Thousands Idled By Walkouts
United Press reports widespread strikes idle more than 35 000 workers across manufacturing transportation and utilities. Major actions include Caterpillar East Peoria 22000 workers and 12000 production staff seeking a 28 cent hourly raise plus 10000 more halted farm equipment and navy earth moving machine output. AFL and CIO unions wage multiple statewide and national votes with additional plantswide actions planned.
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United Press
Caterpillar Tractor Co
East Peoria
Navy
CIO
United Auto Workers
AFL Beliere
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Arms Talk Prolongs Korean Ceasefire Prospects
As cease fire talks in Korea enter their fourth week, experts predict fighting may continue for weeks more with a broad drawdown unlikely. Defense Secretary Marshall estimates talks could last into early September, while a possible armistice window between August 15 and 18 is floated by observers. The main standoff centers on the 38th parallel and a six mile buffer zone, plus on who inspects and enforces terms.
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Iy Homer Jenks
Korea
Defense
George C. Marshall
Kaesone
United Nations
Nkorea
Twenty Five New Vehicles Sold in Washington County
During July 16 to July 30 twenty five new vehicles were registered in Washington County. Buyers include F W Schnoebelen Riverside Ford John W Mason Washington Ford Dwight H Feldman Kalona Chevrolet D R K Applegate Washington Chevrolet Horse Feed and Grain Washington Dodge truck Loren Robertson Washington Studebaker Robert L Livingston Washington Nash Mrs Leo R Yoder Kalona Plymouth Effie Israel Wellman Eugene I Reed Wellman Dick Powers Washington Buick Bernard L Mottel Richland Chevrolet Dale W Ford Riverside Colonial House Trailer Leona Kos Washington Nash J N Reschly Me Pleasant Plymouth Grace Mollet Riverside Chevrolet Howard W Caldwell Washington Ford Ralph Brenneman Kalona Plymouth Mary Hahn Crawfordsville DeSoto Howard Barnhart Crawfordsville Studebaker Mrs Richard Greiner Keota Chevrolet Keine Brothers Washington Chevrolet truck Wayne Marston Washington two Chevrolet trucks Harold E Weimer Riverside Ford
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F. W. Schnoebelen
Riverside
Ford
John W. Mason
Washington
Dwight H Feldman
Kalona
Chevrolet
D. RK. Applegate
Dodge Truck
Loren Robertson
Studebaker
Robert L. Livingston
Nash
Leo R. Yoder
Plymouth
Effie Israel
Wellman
Chrysler
Eugene I. Reed
Dick Powers
Buick
Bernard L. Mottel
Richland Chevrolet
Dale W. Ford
Colonial House
Leona Kos
J. N. Reschly
Me. Pleasant
Grace Mollet
Riverside Chevrolet
Howard W. Caldwell
Ralph Brenneman
Mary Hahn
Crawfordsville
DeSoto
Howard Barnhart
Question of New Boundary Line Still Holding Up Talks
UN advance base Kaesong Korea July 31 cease fire talks stall fifth day with no progress Communist demand for a buffer zone along the 38th parallel. South Korea suggested a broader zone may bridge fighting front and 38th parallel. No side budged after hour long Kaesong session. next meeting set for tomorrow.
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Kaesong
Korea
Armise Tce
38Th Parallel
Pusan
South
Tall Clover In Oats Traps Washington County Harvesters
Farmers report an unusual oat harvest due to tall clover in fields. R J Dawson along with Ed Heck and Jerry Dawson used a 20 inch cut to separate oats from clover, yielding a decent haul but no straw. The issue appears widespread in the county with planned postharvest baling of mixed straw.
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Washington County
R. J. Dawson
Ed Heck
Jerry
Jerry Heck
Ancient Stones From Five Centers Join Memphis Church Altar
Five stones from Canterbury Cathedral Jerusalem Ephesus Alexandria Egypt and Rome will be placed into the mensa of St. John's Episcopal Church altar in Memphis. Rector Rev. Alfred Loaring Clarke says the stones symbolize the five wounds of Christ with five crosses in the mensa.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. John's Episcopal Church
Canterbury Cathedral
Jerusalem
Ephesus
Alexandria
Egypt
Rome
Alfred Loaring-Clark
St. John’s
Flying Boxcars Aid UN Troops In Korean Front
Communists’ resistance drops on the Korean front as United Nations patrols report light contact. 5th Air Force says 1 Cell flying boxcar planes dropped 70 tons of emergency supplies to UN forces on the central front in the campaign’s first such airdrop since June 17. The mission, amid adverse weather, delivered ammunition barbed wire and rockets from 400 feet after an initial failure. One C-119% took enemy fire but continued after silencing the guns. No casualties reported.
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Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
West Central
5Th Air Force
Runaway Horse Delivers South Iowa Street Shock
A horse escaped from Cloid Willits’s pasture near John Yousling farm and galloped down a South Iowa avenue. Raymond Miller stopped traffic by pulling his car across the road, causing the startled animal to halt and graze on a front lawn before being led back to pasture.
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Iowa
Washington
Cloid Willits
John Yousling
Raymond Miller
Labor Party Leads In Israel Election
In Israel's second general election Mapai under Prime Minister David Ben Gurion maintained a commanding lead as two coalition partners appeared likely to join in a new government. With two thirds of votes tallied, Mapai led over Free Enterprise General Zionist and leftist factions, while Hanevei Hamizrahi and the Liberal Progressives were expected to join the coalition. The Communists trailed as a marginal factor in the race.
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TEI
Mapai
Ben-Gurion
Free Enterprise
General Afonisis
Mapani
Haneel Hamizrahi
Liberal Progressives
County Horsemen Win In Mt. Pleasant Show
Mt. Pleasant hosts a county horse show with Roser Holmes of Crawfordsville riding to a first and second place. Sona Stonewall appears in a photo. Washington county saddle club contestants also place with Mary Lowe and Phylis Lowe earning a third and fourth in pony, Rex Beauchamp third in open stock, and Keith Fisher fifth in Maglisi Pleasure. A note from Palatka Florida: J C Goodwin reports catching a large owl on a bass lure.
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Crawfordsville
Sona Stonewall
Journal
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Washington County Saddle Club
Mary and
Phylis Lowe
Rex Beauchamp
Keith Fisher
First official city document to new mayor sets committee duties
The Jacksonville city council sent its first document to the new mayor commissioner. The letter cites Ordinance No CC 1 establishing standing committees, their membership and duties.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sheriff Warns About Forged Checks At Rotary Club
Sheriff Charles Snyder warned Washington Rotary members that forged checks cost local businessmen hundreds of dollars. He recounted forgery methods, including a county resident cashing 17 bad checks for 350 dollars, and noted improved efficiency after installing a two-way radio system in patrol cars.
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Charles Snyder
Washington Rotary Club
Washington
Tie
Couty
Snyder
Trey
Court Haus
Dunham Morrison
Hugo Leash
Lill Sitler
New Films Aid Scout Leaders Training at Youth Center
New films secured for the Bos Scout adult leaders training school at the Youth Center. Sessions run 7:45 each evening through Friday and aim to benefit leaders including current Washington county volunteers.
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Bos
Washington County
Python Frightened Of Reflection At Milwaukee Zoo
A 22 foot python at Washington Park Zoo refused to approach its pool after a mirror was installed to improve viewing. Officials said the reptile feared its reflection and stayed on land while water remained tempting. After two weeks the snake returned to the pool with its head still above water to avoid the mirror.
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Milwaukee
Washington Park Zoo
Atomic Power Could Drive Planes and Submarines
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the theoretical feasibility of nuclear powered airplanes and reported rapid progress on atomic aircraft engines by General Electric. The report notes new reactors for explosives, rising uranium production, two large plants under construction in South Carolina and Kentucky, advanced submarine reactor work, and plans for additional large scale tests at proving grounds.
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AEC
Congress
Free World
Aiken
S.C
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Ida
Navy
South Carolina
Hanford
Wash
Las Vegas New
Eniwetok
Con
Pmil
Proving Grounds
Penney Store Names Albia New Assistant Manager
Bill Brown, newly moved from Albia Iowa, will become assistant manager at the Washington J C Penney store on August 1. He and his wife plus their two year old son recently relocated from Albia where he was acting assistant manager. They reside on St Marion Avenue and are members of the Methodist church.
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Bill Brown
Albia
Iowa
Washington J. C
Abadan Refinery Closes Amid Oil Dispute Tensions
The Abadan refinery, the world’s largest, was shut down when a British engineer stopped three pumps. About 12,000 Iranian workers were idled as Harriman arrived in Tehran to urge new Anglo Iranian talks. Parliament extended martial law in Khuzistan for two months.
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Abadan
Iran
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Tehhran
Khuzistan
Harriman
Tehran
London
Pvt Delbert Havel Visits Parents Over Weekend
Pvt Delbert Havel visited his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Havel over the weekend.
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Pvt
Delbert Havel
Mrs
Richard Havel
Des Moines Officials Seek Special Session on Municipal Financing
About 150 city officials gathered in Des Moines to urge Gov Beardsley to convene a special session to revise the 1951 municipal financing law. They cited bond sale obstacles from the 30 mill tax levy and five mill bond retirement limits and asked other towns to provide data on local financing issues.
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Des Moines
Towa
Lawrence Touchne
Waterloo
Herschel Loveless
Ummwa
William S. Beardsley
John Blanchard
Blanchard
Auto Crash Near Riverside Injures No One
Donald J. Mitchell and Liela Knebel of route one Riverside were drivers in a two car collision at a county road intersection southeast of Riverside Sunday morning. Neither driver was hurt.
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Donald J. Mitchell
Liela Knebel
Route One River~side
Riverside
Weather outlook Des Moines and state forecast
Des Moines area largely sunny this afternoon with a high around 80. Tonight clear with lows 60 to 70. Wednesday partly cloudy with scattered storms in the northwest, highs 85 to 90. Increasing humidity and cloudiness with scattered thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Temperatures near normal with little rainfall, about a quarter to three quarters inch.
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Des Moines
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