Sixteen Die in Collision of Navy Fighter and Airliner
Sixteen people perish when an Eastern Airlines DC-8 passenger plane collides with a Navy Hellcat fighter shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia New York. The DC-8 from Boston to Memphis via New York and Washington crashes on a Fort Dix area farm. both aircraft disintegrate with no survivors.
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Wrightstown
N. J
Eastern Airlines
Boston
Memphis
New York
Washington
Fort Dix
Navy
Anacostia Field
Norfolk
LaGuardia Airport
Contract Signed for First Cottage at United Presbyterian Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorne and Home officials signed a contract this morning for the purchase of the first cottage at the United Presbyterian Home. Richard A. Stewart announced the signing and noted board discussions on site locations and other cottages. The Home's anniversary gathering is tentatively set for October 12 and 13 with four guests living in Hebron hall and more arrivals expected. Board attendees included Dr. George Kerr president D. M. McMichael vice president Mr. Stewart treasurer and Dr. C. G. Lunan.
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United Presbyterian Home
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Richard A. Stewart
Hebron Hall
George Kerr
D. M. McMichael
Stewart
C. G. Lunan
Des Moines Forecast: Fair, cool today and warmer Sunday
Fair and cool this afternoon and tonight in Des Moines with a high around 75 to 85 and a low near 42 to 56. Sunday looks fair and a bit warmer in the north and west with highs 78 to 85. Light north winds today shifting to southerly on Sunday. yesterday’s high 83 and low 68.
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Des Moines
Washington Thank You Thursday Draw Winners
Floyd Hurdle won 100 dollars in the first Thank You Thursday drawing. Blanche earned 50 dollars and Mary B. Wittmer of Wayland won 25 dollars. The program, sponsored by Washington merchants, invites registration at local establishments with a limit of one entry per day per store. Another 175 dollars will be awarded next Thursday afternoon.
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Floyd Hurdle
Blanche
Mary B. Wittmer
Wayland
Washington
Aus
Washington Merchants
Legion to Sponsor Carnival at Armory Grounds
Leon Beatty American Legion post reports arrangements for Lawrence Greater Shows to open Monday night August 1 and run through Friday August 5 in the armory grounds. The show features an old time minstrel freak monkey circus trick house midgets and other attractions with rides such as caterpillar fly-o-plane spit fire octopus ride-O twin ferris wheels and the merry-go-round. Ladies night Tuesday makes midway free for women and Friday afternoon children’s matinee offers reduced prices for kids.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
America
Armory Grounds
Lawrence Greater Shows, Inc
Washington
The
Legion Post
Cool Air From Canada May Bring Relief From Heat Wave
Heat wave toll reaches 134 deaths with 67 direct heat deaths and 67 drownings. Cool air from Canada expected to lower Chicago to below 85 as New York City braces for relief by nightfall. Officials note record beach crowds and a rising polio toll amid continued hot conditions inland.
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Canada
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
New York City
United Press
Chicago
Midwest
States
Dominion
Toronto
Autopsy Sought in Death of Howard Van Auken
An autopsy today at Mt. Pleasant state hospital determined Howard Van Auken 31 of Columbus Junction died of pleuro-pneumonia with no evidence of foul play. Van Auken blind since birth was found in Columbus Junction, bruises on knees noted, autopsy to confirm cause and rule out foul play.
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Howard van Auken
Columbus Junction
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
MT. Pleasant
van Auken
Louisa County
Henry County
Veterans at Knoxville Honor Birthday Party
Forty hospitalized veterans at Knoxville hospital attended a birthday party staged for their benefit by Iowa first district Legion Auxiliary members this week. Guests from Washington included Mrs. Ralph McCreedy and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simmering plus Mrs. E. F. Ward. Darlene Garrett, Nancy Gastman, Beverly Mills, and Kay McCreedy performed. Dan Brindley, Dan Holland, and Ray Tweeten gave trombone pieces. Phyllis Owen was accompanist. Auxiliary members from Marengo and West Liberty joined.
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Knoxville Hospital
Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
E. F E. Ward
Washington
Ralph McCreedy
Joe Simmering
E. FE. Ward
First organized military activity in Washington County
In 1842 Washington locals learned a Fox tribe camped in the county held a white woman captive. About 30 armed men pursued the camp and recovered the woman but found she was a half breed and wife of a Fox man. They left her with the Indians and returned home.
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Washington County
Washington
Diary notes trigger Senate probe of five percenters in Maragon case
Senate investigators look into five percent influence salesmen aiding contracts as John Maragon testifies in closed session. The diary references and Slant notes link Maragon to the probe beforeColumnist Drew Pearson’s column. General Vaughan, Truman aide, may figure in the inquiry though staff had begun looking earlier.
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Washington
Senate
John Maragon
Kansas City
White House
Maragon
Subcommittee
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Vaughan
Harry H. Vaughan
President Truman
James V. Slant
Maracen
Yather
International Soundgleavo
Kaloua’s Season Post Plans Big Homecoming
The English River American Legion post in Kaloua completes plans for a homecoming celebration this Thursday as part of a season post. Members organize activities and invite community participation to mark the event.
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Kaloua
Kalona
English River
American Legion Post
Kaloua Thurs
Rites Tuesday for Mrs Fitzgerald 83
Mrs Rozella Fitzgerald 83 of Ainsworth died at 7 30 this morning at her daughter’s home ten miles northeast of Washington bedfast four years Funeral services Tuesday August 2 at two o clock Rev Carl Stieglin charge burial in Ainsworth cemetery Jones funeral home in charge Rites in Ainsworth church She was born August 26 1865 in Dayton Ohio daughter of Benoni and Margaret Trimble came to Lexington Iowa as a child later moving to a farm near Ainsworth Married January 26 1884 in Ainsworth to J J Fitzgerald and lived most of life in the county Member of Ainsworth Methodist church and Kensington club Survivors include two daughters Grace Stewart of Washington and Mrs Holmes two sons Ben Fitzgerald of Ainsworth and J J Fitzgerald of Mason City one brother Ben Trimble of Cheyenne Wyoming and one sister Mrs Dave Thomas of Paterson Iowa Ten grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren also survive. day Agust 25. Prior to World War II it was an annual event and the Legion post has revived it with a Kid Parade for children under 14 with props bicycles pets or doll carriages Judges will award three prizes Several free acts have been se
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Rozella Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Sterling Holmes
Washington
Fitzgerald
Carl Stiegfel
Ainsworth Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Ainsworth Church
Grace Stewart
Holmes
Ben Fitzegerald
J. J. Fitzgerald
Mason City
Iowa
Ben Trimble
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dave Thomas
Paterson
The
Legion Post
Bradley Claims U S Only Western Nation With Atomic Bomb
Gen Omar N Bradley said the United States is the sole Atlantic pact member with an atomic bomb and the only country able to carry strategic bombing. He spoke in Frankfurt after arrivals of the joint chiefs for a peacetime inspection tour of Western Europe. The trip aims to assess arms supply needs under the pact ahead of possible eastern aggression.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Omar N. Bradley
United States
Army
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Louis Kk. Denfield
Navy
Bradley
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Louis E Denfield
Truman
The
Independence
Europe
Joint Chiefs
Congress
Western Europe
U. S
Louis Denfield
Naval Operations
Opposition Unmoved by Arms Aid Plan in House Panel
In two days of hearings the House Foreign Affairs committee remained unconvinced by President Truman's proposed 1.45 billion arms program. Members say a joint military plan under the Atlantic pact must precede action this session, with concerns over piecemeal outlays and timing.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mr. Truman
Judd
Committee
Congress
John M. Vorys
Vorys
Russian weapons pact ratified by Senate and Italian deputies
The senate approved ratification of the pact following Teracini's tirade, by a vote of seventy six to eight. The Italian chamber of deputies has already approved the pact.
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Senate
Terracini
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Charge Deputy In Newscaster's Death
The 22-year-old son of slain radio newscaster Bill Mason plans to continue his anti crime crusade after authorities charged Deputy Sheriff Sam Smithwick, 55, with Mason's murder. Mason was shot in a parked car near the city limits as he drove toward San Diego. Avelino Saenz, 35, present at the scene, said Smithwick hailed them before the fatal encounter.
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Alice
Tex
Bill Mason
Sam Smithwick
Mason
Smithwick
San Diego
Avelino Saenz
GOP County Group Meets in YMCA
Washington county Republican Central committee members gathered at the YMCA on Friday evening under county chairman David P. Livingston. Attendees included Crawfordsville and Wellman party members and others as Livingston proposed a farm legislation idea first raised in Des Moines this month.
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Republican Central Committee
Washington County
YMCA
David P. Livingston
Crawfordsville
Wellman
Livingston
Des Moines
Central Committee
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