Objects In Sky Are Reported In Many Iowa Communities
Reports from Fort Madison Burlington Mount Pleasant Albia Red Oak Ottumwa and other Iowa cities describe bright flying objects with sparks and lights seen late Saturday into Sunday. Experts say Jupiter or bright meteors explains many sightings while radar picks up possible meteors.
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Uniter Press
Iowa
Jupiter
Cc) Wylie
University of Lews
Fort Madison
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Albia
Red Oak
Ottumwa
Tialeries
Mount Pheasant
Wylie
Rescue at Sea After Tropic Airlines Forced Down
32 people aboard Tropic Airlines survived a forced downing in the Mediterranean as Air Force and British allies conducted a perilous rescue. Captain Kendrick Reeves of Charleston landed his Grumman SA-16 on the sea to save as many as possible, with survivors later placed on life rafts. A British European Airways crew and naval warships raced toward the scene to assist.
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Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Tropic Airlines
Wheelus Field
Tripad Center
Air Force and
Malta
Northera
Speedine
Kendrick Reeves
Charleston
S. C
British European Airways Virine
Reeves
Capt Reeves
Stevenson Heads Home as Truman Barkley Campaign Swing Planned
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson returns to Springfield after learning President Truman and Vice President Barkley will stump for him nationwide. The Democratic plan calls for a sharp two month campaign starting around September 1 with Truman and Barkley promoting Stevenson against Eisenhower. Illinois politicos prepare a homecoming as DNC Chairman Frank McKinney outlines a four edged campaign strategy.
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Adlai EK. Stevenson
Springfield
Truman
Alben Barkley
Stevenson
Chicazo
Pormer
Bloomington
Sproanfield
Koop
Frank Kk. McKinney
Stevenson Sundaes
GOP
Dwight Bb. Eisenhower
McWinney
Mar Truman
Barkley
Leo Venson
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
McKinney
White House
Des Moines Weather Forecast Sees Warmer Tuesday
Partly cloudy tonight with cooler conditions. Tuesday brings mostly fair skies and warmer temperatures ranging 80 to 92 degrees depending on location. Northeastern areas expect 80 to 85 while southwestern regions reach 86 to 92. Wednesday stays fair and slightly warmer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wellman Man Dies. Minster David D Miller
David D Miller formerly a Mennonite minister at Lower Deer Creek church died at his Wellman home on July 26. Funeral set for July 30 at 2 pm in Lower Deer Creek church with burial there. Survivors include five daughters three sons twenty five grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren and a brother. Miller ordained in 1917 and preached at Lower Deer Creek for years.
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Wellman
Lower Deer Creek
Elmer Swartzendruber
Nev. Dee J. Mershberger
Naomi Miller
Gertrude Brenneman
George
Miller
Mennonthe Church
Mrs. Charles S. Jirsa Dies at Kalona
Mrs. Charles S. Jirsa died at her Kalona home at 6 45 am after a long illness. Born Rose Walseh January 25 1884 in Chicago she married Charles Jirsa July 28 1918. Survived by husband two sons Harry Kalona and Charles Jr Wellman daughter Rosemary Fuller Kalona seven grandchildren four brothers one sister funeral arrangements by Peterseim and Son.
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Charles S. Jirsa
Kalona
Rose Walseh
Hubert Kalseh
Chicago
Charles Jirsa
Harry
Whalona
Charles Jr
Airport Club Meeting At Washington Airport
The Washington Airport club will meet Tuesday evening at o'clock at the airport. Important business will be transacted along with the evening's program. Members are urged to attend.
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Washington Airport Club
Junior Chamber Dinner Meeting Tonight
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular dinner meeting tonight at 7 o clock in the North Side cafe.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
North Side
Eisenhower Opens Pre Campaign Talks With Advisors
Eisenhower meets with Republican leaders in Denver to map campaign strategy after returning from Colorado retreat. Key figures include Gov. Sherman Adams, Arthur Summerfield, Sen. Lodge, Sen. Buell, and Sen. Nixon. Planned speeches target Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Los Angeles and American Legion in New York.
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Richard M. Nixon
California
Hial
Fraser
Funeral services for Alonzo Earnest Chic Ross held today
Services for Alonzo Earnest Chic Ross were held at 10 30 a m from Jones Funeral Home with Dr C Raymond Reed presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Phil Weldin Leslie Gates Howard Anders son Don Applegate Fred Kloppenstein and Harold Mangold listed among the mourners.
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Chic’ Ross
Jones’ Funeral
C. Raymond Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
Phil Weldin
Leslie Gates
Howard Andersson
Don Applegate
Fred Klopfenstein
Harold Mangold
Funeral services for Homer Stephen held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Homer Stephen were held at 2 pm Saturday from the Jones Funeral Home with Dr C Raymond Reed in charge. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers named were George Rudiger Frank Crone Owen Grecian Dunham Morrison J E Lemmon and Marion Swanson.
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Homer Stephen
Jones Funeral Home
C. Raymond Reed
Elm Grove Cemetery
George Rudiger
Frank Crone
Owen Grecian
Dunham Morrison
J. E. Lemmon
Marion Swanson
Nine New Vehicles Registered In Week Nine
In Week Nine, nine new vehicles were registered at the county treasurer's office. Registrants include Charles L King and Jean King of Washington Nash. Taylor Stout of Washington Dodge truck. Mrs A M Gordon of Washington Nash. Melvin Snyder and Marjorie Snyder of Washington Kaiser. Raymond L Cortum of Wellman Chevrolet. Mr or Mrs L F E Block of Wellman Nash. J F Litwiller of Wellman Dodge. Paul J Widmer of Washington Nash. William Stoutner Jr of Keota Pontiac.
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W. E. Howell
County Treasures
Charles L. Or Jean King
Washington
Nash
Taylor Stout
Dodge Truck
Melvin Or
Marjorie Snyder
Kaiser
Raymond L. Cortum
Wellman
Chevrolet
Mrs. L. FE. Block
J. F. Litwiller
Dodge
More Girls Needed For YWCA Camp Trip
Sixth to eighth grade girls are reminded of a three day YWCA camping trip to Lake Darling on August 2 3 and 4. Vacancies remain and registration to fill a 30 girl roster is due by Tuesday. Call 139 or visit in person with three dollars. if more than 30 register the first 30 are accepted.
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YWCA
Lake Darling
Jap Pilot Speaks At Sunday Service
Tamio Kato a native of Kochi Japan shared his World War II experiences as a Christian kamikaze pilot. He described being downed six times and saved by seconds, and said he will return to Japan to spread Christianity. Rev R W Thompson aided the union service with YWCA support and organizers were Mrs Cloyce Stewart and Mrs Maynard Brow.
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Kochi
Japan
Kato
University of Iowa
I Washington
America
R. W. Thompson
United Presbyterian Home
YWCA
Cloyce Stewart
Maynard Brow
Farouk Exile Arrives Off Capri Aboard Royal Yacht
Egypt's ex king Farouk is expected to arrive at Capri today aboard the yacht Mathrussa to begin exile. He travels with his son Ahmed Fuad the Crown Prince, six month old Ahmed Fuad II, and Narriman the Queen Mother, as Rome notes the ship may proceed to Genoa after Capri.
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Egypt
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Wing
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Narriman
Rome
Capri
State Fire Marshal Orders Ten Changes at County Home Here
Washington county board receives 10 written orders from the state fire marshal detailing required improvements at the county home to meet fire code. The board has 60 days to implement changes including outward opening doors, extended and new fire escapes, repaired handrails, illuminated exit signs, outward hinged doors, enclosed stairs, plastered boiler room ceiling, a fusible link door between boiler room and hall, and repositioned hydrants for access.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Faarshal
Dy Moines
Court House
Iowa Staters Attend Washington County Picnic
Iowa State Alumni officials led by J Armstrong and Red Barron visited Washington Sunday to attend the Sunset Park picnic with 12 Iowa State students and several prospective students. Barron presented a banner recognizing the county chapter for its vetive and constructive program, one of six awards nationwide. About seventy people attended.
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Red Barron
Iowa State Alumni Association
Marvin Anderson
Iowa State College
Ames
Washington
Washington County Staters
Sunset Park
Barron
Washington County
Woman Falls Through Open Airliner Door
In a freak accident aboard a Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser over Southern Brazil a door opened and a 26 year old American born woman, Mrs Marie Westbrook Capellaro of Rome, Italy, was sucked from the pressurized cabin and fell 12000 feet to her death. Her husband Emilio Capellaro, 41, watched from his seat as she disappeared the rest of the 27 aboard unhurt. Authorities from the U S Civil Aeronautics Board seek to determine why the door opened during flight.
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U. S. Civil Aeronautics Authorities
Pan American World Airways
Marie Westbrook Capellaro
Rome
Italy
Brazil
Emilio Capellaro
Italian Commercial Bank
Marseille
France
Sirens To Mark Canvass For Washington County Junior Fair
Sirens to sound at 5 30 p m Thursday July 6 to launch a city wide canvass for articles to be auctioned at the Washington County Junior Fair benefit. Sheriff Charles Snyder and deputies will drive through wards to remind residents to donate salable items for auction on Tuesday August 5 at Townsley Park to aid the junior fair program.
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Washington County
Charles Snyder
Townsley Park
Promise Relief To Sweltering Iowans
Cooler weather was expected to spread across Iowa ending a sweltering heat wave. Forecaster said air from Minnesota would push temperatures down to 54 to 63 tonight with relief through Tuesday as highs reach 89 to 92. Warmer, very warm conditions were forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Minnesota
Washington Lodge No 26 to Work in First Degree
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M schedules work in the first degree on Wednesday July 30 at 8 p.m. Members urged to attend and assist in the lodge ceremony and related rites.
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Washington Lodge No
A. M
Illinois Man Charged Following Accident
Harold W. Ferns of East Mo line Lil was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and placed under a $350 bond by H. M. Put lustive of the peace. Ferns remained jailed pending bond. The arrest followed a highway accident at temple corner on highway 92 west of Washington. Ferns’ car rear ended Larry Anderson of West Chester after Anderson slowed for a turn. Damage to Ferns’ vehicle was extensive.
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Harold W. Ferns
East Moline Lil
H. M
Larry Anderson
West Chester
Anderson
Ferns
MiGs Attack British Planes Over Korea
Soviet made MiG-1S fighters struck from Manchuria more than 200 miles south into Korea, damaging three British two seat Fireflies from the carrier Ocean. One Firefly ditched in the Yellow Sea, another forced landed on an island, and the third returned to the carrier with injuries reported to a crewman.
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Korea
Manchuria
Yelow Sea
Navy
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