Parents urged to study accident protection plan for students
Washington public school students may again purchase low cost accident protection this year. Supt. M. Robert Everetts notes the plan is similar to past terms and is offered through Horace Mann and the Iowa High School Insurance company. He stresses the schools do not insure or profit and that the service involves non profit groups with no school compensation.
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Washington
Robert Everetts
Horace Mann Company
Iowa High School Insurance Company
Everetts
Eisenhower Urges France Italy to Ratify European Army
President Eisenhower told Congress failure by France and Italy to ratify the European Defense Community treaty would hinder Western Europe’s defense. He noted U S aid of over 6 billion dollars for equipment since 1949 and urged ratification amid Brussels talks where EDC members push the plan forward. France balks citing fears of rearmed Germany. Italy shows political hesitation.
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William Galbraith
United Press Staff
Washington
Eisenhower
France
Italy
Western
Europe
United States
Western Europe
Congress
U.S
Brussels
Pierre Mendes-France
EDC
Germany
British Paper Warns Gable He's Slipping
London reports say Clark Gable is fading away with a heavy tread dull eyes and weary manner in the film Betrayed. The Daily Sketch criticizes his kisses as lacking fire and notes Lana Turner should watch her figure per a second paper review in The Mirror.
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London
Daily Sketch
Clark Gable
Policeman Suspended For Remark About Chief
Davenport police chief Harvey Smith suspended Capt. William Hennelly for 10 days after an on‑duty quarrel over a department order. Hennelly allegedly called Smith a half‑wit in front of other officers during the dispute.
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Davenport
Harvey Smith
William Hennelly
Smith
Calls for Federal Aid To American Schools
Benjamin Fine urged a national school building program totaling about 50 billion dollars over ten years at the AFL American Federation of Teachers convention in Chicago. He urged doubling teachers salaries from 3 500 dollars and higher standards, plus more building and financial support for public schools.
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Chicago
Benjamin Fine
New York Times
AFL American Federation of Teachers
Eisenhower
Fine
Teachers’ Union Convention
Rev Polk to Speak At Union Service
The twelfth Union park service of the Washington Ministerial Association week’s 7:30 p m Sunday features Rev Halsey Wakelin presiding with special music by Mr and Mrs Robert Everetts and John Yousling at the piano. Guest preacher Rev Thos C Polk of Drake Avenue Christian Church Centerville will discuss The Victory of Life. If weather is bad the service moves to Presbyterian Church.
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Union Park
Washington Ministerial Association
Halsey E. Wakelin
Robert Everetts
God
John Yousling
Thos. C. Polk
Drake Avenue Christian Church
Centerville
Polk
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Bill Gallagher Returns to Washington Residence Change
Bill Gallagher assistant manager of the Benner food store moved to Washington five weeks ago from Muscatine. A former Washington resident, he left in 1937 and has since worked seven years at Benner stores after Navy service. He is single and staying at 632 East Jefferson, home of his sister Mrs. Helen Carson.
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Bill Gallagher
Benner
Washington
Muscatine
Bill
East
Jefferson
Helen Carson
More Money For Corn Show Is Received Here
The Washington chamber celebration adds 250 to corn show prize money for winners. Moews Seed Corn, Frank Patterson, Lester Pfeister Co., each donate 100 or 50, boosting funds alongside Pioneer and DeKalb Hybrid seed firms. Harold Montgomery will judge the show, noted for prior judging roles. Jay Gould's circus will headline the day’s entertainment as plans proceed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Moews
Frank Patterson
Lester Pfeister Company
Patterson
Harold Montgomery
Johnson County
Montgomery
Pioneer
DeKalb
Jay Gould
Mrs Walter Leet 66 Dies in West Chester
Elizabeth Elnora Newton Leet died at 8:30 p.m. in West Chester after a long illness from a stroke. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at West Chester Federated Church. burial in West Chester. Survived by husband Walter A. Leet six children two sisters two brothers nineteen grandchildren one great grandchild.
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Walter Leet
West Chester
Walter A. Leet
Iowa
Kansas
Leet
Floyd
Mildred) Kinnan
Oakdale
Neb
Richard
Washington
Ray
Wilma) Nserman
West Burlington
Walter
Dorothy) Miller
Elkton
Donald
Elizabeth) Bishop
Rubio
Herman Schultz
Bessie Sievert
San Gabriel
Calif
Harry Newton
Brighton
Otto Newton
Keosauqua
Nearly 50 000 Free Reds in Indochina
French officials report about 50,000 people have fled the Red River delta since the July ceasefire to avoid Communist rule. France also handed over 1,000 Red POWs to Viet Minh and received 400 French Union troops in a prisoner exchange near Hanoi. Brig Gen Christian de Castries was not exchanged.
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Hanos
Indochina
Red River
France
Viet Minh
Vietri
Hanoi
Christian de Castries
Dien Bien Phu
Red Radio
Spaak Proposes Compromise to Save European Army Plan
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak offered a compromise at a six nation conference aiming to salvage the European Defense Community. The plan seeks to ease French fears over German rearmament without restricting German participation, as Western allies watch the Brussels talks closely.
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Joseph W. Grigg
United Press
Brussels
Paul Henri-Spaak
France
Spaak
European Defense Community
Pierre Mendes-France
Konrad Adenauer
Fred Alger
U.S
Belgium
Mendes- France
United States
Gas Storage Under Iowa Land Questioned At Hearing
A geologist for Northern Natural Gas testified that an underground reservoir near Redfield Iowa could store gas safely. The Iowa Commerce Commission paused the hearing as farmers objected to the 50 billion cubic foot project spanning 9660 acres. The consultant noted a similar Herschel Illinois site leaked gas via old wells, while a company VP said the 11 million dollar facility could be ready by winter 1955-56 if approved.
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DES Moines (Lp
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
Herschel
Ill
Dallas County
Redfield
Iowa
AR. Erickson
Iowa Commerce Commission
Erickson
Chicago
Illinois
M.L. Mead
Commerce Commission
Massive Retaliation Key Of American Defense Says Murphy
Deputy Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy reiterates that U S defense rests on instant massive retaliation in case of attack He argues cold wars require cold nerves and that the U S will not be diverted by small commotions AFA board finds the policy confusing and unlikely to deter Communists Controversy follows speech by W Sterling Cole urging a continental defense pact with Canada to counter atomic threats.
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Omaha
Neb
Robert Murphy
U.S
Air Force Assn
Murphy
AFA
W. Sterling Cole
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Cutkomp near Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Cutkomp age 70 will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dixie Free Methodist church south of Columbus City. Rev. Walter Vander Linden will officiate and burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. Arrangements are with Stacy funeral home at Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Fred Cutkomp
Dixie Free Methodist Church
Columbus City
Walter Vander Linden
Stacy
Funeral Services For Katherine Thompson Held In Letts Church
Funeral services for Katherine Thompson 82 longtime Columbus Junction Letts resident were held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Letts Methodist Church with burial in Letts Cemetery. She died August 18 born March 23 1872 near Fredonia married Walter Thompson December 21 1892. Survivors include two sons two daughters one brother one half brother and five grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Katherine Thompson
Letts
Letts Methodist Church
Thompson
Fredonia
Walter Thompson
Wayland School Year Opens August 30 1954
Wayland consolidated schools begin the 1954-55 term on Monday, August 30 with 11:30 a.m. dismissal. New staff include Nancy Richardson in first grade and Douglas Rosenthal in music. Neville Cox returns as grade school principal. Roy Mullenax leads high school as principal.
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Wayland
Wayland Consolidated
Nancy Richardson
Douglas Rosenthal
Neville Cox
Helen Carter
Myrtle Elder
Mary Cox
Alma Conrad
Evelyn Roth
Gladys Stilwell
Roy Mullenax
Jack Williams
Dean Swearingen
Elmer Panknen
Mabel Collins
Mildred Gisel
John Hudson
Dan Orendorff
Henry Graber
Senate approves postal worker pay raise despite protests
The Senate passed a 5 percent pay raise for all postal and classified Civil Service workers by a 69 to 4 vote, rejecting a administration plan to mix a smaller raise with postal rate increases. The action, amid looming adjournment, may lead to a conference with the House, which already approved a 7 percent postal pay rise.
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Washington
Senate
House
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Knowland
Stevenson Gillette Dinner Set in Iowa Honor
A Democratic luncheon in Sioux City Iowa will honor Adlai E Stevenson and Sen Guy M Gillette with attendees including Clyde Herring and Roy Holland Dem candidates. They plan to attend the Democratic Midwest Farm Congress in Sioux Falls S D the following day.
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Stevenson
Gillette
Iowa
Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Guy M. Gillette
Sioux City
Stephen A. Mitchell
Sioux City Country Club
Clyde Herring
Roy Holland
Congress
Democratic Midwest Farm Congress
Sioux Falls
S.d
Oldest Dartmouth Graduate Attends 196? Commencement
Joseph S. Matthews 92, the oldest Dartmouth graduate, presided as president of the class of 1884 at this year's commencement in Hanover New Hampshire. The former associate justice of the state supreme court heads a class that began with 83 members, now only three remain living.
Freshman Registration Reminder At Washington High
Freshman students planning to attend Washington high school must register before sessions start. Registration is required for transferring students in other grades. Registration can be done 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Principal Carl Paetz's office. The 1954 55 freshman class totals 123 registered students, one of the largest in the school's history.
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Washington High School
Carl Paetz
Reds Demand Seat In UN In Exchange For 15 Americans
A defense official said Chinese Reds demand a seat in the United Nations as their price for releasing 15 U S airmen held as political prisoners. Negotiations have occurred via third parties over the past year. The United States opposes seating the Reds. Officials suggest a few more POWs may remain unaccounted for among 526 missing Americans, with some evidence they could still be alive.
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U.S
Edwin L. Heller Cleft
Winnewood
Harold BE. Fischer
Swea City
Iowa
International Soundphotos
Reds
John W. Finney
United Press
Washington
United Nations
Air Force
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
World Organization
United States
Peping
Bill to expand Social Security moves toward adjournment
The 83rd Congress pushes toward final adjournment as House and Senate conferees agree on a measure extending Social Security to about 10 million more people. A separate pay raise bill for postal workers and federal staff faces potential veto if not paired with postal rate increases. The House waits for Senate action while postal salary hikes sail through the House in anticipation of Senate amendments.
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Congress
House Senate
House
Senate
Senate Gop
William F. Knowland
Conference
Alaska to Mexico in nonstop car with washing machine
Louis Mattar completed a non stop Alaska to Mexico City trip in a 1947 Cadillac equipped with a built in washing machine shower and barbecue pit. He traveled 6 391 miles in rough conditions aided by a hydraulic jack tire changes and on the move refueling while his son Leroy and Joe Henderson assisted. The car housed a hookah pipe television a shower a stove and a spray for beverages with the trio rotating driving duties.
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Robert Prescott
United Press
Mexico City
Louis Mattar
Alaska
San Diego
Mattar
Leroy
Joe Henderson
Weather Outlook Iowa Describes Clouds Showers and Warm Weekend
The Weather By United Press Iowa notes considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Temperatures rise with highs mid 80s to upper 90s, lows around 60 to 72. Expect scattered showers Saturday and again later, with temperatures averaging above normal through Wednesday.
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United Press
Iowa
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Letts Church
Allen Meyer
Johenny Mast
Melvin Figsti
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