Chamber of Commerce Board Sets Community Plans
Harold Johnson presided as vice president over a Chamber of Commerce board meeting. Reports covered committees on retail legislative industrial development agriculture Christmas decorations special projects and newcomers events. Upcoming items include a October 18 YMCA reception and October 31 Halloween party at the YMCA and the November 19 football banquet at the high school.
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Harold Johnson
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Bob Everetts
Dick Ross
Keith Vetter
Charles Hotle
Bill Boshart
Ralph Martin
YMCA
Nels Westermark
Chamber
YWCA
Harold Herr
Infant Kidnap Suspect Nabs One Month Old in Chicago
One month old Ronald Bucher was abducted by Gladys Bynum and found unharmed in her care. Police arrested Bynum, who claimed she wanted a baby of her own after feigning pregnancy. The infant was checked at St George Hospital before return to Lois Bucher.
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Chicago
Ronald Bucher
Lois Bucher
Gladys Bynum
St. George Hospital
Eisenhower Defends H-Bomb Testing Stance in News Conference
President Eisenhower rejected halting H-bomb tests without a foolproof global agreement. He argued unilateral stop would let Russia advance while the United States loses advantage. He sought to clarify Stevenson criticisms and urged continuing efforts to resolve the Suez crisis peacefully.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
United Nations Security Council
Suez Canal
New York
Washington County to vote on 75000 jail bond issue
Washington County voters will decide in the November 6 general election whether to issue bonds not to exceed 75000 to construct a new county jail and sheriff s living quarters on the present site. The plan includes a five year tax levy not over half a mill.
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Lloyd Walker
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Walker
Grand Jury
Charles C. Snyder
Robert Swift
Dodgers Lead II to 7 Going Into Eighth In Second Game
Yankees manager Casey Stengel reshuffles the lineup for the second World Series game against the Dodgers. Don Larsen faces Don Newcombe as the wind gusts but clear skies prevail. Collins replaces Skowron at first. Coleman starts at second. Gil McDougald leadoff. Bundled report notes early Yankees scoring as Collins singles to center to drive in Slaughter for a 1-0 lead.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Skowron
Andy Carey
Joe Collins
Gerry Coleman
Stengel
Don Larsen
Don Newcombe
Hank Bauer
Yankee
Walter Alston
Sandy Amoros
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
Amoros
Yankees
Reese
McDougald
Red Feather Honor Links to Native Traditions
An article recalls a Cherokee and other tribes practice where a brave earns a red dyed eagle feather for council status. It notes the tradition has passed but urges citizens to support welfare through Washington's United Fund Drive starting Oct 22.
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America
Council of Braves
Washington
United Fund Drive
Bandit Steals $100 In Oelwein Grocery Holdup
In Oelwein Iowa a bandit with a .22 pistol held up Risk grocery Thursday night and escaped with about $100 plus several checks. Mrs Risk said the thief waited outside until customers left then entered, bought a cupcake with a $10 bill, demanded money, and fled through the front door to a waiting car. The suspect is described as a young man about five eight and dark haired.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Risk
Jim Risk
Schools To Be Closed Here All Day Monday
Washingtons public schools will be closed all day Monday October 8 as students enjoy a day of rest while teachers attend the district meeting of the Iowa State Education Association in Ottumwa on October 7.
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Washingtons Public
Supt
M. M. Schell
Iowa State Education Association
Ottumwa
Breathalyzer Testsets Legal Ground for Drunk Driving Evidence
In Madison, a circuit court grand jury upheld taxi driver Donald Kellesvig’s drunken driving conviction and ruled the breathalyzer can yield legal evidence. A $100 fine followed the test, with officials and the inventor testifying to the device’s accuracy and good working order.
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Madison
Wis
Circuit Court
Donald Kellesvig
Kellesvig
Dist. Atty
John Winner
R.M. Harger
Indiana University
Mrs. Lucy Walkington 67 Dies in Columbus Junction
Mrs. Lucy Sipe Walkington 67 died at 5 p m Thursday in Columbus Junction Funeral services set for 2 30 p m at Stephens Funeral Home with Rev George Bennington in charge Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery She was born in 1889 in Columbus City daughter of Alexander and Katherine Sipe Survivors include sister Mrs Rena Pratt of Letts and brother Ray of El Monte California She was a member of the Christian Church
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Columbus Junction
Lucy Sipe Walkington
Stephens
George C. Bennington
Columbus City
Walkington
Alexander
Katherine Sipe
Rena Pratt
Letts
Ray
el Monte
Calif
Christian Church
Washington High Band to Receive Moose Trophy Tonight
Representatives of Washington High School marching band will receive a trophy from the Washington Moose Lodge during halftime at Case Field. The trophy honors their first place in a parade held last Saturday in conjunction with the state Moose Lodge convention in Iowa City.
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Karen Crone
Washington High School
Karen
Marilyn Wilson
Karen Swanson
Charlotte Berry
Wanda Blattner
Case Field
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Moose Lodge
Moose Lodge
Iowa City
Wisconsin rabies cases drop from nine to thirty nine
Rabies incidence in Wisconsin rose from 9 cases in 1954 to 39 cases in 1955, reflecting a significant annual increase in reported positives. Public health officials warn of ongoing risk and urge vaccination and bite reporting to curb further spread.
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Wisconsin
Plan Davis Services At Richland Sunday
Lulu Yule Davis 78 died at home of daughter Mrs Walter Weak in Fairfield after long illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday Gould Funeral Home Richland with burial in Brethren Cemetery west of Richland. She was born January 6 1878 near Richland to Samuel and Sarah Wagner Yule. She married Roy Davis March 15 1896. he died 1944. Survived by two daughters three sons one brother two sisters seven grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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Richland
Lulu Davis
Walter Weak
Fairfield
Davis
Near Richland
Gould Funeral
Brethren Cemetery
Lulu Yule
Progress of Cardiac Study for Farm Residents
A Cardiac in Agriculture Pilot Study in Washington County interviewed about 40 patients in the first year. The program, first of its type for farm workers, seeks to determine how farm residents with heart disease can live normally with adjustments.
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Washington County
Joseph P. Stojkovic
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cardiac In Agriculture
Stokovic
L.E. January
Warren van Eschen
Tom Robb
Coal workers win highest wages in major industry pact
Cincinnati dispatch reports 150000 soft coal miners to gain a one year contract with 30 cents an hour raise and $2.40 daily. retroactive first step to last Monday and second step on April 1. Miners will earn at least $22.25 per day with double time for holidays.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Edward G. Fox
UMW
Fox
Tobacco sprays linked to lung cancer study says UT doctor
SAN FRANCISCO (LP) Arsenic used in insecticides sprayed on tobacco may be as important as the tar in tobacco itself in causing lung cancer among smokers, a University of Texas researcher said. Dr. Robert R. Shaw cited that smoking is the major cause of increased lung cancer, noting heavy smokers develop it earlier and at much higher rates. He urged educating youths to avoid smoking, warning teenagers may dismiss warnings about effects decades away.
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San Francisco
University of Texas
Robert R. Shaw
Shaw
University of Texas Medical School
American Cancer Society
Army unveils lighter 175 mm atomic cannon and Redstone model
Aberdeen Proving Ground AP reports the Army tests a 175 mm atomic cannon able to reach dozens to hundreds of miles, in contrast to the earlier 280 mm gun. The Redstone missile also touted as ready for service, claimed immune to countermeasures with 200 mile range.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
American Ordnance Association
Pentagon
Tactical Air Command
Air Force
John B. Medaris
Huntsville
Ala
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Harold Reeves to Sing at Washington Sunday Service
Harold Reeves a blind tenor from Cedar Rapids will be soloist at the Presbyterian church in Washington Sunday morning. Reeves, an instructor at Coe College, has sung in Washington several times in past years.
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Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Mr. Reeves
Coe College
First Presbyterian Church
YMCA Fall Program Begins With Wide Schedule
The Washington YMCA launches fall and winter gym and swim activities under secretary Jim Anderson. The program includes open gym, basketball, volleyball, and varied swim sessions for boys, men, and families across weekdays and weekends.
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Washington Ymca
Jim Anderson
Church Athletic Association
Tito Heads Home From Soviet Talks
Belgrade Yugoslavia President Tito returns from a Crimea visit with Soviet leaders amid speculation on party line shifts and possible normalization of Yugoslav Hungary relations. Observers await a formal report on discussions with Khrushchev and Erno Gero and the dinner in Yalta.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Crimea
Crimean
Black Sea
Radio Moscow
Yalta
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Erno Gero
Hungary
Minnesota Name Origin From Sioux Language
Minnesota combines two Sioux words meaning sky colored water. The name reflects the region’s lakes and water scenery noted in historic linguistic references.
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Minnesota
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Adlai
WHS
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Plan Davis
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
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