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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1950

Page

4

May reopen murder case in Nebraska

Lincoln Nebraska governor Val Peterson said he might reopen the murder case of 21 year old Charles McClelland who is serving life for the 1947 shooting deaths of Mr and Mrs Robert L May II near Omaha. Peterson conferred with carnival owner William Collins who claimed six witnesses can place McClelland in Mason City Iowa the night of the killings.

Lincoln Neb Joo Val Peterson Charles McClelland Robert L. May, II Alexandria Mays Omaha Peterson McClelland Carnival William Collins St Paul Edith Marguerite Roth State Teachers College Cedar Falls Robert Pefferman Iowa Wesleyan Mt. Pleasant Shirley Liechty Burlington Effie Liechty Rosemary Johnie Otto Frey Elizabeth Witmer Wayland August Zieglowsky Haskins Leander [Ast and Sons Mountain Lake Minn Keith Rich Raymond Rich Allen Roth Dorothy Sam Nebel Gerald Clayton Nebel

Europeans Speakers In Eicher Church

Noble and Dr. Ernst Crous of Goettingen Germany spoke at Eicher Church during Sunday worship. Dr. Crous has taught at Bethel Bluffton and Goshen colleges this year while visiting Mennonite churches and discussing church life during and after the war in Europe.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Ernst Crous Goettingen Germany Eicher Crous Bethel Bluffton Goshen Europe Donnel Wright Des Moines W. R. Schantz Orlin Vernon Frey Goessel Kansas

Greenglass Trial Set for September

Former army sergeant David Greenglass indicted as an atomic spy could be tried in the September term of the federal district court in Santa Fe New Mexico if he does not plead guilty. He is kept in New York where he is held. The grand jury charged he conspired with Harry Gold and Anatoli Yakovlev to deliver atomic energy information.

Santa FE N. M David Greenglass Federal District Court U. S Everett M. Grantham Greenglass New York Grantham Young Communist League Los Alamos Harry Gold Anatoli Yakovlev Russia Gold Philadelphia PBS Klaus Fuchs Yakovlev Fuchs Britain

Russia denounces blockade of Korea as aggression

Moscow denounced the U N blockade of Korea as aggression and warned the United States to bear the consequences. The Soviet government said the security council action was illegal and held Washington responsible for any damage to Soviet interests. Russia also rejected a British request to influence North Korea and noted farm income for early 1950 was about 5 percent below the year before.

Moscow Russia Korea United States Soviet Union U. S Alan Kirk UN Security Council South Korea Security Council China United States of America North Korea

Birthday Greeting for Rose Mary Lee Krabill

The message wishes Rose Mary Lee Krabill a happy sixth birthday. She lives in Wayland and her family shares warm wishes.

Rosemary Lee Krabill Wayland

Birthdays Celebrated Today in Local Families

Rita Kay Guenther eight-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Guenther. Mrs Albert Wehr Mrs Gilbert Hotle and Joe Krotz observe their birth dates today in a small community observance.

Rita Kay Guenther Adolph Guenther Albert Wehr Gilbert Hotle Joe Krotz

Oil firms urged to halt all Far East shipments

Washington says American oil companies were under state department orders to withhold oil shipments to the Far East to prevent them from falling into North Korean hands. The informal request was issued yesterday, and officials expect full compliance as the government tightens controls over exports.

Washington State Department Far East

Restrictions tighten on exports to North Korea and China

The state department said all American firms were asked to refrain from shipping petroleum products to North Korea Communist China British Hong Kong or Macao the Portuguese colony near Hong Kong. Restrictions on a long list of war potential items are being carried out through the export license authority of the commerce department.

Commerce Department State Department Frain North Korea Communist China British Hong Kong Macaa Portugese

Deaf man perfects midget hearing aid

Mr H A Lyons of Peoria Illinois has perfected a new compact hearing aid worn in secret. The device makes voices radio sound and clock tick naturally while remaining undetectable. Lyons invites inquiries at 400B South Washington Peoria Illinois for full information.

H. A. Lyons Peoria Illinois Lyons South Washington Street

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Nebraska Eicher Church Cushman Robert Roger Waggoner RB. Ave Iowa Dixie Dugan BY McEvoy Striebel Jack Hannaford Pel Raymond Rieh J. J. Rich Kenneth Goff Allen Gott Clara Neff Winfield F. L. Matson Donald Alliman Ira Alliman Goff Pontiac Ill E. W. Goff All In Tait Munists T. W. Harwood General Insurance Agency America Ford Ford Trucks Mace Motor Company Iowa Avenue Washington, Iowa Blondie Chic Young
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