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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1955
Page
1
Atlanta officials report State Labor Commissioner Ben T. Huiet urged unemployment insurance applicants to appear more sincere in their job search. The statement reflects a push to curb potential misuse of benefits and emphasize active employment efforts.
London reports Albert Einstein and six other eminent scientists urge renouncing war to avert universal death from hydrogen bombs. Bertrand Russell announces copies sent to world leaders and invites public statement. Signatories include Bridgman Infeld Mull er Powell Rotblat Yukawa and J. Rotblat.
In New Haven Connecticut two youths Alfred Secondino and John Dyess were arrested after being rescued from a 300 foot ledge on East Rock. They violated a park rule prohibiting mountain climbing.
Eight year old Russell E. Starkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Starkey, Charles City, Iowa, died after a truck backed out of a driveway and ran over him. Neighbors say the driver warned him to stay off the driveway and left unaware of the accident.
Dale Spark of Omaha reported he was beaten and robbed of 210 by two hitchhikers after picking them up in Council Bluffs. His car was found abandoned near the U S 6 ditch three miles west of Adel Iowa where a farmer later found him in a ditch Friday night.
Hong Kong announces that three former American soldiers will enter via the Sino British border at 1 p m Sunday after Chinese Red Cross confirmed their arrival. Earlier plans had them arriving today but transit visas delayed their release. British assurance to Peiping was issued to prevent propaganda and ensure admission to the colony.
Sheriff investigators probe two Wayland break ins on Thursday evening. Wyse Sundries lost about 40 dollars while Magdefrau Barber Shop reported 2.95 dollars. Entry gained via rear doors at both locations.
Rev. J. J. Welsh of St. Matthias Catholic church in Muscatine will speak at all Masses Sunday July 10 at St. James Catholic church in Washington about the successful fund drive for Central high school Muscatine. He will discuss problems and final success and inspire St James parishioners in their own school campaign. Diocese of Davenport reports many church and school building projects underway.
The Three-Quarter Century club of Washington County will meet on August 13 at noon at the Washington Country Club. Any resident who has reached 75 and lived in the county is eligible. no dues or dinner charge. Dr. Steven M. Horvath of the University of Iowa will speak. Reservations by members via mailed cards. new members can request applications at the Journal office.
Thomas Maldona of East Rockaway New York confessed to radioing a false distress that a fishing ship Blue Star was afire and sinking off the New Jersey coast. He and George Teen of Oceanside were charged with burglary for breaking into the St Joseph. The hoax prompted a coast guard search costing at least 50 000 dollars.
Three former members of the American armed forces William A Cowart 22 Dalton Ga Otho G Bell 24 Olympia Wash and Lewis W Griggs 23 Jacksonville Tex will be admitted to Hong Kong They were among 21 American soldiers captured by the communists during the Korean War who refused repatriation.
Severe weather swept parts of the Midwest with cool fronts dropping Chicago temperatures from 84 to 72 by midmorning while Freeport Illinois recorded 3 inches of rain in 90 minutes and 60 to 70 mph winds. Kentucky endured four to five inches of rain causing floods and crop damage. a Garrard County farmer was missing. Chicago posted a record July high of 98 as 9 straight days above 90 continued. Grand Rapids suffered telecom outages from a sudden storm. Marion, Indiana reported a fatality. Wisconsin reported 27 drownings in eight days. a tornado damaged homes near Loup City Nebraska. Chrysler plants halted production amid heat waves. High winds disrupted buses in Oakland County as drivers walked off and later returned. Deerfield golfers faced hail on greens with a brief winter-like spell followed by rain.
Mrs Harold Palmer and Martha Ann Kennedy will speak at the American Legion auxiliary meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs Palmer will discuss the Re Wash Retarded Children's school and the group supporting it. Miss Kennedy will report on this year’s Girls State, where she served as Washington’s representative. Meeting opens at 7 30 p m.
Three men Harry Stein Nathan Wissner and Calman Cooper await execution at Sing Sing for the April 1950 Reader's Digest messenger slaying during a $4900 payroll robbery near Chappaqua New York. Warden Denno set start time at 11 p.m. EDT with no reprieve anticipated as Supreme Court justices Black and Frankfurter denied stays. The trio had endured a record long death row stay and argued coerced confessions in their failed appeals.
Washington residents welcomed a thunderstorm that brought relief from the heat and humidity. The official report shows rainfall of .73 of an inch with thunder lightning and strong wind but no damage reported in the immediate area.
Mrs Milo Sorden draws envy in Washington county after landing a 20 pound northern at Bear Island lake Minnesota. Elouise reportedly reeled in a 41 inch fish spending about 20 minutes on the fight. The catch will be mounted as a keepsake of the occasion.
United Press summarizes Potsdam and the upcoming Geneva Big Four summit. It notes Potsdam's failings and the Western Allies shifting from disarmament to defense, while signaling skepticism about any change in Soviet faith under new leadership.
A woman presents a fish story as factual to her friends hoping to prove the tale is true. Details remain unclear in the account but the claim centers on a credible catching event and its surprising outcome.
The Illinois State Water Survey reports a prime radar photograph of a tornado taken by survey meteorologists on April 9, 1953. The tornado caused two deaths and about 3 million dollars in damages.
Des Moines attorney Allen Whitfield asked President Eisenhower to withdraw his nomination to the Atomic Energy Commission amid an intensive Congressional inquiry. Whitfield cited legal ethics and potential client-confidentiality conflicts as reasons for not answering committee questions. The panel questions centered on the fate of the late R A Crawford estate and heirs protections. colleagues defended Whitfield as having a clean record despite rumors.
A weeklong Iowa heat wave ended as a cold front moved through the state triggering scattered severe thunderstorms. Des Moines reports strong winds and lightning causing minor fires and damaged ties, with Orient receiving about four inches of rain and Afton noting 32 inch winds. storms expected to continue west and south through Monday with highs 85 to 90 and humid conditions returning.
Washington's summer library program is halfway complete with three weeks left for 282 registered youths. Miss Joy Fairchild notes strong attendance among younger groups and an average of 112 books checked out daily over the three weeks. Senior club members created mobile book jackets in the children's room. The Indian reading club has hosted events, including Helen Wilson presenting Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi on June 28, with Mrs. George Krogmier set for humorous readings next Tuesday.
Michigan ranks in the first 15 of the 46 nations producing 50 major farm crops, reflecting strong agricultural output. The report highlights Michigan's standing amid global leaders in crop production and farm sector activity.
Partly cloudy through Sunday with scattered afternoon and night time thundershowers mainly in the west and south. Cooler except extreme southwest tonight with lows in the 60s and highs around 85 to 90 Sunday. Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Monday with more scattered afternoon thundershowers.
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