Results Of County School Elections Highlight Small Turnouts
Voters across county districts cast ballots Monday for new school directors and officers. Key outcomes include John Winga re elected in Washington city as director and treasurer Frank. Crawfordsville approved a school tax levy and West Chester bond for a school bus. Multiple districts reported varying vote totals and several re elections for board members and treasurers.
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Maret
Waashington City
John Winga
Frank
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Wellman
Vic Rampleberg
Washington
Costas John Winks
Prannw
L. Whos
Witga
W. B. Dupuis
Stanly Zager
Jim Waster
Riverside
Wilford Bouquet
Geneva Schnoebelen
Irving Boekelleide
Sam Bowser
Jess Hartzler
Robert Stephens
Stephens
John Butler
Fred Lindenmeyer
Columbus Junction
Cottier
William Hendrickson
Maude Jones
Keota
Phil Morris
E. L. Kirkpatrick
M. M. Gowey
Board of Education
Brighton
Lawrence Zelins Sy
Gowey
Baldrige Elected By Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association held its annual meeting naming new officers President A. E. Baldrige Vice-president T. Reagan Adams Sec and Treas T A Michels Other items were discussed The bar and court attendees are invited to Judge Bechly s birthday party in Montezuma at 6 30 p m March 25
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Washington County Bar Association
A. E. Baldrige
T. Reagan Adams
Wellman Sec
Treas
T. A. Michels
Bechly
Montezuma
Bond Issue Defeated by Ida Grove Voters
In Ida Grove the $225 000 grade school bond issue was defeated in a school election. It was the second defeat for the measure, receiving 425 yes votes and 60 no votes, matching the prior result.
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Ida Grove
Not A Local Resident Fined In Iowa City Case
Cleo Harold Swails of Iowa City was fined 500 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Officials say the Washington man who drives a tank truck for Washington Oil Co caused the confusion, as the court appearance involved the Iowa City resident.
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Cleo Harold Swails
Iowa City
Harold Swails
Washington
Washington Oil Co
Mrs. Oscar Martin, 73, Dies at Wayland Home
Mrs. Oscar Martin, 73, died at her Wayland home this morning. Funeral arrangements were pending. Further details will be reported Wednesday.
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Oscar Martin
Wayland Home
Wayland
Federal judge halts rail strike with injunction
In Cleveland federal judge Erich B. Freed granted a government request for a temporary injunction ordering three railroad unions to end their strike against the New York Central system and the terminal railroad of St Louis. He said refusal would endanger national security and cause irreparable damage to the United States. The order also bars the unions from striking any other U S railroad.
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Cleveland
Erich B. Freed
New York Central System
Terminal
St. Louie
Freed
United States
Judge Freed
Edward H. Hickey
Clifford M. O’brien
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Harold C. Heiss
Brotherhood of Firemen
Truman
Morris Admits He Profited On Tankers
Government corruption hunter Newbold Morris testified before the Senate committee that he likely earned about 30 000 to 55 000 as his share of law firm fees from representing two Chinese backed firms in surplus tanker deals. He cited 158 500 in total fees over 1948 to 1951 and noted his portion included New York office expenses. He clashed with investigators during a stormy session before backtracking on a remark about his appointment.
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Washington
Newbold Morris
Morris
Senate
New York
Truman
Clyde R. Hoey
D-N.c
Francis D. Flanagan
Ten New Cars Registered in Washington County
During the first week of March ten new cars and one new truck were registered in Washington County per the county treasurer office. Registered by Marion S. George Dodge Hawkins Rev Milo Phillips Clayton Bear Glen J Owens Jay R Miller W J Seifert and Richard Stephens all of Washington along with several others from nearby towns for brands including Chevrolet Buick Oldsmobile Ford.
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Washington County
W. E
Marion S. George
Washington
Dodge
Fred Hawkins
Ainsworth
Chevrolet
Rev
Milo Phillips
Clayton Bear
Washington Buick
Lawrence Foster
Oldsmobile
Glen J. Owens
Jay R. Miller
Wellman
Logan Reif
Kalona
Ford
W. J. Seifert
Richard Stephenst
Buick
Escapee Donald Noel Escapes Red Oak Jail
Law enforcement statewide hunted Donald Clarence Noel, 21, after a jailbreak from the Red Oak county jail last night. He had been charged with multiple night time thefts and reportedly admitted a filling station break in during courthouse questioning.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Donald Clarence Noel
Noel
Ray England
Ten Red Jets Downed in Two Days in Korea
American Saperjets reportedly shot down three MiG-15s and damaged five more in Korea, raising the two day total to ten enemy aircraft destroyed and eight damaged. MiG-15 destruction in the Korean War reaches two hundred forty five.
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Korea
Seoul
Russia Seeks German Peace Pact At Big Four Talks
Moscow urges an early four power conference to draft a German peace treaty that would reunify and rearm Germany under limits, bar NATO, and permit limited peaceful industry. The plan calls for withdrawing occupation forces, civil rights restoration, and UN membership with Potsdam borders. The note foresees no NATO reference but bans coalitions against victors. The Kremlin also backs Eastern Germany’s appeal for a peace pact.
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Soviet Union
Germany
Postdam
Poland
United Nations
United States
Moscow Radio Today
Kremlin
NATO
Russia
Arrest Reported in Million Dollar Reno Robbery Case
FBI agents announced the arrest of a 46 year old man, Andrew R. Young, in the $1,400,000 Reno burglary of the Redfields. He allegedly was seen in Reno near the 15 room stone chateau when burglars took a 400 pound safe with cash, jewelry and negotiable securities on February 29.
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Milwaukee
FBI
Reno
Nev
Andrew R. Young
Laverne V. Redfield
Redfields
High Winds Pound Southern States
Severe winds battered Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Georgia as a low pressure system moved east from Illinois and Kentucky. Forecasters warned of possible tornadoes and a twister hit the Bordelonville Mansura area causing damaged homes downed trees and utility poles.
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United Press
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Bordelonville
Mansura
Mississippi Valley
Tinker
Newcomers Stinerock Family Welcomed by Chamber Hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stinerock and their son Robert have moved to 62S West Main. He becomes territory manager for Cities Service Oil Co after relocating from Sioux City Iowa. The family attends Methodist church and shows interest in VFW and Y-WIVES. hobbies include fishing and hunting.
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Robert Stinerock
Robert
Chamber of Commerce
Stinerock
62S
West Main Street
Cities Service Oil Co
Stinerocks
Sioux City
Iowa
VFW
Mr. Stinerock
Two Check Forgers Released On Parole
DES MOINES Iowa board of parole released two men serving bad check charges. Merlin Eugene Hudson 24 of Washington county was paroled from Anamosa with one year seven months remaining. Kenneth W Long 48 of Mills county was paroled from Fort Madison with seven year term reduced by time off for good behavior.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Parole
Merlin Eugene Hudson
Washington County
Anamosa
Kenneth W. Long
Mills County
Fort Madison
Quiz Husband After Body Is Found In Hotel Milner Today
The body of 63 year old Mrs. Charles Pennington was found stabbed in a bed at the Hotel Milner by a maid. Her husband was detained at a bar for questioning as police recovered a hunting knife. Coroner said she had been dead at least 24 hours. Hotel staff and police investigated while a manager coordinated the scene.
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Hotel Milner
DRS
Charles Pennington
Milner
Pennington
Mrs. Penningston
A. E. Shaw
Polk County
John Kindle
Defense witness says youth happier after shooting
Webster City witness Frances Maxon testified at Robert Fischer's murder trial that the 15 year old appeared much more alert and happy since he shot his father Al W. Fischer eight times after an April 18 argument. She described a strained home and noted Fischer often mocked his son and kept to himself, while Robert formerly seemed retiring and unused to attention.
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Webster City
Robert Fischer
Frances Maxon
Jewell
Robert
al W. Fischer
Weather forecast for Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines forecast says partly cloudy this afternoon with highs from 32 to 42. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows from 15 to 28. Wednesday brings more clouds with possible rain or snow in the west and a modest warmup in the east.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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