Manslaughter charges filed in highway death near Washington
Ward M Shafer faces manslaughter charges after a fatal crash east of Washington on Thursday night He remains in Washington county hospital with injuries Verne Richardson 18 died in the collision Sheriff Charles Snyder filed the preliminary information to place Shafer in technical custody Investigation found Shafer driving without a license and alcohol in his blood A blood test from Iowa City lab confirmed impairment Harry Hampton owner of the car was fined 40 on two counts for allowing an unlicensed driver and for an unsafe vehicle He had claimed the car was stolen Shafer said he could use the car as he wished Funeral services for Richardson are set for Monday at St James Catholic Church Burial will follow in Sherman funeral home Rosary will be recited Sunday evening in the same facility The other occupants of the second car were not seriously hurt
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Ward M. Shafer
Washington
Charles Snyder
H. M. Putnam
Justice of the Peace
Shafer
Washington County
Verne Richardson
W. S. Kyle
Snyder
Iowa City
Hampton
Justice
St. James Catholic Church
Shermans Funeral
Wonmen Brossom
Journal Office
Augustine
West Chester
CC. O. Neil
W. L. Gretter
Harper
Neis
Cloyce
Ronald
Cuming
South English
Oats Support Price Set At 69 Cents Per Bushel
Howard J. Witting of the Washington County Agriculture Conservation association announced the 1949 oats support price is 69 cents per bushel under CCC loan or Purchase Agreements through January 1959. Wheat loans are available but the rate is not yet released. CCC storage loans cover up to 45 cents per bushel or 60 cents depending on capacity, with applications at the AAA office. Washington County holds about 925,000 bushels of 1948 corn under loan and 666,000 under purchase agreements. reseal plans aim to store most on farms, with details to be announced.
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Howard J. Witting
Washington County
CCC
Mr. Witting
AAA
Witting
Washington
Route Three
Duensing
Oregon's First Territorial Legislature Meets in 1849
Oregon City hosts the first territorial legislature session in 1849 marking the start of formal governance as settlers establish a governing body and set laws for the region.
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Oregon
Oregon City
Des Moines Weather: Sunny, Cooler Tonight with Weekend Rain
Des Moines forecast shows clear skies this afternoon, cooler tonight, and rain Sunday with lower humidity. Highs reach 80s in the northwest and mid 80s to 90s in the southeast, with lows around 55 to 64. Friday highs near 90 and low 71.
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Des Moines
Fair and Coooler
Glenn E. Mace Named Chairman of 1949 Community Chest Campaign
Glenn E. Mace former mayor and longtime community figure was named campaign director for the 1949 Community Chest drive replacing Paul V. Shearer who led the campaign the past two years. Warren Dare appointed executive secretary as Mrs Shearer resigns after two years with the Chest. Henry B. Bailey reappointed as chairman of admissions and budget committees with Claude Tucker retained. New members include Mrs Ralph Kleese Frank Crone and Ralph Bauer.
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Glenn E. Mace
Washington
Mace
Paul V. Shearer
Anothe
Community Chest
Warren Dare
Paul Horak
Shearer
Dare
Paul Shearer
Vr Dare
Henry RB. Bailey
Lwdget
T. C. Polk
Pailey
Claude Tucker
Ralph Kleese
Frank Crone
Ralph Bauer
Junior Chamber Meets in Central Park
The Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold an outdoor meeting in Central Park at eight o clock Monday evening due to extremely warm weather. Dale Booth, the organization president, said the regular dinner meeting would be dispensed with and only a four part business session outdoors.
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Junior Chamber
Central Park
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dale Booth
Marriage License Issued at Court House
A marriage license was issued this morning by district court clerk R. R. Noonan to Joe Berry of Keota and Nellie T. Smith of Washington.
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Court House
R. R. Noonan
Joe Berry
Keota
Nellie T. Smith
Washington
Fat Angus yearlings bring top prices at Midway Sales
In Columbus Junction on July 19 a sale at Midway Sales Company pavilion saw fancy fat 59 pound Angus yearlings bring 24 to 26 20 per head. Other fleshy stock traded 22 to 24, medium fat cattle 18 50 to 21 50, cows 14 50 to 17 50. Veal calves sold 27 40.
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Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
Stutsman Buys Out Corn Belt Partners
Washington manager Don Stutsman buys out partners R R Osborne and R J Wagner at the Corn Belt Turkey plant. Remodeling aims to lift capacity for this year’s turkey crop, estimated at three million pounds, with processing set to begin in July and Stutsman traveling east to arrange disposal of the crop.
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Stutsman
Corn Belt Partners
Don Stutsman
Washington
R. R. Osborne
R. J. Wagner
Stutsma
Improvements Continue At Sunrise Lake On Chmelar Farm
Bill Chmelar announced further work at Sunrise Lake on the Chmelar farm southwest of Washington. A further carload of sand will be dumped in the swimming area to make the lake a more pleasant place for swimming.
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Sunrise Lake
Chmelar
Washington
Bill Chmelar
Talks Put Off Strike as Fed Mediation Moves In
Government mediation looms as the path to avert a nationwide steel stoppage. CIO President Murray and U S Steel VP Stephens meet with federal mediator Cyrus Ching in Washington to press for a settlement days before a possible strike set for 12:01 a.m. July 16. Inland Steel proposed pensions and social insurance but the United Steel Workers rejected it as inadequate.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
U.S. Steel
John A. Stephens
Cyrus Ching
Washington
Big Steel
Ching
Bethlehem, Jones & Laughlin
Republic, Wheeling
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Armco Co
Miyiday
CSO United Steel Workers Union
CSO United Steelworkers
Murray
Stephens
Inland Steel Co
Chicago
Invites Grade Girls to Play Monday at Lincoln School
Marie Blattner, summer recreational director at the YWCA, invites grade school girls to a supervised recreational period at Lincoln school grounds on Monday at 9 am. Mothers are expected to welcome the activity as Monday is wash day, with shorts or slacks required. If it rains, the play period moves to the YWCA room.
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Lincoln School
Marie Blattner
YWCA
Nine day sentence for bad check to Justice of the Peace
Merlin Hudson received a nine day jail term after arraignment before Justice of the Peace RE Rayburn on a bad check charge. Mr Chmelar announced a lifeguard is on duty at Sunrise Lake Sundays and during busy days to minimize swimmer accidents.
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Merlin Hudson
Justice of the Peace RE
Rayburn
Chmelar
Sunrise Lake
Fieldmen from Assessor's Office Appraise City Property
County assessor Walt Kiesey said rural real estate appraisal is finished while city work begins this week in Washington. Five out of town appraisers join five local staff. owners will get notices of valuations and dates to appeal to the board of review if they have legitimate complaints.
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Washington
Walt Kiesey
Crop Prospects in County Rated Good
Crop prospects across the county are generally favorable with Washington area farmers reporting strong corn growth and good hay and oats quality. While corn borer damage appears spotty, spraying and recent rains are easing threats ahead of August or September ears formation. Weather conditions favor rapid early growth but continued dry spells could hurt clover and third cuttings.
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Washington
Westerdy
Mabry
Veterans Farm Training Program
Install Cooling Unit In Tabernacle Church
Rev. W. J. Stevens reports the Christian Tabernacle congregation will be more comfortable during choir services after today. Workmen completed the cooling system installation and the new unit will operate for services tomorrow.
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W. J. Stevens
The
Christian Tabernacle
American soldier kills Soviet in zonal clash near Rothenbach
In Stuttgart a U S army patrol near Rothenbach inside the American zone faced an unprovoked Soviet attack. An American officer shot and killed a young Soviet, about 18 or 19, as Russians fired from close range. Maj. Gen. White said a bitter protest would be delivered to Soviet authorities.
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U.S
Army
Isaac 1D. White
14Th Constabulary
Rothenbach
Germany
Coburg
White
Warns of Soldiers Exemption Deadline
County Auditor Fred E. Bourgeois urges veterans to report changes by August 1 for soldier's exemption on property taxes. He notes to notify if selling real estate, acquiring new property, changing designation, or moving to a new school district. The AG opinion requires certification to the state tax commission by August 1.
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Fred E. Bourgeois
Bourgeois
Attorney Generals
State Tax Commission
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Mattamuskeet
North Carolina
Bacon White
POC Essine Spas
Berlin
A. Corinet’ Fletcher
Chewfordsville
California
Boyd Twinam
George Dare
Don L. Rinner
Bob Brinton
Clay Township
Dave Melangehlin
West Main Street
Washington Declared
Tabernacle
United States
Stuttgart
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