B 29s Pound Red Factory in Biggest Raid of War
U S war dispatch reports the largest night bombing of the Korean conflict struck the Oriental Light Metals plant near Sinuiju four miles from Chinese border. Sixty two B 29s from Okinawa and Japan dropped 600 tons of bombs on the aluminum plant, returning safely after facing MiG 15 jets and anti aircraft fire. Airman Julius W Meintel of Wheeling Virginia credited with downing a Red propeller interceptor.
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Seoul
Korea
Otto P. Weyland
Far East
Aemerican
Red China
Okinawa
Japan
Oriental Light Metals Company
Sinuiju
Yalu River
U.N
Suiho
Labor Saving Device Assembled by Miksch Brothers
In Pleasant on July 31 1951 Lawrence Miksch and his brother David built a labor saving vehicle to haul and unload cattle and hog feed. The self unloading system fits a tractor seat reach and automates ground feed transfer, solving space issues from a small feeding floor and multiple troughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Miksch
Washington
Richard Hayes
Pleasant
David
Miksch
Deadline Set for PMA Committee Balloting Saturday
Howard L. Witting, chairman, said farmers must mail PMA ballots by noon Saturday August 2 to be counted at the August 4 election. Ballots were mailed July 22. county office will be open Saturday for voters to submit ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Comitteeman
Howard L. Witting
Washington County
Court Upholds Louisa County Jury Decision
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed an eight year reformatory sentence for Jackie Ray Schrader 24 of Grandview imposed by Louisa County District Court after a Hilltop collision near Grandview on November 11 1950 that killed Clarence D Adey and Nolan Courtney Schrader was visiting his parents on furlough from the Air Force at the time of the crash with ample evidence supporting the conviction.
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Columbus Junction
Jackie Ray Schrader
Grandview
Louisa County District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Clarence D. Adey
Nolan Courtney C. Grandview
Schrader
Air Force
Supreme Court
Schrad*r
Urge Government To Act In Epidemic Of Disease In Swine
Omaha reformers urge the Department of Agriculture to implement a plan to slaughter swine under quarantine amid vesicular exanthema outbreaks in 16 states. Dr. A C Jerome notes exposed hogs are culled or processed while healthy animals are cann ed and canned to prevent feed contamination and spread.
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Omaha
Nebo
MidWest
Department of Agriculture
A. C. Jerome
Bureau
Jerome
Work Starts Soon On Washington Brighton Highway Project
Advance representatives of the paving contractor have been in Washington. The project superintendent hopes to be in Washington by August, and work should begin within the next few weeks.
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Washington
Brighton
Social event notice guidance from The Journal
The Journal invites readers to submit family picnics reunions and other social events by mail or phone. Instructions emphasize recording the five essentials what where when why and who for each item.
Mrs Mildred Linsley Dies In Riverside
Mrs Mildred H Linsley aged 71 died at her Riverside home after 17 months bedfast. Born March 28 1881 in Wichita Kansas she married Joseph Linsley in Riverside July 8 1903. Survived by husband three daughters son six grandchildren a brother and preceded in death by a infant son. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at family home Rev Don Woogey to officiate. Burial Riverside cemetery Sorden and Adams in charge.
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Riverside
Mildred H. Linsley
Wichita, Kans
Elmina Johns
Thomas Hawthorne
Joseph Linsley
The
Presbyterian Church
Joy Neal
Laurel Angelberg
Lone Tree
Iris Conklin
Lisbon
Carl A. Linsley
Portland
Ore
Charles A. Hawthorne
Iowa City
Don Woogey
Sorden and Adams
Canvass Tonight For Fair Auction In Townsley Park
Washington residents urged to prepare for an evening canvass by solicitors for the Townsley Park Fair Association sale on August 6. Volunteers from service clubs will organize four wards and police sirens announce the kickoff at 10 o clock. Proceeds support the fair, with items donated and auctioned at Townsley park Tuesday.
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Washington
Townsley Park Fair Association
Canverssers
Townsley Park
Fair Association
YWCA YMCA Plan Tennis Lessons for Youth
Workers of the YWCA and YMCA partner to offer tennis classes for area youth. Artemas Brown will coach fifth and sixth graders from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the courts. Junior high students may join Thursday sessions from 9 to 11:45 a.m. with Jesse instructing.
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YWCA
YMCA
Artemas Brown
Grace
Lesca
Jesse
Raid Eight Taverns In Iowa Resort Area
Local authorities and state agents seized 15 percent liquor bottles in eight simultaneous raids across the Iowa Great Lakes resort area. One site had no liquor. whiskey was obtained from bars and tables in seven other spots.
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Iowa
Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes
Mrs Kauffman Dies in Illinois City Illinois
Funeral services for Mrs E E Kauffman 68 formerly of Columbus Junction will be held at 2 pm Saturday at the Columbus Junction Methodist church. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. She was born March 8 1884 and married to B C Kauffman June 4 1902. Survivors include her widowhood daughter Dorothy Wrober two sons Arthur and Milton one brother and three sisters and several grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
EE. Co. Kauffman
Illinois City
Methodist Church
Columbus
Caleb Larson
Grandview
Columbus City
Irene Parsons Kauffman
Aou
Aminde Duncan Parsons
B.C. Kauffman
Columbus Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
Eliza
Lulingis
Dorothy Wro Ber
Hayward
Calif
Arthur
Milton
William
Oalland
Coltunwibus Jonetson
Frank
Kansas City
Grace Morford
Taylor
Vegas
Nell Keld
Maude Dunn
Weatherford
Teas
Girls Head to Camp at Lake Darling
YWCA sponsors plan a three day encampment for August 5 6 and 7 at the Youth Center site Lake Darling. Girls meet at the YWCA by 1 30 p m Saturday with Betty Logan Mrs Robert Day and Mrs Don Shephart supervising. Return to Washington about 5 p m. Gear list includes bed rolls towels plates silverware and a pocket knife. Betty Logan will start registrations for a second camp August 16 17 and 18 for grades three through five limited to 20 participants.
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YWCA
Youth Center
Lake Darling
Betty Logan
Robert Day
Berry
Don Shephart
Washington
Monbaas
Millionth draftee heads to induction as ‘one of the boys’
Arthur Weinfeld, 22, designated as the millionth draftee since Korea War start, passes pre induction rites amid dignitaries at Fort Wayne auditorium. He says he wants to be “just one of the boys” as his family and draft board bid him farewell before the 2 pm CST induction. Morris Spitzman, not the honored 1,000,000, faces the next steps with typical nerves.
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Detroit
Arthur \einfield
Weinfeld
Fort Wayne Auditorium
G. Mennen Williams
Col Arthur EK
Homes
State Selective Service
Van Fleets Pessimism Mirrors Korea War Debate
Gen James A Van Fleet says Korea negotiations stall as chances for an armistice shrink. He warns the US may need broader air and sea actions or risk surrender on prisoners, reflecting a tough choice between expanding war and seeking peace.
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UV Proreign
James A. van Fleet
Ar Justices
Minansan
Dojin River
van Kleet
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Manchurian
Formosa
Deep Blue Sea
Lack of Steel Forces Ottumwa Plant Closure
John Deere announced the Ottumwa plant will close Aug. 1 due to steel shortages. Last production day is Friday, with about 300 of 1,750 employees retained next week to take inventory.
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Ottumwa
John Deere
Argue Jurisdiction of Suit Filed Here
Papers filed in the district court by Midwest O Inc of Minneapolis as defendant in a suit by Curtis W Wells and J More. Plaintiffs sought judgment over a feed grinding unit claimed not to meet seller claims. defendant argues lack of local jurisdiction due to Minnesota notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Noonan
Midwest O., Inc
Minneapolis
Curtis W. Wells
J. More
District Court
Minnesota
Livingston and Pay
Washington
Herrick and
Langdon
Des Moines
DPD
Morrison, Jr
Baldrice and Bailey
Corn Support Price Raised Three Cents in Iowa 1952
Des Moines report states Iowa 1952 corn loan support prices will be three cents higher than 1951. Hazen, state PMA chairman, cites 1953 supports ranging from 1.52 in Lyon to 1.60 in Clinton Des Moines Lee Scott counties, based on 40 percent parity and variable by county. Washington county price listed at 1.58.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hi. BE. Hazen
Production and Marketing Administration
Lyon County
Clinton
Lee
Scott
Hazen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington County
Des Moines Forecast Clear to Cloudy With Showers North
Weather bulletin for Des Moines reports fair to partly cloudy skies with ten local thundershowers in the northwest tonight and Friday. Warmer conditions Friday with lows 55 east to 60-65 west and highs 85-90. Saturday looks fair and warmer.
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Des Moines
Local Buying Power Surges Says Washington Survey
A nationwide buying power survey shows Washington families had after tax earnings of 9.23 million dollars in 1951, up from 8.23 million the year before, averaging 4 593 dollars per family. Local retail sales reached 12.47 million dollars, with a quality of market index at 126, well above the national norm.
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New York
Washinnston
United States
Washington
Purvis Patient at Iowa City University Hospital
Estle Purvis of Olds, son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Purvis formerly of Washington, is a patient at the University hospital in Iowa City. He is expected to improve and be brought home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estle Purvis
Olds
Hubert Purvis
Washington
University Hosptal
Iowa City
Ceaene
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Louisa County
Mildred Linsley
Riverside Bible School
Trinity Methodist Church
Riversie
L. E. Jones
Guy Gerot
Melvin Havel
Donald Rath
Louis Weber
Louis Havel
Aletha Wingler
Jean Kern
Marilla Luckey
Janice Wehmeyer
Weinteln
Selective Service
Chance No
Draft Board 97
Morris Spitzman
Joseph
Vera
van Fleet
Phil Newsom
Gots
Asia
Asian
China Coast
C Turner Jovy
Loree
Tth
China
Pera
LoCou
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