Minnesota Pastor Accepted Call To First Presbyterian Here
Rev. Dean Williams of Madeira Minnesota has accepted a call to become pastor of the First Presbyterian church in this city. He will start August 26 the Southwest Iowa Presbytery approved the transfer at a meeting with over 190 delegates from 68 churches. Williams, 36, has served Madeira since 1956 and previously at Sanborn 1952 to 1956. He holds degrees from Drake University and McCormick Seminary with further studies at Niff School of Theology and the University of Chicago. Williams and his wife have five children. Installation plans are not yet finalized.
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Dean Williams
Madeira, Minn
First Presbyterian Church
Williams
Southwest
Iowa
Robert French
Iowa Synod
Richard Chambers
Birth records reveal odd coincidences for Marne couple
Mrs. Ruby Clara Fredericksen Reason born August 13 1896 in Marne Maine. Her husband Robert Clarence Reason born eight days later in Marne their birth certificates numbered 4233 and 4234 both born in Maine and delivered by Dr. C H McClees. Both share initials and locations and the couple married in 1916 after meeting years earlier.
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Robert Reason
Marne
Court House
Reason
Ruby Clara Fredericksen
Maine
C. H. McClees
Grissom and Shepard Plot Steps Toward Moon Visit
The United States space effort continues after Virgil Grissom's suborbital flight. Grissom reported a six by six inch hole in his parachute and trouble with the center system. Alan Shepard coordinated from the blockhouse as President Kennedy expressed support and a $1.7 billion bill was signed.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
Grissom
Blockhouse and Control Center
Uss Randolph
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Shepard
Grand Bahama
Islani
Virgil Grissor
Alan Shepard Jr
Yuri Gagerin
Earth
Kennedy
Gus" Grissom
Space
Atlantic Ocean
Air Force
Fac
Rocket Control Center
Newr
Salty Wate
Anothe
Beyon
Nation Space Agency
Sai
U.S
Two Killed In Car Crashes In Iowa
Two Iowans died in separate eastern Iowa crashes Friday night. Amno Frederick Wulf, 57, of Dubuque, was killed on Highway 18 near Luana. Charlie Werger, 22, and Robert Buckhaber, 46, were hospitalized after a collision at Postville. Mrs. Ross Shafer, 68, of Walker, died when her car pulled onto Highway 13 near the Linn County Home. two passengers escaped with minor injuries. the other driver, ee Marsh, 90, of Central ity, was unhurt.
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Associated Press
Mrs Maye Gaylord Dies at 75 in Atlantic City
Mrs Maye Gaylord 75 died at 9 this morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital. She lived at 802 Spruce and was the widow of the late Frank Gaylord. The Roland funeral home holds the remains and services are pending.
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Maye Gaylord
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Spruce
Frank Gaylord
Roland Funeral Home
Davenport Woman Delivers Second Set of Triplet Girls
Davenport wife Mrs. Alberto Matthesin, 30, after giving birth July 15 at University Hospitals, welcomes a second consecutive set of triplet girls Tolonanna Terri and Tracy. Her first triplets arrived May 15, 1960, at the same hospital. The couple also has a 3-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. Doctors note triplets occur about once in 7,000 births and call consecutive triplet births to one mother highly uncommon.
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Iowa City
Alberto Matthesin
Davenport
University Hospitals
Tolonanna
Terri
Tracy
Matthesin
Weather outlook scattered showers and warm weekend
Considerable cloudiness Sunday with scattered showers over most of state. Lows Saturday night 55 to 60 north, 60 to 65 south. A little warmer east and southeast Sunday, highs 75 to 80 north, 80 to 85 south. Further outlook no significant changes Monday.
Hearings Set On Proposed Budgets Across Local Bodies
A series of budget hearings is planned by Cass County and municipal bodies to review 1962 spending. The Cass County Board of Education meets Monday at 8 p.m. The schedule also includes Extension Council July 27, Atlantic City Council August 1, Atlantic School Board August 8, and County Board of Supervisors August 17. Budgets: County Education $41,615 with $32,115 raised by tax. Extension Council $18,300 with $17,500 by tax. City Council $1,055,795 including $642,900 for utilities and $239,545 by tax. Atlantic Schools $693,507 with $576,632 by tax. County $818,561 by tax. Last year’s taxes totaled $780,273 after actual levies.
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Cass County Board of Education
Court House
Extension Council
Atlantic City Council
City Hall
Atlantic School Board
County Board of Supervisors
County Board of Education
County Extension Council
Utilites
Atlantic Schools
Atlantic
Teen injured during gun demonstration in Merced
Merced California AP Leland Lariose 17 of Hilmar was showing friends how to use a 2 gauge shotgun when he accidentally shot his right foot. His companions rushed him to the hospital for treatment of the wound.
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Merced, Calif
Leland Lariose
Hilmar
Former Nazi SS Member Hangs Self in Berlin Prison
Erich Gnewich 55, a former SS member who confessed to Nazi killings in World War II, hanged himself in a Moabit Prison cell in West Berlin. He had been under observation after authorities sought him for two years and located him working as a janitor at a West Berlin school.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Erich Gnewich
Eastern
Moabit
Estate of Spry valued at 44 664 in Polk County Iowa
An inventory filed in Polk County lists Clyde Spry's estate at 44 664. His widow Luella will receive the home and 160 acre Sioux City area farm sale balance, while son Ben B Spry of Omaha is executor. Another son Glen of New Orleans helps divide remaining assets per the will. Spry was Iowa secretary of agriculture from 1950 until his death on June 14.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Clyde Spry
Spry
Sioux City
Luella
Ben B. Spry
Omaha
Ben Spry
Glen
New Orleans
Iowa
Raid at El Greco Tavern Seizes Slot Machines and Liquor
County deputies and state agents raided the El Greco Tavern in Emmetsburg late Friday night and confiscated two dime slot devices, a 25 cent machine, whisky, and a quantity of cigarettes. An information will be filed against operator Louie Papadakes for illegal gambling devices and liquor law violations.
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Emmetsburg
el Greco
Louie C. Papadakes
Former Princess Teru in Critical Condition in Tokyo
Mrs Shigeko Higashikuni the former Princess Teru and eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito is reported in critical condition in Tokyo. She has suffered from a colon adhesion and abdominal wall abscess since last November and resigned her title after marrying a commoner following World War I.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Shigeko Higashikuni
Teru
Space Rescue Ends As Capsule Sinks In Deep Ocean
A space capsule sinks after a hatch blows out and a rescue chopper detaches to drift away. The craft descends to three miles depth while safety crews coordinate recovery efforts.
Kennedy Berlin stance could mobilize reserves debate
Senator A Willis Robertson says Kennedy unlikely to declare a limited emergency now. If action occurs the Appropriations subcommittee could fund up to a million Reservists and National Guardsmen. He notes nearly 1 billion dollars could be added to defense funds to meet the Berlin crisis.
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Washington
A. Willis Robertson
D.va
Kennedy
Robertson
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Berlin
Appropriations
Army Reserve convoy loses way on short trip to Camp
A 20 truck Army Reserve convoy en route from Des Moines to Camp McCoy Wis went off course. The first sergeant asked Austin police for sightings after the others diverted about 40 miles to Jesup Iowa on Highway 20. Minnesota and Iowa patrols joined the search.
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Army Reserve
Cam Austin
Minn
Austin
Des Moines
Camp McCoy
Wis
Minnesota
Iowa
Jesup
Missouri Valley Man Injured in Explosion
Ben Tensmeyer, 63, was hospitalized in serious condition after an explosion at his Missouri Valley home. Fire officials cite gas fumes as the cause, noting Tensmeyer smelled gas Thursday and Friday and escaped after crawling to the door as the house burned and was destroyed.
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Missouri Valley
Ben Tensmeyer
Tensmeyer
John Watson
UN Urged To Call Tunisia French Truce
Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold pressed the Security Council for an immediate cease-fire in the French Tunisian fighting near Bizerte. He urged restoring prewar conditions and French withdrawal from Bizerte, while the council warned veto risks from East or West. French troops with armor entered Bizerte amid continued Tunisian sniper fire and chaotic reports from Tunis.
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United Nations, N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Security Council
11-Nation Council
Bizerte
Hammarskjold
Tunis
Associated Press
U S Airlift for Cuban Refugees Unfolds from Havana
The United States organized a commercial airlift to fly more than 20,000 Cuban refugees from Havana to Miami with government covering the costs. Ten daily flights were planned, each carrying just over 100 people, starting Sunday. Funds come from the International Cooperation Administration contingency fund.
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Washington
United States
Havana
Miami
Fidel Castro
State Department
Pan American Airways
Cuba
U.S
International Cooperation Administration
White
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Grand Prairie
Tex
London
Reed Crawford
U. S
Gus Grissom
National Space Agency
Education Board
America
Virgil I. Grissom
Randolph
Demo
White House
Congress
Chester Bowles
Albert Lea
Highway 65
Tunisia
Pan Am
Ward
W. Va
Charleston
West Virginia
Capitol City
Narro Kanawha
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