Britain Faces French Pressure Over Common Market Bid
Western European ministers from West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg battled last minute to keep Britain in the Common Market delaying a decisive vote for two to three weeks. They fear French President de Gaulle aims to bend Western Europe toward an Anglo French balance with the Soviet Union watching. A German plan would refer the issue to the nine nation Common Market Commission for study and report back in two to three weeks. Walter Hallstein chaired the emergency session as Britain’s Edward Meath briefed on swift action. Christian Herlor left for Genoa trade talks.
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Belgium
Britain
Europe
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Western Alliance
United States
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Nineman Common Market Commission
Walter Hallstein
Peputy
Edward Meath
Christian Herlor
Kennedy
Genova
Ainsworth Man Succeeds Conway on State Board
Gov. Harold E Hughes sent five major appointments to the Town Senate for confirmation. Lyrin Potter of Cresca would join the Tax Commission, Robert C. Barry of Danbury to the Highway Commission, Corbin Crawford of Ainsworth to the Board of Control, Bernard J. Martin of Des Moines to the Commerce Commission, and Henry E. Carter of Burlington to a second term on the Iowa Employment Security Commission. All are Democrats with varied prior roles and terms.
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Des Moines
Town Senate
Harold E Hughes
Lyrin Potter
Cresca
Robert C. Barry
Danbury
Highway Commission
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Board of Control
Bernard J. Martin
Commerce Commission
Henry E. Carter
Burlington
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Catton
Employment Security Commission
Hershel Loveless
Senate
Tax Commission
Board of Control and Employment Security Commission
Hughes
Pay Raises in 3 Iowa Departments Approved by Council
The State Executive Council approved pay changes in three departments. In the Iowa Development Commission, director pay rose from 12,000-12,900 to 14,700-17,400 annually, with Williams becoming assistant director. The first assistant’s pay increased from 7,200-9,600 to 8,700-9,600. In the Health Department, assistant director of preventable diseases pay rose from 7,800-8,701 to 9,000-10,900, amid notes that Dr. Stanley Hendricks, the current holder, faced a potential $50,000 annual offer elsewhere.
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Des Moines —ii
State Executive Council
Iowa Development Commission
Caroll Worland
Éames
Development Commission
Walter Willams
Des Moines
Williams
Council
Norman Erbe
Stanley L. Hendricks
Jillingis Andl
Grandpa Moses Follows Grandma Moses in Folk Art Trail
Eagle Bridge notes Forrest King Moses, grandson of Anna Mary Robertson Moses, is a child painter echoing Grandma Moses. Born soon, he has shown early talent in rural scenes titled under his name, suggesting a continuing family tradition and potential impact on American folk art.
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Eagle Bridge
Grandma Moses
Tabi
Anna Mary Robertson Moses
Hatton
Keagin Bridge
Grandpa Moses
Forrest King Moses
Moses
Lnte
N. Y
Rustlers Get Part of Steer At Kemper Farm
Thieves shot and cut a 1000 pound steer at Edgar Kemper farm Route 3 between highway 22 and Wild Cat Den, taking the hind quarters. Kemper found the carcass warm early Sunday with tracks and blood indicating two or more men. The steers, fed for spring market, were near the field edge about 400 feet from the house.
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Edgar Kemper
Route 3
Highway 22
Wild Cat Dengrata Park
Kemper
Kempers
Await Mr. K's Reaction On Nuclear Test Ban Talks
Washington awaits word on the chance of a treaty with the Soviet Union as Moscow nears a response from Khrushchev. Ambassador Kohler carries a message for Kennedy and talks resume in New York with U.S. British and Soviet envoys. Kennedy pauses underground Nevada tests to pressure inspections, warning the United States will not accept a long unpoliced ban again. The fate of a test ban hinges on proving underground blasts and distinguishing them from natural earthquakes without on-site inspections.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Reamrom Moscow
Amassador Foy D. Kohler
Kohler
Kennedy
Sauuday
Nuc
Nevada
Bank Check Clearings Rise at Muscatine in 1962
Bank check transactions in Muscatine rose 12.4 percent in 1962 from the prior year, according to a Federal Reserve report. The gain exceeded only one of 12 comparable towns and surpassed the state average of 6.5 percent. December saw a 14.3 percent year over year increase.
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Muscatine
Federal Reserve System
Fire Wrecks Kurse's Cafe in Fairfield Weekend Blaze
Five town fires over the weekend included Kurse's Cafe in downtown Fairfield where a 12:48 p.m. Sunday fire started in the kitchen. Owner Ralph Kurka suspects a faulty refrigerator motor. he says the cafe is a total loss though largely insured. Nearby offices and an adjacent building suffered water damage as firefighters battled the flames and kept them from spreading.
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Kurse
Fairfield
Ralph Kurka
Nurka
Ottimwa
Otlumbia
John Pravin
Evansdale
Waterloo
Lve Farm
Klemme
Ackley
Elmer Beyer
Clarence Smith
Russell
Mercury Climbs After Record Cold Across Iowa
A brutal cold wave blanketed Iowa with subzero readings from Davenport to Ottumwa. Des Moines hit 14 below, Davenport reached 26 below, while Ottawa posted a record 17 below for the date. Relief was forecast as warmer air was expected tonight into Tuesday, lifting temperatures into the teens.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo
Waukon
Ottumwa
Gantt Breaks Clemson's Color Line
Clemson South Carolina sees Negro Harvey Gantt enroll as transfer student from Iowa State University amid heavy campus security. About 20 students watch as Gantt enters Tilman Hall with attorney Matthew J. Perry. Officers disperse two unidentified men overheard making threatening remarks.
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Clemson
S.C
Harvey Gantt
South Carolina
Clemson College
Towa State Universiy
Jevery Cat
Charleston
Is.c
Tilman Hall
Gantt
Matthew J. Perry
State Polien
Rusk warns of real concern over Soviet Cuba forces
Secretary Dean Rusk said four heavily armed Soviet combat groups and MIG fighters in Cuba pose a real concern to the United States though he stressed the forces are defensive. He noted pilots training Cubans, no nuclear warheads confirmed, and possible removal of some missiles in time. Congress debates Cuban buildup as Senate probes continue.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cuba
Dean Rusk
United States
Rusk
Administration
U.S
Iiv
Union
Snow and Cold Grip Broad Regions Across Nation
A weekend snowstorm dumped up to 18 inches in parts of New York and New England, sweeping into the Great Lakes and Appalachians with heavy snow and strong winds. Bitter cold spread south with near zero readings in Tennessee and teens in Alabama and Georgia, while Florida saw near freezing in the north and 60s in the extreme south. Sedalia, Missouri, lost heat as gas service failed, and Pittsburgh and Philadelphia reported four to eight inches of new snow as storms continued to lash the Northeast.
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New York State
New England
Grest Lakes
Appalachians
Southland
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Gulf Coast
Miamis
Sedalia
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Suburbs
Lwa
GMC Sales and Profits Hit Record Highs in 1962
General Motors reported 1962 net income at an estimated 7.46 billion dollars, a record figure surpassing 1955. Sales reached about 14.6 billion, beating 1960’s 12.7 billion. Vehicle sales totaled 3,239,000 units, up 30 percent from 1961 and 4 percent above 1955.
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New York + General Mortors Corp
Gal
U.S
Miami Records Warmest January Sunday at 85
Miami Florida reported a high of 85 degrees Sunday the warmest January day in Weather Bureau history. Many people went swimming and enjoyed the unseasonable warmth across the city.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
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Potter
Fred H. Quinex
Norman Erbe Barry
Robert Kier
Crawford
National Farmers Organization
Walter Convey
Martin
Son
Kemper Farm
Nashville
Linda Chrisman
Tenn
AP Photofax
Mr. K
Associated Press
Mercury
Noen
Muscaline
Council Bhufis
Sioux ‘Ily
Town
Sec
House Foreign Affairs
GMC
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