Two Cars Demolished In Wrecks Near Here
Two cars were totally demolished in crashes on gravel roads near Washington over the weekend. William Gilchrist of Washington overturned on the Riverside Washington road, escaping unhurt. Kenneth Snow, on the Wayland Washington road, said a tire blowout caused his car to strike a car from Ollie and roll into a ditch.
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Washington
Loren Robertson
William Gilchrist
Riverside-Washington
Gilchrist
Wayland Road
Kenneth Snow
Wayland-Washington Road
Snow
Ollie
Reynolds Seeks Divorce Decree In Iowa City Case
Lavonda Reynolds filed a petition in district court for a divorce from John A. Reynolds. The couple married September 17, 1988 in Iowa City and separated April 15 this year. They have four minor children. Reynolds seeks custody and support as deemed just.
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District Court
R. R. Noonan
Lavonda Reynolds
John A. Reynolds
Five Iowans Die in Weekend Mishaps
Five Iowans died in weekend accidents. Ernest Martschin Jr., 22, Ottumwa, died when his tractor was struck by a train near a Rock Island crossing south of Ottumwa. Robert Roenspies, 25, Oskaloosa, perished after a crash on Highway 15 near Chillicothe Corner. Elmer J. Kinyon, 28, Des Moines, died in a two car collision on Highway 71 near Fostoria. Sam Ralls, 74, Des Moines, died from injuries after an auto pedestrian crash. Francis Burg, 14, Des Moines, died when a tractor carrying five boys overturned near Indianola.
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United Press
Ernest Martschin, Jr
Ottumwa
Robert Roenspiess
Oskaloosa
Elmer J.kinyon
Des Moines
Sam Ralls
Francis Burg
Martsehing
Rock Island
Roenspiess
Chillicothe Corner
Kinyon
Fostoria
Ralls
Burg
Indianola
Red Brick Cowboys to Perform at Junction
Twenty seven cowboys from the Red Brick school near Washington entertain Columbus Junction during a Wednesday celebration. They will present humorous skits square dances and specialty numbers in colorful costumes with varied rhythm instruments directed by teacher Mrs C M Benson.
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Red Brick Cowboys
Junction
Cowboy Dance Band
Red Brick
Washington
Columbus Junction
Lebration
C. M. Benson
Weather forecast for Des Moines with mild changes
Des Moines forecast shows generally fair conditions with minimal temperature change through tonight and Tuesday. Highs range from the 70s to low 80s, with lows around 50s to mid 50s. Southwest winds 18 to 25 mph shift to south 15 mph Tuesday. Mostly fair midweek with a chance of scattered night showers Tuesday and Wednesday. cooler Thursday.
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Des Moines
Dr George Kerr Elected Associate Secretary of Mission Board
Dr George Kerr pastor of United Presbyterian church Washington since 1941 was elected today in Pittsburgh to the post of Associate Secretary of the Board of American Missions United Presbyterian denomination His term begins July 1 and requires his resignation from the Washington pastorate He led town and country church work and headed a committee on domestic missions while serving the denomination and helped establish the United Presbyterian home in Washington He has held civic roles including Rotary president and YMCA supporter.
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High Board of American Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Board of Americans
Missions
United Presbyterian Denomination
Kerr
Pittsburgh
Washington
United Presbyterian
General Assembly of the Church
General Assembly
Reformed Church In
America
Dr. Kerr
Washington Church
Pawnee City
Nebraska
United
Presbyterian Home
Agdd
South Lawa Avenue
Sr. Kerr
Rotary Club
YMCA
Broken Leg Suffered In Highway 75 Crash Near Richland
Mrs. George Swaney of Richland received a compound leg fracture in a two car collision on Highway 75 between Richland and Ollie Sunday afternoon. The crash involved Henry M. Swank of Linnville and was investigated by the highway patrol. Mrs. Swaney was hospitalized at Fairfield. other occupants suffered cuts and bruises.
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George Swaney
Richland
Jacqueline
Highway 75
Ollie
Highway Patrol
Henry M. Swank
Linnville
Miss Swaney
Swank
Employment Shows Definite Increase
The census bureau reports May unemployment dropped to the lowest since April 1949 while employment rose to a peak not seen since last August. May jobs totaled 59.791 million, April 58.668 million, and unemployment fell 458 thousand to 3.047 million. The May labor force reached 62.788 million, up from April and May 1949 levels. Ruth Simpson began summer classes at Iowa State Teachers College.
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Washington
Uupi
Census Bureau
Ruth Simpson
Iowa State Teachers College
Light Iowa primary votes test Brannan plan and races
Iowa voters showed light turnout across rural and city areas as the Brannan farm price plan faced a major popularity test. Albert J. Loveland sought the Democratic senate nomination, opposing Nelson G. Krasechel, with 35 percent needed to win and a state convention if no candidate clears the threshold.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Waterloo
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Albert J. Loveland
Agriculture
Charles J. Brannan
Nelson G. Krasechel
Johnson Forecasts Armament Bill At One Point Five Billion
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson told Senate and House committees that the United States may need about one to one and a half billion dollars yearly for three or four years to rearm the free world against Communism. He defended the administration's proposed 1 222 500 000 second year arms aid bill.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Dean Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Acheson
Johnson
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mieh
Truman
Vandenberg
Johnson and
Europe
Far East
Free World
Funeral Tuesday For D W Yoder Of Keota
Daniel Webster Yoder 72 longtime Keota resident died Saturday afternoon at 12 10 following a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday June 6 at 2 30 p m in Keota Methodist Church with Rev Hugh Williams officiating. Burial in Keota cemetery. Survived by three children and five grandchildren with several siblings present. Bearers listed include Walter Sieren Lowell Striegel Hugh O Linger Everette Pleeker and Don Altenhoten.
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Keota
Daniel Webster Yoder
Harper
Wellman
Keota Methodist Church
Hugh Williams
Mr. Yoder
Baden
John Ad Lucinda Weaver Yoder
Mary Miller
Yoder
Danita
LaCrosse
Wisc
Robert
Delmar Yoder
Albert Strabala
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Ada Yoder
Boulder
Colo
Carvie Smith
California
Iva Leighton
Dale
Walter Sieren
Lowell Striegel
Hugh O'Linger Everette
Lloyd Pleeker
Don Altenhoten
John Weber 59 Dies At Riverside Home
John Weber lifelong Washington county resident died at his Riverside home after a heart attack. He was born September 5, 1890 and married Sylvia Wingler in 1920. Survived by wife Sylvia two children Lewis two grandchildren three sisters and two brothers. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery with Sorden Adams directing services.
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Riverside
John Weber
Washington County
Anton Weber
Sylvia Wingler
Lewis
Francis Morgan
Muscatine
Charles Soukup
Washington
Mary Prymek
Ainsworth
Anton
Albert
Mauna Loa Erupts Fifth Straight Day Amid Lava Flows
Famed Mauna Loa erupts for the fifth day with lava rivers reaching the sea near Kona and a third flow racing toward the coast. A stream threatens Kahuku ranch but veers away after traveling about 25 miles with swift movement. Officials monitor multiple lava channels and spotter reports note potential risk to the area.
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Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Kahuku Ranch
Supreme Court Rules Segregation in Dining Cars Violates Law
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 0 decision, ruled that Negroes must be served like whites on railroad dining cars, finding segregation violates the Interstate Commerce Act. The case involved Elmer W. Henderson, who was denied a seat on a Southern Railway diner in 1942, with the ICC's approval overturned and the ruling sent back to set aside prior approval.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Elmer W. Henderson
American Council of Human Rights
Henderson
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Alonso
Pres
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maryland
ICC
Simerman Receives Tribune Honor Medal for Merit
Lt W E Simerman son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Simerman of Washington returned home after graduating from Onarga Military School Illinois where he earned the rank of lieutenant and a silver medal awarded by the Chicago Tribune to twenty top students in the state for military merit and leadership.
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W. E. Simerman
Wayne Simerman
Washington
Onarga Military School
Onarga
Bill
Chicago Tribune
S. C. Simmering
Iowa City
Mary
University School of
Grocery group urges shoppers to finish by 5 30
A Washington grocery cooperative asks the public to complete shopping before 5 30 PM. Stores are currently open half an hour later than other shops for shopper convenience, a spokesman says. The move is in the interest of the employers.
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Ton
Fourteen Miners Trapped Are Rescued in Copper Canyon Shaft
Fourteen miners trapped for three hours by a mine fire in Copper Canyon Nev were rescued shortly after noon. Engineer Tom Cahill of Copper Canyon Mining Co said flames broke out at the top of the main shaft and contact with the underground crew 70 feet below was cut off when wires burned. Superintendent Robert Baring descended a parallel shaft used as an emergency escape and all 14 emerged safely by 1215. None were overcome by smoke and all were accounted for.
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Copper Canyon
Nev
Tom Cahill
Copper Canyon Mining Co
Cahill
Robert Baring
Temperance Speaker Sam Morris Invites Washington Audience
Sam Morris billed as The Greatest Radio Voice of Temperance in America speaks at United Presbyterian Church Washington on Wednesday evening June 7 at 8 oclock. He rose from the Texas plains to national leadership, noted for consecrated aims and noble public speaking.
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Temperance
Sam Morris
America
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Texas Plains
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