Senate committee mulls cap on Western Europe arms aid
A joint Senate committee tentatively agreed to restrict immediate U S arms aid to Western Europe to 100 million dollars while awaiting common defense plans under the Atlantic pact. Total possible aid reaches 1 billion, with 100 million now, 400 million after pact plans, and 50 million for contracting authority pending next year’s appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
Western
Europe
China
Adm
Oscar Badger
Defense Council
Military Committee
GAR Survivors Vote To End Encampments
INDIANAPOLIS six elderly veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic vote to end encampments after a 100 year life. Commander Theodore A Penland leads the last session with 102 year old Charles L Chappel seeking one final scrap for more gatherings. Secretary Cora Gillis confirms no more encampments will be held.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Theodore A. Penland
Charles L. Chappel
Long Beach
Cal
Penland
Chappel
Cora Gillis
Red Cross Executive Board Meets Thursday Evening
The executive board of the Red Cross will meet Thursday at 8 o clock in the east end of the community room at the YMCA. Mrs Winnie Belter announces Don Wilson will report on the aquatic school he attended in Wisconsin and films will be shown at Red Cross activities. Board members are urged to be present.
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The
Red Cross
YMCA
Winnie Belter
Don Wilson
Wisconsin
Iowa State Opens Drills Under Coach Abe Stuber
Rob Livingston of Washington among 56 candidates reporting for the first football drills at Iowa State. Livingston, wearing jersey No 59, appears in a large Des Moines sports page photo. he is a sophomore this year.
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Rob Livingston
Washington
Abe Stuber
Iowa State
Rob
Des Moines
Bob
Weather for Des Moines. partly cloudy with scattered showers
Partly cloudy and cool with a few widely scattered showers this afternoon. Highs 72 to 78. Mostly fair and continued cool tonight and Thursday, with scattered showers in extreme east portion early tonight. Lows 42 to 47 north and 45 to 50 south. Highs 72 to 76 Thursday. West to northwest winds 12 to 18 mph Thursday.
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Des Moines
Municipal Band Ends Concert Season Here
Washington's Municipal band will close its regular summer series with a concert tonight at eight in Central Park. Melvin Hill conducts the program. A band business meeting Tuesday approved postponing officer elections and other matters to next week. Concerts drew usual crowds and will resume next spring.
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Washington
Central Park
Melvin Hill
Floyd Goodell Resigns as Extension Director
Floyd Goodell resigns as county extension director effective September 1 after accepting a position in Cherokee. He had submitted his resignation weeks earlier and the Goodell family already left Washington for Cherokee. No successor yet named to fill the post at the extension office.
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Floyd Goodell
Cherokee
Mr Goodell
Goodell
Washington
Insurance Plan From Education Group
For the second year a low cost accident policy is offered to all public school students in Washington. The policy costs 40 cents and covers accidents during school sponsored activities. an additional 6 cents covers incidents between home and school. The program is described as a service with no school profit.
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Washington
M. M. Schell
Currier Urges Students To Embrace Education
Rev. W. L. Currier, pastor of the Baptist church, spoke to a high school and junior college assembly on the opening day. He emphasized the meaning and importance of education and urged students to make the most of available opportunities for training.
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W. L. Currier
The
Baptist Church
High Hool
County 4 H Girls Win Multiple Ribbons at Iowa State Fair
Washington county 4 H girls earn six blue ribbons nine red and one white for home furnishings. Ruth Foster reports the judging completed Tuesday highlighted entries by Donna Cave Luella Sojka Wanda Stout Jean Davison Marilyn Miller Martha Gamon Belle Day Audrey Vittetoe Ruth Whitoft Evelyn Davison Patty Bash and others.
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Washington County
Ruth Foster
Dresser Scorfs
Donna Cave
Luella Sojka
Wanda Stout
Jean Davison
Marilyn Miller
Martha Gamon
Belle Day
Audrey Vittetoe
Ruth Whitoft
Evelyn Davison
Patty Bash
Mrs Edward Bushek Named Washington County Kenny Campaign Head
Mrs Edward Bushek of Riverside is named Washington county chairman for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation fall appeal. Bruce Reinecker of Minneapolis says campaign dates and county quota will be announced soon. Funds support the Kenny Institute in Minneapolis, treatment centers, nurse and therapist training, and medical education and research.
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Edward Bushek
Riverside
Washington County
Sister Elizabeth
Demand for Workers Surges in Washington
Mrs. Permelia R. Iuy of the Iowa State Employment Service says Washington’s demand for workers exceeds supply with unfilled orders higher than postwar levels. Needs span stenographers to laborers, from cooks to factory workers, signaling healthy employment here versus national trends. Interested parties should visit the Morrison building office upstairs on the square’s north side.
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Permelia R. Iuy
Iowa State Employment Service
Washington
Morrison
Oscar the Sturgeon Reflects on Fair Visitors
Des Moines report notes Oscar the sturgeon in his 24th Iowa State Fair year as a silent observer of about 8 million visitors. Wisconsin native, 49, Oscar has an understudy 238 years due to spotlight on the 65 pound fish.
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Des Moines
Oscar
Gromyko
Wisconsin
Commission
Bob Copper
Copper
Russian Deserter Returned to Soviet Union from Austria
In Vienna и A Russian air force deserter Lt Anataly Barsov who spent seven months in the United States was sent home at dawn escorted by American troops to the Soviet zone border at Urfahr. Barsov had earlier defected with Lt Piotr Pirogov after their reconnaissance plane crash near Ling Austria and sought U.S. asylum before reversing his stance and requesting return to Russia.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Anataly P. Barsov
Urfahr
Barsov
Piotr Pirogov
Ling
Russia
Pirogov
Bursov
Washington
Iowa Turkey Crop For 1949 Estimated At 2,659,000
The Iowa crop and livestock reporting service estimates 1949 Iowa turkeys at 2,659,000, ranking third on record. The 1946 peak was 3,208,000 and 1945 output reached 2,890,000, with 1948 at 1,899,001. National forecast stands at 41,107,000. the 1945 top was 44,221,000.
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Des Moines
Lowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Lowa
Bagpipers to Highlight Washington Celebration
The all girl bagpipers from the State University of Iowa Highlanders open the two day Washington celebration with a 30 minute appearance on Washington street. Organizers expect other events include a horse pulling contest bathing beauty contest and an all girl orchestra. Final plans to be announced in two weeks.
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Washington
State University of Iowa
Scottish Highlanders
Iowa City
Highlanders
Chamber of Commerce and Jr. Chamber
Don McClure
Wayne Marston
Washington Street
YMCA
Selection of Additional Committee Chairs Discussed
Proceedings note plans for choosing other committee chairmen. The item signals forthcoming appointments and procedural steps, outlining authority and the expected timeline for decision making within the organization.
Youth Conference Planned Sunday at Silver Lake
A non-denominational youth conference is planned for Saturday at Silver Lake from 9 20 a m to 5 p m with two morning and two afternoon sessions. Speakers include Dr W J Grossheim Anna Scott Cece McCoy and Carol Brewer. Attendees should bring a dish to pass for the cooperative luncheon and transportation is available by calling Dave Livingston Jr. Organizers are Lorene Booth Jerry Longer Dave Livingston Jr Myrna Reeves Mildred Stewart Esther Gerdes and Barbara Rathmell.
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Silver Lake
W. J. Grossheim
Anna Scott
Cece McCoy
Tama
Carol Brewer
Dave Livingston Jr
Lorene Booth
Jerry Longer
Myrna Reeves
Mildred Stewart
Esther Gerdes
Barbara Rathmell
Vaughan Admits G-Men Investigated Income Tax Bribes
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and assistant deny knowledge of charges that the FBI investigated payments from racketeer Frank Costello and liquor interests. They confirm an inquiry into a $10,000 bribe for fixing an income tax matter for an unnamed party, with Col. Mara reporting Vaughan was exonerated. Vaughan testifies on campaign funds and past favors.
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Vaughan
G-Men
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
FBI
White House
Frank Costello
Cornelius J. Mara
Senate
Mara
McCarthy
Uaide
Costello
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Costello-liquor
Aturfman
William Helis
Jack-of
John F. Maragon
Kansas City
Roy Harper
Missouri State Democratic Committee
Helis
Maragon
Teachers Reminded of Annual X Ray Clinic
Washington teachers are reminded of the annual chest x ray clinic to be held Saturday morning September 3 in the office of Dr. C A Boice from 9 to 12. The service is offered yearly to Washington school teachers.
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Washington
C A. Boice
Duroes Place High at Fair in Iowa State Judging
Ralph Knotek fourteen year old son of John Knotek rose in the Duroe class at the Iowa State Fair. He won Junior Champion spring boar among over 100 entries and took first senior spring boar in both the senior spring and futurity classes. He placed fifth in both gift class and junior futurity, and earned a fountain pen for reserve honors in the 4 H showmanship contest.
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Washington County
Ralph Knotek
John Knotek
Ralph
Violent Typhoon Strikes Tokyo Area
A violent typhoon with winds up to 90 mph hit the Tokyo Yokohama region flooding thousands of homes and battering ships in Tokyo Bay. The weather service warned of severe flooding near the capital, potentially the worst since 1928, as the storm moved along highways to Yokosuka Yokohama and Tokyo with heavy rain at Yokosuka and warnings of very high tides.
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Tokyo
Tokyo-Yokohama
Tokyo Bay
Japanese Weather Observatory
Yokosuka
Yokohama
U. S. Naval Base
Printing error in Powers poem The Opening of School
A Saturday Journal error is noted for Elizabeth Lathrop Powers' poem The Opening of School. The fourth verse should read All the lazy ways of summer Quickly now must be un learned.
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Elizabeth Lathrop Powers
County Entries Shine With State Fair Awards
Washington county and surrounding area entries excel at the state fair with top awards. Lea Goodlander’s Shropshire ram lamb placed second, Gale Walker earned honors for his sheep, and Robert Green took second in the 976 to 1035 lb Aberdeen Angus class. Bill Foster had two placements in the Angus beef divisions. Sunset Knoll Farms of Washington and Ames won multiple top spots in Angus. Knokek Brothers of Riverside earned an eighth in Duroc market barrow under 210 pounds and showed a sixth in a pen of three model 210 pounds.
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Lea Goodlander
Washington
Lee
Gale Walker
Robert Green
Columbus Junction
Bill Foster
Sunset Knoll Farms
Ames
Bob Green
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Red Cross Executive Board
Municipal Band
Rev. Currier
Harry Vaughan
John Maragon
International Soundphoto
Kenny
Oscar the
Sturgeon
Turkey
University of Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Doris Yordy
Washington High School
Jim Dawson
Washington Junior College
Jim
State University
Washington State
Washington State College
Alden H. Wiatt
Army Chemical Corps
David A. Bennett
Chicago
Germany
Florida
Tantoran Race Track
Kansas
P.c.woods
East Second Street
Mr. Woods
Duroes
Ssorden Mirsice Co
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