Eisenhower Vows U S Defends Formosa If Needed
President Eisenhower stated the United States will defend Formosa against Communist forces and aims to deter war while avoiding ground force use. He avoided explicit talk on Quemoy and Matsu or hot pursuit, emphasizing a free hand in the Far East and support for Chiang Kai-shek on holding Tachen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Formosa
Great Island
Pacific
Quemoy
Matsu
7Th Fleet
United Press
Far East
Chiang
Matsus
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tachen Islands
Holy Trinity Students Plan Party for Rev Boechmann
Richmond January 30 teachers and students of Holy Trinity school plan a Civics club meeting and birthday program for Rev Walter Boechmann Friday at 10 15 am The audience includes Richmond Public school pupils parents and friends A one act comedy Elmer will be staged with listed characters and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Holy Trinity School
Walter Boechmann
Richmond Public School
Elmer
Gary Pribyl
Susan
Kathryn Pieper
Jeannie
Cheryl Walker
Janie
Sandra Deutsch
Fanny Belle
Regina Walker
Lubec Maine Claims Most Easterly U S Town Title
The article identifies Lubec in Maine as the most easterly town in the United States. It notes its geographic position along the Atlantic coast and mentions nearby landmarks and coastal features that emphasize its eastern location. The piece frames Lubec as a notable geographic extreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Lubec, Me
Drafting Scientists and Farmers Draws Congressional Fire
Washington (UP) Congress debated drafting scientists and farmers as Defense officials defended the system. Rep. Harrison accused the draft of coercing farm production while Rep. Hinshaw warned it reduces science talent. Hershey argued deferments reflect shortages and surpluses. Vinson urged removal of the contested directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burr P. Harrison
D-Va
Lewis B. Hershey
Carl Hinshaw
R-Calif
Russia
Armed Services
Hershey
House
Armed Services Committee
Harrison
Selective Service
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Hinshaw
West Chester High School Burglary Nets Cash and Checks
Burglars entered West Chester High School between 6 15 and 10 p m Tuesday by breaking a ground floor gym window. They escaped with about 30 in cash and 215 in checks after breaking a glass in a locked office door and forcing open a filing cabinet drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Sheriff's Office
Four Die In Iowa Traffic Crashes In 24 Hours
Four people died in Iowa traffic incidents in the past day boosting 1955 toll to 50 with two others injured. George W Fasbend er and Richard G Mosman died in a head on collision 42 miles north of Carroll on U S 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Carroll
U.S. 71
George W. Fasbender
Auburn
Richard G. Mosman
Fasbender
Mosman
Charles W. Scholtes
Dubuque
Scholtes
Carlsen Wins Clinton County State Representative Seat
John W. Carlsen Democrat of Clinton won the Clinton County special election for state representative to replace the late William N. Judd. Laurence E. Kynett Republican earned 3,030 votes in 12 precincts as Carlsen tallied 5,429 votes in 25 precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa
John W. Carlsen
Clinton County
William N. Judd
R. Clinton
Laurence E. Kynett
Carlsen
Burglary Clues Found as Break-In Leaves Blood Evidence
Police report a burglary with blood traces on premises and filing cabinet drawers. About $18 in cash and small desk-change were left behind, suggesting the thieves cut themselves during the break-in.
Five Directors Named To Washington Community Chest
Five new directors were elected at the annual Washington Community Chest meeting in the YMCA Community room. Elected were Fred Bourgeois Don Hazen L J Adkins Ruth Bell and Mrs Ruth Simpson to replace retiring directors Tom Duncan Mrs George Krogmeier Mrs Irene Nickerson Jay Brewer and Dick Ross. A treasurer report was presented and agency representatives spoke briefly thanking the Chest for assistance. A later meeting will organize the new board and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington’s
Community Chest
Ymca Community Room
Fred Bourgeois
Don Hazen
L. J. Adkins
Ruth Bell
Ruth Simpson
Tom Duncan
George Krogmeier
Irene Nickerson
Jay Brewer
Dick Ross
Chest
Stutsman Orr Lead In Ys Men Bridge Marathon
After seven rounds in the Y s Men bridge marathon the team of Mrs E E Stutsman and Mrs Lester Orr top the field with 17 200 points. In second are Mrs Dan Brindley and Miss Elsie Glassburner on 14 170 with multiple pairs from Ruth Simpson to John Griffith among the top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Stutsman
Lester Orr
Dan Brindley
Elsie Glassburner
Ruth Simpson
John Owen
G. J. Nemmers
Julius Kunik
Four Families Welcomed by City Hostess in Chamber Outreach
The Chamber of Commerce official city hostess greeted four new families. Dale M Smith and wife Mary Custer returned from Kingsley Iowa with children Bruce Allen Janet Marie and Roger Dale living at Ramseyer Trailer Court. The Parcells Leon Horst and Bailey families moved from Brighton Webster City La Junta to new addresses and join local businesses and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dale M. Smith
Washington
Kingsley
Iowa
Clifford E. Parcel
John
South
Marion Avenue
Parcells
Brighton
Mr. Parcell
Vigortone Products, Inc
Dean
Lincoln School
Bailey
VFW
FFA
la Junta
Colo
Leon K. Horst
South Marion Avenue
Horst
W. H. Graber
Zephyr Awnings
Rusco
Mr. Horst
Kurt
Gale
Son Repudiates Earlier Story Takes Blame for Arson
Donald Shindley 20 of Waterloo retracted his claim that his mother, Dorothy Ehlert 50, Evansdale, hired him to burn their farmhouse and kill his stepfather. He says he lied under pressure and God spoke to him in jail. He remains jailed for arson with a 23 year sentence earlier imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Donald Shindley
Dorothy Ehlert
Evansdale
Shindley
Anamosa Men
Bursto House
Atty
K.L. Kober
Henry Ehlert
Blair Wood
Chiang Balks at Plan To Quit Tachens
Chiang Kai-Shek balks at U.S. evacuation plans for the Tachens without a public guarantee that Quemoy Matsu and nearby islands will be jointly defended. Red forces press the Tachens as Nationalists lose air superiority and face siege on Yikiangshen Island. An American destroyer escorted 538 refugees to Formosa as Nationalist warships repelled Red gun boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tachen Islands
United States
Quemoy
Matsu
Tachens
Reds
Yikiangshen
Tachen
Chiang
China Coast
Ing
Red China
Nehru
Korea
Germany
Plager to Speak at Farm Class Meeting
Russell Plager of Morrell Packing will be guest speaker at Washington High School adult farmer evening school in the vocational agriculture room. He will show colored slides illustrating back fat loin thickness lean in bacon and overall bacon yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Plager
The
Morrell Packing Company
Adult Farmer
Washington High School
Vocational Agriculture Room
Mr. Plager
Plan to Redecorate IOOF Rebekah Hall in Washington
Washington IOOF lodge members planned cleaning and redecorating the hall before the Rebekah convention to be held in Washington on March 25. A call for volunteers was issued and decorating committee members were named with Forrest Walker presiding. Visitors from Keswick Wellman Wapello and Columbus Junction attended the meeting and February activities were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harlan Branston
Edwin Ploog
Keswick
Ronald Partington
Ray Boulton
Columbus Junction
Lodge
Harold Brock
Earl Nicola
Chet Holcomb
Don Stone
Forrest Brock
O. E. Sisk
Swine Industry Meeting Announced For Farmers and Dealers
A meeting inviting farmers feed dealers hog buyers and other swine interests is announced to discuss length muscling of the hams and shoulder and dressing percentages.
Prospects Dim for Formosan Cease Fire Under UN Plan
United Nations efforts for a Formosan cease fire faced a dimming outlook as Red China pressed for Chiang Kai-shek's surrender and warned that U N debate participation could brand the United States an aggressor. Nehru sought a Geneva type forum beyond the U N to resolve Formosa Korea and Germany amid rising hostilities and island defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Red China
Chiang Kai-Shek
U.N
United States
London
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Formosa
Tachen Islands
Russia
New Zealand
China
Radio Peiping
Peiping
Y's Men Open Mardi Gras At Y on Friday
Washington Y's Men's Club finalizes plans for a two night Mardi Gras at the YMCA building. Gene Tucker chairs the event with booths rides games and entertainment set for Friday and Saturday seven pm opens. Proceeds support local Y's Men's projects with hundreds of prizes for contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Y's
YMCA
Mrs. Anna Shetler 81 Dies in Kalona Home
Anna Shetler 81 died at 11 p m Tuesday in the Kalona area home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Willard Boller. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 a m at East Union Mennonite church with Revs C J Fisher and A Boyd Swartzendruber. Burial in Pigeon Michigan. Surviving are 10 children several grandchildren and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Anna Shetler
Willard Boller
East Union Mennonite Church
C. J. Fisher
A. Boyd Swartzendruber
Pigeon
Mich
Yoder
Pigeon, Mich
Eli
Knoxville, Tenn
Emil
Staunton, Va
Daniel
Vancouver
Wash
Boller
Eldon W. Swartzendruber
Arminda Brenneman
Wellman
Eli Miller
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hold District Meeting Of Red Cross Chapter
The District Red Cross met at Moose hall in Washington to plan the 1955 fund and membership campaign. The session began at 9 30 a m with Gray ladies serving donuts and coffee. Local leaders A E Baldrige and R E Shannon introduced Clarence Moody of Burlington and district chairman. Carroll Johnson, Ellis Rickey, Harold Hoyt and others attended. Three films were shown and dinner was served by local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Red Cross
Moose Hall
Washington
A. E. Baldrige
R. E. Shannon
Clarence Moody
Burlington
Carroll Johnson
Iowa
Clinton
Ellis Rickey
Wellman
Harold Hoyt
Field Services
St. Louis
Mr. Johnson
Man Hides Savings as Down Payment in TV Purchase
Walt er Drake a retired Windsorville postmaster saved for years and left 14208 pennies as a down payment with TV dealer Russell T. Fulton. The text also notes Israel was voted into the United Nations on May 11, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Walter Drake
Windsorville
Russell T. Fulton
Israel
United Nations
Clinton Man Flies to Washington Airport in Cessna 1890
A Clinton resident flew to the Washington airport aboard a Cessna 1890, reporting a straightforward trip from Clinton. The flight details emphasize casual travel rather than an official mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Washington
Iowa Weather: Partly Cloudy With Little Change Friday
United Press Iowa reports a partly cloudy forecast with little change in weather and a trend toward somewhat cooler conditions expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
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U.S
Holy Trinity
W. Boechman
George Wilson
Spencer
Carlsen Iis
Stutsman-Orr
Chiang Balks
Plager
Harvey Matusow
New York
el Paso
Tex
Matusow
FBI
Roy Cohn
Senate Investigations Committee
International
IOOF
Rebekah Hall
Egypt
B.C
By Bruce W. Munn
Huan Hsiang
Formosan Strait
Red Cross
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