Eisler Refuses to Leave Polish Ship in English Harbor
British police boarded the Polish liner Batory in Southampton to detain fugitive communist leader Gerhart Eisler for extradition to the United States. Eisler resisted landing, aided by captain Jan Cwiklinski, while bail of 24500 dollars remained outstanding on prior charges.
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Eisler
English
Southampton
England
Gerbet Eisler
United States
Gerhart Eisler
Poland
Batory
Jan Cwiklinski
Gdnyia
Home Office
U. S
Plane lands in school yard after failed KC park crash
Pilot Ed Lobdell of Fargo North Dakota ran out of fuel while trying to land in left field at Kansas City Blues park. Floodlights were switched off as he aimed for the ballpark, sending the plane into trolley wires and nosediving into Lincoln high school yard, with minor injuries.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Ball Park
Ed Lobdell
Fargo
N. Dak
Lobdell
Lincoln High School
Changes in Burlington bus schedule announced
Union Bus station agent van Collopy reports a new eastbound departure at 8:50 a m replacing 9:30 a m. The westbound early morning bus returns to 5:05 a m. Other westbound departures are 4:55 p m and 10:46 p m. The eastbound line now runs at 3:05 a m 8:50 a m and 4:22 p m.
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van Collopy
Union Bus
Burlington
Des Moines Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon with light variable winds and highs around 70 to 80. Partly cloudy tonight and cooler with lows 40s to 50s. Warmer tomorrow in most areas with scattered showers west in the afternoon and highs 75 to 80. Friday temperatures forecast near 87/57.
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Des Moines
Illinois Folks Here En Route to Pella
Washington welcomed about 200 travelers en route to the Pella tulip festival from Rock Island arsenal and Aledo. The group included two busloads from Rock Island Arsenal with 74 people and two buses from Aledo. John Lee of the Chamber of Commerce greeted the visitors during their short stay.
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Washington
Pella
Rock Island Arsenal
Aledo
Pela
John Lee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Armbruster Dies at Riverside
Albert Stephen Armbruster 69 died Friday at the George Yeggy home after a two week illness from a heart attack. Funeral services set for Monday at 4 am at St. Marys church Riverside with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Survivors include five sisters and one brother.
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Riverside
St. Mary's Church
Albert Stephen Armbruster
George Veggy
Mr. Armapruster
Constantn
Anna Wombacher Armbruster
Washington County
Chapel Hill
N. C
State University of North Carolina
Armbruster
St. Mary’s Church
Holy Name Society
Margaret Yeggy
Mary Yeggy
Elizabeth Yegey
Odelia Walsh
Anna Jordon
Louis Armbruster
Mission. S. Oak
Frank
Sorden- Adams
George Yeggy
Yeggy
Thomas Wolfe
Mt Olivet
Mr and Mrs Archie King Visit Parental Home This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Archie King are expected tonight for a weekend visit at Merle Eckels home. They are en route to their Ames residence from Hammond Indiana where they have been on a business trip.
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Archie King
Merle Eckels
Ames
Hammond
Ind
Funeral Sunday for Dr Boller Washington Dentist Dies at 1:30 P.M.
Dr O F Boller a longtime Washington dentist died at his home Friday May 18 after nine years of ill health. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 4 p m at the United Presbyterian church with Dr George Kerr in charge. Burial in North Hill cemetery Wayland. He was 59, survived by wife Stella, daughter Ruth of Des Moines, and his mother Mrs Dan Boller of Washington. He served on the city council three terms and led the county democratic central committee for years.
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O. F. Boller
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
George Kerr
North Hill Cemetery
Wayland
Jones
Ora Francis Boller
Town County
Dan J
Barbara Miller Boller
Grinnell
State University of
Iowa
Stella Wenger
Boller
Morning Sun
Roller
County Demeratic Central Committee
the Masons
Knights of Pythias
Ruth
Des Moines
Dan Boller
Robert Thompson
Endorsement for International Volunteer Police Force
Two freshman Republican senators Mundt and Hendrickson backed a plan to form an international volunteer police force to deter armed attacks in Europe. Proposed by Ely Culbertson, the force would comprise volunteers from smaller nations, be stationed in trouble spots like western Germany and be controlled by a United Nations reform committee.
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Washington
Europe
Kar B E. Mundt
S. D
Robert C Hendrickson
N. J
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ely Culbertson
Citizens Committee For United Nations Reform
Germany
Whiting Funeral Held for Mrs. Della Elizabeth Whiting
Funeral services for Mrs. Della Elizabeth Whiting were conducted at Jones funeral home with Dr. William J. Grossheim presiding. Pallbearers included R. J. Dawson Claude Lemmon Clarence Pooth John Hughes and Harvey Davis. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Della Elizabeth Whiting
Jones Funeral Home
William J. Grossheim
R. J. Dawson
Claude Lemmon
Clarence Pooth
John Hughes
Harvey Davis
Elm Grove Cemetery
Forty New Books Added to Washington Library Shelves
The Washington public library announced the addition of forty new books, with twenty four non fiction and sixteen fiction. Three memorial donations were made including gifts in memory of Mrs. Louis Carl Bishop and Mrs. Ella Wilson. The new titles cover biographies, history, religion, travel, cooking, etiquette, and fiction by authors such as Churchill Merton and Gipson.
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Washington Public Library
Homer Stephen
Stalin & Company
Duranty
Marmee
Abigail May Alcott
Salyer
Gift of Grace
Victor Stone
Louis Carl Bishop
New England
Chamberlain
J. A. Harwood
Welch
Oursler
Gunther
Dvorak
Stranten
the Christophers
Keller
Churchill
Anderson
Iowa
Beautiful Land
Seymour
P. O
Ella Wilson
Russell
Dr Einstein
Barnett
Ann Batehelder
Batchelder
Bradley
Doctor
Bard
Pierpont Morgan
Allen
Merton
Carney
Zim
Gould
Richards
Annie Oakley
Holbrook
Wheatley Low Bidder On Mail Contract
Walter Wheatley of Washington was the low bidder and awarded a mail contract between the local post office and trains in Washington and South Washington. He will begin Monday, May 1, transporting mail to South Washington and handling the route previously carried by Elmer Bont rager, with the work formerly done by Duane Griegs ending.
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Walter Wheatley
Washington
South Washington
Mr. Wheatley
Mr Wheatley
Duane Griegs
Elmer Bontrager
Incal
D. C
Atlantic defense authority formed by most Pact signatories
An Atlantic defense authority is described as comprising representatives from most of the Atlantic pact signatories, signaling a coordinated security framework among allied nations.
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Atlantic Defense Authority
Nationalists Claim Repulsed Red Assault Near Shanghai
Shanghai garrison headquarters reported a 36 hour Communist offensive that reached eight miles from Shanghai’s northern gate and four miles from Woosung forts. They said over 5,000 attackers were killed or wounded and half of a 10 000 strong force was eliminated.
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Shanghai
Woosung Forts
Whangpoo
Woosune
Shilitselin
Yuehpu
Jangehang
Local man to be arraigned on bad check charge
Harold L. Fountain aged 31 was brought to the Washington county jail from Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon by Charles Snyder and deputy Loren Robertson. He will be arraigned here on a bad check charge.
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Harold L. Fountain
Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Charles Snyder
Loren Robertson
Three Iowa Farmers Die in Separate Accidents
Three Iowa farmers died in separate accidents yesterday. William Rodewald, 61, was killed while dynamiting stumps on Jay Lory’s farm near Knierim after miscounting dynamite sticks. August Groth, 59, was struck by lightning while planting corn 12 miles north of Osage. Verdene Henkes, 22, of Waukon, died when his tractor overturned and pinned him in a ditch 18 miles north of Waukon.
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United Press
Iowa
William Rodewald
Jay Lory
Knierim
Lory
Rodewald
August Groth
Osage
Verdene Henkes
Waukon
Union Bible School schedules summer sessions in Washington
Six churches will participate as Absoviate Presbyterian Evangelical and Reform Methodist Presbyterian and United Presbyterian workers help Rev. Milo J. Phillips lead a six department program at Lincoln School June 13 to 24 daily 9:00 to 11:30. Kindergarten entrants may attend and all enrolled children receive tickets for YMCA pool swimming afternoons.
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Union Daily
Washington
Lincoln School
Milo J. Phillips
Ang Child
YMCA
Union Bible School
Absoviate Presbyterian, Evangelial and Reform
Methodist
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Phillips
T. C. Polk
Marriage License Issued to Kepler and Farrier
A marriage license was issued at the court house this morning to Maxwell B. Kepler and Indiana G. Farrier, both of Iowa City.
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Court House
Maxwell B. Kepler
Indiana G. Farrier
Iowa City
Holland Tunnel Clears Debris After Fire
The Manhattan-bound Holland tunnel segment damaged by a fire and explosion was cleared of debris and slated to reopen this afternoon. Hudson County prosecutor Horace K. Roberson said an investigation will determine negligence and may be presented to a grand jury. City crews worked through the night to remove wreckage.
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New York
Holland Tunnel
Port of New York
Hudson County
Horace K. Roberson
Jersey
Jersey City
Manhattan
Welfare Directors Meet In Iowa City
Mrs. Payne Marshall county welfare director attended a meeting of the Iowa County Welfare Directors association in Iowa City on Wednesday. Doris Carlson and Millard DeLashmutt also attended the Iowa Welfare Institute with the State University of Iowa on Thursday and Friday. The institute's theme was crime delinquency and community welfare. Carlson is a Washington county case worker and DeLashmutt will begin duties there on June 1.
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Payne Marshall
Iowa County Welfare Directors Association
Iowa City
Marshall
Doris Carlson
Millard DeLashmutt
Iowa Welfare Institute
State University of Iowa
Hartsell Seeks Divorce and Custody in District Case
Dorothy Marie Hartsell filed for divorce from Robert Donald Hartsell in the district court with clerk R R Noonan this morning. They married February 23 1947 and have a 17 month old daughter. Plaintiff seeks divorce custody of the child and a property settlement.
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Dorothy Marie Hartsell
R. R. Noonan
Robert Donald Hartsell
Lisle Herings Have Wednesday Guests
Mrs. Charlie Strohm of Grace Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hering dined at the Lisle Hering home in Havre on Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Eisele visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hauenstein in Washington. Clyde Rouse and partners called on Havre area businesses Thursday. Pearl Strohm Fern and Maude Hering visited with Margaret Etsele.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Charlie Strohm
Grace Hill
Lisle Hering
Fred Eisele
John Hauenstein
Washington
Clyde Rouse
Pearl Strohm
Fern
Maude Hering
Margaret Etsele
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Berlin
Bernard Baruch
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Baruch
Josef Stalin
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Washington High School
Philip Barry
Pat Brown
Nancy Blake
Winslow
Richard Winslow
Jim Dawson
Richard
Nancy
Leonard Holcomip
Oliver
Pat Brower
Augusta Winslow Martin
David Chilcote
Mark Winslow
Barbara Codwin
Martha
Matt’ Winslow
Mary Stevens
Don Thorton
Alan Martino
Roselyn Mayer
Clair Buck
Arn Houck
Wencell Rider
Carla Guther
Ronnie
Mary Jo Blick
Don Kuntz
Mr Rider
Albert Armbruster
FORD
Walter Reuther
UAW
Detroit
John S. Bugas
Ford Industrial Relations
Dr. Boller
Gipson
Doctor Bill
Hancock
Cutlass Empire
Mason
Christie
Marquand
Barber
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Irwin
Mrs. Savage
Stevenson
Bridge
Kauffman
Bride of Fortune Kane
Nancy Flyere Poole
Aunt Bel
McCrone
Woosung
China
Hong Kong
Edwin R. Ver Steeg
Richard F. Gant
Ver Steeg
Gant
Demon
Mr. Gant
Maquoketa School
Hawarden
Union of Royalty
Joao de Braganza
Brazil
Fatima
Egypt
Cintra
Lisbon
Portugal
Dom Pedro II
Farouk
Bible
Lisle Herings
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