Red Chinese Attack Threatens Seoul Front in Korea
United States infantry and allied units battled near Youchon and northwest of the Imjin river as Chinese forces pushed 1500 troops west of Seoul. The fight centered on hill masses and Bloody Ridge, with U N troops forming a defensive perimeter and claiming hundreds of enemy dead while advancing on key ridges.
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Korea
Seoul
Sth
United States
Youchon
United Nations
Inijin
Seventeen Fined In City Police Court
Seventeen traffic violations were fined in city police court. Names include speeding defendants George H. McCormick Orville H. Finney Michael Dergo Gerald Finney Joe Owens Edward Collins Emerson D. Meyer Er EF H. Thomas Oswald H. Wittmer Donald Conrad Norman Widmer E W Rueter William Gilcrest J A Raviond Keith Stout Jay Johnson Richard Diane Brinntog faced charges for improper passing and other infractions.
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George H. McCormick
Orville H. Finney
Michael Dergo
Gerald Finney
Joe Owens
Edward Collins
Emerson D. Meyer
EF. H. Thomas
Oswald H. Wittmer
Donald Conrad
Norman Widmer
E. W., Rueter
William Gilcrest
J. A. Raviond
Keith Stout
Jay Johnson
Liiproper
Richard Diane Brinntog
Coach Ver Steeg Resigns to Enter Private Business
Coach Ed Ver Steeg told the board of education he resigns effective after the football season to pursue private business. He came to Washington in 1950-51, replacing Bob Weber, served as head football coach and assistant basketball coach, with Connie Hoagland assisting after Dick Gant's resignation. The board will likely act at the next regular meeting, and a formal plan may be announced within days.
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Ed Ver Steeg
Board of Education
Versteeg
Ver Steeg
Washington
Bob Weber
Conel Hoagland
Dick Gant Shorthy
Ver Steel
Ridgway Demands New Site for Korean Ceasefire Talks
General Ridgway called for a new conference site for Korean cease-fire talks and urged North Korea to halt deceitful charges against UN forces. He labeled UN charges as false and malevolent and accused the Reds of fabricating evidence. He challenged Kim Il Sung and Peng Teh Huai to reopen talks or face breaking off negotiations.
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Tokyo
Matthew Brb
Ridgway
Reds
United Nations Supreme Reds
Keasong
Ridzgway
Kim Il Sung
Peng Teh Huai
Farm Bureau Hires New Field Man Here
Walter Gardner twenty eight of Sigourney has been hired as Washington county Farm Bureau field man to replace Wayne Ekelmundson who resigned and moved to Nebraska. Gardner is married with two children and will begin duties September 15.
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Walter Gardner
Sigourney
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Gardner
Wayne Ekelmundson
Nebraska
Wayne
Mr. Gardner
Beer permit vote on East Washington Street
The Evening Journal reports a beer permit vote with three opposed and two in favor. The record should show four votes against the permit and two in favor.
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East Washington Street
Evening Journal
Marriage License Issued to Seeger and Rivan at Court House
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse to Richard Thompson Seeger of Detroit Michigan and Abigail Phyllis Rivan of West Chester.
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Court House
Richard Thompson Seeger
Detroit
Meghigan
Abigail Phyllis Rivan
West Chester
Richland School Tackles Space Crunch and New Building
Richland school officials face growing pains as they juggle crowded classrooms and a revived manual training course. With 25 high school students in the course and grade-school growth, the district rented a former hatchery on the east side, under a five year bank lease with purchase options. Remodeling is underway and buses, lunch programs, and home economics have shifted to free space, delaying major improvements due to a recent bond issue for a water system.
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Harold Greeson
Delbert Buttery
Richand
Richland
Bank
Ceylonese Delegate backs Japanese treaty freedoms
J R Jayewardene of Ceylon urged that the treaty secures freedoms that even the Soviet people would want. He spoke amid clashes with Egypt and support from other delegates at the 52 nation conference. Abdul Rahim voiced sharp objections to foreign troops in Japan as the conference pressed toward a Saturday signing.
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San Francisco
Soviet Union
J. R. Jayewardene
Eaeypt
War Memorial House
Jayewardene
Asia
Tron Curtain
Laspt
Japan
Mohamed Kamil Bey Abdul Rahim
United States
Soviet Bloc
Kremlin
Grand Jury Recommends Jail Reforms and Prisoner Meals
The Washington county grand jury reports unsanitary cell block conditions at the county jail and urges the sheriff to enforce cleanliness. It suggests raising prisoner meal prices to reflect current costs and praises the County Home steward and matron while urging the board of supervisors to consider further improvements.
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Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Impaneled Grand Jurors At Court House Here
Grand jurors were impaneled Wednesday at the Washington county courthouse. They include Walton of Brighton, J. W. Cox of Washington, Elinor Vincent of Keota, Augusta Livingston of route three Washington, William Kern of Richmond, Betty Hamil of Crawford township, and Gerald Grat of Wellman.
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Washington County
Oty Walton
Brighton
J. W. Cox
Washington
Elinor Vincent
Keota
Augusta Livingston
Route Three
William Kern
Richmond
Betty Hamil
Crawford Township
Gerald Grat
Wellman
Ned Morrow Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting
Ned Morrow member of the Washington County board spoke at the Kiwanis noon meeting in the YMCA about present and future needs at the county farm. Guests included Mayor W R Dupuis supervisor Bob Welte and supervisor-elect Ed Squire and Harry L Stevens of Des Moines.
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Ned Morrow
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Kiwanis Club
YMCA
Mr. Morrow
W. R. Dupuis
Bob Welte
Ed Squire
Harry L. Stevens
Des Moines
Whittakers Conduct Sale Despite New City Ordinance
A Whittaker sale barn auction proceeded despite a new city ordinance raising the license fee for bankruptcy or fire sales. Attendees described a large crowd while local merchants and city council had argued over the plan to auction 20,000 dollars of bankruptcy merchandise from a Chicago firm. The council held a special session to set a daily license fee between five and 150 dollars at the mayor’s discretion.
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Whittaker
Lmits
Washington
Chicago
Tennessee Volunteers for Polk War Draft
President James K. Polk called for 2,800 men to fight the Mexican War and 30,000 Tennesseans volunteered from the Volunteer State in response.
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Tennessee
James K. Polk
Dick Bordwell Named Scoutmaster At United Presbyterian
Dick Bordwell has accepted the position as scoutmaster of the United Presbyterian church troop. Claude Woods has resigned as former scout master. The troop shows good progress and will attend Camp-O-Ree at Lake Darling with members Bobby Long Bill Blick Jerry Zeck Larry Shaila Larry Woods Stephen George Jimmy Sheetz Raymond Miller.
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Dick Bordwell
United Presbyterian Church
Claude Woods
Lake Darling
Bobby Long
Bill Blick
Jerry Zeck
Larry
Dick Shaila
Larry Woods
Stephen George
Jimmy Sheetz
Raymond Miller
Harold Miller
Don Paul
Marion George
Duane Shalla
Mrs Livesay’s Brother Dies in Marshalltown
Mrs I G Livesay returned home after being called to Marshalltown by the sudden death of her brother George W Lemmon. Lemmon suffered a heart attack and had been a patient at the veterans hospital in Marshalltown for 22 years. He was a World War I veteran. Funeral services were held Tuesday.
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I. G. Livesay
Marshalltown
George W. Lem
Mr. Lemmon
Veterans’ Hospital
Family swimming session at YMCA pool tonight
The regular weekly family swimming session will be held tonight in the YMCA pool.
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YMCA
Speed Analyzer To Monitor Washington Street Traffic
Mayor Dupuis announces a new speed analyzer will soon be installed within Washington city limits. Signs already mark its presence. the device will be moved to various streets for automatic speed checks and periodic accuracy tests to ensure fair enforcement.
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Washington Streets
Moose Lodge Plans Fall Activities in Washington
Fall plans at the Moose lodge hall in Washington include a family friendly program starting this week with a possible Friday event. A fish supper is set for Friday September 14 from 6 to 8 pm. On September 12 the lodge will initiate candidates for membership under the Burlington degree team. Cloid Garrett was elected governor replacing Walter Farrell who resigned after joining the Iowa City lodge. Fred Evans became junior governor, Hubert Lehrer joined the board of trustees, and Guy Troxell was named prelate along with other officer vacancies.
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Moose Lodge
Washington
Moose Order
Burlington
Moose
Cloid Garrett
Walter Farrell
Farrel
Iowa City Lodge
Fred Evans
Garrett
Hubert Lehrer
Guy Troxell
Keith A Netser Released On Bond In DWI Preliminary Hearing
Keith A. Netser was released on bond today as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Keith A. Netser
Charce
Newspaper Personnel To Attend IDPA Meet
More than 300 persons from Iowa Daily Press Association staffs will attend the IDPA clinic in Des Moines the two day event. Bob Considine will headline the Sunday noon banquet as a famed war correspondent for International News Service.
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Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
IDPA
The
Evening Journal
Des Moines
Bob Considine
International News Service
Considine
INS
United Nations
Korea
News Service
County Ranks Third In State Cancer Crusade Iowa
The report notes Iowa county achievement as third in the state cancer crusade efforts. It highlights local officials and health workers coordinating fundraising and awareness campaigns to support cancer prevention and treatment programs.
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Cancer Crusade
Washington County Leads 1961 Can cer Crusade Drive
In the 1961 Can cer Crusade Washington County ranked third in the state. Frank B. McTigue of Fort Dodge as campaign chairman reported the county raised 276 percent of its $3,120 quota. Wright County led with 384 percent and Lyon County had 282 percent. Total raised statewide was 35,006.55.
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Washington County
Frank B. McTigue
Fort Dodge
Iowa Weather: Mostly Fair Through Friday
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions this afternoon tonight and Friday with cooler tonight. Highs reach 72 to 78 this afternoon and Friday 73 to 78, with northwest winds around 15 mph. Partly cloudy and not as cool Saturday then mostly cloudy with showers Sunday.
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Iowa
Warner
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