Soviets Press Allies to Withdraw From Berlin
The Soviet army publicly renewed its demand for Western forces to leave Berlin asserting the city’s food supply is secured by Russia. It announced 10,800 tons of rye from Russia for August and September plus 100,000 tons of wheat previously pledged, while German leaders urged Western currency unification for West Berlin.
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Berlin
Russia
Taegliche Rundschau
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Germany
Marriage licenses filed at county court house
Marriage licenses sued at the county courthouse list Norbert Edmund Blakeney of Buffalo New York and Mary Bald ridge of Washington to Robert H Gardiner of Waterford Connecticut and Betty A Amlong of Washington
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Norbert Edmund Blakeney
Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Baldrige
Washington
Robert H. Gardiner
Waterford
Conn
Betty A. Amlong
Rural Mail Carrier Named for Route Two
Rolla E Crawford of Washington has been named the regular mail carrier on route two from the local post office. He replaces Charles E Ballard, who had carried the mail on the route for months under a temporary appointment. The permanent appointment follows an examination by postal officials.
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Rolla FE. Crawford
Washington
Mr. Crawford
Charles E. Ballard Wo
Crawford
Two Youths Injured In Auto Accident
Two Washington county youths were injured after breaking into cars along a county road seven miles north of Ainsworth. Norman Tucker 18 Keota and John Galt 16 Washington admitted smashing windows and ransacking glove compartments. They fled the scene after the car owners pursued them, Tucker sustaining facial injuries and broken teeth, Galt with head gashes and severe bruises. Tucker remained in jail pending burglary charges, while Galt was released from custody.
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Washington County
Ainsworth
H. M. Vatnam
Norman Edward Tucker
Route Two
Keota
John Galt
Washington
Tucker
Galt
Rev D K Ford to Speak in Central Park Union Service
Reverend Daniel K. Ford of the Crawfordsville Federated Church will headline the Sunday evening union service at Central Park. The Washington Presbyterian church leads the event with special music and congregational singing as Ford delivers Peace in World Confusion. Assistance comes from Rev. Walter A. Smith and Rev. T C Polke. If rain, the Christian church hosts the gathering at 7:30 p.m.
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Daniel K. Ford
Crawfordsville
Recreation Council Discusses Program For Next Year
The Washington Recreation Council met at the YMCA last night to plan the coming year. Committees will report at the August 21 meeting at five o clock in the YMCA building and Rev. T C Polk urged early prep for the Community Chest drive and the budget presentation.
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Washington Recreational Council
Y.M.C.A
T. C. Polk
Washington Journal Three Quarter Century Club Dinner Set
Fifty six members have replied to attend the annual Three Quarter Century club dinner at Washington Golf and Country Club on Saturday August 21. Speaker R E Swanson of Crawfordsville Ind will address the group at noon. Reservations are urged by August 18. New members include Mrs Etta Swift Mrs Tina Benvenuto and J Wirk Latta. Transportation from the Journal office will be provided. Ceramic tiles unearthed at Amenhotep IV's palace in Egypt are noted.
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Washington Journal
Washington Golf and Country Club
R. E E. Swanson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Etta Swift
East Main Street
J. Wirk Latta
West
Jefferson Street
Morning Sun
Towa
Countrys Club
Journal
Rothschild's To Remodel Store Front Starting Monday
Rothschild's will remodel the entire front of its building on the square starting Monday. The new design features a full glass front with a mirror paneled entrance and spectator view, advanced lighting, aluminum Zourite framing, rain free second floor windows, and a store wide Remodeling Sale to follow with completion expected in early September.
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Rothschild’s
Rothschld’s
Truman Opens Speaking Tour At Labor Rally
President Truman to launch his re election drive with a Labor Day Detroit rally and speeches in Grand Rapids and other Michigan cities. George Fitzgerald cited two or more appearances plus train platform remarks as part of a broad surge for the Truman Barkley ticket amid Dixiecrat claims in North Carolina.
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Truman
United Press
White House
Detroit
Labor
George Fitzgerald
Michigan Democratic Central Committee
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Mr. Truman
Fitzgerald
Ininsing
Alben W Barkley
Kentucky
North Carolina
Capus Waynick
U S Rejects Soviet Request for Custody of Teacher
The United States rejected Moscow's demand to remove Mrs. Oksana S. Kosenkina from a New York hospital and place her under Soviet control. Lovett stated Americans cannot force her into guardianship. the case involves a Soviet citizen who leapt from the Soviet consulate window and is under U S guard with a House inquiry looming.
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Washington
United States
Oksana S. Kosenkina
New York
Lovett
Alexander Panyushkin
Robert A. Lovett
Mrs. Kosenkina
Loett
Panyushkin
Werman
4 H Girls Plan County Achievement Day
Washington county 4-H girls from 15 clubs prep for a county show at the Legion hall August 23 24. Local achievement days this week acquaint mothers with club work select entries for the county show and showcase demonstrations and judging teams. Next week further local days are scheduled across multiple clubs with times and locations.
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Washington
The
Legion Hall
Marion
Clark Wagner
Charles Davison
Eureka School
Donald Robinson
Rosalie Robinson
Vola Ruth Farris
Club
Uewibers
Cedar Rapids Police Protest Promotions
A Cedar Rapids police protest objects to promotions described as unfair. The 1st-mist committee submitted grievances to Police Chief Tom Condon and Public Safety Commissioner Goruo Hughes, who promised a written reply. They cite promotions and transfers they view as rank injustice.
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Cedar Rapids
UPA
Tom Condon
Public Safety
Goruo Hughes
Juvenile Department
Memphis man spots pigeon nest floating in street rain
In Memphis Tennessee a man named EE. J. Allen watches as a pigeon and its nest drift along a gutter after rain stops. The unusual image shows waterlogged birds and nesting materials carried by the current.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. Allen
Wellman School and Jolly Jokers Event Set
A community gathering featuring Wellman School and the Jolly Jokers is planned for Friday, August 20 at the Marion Augustine home. Local residents are invited to attend for activities and socializing.
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Wellman School
Jolly Jokers
Marion Augustine Home
Noted Artist-Evangelist to Open Series of Meetings Here
Charles B. Pont, a renowned artist and evangelist, opens a series of Calvary Baptist Church meetings in Washington on Tuesday evening August 17 at eight o'clock. Pont, a lithographer etcher and book designer, now devotes his time to evangelism, lecturing in colleges galleries and churches while illustrating his messages with art. The series continues through Sunday August 22 with open invitation to all.
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Charles BE. Pont
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington
Mr. Pont
New England
New Jersey
Paul H. White
Cavalry Baptist Church
White
Cooper Union
Art Students League
Pratt Institute
New York Public Library
Syracuse Museum
Library of Congress
Pont
Arthur Lemmon Dies In Greensburg Ind
Word reached Washington of the death of Arthur Lemmon in Greensburg Indiana. He was a brother of C S Lemon and J E Lemmon of Washington and had been a familiar figure to locals. Funeral services are set for Monday August 16 in Greensburg with relatives traveling from Washington to attend.
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Arthur Lemmon
Greensburg, Ind
Washington
Greensburg
Ind
Lemmon
C. S
J. E. Lemmon
Lemon
August 20 Deadline Set for 10 Acre Corn Contest
Marion McAvoy announces August 20 as the entry deadline for the ten acre corn yield contest sponsored by Washington county W. B. F. W. post No. 2808 under the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association of Ames. Entries may be mailed or hand delivered to 732 East Main Street Washington with a $1.00 entry fee.
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Marion
McAvoy
Washington County
W. BF. W. Post
Iuwa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association of Ames
McAves
East Main Street
Washington
Avies Organization
Weather PEL Movies Aug 14 Partly cloudy with scattered storms
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a few widely scattered local thundershowers near the Missouri River tonight. The activity spreads into western Iowa tomorrow. Expect a notable temperature change with highs around mid fifties to sixties and lows near 56 to 60.
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PEL
Towa
Missouri River
Iowa
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