Testimony On $37 Million Egyptian Cotton Deal
Senate investigators allege a key agriculture official, Clovis Walker, aided friend Louisy Mansour in profiting from a $37 million Egyptian long staple cotton sale in 1951. Harold Mesibow testified Walker transmitted bid info and influenced bids to favor Mansour, including misrepresenting facts to exclude a lower NY bid.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Harold Mesibow
Department
Production and Marketing Administration
Clovis Walker
U.S
Senate Agriculture Committee
Louisy Mansour
Walker
Mansour
Mesibow
Duke Cullum
Cullum
Mesebow
New York
Oatis Allowed To Visit Ambassador In Prague Row
Washington officials cite no signs of William Oatis release from Czechoslovakia though Ambassador Ellison Bridges met him. The first sighting followed trumped up spy charges from over a year ago. American observers say the move may be staged to pressure Oatis release but doubt imminent freedom.
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Washington
Ontis
Oatis
Atomic device dropped in Nevada marker test
An air force bomber dropped an atomic device over Yucca flat proving grounds near the desert test center. More than 2 000 Marines watched from foxholes as a massive fireball and mushroom cloud rose, documenting a historic Marine atomic maneuver delayed twice by bad weather. The event occurred after a 6 am CST drop, with spectators 40 miles away observing the plume. The report notes the cloud’s colors and the stark desert setting.
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MT. Charles Ston
New
Yucca Flat Proving Grounds
Losion
CST
Pitndel
Desert Test Center
Yucca Island
Margaret Pease 69 Buried at Wapello
Funeral services for Margaret Pease 69 of Wapello a former Columbus Junction resident were held at Dudgeon funeral home Wapello with Rev M L Blake officiating Burial followed in Wapello cemetery She was born August 25 1882 in Columbus Junction daughter of Mee and Mrs Clay Knaub married Eugene Pease November 4 1908 He died August 19 Survivors include goddaughter Mrs Albert Smith of Wapello and daughter two brothers Harry Knaub Culver City Cal Rex Knaub Baltimore Web sister Mrs Ida Kremer Wapello
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Margaret
Albert Smith
Wapeltos Onner
Harry Knaub
Culver City
Calit
Rex Knaub
Baltimore
Web
Ida Kremer
Wapetto
Kennebeck Kanaries Fall to Rats and Mice in Season Opener
The Kennebeck Kanaries of South Dakota opened their baseball season after rats and mice damaged gear during winter. The rodents chewed about 100 worth of bats, chest protectors, and catchers masks, impacting the team before their first game a charity benefit.
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Kennebeck
Rats
Kennebeck Kanaries
South Dakota
Kanaries
Air Force B-29 Crash Messes Gulf Near Tampa
A United States air force B 29 plunged into the Gulf near Tampa while practicing low level gunnery. Seven crewmen were missing and believed dead. Survivors said the bomber broke in half on impact and sank within a minute. Maj. Richard D. Sullivan released on life raft with others after the crash. They searched for the missing men for 45 minutes and were later picked up by a fishing boat.
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Tampa
Fila
Gulfoot Mesieo
Richard D. Sullivan
Santa Barbara
Calif
Sullivan
Cedar Rapids Blaze Destroys Suttor Appliance Store
A large fire in Cedar Rapids damaged the Suttor Appliance store during a grand opening and spread to adjacent basements. Firefighters suffered smoke exposure and injuries while preventing further spread. four hours of effort left most nearby establishments heavily damaged. An investigation was ordered.
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Caul Ins
Suttor
Kay Bee Clothing
Miremen
Sutton
Miami Beach Built From Mangroves Into Million-Dollar Strip
Miami Beach grew from a mangrove and scrub wasteland in under four decades into a real estate hub valued over 250 million. Sand pumped from Biscayne Bay helped landscape the early resort community that became a major urban area.
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Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
White House kitchen to become radio studio for fireside chats
The old White House kitchen is slated to house a radio broadcasting studio for future fireside chats. The President plans to address the nation from this historic setting to tell the public what’s cooking in Washington.
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White House
Washington
Washington Fort Nightly Club to Open National Music Week
Members of the Washington Fort nightly club offer a Sunday program at the Methodist church featuring sacred and classical works. Guest artists John Yousline and Lester Bundy assist. Dameous pieces include Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Grieg selections, with a closing piano concert by Bundy on May 11 at Washington High School.
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Washington Fort
John Yousline
Lester Bundy
Lester W. Bundy
Washington High School
Mr. Bundy
Exhibit of music from library during National Music Week
Mrs Homer Stephen librarian says Washington Public Library will host a music exhibit during National Music Week from May 4 to 11. The display will be arranged inside the library building.
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Washington Public Library
Homer Stephen
Boy Killed When Bike Struck By Truck
DES MOINES UP Steven Guardineer five Des Moines boy died from injuries after his sister’s bicycle was struck by a truck on the north side. He suffered fractures of both legs and other injuries. The truck was driven by Robert Hutzel 31 of Adel.
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Des Moines
Steven Guardineer
Mia
Russell Guardineer
Steven
Robert Hutzelh
Adel
Hindman to Speak at City Youth Rally Sunday
Rev Hindman D D pastor of the First Presbyterian Davenport will deliver the address at the city wide youth rally via United Presbyterian Chapel Sunday afternoon at one o clock. He is a Pennsylvania native and Princeton Theological Seminary graduate who served as navy chaplain for about ten years and recently settled in Davenport with his wife and four children after four years in Wheeling West Virginia. He is a popular speaker among youth and all young people are invited.
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Hindman
Pennsylvania
Princeton Theological Seminary
Davenport
Wheeling
West Virginia
Junction Farmer Is Injured By Tractor
George Jarrard a 65 year old farmer from two miles northwest of Columbus Junction was critically injured when a tractor overturned at 2 p m yesterday pinning him against the ground. He suffered a broken pelvic bone crushed ribs and severe bruises and was to be cast and confined to Bellevue hospital Muscatine for several weeks.
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Columbus Junction
George Jarrard
Jarrard
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Marriage License Issued To Hanson and Schmitt
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to David G. Hanson of East Moline Illinois and Janaan Schmitt of Davenport Iowa.
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Court House
David G. Hanson
East Moline
Janaan
Schmitt
Davenport
Murray orders steelworkers back to mills in policy clash
Phillip Murray ordered striking steelworkers to return to work as the government and industry contest legality of Truman’s seizure. The CIO leader met with President Truman and steel executives in the White House as the Supreme Court weighs the case.
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Phil Murray
CIO
Truman
Washington
Phillip Murray
Truuman
Supreme Court
High Court
Federal District
David A. Pine
Murray
White House
Pine
U. S. Steel
South Chicago
International Soundphoto
Hindman Talks at Associate Presbyterian Church This Week
Rev. Paul J Hindman of Min eola Kansas leads special services at the Associate Presbyterian church in Washington with daily evenings through Sunday. Pastor Basil McBee reports good attendance and urges public participation in the final service.
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Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Basil McBee
Paul J. Windman
Mineola
Kansas
Reverend Fred Moore to Speak at New Haven Baptist
Rev. Fred Moore of Fairfield will be the evening speaker at the New Haven Baptist church Sunday at 7:50 PM. Moore will also sing and play guitar as a special feature of the services.
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Fred Moore
Fairfield
New Haven Baptist
Moore
Capacity Audience Hears Music Concert At Washington High
A capacity crowd attended a Washington High School music concert featuring the mixed chorus and concert band. The program included a mixed quartet, drum quintet, bari tone solos by Charles Luckenbill, and the Nation's Creed finale. Students Marion Mouser, Charles Luckenbill, Carla Benell, Dan Brindley performed in the mixed quartet. Maxine Crone, Bill Sherman, Linda Brindley, Donna Peters, and Bob Schultz played in the drum quintet. John Winga jr conducted. Melvin Hill led the band, and Robert Ferrell the vocal program, receiving gifts from students. A social hour followed.
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Washington High School
Maxed
Charles Luckenbill
Nation's Creed
Tweether
Mariion Mouser
Carla Benell
Dan Brindley
Maxine Crone
Bill Sherman
Linda Brindley
Donna Peters
Bob Schult
John Winga Vr
Melvin Hill
Robert Ferrell
Sleep Quality Tied to Happiness Levels
Dr George Gallup director of the American Institute of Public Opinion reports that very happy people sleep best while unhappy individuals suffer more insomnia across the population.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Ainsworth High Students At State Music Meet In Vinton
Ainsworth High School sent students to the State Music Contest in Vinton with entries across treble voice tenor solo baritone solo bass solo clarinet solo boys quartet girls trio and madrigal. Rosemary Jenkins and Allen Wortman won Division I for solo and baritone. others also earned Division I ratings. Next, mixed chorus girls glee club and band travel to Mt Pleasant for large group contest with pieces including Ezekiel San de Wheel The Battle Hymn of the Republic Robin in the Rain and Indian Love Call.
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Ainsworth
Vinton
Rosemary Jenkins
David Stbut
Allen Wortman
Dale Roberts
Judy Quinn
David Stout
Bill Koehler
Jo Ann Smith
Sara McGinnis
Madrigal
Maridee Orris
Meda Owens
Mt. Pleasant
Ezekiel San de Wheel
Girls Glee Club
Stan Dinner Monday At Country Club Here
Reservations for the Stan dinner at Washington Golf and Country Club are available any time until Sunday evening. Dinner is at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse with Charles Wiele collecting reservations and inviting names for the twilight golf league being organized at the Monday meeting.
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Stan
Washington Golf and Country Club
Charles Wiele
Wiele
Twiligt Golf League
Twilight League
Charles McCreedy Dies in Sigourney at 81
Charles A. McCreedy Sr., an 81-year-old Sigourney livestock buyer for 30 years, died of a heart attack at his home in Sigourney at 3 a.m. today. He previously lived in Washington before moving to Sigourney in 1914. An uncle of Howard Benn of Washington and father of Mrs. R. G. Yoder, wife of a district court judge, his funeral will be held in Sigourney Sunday.
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Charles A. McCreedy
Sigourney
McCreedy
Washington
Howard Benn
R. G. Yoder
Minick Selected as New Executive Secretary for Community Chest
Mrs Jon Minick chosen by the Washington County Community Chest board to replace Billie Young as executive secretary. The chest will operate from her home at 302 West Main with phone 347, and pledges or information may be directed to her there.
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Jon Minick
The
Washington County Community Chest
Billie Young
Funeral Here Sunday For Mrs Albert Wehr
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Wehr will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Sher mans funeral home with Dr William J Grossheim in charge. Rebekah lodge members will assemble at Toof hall and attend in a group. VEW Auxiliary and Legion Auxiliary will meet at the funeral home at 1 45 o clock to attend as a group. Mrs Wehr was a Gold Star mother.
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William J. Grossheim
Albert Wehr
Sherman
Rebekah Lodge
Toof Hall
VEW Auxiliary and Legion Auxiliary
Sherman Funeral Home
Wehr
Trampoline Artists at YMCA Tuesday Exhibition
Trampoline artists from the State University of Iowa athletic department will present a gymnastics exhibition Tuesday May 6 at 7 30 pm. The Iowa team has won 10 of 11 matches in the Big Ten this year. The 25 minute program has no admission charge but a free will offering will be taken. The event, sponsored by the Washington Y s Men's club, will be held in the YMCA gymnasium.
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State University of Iowa
YMCA
Iowa
Luhken
Painting at Regular Intervals Keeps Buildings in Good Condition
The U S department of agriculture states painting at regular intervals is the cheapest method to maintain buildings and implements in sound condition.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
New machines aim to unite four coal mine steps
A new development seeks to combine the four stages of underground coal mining into a single operation.
Des Moines Weather Summary Outlook
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers possible in the south. Highs 75 to 80s northeast and 80 to 85 in the southwest. Mostly fair tonight and Saturday with cooler readings east. Lows 45 to 52 northeast and 58 to 60 southwest. Sunday mostly fair with warmer east. Five day outlook shows 8 to 12 degrees above normal. Normal highs 68 and lows 44.
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Des Moines
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