Oil discovery in Keota Iowa sparks cautious optimism
Iowa Geological Survey officials report the first oil find in the state near Keota in Washington County. The No 1 Flynn well tests at about 10 barrels daily with heavy crude requiring refining. Drilling by Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America follows 18 wells in three months while testing continues and scientists assess commercial potential.
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William Flynn
Keota
Washington
Journal
Bob Eliott
Flynn
Mr. Flynn
Iowa City
Iowa Geological Survey
South ¢ East
Towa
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Charles N. Brown
Brown
Geological Survey
Towa Geological Survey
State University of Iowa
William F. Flynn
Washington County
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Pecat
Wiese Secures Erosion Control Contract in Iowa
Charles Wiese, a Washington contractor, was the low bidder and received erosion control contracts from the Iowa State High Commission this week. Projects are in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties with a total contract price of $45,811.80.
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Charles Wiese
Washington
Iowa State High Commission
Jasper
Poweshiek
Flood Waters Recede as Ohio Faces Ongoing Flood Threat
United Press International reports receding flood waters in Ohio while rivers in multiple states threatened to overflow. An arctic air mass brought subzero temps to the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes regions, with emergency actions in Fremont Ohio and widespread Red Cross relief efforts planned for Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania and West Virginia amid ongoing flood risks along the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers and in South Carolina and Ohio.
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United Press International
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Great Lakes
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Maine
Fremont
Ohio
Ballville
Sandusky
Red Cross
Indiana
Pennsylvania
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Thos
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Fayette, Greene
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Portsmouth
Cincinnati
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Wabash
Washington Airport Club Meets This Week
Washington airport club members met Tuesday with Ralph Kleese presiding. Bob Zager and Mark Mosier of Washington became new members. Mark soloed the club plane as Eldon Witthoft Ferdinand Marie and Dr RW Wirtz worked on private pilot certificates. Members attend monthly FAA meetings at Ottumwa Municipal Airport promoting safety features for private flying.
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Washington Airport
Ralph Kleese
Bob Zager
Mark Mosier
Washington
Mark
Eldon Witthoft
Fredinand Marie
RW. Wirtz
Wellman
Federal Aviation Agency
Ottumwa Municipal
Federal Aviation Agen
Paul Van Smith to Undergo Mental Tests
A district judge ordered 19 year old Paul Van Smith to undergo psychiatric examination at University Hospitals after he pleaded innocent to charges of assault with intent to commit rape. The alleged incident involved an attempt on a nurse on January 28 in Washington, Iowa.
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Washington
Towa
James P. Gaffney
Theniversity Hospitals
Paul van Smith
Earner
Smith
Li'l Abner Reserved Seats on Sale at Washington High
Reserved seat tickets for Wash ington High School's Li'l Abner operetta go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday. Tickets bought from students earlier may be exchanged at Phillips Drug Store starting Monday morning. Unsold tickets may be purchased at Phillips Drug Store or at the door during performances March 14 15 and 16.
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Washington High School
Phillips Drug Store
Phillips
County Road Crews Seek Help From Rural Residents
Rural residents of Washington County are asked to aid road crews as winter weather freezes pipes under driveways and melts snow fills ditches. Water collects in low spots, softening roads. a simple furrow beside gravel drives water back to drainage. Crews respond quickly but hope residents drain water near homes where feasible.
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Washington County
World Largest Dynamite Factory Blows Up in South Africa
A massive blast struck Modderfontein dynamite factory near Johannesburg, the world’s largest black powder plant. Eyewitnesses described a mushroom cloud and heavy damage within miles. at least 35 workers killed and around 35 injured as evacuation and rescue operations began. Factory manager said sabotage unlikely. several processing buildings destroyed and surrounding areas damaged. Local residents reported shockwaves rattling windows and fires burning near the site.
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Modderfontein
Hiroshima
United “Press Movietone
Ernest Roos Christie
Christie
E. K. Gibson
Gibson
Edith Kennedy
Pro Nasser Junta Seizes Syria No Shot Fired
Pro Nasser military leaders claim they overthrew Syria’s government without fighting and announce open borders and a 21 member cabinet led by Salah Bitar. Damascus Radio says airports and ports will reopen and foreign diplomats may enter with ministry approval as Syria remains under martial law.
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Lebanon
UPI
Damascus Radio
National Council of the Revolutionary Council
Foreign Ministry
Tansit
Internal Security
Abdullah Jabrili
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cabiinet
Salah Bitar
Ba’Athist
Middle East
Khaled al Azm
Ing
Syria
Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Beirut
Abdel Karim Kassem
Israel
Jordan River
Revolutionary Council
Bellmore High School Fire Sparking Student Heroism
Fire at Bellmore High on Long Island trapped students on the second floor as smoke filled the building. Senior David Bellmore leapt from a window to rescue others, with 43 students and a teacher hospitalized and 100 treated at the scene as firefighters and bystanders aided in evacuating roughly 90 teens. The old portion of the T shaped building was gutted and damage is estimated over half a million dollars.
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Bellmore
N.Y
UPI
Bellmore High School
Long Island
E. Floyd Hassell
David
Thomas Feeney
School
Princi
Iremen
Bank Robber Feels Safer Behind Bars in Davenport
Ex-con Floyd L. Walker, 26, Sioux City, faces bank robbery charges after robbing the First Trust and Savings Bank of about $5,200. A chaotic chase through downtown Davenport ended when officers cornered him beneath an alley stairway. He had $4,644 in the briefcase and a toy pistol. FBI agents filed robbery charges.
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Keystone Cops
Walker
Sharon Wallace
FBI
Four Youths Begin 50-Mile Hike From Washington
Four youths Denny Coon Charles Sin Kim Boyer and Larry Chalupa left about 4 a.m. to trek fifty miles across a planned route toward Brighton Richland and Talleyland then West Chester and back to Washington.
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Washington
Denny Coon
Charles _ Sin Kim Boyer
Larry Chalupa
Highway Me
Brighton
Richland
Talleyrand
West Chester
Services Sunday For Mrs. Elizabeth Huston
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Huston about 90 will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Crawfordsville Methodist Church with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. She died Friday in Cedar Falls. She and her late husband Dr. W. Huston practiced in Crawfordsville before moving to Mt. Pleasant in 1924 and Cedar Falls 14 years ago. Survivors include two sons Hayden of Houston, Texas, and Dr. Marshall of Cedar Falls.
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Crawfordsville
Elizabeth Huston
Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Huston
Cedar Falls
Many Women Bowlers to Attend State Meet in Rapids
The Washington Association of women bowlers will be well represented at the state tournament in Rapids this weekend. Twenty seven teams will compete with eighteen from Washington and nine from nearby Junction.
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Washington Association
Rapids
Washington
Bus Junction
Coin Club Meeting and Auction Planned in Washington
The Washington Coin Club will meet Monday evening at the Washington fairgrounds starting at 7 30 p m The session will include an auction of 40 items submitted by members The event offers a display of three or more Bourse tables in the rear for non bidders An intermission with refreshments will be provided and a Columbian Exposition half dollar door prize will be awarded to a member or guest.
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Washington Coin Club
Washington Fairgrounds
Riverside Junction Two Car Accident Reported
A collision at Riverside Junction east of Riverside Friday at 7 30 in the evening involved a Riverside youth and Missouri professor driven vehicles. No injuries but damages totaled over 1000 dollars. Officer Richart filed charges of failure to yield against Ed win Lee Gerot. Locke of Canton Missouri traveled north on 218 when Gerot turned in front of him causing the crash. Riverside car damage estimated 300 dollars and Locke's around 800 dollars.
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Riverside
Missouri
James Richart
Washington
Edwin Lee Gerot
Richart
John R. Locke
Canton
Erot
Locke
Weather Iown Forecast for state Sunday to Monday
Considerable cloudiness over most of the state through Sunday with occasional light snow in the northwest to extreme north portions. Low to high 15 to 20s northeast to 30s to 40s southwest. High Sunday 30s northeast to 40s southwest. Outlook for Monday is light.
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United Press International
Cuban refugees describe shortages and high aspirin prices
A group of 105 Cuban refugees arriving on a mercy flight report life under Fidel Castro as dire with government rationing and shortages. They cite aspirin priced at 3 dollars despite an 8 cent U.S. label, Alka Seltzer at 10 cents a tablet, and limited purchases, plus frequent Cuban power outages and a failing transportation system as signs of worsening conditions.
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API
Fidel Castro
Robert E. Otero
Urban Reform Office
Cuba
U.S
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