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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1953
Page
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Berkeley police report Rack A. Nelson 22 faced consequences after visiting his girlfriend’s home in the early hours. No injuries reported, investigation ongoing.
Washington city councilmen voted to begin a sewer improvement and extension project estimated at 310,941 dollars. The plan, based on a Howard R. Green survey, covers the city north area and two additional zones Circle drive and West Monroe street with hearings to be announced.
Senate subcommittee chair William Jenner says evidence shows Julia Older Bazar, a Moscow trained party member, received a 27509 discharge indemnity from the United Nations after denying Communist ties. He cites a school in Moscow in the 1920s and active party work in the U S. He warns UN safeguards may force charter revision to curb subversive Americans.
At the United Nations in New York Maurice Schumann told Soviet delegate Andrei Vishinsky that France seeks supplementary guarantees to prevent any revival of German militarism and to bar forceful changes to frontiers. He said Korea unification should proceed by peaceful means and urged Moscow not to fear a European framework led by France.
A reader letter defends The Washington Evening Journal as a county paper and rebuts claims it imitates big city papers. The writer argues the paper prioritizes local news, avoids syndicates, and aims to serve Washington county with homegrown content.
Three men were in the Washington county jail today after arrest Thursday. James Curl of Brighton is held for military authorities for being absent without leave. George Abbott of Iowa City is jailed for 30 days on a driving with suspended license charge. William Whetstine of Wellman is held for Johnson county authorities on false check charges and is also absent without leave from the military.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2808 and its women's auxiliary in Washington announce their annual Buddy Poppy Sale to be held Saturday. Proceeds stay locally to aid veterans and dependents in need of rehabilitation, with Commander Steele urging all to wear a poppy as a symbol of concern.
More than 350 delegates from Christian churches across Southeast Iowa gather September 30 in Washington for the 1953 district convention with First Christian church as host. Sessions at 9:30 am 2 pm and 6:15 pm noon luncheon at United Presbyterian church and evening banquet at the Methodist church. Guest leaders from Des Moines include Dr Loren E Lair and Helen Gilbert. Feature speaker Mark Rutherford of Indianapolis. Rutherford, a pharmacist by trade, serves as assistant secretary of the United Christian Missionary Society in men s work.
Reservations for the stag dinner at the Washington Country Club are requested for Monday evening at 6 50. Guests should ensure they sign up by Sunday night.
Ezra Taft Benson will drop government butter price supports next March, says John C. Davis, a former Benson assistant, at a Wisconsin Creameries Association meeting. The association shifted to 90 percent parity supports with no time limit, while Davis doubted Benson would back 85 percent parity or keep parity as an issue. The government already runs much of dairy business. Eight North American animals hibernate in winter, including jumping mouse and bear.
Roger Gonzales, 28, a Fairfield foundry worker, had a second degree murder plea accepted by District Judge Harold Levis. The incident concerns the Sept 1 fatal shooting of Ernest Shondel, 49, on a country road near Fairfield.
School officials announce gate plan for the Washington Ottumwa football game at Case Field. Fans will enter through the east walk-in gate until Case Field parking fills, then gates shift to Green Field and north side entrances. Parking on streets near Case Field is restricted due to deep ditches.
DES MOINES UP The Iowa Production and Marketing Administration Committee reports farm grain storage space is growing considerably. PMA chairman Dwight Meyer notes CCC loans funded 100 farm storage buildings in June through August, five times last year's pace, enabling storage for 363 614 bushels. government loans account for only a small share of total storage space.
The Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual organizational meeting Tuesday evening September 29 at 6 30 in the Washington Methodist Church. A potluck supper will precede the session chaired by Mrs. C R Reed of Washington.
A powerful hurricane with winds up to 120 mph travels northward in the Gulf of Mexico toward the southern coast, prompting warnings from Mobile to St. Marks. Tides may run dangerously high, with oil rigs closing and the Coast Guard aiding a stricken shrimp trawler 275 miles southwest of Tampa.
The American Federation of Labor chartered a new waterfront dockworkers union in St Louis to organize longshoremen. The International Longshoremen's Association AFL will be led by a five member committee of top AFL leaders and issued to seven members of the expelled longshoremen's association. Meany will supervise with four others for a period as crackdown on criminal elements within the federation.
Ralph DeSpain a 42 year old hardware and appliance store owner in New London was fined 5 000 and placed on two years probation in federal court for income tax evasion He pleaded guilty to evading more than 3 000 in income taxes for 1948 through 1951.
New York conducted its third public participation air raid drill in three years as 604 sirens signaled a 9 30 a m alert. About 750000 vehicles paused and crowds moved to shelter as 814 million people participated citywide amidst the Soviet hydrogen bomb awareness. Times Square and Herald Square areas quickly cleared and shoppers redirected to safety areas.
Des Moines outline reports Robert L. Jones 64 of Chariton resigning as Iowa Board of Control member effective Oct 1 due to a health condition. A Democrat and board chair since 1953, Jones notes progress under leadership. His term would have run to June 30, 1955. successor to be appointed by the governor.
Parents of American POWs react with anger disbelief and hopeful doubt after a Communist list from Panmunjom names 23 men who allegedly refused repatriation. Some families, like Mrs Portia Howe of Alden Minn, seek ways to reach their sons with recordings while others cling to faith that their sons may still come home.
UN Command officials pressed the Communists by accepting a neutral commission plan to begin questioning anti-repatriates by next Wednesday. The Reds sought delays and did not officially respond to Gen. Clark’s charge on the fate of 3,421 missing Allied prisoners including 958 Americans.
Yaro Sojka, chairman of the Washington County PMA, explains how excess wheat acres are determined for 1954 marketing quotas. Excess is wheat over the farm allotment for farms with allocated wheat or the entire wheat acreage for those without an allotment. Growers exceeding allotments lose price supports at 90 percent parity and should contact the county PMA office with questions.
Dr Lawrence Lacour and his evangelistic group will appear at Washington Methodist Church on October 1 with Mrs Lacour harpist and soloists Celestine Fludd and Muriel Dunlap. Pastor C R Reed says the one night service follows prior evangelistic meetings and invites the public to attend.
General Mark W. Clark sent a new note to the Communist leadership insisting on the return of 3421 missing Allied prisoners including 958 Americans or a satisfactory explanation. He labeled the Red reply as wholly unacceptable and cited documented evidence from prisoners and broadcasts supporting the missing men.
Typhoon Tess slammed into Japan causing 19 deaths 80 injuries and 26 missing as winds up to 63 mph toppled roofs and signs. The storm veered late and narrowly missed Tokyo forcing U S forces off streets and triggering a condition one alert.
Des Moines report notes fair and cool tonight with warmer Saturday. Highs reach 70 to 80 across the state, with scattered light thunder showers mainly north Saturday night. Sunday brings fair and slightly cooler conditions. Temperatures to average near normal with minor day to day changes and scattered showers expected.
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