Governor Loveless denounces photostat campaign
Gov Herschel C Loveless called a photostat mailing from an unseen Democrat an unethical political tactic aimed at discrediting him. He noted Ottumwa court records from 1934 showing a prior embezzlement arrest, charges which were dropped, and insisted the move is an attempted shake down that failed.
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Des Moines
Herschel C. Loveless
Republican Party
Ottumwa
Loveless
Mason City
Knoxville
Iowa County Labor Road Sparks Legal Notice From AG
Iowa Attorney General Norman Erbe said Gordo County day labor road building violated state law. He sent telegrams to the board of supervisors the county auditor and the county engineer outlining seven legal defects. Construction was halted and Erbe urged a fresh bid letting to avoid potential court action while noting a private suit could still arise.
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Mason City, Iowa
ULP
Iowa Highway Commission
Erbe
County Board of Supervisors
Ames
S.M. Helgeland
United Press
William Pappas
Boy obtains 15 cent loan at Syracuse bank
Frederic Rapp, 14, stranded downtown without funds, entered a Syracuse bank and secured a 15 cent loan before taking the bus home.
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Syracuse
Frederic Rapp
GOP Leader Denounces Mail Campaign Against Loveless
Iowa Republican Chairman L. L. Jurgemeyer condemned the anonymous photostats directed at Democratic Gov. Herschel C. Loveless. He insisted the Republican State Party bears no responsibility, calling the mailings libelous and indefensible. He urged Republicans to avoid using the materials.
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Clinton, Iowa
Iowa
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Herschel C. Loveless
Jurgemeyer
United Press
State Repubblian Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
David C. Shaff
Clinton
Shaff
General Assembly
Jurgemeyjer
Rainfall Totals Reported At .32 Inch Overnight
Rain in Washington Monday night and into today measured .32 of an inch by 7 a.m. The system kept rain through the morning and early afternoon, raising the moisture total well beyond the initial reading.
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Washington
Official
Two Cars Collide At South Iowa Ave Intersection
A two car collision occurred this afternoon at 1 00 involving a 1949 model car driven by Bertha L Thomas of Johnstown Pa and a car driven by Onita May Ewing of North Jackson Ohio. Minor injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. The Thomas vehicle struck Ewing’s car at the South Iowa Avenue and Highway 92 intersection as Ewing traveled west and Thomas south while seeking a house number and failing to see the stop sign.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
South
Iowa Ave
Highway 92
Bertha L. Thomas
Johnstown
Onita May Ewing
North Jackson
Onita Ewing
Thomas
Iawa
Davy Jones as Sailors’ Popular Sea Spirit Name
The phrase Davy Jones denotes the feared sea spirit or devil used by sailors. It refers to a legendary supernatural presence guiding or haunting seafarers and is widely recognized in nautical folklore.
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Davy Jones
O'Dell to Speak at Iowa ACCC Fall Rally
Dr Harland J O Dell national president of the American Council of Christian Churches will headline the Iowa ACCC fall rally at Prairie Flower Baptist Church northwest of Washington The event Tuesday September 17 features afternoon session at 145 and evening session at 730 with Rev Everett Hawbaker Webster City and Rev Lee Hutchinson Melcher as additional speakers
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Harland J. O'Dell
Canton
Ohio
American Council of Christian Churches
Iowa Accc
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
Everett Hawbaker
Webster City
Lee Hutchinson
Melcher
Iowa
Washington YWCA Announces Fall Swim Schedule
The Washington YWCA releases a fall swim program running September 17 to November 22 with sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. Fees: members 3.50 and non members 4 for ten classes. various time slots cover girls dips, beginners, intermediates, and adult classes guided by instructors Mrs. Max Owens, Mrs. Harlan Neuhart, and Mrs. Lester Leeper.
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Washington Ywca
Stan Kiesey
YWCA
The
Max Owens
Harlan Neuhart
Lester Leeper
Tests Show Huffman Dies From Barbiturate Overdose
State University of Iowa laboratories report Carl George Huffman a 20 year old Adelman found dead in his locked car near Lake Darling State Park died of an overdose of barbiturates. Coroner Dr W S Kyle stated the stomach contained a heavy concentration, indicating death by self act.
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State University of Iowa Laboratories
Carl George Huffman
Adelman
Lake Darling State Park
Huffman
Iowa City Laboratories
W.S. Kyle
Britain urges UN action on Hungary as Russia condemned
The United Nations Special Session hears Britain demand full compliance for Hungary to end Soviet troop presence and repression. Cmdr Allan Noble cites 2000 executions and 20 000 political prisoners while praising U S Ambassador Lodge for his case against Russia. The session may back a strong condemnation resolution. Glenn E. Mace is nominated to Automotive Old Timers national board for 1958.
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United Nations
Britain
Russia
Hungary
General Assembly
Allan Noble
Assembly
The
U.N
Noble
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Glenn E. Mace
Washington
National Board of Automotive Old Timers
Mace
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Automotive Old Timers
Iowa
Old Timers
Ford
National
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
J. Frank Duryea
Charles F. Kettering
Waterloo Group Appeals Waterloo Park City Hall Case
Residents opposing Waterloo Lincoln Park city hall plan will take the dispute to the Iowa Supreme Court. They argue the 1854 land dedication limits use to a public park, seeking an injunction while the city cites prior permits and a $730,000 construction program awaiting a court ruling.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Jesse M. Cooley
BM Cooley
First United States Post Office Organized in 1691
A historical note states the first United States post office was organized in 1691, marking an early development in American postal services and governance. The brief highlights the origin of organized mail delivery in colonial times.
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United States
Iowa predicts big 1957 corn and soybean harvests
The Agriculture Department estimates Iowa 1957 corn at 617,747,000 bushels the fourth largest ever and the biggest in five years. Soybeans may reach 70,408,000 bushels with a near record yield and acreage, while hay could hit 7,625,000 tons. Pasture conditions improved due to late August rains aiding production.
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Washington
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Ilinois
Ullinois
FFA Chapter Plans Skating Party and Training School
The Future Farmers of America chapter discussed a roller skating party in Washington on September 30 and an officers training school set for September 21 at Williamsburg. They also planned work for the state coin picking contest in October and honored officers with pins for Larry Marek Reldenu Jarrard Peter Bell Donald Jarrard Frank Friese and James Miksch.
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FFA
FHA
Washington
Future Farmers of America
Williamsburg
Larry Marek
Reldenu Jarrard
Peter Bell
Donald Jarrard
Frank Friese
James Miksch
Grundy Center Man Killed in Farm Machinery Mishap
Gordon Peters, 31, of rural Grundy Center was killed when his arm was caught in a corn chopper on the J. B. Calderwood farm northeast of Grundy Center. Coroner says he died of a hemorrhage after being mangled while clearing a hopper. witnesses said he reached in to clear the hopper.
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Grundy Center
Iowa
Gordon Peters
J.B. Calderwood
Here
Harold Engelekes
Peters
Crack Down on Gangs Of Teen Age Drivers
Sheriff deputies in Council Bluffs Iowa tighten patrols against teen car groups in Pottawattamie County at night. Chief Deputy Wayne Moser says there is no curfew though patrols will target carloads of youths. some Walnut youths were found with homemade brass knuckles and billy clubs. officers will not harass teens returning from legitimate activities.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Pottawattamie County
Wayne Moser
Moser
Minden
Faubus Cancels Schedules and Rests Amid Integration Standoff
Governor Orval Faubus, facing federal injunctions over school integration and a subpena for a National Guard removal case, canceled all schedules in Little Rock and went to bed for rest. The situation remained quiet at Central High and North Little Rock High with guardsmen present. Arnold Sikes said the pause came after deeming there was nothing new to report before the September 20 injunctive hearing.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Arnold Sikes
Central High
North Little Rock High
Eisenhower signs immigration bill with caveats
President Eisenhower signed the new immigration law in Newport Rhode Island calling it regrettable and noting it fails to address key inequities. He approved the bill to implement some January recommendations but objected to lack of permanent residence for Hungarian refugees and no refugee policy. The measure allows 60 000 additional aliens over two years under hardship cases. He urged Congress to consider his recommendations at the next session.
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Newport, RI
Eisenhower
Congress
Mrs Eliza Wilson Dies in Ainsworth
Mrs Eliza Catherine Wilson 75 longtime Washington County resident died at 11 10 p m Tuesday Sept 10 1957 after six months of ill health Funeral services set 10 30 a m Friday at Jones Funeral Home Rev S Ray Blair officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Born December 19 1881 in Washington County daughter of Alexander H and Matilda Dawson Stephens Married December 9 1908 to Joseph McNeel Wilson who died in 1948 Survived by three children Henrietta Ralph Howell Raymond M Wilson and Ralph Wilson one brother R B Stephens of Washington and one sister Mrs Malcolm Montgomery of Ainsworth An additional sister Mrs Anna McGinnis preceded her in death
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Eliza Catherine Wilson
Ainsworth
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Eliza Catherine Stephens
Alexander H. and
Matilda Dawson Stephens
Joseph McNeel Wilson
Ralph
Henrietta) Howell
Columbus Junction
Raymond M. Wilson
Baby Killed in Fire Caused by Brother Playing With Lighter
In South Bend a 3-year-old boy said he started a crib fire with a lighter while playing atop a TV set. His sister Karen Kovatch, 2, died six hours after the blaze. Their mother had said ashes from a cigarette may have sparked the fire. Jacqueline, 6 months, was saved by firefighters.
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South Bend
Ind
Karen Kovatch
Charles Kovatch
William Downs
City Fire Department Inspection Bureau
Segregationist Kasper jailed in Nashville inciting violence
Nashville police jailed segregationist John Kasper without bond on inciting violence tied to first grade integration. Five Negroes were arrested nearby with shotguns and pistols as Nashville enters a tense phase of its school integration plan.
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Nashville, Tenn
John Kasper
Nashville
Kasper
Wanderer
Davidson County
State Capitol
Douglas Hosse
Y's Men to Finance YMCA Remodeling Project
The Washington Y's Men voted Tuesday evening to finance remodeling of the YMCA lobby. Estimated cost is 350 dollars. Plans include a new aisle to connect lobbies and a partition enclosing a reading room in the east lobby. Convention reports by Don Minick and Gene Tucker highlighted the program.
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Washington
Y's
YMCA
Don Minick
Gene Tucker
Two Accused Killers Ordered to Sanity Tests
Michael G. Dumoulin aged 20 of Wooster Ohio and Cleo Eugene Peters aged 19 of Muscatine Iowa face first degree murder charges for the July 18 fatal shooting of Amish farmer Paul Coblentz and assault on his wife. Judge W W Badger ordered both to Lima State Hospital for observation after pleas of innocent and not guilty by reason of insanity. They were later arrested in Illinois.
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Millersburg
Ohio
Michael G. Dumoulin
Wooster
Cleo Eugene Peters
Muscatine
Iowa
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
W.W. Badger
Badger
Paul Coblentz
Hear
Illinois
Weather Outlook From United Press Iowa
Considerable cloudiness with minor temperature changes through Thursday. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms mainly southeast tonight and Thursday. Lows 48 to 53 northwest, 54 to 62 southeast. Highs 66 to 78 Thursday. Partly cloudy Friday with a slight rise in temps and scattered showers possible. Five day forecast shows 5 to 10 degrees below normal temperatures, with cooler weekend and normal highs 74 to 78 and lows 51 to 55. Precipitation around two tenths west to one inch east as showers occur mostly early in the period.
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United Press
Iowa
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