Jaycees Plan Easter Egg Hunt and Events
Jaycees will sponsor an Easter egg hunt on Saturday April 8 possibly at Sunset Park with Virgil Wittmer as chairman. A breakfast event at the airport is planned with Fred Minden as chair. A White Elephant Sale may occur in Central Park in about two weeks to fund future Jaycees programs. Plans for a stock car race course in Washington await racing commission decision in Florida.
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Fred Minden
Central Park
Washington
The
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Florida
Demonstrations Spread Across France Over Indo China War
In France communist led protests from the Belgian border to the Riviera clash with police in Paris injuring 27 officers during a march near the Clignancourt garrison. Dockworkers in Rouen La Pallice Marseille and Sete walkouts oppose the Indo China war and U.S. arms shipments.
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France
Belgium
Riviera
Clignancourt
Indo-China
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la Pallice
Marseille
Sete
Russians Challenged To Open All Germany For Free Elections
U S high commissioner John J McCloy urged the Russians to allow free elections across Germany as a step toward uniting east and west zones. He blamed Soviet blocks on an all German poll and called united elections a major U S policy objective.
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Frankfurt
U. S
John J. McCloy
Washington
McCloy
U.S
Walton League Meeting At Ainsworth Discusses Lake Darling
One hundred members of the Izaak Walton League Chicago chapter met at Ainsworth to hear Homer Vincent discuss erosion control related to Lake Darling. Canary grass was proposed for ditch planting near the lake while Dewey Stevens showed native wood samples and Lester Krabill presented Canadian fishing films. About 250 pheasants were released last year and Hayes timber tract development plans included parking and picnic facilities. Dinner was provided by Ainsworth Methodist Church ladies.
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Chicagua
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A. E. Baldrige
Homer Vincent of
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Lake Darling
Dewey Stevens
Lester Krabill
Canadr
Hayes
Ainsworh Methodist Church
Labor Party Set to Shy Away From Much of New Program
London reports indicate the Labour government will pigeonhole large portions of its proposed agenda. Prime Minister Attlee and ministers discuss the program as Parliament nears convening, while Churchill and the conservatives await Labor’s political moves amid a tight majority. The Liberal party faced blame for the parliamentary stalemate after a sweeping 590 candidate effort yielded only nine seats. The king will receive Attlee before the throne speech next Monday.
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Britain
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Labor
Attlee
Texas Cowboy Captures Escaped Leopard At City Zoo
A 175 pound man-eating leopard that terrorized Oklahoma City for three days was roped from 15 feet away and dragged into a cage by zoo director Julian Frazier. The animal had escaped from a deep pit and moat and returned after a night rain.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
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Julian Frazier
Fort Worth
Tex
Frazier
Herbert Mueller
Mueller
E. V. Brady
Rural youth hear state leader on county chapter plan
Forty-one rural youths from Washington county gathered in the Legion rooms of the city hall to hear Mrs. Adams, Iowa state rural youth leader, discuss the purpose of rural youth groups already in seventy Iowa counties. The group voted to consider forming a Washington county rural youth chapter and plan to attend a state assembly in March to explore aims further.
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Legion Rooms
House to Vote On National Science Foundation Bill
The House planned to vote on a $25 million per year foundation to promote basic research. The bill aims to keep the United States competitive in theoretical science and funds government scholarships and research grants. Atomic energy research would be excluded, but other fields including medicine are covered. The Senate planned to debate the displaced persons bill and a substitute measure.
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National Science Foundation
Washington
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Atomic Energy Research
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Ten-year-old injured in cement mixer ride chaos
A ten-year-old, Tommy Heckler, ended with a black eye and a cut nose after riding in a whirling cement mixer. His older playmates, who operated the mixer, charged him 30 cents for the ride. The text also mentions Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico joining at one point.
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Vancouver
Tommy Heckler
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Russia Revalues Ruble Amid Price Reductions
Moscow radio announced a ruble revaluation tied to food and manufactured goods price cuts. It said living standards would improve and the population would gain not less than 80 billion rubles as prices fall from March 1. Details on the revaluation method were not clear.
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Tgp
Moscow Radio
Russia
Moscow
Three Children Die In Train Bus Crash
In zero weather at a Bangor & Aroostook crossing near Monticello Maine a freight train struck a school bus killing Bonnie Flewelling 12 Pamela Davis 8 and an unidentified child and injuring 11 others. Driver Weldon Parent survived with a minor injury as ambulances rushed the wounded to distant hospitals.
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Bangor & Aroostook
Bonnie Flewelling
Pamela Davis
Weldon Parent
Monticello Grammar School
Houston
Miles
Parent
Berdos Visit Sikorsky Helicopter Plant
Re cent visitors from Washington Iowa Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Berdo with their daughter Mrs. Carl M. Siemon III and Mrs. Carl M. Siemon Jr. viewed a model S-51 helicopter at Sikorsky in Bridgeport. They met engineering manager Igor Sikorsky and discussed agricultural uses while taking a demonstration ride. Their Florida drive was part of the automobile itinerary.
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Sikorsky Helicopter
H. E. Berdo
Washington
Iowa
Carl M. Siemon III
Carl M. Siemon, Jr
Bridgeport
Siemon III
Mary Berdo
Sikorsky
Igor I. Sikorsky
Berdo
Florida
Carl M. Siemon
H. KE. Berdo
Man Builds 11 Foot Basement Boat
George Hall constructed an 11 foot boat in his basement only to discover the foundation must be torn up to move it outside. Mrs Neal Burton Mrs Edith Stacy of Brighton and Mrs B E Ward attended the American Legion mid winter conference Feb 26 27 at Ft Des Moines hotel. The county group organization was announced and the next meeting set for March 13 in Marinette Wisconsin.
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WIL Cie
George Hall
Neal Burton
Edith Stacy
Brighton
B. E. Ward
Des Moines
American Legion
Ft. Des Moines
Complete Plans For County Hobby Show
Preliminary plans for the annual Washington County Hobby show were drafted Monday evening with Artemas Brown presiding. April 21 and 22, 1950, were set as the show dates and co sponsors include schools, county 4 H clubs, Rotary, YMCA Y’s Men, YWCA, Boy Scouts, and Campfire Girls.
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YMCA
Artemas Brown
County
Rotary Club
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YWCA
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Tickets Still Available For Ys Men's Annual Play
Advance sales for Meet the Duchess the Y s Men s annual home tal ent play are high but seats remain for all three nights. Osincup s drug store reports tickets can be purchased now. Dress rehearsals were delayed by a school request but the cast will rehearse at the high school until Wednesday evening for the opening performance.
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Hollywood
Ned O. Haney Honored by Illinois Rotarians
Macomb Rotary club endorses former Washington resident Ned O. Haney for district governor. Haney, past president of Macomb Rotary, has long been active in the club district and is remembered by local residents for his service.
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Macomb
Ned O. Haney
Macomb Rotary Club
Haney
Bus Lines Schedule Adds Steak House Cafe Stop
Burlington Trailways and Missouri Transit busses will stop at the Steak House Cafe starting tomorrow per P. W. Fletcher owner of Missouri Transit Lines. The depot, bought by Ivan Norton, will be used jointly. Schedule includes 10:50 a m Ft Madison to Cedar Rapids and 3:05 a m Des Moines to Chicago among others.
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Burlington Trailways
Missouri Transit
Steak House Cafe
P. W. Fletcher
Missouri Transit Lines
Ivan Norton
Ft. Madison
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Jefferson City
Hats of the Kings Guard Known as Busbies
In England the guards wear tall fur hats called Busbies. The distinctive headgear marks the royal sentries and their ceremonial style remains tied to tradition.
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King’s Guard
England
UMW Contempt Case Seeks Exclusion of Past Convictions
The United Mine Workers ask Federal Judge Keech to disregard two prior contempt convictions in the current coal strike case. John L. Lewis' lawyers contend the earlier offenses are inadmissible and not relevant to the taftHartley contempt trial. In Pittsburgh district, big steel faces severe cuts as coal shortages deepen, with Michigan declaring an emergency and executives from Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co meeting in recess.
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United Mine Workers
Richmond B. Reech
Johnl. Lewis
Keech
UMW
Lewis
Welly K. Hopkins
Reech
Hopkins
Pittsburgh
Michigan
George H. Love
Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Jake Linder Pays Five-Dollar Speeding Fine
Jake Linder of Hedrick paid a five dollar speeding fine in the court of Justice of the Peace H. M. Putnam.
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Jake Linder
Hedrick
Court of Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Coal Shortage Triggers Widespread Iowa Power Cuts
Iowa communities move to conserve electricity as a coal shortage deepens. Schools in Wayland stay open despite a delivered coal supply, while 25 surrounding Marshalltown towns agree to a 100 percent outdoor lighting cut. Public schools closed at Elkader and Tipton amid brownouts. Clinton firms donate coal for stockpiles.
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Wayland Public
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Cedar Rapids
Ames
Elkader
Tipton
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Des Moines Weather: Colder Tonight and Wednesday
Des Moines forecast shows fair, colder trends tonight and Wednesday. Daytime high near 22 for the northeast and 40 for the southwest today, with lows from zero to 10 above northwest and 15 to 20 southeast. Winds 20 to 30 mph this afternoon, 12 to 15 mph Wednesday. Yesterday's high 44, low 6.
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