Downtown Grand Hotel to Be Razed for New Structure
The 86 year old Grand Hotel at Second and Cedar Streets will be demolished for a two story business building and parking. Owner Casey Jones said demolition starts immediately after residents are moved and the barber shop at 224 E. Second will relocate after year’s start. The site’s future occupant remains undisclosed. The landmark opened as Motel Webster in 1883 and later Motel Best before becoming Hotel Grand. the three story brick and stone building once drew praise as one of the town’s plushest hotels. A taxi stand and billiard hall currently occupy part of the ground floor.
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Second St
Cedar St
Casey" Jones
Sail the Grand Hotel
Earl Jones
Jones
Bagley Meal Market
Tere
Issississppi River
W. W. Webster
Webster
Arnold Barer
Be, B. Pulliam Jr
Motel Best
J. G. Dermedy
Barking
Legal Questions To Be Settled Before Reapportionment Efforts
DES MOINES Iowa voters rejected the Shall plan of reapportionment but legal questions it raised must be settled before further steps can be taken. Federal Judge Roy Stephenson scheduled a Saturday conference to decide remaining issues in the suit challenging both the proposed redistricting and current legislative apportionment. The federal panel may order hearings soon while a special legislative session remains uncertain. Governor Harold Hughes notes many factors to weigh as options include a six to twelve month deadline or returning to the pre 1904 district election method.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roy Stephenson
Stephenson
Covernor Harold Hughes
Federel Tribunal
Seat New Cabinet In Italy In Four-Party Coalition
Premier Aldo Moro forms Italy's 25th postwar government a four party coalition including Socialists for the first time in 14 years. He takes the oath before President Antonio Segni as the crisis ends after Christian Democrats and Communists split votes in the parliamentary election.
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Rome
Aldo Moro
Strorn
Italy
Antonio Segni
Christian Democrats
Christian Democratic
Aminiore Fanfani
Burglars Seek $950 From Sharpsburg Bank Office
Sharpsburg police seek burglars who robbed the Sharps Savings Bank office in Bedford Tuesday night, lifting about $950 mostly in coins and failing to open the main vault. The thieves used a bank office room as a polling place and left after attempting a back door entry.
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Sharpsburg
Sharpsbug
State Savings Bank of
Bedford
Lehman, 85 Ex New York Governor, Dies
Herbert H. Lehman, 85, former New York governor and senator, died today at his home. A reform movement leader in later years he suffered a heart attack at 520 Park Avenue.
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Lehman
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Govenor
Ths
Democratic Organization
Perk Ave
Cape Canaveral Opposes Renaming Cape
Cape Canaveral city council and the Cocoa Chamber of Commerce oppose renaming Cape Canaveral on Florida’s east coast. Resolutions were sent to President Johnson and Florida officials opposing the change while supporting honoring the late President with the missile center designation.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Cape Canaveral
Greater
Cocoa
Provida
Farris- Bryant
Florida
Richard’ Ervin
Missile ‘Center
Cape
Plea by President Push for Stalled Bills
President Johnson urged labor and industry to back stalled bills to create more jobs, calling for 25 million new positions in America. He warned Congress the nation cannot wait and cited the tax cut bill as the administration’s major tool to combat unemployment.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor and Industry
Congress
Afl-Cio
Johnson hosts Byrd lunch to press tax cut through Congress
President Johnson invited Senator Harry F. Byrd to the White House for lunch as he pressed a 14 million tax cut bill. He then addressed the Business Advisory Council, pledging administration support for America’s best interests. Johnson warned that failure harms the country and announced tariff boosts totaling 23.9 million annually on five commodities in retaliation. He planned a January 22 meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
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Washington
Johnson
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
White House
Congress
U. S
European ‘Economie
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Deadlock on Rights Bill Breaks as Smith Sets Hearings
Washington reports Rep. Howard W. Smith of Virginia, chairman of the House Rules Committee, will convene civil rights bill hearings soon in January. The move breaks the deadlock over the measure and may affect a discharge petition backed by Democratic leadership. Rep. Emanuel Celler, head of the Judiciary Committee, said a two week hearing span could avert a discharge filing.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
Judiciary Committee
Smith
Tired but Safe Chenault Freed in Caracas Kidnapping Case
Chenault deputy chief of U S military mission in Venezuela, 47 from Sherman Texas, released unharmed after eight days held by the pro Communist Armed Forces for National Liberation. He walked home after capture near his residence, spoke with embassy officials, and appeared tired but in good condition. The FALN kidnapping aimed to grab headlines over elections, but turnout broke records and the group extended its campaign to British targets.
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Venezuela
James K. Chenault
Sherman
Tex
Chenault
U.S
Armed Forces For Nation Liberation
FALN
Inim
Ntriey
Wes
Chextaull
Wdnapers
Onnce
U. S
Ambassador Attacks Hit British Auto Agency Front
An ambush on a British automobile agency damaged the storefront and several cars. Ambassador Sir Douglas Bush was away at the time and no injuries were reported. The attackers, linked to FALN, gave no motive for the anti-British action.
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Bassador
Douglas Bush
Motor Company
FALN
Hungarian Mine Blast Fatal to 26 Miners
Twenty six Hungarian miners were killed in a dampfire explosion at a coal mine in Tatabanya, a mining center twenty miles west of Budapest. Four other miners were seriously injured, MTI reported.
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Budapest
Hungary
Tatabanya
MTI
Brazilian Lawmakers In Senate Shootout Leaves One Dead
In Brasilia a senator fired three shots at an opponent in the Senate chamber, missing the target but fatally wounding Sen. Jose Cairala who died during surgery. The shooter Sen. Arnon de Melo, from Alagoas, attacked Sen. Silvestre Pericles from the speaker's platform after a long standing dispute over De Melo's election.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Senate
Jose Cairala
Cairala
Acre
Arnon de Melo
de Melo
Silvestre Pericles
Staley Maintains Control as NFC Debate Ends
Des Moines reports Staley keeps leadership of the National Farmers Organization after chief critic Robert Casper withdraws charges amid a long heated debate. Casper vows unity but insurgent Dale Cochran retires from battle. election to ninth term looks likely with most directors backing Staley.
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DES Moines Sa
Oren
Lee Staley
National Farmers’ Organization
Robert Casper
Winterset
Staley
NFC
National Convent
Atte Staley
Casper
Minnesota
Casper U
Bob
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Forrest Neve
Lexington
Farmer
National Board of Directors
Muscatine United Fund hits 103500 goal for 1964
Muscatine closes campaign with 103500 toward 1964 United Fund. campaign chairman Robert H. Veerhusen thanks 300 volunteers and division chairs. Final cards may push over top. Funds allocated to 16 agencies include Boy Scouts 9100, Girl Scouts 6950, Public Health Nursing 8000, Salvation Army 9500, Red Cross 13000, and others.
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United Fund
Robert H. Voorhusen
United ‘Fund
United
Boy Scotts
Girl Scouts
Public Health Nursing, Association
Salvation Army
American Red
Muscatine Welfare Association
T.mlc.a
United Service Organizations
Robert Veerhusen
Veerhusen
L. D. Krueger
Mel Sussex
Patricia Barloon
Margaret Root
Harold Maurer
Fred Hocking
George Shepley
Keith Herrick
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Arthritis and“ Rheumatism Foundation
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American’ Social Health Association
Town Children's Home Society
National Travelers Aid Association
United Fund Administration
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Eleanor Davis
Carl Walter
Helen Mellrath
Lester Coulter
Harry G. Mckee
Gene Seyb
John Te Smith
E. W. Owens
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John B. Rigler
Mary E. Harvey
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