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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1958

Page

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Progress In Airline Strike Talks Falters

United Press International reports limited progress as two major airlines face ongoing labor strife. Hoffa's Teamsters may influence the dispute with Eastern Airlines while Trans World Airlines rejects a so called compromise on contract clauses. Engineers and pilots disputes loom over jet operations and cockpit staffing amid broader threats of strikes in several cities.

United Press International James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Eastern Airlines Trans World Airlines International Association of Machinists George R. Petty Jr Teamsters Personne Petty New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago St. Louis San Antonio Houston Teamster Air Line Eastern Eastern American Airlines National Hoffa

Iowa Farmers Overturn Acreage Controls In Corn Referendum

Iowa farmers joined nationwide vote to end acreage controls and back a Benson Farm Bureau plan. About 49,984 opposed and 16,249 supported the current program. 2,661 ballots were challenged, not altering the outcome as 24 of 26 commercial corn states favored ousting the program. The new plan sets $1.12 to $1.15 per bushel for eligible corn with a floor of parity and allows unrestricted planting of corn.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Towa Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson American Farm Bureau ASC Fers Benson

Charles Kettering Dies at 82 in Ohio

Charles F. Kettering 82 world famed inventor and philanthropist died at his home near Dayton Ohio following two strokes and cerebral hemorrhage Funeral services set for Friday at Christ Episcopal Church with burial at Woodland Cemetery tributes flowed from Alfred P Sloan Jr Frederic G Donner and Samuel B Gould highlighting his 200 patents and impact on GM and American industry

Dayton Ohio UPI Charles F. Kettering Boss Ket Christ Episcopal Church Woodland Cemetery Dayton Engineering Club General Motors Board Londonville Alfred P. Sloan Jr Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research Frederic G. Donner Samuel B. Gould Antioch College Charles’ F. Kettering America

Escapees Captured Near Iowa City

Two Fort Madison Penitentiary escapees, William Pfoutz 38 and Roy Torrance 42, were chased by a Iowa Highway Patrol posse before being captured west of Iowa City. Pfoutz, nicknamed the “dane crow” for an attempted murder, and Torrance, a forgery convict, were held in Johnson County awaiting status. The escape triggered a large hunt with bloodhounds and an aircraft, and the pair reported exposure and cold while eluding authorities.

Iowa City Iowa UPL Madison Penitentiary Towa Paul Foster Foster William ‘Pioute Roy Torrance Johnson County Pfoutz Astorm Mt Grasam Ole Denmark Nerf Mile Inds

Santa Claus Coming Friday in Washington Parade

Santa Claus will arrive in Washington at 10 a.m. Friday and visit Central Park to greet children with free treats as the annual Christmas opening begins. Workmen installed most decorations in the business district Tuesday evening despite cold winds, and merchants prepare for Friday and Saturday sales with new Christmas merchandise.

Claus Washington Central Park Chamber of Commerce The Evening Journal

Canvas Shows Erbe With Vote Margin Of Only 2032

Des Moines reports a tight finish in a local race as Erbe and opponent contest the Nov 4 ballot. Incumbent Republican Synhorst trails closely behind with 1904 votes to a Democratic challenger. Final tallies sparked scrutiny over the race in Boone and surrounding counties.

Erbe Des Mores Norwha Dom Wilson Des Moines Boone Republican Melvin D. Synhorst Baldha Jenna Miss Johnson Chet Akers Rai Areca Aueetroeiter Fis Ts Ama Cecil Hight Pei Niles Senate Gantise Lagaore Rea Tee Aston Obey Reakuk

Vacation Schedule for West Chester School

Thanksgiving vacation for West Chester schools will be Nov 27 and 28. Classes resume Wednesday, December 17. Buses depart at 3:30 p.m. so children can return for the Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. at West Chester School. Christmas vacation begins Tuesday, Dec 23 at 3 p.m. Classes resume Monday, Jan 5.

West Chester

Junction Funeral For Mrs. Joseph Guinn 90

Mrs. Joseph Guinn 90 died Monday at a Muscatine convalescent home. Last rites Friday at 2 p.m. at Stephens funeral home. Rev. Melvin Meineke to officiate with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born Sept 27 1868 near here to John and unknown Klotz. Married Joseph D. Guinn Feb 15 1906. Survived by brother Jerry Klotz and two nieces, Muscatine.

Stephens Joseph Guinn Muscatine Guinn Usitil Melvin Meineke United Presbyterian Church Columbus City John Klotz Joseph D. Guinn Jerry Klotz

Washington Y Closed Thursday for special November schedule

Washington's YMCA will be closed Thursday in observance of November 27 with a special schedule. The lobby opens at 9 a.m. Friday and activities run through the day for different age groups, including gym use, a high school swim, a grade school hike, and a grade school swim with closing at 6 p.m.

Washington YMCA

Crawfordsville to join South in regional school talks

Crawfordsville along with Olds Mt Union Winfield and Wayland boards of education will meet in Winfield Monday evening December 1 to discuss a possible district reorganization. The proposal has attracted considerable local interest for some time as regions consider a merger plan.

Crawfordsville Olds Mt. Union Winfield Wayland

Colder Weather Ahead for Iowans

The article notes a sharp early cold snap with northern Iowa near zero and southern areas in the teens. Lows ranged to 16 degrees at Davenport and Burlington. The forecast predicts temperatures dropping to six below in the north to six above in the south by Thursday, with Thanksgiving Day highs in the teens to low 20s and continued frigid conditions through the holiday weekend.

Iowa Davenport Burlington

Bad Weather May Cut Down on Travel This Thanksgiving

Weather disrupts travel as millions prepare for Thanksgiving with two major airlines grounded by strikes. National Safety Council cites a non holiday period death toll projection of about 420 but notes overall safe driving. Police deploy extra patrols while many stay home or attend church services and charity meals.

United Press International National Safety Council Eastern Trans World Airlines Penal Institution

Journal Will Go To Press Early Thursday

The Evening Journal will publish at noon Thursday following a long-standing Thanksgiving custom. Most Washington stores will close for the holiday, with a few keeping their usual hours.

Journal Evening Journal Washington

Dulles Warns Force May Be Used to Hold Berlin

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned at a news conference that the United States and its Western allies reserve the right to use force if necessary to keep open road rail and air access to West Berlin. He said there has been no ruling out of any option and criticized Russian and East German efforts to claim Berlin. He also noted Premier Nehru may rethink a Russia handover claim and defended not recognizing East German authorities as a step toward preventing recognition of the puppet government.

Washington UPI John Foster Dulles United States West Berlin Dulles Soviet Union East Berlin Nix Russia Berlin Dutles West Germany Britain France Foreign Ministers Council Western Berli Atomic Energy Commission Moscow National Council of Churches United Arab Republic Middle East

Arctic cold ushers in stormy Thanksgiving across nation

A sweeping Arctic wave drives cold air from the Yukon into the northern Midwest and East Coast, bringing snow flurries from New England to West Virginia and showers in southern California. North Dakota faces heavy snowfall with blocked roads and a derailed train. Standing Rock Sioux seek aid amid frozen access. Snow blankets the state, schools close, and Denver area tornado winds injure two as smog complications raise fears of killer fogs.

Tne Turkey Cutbank Mont Grand Forks N.D Yukon Midwest East Coast Southland New England West Virginia Chicago California North Dakota Standing Rock Reservation Ti Bal Council Theodore Jamerson Yes Soo Line Napoleon Varsity of North Dakota Agricultural Upper Great Lakes Michigan Towa Denver Los Angeles Donora London England Great Lakes Arkansas Gulf States Georgia North Carolina Reion Mississippi Valley Pennsylvania New York Rockies Nevada

Knott Opens Radiator Service Shop Here

John Knott, long time Washington repairman, buys out Man gold’s radiator business and moves to 633 West Madison at Humston Used Car lot. He offers cleaning, repair, stocking and installation of radiators. Knott previously owned Keota Body and Radiator Shop in Keota last year.

John Knott Mangold Humston West Madison Knott Washington Keota

Nixon With Queen For Unveiling Of American Memorial

In London the Queen and Vice President Nixon unveiled a memorial in St Pauls Cathedral to 28 000 Americans who died defending Britain and the free world in war. The American Memorial Chapel bears the inscription honoring the two nations partnership. More than 2 000 voices sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic as millions watched on television and the crowd observed a moment of silence marked by taps.

London Free World Rich Nixon Queen Both I St Paul's Cathedral Britain America Nixon

Gromyko Meets With Germans for Berlin Talks

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met East German Premier Otto Grotewohl Foreign Minister Lothar Bolz and Communist Party boss Walter Ulbricht in Berlin to discuss current political questions amid tensions over Berlin. Ambassador Mikhail Pervukhin attended the meeting as East Berlin officials reported U S war material allegations aboard Allied trains and possible maneuvers to seize control of partitioned Berlin.

Berlin UPL Andrei Gromyko Bromyko Otto Grotewohl Lothar Bol Communist Party Walter Ulbricht Mikhail G. Pervukhin Gromyko Lin East Berlin United States West Berlin West Germany West

First Fox Hunt Opens Winter Season in Local Area

The first fox hunt of the season will be held in the area on Saturday November 29 at 9 30 a m. A long standing custom brings many men to the John Thomas corner near Cotter as hunters gather for the winter event in Louisa and Washington counties.

Crawfordsville John Thomas Corner Cotter Louisa Washington County

Ike to Confer With Dulles on Berlin Crisis Sunday

President Eisenhower will meet with Secretary of State Dulles in Augusta Georgia Sunday to discuss the Berlin crisis and other international matters. Dulles will then fly to Mexico City for the inauguration of President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. Maj. John S Eisenhower and his family arrived to spend Thanksgiving with the President aboard a government plane.

Augusta Presisenhower John Foster Dulles Berlin Dulles Mexico City Adolfo Lopez Mateos James C. Hagerty Maj John S. Eisenhower White House Eisenhower John Eisenhowers David Barbar Susan Mary Jean

GOP Incumbents Win High Court Seats in Iowa

DES MOINES AP preliminary canvass shows Republican incumbents Theodore G. Garfield and Ralph A. Oliver and Democrat T Eugene Thornton leading the three long term Iowa Supreme Court seats. Oliver narrowly defeated Democrat Frank Messer by 14 votes. Garfield led with 34 207 votes. Thornton had 49 96 percent support. Official results to be later re checked.

Des Moines UPI Theodore G. Garfield Ralph A. Oliver T. Eugene Thornton Supreme Court Oliver Sioux City Frank F. Messer Towa City Messer Garfield Supreme Court N

Unseasonable Cold Continues Through Weekend

Weather forecast notes colder tonight with diminishing winds. Highs around 12 degrees Thursday and below normal through Monday. Partly cloudy with continued cold Friday and a mild moderation by weekend. Normal highs 35 to 42, normals lows 19 to 25, no precipitation expected. Five

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