Lincoln Youth Charged in Starkweather Murder Case
Nebraska authorities charged 19 year old Charles Starkweather with first degree murder after his confession of ten killings. His 14 year old girlfriend Caril Fugate faced arraignment as officials decide if her charge matches the case.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Stark- Weather
Caril
Elmer Scheele
Starkweather
Carol June King
King
Nebraska
Wyoming
Scheele
Merle Karnopp
Nebraska Penitentiary
Karnopp
Robert Colver
Bennet
Douglas
Wyo
Lincoln State Hospital
Powell Rayburn Dies in Fort Wayne Ind
Powell Rayburn of 2624 Spring St Fort Wayne Ind died Saturday night from heart ailment and complications. He is survived by his wife and his mother Mrs E D Rayburn of Washington and was burial planned for Fort Wayne. Mrs Rayburn has been with him since his first illness last October.
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Powell Rayburn
Spring St
Ft. Wayne 5
Ind
Rayburn
E. D. Rayburn
Washington
Dee Scofield Claimed At Home in Peoria
Dee Scofield son of Dr and Mrs Darius Scofield pioneer residents of Washington died Saturday at his home 1202 North Monroe Street Peoria Ill He had lived the past nine years with Mr and Mrs Thomas Mead in Peoria He had visited here months ago renewing old acquaintances He was the last of his family and moved from here about 50 years ago Funeral services will be held Tuesday in the Wilton Funeral Home at Peoria.
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Dee Scofield
Darius Scofield
Washington
North
Monroe Street
Peoria
Scofield
Thomas Mead
Mr. Scofield
Wilton Funeral Home
Union Youth Officers Elected Here Sunday
An interdenominational youth meeting was held at the Presbyterian Church to observe Youth Week. Don Snodgrass presided as new officers of the United Christian Youth Movement were installed by Rev. Dr. Evert L. Haney. Officers: president Don Snodgrass, vice president Barbara Weston, secretary Linda Knutson, treasurer Catherine Crone. The Rev. Carlyle Smith spoke on "Lord I Believe Help Thou Mine Unbrief" and a social hour followed.
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Presbyterian Church
Don Snodgrass
United Christian Youth Movement
Evert L. Haney
Wce
Barbara Weston
Linda Knutson
Catherine Crone
Carlyle Smith
Driver Survives Car Demolition After Highway Crash
Gale Duane Walker 24 of route four Washington escaped injury when his 1958 car overturned and demolished after leaving highway one south of Washington at 1 30 Sunday morning. Officers suspect a momentary lapse or slick road. damage estimated at 3000 dollars. He was found in the back seat with both shoes torn off.
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Gale Duane Walker
Route Four
Washington
Highway One
Walker
Crooked Creek Bridge
Time Changed for Meeting on Courses Here
County officials announced a change in the meeting for residents taking courses at the courthouse. The event, originally set for 7 p m Tuesday February 4, is moved to 5 30 p m the same day. Two Iowa Wesleyan College courses American literature and public school music for teachers will be discussed along with plans for regular meeting nights.
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Lester B. Krabill
Court House
Iowa Wesleyan College
West Chester Winter Concert Set for February 5
West Chester pupils will perform a winter concert in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m on Wednesday February 5 under Irvan Rich with band and vocal groups including Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus and the audience will hear a varied program of instrumental and vocal pieces featuring overtures marches spirituals lullabies and classical selections.
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West Chester
Irvan Rich
Rich
Annual Meeting Of Washington Community Chest At YMCA
The Washington Community Chest will hold its annual meeting at the YMCA Tuesday night February 4 at 8 p.m. Five new directors will be named to three year terms. Bill Hammer, president, will preside. Retiring directors are Fred Bourgeois Ruth Simpson L J Adkins Don Hazen and Ruth Bell. All interested are urged to attend.
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Washington Community Chest
YMCA
Bill Hammer
Fred Bourgeois
Ruth Simpson
L. J. Adkins
Don Hazen
Ruth Bell
Washington Retirement Home approves 182800 loan for wing
The Washington Retirement Home trustees approved a 182800 loan arranged by Federal Housing Administration and FNMA with interim construction financing from local banks. Earl Wood named contractor for a 20 room wing and large south living room to accompany the central building on South Iowa Avenue.
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Washington
Robert Day
the Home Association
Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mortgage Administration
Washington State Bank
National Bank of Washington
Central National of Des Moines
FNMA
Earl
Wood
Iowa Avenue
Record Cold Grips Iowa With 18 Below At Atlantic
The official weather observer in Washington reported a zero low during the night as a cold wave grips the area. In Iowa readings dropped to 18 below at Atlantic with 11 below at Audubon and Winterset and 6 below at Spencer. Lows tonight expected 5 to 15, with clouds and possible snow flurries Tuesday. Highs Tuesday in the 20s as snows move across the state Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Washington
Iowa
Atlantic
Audubon
Winterset
Spencer
Emmetsburg Men Die In Iowa Plane Crash
Two Emmetsburg men Neil Whorley and Joe McEwan died when their Cessna 120 crashed in a snow covered field about 10 miles east of Emmetsburg, while on a fox hunting flight. Whorley operated an oil distribution business and was piloting the craft.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Here
Neil Whorley
Joe McEwan
Dick Miller
Louis de Moss
McEwan
Whorley
ISEA to Hear Dr Ginger at Iowa Education Assembly
Dr Lyman Ginger president of the National Education Association will keynote the Iowa Education Association delegate assembly in Des Moines. He will speak at the Friday evening banquet as the event opens Friday and Saturday with officer elections and a legislative program.
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DES Moines
Lyman Ginger
National Education Assn
Iowa Education Assn
Ginger
College of Education
University of Kentucky
Oscar Thompson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
J. L. Gettys
Oskaloosa Public Schools
Ray Bryan
Iowa State College
Fern Wilson
Mason City
Nell White
Ottumwa
Jeanette Williams
Cedar Rapids
Verl Crow
Sioux City
NEA Gettys
Charles F. Martin
Association
Seifert Brothers Buy Store in Cedar Rapids
J. F. Seifert of Washington and W. J. Seifert of Ottumwa bought the Higbee Store in Cedar Rapids from G. W. Higbee. Higbee retires from the clothing business. The Seiferts own ladies ready to wear shops in Washington, Fairfield, and Oskaloosa, with W. J. Seifert running the Cedar Rapids store.
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Seifert Brothers Buy Store
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Seifert
Washington
W. J. Seifert
Ottumwa
Higbee
G. W. Higbee
Mr. Higbee
Seifert Brothers
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Jim Seifert
Bulganin Rejects Foreign Ministers Meeting For Summit Talks
Soviet Premier Bulganin rejects a foreign ministers conference as a step to a summit with Eisenhower. He proposes discussing nine agenda points via diplomacy once a summit is agreed, delivering the reply in Washington. Points include halting nuclear tests, nuclear weapons restraint, NATO Warsaw Pact peace, troop reductions, and reducing world tension.
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Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Washington
Soviet Foreign Ministry
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Europe
NATO
Germany
European
Vanguard Chief Claims Knowledge For Moon Rocket
Dr. John P. Hagen head of Project Vanguard says the United States can assemble and launch a moon rocket with official go ahead. Senator Henry M. Jackson says a lunar flight could occur within a few months as Explorer satellites report strong signals and trackings from multiple Moonwatch stations.
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Washington
John P. Hagen
Project Vanguard
United Press
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Outer Space Subcommittee
United States
Explorer
Alpha
U.S
Russia
Navy
Vanguard
Army
Air Force
Outer Space
Ernest Stuhlinger
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Yemen joins Egypt Syria union to push Arab neutrality
Yemen adheres to the Syro-Egyptian Union as Crown Prince al Badr heads to Cairo to declare the Yemeni joining. Egypt’s Nasser seeks a stronger Arab neutral bloc while coordinating with Saudi Arabia and Jordan amid regional tensions. The unification would boost population to about 32 million and sharpen influence against Western alignment.
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Yemen
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mohammed Seif al Islam al Badr
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Syria
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim el Sueleiman
Shukri el Kuwaily
Saud
Faisal
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
Saudi Arabi
Iraq
Nasser
Legion Post Meets Tuesday at City Hall
The Leon Beatty American Legion post holds its regular business session Tuesday evening at the city hall with past commander Dave Mason in charge.
48 Babies Born Here During January at County Hospital
Washington County Hospital saw 48 births in January marking the busiest month since August 1956 and more than double December 1957’s 23 births, according to hospital administrator Harris Jones.
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Washington County Hospital
Harris Jones
Weed and Insect Control Topic at Farm Class
Washington High School hosts the weekly adult farm class meeting on Thursday February 6 with Verne Knecht inviting area farmers to discuss controlling weeds and insects this year. On February 13 extension agronomist J A Stritzel from Iowa State College will speak. Knecht and Tom Robb county extension director organized the program inviting all farmers to attend.
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Washington High School
Vernennecht
J. A. Stritzel
Iowa State College
Mr. Knecht
Tom Robb
Cold Wave Grips East Half Of U S Across Wide Range
A massive cold mass swept the eastern half of the nation with 30 to 40 mph winds pushing frigid air to the Gulf Coast. Sub zero readings hit the upper Mississippi Valley and eastern Dakotas while southern Illinois and central Missouri saw near 10 degrees. Freezing temps extended into Georgia Alabama and northern Florida with snow flurries across the Great Lakes Ohio Valley and New England.
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Gulf Coast
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley
Dakotas
Illinois
Missouri
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
California
San Francisco
Southern
Valley
Oregon
Nevada
Appalachians
Plains
Three Die In Weekend Iowa Highway Crashes
Three people died in Iowa weekend crashes and two others died of earlier injuries. Victims include Dora Hargrave 48 Knoxville Connie Marlene Morrett three months Rockford Illinois Ward Gibson 36 Des Moines. Descriptions note two car wreck near Center Ville and prior injuries in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. The toll affects 1958 totals with two late deaths counted and one from 1957.
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Dora Hargrave
Knoxville
Connie Marlene Morrett
Rockford
Centerville
Iowa
Ward Gibson
Des Moines
Creighton University
Omaha
Seymour Bernstein
Edwin Garnant
Cedar Rapids
Milan Morrett
Hargrave
Gibson
Ed Hickey
Creighton
St. Louis University
Bernstein
Garnant
YWCA Official Speaks at Washington Dessert Luncheon
Mrs. Henrietta B. Martin of the National YWCA community division will be guest speaker at a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon at the Presbyterian Church for Y-Wives and the YWCA Council. An open 2 p.m. session also invites others, with a later address to the senior Y-Teen group at the high school.
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YWCA
Henrietta B. Martin
National Ywca
Washington
Martin
Presbyterian Church
Y-Wives
Ywca Council
Weather Summary for Iowa Five-Day Forecast
Increasing cloudiness across western Iowa tonight with a cloudy Tuesday. Snow flurries possible in the northwest Tuesday afternoon. Warmer conditions in the west, slightly east tonight and Tuesday. Lows 5 to 15, highs in the 20s Tuesday. Mostly cloudy turning colder with snow flurries likely Wednesday. Temperatures through Saturday 4 to 8 degrees below normal. Precipitation about 0.10 to 0.20 inch as snow mainly Tuesday and Thursday.
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Iowa
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