Spy Investigators Press Former Head Of Espionage Ring
Washington Aug 21 House investigators seek J V Peters former leader of US communist underground now free on 5000 bond awaiting deportation hearing Immigration Commissioner Watson Miller says he cannot produce Peters for the committee Rep Richard M Nixon says a hearing will be held within a week to serve the subpena if Peters is located Peters may hold key information to reach the heart of the Soviet spy case but previous witnesses could refuse to talk.
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Washington
House
J. V. Peters
Peters
United States
American Activities Committee
Andy Violence
Watson Miller
Richard M. Nixon
Cal
Miller
Wiers
Demand for Workers Rises in Washington County
Washington county employment office manager Mrs Permelia R Lay reports growing job demand with 60 positions soon at a turkey plant. Other openings include bookkeepers stenographers typesetters sales staff waiters farm hands janitors and laborers as employers list jobs and interviews are arranged.
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Washington
Permelia R. Lay
Washington County
Lay
Marriage License Issued to Roberts Pair in Lewis Town
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse Friday afternoon to Melbourne Roberts and Sophia Roberts, both of Lewis Town, Missouri.
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Court House
Melbourne Roberts
Sophia Roberts
Lewistown
Missouri
Chicago U of C International House hosts 531 residents
Students from 48 countries live at International House on the University of Chicago campus. The 531 residents come from nearly all South and Central American nations and include students from India, Iraq and Siam proving the diverse international community on campus.
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Chicago
International House
University of Chicago
India
Iraq
Siam
Swanson Descendants Plan Unique Reunion in Sunset Park
Anson Swanson of Crawfordsville Indiana initiates a 161 member Swanson Nelson line reunion in Sunset Park Washington. descendants travel from Texas California Washington Minnesota Illinois Michigan Indiana South Dakota and Iowa. A recording project and private lodging arrangements accompany the gathering with royal Swedish consul greetings read at the event.
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Anson Swanson
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Washington
Elias
Cacilia
Nelson Swanson
Sunset Park
Manson
Iowa
Swanson
Nelson
Texas
California
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
South Dakota
R. E. Swanson
Washington school year opens with senior interviews and orientation
Supt. M M Schell announces opening plans for Washington city schools. Kindergarten entrants must be five by November 1 in Lincoln and Stewart. Roy Minnis calls seniors to interviews at Washington High School next week. Freshmen orientation Wednesday blocks seniors from talks. Lunch program resumes September 7 with costs 20 cents elementary and junior high 25 cents high school. Sixth graders from Lincoln district move to junior high building due to crowding. Teachers meet August 6 in their buildings then a high school gathering in the afternoon.
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Washington — City
Supt. M. M. Sehell
Lincoln
Stewart
Roy Minnis
Washington High School
Heaq
Schell
Sebell
Bauer graveside services held for returned serviceman
Graveside services for S/Sgt. Robert L. Bauer, a returned serviceman, were held Thursday at 3:39 p.m. in Elm Grove Cemetery. Dr. Fred Be. Miller presided. Pallbearers were Victor Flynn, Jack Pearson, David Jackson, Keith Huber, William Van Sickle and Walter Johnson. Jones Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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Robert L. Bauer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fred BE. Mitler
Victor Flynn
Jack Pearson
David Jackson
Keith Huber
William van Sickle
Walter Johnson
Jones Funeral Home
Fifty Million Hundred Dollar Bills in Circulation
A notable statistic states there are 50,000,000 one hundred dollar bills currently in circulation across the United States, highlighting the scale of cash in everyday use and the economy.
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United States
Fire damages pit fire on square corner in Washington
Washington firemen were called at seven o'clock Friday evening to extinguish a blaze in a pit dug earlier that day at the southwest corner of the square. Escaping gas ignited but the fire was controlled by prompt fire department action. Workmen repaired the line temporarily until a new gas main can be installed.
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Washington
Legion Displays World War I Gun on City Hall Lawn
The American Legion post placed a three inch M-6 artillery piece on the LaCarme Ohio city hall lawn. The gun weighs 5230 pounds and sits on a thede carrier with pneumatic tires. It will be moved to a permanent site after a temporary display.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Army Ordnance Depot
LaCarme
Ohio
U. S. Army
Army
Legion
United States
Harold Jarvis
Legionnaires
Seventeen Die In Plane Crash at Rapid City Training Flight
A B 29 on a routine takeoff crashed near a South Dakota farm during training, killing seventeen aboard including six air force passengers. The craft pitched left, nosed over, burst into flames and burned near a barn as rescuers and medical teams worked to identify victims amid next of kin notices.
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Rapid City
S. D
Air Force
Tom Segler
Lawrence Tietz
Tietz
Truman and Dewey Begin Rest Before Campaigns
President Truman sailed on the Williamsburg for a nine day cruise down the Potomac and into Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Governor Dewey withdrew to his Quaker Hill farm near Pawling New York for seclusion before his formal election campaign.
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United Press
President Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Odey
Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac River
Chesapeake and
Delaware
Quaker Hill
Pawling
WN. 2
Oklahoma A and M Meat Laboratory Facilities
The meat laboratory at Oklahoma A and M College houses a refrigeration system a hot water system and a lab for rendering lard and preparing fats hides and oil.
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Oklahoma A. and M. College
Berlin Kidnappings Prompt U.S. Military Readiness
In Berlin, Russian military police abducted four more German policemen in the American sector as Col. Frank Howley orders three fully armed riot squads to the border area near Potsdamer Platz. Nine officers have been seized. three escaped, six remain captive, with British and American protests escalating.
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Berlin
United States
Frank Howley
U.S
U. S
Potsdamer Platz
Times Square
Howiey
Ray Ashworth
Dary
Chicago
Suspect overseas inquiries prompt U S data warnings
Army intelligence cautions that Russian agents seek data crucial to military planning in the United States. A UP survey finds many inquiries to U S industrial centers from overseas, some deemed suspicious enough to be handed to FBI or military intelligence. Officials warn even harmless requests may reveal targets to adversaries.
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Washington
United States
United Press
Chambers of Commerce
FBI
Army
Commerce Department
Drug Thephorin Shows High Hay Fever Effectiveness
Chicago reported clinical tests of thephorin showing more than 90 percent effectiveness in hay fever and allergic conditions. Dr John Peters noted 129 of 142 allergy cases improved, with 97 percent success in 68 hay fever cases and only five discontinuations due to toxicity.
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Chicago
John Peters
Illinois Medical Journal
Peter
Peters
Blood cells tiny enough to fit on pin head claim
World Book Encyclopedia states that 60 000 blood cells could be placed on the head of a pin illustrating cellular size. The note emphasizes cell minuteness in a concise scientific fact.
Health exhibit at Iowa State Fair highlights county services
Washington county families view a pre fair display titled Better Health for Farm Families. Photographs by Harold Wehr show six county health unit services, including school readiness, nursing visits, milk sanitation, children’s clinics, and water testing. The exhibit, designed by Glen Johnson, emphasizes health progress and how residents can support programs through local agencies and groups.
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Wilk
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Lawrence Upwell
Ke- Ola
Harold Wehr
Schoo
Jevelyn Olson
John Robertson
Glen Johnson
Bureiu
A.L. Bennett
Hotle Twins
Washington County Farm Bureau
Extension Service
States Health Department
County Health Unit
Iowa Farm Bureau
Lawa
Clark Bauer
Iowa
Medical and Dental Societies
Crippled Children's Clinic
Blue Cross
Red Cross
American Cancer Society
Tuberculosis Association
Foundation For the
M. W. Alsip
Bauer
Richard Stephens
Earl Booth
A. K. Stoutner
Merle Twinam
Mildred Doster
Glover B. Ferrell Named Educ at Iowa Wesleyan College
Glover B. Ferrell of Brainerd Minnesota former Washington resident will head the education and psychology department at Iowa Wesleyan College. He succeeds Clarence A. Amen as superintendent of Hen ry county schools. Ferrell holds BA from Iowa State Teachers College MA from State University of Iowa and did further study at the University of Minnesota. He taught 11 years in Oelwein and 10 years in Brainerd public schools. He is associate district lay leader for the Duluth Methodist church and is married to Cecile Belville with two sons.
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Glover B. Ferrell
Brainerd
Minn
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Clarence A. Amen
Henry County
Union City
Tennessee
Farrell
Towa State Teachers College
State University of
Towa
University of Minnesota
Ferrell
Oelwein
Duluth
Methodist Church
Cecile Belville
Journal Club Dinner At Country Club For Three Quarter Century Members
Over one hundred members of the Washington Evening Journal three quarter century club gathered at the country club for their annual noon dinner and visit. Cloid Willits headed a Chamber of Commerce transport plan to the Journal office in the morning with rides to the club. R F E Swanson of Crawfordsville Ind spoke and the afternoon program included selecting the oldest man and woman as this year's king and queen. Many attendees were from out of town but had formerly resided in Washington county.
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Washington Evening Journal
Country Club
Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Cloid Willits
R. F E. Swanson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Washington County
Pupil Registration For Washington Junior College Opens
Dean M. M. Schell described advance registrations for Washington junior college as encouraging with many out of town students visiting the office in the past two days. Last year’s freshmen are expected to return for a second term though none have registered yet. Many local high school graduates plan to enroll before the September 1 opening. Out-of-town registrants include Allen Johnston Richard Holmes Evelyn Grosseup from Crawfordsville JoAnn Griggs Wellman Max Fulton Columbus Junction Farl Duvall West Chester Dick Carmichael Sigourney Junior Bauer West Chester and Donna Glee Reim Hilldale OK. Eighteen other freshmen have registered and more are expected.
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Washington Junior College
M. M. Schell
Schell
Allen Johnston
Richard Holmes
Evelyn Grosseup
Crawfordsville
JoAnn Griggs
Wellman
Max Fulton
Columbus Junction
Farl Duvall
West Chester
Dick Carmichael
Sigourney
Junior Bauer
Donna Glee Reim
Hilledale
Ayrshire Breeders Win at Cedar Rapids
Southeast Iowa Ayrshire club members exhibited prize cattle at the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids this week. Lyle Yoder showed the champion female and top junior prizes, while Marion Timmins earned third prize senior young bull fourth prize aged cow and third prize dairy herd. The club also took third in the district herd and first in the herdsmen’s contest among 94 head from five districts.
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Iowa
Ayrshire Club
Cedar Rapids
Marion Timmins
Ayrshire
Lyle Yoder
Timmins
Weather: Des Moines fair with mild temperatures
Des Moines weather notes generally fair conditions tonight and tomorrow. Low around 56 in the north, cooler tonight. highs 82 to 64 across regions today. highs 83 to 86 tomorrow. Local temperatures yesterday reached a high of 90 and a low of 62.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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