Iowa Weather: Near Normal to Snow Covered With Drifting Highways
The report notes near normal to snow covered conditions in protected areas and blowing snow. Oelwein highways range from normal to snow covered with drifting northward. Mt. Pleasant roads show 25 to 50 percent snow cover and spots packed with snow. Temperatures expected to drop to 5 to 12 below in northeast Iowa and 3 to 8 below in southeast Iowa tonight. Highs Sunday from 5 to 10 above in the northeast to near 10 above in the southeast. Skies to be cloudy.
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Oelwein
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Two-Car Crash Causes $850 in Damages
Damage estimate of 850 dollars from a Friday afternoon collision at First Avenue East and Thirteenth Street. Vehicle operators Ernest A. Wagner 63 of Marengo and John J. Barta 17 of Norway described. Wagner turns north while Barta’s westbound car struck his right side. no injuries reported. Wagner charged with failure to yield at an intersection.
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Paul W. Enos
Chicago
James C. Smith
Lake Avenue NE
David F. Groth
Shellsburg
Marie Forrest
Eleanor Thaler
Linden Drive
Terrance Swanson
Center Point Road
Irene Craft
Avenue
Merle McDonough
Tenth Avenue
Sharon Ford
Sixth Avenue
Ernest Wagner
Marengo
Thelma Almond
Ellis Boulevard
Howard L. Smith
Forty-second Street
Richard A. Howard
Tenth Street
Ernest Rohn
Central City
Merle Rohn
Rudolph Rodriguez
Art Rasmussen
First Avenue E
Thirteenth Street
Ernest A. Wagner
John J. Barta
Norway
Wagner
Barta
Manila Death Reduces New Year Quadruplets to Two
Manila AP reports another death left a set of New Year quadruplets with two survivors after Friday night events. The article notes the ongoing tragedy affecting a family and local responses.
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Manila
Gazette Subscription Rates and AP Reprint Rights
The notice lists carrier and mail subscription rates for the Cedar Rapids Gazette, including 45 cents by carrier and monthly or yearly mail options. It also notes Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication.
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Eic Ake
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Obituaries from Iowa towns list services for residents
Obituary notices list names ages and service times across multiple towns including South English Vinton Anamosa Central City Tama West Union Oelwein Decorah Quasqueton Independence Iowa City and others. Services span Sunday Monday Tuesday with church names such as Church of the Brethren St Matthew's Lutheran Passmore's Methodists Washington Prairie Lutheran and more.
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Cora Wenger
Vinton
Church of the Brethren
Manchester
Ralph Hockaday
Gill’s. Friends
Anamosa—Hei Schoon
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Goettsch’s
Central City
Lydia McFarlin
Passmore
S. Tama
August Brecht
Harrison's
West Union
Clair Wise
Methodist
Burnham and Wood
Oelwein
Fred Gremmels
Hintz
Decorah
Anne Hoye
Washington Prairie Lutheran ‘Church
Stevie’s
Quasqueton
John Fagle
Howe
Independence
Edson R. Slater
Harris
Robert W. Haug
White's
Iowa City
Frank Rohrer
Cathout’s
Roy Greer
Beckman’s
Cedar Rapids Plows to Run 24 Hours Amid Snow
The airport recorded a 2 p.m. temperature of minus 1 as Cedar Rapids crews kept sanders out all day. Streets Commissioner Jack Eggleston outlined midnight plow operations for downtown with 2 a.m. snow pickup, weather permitting. residential streets would be prioritized if heavy snow returns. County roads were reported in good shape as ten plow trucks and sand spreaders were deployed to icy spots.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Eggleston
Sanders
Eggleston
William Harrington
Harrington
Deaths Owen C. Thomas at 70 in snow plow incident
Owen C. Thomas, 70, of 1014 Ninth Street SW, died of a heart attack Saturday morning while clearing his sidewalk with a manual snow plow. He was found lying in the snow in front of his home by John Perez, 21, of 1107 Sixteenth Avenue SW. Dr. Percy Harris, Linn County medical examiner, pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Owen C. Thomas
Ninth Street
Thomas
John Perez
Sixteenth Avenue
Percy Harris
Linn County
Car Hits Snowplow Kill East Iowa Man
Donald Lindsey Wyllie 49 of Martinsburg was killed when his car struck a highway commission snowplow on highway 149 five miles south of Sigourney. His son Thurman 19 drove the car and was listed in critical condition at a Sigourney hospital.
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Donald Lindsey Wyllie
Martinsburg
Highway Commission
Highway 149
Here
Wyllie
Thurman
Rockefeller picks brother to lead New York parks council
Laurence Rockefeller was elected chairman of the New York state council of parks, succeeding Robert Moses who resigned in November. Moses said Gov. Nelson Rockefeller wanted him to quit so Laurence, his brother, could take the job.
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Laurance Rockefeller
New York State Council of Parks
Robert Moses
Moses
Nelson Rockefeller
Laurance
Waukon Man Paroled on Check Charge
Calvin Leckbee received a bench parole today on a sentence to the State penitentiary at Fort Madison. He was sentenced to not more than seven years after appearing in district court on a bad check charge.
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Waukon
Calvin Leckbee
Fort Madison
Leckbee
Faulty heater sparks blaze in A Avenue house
A two story frame house at 710 A Avenue NE sustained heavy damage from a fire caused by an overheated gas space heater in a second floor apartment occupied by the James Chase family. No injuries were reported.
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Cooper Shop
Quaker Oats
Twenty-seventh Street
A Avenue NE
James Chase
J Larry Brown
Brown
Frank ‘Brown
Circle Drive
Joseph Weather
Peking Jets Put At 2000 3000
Manila AP reports a Chinese Communist pilot now with Nationalist China estimates Red China fields 2000 to 3000 jet planes. He says many aircraft must be redeployed elsewhere and only about 1000 pilots are combat ready, with 4000 trained but morale and proficiency low.
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Manila
Nationalist China
Liu Cheng-sze
Formosa
Red China
Liu
Kennedy Plans Five Year Six Billion Education Aid
The Kennedy administration will seek a five year education aid program worth more than 6 billion dollars. Details are to be presented in a special message to Congress late this month or early February. The plan includes public school construction and teachers' salaries with a broader authorization for multi year funding.
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Washington
Congress
Welfare Department
White House
Alabama Gov. Wallace vows fight over integration suits
Alabama Governor George Wallace rejects four federal lawsuits seeking school desegregation for children of servicemen and federal workers. He appeals to senators and congressmen to resist and warns of federal funds loss. Alabama Attorney General Flowers offers defense help as Sen. Hill decries the action.
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Alabama
George Wallace
U.S
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Kennedy
Richmond Flowers
Boards of Education
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Democrats celebrate Kennedy anniversary fundraising gala
Democrats raised about 1 million dollars at an inaugural anniversary event for President Kennedy. The party highlighted registration drives and sustained campaigning through 1964 while Kennedy and Johnson hosted a star studded show at a downtown venue.
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Washington
Kennedy
City Briefs Cub Pack honors at Kenwood and Garfield
At Kenwood school Thursday night Cub Pack 39 received honors for Randy Greenwell Larry Hayslett Kevin Kelly Kristopher Kelly David Johnson Jon Boonstr a Jerry Hope Tom Jones Kenton Feede Alan Williams Dennis Sinclair Rene Harris and Roger Dunlap New members are Dale Sheets and Bradley McCullough Bowling 3 games $1 8 a m till 1 p m Sunday Magnificent Tropic Lanes At Garfield school Friday night awards were presented to Kary Stolba Steven Long David Myers Doug Myers Walter Hyde Bob Lazare Raymie Stefani Ray Zimmerman Bill Schmidt Jeff Newmeister Steve Matheny David Ebinger George Willard Richard Schroeder Scott Bradley Steve Reeder David Windus Reggie Meeks Jay Davis Curt Lindsay and Mike Stodola
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Kenwood School
Randy Greenwell
Larry Hayslett
Kevin Kelly
Kristopher Kelly
David Johnson
Jon Boonstra
Jerry Hope
Tom Jones
Kenton Feede
Alan Williams
Dennis Sinclair
Rene Harris
Roger Dunlap
Dale Sheets
Bradley McCullough
Garfield School
Kary Stolba
Steven Long
David Myers
Doug Myers
Walter Hyde
Bob Lazare
Raymie Stefani
Ray Zimmerman
Bill Schmidt
Jeff Newmeister
Steve Matheny
David Ebinger
George Willard
Richard Schroeder
Scott Bradley
Steve Reeder
David Windus
Reggie Meeks
Jay Davis
Curt Lindsay
Mike Stodola
Feuding Behind Closed Doors Shapes Khrushchev's Strategy
Premier Khrushchev moves to quiet the split in the communist world by urging a public cease fire with Red China and proposing decisive disputes be settled privately. The Cuban pullout and Berlin hints show a cautious shift toward peaceful coexistence amid Sino Soviet tensions and U.S. alignment.
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Khrushchev
Red China
Cuba
Berlin
China
Khrushchev Eyes Closed Door Fight Over China Clash
Western diplomats see Khrushchev gaining ground in argument yet worry a Marxist-Leninist debate at a world congress could hurt him. China desires a large congress but may wage the battle via letters and behind closed doors as Chou En-lai suggested in 1961.
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Red China
Chou En-lai
Khrushchev
Albania
Chou
Moscow
Ecumenical Council Work To Resume At Vatican
The Vatican announced that committee work connected with the Ecumenical Council will resume on Monday after a pause. The report cites plans and expectations from Vatican officials regarding next steps in ecumenical efforts.
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The
Vatican
Ecumenical Council
Woman stakes bet by spending week in woods near Clare
La Vina Radabaugh of Wayne Michigan began a two day into a week long stay in a dark woods near Clare as part of a $150 bet in the county winter sports festival. She carries only essentials and will be checked by patrols while alone at night she guards against intruders. She aims to match last year’s stunt by Tony Wedal and others with her husband opposing the plan.
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Clare
Mich
la Vina
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Coroner Dr. Percy Harris ruled Cedar Rapids social figure Mrs. Craven Shuttleworth died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. The body was found early Thursday in the family car inside a garage by her husband, a Cedar Rapids attorney.
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Percy Harris
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Craven Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth
Rodriguez Giambra Bout Set For Fight of the Week
Luis Rodriguez faces Joey Giambra in a 10 round middleweight clash highlighted as Fight of the Week. The bout airs at 9 p.m. Saturday on KCRG-TV 9 in a key regional boxing showcase.
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Luis Rodriguez
Joey Giambra
Kcrg-Tv
Gaitskell Emerges as Labor Leader Rival Contenders Rise
Gaitskell and Harold Wilson head the right and left camps as leading Labour leaders while Callaghan and Walker linger as centrist options. Kennedy lauds Gaitskell noting his strength, intelligence, and generosity, highlighting him as a top Western figure.
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Kennedy
Gaitskell
Cedar Rapids Girl 18 Hurt After Fall From Car
Ruth Garvey of 2704 Thirty third avenue SW fell from an automobile at Ellis park early Saturday and suffered head injuries. She was admitted to Mercy hospital for observation. Driver John McHugh of 1126 Sixth street NW was charged with improper registration.
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Ruth Garvey
Thirty-third Avenue
Ellis Park
Mercy Hospital
John McHugh
Sixth Street
New Church Officers Elected Across Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa congregations have elected new church officers. Arlington St John’s Lutheran approves Orlin Knickerbocker as trustee and Lester Tope as deacon. Earlville Immanuel Lutheran named Henry Rath and August Nieman as council members.
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Eastern
Iowa
Arlington
St. John’s Lutheran
Orlin Knickerbocker
Lester Tope
Earlville
Immanuel Lutheran
Henry Rath
August Nieman
Sydney Hunt
W. R. Gibbs
Lyle Parkin
Jan Hus Lodge Installs Sankot as Noble Grand
Leonard Sankot was installed this week as noble grand of Jan Hus lodge IOOF by Deputy Grand Master Frank Luse and staff. Other new officers include Harold Schaffner Joe Frasinger Milo Nesetril Andy Schamberger Frank Novotny and L C Schuknecht. Trustees are A J Biskup Charles Kriz and Harold Schaffner.
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Leonard Sankot
Jan Hus Lodge
IOOF
Frank Luse
Harold Schaffner
Joe Frasinger
Milo Nesetril
Andy Schamberger
Frank Novotny
L. C. Schuknecht
A. J. Biskup
Charles Kriz
U S Everest Group on Way to Everest
The advance group of the first American expedition to Mt. Everest arrives in Bangkok en route to Nepal, as reported by the newspaper. The arrival marks a step in the journey to the mountain and the expedition's progress toward the ascent.
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Bangkok
Mt. Everest
Nepal
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