Fortune 1964 Top 500 firms post record sales and profits
Fortune's 1964 directory shows the 500 largest industrial companies posting all time high sales of 266.5 billion and profits of 17.2 billion. The 500's sales rose 8.7 percent year over year while profits increased 16.2 percent. The ranking lists General Motors and Ford among the top units with Draper Corp at 500th.
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America
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
Texaco
Gulf Oil
Western Electric
Draper Corp
General Motors
Services for Dr Ward At Iowa City Tuesday
Dr William H Ward a 50 year old Iowa City dentist died Friday night funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 in Jones chapel Born in Iowa City he graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1938 He was a member of the state and Johnson county dental associations the Elks Lodge American Legion and was vice president of the Hawkeye Citizens Band Radio Club Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters and his mother Mrs Glen Ziegleler of Sioux City
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Iowa City
William H. Ward
Jones Chapel
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
State
Johnson ‘County Dental Assas
the Elks Lodge
American Legion
Theawkeye Citizens Band
Glen Ziegleler
Sioux City
Boddicker School Students Shine at Chicago Accordion Contest
The Boddicker School of Music earned top honors at the Accordion Teachers Guild Competition in Chicago. Soloists Linda Schirm Beverly Anderson Marcia Olson Rae Mae Young Terry Baker Tom Baker Renee Rinderknecht Janet Rockwell Jerry Fruendt captured first place. Ken Caye and Jim Roeder won in duet. Accordion Cadets Rhythmaires Jets led band divisions with firsts. Second and third place awards went to multiple soloists and bands with final results incomplete in text.
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Boddicker School of Music
Accordion Teachers Guild
Chicago
Linda Schirm
Beverly Anderson
Marcia Olson
Rae Mae Young
Terry and
Tom Baker
Renee Rinderknecht
Janet Rockwell
Jerry Fruendt
Ken Caye
Jim Roeder
Accordion Cadets
Accordion Rhythmaires
Accordion Jets
Ann Martin
Ronny Deklotz
Larry Hayslett
Michele
Mike Boddicker
Wendy Harrelson
David Rammelsburg
Janice Becker
Accordion Aces
Accordion Peanuts
Randy Fink
Neil Brigson
Patty Saylor
Eddie Mishal
Steven Technik
Susan Zach
Kevin Kennedy
Carl Pisarik
Cary Franklin
Bonnie Wittenburg
Bob Sexton
Mike Deklotz
Ken Coye
Blairstown Blue Notes
Waterloo Dynamics
Duet and solo winners in local competition
The event crowned winners in duet divisions with Bob Sexton and partners Tom and Terry Baber taking top honors. Third place went to Janice Becker with Donald Schmidt and Larry with David Stotelmyre. Larry Stotelmyre earned an outstanding soloist trophy in his age class.
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Bob Sexton
Tom
Terry Baber
Janice Becker
Donald Schmidt
Larry
David Stotelmyre
Larry Stotelmyre
Former What Cheer Resident Is Killed
Services for Francis Stephen Gaffney 20 who died Friday in a Rock Island motorcycle crash will be held Tuesday at 2 in Harden funeral chapel. A former What Cheer resident he worked as a sheet metal worker in Davenport. Survivors include his wife Sandra Dutemple of What Cheer a daughter Sonja parents Mr and Mrs High Gaffney and two brothers and two sisters.
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What Cheer
Francis Stephen Gaffney
Rock Island
Harden
Davenport
Sandra Dutemple
Sonja
High Gaffney
Axline Pays Fine and Is Released from Jail
Independence junkyard operator Richard Bud Axline paid a $50 fine and was released from Buchanan county jail after Wednesday conviction for violating the city junk ordinance. He had refused to pay earlier, using a $100 bond posted previously. A similar charge faces him for a different day of violation with a hearing set Friday in police court.
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Independence
Richard
Bud” Axline
Buchanan County
Axline
Marine merges Pacific commands under one fleet force
The Marine corps will consolidate its two major Pacific commands to simplify the structure and integrate ground and aviation components. The merged unit will be Fleet Marine Force Pacific and Aircraft Fleet Marine Force Pacific, led by Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak with HQ at Camp H. M. Smith Hawaii.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Pacific
Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific
Fleet Marine Force
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
Victor H. Krulak
Camp H. M. Smith
Hawaii
Laff a Day Comic Quip About Pedigreed Status
A lighthearted gag plays on class and pedigree as a character jokes that a certain item is fine for them but not for someone else. The strip uses witty banter to punch up social pretensions with a playful, era-appropriate tone.
NE Iowa Family Injured in Rural Two Car Crash
A Bernard family sustained injuries in a two car collision on highway 136 south of Worthington. Alan Tucker 17 of Cascade drove into the rear of Richard Phair 28 of Bernard as they pulled out to pass. Richard’s wife Sandra 22 and Leroy 16 were injured along with John 56 and Viola 50 Phair. All four were hospitalized at Monticello. Tucker faced speeding and reckless driving charges.
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Bernard
Worthington
Alan Tucker
Cascade
Richard Phair
Richard
Sandra
Leroy
John
Viola Phair
Monticello
Tucker
Scientist-Sons Moon Bound by Apollo Selection
In Enid Oklahoma scientist Owen Garriott reacts with pride that his son Dr Owen Garriott Jr has been chosen as one of six scientist astronauts for a possible Apollo moon mission. Garriott Sr notes his son’s long interest in electronics and amateur radio activity. Harrison Schmitt, father of Dr Harrison H Schmitt, praises his son as the lone bachelor among the six scientists selected.
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Owen Garriott
Iity
Owen Garriott, Jr
Moon
Garriott
Silver City
N. M
Harrison A.schmitt
Harrison H. Schmitt
Schmitt
Winners Named in High School Rodeo
Mike Bryan of Hornick won bareback riding and was named best all around cowboy at the Town high school rodeo in Webster City Iowa. Carol Ortner of Galva won the all around cowgirl title. The field had 115 students statewide and winners of the top three in each event qualify for further entry.
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Webster City
Mike Bryan
Hornick
Carol Ortner
Galva
Iowa
National contest heads to Ogallala Nebraska
A national competition moves to Ogallala Nebraska next month where boys compete in saddle bronc riding. Bob White of Marion led the winners list with top marks in the event.
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Oglalla
Neb
Bob White
Marion
German TV Actors Detained After Spy Story Snack Stand Confusion
A group of German television actors filming a spy story in a Munich suburb paused for a snack in town. Townspeople alerted police and U S military investigators who detained the actors until the situation was cleared up. The performers wore Russian officer costumes and did not remove them.
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Munich
U. S
Erhard's Union Holds Control in Saarland Election
In Saarland the Christian Democrats won the state election with 42.7 percent of 994,893 votes, gaining seats to 23 in the 50 member legislature. The Social Democrats captured 40.7 percent, adding five seats for 21 total, while the Free Democrats dropped to four seats. The coalition remains CDU FDP in government.
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Saarbruecken
Germany
Social Democrats
Erhard
Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democrats
Saarland
Etting
Free Democratic
Christian Democratic-Free Democratic Coalition
Solon Man Named Johnson Supervisor
Iowa City John Reyhons 64 of Solon was appointed to the Johnson County board of supervisors effective July 1. He replaces Donald Krall who resigned to become county treasurer. Reyhons serves on the Solon town council and is a Democratic committeeman from Big Creek township. He previously chaired the Solon board of education for 12 years and has led Schrock Fertilizer Co. in Solon since 1944 after farming locally.
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Iowa City
John Reyhons
Solon
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Donald Krall
Reyhons
Big Creek Township
Tiny rodents found by Soviet scientists in Kazakhstan desert
A Polish newspaper reports Soviet scientists in the Kazakhstan desert discovered the world smallest rodent species. Quoted researchers say a full grown animal weighs about a sixth of an ounce.
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Warsaw
Moscow
Express Wierczorny
Evening Express
Kazakhstan
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