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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
1
The Nottingham mayor started automatic milking machines at a local festival causing cows to kick, bellow, and moo as a short circuit shocked the herd. The spectacle drew cheering crowds despite the mishap with the electric milking gear and bovine reactions.
Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey defends tight money as the practical path to curb inflation while warning it remains a major domestic risk. He testifies before the Senate Finance Committee amid Democratic criticism of policy, outlines six alternatives, and accuses critics of inflationist aims.
Fourteen Washington County 4 H members and their fathers will travel to Kent Rich Farms near Muscatine for beef fitting demonstrations and a workshop. They will meet at 8 a.m. at the Hotle Feed and Grain building for the trip. Delegates from Washington County to the state 4 H girls convention in Ames depart at 7 45 a.m. by chartered bus with Louisa County delegates.
Washington County 4 H members and families are invited to a county wide barbecue at Townsley Park Fairgrounds west of Washington on July 4 evening. Tickets cost 65 cents per person and must be bought this week from any 4 H leader. After barbecue at 6 30 p m folk games square dancing and roller skating are planned with the rink reserved. George Wilkerson from Iowa State College will assist with the program.
Boston report notes Ann McCarthy a Spanish American War nurse and famed seamstress plans to celebrate her 101st birthday next month at her home. She is recognized for long service and skilled needlework in the community.
Washington County farmers were urged to monitor crops as wet spring weather may boost corn borer numbers. Extension director Tom Robb reported a field showing 30 egg masses per 25 plants and advised spraying with DDT when 75 percent of plants display leaf feeding within about a week to ten days.
Mao Zedong outlined a new soft line to end resistance and reform China through persuasion and criticism. The February secret speech, broadcast by Peiping Radio, signals broader reforms including tolerance for critique, limited strikes, and easing strict controls in the five year plan while naming counter-revolutionaries linked to the United States and Chiang Kai-shek.
In Wheeling West Virginia a 50 year old truck driver killed James Mitcham 45 and Donna Mitcham 6 and badly wounded Alex Talerchyk 35 with a 357 Magnum during a home invasion that followed an argument over his wife seeking prosecutor help to curb his drinking. The wife Shirley 20 and their two children watched as Cronk pointed the gun at her but the pistol clicked empty. He reportedly claimed Mitcham planned to take the children away.
United Press reports tornado warnings lifted in Iowa allowing focus on floodwaters along the Iowa Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. Monday’s storms touched down near Marshalltown and Bouton with two to three funnel clouds sighted. damage limited though truck-stop and road flooding occurred.
Mr and Mrs W M Wallace co chairmen of the Washington County Cancer Campaign reported a total of 6305 collected in this years fund campaign. They urged workers who have not completed their canvass to finish promptly so reports can be sent to state headquarters.
The Ainsworth Community plans its fourth annual Pork Festival on June 21 and 22 attracting over 4,000 visitors. Free barbecue of 1,200 pounds begins Saturday at 5 30 PM and 1,000 pints of milk are offered to children. A German Band will perform with rides and prizes including three $25 bonds and gilt certificates for 4 H members.
Seven Iowa farmers including Clifton Klaus J Merrill Anderson Donald Williams H Montgomery A Marken Garland Byrnes and John Garner were honored with the WMT Soil Conservation Award for 1957 during Soil Conservation Week in Cedar Rapids. Awards followed a dinner after radio and TV broadcasts recognizing leadership in applying conservation practices on their farms and communities.
Washington fire chief Maynard L. Brown warns residents to dial the fire station only to report fires. A minor blaze Sunday night drew many curious calls, delaying response as the alarm rang with each ring. He notes phone book number mixups and reminds residents to keep the correct emergency lines handy.
Washington city council fixed July 16 for a public hearing and bid acceptance on the municipal swimming pool. If a satisfactory bid is received, the contract may be let and work could start this summer, while plans for bigger sewage pumps and resurfacing South Iowa Avenue are drafted for next summer.
The Atomic Energy Commission detonated its fourth spring test high over Yucca Flat Nevada. A balloon platform 500 feet up emitted a 10 000 ton TNT yield while observers 350 miles away from San Francisco and Los Angeles watched. Tests included anesthetized rabbits and other animals to study flash effects.
In Chicago a 20 year old Illinois Institute of Technology student fired a .22 caliber pistol at his mother during a thunderstorm, believing she was a burglar. Mrs Margaret T Klerig remains hospitalized in critical condition. No charges were filed after police questioning.
A record heat wave blanketed most of the country for a third day as scattered storms triggered flash floods across the plains and Ohio Valley. At least 134 people died from drownings and flood hazards, with power shortages in New York and Chicago and roads buckling under heat.
Betty Gleason 31 of Colfax died when the car she rode in slid on wet pavement and hit a semi-trailer near Colfax. Her husband Harold 32 and Richard Woods 25 were injured. truck driver Charles Horn 31 was unhurt.
A head on crash on Iowa 60 three miles north of Des Moines killed 8 year old Robin Bishop and injured four others including her mother and two sisters and the other car’s driver Keith Kernahan. All were hospitalized.
Mrs. Eisenhower is at Walter Reed Army Hospital for a routine top to toe examination, with White House aides emphasizing no illness. She entered Monday and is expected to stay several days, continuing their practice of regular physicals.
Frank Scalise, 55, reputed Costello associate, was shot dead as he left a Bronx fruit and vegetable store. Two gunmen fled in a sedan. the proprietor Enrico Mazzaro was held on $100,000 bail as a material witness. Authorities link the homicide to gangland activity and narcotics trafficking.
Federal Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy barred turning William S. Girard over to Japan for a manslaughter trial. He ruled delivery would violate constitutional rights and enjoined the action, with the government planning an appeal. Dayton Harrington hailed the ruling as protecting Girard from foreign trial and facing court martial.
The House approved the administration four point civil rights bill 251 to 158 defeating a southern bid to attach a jury trial amendment. It creates a six member federal civil rights commission with subpoena powers, a separate Justice Department civil rights division, allows federal injunctions to protect voting rights, and bars interference with voting in all elections.
Funeral service for Floyd S Guthrie occurred at 10 30 a m led by Rev Walter Smith. Military graveside rites at Elm Grove Cemetery conducted by the American Legion with and in charge. Martin Whit taker, Jesse Radda bugler, Earl Galloway and Harold Jarvis color bearers. Pallbearers included Sam Munson Norman Schoonover Tom Tanner Charles Hotle Stanley Richards Jay Brewer Cloyce Stewart Sper ry Easter Charles Livingston William Tweeten.
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