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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1965

Page

4

Mower Accidents Hit 70 Coloradans in Six Weeks

A six week period saw 70 Colorado residents hospitalized from power lawn mower incidents. Nine teens lost toes or fingers, one man lost part of a foot, 33 were cut by blades, five had punctures and two other injuries. Accident expert McAfee notes many victims hadn’t read the manual and some lost fingers removing grass from a running chute.

Colorado Robert W. McAfee

Mid-Prairie School Elections Set for September

Voters will elect two directors for three year terms and a two year treasurer on September 13. Directors commence September 20, 1965, treasurer July 1, 1966. Nominees include Rex Levert and Milford Groff for directors, Logan Reif from Kalona Area, and Mrs Donald Orr for treasurer. Ballot will list directors alphabetically. voters to choose two, with one seat from Wellman Area and one from Kalona Area under the Gentlemen's Agreement.

Wellman Mid - Prairie Rex Levert Milford Groff Logan Reif Kalona Donald Orr West Chester

Nixon to Attend Iowa Republican Dinner in Des Moines

A lineup of top Republicans including Richard Nixon and Ray Bliss will attend the Iowa Republican Party's $100 dinner in Des Moines next Wednesday. State leaders from 13 Midwest states join Nixon, with tickets selling briskly as organizers aim for 1,000 dineers and balcony tickets for guests to hear Nixon's remarks. Nixon, linked to a New York law firm, has Iowa ties from WWII service and previous visits to the Hoover Birthplace.

Des Moines Iowa Republican Party Richard M. Nixon Robert Ray Iowa U. S Dick Nixon Nixon Eisenhower Jack Miller Rourke B. Hickenlooper H. R. Gross House of Representatives Midwest State Chairmen’s Association Ray Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota Oklahoma New York U.S. Navy Naval Air Base Ottumwa Herbert Hoover West Branch

Hikers Rescued After Zion Narrows Flash Flood

Mark Richst eit h and Scott Atkins both sixteen wade from Zion National Park narrows to report on twenty others marooned by a flash flood. UPI telephoto.

Mark Richsteig Scott Atkins Wade Zion National Park UPI

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