Truman Will Seek Re-Election If It Will Help Peace
Congressman Sabath quoted President Truman as saying he would run again if it serves world peace. Truman reluctant to run, saying seven years in office is a heavy burden, but would sacrifice health to aid the nation and peace. Some conditions might negate a run, Sabath said, without specifics.
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Truman
Washington
Adolph Jd. Sabath
R- HN
Sabath
Truhan
Robert A. Taft
Miro Truman
Brighton Men Injured In Auto Accident
Two Brighton men were injured in a highway collision about 1:15 this afternoon one mile east of the junction of highways 75 and No 1 west of Brighton. A 1941 Ford driven by Olin Forr Harris struck a 1949 Chevrol et bus headed toward Harris. The Chevrol et was demolished and skidded 70 to 80 feet before turning over. Occupants include Pete Hamilton and Mrs Howard Harris. Two men suffered broken legs and were taken to Jefferson County Hospital.
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Brighton
Olin Forr Harris
Harris, Akso
Bob Porter
California
Pete Hamilton
Howard Harris
Jefferson County
Tractor Schools In Crawfordsville County 4 H Series
The second in a series of tractor maintenance schools will be held Thursday night at Henss Implement in Crawfordsville. Sponsored by Washington county 4 H leaders, the program assists all county 4 H club members. Three sessions are planned across Miller's Garage West Chester and Washington with leaders Jesse Stout Bill Gamon and Raymond Mineart directing respective sites. Manila rope is about 65 percent stronger than rope made of jute fiber.
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Crawfordsville
Henss Implement Building
Washington County
Miller's Garage
West Chester
Washington
Smart Implement
Jesse Stout
Bill Gamon
Raymond Mineart
Weather outlook for Des Moines Iowa with light rain
Increasing cloudiness and mild temperatures in Des Moines today with occasional light rain expected in the extreme southwest late afternoon. Highs range 40 to 45, tonight lows 30 to 35 north and 30 to 40 south.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington school bond schedule approved for high school addition
Washington school board approved a bond schedule covering January election bonds for a high school addition. The plan goes to Chapman and Cutler of Chicago for approval, then advertising and bids will be scheduled. sale of 175000 dollars in bonds requires two ads before sale. Priority papers for material orders are being prepared by M M Schell and architects, with steel and other essentials to be sent to the Defense Production Administration for allocation decision.
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Washingtons
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
M. M. Schell
Defense Production Administration
Washington, D.C
Funeral services held for Mrs Eva May Simpson at Brighton
Brighton funeral services for Mrs. Eva May Simpson were set for 2 PM Wednesday at Omar Hoskins with Rev. E Voss presiding. Born September 21 1858 near Richmond she married Edward Lyde then moved to Brighton in 1929. Survivors include son Roy Lyde Doris Dickey two grandchildren and a sister.
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Brighton
Eva May Simpson
Omar Hoskins
BK. E. Voss
Nebraska
Elian Merchant Af Coppock
No Decision On Store Closing Hours Yet
Washington Retail Sales committee met at The Vines to discuss store closing hours and related Chamber work. A year-round schedule was not decided, but aims to finalize soon. The panel urged stores to stay open on Armistice Day and plan a memorial service at 11 am with square businesses closing. Opinion from off square businesses is not yet received.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Vines
Washington
Febinger Baby Born in Denver with Palmer Family Ties
Mr and Mrs Loyal Febinger of Denver Colorado welcomed a son on January 24 named Dennis Loyal Febinger. His mother is Wilma Palmer. he has a 3 year old sister Sandra. Grandmother Bessie Palmer, formerly of Washington, resides in Denver. B P Greenfield and Keith Ehlers of Mendota Illinois visited J T Greenfield yesterday. Greenfield is J T's father and Ehlers is his nephew.
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Loyal Febinger
Denver
Colo
Little Dennis Loyal Febinger
Wilma Palmer
Sandra
Bessie Palmer
Washington
B. P. Greenfield
Keith Ehlers
Mendota
Ilinois
J. T. Greenfield
Mr. Greenfield
Mr. Ehlers
Plans Ticket Sale For Y s Men Play John Loves Mary
Advance tickets go on sale at Osincup Drug Store Saturday February t for the Ys Mets home talent play John Loves Mary. Tickets cost 75 cents tax included with reserved seats at Osincups. performances set for February 20 21 and 22 in the high school auditorium.
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Osincup Drug Store
Ys Mets
John
Two Former Brighton Residents Die in Separate Collisions
Mrs. Littie Chate, a former Brighton resident, died January 24 in a Midwest Wyoming crash. Burial was in Casper. survivors include her husband four children and two sisters Kathryn Hoskins of Minot North Dakota and Hulda Hoskins of Davenport. Miles City Montana reported the death of Whee Wood, former local resident, who died Monday in Miles City. He is survived by his widow, Ozzie Smith, and six children.
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Brighton
Littie Chate
Midwest
Wyo
Chate
Casper
Kathryn Hoskins
Minot
N. Dak
Hulda Hoskins
Davenport
Whee Wood
Wood
Miles City
Mont
Ozzie Smith
Wellman Church Receives Merit Service Certificate
Ames reports 76 Iowa churches earned merit certificates at a dinner of the Iowa Rural Pastors Institute. Awards sponsored by Iowa State College extension service and Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship highlight rural community service. Wellman Baptist Church in Washington county is among recipients.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Rural Pastors’ Institute
Lowa State College Extension Service
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
South Waterloo
Wellman Baptist Church
Washington County
Washington high school honors 14 students for National Honor Society
A group of 14 Washington high school students including seniors and juniors have been elected to the local National Honor Society chapter based on scholarship service leadership and character. The article lists the seniors Patricia Brock Virginia Dare Patricia Dela Bonnie Gilbert Mycene Jucenheiner Donald Kuntz Joyee Logan Edith Switt Carol Weeks John Wingart and juniors Reta Ahrens Joan Heffelfinger Dorothy Kos Charles Luechkenbill along with seniors Patricia Berry Eva Blattner Nancy Burham Doniglis Fuhr and Betty Kunik.
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Washington High School
Om Othe National Honor Soviets
Patricia Brock
Virginia Dare
Patricia Dela
Bonnie Gilbert
Mycene Jucenheiner
Donald Kuntz
Joyee Logan
Edith Switt
Carol Weeks
John Wingart
Reta Ahrens
Joan Heffelfinger
Dorothy Kos
Charles Luechkenbill
Patricia Berry
Eva Blattner
Nancy Burham
Doniglis Fuhr
Betty Kunik
Eight Men Sought To Question In Politician Killing
State's Attorney John Boyle seeks eight men, mostly Chicago underworld figures, for questioning over the murder of Republican committeeman Charles Gross. The list includes Anthony Capone, Paul Labriola, Bruno Passione, Jay Cerone, Joseph Gagliano, Carlo Nicoletti, John Flakus, and James Pilos. Civic groups plan a press meeting as Chicago confronts organized crime influence.
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Chicago
John 8S
Boyle
Charles Gross
Forward
Gross
Anthony
Tony
Arnall Approved Price Controller Nomination
The Senate Banking committee unanimously advanced Ellis G. Arnall for price stabilizer. Arnall warned against hasty decontrol, saying inflation is a major threat and that minimal control is preferred until safety concerns rise. The vote was 8 to 0 with five Republicans absent.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Ellis G. Arnall
Georgia
Burnet R. Maybank
D-S. C
Arnall
Lincoln Honored In Rites Today
Dignitaries gather at Oak Ridge cemetery to honor Abraham Lincoln on his birthday. A wreath will be laid on the tomb by Maj. Clifford M. Head for President Truman. A Lincoln funeral route pilgrimage proceeds, followed by a birthday program led by Adlai Stevenson and Oscar Chapman.
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Springfield
Ill
Oak Ridge
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Kentucky
Maj
Clifford M. Head
President Truman
Donald R. Wilson
Ffexion
Goy
Adlai Stevenson
Oscar Chapman
Boy Scouts Present Rotary Club Program
Six Washington Boy Scouts and adult leader Harold Hazelett spoke to the Washington Rotary Club during National Boy Scout Week. Scouts Jack Salladay Gordon Morris Larry Cochran Roger Booth Stephen George and Bill Nelson led a quiz while Rotary members answered. Hugo Lenseh received a tenderfoot pin from the Scouts as the group recited the Scout oath. Roger Booth sang the first verse of America, with Robert Lytle in charge of the program.
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Boy Scout
Washington
Harold Hazelett
Washington Rotary Club
Jack Salladay
Gordon Morris
Larry Cochran
Roger Booth
Stephen George
Bill Nelson
Club
Scout Organization
Rotary
Hazelett
Hugo Lenseh
Rotary Club
Arrests Solve Series Of Iowa Burglaries
Davenport police say nine youths in Chicago Davenport and Moline aided by Chicago arrests have solved burglaries across Iowa and Illinois. About $110000 spent on girls cars and new clothes linked to the suspects. Richard Washburn and Kenneth Humphrey, both 20 and 18, Davenport, held in Chicago. Other suspects named include Carl Hart 19 Thomas Gasper Loyd Gasper Theodore Thibodeaux Neil Smith and Jack ...
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Davenport
Harold A. Thordsen
Iowa
Illinois
Chicago
Moline
Bettendorf
Webster City
Ottumwa
Mason City
Charles City
Rock Island
Ill
Geneseo
Thordsen
Richard Washburn
Kenneth Humphrey
Carl Hart
Thomas Gasper
Loyd Gasper
Theodore Thibodeaux
Neil Smith
Jack
Stage Set For Truce As UN Caps Critics In Panmunjom
The United Nations command said the stage is set for a possible Korea truce amid charges of Communist stalling in Panmunjom. Communists promise a new compromise on peace conference questions. UN rejects troop rotation and port limits as insufficient. Staff talks resume Wednesday as both sides await the communists new proposal. The UN summary calls the situation a prelude to an armistice with calm before the storm. A separate note covers a St. Louis military funeral for 150 servicemen, including Gary Knight unidentified in a Journal photo, with Washington relatives attending.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations Command
Out
U.N
Tokyo
Lee
U. N
Red
Red Cross
Cotmanists
Jaem
Spain
CST
U.N. Command
Davenport figures held. Houston held at Moline
Trainor of Davenport and Richard Houston of Davenport were detained here with Trainor held in Davenport and Houston held in Moline according to the report.
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Trainor
Davenport
Richard Houston
Moline
Smoking Habit Survey In Washington County
Mrs. Kenneth Patterson and volunteers interview 950 county smokers as part of a Cancer Society survey across 35 Town counties to assess links between smoking and rising lung cancer. The study aims to complete by Feb 15 with death checks after one year and analysis once data reach 100,000 cases.
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Kenneth Patterson
Washington County
Dr Bach to Speak Here On Monday
Dr. Marcus Bach, head of the state university religion school, will address a city wide parent teachers meeting at Lincoln School Monday night at 8 p.m. All interested persons are invited. He will also speak at a high school assembly Monday afternoon at 2 15 p.m.
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Marcus Bach
School of Religion
State University of Iowa
Lincon
Dr. Bach
Iowa City
Minick and Speed Mark Fourth Anniversary in Business
Kay Minick and Bob Speed celebrate four years as owners of Kiple and De Prenger Furniture Company Ottumwa. They opened February 15 1948 after purchasing the business and have added a new drapery and floor covering department and a larger display room. A birthday sale event is planned.
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Kay Minick
Bob Speed
Kiple and DePrenger Furniture Company
Kiple and DePrenger Co
Ottumwa
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