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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1955
Page
1
In Denver a 17 year old named Walter L. Scherff was stopped by police after admitting he planned to rabbit hunt with a .22 pistol and .22 rifle in his car. He also carried a meat cleaver and a 20 inch machete to protect against mountain lions.
Paris reports the French National Assembly enters a crucial Morocco debate as Premier Edgar Faure seeks aid from Gen. Pierre Billotte to form a three man regency and placate Socialists amid a shaky 189 to 304 vote split with 134 undecided.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hudson, 21, Omaha, admitted she waited in a getaway car while her ex convict boyfriends Herbert Honey, 21, and Paul Small, 35, robbed Dahl Super market in Des Moines and an A P store in Sioux City.
An all-yellow banana is described as at the best stage of ripeness for infants and suitable for baking. The note highlights its ideal sweetness and texture for baby meals and baked goods.
Prime Minister Anthony Eden said Britain will trim its armed forces by 12 percent and slow draftee call-ups as the international situation improves. He cited a “spirit of Geneva” but warned major powers may not have altered aims, with the force reduced to about 700,000 by year end 1957 and economic strain acknowledged.
The Washington YMCA is valued as a town hall that unites rural and urban groups. It offers gym and swim classes for boys and varied programs for all ages, including Men’s club activities, basketball, and volleyball, with seasonal events like Christmas observances and Easter meditations.
San Francisco reports attorneys for three U S Army turncoats held as POWs argue their charges amount to treason and not court martial offenses. They seek federal habeas relief claiming double jeopardy from prior in absentia trials. New charges allege informing on fellow POWs, including a sergeant who faced punishment after Bell reportedly tattled.
Leon Hillman Dale Connelly and Harold Johnson are named to the committee to conduct the first weekly Golden Harvest drawing in Washington next Thursday afternoon. Merchants advertise coupons in stores during the week with boxes for collection. Coupons collected Wednesday afternoon are placed in a container and taken to Central Park for the Thursday drawing. Three winners are announced each week. Details are available in participating Washington stores.
Sioux City reports Sen Charles S Van Eaton says his wife Laura Martin Van Eaton divorced him in Florida over six weeks ago on grounds of extreme mental cruelty They had been separated since December 1954 The suit filed at Dade City lists possible cash and stock settlement details Mrs Van Eaton alleges his public criticism of her alcohol use and embarrassing remarks at the country club contributed to the split The couple wed at Maryville Missouri on September 15 1929 and have two sons from a prior marriage
Israel's merchant fleet now comprises 31 vessels with a total capacity of 200000 tons, up from 19 ships and 40000 tons when the state was founded seven years ago.
Rep Miller demands public filing of union financial reports under Taft Hartley Act. AFL CIO and UMW argue privacy and misuse risks. Miller says union funds should be public property and vows to seek anti trust coverage next year.
Two of three Eldora Training School escapees were caught in Independence after a car wreck 210 feet from a sharp curve. Larry Barnes fled. Olin Bullington and Roger Clark were treated for minor injuries. Police described a high speed chase with thrown cushions and a failed 80 mph attempt around a 45 mph curve.
Vice President Nixon and Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams flew with Dr. Paul White and Maj. Eisenhower to Denver to brief President Eisenhower on government operations during his illness. They will report that the government ran smoothly while doctors surveil a two week checkup.
President Eisenhower backs an Open Sky style plan with eight task forces led by figures such as Gen. James Doolittle and Adm. Oswald Colclough. Lawrence heads nuclear detection efforts while Fairless Cisler Fish Moulton lead industry and finance focused groups.
Detroit derives its name from early French explorers who founded the city along the Detroit river. The term means the narrows in French.
High school bands from Muscatine and Washington performed at the Muscatine Washington game at Case Field. Queen Margaret Ahrens and attendants were saluted, with a heart formation and Let Me Call You Sweetheart played. Floats won prizes in the parade amid rain delays and clear weather at the pep assembly.
Officers and enlisted men of U S Army Europe contributed 320310 03 to the 1955 March of Dimes campaign, reflecting strong participation across ranks and stations.
Eugene Kirkpatrick Sr. 62 a renowned Quincy resident and 1954 outstanding citizen recipient died Friday at 7 p m in Quincy DL He was a philanthropist and longtime trucker who operated a fleet serving the region with workers in Washington He was father of Joe Kirkpatrick of Washington.
Jess Frazier retires from full time newspaper printing after 53 years with Indianola papers. He will continue part time work for the Record-Herald and Tribune in Indianola.
Mostly fair conditions with warming trend tonight and Sunday. Cooler in extreme northwest Sunday. Lows tonight range from 45 to 55 degrees and highs Sunday from 68 to 78 degrees. Monday will be partly cloudy and mild.
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