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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1949
Page
2
Archaeologists unearth four burial chambers at Sakkara near Cairo dating to about 700 B C. The find is described as one of history’s great archaeological discoveries. Two chambers opened reveal sarcophagi of a royal temple scribe named Kaneser and his family from Egypt's 26th dynasty.
Des Moines police and Iowa highway patrolmen captured two 18 year old youths in a stolen car near Osceola after a 30 mile chase at speeds over 95 mph. A patrolman fired four shots when the car refused to stop. no one was hurt. The pursuit began in Des Moines with a general alert broadcast.
Doris May Dunlap of Columbus Junction will wed Glenn Robert Entler of Davenport in a 4 p m April 9 ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. Rev Alfred S Nickless will officiate the double ring service with reception at the Dunlap home. Doris is niece to Dr H L McRoberts and Mrs Walter Marsden of Columbus Junction.
Iowa Taxpayers Association reports 113 city school districts spent 31.77 million dollars in the last fiscal year up 18 percent and the average cost per pupil in elementary and high schools and junior college rose to 169.34 dollars from 146.02 prior year.
Readable text notes that several youths were overtaken on Highway 69 north of Osceola in what appears to be a vehicle pursuit or patrol report. No further details are provided about individuals, units, or outcomes.
Local residents travel from Sioux Falls 8S Dak Cicero Ill Ot tumwa Gary Ind Richland and more to attend the funeral of Ellen Jean Curtis. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Swift Ham mond Ill Mr and Mrs Harry Doolittle Niolta Ill and Crawfordsville couple Mr and Mrs Ed Curtis. Mollie Jane visits with two great grandmothers Mt Pleasant Winfield and Mt Union relatives.
Aircraft are employed to combat marauding coyotes in Nebraska. In Greeley County 146 coyotes have been eliminated in recent months. Each plane with two hunters achieves two kills per hour. Farmer contributions cover gasoline coal ammunition and fair pilot and gunner wages.
Admitted yesterday are Mrs Mae Nordyke in Brighton Jimmie Peit ter A E Warner 608 N Iowa and Mrs Don Proudfit 310 E 3rd all surgical. Dismissals today include Mrs George Bowman and daughter city Mrs Paul Reighard Rich land and Mrs Willard Reschly Crawfordsville plus Dick Dodder city. Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs Don ald Kracaw Wyman a daughter at 503 pm Mr and Mrs Burl Stoutner Keota a son at 322 pm Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts Packwood a son at 907 pm Today expectant parents include Mr and Mrs Clarence Lewis Keota a daughter at 150 am and Mr and Mrs Keith Norton 10914 B 2nd a daughter at 750 am.
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