Airmen Arrive in Japan After 30 Months as Prisoners
Eleven U S airmen freed from Communist imprisonment arrive in Tachikawa Japan on a DC4 formerly Gen Douglas MacArthur's plane. They undergo medical checks and plan a three to four day stopover before resuming homeward flights. Captain John Buck promoted en route. Col John Arnold led the group.
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Tachikawa
Japan
U.S
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Tachikawa Base
Air Force
Schmidt
Clark Field
James Davin
St. Lows
Far
Tokyo
John Knox Arnold
Mrs Horst Opens Donna s Sewing Center at Home
Mrs Leon Horst announces the opening of Donna s Sewing Center to be operated in her home at 809 South Marion Avenue. The Horst family recently moved from Colorado to Washington, with ties to former resident Donna Fichelberger of Wayland. The center will feature the Brother line of sewing machines.
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Leon Horst
Donna
South
Marion Avenue
Horst
Kurt
Gale
Washington
Colorado
Fairfield contractor Lew Bidder lands county road job
Otto Estle of Fairfield won a county road contract in Washington county for 13.63 miles with a bid of 31 484.05. The project includes culvert work and grading with work to be completed by October 15. The next lowest bid was 31 996.62 from Ross Construction, followed by several others from L R Wilson, Stephens Construction, Bouge and Walker, and Jesse Kohl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Estle
Fairfield
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Estle
Ross Construction Company
Washington
L. R. Wilson Construction Company
Donnellson
Stephens Construction Co
Wapello
Bouge and Walker
Burlington
Jesse Kohl
West Branch
Cool Front Brings Hope for Heat Wave Break
A cool front moving through the northern plains aims to end a week of extreme heat that battered the nation from the Atlantic to California. Iowa and New York governors mobilized aid plans, with farmers seeking emergency loans as drought and crop damage mount. Milk shortages and fish deaths were reported in Iowa, while western Michigan saw significant losses to corn beans and other crops. Temperatures dropped 26 degrees from 100 in Dickinson and Bismarck as relief appeared possible.
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Plains
Atlantic
California
Iowa
New York
Leo Hoegh
Gev
Averell Harriman
Lowa
Michigan
Dickinson
Bismarck
N.D
Missing Steel May Cost Contractor
The contractor building the bridge on highway 92 east of West Chester reports four steel pieces missing from the Crooked Creek bridge site. The items, valued at 150 by scrap, could trigger up to 4000 in penalties if not recovered, delaying completion by months. The contractor suspects accidental theft and asks for clues to locate the missing material.
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West Chester
Crooked Creek
Conn. Officer Arrests Wrecker Driver in Reckless Driving Case
Preston, Conn. state police arrest motorist at an accident scene and also book the wrecker driver who answered the call. Officer Phillip F Larizzo has pursued the wrecker driver for four months to face reckless driving charges.
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Preston, Conn
Phillip F Larizzo
Graveside rites set for Mrs Nellie Dunham in Rock Island
Graveside services for Nellie Woodruff Dunham 85 of Rock Island will follow funeral services at 11 a.m. in the Wheelan mortuary chapel. Rev Donald Gibbs of First Methodist Church will officiate. Dunham died Wednesday in St Anthony's Hospital after living in the Louisa Center area near Columbus Junction. her husband William Dunham had died earlier.
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Columbus Junction
Nellie Woodruff Dunham
Rock Island
Hil
Wapello
Wheelan
Donald Gibbs
First Methodist Church
Dunham
St. Anthony's Hospital
Louisa Center
William Dunham
Retail Group Seeks Repeal of Iowa Personal Property Tax
Des Moines Associated Retailers of Iowa urged the legislature to abolish the personal property tax as obsolete and discriminatory. They proposed replacing funds with a broad sales tax on personal services, reform of income tax, and protections for retailers including reimbursement for tax collection costs and no new local income taxes. the group also urged keeping the 2 percent sales tax, restricting exemptions, and outlining proposed value reassessment if repeal fails.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Myers
Legislative Tax Study Committee
Washington County Fair Grows Larger With Expanded Facilities
The Washington county fair opens Monday August 8 and runs through Thursday August 11 with expanded facilities at Townsley Park fair grounds. A new show ring bleachers and livestock scales boost capacity, extra pens serve junior cattle feeders, and a northwest corner expansion handles growing entries. Public entrances are limited to roads off highway one with marked access from the armory road and the Charles Snyder farm. A full program includes a Moser Rundl carnival, a Jaycees parade, tractor rodeo, and evening entertainment by the Chester Playboys Leo and His Pioneers and more as livestock judging continues all day Tuesday.
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Washington County
Townsley Park
FFA
Ernie Wagner
Townsley Park Fair Association Board
Wagner
Charles Hole
Fair Board
Armory Building
Charles Snyder
Washington
Washington Jaycees
Don Robertson
Verne Knecht
Fairgrounds
Chester Playboys
Leo
Pioneers
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Sobaski Twins
Morrell
Bulganin Says USSR Open to Eisenhower Probe Plan
In a final Supreme Soviet session Bulganin denies slamming the door on Ike's mutual military inspection proposal. He says Moscow will examine the plan with seriousness, while noting earlier doubts it was workable. He invites diplomats to Semenovka for a lunch and leisure day next Sunday.
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Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Supreme Soviet
Eisenhower
Russia
Bulganin
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Geneva
Semenovka
Alexander Puzanov
Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
Puzanov
Chisenhower
Cattle Feeder Day Draws 24 Farmers at ISU Ames
About 24 Washington County farmers attended the Thirty seventh Annual Cattle Feeders Day at Iowa State College. They reported plans to apply feeding techniques at home, including green clipped brome-alfalfa forage in dry lots and stilbestrol use for calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa State College
Tom Robb
Washington
W H. Hale
Iowa
Hale
Robb
Rainfall Drench Delights Washington Weather Update
Washington residents welcomed moisture from Thursday's rain as 0.37 inches fell around 1 pm per the official weather observer. Cooler weather was lacking, leaving disappointment alongside the beneficial precipitation.
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Washington
Official
Plan Richland Rites For Julius V. Brown
Julius V. Brown 82 died at The Pines rest home Washington after months of ill health. Funeral services tentatively set for Sunday August 7 at 2 p.m. Gould funeral home with burial in Highland cemetery. Born Greensboro North Carolina July 20 1873 he lived mostly in Richland farming and working on the railroad and serving 17 years as cemetery caretaker. Survived by wife Mary Josie Morrow three children Leonard Wapello Mrs Lawrence Hadley and Mrs Harold Neece six grandchildren seven great grandchildren and brothers and a sister predeceased.
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Richland
Julius V. Brown
Pines
Washington
Gould
Highland Cemetery
Mr. Brown
Greensboro
North Carolina
Logan
Emily Brown
Mary Josie Morrow
Leonard
Wapello
Lawrence Hadley
Harold Neece
Probe for Cause of Missouri Plane Crash
Families of 30 victims waited for identification as officials searched wreckage at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri to determine the crash cause after an American Airlines Convair failed to complete an emergency landing. The right wing burned away as Capt Hugh C Barren piloted from Springfield toward New York City.
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Fort Leonard Wood
American Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Authority
R. D. Sinex
Army Public Information Officer
Hugh C. Barron
Macon
Sinex
Springfield
Tulsa
New York City
Heat wave Drives Iowans to Parks and Resorts
Iowa heat wave drives crowds to state parks and resort areas amid record occupancy. The Conservation Commission reports cabins fully booked into mid month, with Lake Okoboji tourism booming and summer fishing at high levels. Local officials note a busy season and strong resort economy, with clear lake bass catches described as exceptional.
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Robert Baldwin
United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Gilruth
Clear Lake Chamber of Commercce
Iowa Conservation Commission
Neal Cain
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce
Flames Destroy Barn Near Richland
A small barn on the Hotle acreage west of Richland was destroyed by fire at 12 30 a.m. today. The blaze was spotted by Richard Starr while driving past the Hotle home.
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Richland
Wakelin to Speak At Service in Park
The Union worship service in Central Park Sunday at 7 30 p m will be led by Rev Hal sey E Wakelin of a local Christian church The service topic is The Moral Equivalent of War Dr R W Thompson will preside Mrs Mildred McBride will sing Comfort One Another Hymns include Love Divine Abide With Me and Take the Name of Jesus With You If weather fails the service moves to the Baptist church
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The
Christian Church
Central Park
Halsey E. Wakelin
Rev. Wakelin
R. W. Thompson
United Presbyterian Home
Mildred McBride
Jesus
Baptist Church
Fire alarm alerts Fire Department to house blaze
The Hotle family was alerted and Richland firemen were called to the scene. Origin of the fire is undetermined, but the loss is covered by insurance.
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Hotle
Richland
Miss Ella F Pollock Dies After Illness at Home
Miss Ella F Pollock a resident of the United Presbyterian home since March 16 1953 died at 1015 p m Thursday after seven months of illness Her body rests at Shermans funeral home with funeral arrangements not yet finalized awaiting a brother's arrival
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Ella F. Pollock
United Presbyterian Home
Sherman
Grass Fire Extinguished at West Chester Home
West Chester firefighters responded to a grass fire at the Eldon Bauer residence. The blaze was put out before arrival of the fire trucks and caused minimal damage. It was the first fire alarm in the town since last spring.
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West Chester
Eldon Bauer
Heat Stroke Fatal To Kenneth Donovan
Kenneth Donovan a farmer near Brighton died from heat stroke while working in a hay mow at his home. He was found at 11 a.m. and his body is at the Omar Flesk kin funeral home in Brighton.
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Brighton
Kenneth Donovan
Washington County
Omar Fleskins
Weather Forecast for Iowa Five Day Outlook
Cloudy today through Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Local heavy showers southeast tonight. Widely scattered thunder showers south half Saturday. Cooler tonight, mild Saturday. Saturday temperatures 85 to 92 with low 66 to 73. Sunday mostly fair hot and humid. Rainfall around a quarter inch locally heavier in thundershowers Saturday. Temperatures will average 4 to 7 degrees above normal Saturday through Wednesday.
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United Press
Iowa
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