Predict Dull Celebration As Old Year Bows Out
Chicago dispatch reports a subdued New Year’s Eve as officials hoped restraint would lower traffic deaths under a 330 forecast by the safety council. A Pacific Northwest blizzard and a cold wave were seen as factors keeping people indoors, with only mild eastern conditions and fewer hotel reservations. The council projected 315000 traffic fatalities for 1949, about 500 fewer than 1948, and national accident fatalities for the six big holidays totaled 2798 versus 2253 the previous year.
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America
Safter
National Safety Council
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Great Plains
East
Midwest
Home Milk Supply Meetings Planned Across Washington County
Ruth Foster announces a January series titled The Care and Use of the Home Milk Supply. A L Bennett of the county health unit joins in demonstrations covering Brucellosis mastitis cow care and home pasteurizers. The aim is to boost high quality safe milk for families amid low regional milk usage.
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Washington County
Ruth Foster
A. L. Bennett
Washington County Health Unit
Iowa
County Extension Program Development Committee
Miss Foster
Accused Doctor Resumes Practice On Bail
Dr. Hermann N. Sander, freed on 25000 bail in the mercy-slaying case of cancer patient Marie Abbie C. Borreto, resumes his medical practice with the sole claim of complete confidence from her husband Reginald Borreto. A grand jury will weigh the charge of injecting a fatal air amount, while the state board of medicine says no action is planned now.
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Manchester
Hermann N. Sander
Marie Abbie C. Borreto
Reginald
A V
Portland
Sander
John S. Wheeler
State Board of Registration In Medicine
Jap Officers Found Guilty By Russians
Radio Moscow reported that 12 Japanese Kwantung army officers in Manchuria were found guilty by a three man Russian court in Khabarovsk. Sentences ranged from two to 25 years for charges of organizing a secret germ warfare unit to test agents for China Russia and the United States. The case included alleged plans to breed 3,000,000 rats carrying plague fleas against Russian troops.
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Radio
Moscow
Manchuria
Kwantung Army
Siberian
Khabarovsk
Manchurian
Emperor Hirohito
China
Russia
The
United
Seamen Protest Chinese Blockade Ship Flying Arrow
Ten American seamen claiming to represent a majority of the Flying Arrow crew protested protection against being forced into mined Chinese waters. The group sent a joint cable to Secretary Acheson about sailing through the Nationalist blockade into Shanghai.
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Hong Kong
Isbrandtsen
Washington
Shanghai
Dean Acheson
Flying Arrow Defies Warnings to Sail Shanghai
Engineers describe a loaded cargo of explosive chemicals aboard the Flying Arrow that could blow the ship high if mined. Captain David Jones said he would sail to Shanghai despite three State Department warnings about mined approaches to the Communist-held port. Most of the protest signers work in the engine room, a known death trap in the event of a mine strike. the vessel carries 43 crew members.
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Gineer
P. R. Becker
East Chatham
N. Y
David Jones
Shanghai
State Department
Escaped Convicts May Be in Iowa
AMES Iowa police pursued a Cadillac convertible believed linked to Huntsville Texas fugitives. Authorities said three men rode in the car and chased toward Ames with roadblocks near Iowa Falls. P B McPherson of Shreveport named two men as suspects and Kansas authorities reported being driven by the pair.
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Bill Bruce
Ankeny, Jr
Huntsville
Ames
Polk County
Shreveport
P. B. McPherson
Ft. Scott
Kan
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Tony
Jerry McPherson
Kansas
Jerry
Committee Names Nominating Panel for 1950 Chest
At the Community Chest board meeting the nominating committee for 1950 was formed with Artemas Brown as chairman. Other members are Mrs. Paul Shearer Merritt McDaniel Mrs. Jay Sellers and Dr. Fred Miller. The panel will report at the February 7 annual meeting.
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Community Chest Board
YMCA
Artemas Brown
Paul Shearer
Merritt McDaniel
Jay Sellers
Fred Miller
Funeral services for Effie Nichols held in Sherman’s chapel
Funeral services for Effie Nichols were conducted Friday afternoon at 1 30 in Sherman’s funeral home with Dr Fred K Miller presiding. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included Don Stout Miles Stout Edgar Stout Jesse Stout E E Ward and Dr W A McCullough.
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Effie . Nichols
Sherman
Fred EK. Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
Don
Miles
Edgar
Jesse Stout
E. E. Ward
W. A. McCullough
Social Security Rep Visits Iowa Offices
A Social Security administration representative from Burlington will be in Washington on January 4 from 9 30 to 10 50 am at the Iowa State employment office. The same representative will be in Wellman on Tuesday January 3 from 8 to 3 30 pm at the Community building.
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Social Security Administration
Burlington
Washington
Iowa State Employment Office
Wellman
Freeman Bell and Ruth Bell Visit from Clarinda
Ralph Freeman Bell of Clarinda visited here Thursday with his aunt Ruth Bell.
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Ralph Freeman Bell
Clarinda
Ruth Bell
Death notices: Hugh Jones of Lockridge dies. funeral set
Word of the death of Hugh Jones at Lockridge was received by his sister Mrs. Lloyd Easter today. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Fairfield.
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Hugh Jones
Lockridge
Lloyd Easter
Fairfield
King of the Rocket Men mystery unsettles Columbus kids
The Columbus inquiry asks Republic Pictures to reveal the fate of King of the Rocket Man after the Majestic theater must close at midnight. Chapter 12 won’t be shown, leaving local youngsters unsure whether the hero survived the electrocution cliffhanger.
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King of Rocket Men
Columbus
Columbus, O
Republic Pictures
Hollywood
Rocket Men
Majestic Theater
King of the Rocket Men
Majestic
Littler
Gifts From Washington Merchants Honor First 1950 Baby
Twenty local businesses join the Evening Journal in honoring the county’s first baby of 1950 with gifts. The list includes items from drugs, clothing, flowers, jewelry, cleaners, groceries, shoes, milk products, gas service, a nursery chair, a book, a theater coupon book, a six month newspaper subscription, and more. The custom began in 1926 with Brighton’s David Day.
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Washington
David Day
Brighton
Bob Day
The
Evening Journal
George McDaniel
J. C. Penney Company
Wolf Floral Company
Lemmon's
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Kiple & DePrenger Furniture Company
House of Flowers
Fern
Baby
Scott Furniture Company
Baby Nursery
Knapp's Shoe Store
Nicola & Harmon — Baby
Fuhr & Cochran Piggly Wiggly
Maybelle’s
National Bank of Washington
Booth & Horak
Washington Dairy
Ill visit by Mr and Mrs Boyd White of Quincey
Mr and Mrs Boyd White and their daughters from Quincey Illinois visited the Francis McConnell home yesterday and departed this afternoon for home.
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Boyd White
Quincey, Ill
Francis McConnell
Margaret Turkington Breaks Arm in Fall
Margaret Turkington suffered a broken arm in a downtown fall on Friday while stepping from a curb in front of Spurgeon's store. She was accompanied by Mrs. Pearl Frain and was taken to a doctor's office. Their Florida trip next week may be postponed.
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Margaret Turkington
Spurgeon
Pearl Frain
Miss Turkington
Mrs. Frain
Florida
Six Youths Arrested After Tavern Brawl Near Muscatine
Muscatine police detained six teenaged youths during an early morning fight at Mary Ann's supper club two miles east on highway 61. Windows and several cars were damaged and charges of staging an affray were filed against the minors. Gene Proffit of Muscatine said he was beaten after resisting a robbery. three suspects admitted involvement. Two of the youths were reported on parole from Eldora boys training school. Cause of the clash remains undetermined.
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Muscatine
Keystone
Mary Ann's
Highway 61
Eldora Boys’ Training School
Gene Proffit
Proffit
Underground Blasts Rattle Muscatine Streets
Officials probe three underground blasts in downtown Muscatine causing large holes up to 10 by 10 feet. No injuries reported. Police Chief Harold Wickey cited natural gas seepage as the likely cause as the blasts occurred around 2:55 p m yesterday and hurled manhole covers into the air.
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Muscatine
Harold Wickey
Wickey
Harry H Payne Dies in Davenport at 69
Harry H Payne 69 of Davenport died Friday afternoon December 30 in a Davenport hospital after four days of illness. He was born May 21 1880 near Wayland and was a Washington county farmer for many years. Funeral services are Monday at 10 30 AM in the Methodist church with Dr Fred E Miller presiding. He leaves two sons Oakey and Kermit Payne of Washington three daughters Mrs Homer Godwin Mrs Helen Benell of Washington and Mrs Dan Moriarty of Henderson Ky a brother William F Payne of Portersville Calif 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Jones Funeral Home has charge.
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Harry H. Payne
Davenport
Fred E. Miller
Mr. Payne
Washington County
Wayland
Charles H. and
Mary Morganstern Payne
Flower
Mt. Pleasant
Maude Messer
Payne
Methodist Church
Crooks
Davyenport
Oakey
Kermit Payne
Hill seeks divorce and property split in Riverside home case
Loletha I. Hill files for divorce from James C. Hill in R R Noonan's district court office. They married Sept 22 1944 in Tucson Arizona and lived apart since Dec 27 1949 with two minor children. She seeks divorce title to household goods custody of children and half interest in the Riverside home. Mary Briley of Dallas, visiting with her parents, plans to return to work at a Dallas newspaper.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
Loletha I. Hill
James C. Hill
Tuscon
Arizona
Riverside
Mary Briley
Dallas
Tex
Hole cover flies 40 to 50 feet into the air
A hole cover was blown 40 to 50 feet into the air, authorities reported. The incident details and any injuries or causes were not disclosed in the available text.
Chiang Kai-shek vows to fight to free China
From Taipei Formosa Chiang Kai-shek declares he will fight the rest of his life to oust the Communists and free China. He denounces Soviet aggression as the greatest crime in human history in a New Year message broadcast from the island capital.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Sh
China
Russia
Chiang Ha
Nanking
Ainsworth Farmer Daniel W. Griffith Dies at 88
Daniel W. Griffith, 88, longtime Cotter area resident and Ainsworth farmer, died after a week of illness at his home. Survived by wife Jennie, one daughter, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. service plans set for Monday at 2 pm at the Methodist church in Ainsworth with burial at Cambrian cemetery. He was born October 19, 1866 in Casanova New York. married Jennie Roberts in 1892. He lived in Washington and Louisa counties 73 years and was a member of the Methodist church. He is also survived by a brother Hess Griffith of Carthage Missouri. five brothers and five sisters predeceased him.
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Ainsworth
Daniel W. Griffith
Cotter
Carl Stiefel
Cambrian Cemetery
Mr. Griffith
Casanova
N. Y
Thomas
Esther Griffith
Jennie Roberts
Washington
Louisa County
Methodist Church
Earl White
Davenport
Hess Griffith
Carthage
Couple Returns From Hollenberg After Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Murdock returned from Hollenberg Kansas after a few days. They were summoned by the death of G E Bratten an uncle and brother of the late J M Bratten of Washington.
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Charles Murdock
Hollenberg
Kan
G. E. Bratten
J. M. Bratten
Washington
Weather Forecast With Variations Across Regions
Weather for low n: fair and cold in the north and west with occasional light rain or drizzle. Southeast becomes slightly colder tonight with Sunday partly cloudy to cloudy and colder in the north. Highs 40 to 45, tonight lows 8 to 15 northwest and 28 to 34 southeast. Winds 10 to 15 mph today, 16 to 20 mph Sunday. Temperatures here Friday: high 27 low 27.
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