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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

8

All Washington Final In Fourth Flight Of Junior Golf

An all Washington final is set in the fourth flight of the state junior golf tournament at the University of Iowa course. Gary Doak and Ted Bailey Jr advanced after tight matches, with Bailey defeating G S Sywassink Jr 10 up and Doak edging Dave Kautz on the 19th hole. Spectators may attend the pro am at no charge.

All Washington Gary Doak Ted Bailey University of Iowa Bill McCleery Tom Kerr Ted Gary Bailey G. S. Sywassink, Jr Muscatine Doak Dave Kautz Washington High School Washington

Ainsworth Little League tops Winfield in league opener

Ainsworth defeated Winfield 19 to 16 in the Tri County League opener at Ainsworth on Wednesday. Babe Ruth squad beat West Chester 10 to 4. Ainsworth Little Leaguers travel to Crawfordsville Monday for the second conference game of the season.

Ainsworth Winfield Babe Ruth West Chester Crawfordsville

Second Guided Missile Cruiser is Launched

The Navy commissioned the USS Canberra, the world's second guided missile cruiser, at Philadelphia's naval yard. She joins USS Boston and USS Northampton in Cruiser Division 6 to form a strong Atlantic Fleet unit. Built from a WWII heavy cruiser, Canberra was converted at Camden New Jersey and is named for Australia's capital.

Philadelphia Navy Canberra U.S. Navy Yard Boston Northampton New York Shipbuilding Corp Delaware River Camden N.J Australia’s

Crawfordsville Beats Chester Little League In West Chester

Crawfordsville rode Williams pitching to a 16 to 15 road win over Chester as Butterbaugh and Keller hit two home runs each. Chester tallied 15 runs on 15 hits with four errors while Crawfordsville had 16 runs on 10 hits and two errors. Bohr took the loss. A strong crowd welcomed the first West Chester home game.

West Chester Crawfordsville Williams Chester Thomas Butterbaugh Keller Bohr

Two Tigers Run Loose In Rome Streets Today

Two tigers escaped from Togni State Circus in Rome and roamed a crowded downtown area near St. John Lateran. Rome fire department and riot police formed a human chain to corral the animals. One tiger was captured while the second remained at large an hour later as crowds panicked.

Rome Togni Church of St. John Lateran

Price Receives Life Sentence for Baxter Farm Killing

Newtons Tribune reports Robert W Price a 31 year old Baxter farm hand was found guilty of first degree murder and given life in prison after a five hour jury verdict. Price shot his brother in law Jerald W Warner 27 as he stepped from a farm building on January 4 authorities cited jealousy as a motive.

Recollections of Warner's Advancement in Employment

Attorneys for Price argued the father of three was exposed to carbon monoxide from a prior attempt days before the murder. The six men six women jury did not disclose ballot counts. Price received a life sentence at hard labor.

Warner Price

Robert Fulton Elected Columbus Community Club President

Robert Fulton was elected president of the Columbus Community club on Monday June 4. Russell R. Newell was named vice president. The old button factory building damaged by fire two months ago has been torn down and bids are out for a new structure. The club donated 50 to the Little League baseball team. Senator G W Weber spoke at the Rotary luncheon. Ohio Good Roads chairman for Louisa county will recruit a county committee to aid membership. An industrial arts course was added at Columbus High School with Larry Hoffer as instructor teaching mechanical drawing wood and metal working and directing the drivers training course.

Columbus Junction Robert Fulton Columbus Community Club Russell R. Newell Button Factory Committee Little League G.W. Weber Rotary Club West Liberty Lee Huston Columbus Junction State Bank Iowa Good Roads Association Louisa County Columbus High School Larry Hoffer Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Hoffer Air Power Senate Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Senate Appropriations Committee House GOP Joseph W. Martin Jr Eisenhower Martin House Rules Committee Robert Kintner American Broadcasting Co Senate Commerce Committee

Cedar Residents Attend Ordination Celebration in Davenport

Mr and Mrs Lester Merz attended the ordination of Rev Jerome Levien at Davenport Cathedral with Bishop Ralph L Hayes presiding. The couple also joined the reading of Levien's first mass at St Elizabeths in Harpe. A noon three course dinner for 200 guests followed, with attendees from Boston Texas Minnesota Illinois Kansas Wisconsin and Iowa. A reception in Marquette Hall concluded the day for parish members relatives and friends.

Wisconsin Iowa Marquette Hall Jerome Levnen John Levnen Merz Wes Ramsey Jean Burlington Russel Rohrer John Ramsey Russel Missouri Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Merle White Marvin Gay Cedar Rapids G. C. Haskins Fairfield Maurice Libe Cora Conklin Violet Madsen Des Moines Frank Libe Charles Bartholow Bernard Carl Brown Frank Moore Ainsworth Loyal Banks Earle Libe Elwyn Corey Warren Rebekah Columbus Junction John Jean Ann Martin Kron Harold Klopfenstein Homer Brinning Eugene Martin Joe Olds Davenport John Olds Floyd Olds

Civil Rights Bill In Trouble in Senate

Backers of Eisenhower's omnibus civil rights bill expect swift House passage but foresee a Senate filibuster risk. The House rules committee cleared a vote, raising chances for a floor debate, while Southern senators threaten to block the measure.

Washington Eisenhower House Senate Rules Committee Howard W. Smith D-Va Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen Styles Bridges Special Senate Committee On Paul Kayser el Paso Natural Gas Co Natural Gas and Oil Resources Committee Len Clinton R. Anderson D-Nm

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