New Red Envoy May Mean Change Of Strategy on Part of Russia
Soviet moves in Washington and London signal a shift in diplomacy as Zarubin replaces Panyushkin. Observers call the recall routine but note Europe’s view of tightening Moscow control over satellite states. Two theories arise: groundwork for talks with the West or a bid to influence US policy after elections.
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Russia
Washington
Moscow
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Sorgi Nikolaevich Zarubin
U.S
Europe
West Germany
Zarubin
London
Canada
Germany
Kremlin
Britain
United States
U. S
Eighteen Vehicles Registered in Washington County
Eighteen new cars and trucks were registered last week at the county treasurer’s office. Registrants include Everette Tobin of Ainsworth, Ralph Wrantz of Ainsworth, Joseph Ro Nelson of Washington, James K. Crossett of Wellman, Mullet Bros. of Katona, Alva M. Kepler of Katona, Elvin J. Roberts of Keota, James Ke. Eckels of Washington, Gerald R Howell of Crawfordsville, Joe V Podaril of Ainsworth, Harry Huber of Wellman, and William F. Flynn of Wellman, among others.
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Washington County
Wakt Howett
Joseph Ro Nelson
Washington
Ford, Hooh
Wellman
Plymouth
James K. Crossett
Studebaker
Mullet Bros
Katona
Ford
Plemouth
James KE. Eckels
Gerald R Howell
Crawfordsville
Joe V Podaril
Ainsworth
Harry Huber
Ford Truck
Manlecrest Terkey Farms
William F. Flynn
Harold Gilmore
Chevrolet
Release Schedule Of Band Activities For Summer Months
Melvin Hill announces Washington schools summer music program in June and July with free enrollment for beginners and private lessons. High school band rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm, grade school sessions Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am, junior high band next fall students rehearse Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 am, first session starts Thursday, June 12.
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Melvin Hill
Washington
Chiel Schol
Ee. Hiw
Washington Public
Joop. Am
Driver escapes injury after colliding with calves on highway
Reuben Leydens of Pella escaped harm when his car struck two calves on highway 92 three miles west of Washington. He was meeting another vehicle and could not avoid the animals. Both calves, owned by C. A. Phelps, were killed instantly.
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Reuben Leydens
Pella
Highway 92
Washington
Milo Phillipi to Represent Washington Kiwanis at Seattle Convention
Rev Milo J Phillipi will serve as the Washington Kiwanis club delegate to the 17th annual Kiwanis International convention in Seattle Washington June 15 through 19 Over 10000 Kiwanis members from the US Canada Alaska and Hawaii are expected The program includes speakers Theodore R McKeldin Clarence Manion and Jimmie Fidler The main entertainment will be a drama titled The Gold Rush Days staged on the University of Washington campus
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Milo J Phillipi
Washington Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians International
Seattle
Washington
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Harold Mangold
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Clarence Manion
University of Notre Dame Law School
Jimmie Fidler
National Kid's Day Foundation
Mr. Mangold
Alaskan
University of Washington
Russians Withdraw Troops After Allied Protests At Berlin Border
Russian forces pulled back from two contested border points between Western and Eastern Berlin after protests from American and British commandants. Reports say the move aimed to pressure Britain over the siege of Radio Berlin in the British sector. A Russian guard unit denied shortages at the besieged station, noting pre-stored food. The withdrawal marks the first Red retreat in the new creeping blockade, while harassment on the Berlin highway continued.
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West Berlin
East Berlin
Eduard von Schnitzier
East Germany
Berlin
Radio
Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
Heat Wave and Storm Claim Midwest Lives
A weekend heat wave followed by a violent wind and rain storm across the Midwest caused multiple deaths mostly from drownings as people sought cooling. In the Davenport area three brothers, David Lindsay 6 Albert Barholm and Harry Kenneth Aler, were killed after Lindsey touched a live wire in rising floodwater, while Albert and Harry were fatally injured. Virginia Minnesota faced 100 mph winds and hail with thousands of dollars in damage but no injuries reported.
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Midwest
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
David Linsay
Albert Barholl
Harry Kenneth Aler
David Lindsay
Albert Earl
Harry Kenneth
Seri
Tompkins Named Manager of State and Fox Theaters
E S Tompkins takes over duties as manager of the State and Fox theaters in Washington He arrives from DeWitt where he managed theaters for four weeks He plans to move his wife and four year old son to Washington once housing is found His theater career includes posts in Winfield Fairfield Knoxville and Kirksville MO photography is listed as his hobby
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Tommy) Tompkins
Fox
Washington
Tompkins
DeWitt
Four Weees
Richie
Winfield
Fairfield Knoxville
Kirksville
Funeral services for Sam T Wheeler Held Saturday
Funeral services for Sam T Wheeler were held Saturday afternoon at 2 20 pm in Jones Funeral Home with Rev Carl Stetell in charge. Pallbearers were Herb Campbell William Smiley Clarence Richards Earl White Roy Marr and Lawrence Wilson Burial was in Ainsworth Cemetery.
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Sam T. Wheeler
Jones Funeral Home
Carl Steetel
Herb Campbell
William Smiley
Clarence Richards
Earl White
Roy Marr
Lawrence Wilson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Donors travel to Iowa City to give blood for Bob Shaffer
Twenty two friends and relatives went to Iowa City to donate blood for Bob Shaffer who was severely burned recently. The group includes Wayne Testroet Ruth Shaffer Mary Jane Lillie and others. Hospital reports say Bob is improving and near a recovery milestone.
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Iowa City
Bob Shaffer
Wayne Testroet
West Chester
Bill Popejoy
Ruth Shaffer
Mary Jane Lillie
Kenta
Bob Stewart
Glean Widmer
Hilt Websster
Charles Crull
Glenn Coon
Clark Wasner
Frank Norgor
Ralph Curl
John Logan
Clair Buck
Bill Shannon
Ed Dettweiller
LaVerne Sherman
Merl Sherman
Don Smith
Bertie Waever
Fish Derby Set For Thursday in Washington
Preparations for the annual Kids Fishing Derby in Washington are near finish and 2000 bullheads will be dumped into the Rock Island reservoir before children fish for prizes offered by the Izaak Walton league. The event is set for Thursday at 2 p.m. with supervision and free ice cream and pop for participants.
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Washington
Old
Rock Island
Izaak Walton League
YMCA Softball Teams to Start Practice Tuesday
Grade school and junior high boys are urged to report for the first YMCA softball league practice Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lincoln school. All boys ages eligible to play are welcome to join.
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YMCA
Lincoln School
Everett Denison 74 Taken by Death in Ottumwa
Everett Denison 74 longtime Prairie Flower resident died at 12 15 pm Sunday at St Josephs hospital Ottumwa after two years of declining health. Funeral services will be Tuesday June 10 at 2 pm Jones Funeral Home Rev Walter Smith officiating with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born April 7 1875 in Washington County son of Martin and Sarah Denison. He married Iva Durst March 24 1904 at Oskaloosa and lived in Texas two years before returning to Washington County to farm. He served as Cedar Township assessor seven years and belonged to the Methodist church ALP and Masonic bodies. Survivors include his wife and one brother Newt Denison of Carthage Illinois.
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Everett Denison
Prairie Flower
Hite
Washington
St. Joseph's Hospial
Ottumwa
Jones Funeral
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Denison
Washington County
Martin
Sarah Hoxworth Denison
Oskalosa
Iva Durst
Texas
Methodist Church
Alpl & A. M
Eastern Star
Newt Denison
Carthane
Iowa Parties Set July Conventions for Nominees
The Iowa Republican Party called for a July 25 state convention to name candidates for lieutenant governor and a two year Commerce Commission post, and the Democrats set a July 10 session. Delegates will be chosen June 27 at county conventions, with eight district caucuses naming State Central Committee members.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Republican Party
Commerce Commission
Ecaucuses
State Central Committee
Newcomers in Washington: Mr and Mrs Clayton Ruark settle in
New residents, Mr and Mrs Clayton Ruark formerly of Allerton Iowa, have moved to Washington and reside in the Ralph Gibson home apartment. They arrived about a month ago and Mr Ruark works for Elmer Fisher at his Washington livestock buying station.
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Clayton Ruark
Allerton
Iowa
Washington
Ralph Gibson
Mr. Ruark
Elmer Fisher
French Reds Admit Spying for Soviet
Police stated two militant French Communists confessed to betraying top secret naval and army information to Indo China. Emile Deyris 34 a radio worker at the Naval Research Center Bruch and Rene Mayen 34 secretary of the Toulon Railroad Workers Union were arrested in Toulon raids.
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Paris
Toulon
Rrench Communist Party
Indo-China
Emile Deyris
Naval Research Center
Bruch
Rene Mayen
Wilbur Darnell Dies in Wellman Home
Wilbur Darnell 48 well known Wellman citizen and businessman died suddenly at his home this morning. Funeral services held Tuesday at Powell funeral home at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev lb C Bissinger. Burial in Wellman cemetery. He was son of William B and Edith Darnell married to Muriel Campbell one daughter Donna Mae Darnell. Preceded in death by parents and one brother Russell.
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Wellman
Wilbur Darnell
Powell Funeral Home
Lb. CC. Bissinger
Wellman Cemetery
Darnell
William B
Edith Darnell
Muriel Campbell
Donna Mae Darnell
Fle
Russell
Quarterly Sales Tax Totals for Washington County in 1952
Washington County reported first quarter 1952 retail sales tax of 100 787 60 with 5 percent 741 98 from Washington city merchants. Neighboring counties Keokuk Johnson Jefferson and Henry posted varying totals. Use tax from vehicle registrations also released showing county and neighboring figures.
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Washington County
State Tax Commission
Washington
Keokuk
Johnson
Jefferson
Henry
Louisa
Henry Fo
End Of Wage Parleys May Come Today
Washington officials foretell a steel strike settlement near the Wage Stabilization Board terms. Truman warns Senate intervention could harm talks as negotiators from major steel firms meet CIO Steelworkers Union for the fifth day. A two year contract is possible with a wage package around 22 cents and fringe pay for holidays and vacations.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Senate
Truman
Alben W. Barkley
CIO Steelworkers Union
Dedication Concert For New Organ At Union Church
A large crowd attended a Sunday evening dedication service at the Union Church featuring John Yousling in a dedicatory concert on the Comsonnata electreale organ with tower chimes. Special vocal numbers by Robert Everetts highlighted the program as the installation was completed and first used.
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Christian Church
John Yousling
Union
Robert Everetts
Aimee Ity
Phantom gunman eludes Illinois State Police
In Springfield Illinois authorities chase a so called phantom gunman blamed for multiple highway shootings over two weeks. A recent incident near Elgin involved Frank Pazdiora who reported a windshield mark from a possible bullet, while police caution many reports may be imagination of drivers.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Elgin
Frank Pazdiora
Lilly Lake, Jr
Highway 120
Volo
Paediora
May Enrollment Open for Corn Detasseling
Mrs. Permelia R. Lay administrator of the Iowa State Employment Service announced that seed corn detasseling enrollment cards from the schools have been returned. Interested persons may apply at the office upstairs over the Benteco store as more help may be needed due to larger county plantings this year.
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Permelia R. Lay
Iowa State Employment Service
Benteco
Weather summary for Des Moines includes mild spring day
Des Moines forecast calls for fair skies and cooler temperatures. Highs range from 75 in the northeast to 88 in the southwest with a low around 68 to 65. Monday stays fair with a partly cloudy start and a chance of light showers in the west and a warming trend.
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Des Moines
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