Ohio Gun-Crazed Killers Captured After Heavy Manhunt
In Ohio near Van Wert two ex convicts opened fire at a roadblock after a nationwide manhunt. Robert Murl Daniels was captured alive and confessed seven murders. John C. West was critically wounded. a Van Wert officer and a conservation worker were wounded. Daniels and West were linked to multiple killings including the Niebel family incident near Mansfield.
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van Wert
Ohio
Here
John C. West
Robert Murl Daniels
Daniels
Highway Patrol
Leonard Conn
Frank Fremont
Conservation Division Employe
Prepare to Enter 4-H Projects in Fair
A Washington county inspection of 4-H state fair projects was led by Leo Sturgeon and Bob Robinson of the Farm Bureau. Members will file fair entries through the Farm Bureau office in Des Moines. Sturgeon notes several purebred hogs, baby beef, and purebred heifers will be exhibited to uphold the county’s hog-raising reputation.
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Washington
Leo Sturgeon
Bob Robinson
Farm Bureau
Faren Bureau
Des Moines
Sturgeon
Washington County
Detasselers Called In Washington County Iowa
Report shows large turnout for detasseling hybrid seed corn in Washington County as 35, or more, youths are recruited. Mrs. Albert Lay of the Iowa State Employment Service notes counts by town and urges more applicants, with a 14 year minimum age and some prior signups rejected for being under age.
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Washington County
Albert Lay
Iowa
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Iowa Lemon
Des Moines forecasts clear and cool tonight with generally fair skies. Warmer conditions arrive tomorrow and Sunday with highs near 72 to 74 north and 74 to 78 south today. Tonight lows 47 to 52 north and 58 to 54 south. Tomorrow highs range 85 to 90 in the west and SZ to 86 in the east.
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Des Moines
Burglary Reported At Fairview School
A rural school in Washington county was found entered with a Round Oak furnace stolen. The discovery followed a neighborhood check for chairs. This marks the fourth rural school burglary in two months, with Pilotburg Valley and Havre Road No.7 also hit in recent weeks.
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Washington County
H. M. Putnam
Fairview
Pilotburg
Lime Creek Township
Valley School
Iowa Township
Havre Road
Washington
Washington county issues 2700 licenses weekly for renewals
An average of 2700 driver's licenses are issued each week at Washington county court house since renewal began a month ago. Examiners under Highway Patrolman R W Warner conduct renewals Thursdays and Fridays for permits numbered over 0000. A total of 107 operators were issued permits yesterday, not counting instruction and hung licenses.
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Washington County Court House
R. W. Warner
Mulcatine
Washington
Warner
Harley Strater
Dick Carroll
Elizabeth Johnson
Twister damages W. E. Augustine Farm near Dublin
At the W E Augustine farm south of Dublin a small twister struck Wednesday evening, 15 to 20 minutes, tearing tops from trees and damaging barns, fences, roofs and fruit trees. Mrs. Mayer reported broken windows, flattened corn fields, and torn apricots and apples. Witnesses described loud thunder and lightning preceding the wind.
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Dublin
Augustine Farm
W.fe
Agustine
Charles Mayer
Mayer
Augustine
Mayers
Reverend Ralph Case to Preach at Washington Presbyterian
Former Washington high school science teacher and son of H E Case will fill the pulpit at Washington Presbyterian Church next Sunday July 25. Case, ordained in a Washington service, now teaches at a Marysville Tennessee college and remains linked to local memories including Case field named for his father.
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Ralph Case
Washington
H. E. Case
Washington High School
Presbyterian Church In
Case
Washington Church
F. W. Eastwood
Marysville
Tenn
James Welliver Dies Here Today
James Welliver longtime Ainsworth resident died at 7 05 this morning at his daughter’s home 815 South Avenue C after two years of declining health Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday 2 00 pm at Jones funeral home with Rev Paul K Wells Burial will be in Ainsworth cemetery He was born June 22 187? in Mercer County Illinois and married Eva Mae Sewell They moved to Ainsworth in 1905 and later lived in Washington Surviving are three daughters Mrs Ray Bracus Ottumwa Mrs Carl Osborne Burbank Iowa and Mrs Harold Young Washington nine grandchildren four great grandchildren and one brother Arthur of Elko Nevada
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James Wilson Welliver
Ainsworth
Washington
Harold Young
South Avenue C
Jones
Paul K. Wells
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Welliver
Mercer County
David
Elizabeth Dunn Welliver
Illinois
Eva Mae Sewell
Ixys
Welliver
Ray Bracus
Ottumwa
Carl Osborne
Burbank
Goaif
Arthur
Elko
Nevada
Clean-up Program in Y Gym Progressing
Washington's Y M C A gymnasium is rapidly taking on a new look. Workmen have finished painting the ceiling walls washed and putty replaced around windows. Refinishing the floor soon sanding started and expected to finish in two to three weeks. Fluorescent lighting fixtures in the lobbies will improve the interior appearance.
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Washington’s Y. M. C. A
Electors Chosen At Des Moines Convention In Iowa
At Des Moines eight of ten presidential electors were chosen in district caucuses as delegates moved to draft a party platform and nominate a secretary of state candidate. The convention selected seven secretary of state contenders and set plans for two more elector selections.
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Des Moines
Republican Postprimary
Fred McCulloch
Belle Plaine
George M Curtis
Clinton
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
C. E. Baylor
Sigourney
Art Wallace
W. H. Strachan
Humboldt
John Hippsley
New Market
M. E de Wolfe
Spencer
County Farm Bureau Officials in Meeting
County Farm Bureau officials from Washington met after a two day conference with extension workers at Keosauqua State Park. Attendees discussed 4-H participation at the Iowa State Fair, weed control and insect topics, and winter education plans for home economists.
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County Farm Bureau
Leo Sturgeon
Bob Robinson
Doris Jurys
Washington County Farm Bureau
Keosauqua
Gunderson Speaks
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State
Ames
Extension of City Mail Deliveries Announced by Post Office Officials
Postmaster O. J. Brown says a fifth regular mail carrier will join the force by Monday August 2, extending city deliveries to new blocks on East Washington Street North Second Avenue East Harrison Street Prospect Place East Van Buren Street South Ninth Avenue and Polk Street. The expansion adds about one hour and five minutes to twice daily delivery time with new route requirements including continuous houses on every other lot paved sidewalks street lights and numbered buildings.
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Washington Post Office
O. J. Brown
Post Office Department
Washington, D C
Kenneth J. Blecha
R. EE. Thomas
Brown
East Washington Street
North Second Avenue
East Harrison Street
Prospect Place
East van Buren Street
South Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Washington
Plans for More Planes in Berlin Flights Outlined by Gen Clay
Gen. Clay outlines use of additional aircraft for missions to Berlin. The article notes Edouard Herriot, 76, former premier, and Paul Reynaud, former premier before the 1940 surrender, as prominent figures. Reynaud faces opposition due to his wartime record.
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Gen. Clay
Berlin
Robert Schuman
France
Edouard Herriott
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
International
Mary E Bush 87 Former Washington Resident Dies in Idaho
Mrs. Mary E Bush died July 22 at her daughter's home in Fairfield Idaho after years of ill health. Born September 20 1860 in Pennsylvania she lived in Washington county from childhood and taught school before marriage to J Harlan Bush in 1884. Survivors include five daughters and a son with services set at Elm Grove Cemetery Fairfield.
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Mary E. Bush
Washington
Fairfield
Idaho
Mrs. Bush
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Robert W
Emily (McGuffey) Shields
Washington County
Washington High School
Washington Academy
J. Harlan Bush
Richmond
Crawfordsville
Bush
Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colorado
Harry Bush
Amy Howland
Evelyn Riley
Colorado Springs
Grace Shields
Sue Bush
Ventura
Calif
Emily Nichols
John, Robert and
Alexander Shields
Judge Bechly Rules On Divorce Petition
Judge Bechly grants Hazel Maguerite Shull divorce from Clarence Shull and awards her alimony of 500 dollars, title to household seeds, and costs of the action including attorney fees.
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Frank Bechl
Washington
District Court
Hazel Maguerite Shull
Clarence Shull
Beehly
U S To Reinforce Berlin Airlift With More Planes
General Lucius D. Clay announced the United Nations will dispatch additional air transports to Germany to bypass the Russian blockade. He forecast Berlin could receive about 4 500 tons daily and pledged food and coal for essential needs while hinting at winter hardships. Clay plans a new German airport upon return and aims to negotiate with the Russians to lift the blockade.
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Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
United Nations
Berlin
Clay
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
United Press
Russia
U. S
Schell Emphasizes Need for Housing for Teachers
M. M. Schell, superintendent of Washington schools, said recruiting teachers for next fall is slow. Trips to Iowa City, Chicago and Missouri failed to fill all vacancies, hoping for a full slate by September. He urged residents to rent apartments or houses to teachers to ease housing shortages.
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M. M. Schell
Washington
Iowa City
Chicago
Missouri
Wells to Speak at Park Summer Service Sunday
Rev Paul K Wells pastor of the Baptist church will speak at the fourth union church service in Central Park on July 25 at 7 30 pm The theme will be The Worlds Biggest Lie and several local ministers will assist Social music is planned with Mrs T J Peas Mrs Paul Thayer and Mrs Charles M Connell providing performances If rain occurs the service moves to the Christian church
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Paul K. Wells
the Baptist Church
Union
Furnis
Charles M Connell
Central Par
Christian Church
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Mansfield Reformatory
Niebbe
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Flat Rock
Mich
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West
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James J. Smith
Parma Bureau
Fairview School
Fourth County
Furnace
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
George C. Marshall
Robert Lovett
Robert Murphy
Truman
National Defense Chiefs
W. E. Augustine Farm
Mrs. Case
Mediapolis
Harry Turner
James Welliver
Vinois
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Ruby Miller
Earl G. Miller
Richard N. Mason
Iowa State College
Charles J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Linn County
State Fair Board
Jesse W. Halden
American Lesson
State Public Safety Department
Co Bees
Helen Mitchell
Council Bluffs
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M. D. Synhorst
Orange City
University of Iowa
George Prichard, Jr
Monona County
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Sherman's
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Sians
Schell
Paul Wells
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