Twenty Servicemen Die as Superfortress Crashes in Scotland
In western Scotland near Lochgoilhead a B-29 Superfortress crashed in fog, killing twenty U S airmen on the first leg of a trip to Iceland en route to the United States. Rescue crews found no survivors. identities will be withheld until next of kin are notified.
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Glasgow
U. S
Scotland
Succoth Glen
Lochgoilhead
Iceland
United States
Scampton
Mrs. Margaret Camp Dies at 78 in Des Moines
Mrs. Margaret Camp aged 78 formerly of Columbus Junction died at her Des Moines home Sunday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at the Richie funeral home Columbus Junction with Rev. Alfred Parsons. Born December 26 1870 she was the last survivor of nine Duncan siblings. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews in Columbus area.
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Columbus Junction
Margaret Camp
Des Moines
Richie
Alfred Parsons
Flooded Basements Leave Iowans Cold
Elliott Iowa residents shivered as basements flooded cutting heat after a thaw and Nishnabotna river ice jam. Fire crews evacuated Clyde Jamison family as a wall collapsed from weakened foundation amid rising floodwaters.
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Elliott
Iowa
Nishnabotna
Highway 48
Here
Clyde Jamison
Alfalfa Meal Destroyed In Lake Park Warehouse Fire
Lake Park Iowa officials say 1200 tons of alfalfa meal valued at more than 60000 dollars were destroyed in a three hour blaze in zero weather. The fire also consumed a large grain warehouse with origin undetermined.
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Lake Park
Iowa
Arco
Magazine Pictures Former County Man
Washington county residents read about Homer Jones son of Nel lie Jones of Ainsworth in the Saturday Evening Post January 1949 issue. The feature by Hugh Morrow, Doesn't He Rate Some of Your Time, highlights efforts to curb juvenile delinquency and praises the Dad and Son Athletic Club in Washington founded in 1934 by Larry Conant. One rule requires each father to spend time playing with his son.
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Washington County
Saturday Evening Post
Homer Jones
Nellie Jones
Ainsworth
David Armstrong
Jones
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hugh Morrow
Dad and Son Athletic Club
Larry Conant
Sturgeon Resigns Farm Bureau Post
Leo Sturgeon Washington county extension director resigns after three years to manage a 130 acre farm in Dallas county near Des Moines. Joe H. Jones confirms vacancy. no replacement named. Sturgeon, ISU graduate, previously worked as 4-H agent and extension director in multiple counties. wartime B-17 radio operator.
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Leo Sturgeon
Washington County
Sturgeon
Dallas County
Des Moines
Joe H. Jones
County Farm Bureau Organization
Mr. Sturgeon
Iowa State College
Ames
Kossuth
Sac
Butler County
Air Corps
Farm Bureau
Plan Open House At Washington's Youth Center
Washington's Youth Center announces a two day open house this week hosted by Mrs. Golia Miller. The hall on the east side of the square near McLellan's store will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from two to four in the afternoon and eight to ten in the evening for public inspection. Regular winter hours: Wednesday 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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Washington
Golia Miller
Recreational Council
McLellan
Beardsley Plans Meet Expanded State Government Front
Des Moines reports show eight or more proposals to enlarge state government outnumbering Gov. William S. Beardsley’s streamlining efforts. Beardsley backs two pruning measures while lawmakers push eight expansion ideas including a labor and industry department, a water council, building code council, personnel director, civil service department, and higher legislative pay.
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Beardsley
Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Alredy
Labor Department
Industrial Commission
Mine Inspection Department
Department of Labor and Industry
State Conciliation Service
State Board of Basic Science Examiners
Basic Science Board
Taft to Lead Fight Against Truman Tax Increase Plan
Senator Taft and fellow Republicans vow to fight the President's 1950 budget hike and cut about 3 billion dollars, arguing spending is too high while some Democrats back the budget. Taft says tax increases are unnecessary if the cut is achieved and warns against overburdening the economy with defense and social security costs.
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Taft
Washington
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyo
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
H. Alexander Smith
N. J
O'Mahoney
Smith
United States
Congress
Barn Fire Destroys Roy Schoonover Farm Structure
Mechanical difficulties with the Wayland fire truck delayed firemen from Wayland as they fought a Sunday afternoon blaze at one o'clock. The large barn on the Roy Schoonover farm seven miles southeast of Brighton was destroyed. After the breakdown of the...
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Wayland
Roy Schoonover
Brighton
Nate Young Joins Farmers Implement Partnership in Washington
Nate Young, a well known Washington man, buys one third of Farmers Implement company from John Patterson. He partners with Glen Garner and Jim Stewart, effective January 1. The store adds Pearl Mosier as bookkeeper from Oskaloosa. her children Clemma and Mark will attend local schools.
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Nate Young
Washington
Farmers Implement Company
John Deere Farm Implement
Mr. Young
John Patterson
Glen Garner
Jim Stewart
Ytore
Pearl Mosier
Evangelist Rev Arthur Peters Begins Grace Hill Meetings
Rev. Arthur Peters pastor of the First Baptist Church Northwood Iowa opened evangelistic meetings at Grace Hill Moravian Church and will preach nightly through Wednesday. Tuesday is set as young adult night with a cooperative supper at Robert Waterhouse home before church. Wednesday is intermediate and young people night with the sermon And God Remembered. Public invited.
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Arthur Peters
First Baptist Church
Northwood
Iowa
Grace Hill Moravian
Rev. Peters
Robert Waterhouse
Auto Burned to Ashes Near Gladwin Car Owner Roy Taylor
A car owned by Roy Taylor of Gladwin was completely destroyed by fire Sunday ten miles northwest of here. The vehicle burned near buildings at risk, prompting Columbus Junction fire department to assist in safeguarding the structures.
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Columbus Junction
Roy Taylor
Gladwin
Here
Funeral services for George W. Wells
Funeral services for George W. Wells were held Sunday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. T. C. Polk in charge. Pallbearers were Glenn Davis Edd Lukovsky Stephen Wolfer Charles Kuhn Clark Wagner and Howard Wagner. Burial was in Eureka cemetery.
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George W. Wells
Sherman
Rev
T. C. Polk
Glenn Davis
Edd Lukovsky
Stephen Wolfer
Charles Kuhn
Clark Wagner
Howard Wagner
Eureka Cemetery
Brighton Fire Engine Arrives Too Late at Building
Wayland truck and Brighton fire engine were dispatched to a scene but the engine arrived too late to exit the building.
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Wayland
Brighton
Peace Delegates Seek To Surrender Peiping
Reports from Peiping say a 12 man nationalist peace delegation sought surrender terms from the communists with consent from Gen. Fu Tso Yi. Nationalist troops retreat behind the Yangtze as Nanking pulls back toward the river and Pengpu is evacuated.
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Peiping
Nanking
Yangtze
Fu Tso-Yi
North
China
Pengpu
Kuomintang
Central Political Council
Mao Tze-Tung
VFW Auxiliary Head To Visit Washington Unit
Mrs Gretchen Nicholas of Ottumwa state VFW auxiliary president will speak at the Washington auxiliary meeting Tuesday at eight in the VFW hall. Ottumwa auxiliary members will join by chartered bus and Mrs Marion McAvoy urges all unit members to attend tomorrow night.
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Gretchen Nicholas
Ottumwa
VFW
Washington
Nicholas
Marion McAvoy
Recreation Council to Hold Tuesday Meeting at YMCA
Rev. T. C. Polk, chairman of the recreational council, announced plans for a meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock in the YMCA. All council members are urged to attend this short business session.
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T. C. Polk
YMCA
Legion Auxiliary Plans All Day Carpet Rag Sewing
Mrs. Palmer Schilling, president, urged Legion auxiliary members to attend an all day carpet rag sewing event. The gathering begins Wednesday at nine in the morning, with a cooperative dinner at noon.
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Palmer Schilling
Legion Auxiliary
Inauguration Week Draws Half Million Visitors to Washington
Washington braces for a historic inaugural week as an estimated 500000 visitors descend on the capital. Officials expect 120000 to attend the oath ceremony with a huge grandstand, while over a million may line the parade route. Hotels sell out forcing rail and air commutes. security deploys expert pickpocket detectives amid gala events and vendors.
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Washington
Capitol
Dewey Stadium
Republican Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Missouri
Washington Society
New Orleans
Colorado
Weather forecast for Des Moines with mild night
The Des Moines forecast reports clear skies and not very cold conditions tonight in the west. Daytime highs reach 15 to 20 degrees with a warmer tomorrow and increasing clouds. overnight lows 5 to 10 and tomorrow’s high about 30 to 38 degrees.
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Des Moines
West Portion
Congress Hikes President's Pay and Raises Top Officials
Congress approved a bill raising President Truman's annual salary to 100000 with a 90000 expense fund, boosting the Vice President and the Speaker to 30000 salaries plus expense, and raising three top government officials pay. Truman must sign before Thursday to take effect.
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House
Senate
Prent
Clarence Brown
GOP
Congress
Truman
County Legionaires To MeetWednesday
Leon Beatty American Legion post members will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the city hall Legion rooms. Washington Legion post members will travel to Wellman for the county wide meeting hosted by Wellman Legionaires this month.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Legion Rooms
City Hall
George Baker
Washington Legion Post
Wellman
Legion
Wellman Legionaires
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