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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1958

Page

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House May Balk On 5-Cent Stamp

Washington report says House leaders predict a tough path for the five-cent out of town stamp proposed in the Senate rate bill. Speaker Rayburn may strike the nickel stamp in favor of the four-cent rate approved last session. The Senate bill also raises local nine to eight cents for airmail, and includes a large postal employee pay hike amid veto threats.

Washington House Senate John W. MecCormack Mass Sam Rayburn Tex

FCC leaders may quit as House probes Channel 10 deal

Rep. Morgan Moulder warned the House investigation could force resignations of FCC Chairman John Doerfer and Commissioner Robert Lee. He linked the pressure to broadcast industry influence tied to Miami Channel 10 and Public Service Television Inc. Mack, under fire for alleged outside influence, said he would consider quitting. The subcommittee intends to hear more witnesses next week as the Channel 10 case nears closure.

Morgan M. Moulder Dmo House Federal Communications John C. Doerfer Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee. Moulder FCC Richard A. Mack Moulder Aown House Legislative Oversight Mack Senate Rackets Committee Washington D-Mo Federal Communications Commission John C. Doerter Doerter Lee Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight Miami National Airlines Doerfer Public Service Television Inc Subcommittee Oren Harris D-Ark Channel 10

Korean Reds Ready To Release U. S. Pilots

North Korea announced it would turn over two American pilots and two West German passengers from a hijacked South Korean airliner. The handover could occur at Panmunjom or any Korea site designated by the United States and West Germany, with dates to be set by official delegates.

Tokyo North Korea Panmunjom U.S Foreign Ministry Pyongyang Radio Korea United States German Federal Republic

4-H Members Report To President Eisenhower

Six prize winning 4-H members will visit the White House to report on farm youth program achievements. The group includes Ann Benson and Doran Bellman among national winners and will spend a week in Washington and New York City. They carry a bound Report to The Nation with stories and pictures.

Washington Eisenhower Farm White House New York City Kary Ann Benson Middleboro Mass Doran Bellman Pulaski Iowa Clyde Templeton Olin N.C Charles Pickering Taylorville Miss Wilda Story Savannah Wendell Crites Albion Mich

Starkweather Waives Hearing on Murders

Charles Starkweather 19, the confessed slayer of 11 people, waived preliminary hearing on two counts of first degree murder and was bound over to District Court without bond. He appeared with his father and attorney and was returned to the Nebraska State Penitentiary. A separate hearing for Caril Fugate, 14, is set for March 8 though transfer to Juvenile Court may be argued.

Lincoln Neb Charles Starkweather Nebraska State Penitentiary Starkweather Lancaster County Herbert Ronin Ronin Elmer Scheele Guy Hal W. Bauer Scheele Bauer Robert Jensen Bennet Ned Caril Fugate

Bill Wessler Disc Show at Local Youth Center Dance

Bill Wessler will headline the youth center dance tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. Free artist photos go to the first 100 entrants and free records to the best dancers. Admission is 25 cents per person or 40 cents per couple. The Arctic tern is noted for extensive yearly daylight travel.

Bill Wessler

Arvid Anderson Named President of County Beef Association

Arvid Anderson of Crawfordsville was named president of the Washington County Beef Producers Association Friday evening. Gene Stephens of Ainsworth was elected vice president. Other board members include Marvin Bohr Wellman Lisle Hering Crawfordsville Robert Miksch Washington Frank Kleese Keota Lorence Marek Riverside Dwane Shalla Kalona Marion Stransky Wellman.

Arvid Anderson Crawfordsville Washington County Beef Producers Association Gene Stephens Ainsworth Marvin Bohr Wellman Lisle Hering Robert Miksch Washington Frank Kleese Keota Lorence Marek Riverside Dwane Shalla Kalona Marion Stransky

Communists press on with Korea and Germany recognition moves

The article notes parallel Communist efforts to win recognition for East Germany and North Korea. It cites hijackings as leverage for negotiations, plans for a federation of Germanys, and withdrawal bids. It also reports Chou En Lai and North Korea demanding UN forces leave Korea by year end 1958 and links these moves to reunification aims through troop pullouts.

East Germany North Korea United Nations South Korea Walter Ulbricht West Germany Moscow Russia Poland Czechoslovakia United States China Red Chou Enlai U.N

Russia agrees to meeting of big four foreign ministers

Russia backs a foreign ministers meeting to prep a potential East West summit, a move seen as a hopeful sign. Officials say talks may focus on agenda and participants, with July Geneva summit prospects discussed between Moscow and Washington and possibly echoed in London notes.

Russia Washington U.S Mikhail Meshikov United Press Paris Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr Moscow Eisenhower John Foster Dulles Menshikov Nikolai Bulganin London Geneva State Department Llewellyn E. Thompson

Divers Search Kentucky River for 27 Missing After Bus Crash

Divers began probing the Big Sandy River to recover 26 children and a bus driver killed when a bus plunged 50 feet after a collision. Fourteen children escaped through an emergency door as the bus drowned downstream, with divers locating the vehicle 10 hours after the accident. Headlines tell of Goble family losses and local grief in Cow Creek as rescuers work against swift currents.

Prestonsburg Gobles James B. Goble Cow Creek Goble James FE John Spencer Anna Laura Bill Darby Darby Bill Leedy Sugar Loaf

Regents Promise Study On Oakdale Transfer

Waverly Iowa UP The Iowa Board of Regents president pledged a thorough investigation into charges that 30 tuberculosis patients from Glenwood State School were refused admission to Oakdale Sanatorium He noted lack of Oakdale facilities for mentally retarded patients and would consult Dr Spear the regents and the Board of Centre as needed The medical director at Glenwood Dr Frank Jacobson criticized the board saying Glenwood had no facilities for TB patients and cited a recent death of a Glenwood patient Jacobson claimed the regents refused admission while Hagemann said there was only a general discussion with no concrete proposal He indicated Oakdale could not housing such patients and that Spear would decide the final action The controversy also touches other state facilities with TB issues and the process involved in moving patients."

Kenneth B. Keating NATO Stassen Eisenhower Navy Dan Kimball Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee Congress Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission Kimball Aerojet - General Corp Waverly Iowa Iowa Board of Regent Glenwood State School Oakdale Harry Hagemann Frank Jacobson Glenwood Regents Jacobson Hagemann Spear Dr. Spear Independence Clarinda Fort Madison Woodward State Hospital Woodward Board of Control Board of Regents State Health Department

Warn Teenagers About Dangers of Amateur Rocketry

Chicago report notes precocious teenagers testing potentially lethal rockets and fuels. National Safety Council urges a ban on amateur experiments citing extreme danger, unsupervised projects, and higher risks than fireworks.

Chicago National Safety Council

Loveless Urges Water Rights Truce for Iowa

Gov. Herschel C. Loveless asks the Iowa Natural Resources Council and the State Conservation Commission to form subcommittees within a week to reach a water use agreement. The Conservation Commission may seek court clarification on water rights and opposes stream water use for irrigation. If no deal, they should propose legislative changes.

Des Moines Herschel C. Loveless Iowa Natural Resources Council State Conservation Commission Iowa The Conservation Commission State Supreme Court the Resources Council Loveless H. Garland Hershey Iowa City George W. Jeck Spirit Lake

Grace Dautremont Injured in Cedar Rapids Auto Crash

Miss Grace Dautremont a Riverside resident and Van Horn school teacher was injured in a head on collision in Cedar Rapids Friday at 4 30 p m She is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital with facial cuts and possible skull fracture.

Riverside Grace Dautremont van Horn Cedar Rapids Miss Dautremont Mercy Hospital

Weather outlook for Iowa: light snow diminishes tonight

Occasional light snow diminishing to flurries tonight with colder lows from 18 to 28 degrees. Sunday brings little temperature change with a high near 25 and a low around 35. Cloudy conditions persist into Monday with little temperature change.

Iowa

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