Republicans Claim 50 to 51 Senate Votes Against Farm Plan
Republicans said they could muster 50 or 51 votes to defeat a Democratic push for high price supports on major crops, potentially preserving the administration’s flexible farm program. Democrats contend 90 percent parity will prevail, with a showdown vote set for next Thursday as part of an omnibus farm bill.
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Livingston to Speak at West Chester Church Banquet
Dave Livingston will be the speaker at the West Chester Methodist church Father and Son banquet Friday at 6 p.m. Rev. Mark Sullivan will serve as toastmaster. Tickets are still available for 1 dollar.
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Boy, Six, Burned To Death in Farm Home
A 6 year old boy Keith Lundvall died in a farm home fire east of Newport Iowa, when the blaze at about 10 30 p m trapped him inside. His body was recovered on Friday.
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Robert Lundvall
Orton Likely to Seek Iowa Senate Nomination
Duane Orton of Atlantic, farmer and National Farmers Organization treasurer, says he is considering a run for the Republican nomination for the U S Senate in the June primaries. He targets the seat held by Bourke B Hickenlooper and criticizes flexible price supports backed by Hickenlooper. the NFC favors 100 percent or zero percent rigid supports.
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Chamber Committee Reports At Board Meeting
Chamber president Kenneth Peters led the Chamber board gathering Thursday evening as committee chairs delivered reports. Retail head Robert Everett spoke on the group’s organizing meeting and the Washington Days success, with spring openings set for the week of March 5.
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Ronald P. Hallock
Des Moines
Washington Industrial Corporation
Claude Woods
Dick Ross
Cochairmen
Charles Hotle
Big Increase Reported In Turkey Hatchings
In Iowa during the week ending Feb 25, 253000 heavy type turkey poults were hatched, a 51 percent rise from a year earlier, according to the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Augustine Elected Head of Washington County Beef Producers
Marion Augustine of Washington was named president of the Washington County Beef Producers Association at the directors meeting held Thursday evening. Elmer Schneider of Riverside was named vice president and Tom Robb was re elected secretary treasurer. A first project for the new year is an educational 4 H beef projects meeting planned for early April.
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Riverside
Tom Robb
Judge Upholds Zoning Board Permit for Service Station
Judge J. G. Patterson upheld the city zoning board of adjustment in granting a non conforming permit for a service station on a West Madison street lot across from St Pauls Evangelical Reformed Church. The city council challenged the action as a test of the board’s powers.
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Washington Public Schools Bands Lead Thursday Concert
A large crowd enjoyed a combined concert by Washington public schools bands in the high school gym. Melvin A. Hill directed the high school and junior high bands. Irvan J. Rich led the elementary bands as a single unit. The program featured solo roles for several high school students and Dan Kiesey as student director of the junior high band.
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Irvan J. Rich
Dan Kiesey
Stevenson Asks Nation To Gauge Negro Progress Outside South
Democratic hopeful Adlai E Stevenson told a University of Minnesota convocation that Americans should assess how Negroes fare in communities beyond the South. He urged a change in hearts and minds and warned against eroding civil liberties while pursuing security and subversion guards. He criticized Eisenhower’s health and foreign policy as Minnesota campaign opens.
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Eden Calls Cabinet After Jordan Dismissal of Glubb
Jordan fired Lt Gen John Glubb Pasha as commander of the Arab Legion stirring a crisis for British influence in the Middle East. Prime Minister Anthony Eden convened an emergency cabinet and armed forces chiefs to assess the blow, while King Hussein toured Amman amid pro British cheers demanding Glubb’s ouster.
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Plan Morgan Services At Junction Sunday
Miss Phoebe Morgan 79 of Columbus Junction died at her home Thursday. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at Stephens Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Edwin Emmet officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Born December 7 1876 in Washington County Tennessee she moved to Columbus Junction about 1898 and worked as a practical nurse for 20 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survived by brother James Morgan of Columbus Junction.
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Edwin D. Emmet
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Tenn
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Melissa Morgan
Max Shaum
Presbyterian Church
James Morgan
Dulles Sets Asia Tour To Review Allied Strategy
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles leaves Washington today for a three week trip to Asia. He will attend the SEATO meeting in Karachi, confer with Indian Prime Minister Nehru in New Delhi, and discuss China with Chiang Kai-shek. He aims to study Soviet and Chinese tactics to shape postwar policy. He met with Senate and House foreign affairs chairs before departure.
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Pakistan
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
James P. Richards
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Italian President Ends Capital Visit
Italian President Giovanni Gronchi wraps up a four day Washington stay and heads to Norfolk Virginia then to Williamsburg Ottawa Detroit San Francisco Colorado Springs and New York on a transcontinental tour He departs Rome March 14 and met with President Eisenhower to stress continued armament cuts while remaining nations bolster defenses The talks included a possible US Italy nuclear reactor sale via separate talks with Dulles Martino and Dulles discussed negotiations on atomic power reactors for Italy
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Lincoln Gra Y Party at Washington YMCA Tonight
A Lincoln Gray Y fun party will be held at the Washington YMCA tonight from 7 to 11. Dick Thompson, boys work secretary at the Y, says the event is open to all fourth to sixth grade boys from Lincoln school interested in the Gra Y club. Games in the gym include a ping pong tourney and swimming in the pool.
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Dick Thompson
Lincoln School
Central Iowa Farmers Form Weather Modification Plan
About 150 farmers from five west central Iowa counties formed the Central Iowa Weather Modification Association to seed clouds and induce rain using ground devices with silver iodide. The Water Resources Development Corp of Denver will run the operation at an estimated 25000 dollars yearly, with a 10 cent per acre assessment to cover activation starting April 1 across roughly one million acres.
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Death of Ralph R. Lytle Dated at 321 West Jefferson Street
Ralph R. Lytle 78 died this morning at his home after long illness. Born July 6 1877 in Washington county he married Mildred Drake Oct 14 1902 in West Des Moines. Survivors include wife and son Paul of Burlington. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. He was a lifelong farmer and stamp collecting hobbyist.
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Washington County
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West Des Moines
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Washington
University dorm gangsters arrest shocks Lexington campus
Parents meet with University of Kentucky officials as 10 students and two non students face charges after a pre dawn raid on three dorms. The gang allegedly used homemade bombs thefts narcotics sales on campus while two non students live ins are charged with dormitory residence without consent.
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Louisville
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Everett Meeker Elected President of Toastmasters Club
Everett Meeker was elected president of the Washington Toastmasters club at Thursday's officer election. Other officers chosen include Robert Brewer as administrative vice president Elmer Panknew educational vice president Wallace Blakestad secretary and treasurer and Kermit Jones sergeant at arms. They assume duties April 5.
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Elmer Panknew
Wallace Blakestad
Kermit Jones
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Lawrence Miksch
Charles Twinam
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Ralph Martin
Frank Patterson
Richard Thompson
M.R. Flickenger
Gunmen Rob New York Drive-In Bank of 175000
Two gunmen abducted cashier Mary Kostlos at gunpoint and held her overnight in Port Chester New York. They forced her at 3 am to open the County Trust Co drive-in vault, took 175000, and fled in a stolen car abandoned shortly after. Police recovered the car soon after.
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Crops and Soils Meeting Set at Washington YMCA
The meeting led by Dwayne Rohwedder, area agronomist for the Iowa State College Extension Service, will discuss crops and soils. It starts at 1:15 p.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Washington YMCA and is open to all interested persons.
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Republicans Worry About Complacency In Coming Election
Washington dispatch reports many Republicans treat Eisenhower's re election as virtually certain while fearing complacency. National Chairman Leonard Hall and Senate GOP Leader William F. Knowland warn against overconfidence as the party shifts focus to recapturing Congress.
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Weather outlook from United Press Iowa
Partly cloudy through Saturday with cooler near extreme northeast. Tonight low 25 to 32, Saturday high 38 to 43 in extreme northeast and 50 to 58 in the south. Sunday partly cloudy and mild. Five day forecast shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees around normal. normal highs 37 north 44 south. normals lows 17 north 23 south. Showers 0.25 to 0.50 inch Saturday night and Tuesday.
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