05 Mar 1953
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
1
Red Scobee banjo and bass player from the Buckaroos will appear at the Washington armory on March 18 as part of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Trade Show. The event runs March 17 and 18 with local merchants displaying new merchandise, a style show on the first evening, and many door prizes.
The mulberry tree provides leaves for silkworms verries for humans hogs and birds and wood for furniture and cabinet work.
Dr Joseph Terlizzi will headline tonight and Friday evening services at 7 50. He will lead both services Sunday and shares messages fresh from Europe.
A Polish pilot escaped Communist Poland in a Russian built MIG and landed at Rvenne Airport Denmark. The jet may become a center of a Western tug of war over its secrets. The U S and others may inspect the plane as Poland seeks its return.
Dr Joseph W Weinberg known as Scientist X is acquitted of lying to congressional investigators about being a Communist The judge called the case shocking and cited a large Communist network on a university campus during 1939 to 1941 and scientists working on the atomic bomb
Carter Lake Iowa Mayor Wilson Mabrey intends a Saturday bingo test case saying Iowa Supreme Court ruling may not apply to his games. He notes a $2 smorgasbord dinner fee, insists games are legal, with proceeds reinvested in the community.
A Fertile Iowa locker owner, Delton Davis, offered domestic beef at 29 cents a pound to counter cheap New Zealand meat. He limited sales to two quarters per customer and barred wholesalers. Davis said the move drew heavy orders and aimed to build goodwill despite uncertain profit.
Attorneys for William G. Lias proposed a $1.2 million cash settlement to resolve the government's back tax claim. The government says Lias owes $2.85 million in taxes penalties and interest for 1942 through 1948. Lias had previously offered $1.6 million last May, which the government rejected.
Washington financiers praised Secretary Ezra T. Benson for rejecting emergency federal credit to cattlemen. Benson also ended price supports for hay and pasture seeds, saying surplus supplies render supports unnecessary. A seven member panel said current credit facilities are sufficient for livestock producers' foreseeable needs.
Mrs. Matt Gent died this morning at her Keota home after years in a wheelchair. Funeral services are set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church Keota with burial in St. Elizabeth cemetery Harper. Survivors include her husband six children and five siblings.
Burt Paine of Nora Springs Iowa told police he was abducted by two masked hijackers who pulled him from his truck loaded with 26,000 pounds of merchandise including coffee. They dragged him to the highway, covered him, and drove him around before releasing him near Chicago. The missing truck was driven off by a confederate.
Augustana College plans a Tuesday performance in Washington featuring Karel Cakek's drama R. UL Ro at the high school auditorium. Community Forum program organizers urge ticket holders to exchange season tickets for reserved seats at the YMCA on Saturday Monday or Tuesday. Single admission tickets available.
Missouri farmers in Jefferson City welcome hawks to reduce rat costs. Conservationists note the price of feeding rats has risen from about two to five dollars yearly and say hawks harvest rats with enthusiasm and should be encouraged.
Moscow radio reported Premier Joseph Stalin’s condition as deteriorating with acute heart trouble added to paralysis and brain hemorrhage. Nine physicians fought to stabilize him as blood pressure fell and pulse quickened, with electrocardiogram showing a sharp collapse of coronary vessels and the prognosis remaining extremely grave through 4 p.m.
Senate leaders weighed urgent action on Charles E. Bohlen's ambassadorial nomination to Russia. Bohlen would provide on the scene Kremlin developments as Stalin's illness sparks speculation of power struggles. Eisenhower and Dulles, with Eden, held talks as officials debated transfer options.
A young Polish airman flew a Russian MIG jet into Denmark and surrendered at Roenne Airport Bornholm saying he would not live in Poland under the current regime. Officials described the landing as spine tingling as the field could not handle jets. Residents saw a second MIG later in Nexoe and suspected pursuit.
Charles R. Coble longtime resident of Clear Creek south of Keota died at his home Wednesday morning. Funeral services set for Friday at St Peters and Paul's church in Clear Creek at 10 o'clock. He was born October 21, 1866 in Waynesboro North Carolina. Survived by daughter Edna and two sons Walter and Vernon, all of Keota.
Last night a good crowd praised the Y's Men’s annual mystery drama Ten Little Indians at the high school auditorium. Lighting set an atmosphere of suspense as candlelit scenes intensified tension. Helen Stone Corey led with a vivid terror performance while Dr and Mrs M L Smith added realism as sinister servants and Don Stone impressed in a debut showing.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Allan B. Kline told a Senate Banking Committee hearing that standby controls would raise consumer prices. The committee, led by Homer Capehart, proposed a standby law for potential emergency use after curbs end April 30.
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian leader, said Stalin’s death will trigger a power struggle and new movements that may eventually bring freedom for the Soviet people. He predicted a smooth start for a new team but enduring tension months or years after the demise. He added the world should not fear the consequences and called Stalin a rare mix of ruthlessness and efficiency.
Boothbay Harbor Maine will see a new firm start producing molded fiberglass boats by spring. The first model is a 12 foot sailing dinghy with centerboard and rudder.
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