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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1963
Page
4
At a Calexico event Milo Ploof 39 a former policeman attempted a synchronized pistol trick with his 15 year old daughter Marilyn as part of a display for 300 spectators. A misfire struck Marilyn killing her.
A long column lists public sales and farm auctions across Iowa towns including Richland Wayland Crawfordsville and Kalona. Dates run Sept 4 through Sept 26 with items such as household goods farm machinery and antique sales. Listings note starts times and selling entities like Allen Stauffer T H Houston Estate and Alvin F Shaw.
In Calexico a 15-year-old girl Marilyn Ploof died after a gun in her father’s hand fired into her head during a trick. Witnesses say the father believed she was joking as the tragedy unfolded and attempts were made to comfort her before she was pronounced dead at Calexico Hospital.
Washington reports union leaders and government officials marking Labor Day with calls for equal job opportunity for African Americans and action against chronic unemployment. Labor Secretary Wirtz urged organized labor to align actions with stated goals by next Labor Day. Meany pressed the administration on employment equity.
Gov. Harold E. Hughes dedicated a $300000 paving project in Mechanicsville after a two year court battle over its cost. He praised local citizens and state lawmakers for resolving the dispute and declared the town a distressed area to allow the project. The governor urged respect for dissent while honoring the will of the people.
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