Stong Resigns From Iowa Highway Commission Post
Ames dispatch reports Chairman Lee Stong withdraws from consideration for a disputed five member Iowa Highway Commission seat after Gov Harold Hughes interim appointee Robert Barry is ruled invalid by Atty Gen Evan Holtman. Three Republican terms expire in June, prompting dispute over who may serve. Stong says he will not return, urging end to bickering and a move toward building bonds.
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Woman's Estate Leaves Large Gift to Hospital in Iowa
Mrs. Dora Tones, who died last month, left over $75,000 to Washington County Hospital in Washington Iowa. The estate directs part of the funds to a park and mentions support to the hospital where she was a patient.
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Washington
Iowa
Dora Tones
Washington County Hospital
Khrushchev May Defer Swedish Trip Over Spy Scandal
Swedish authorities arrest Col Stig Erik Wennerstrom, a former air attaché in Washington, charging him with passing military secrets to the Kremlin for 15 years. Two alleged contacts expelled. NATO and U.S. officials may face disclosures, risking Khrushchev’s planned visit to Sweden.
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France
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Paris
State Department
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Moscow
Mi 'Y
May Living Costs Were Unchanged in May
Washington report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics states the consumer price index stayed at 106.2 for May, with deputy commissioner Robert J. Myers noting the price level is 1 percent above a year ago. He cautioned that the period of stability may be ending, while calling current stability in line with seasonal trends.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Interim Group Told It Holds Spending Power
The Legislative Interim Committee was told it can spend $2 million in emergency funds over two years after a previously unconstitutional bill was signed into law. Assistant Attorney General Oscar Strauss and Senator Wilbur Bunso said the committee may proceed with access to emergency funds, following Gov. Harold Hughes signing.
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Attorney General's Office
Conway Not Resigning From Board of Control
Walter Conway of Muscatine says he will not resign from the Iowa Board of Control amid pressure from Governor Hughes. He disputes an attorney general ruling on a Crawford appointment and notes the legal process could take over a year to resolve. Conway, a Democrat and former Muscatine mayor, remains active in party politics and did not specify future offices.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
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Belgian Plane Crash Kills 38 Paratroopers and Crew
A Belgian military plane during a training exercise at Sennelager plunged to the ground and exploded. Thirty eight paratroopers and a crew of five died, seven jumped to safety with parachutes as the tail burst into flames. The wreckage burned hours after the crash.
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Bobby Kennedy Urges Congress to Back Civil Rights Plan
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy appealed to Congress to approve President Kennedy's civil rights program. He urged Congress to act, saying courts have played a key role and the administration has used executive power, but now Congress must overcome opposition and pass the bill to end racial discrimination. Kennedy spoke before a House Judiciary subcommittee, presenting the bill and rebutting critics of the administration.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Kennedy
Algerian Plot Crushed Report by Ben Bella
Premier Ahmed Ben Bella announces a plot against his regime has been crushed. He says four ringleaders were arrested, while the wider conspiracy was contained.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Church Rejects Ban on Dancing in Waverly District
A proposal to prohibit dancing in Waverly churches backed by the American Lutheran Church was voted down Tuesday by the town district, allowing continued dancing activities in the denomination's congregations.
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American Lutheran Church
Kennedy Visits Berlin as East West Wall Tension Erupts
President Kennedy arrived at Brandenburg Gate amid massive West Berlin crowds and a tense display of the Berlin Wall. He stood on an 18 foot observation platform, viewed East Berlin and Checkpoint Charlie, and praised West Berlin’s spirit while condemning the wall as a symbol of Communist failure.
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Konrad Adenauer
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Unter den Linden
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Khrushchev
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al Force
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West Germany
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Free World
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
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Clay
Yontier
Free University
Reds Seek Big Berlin Welcome for Khrushchev Visit
East Berlin authorities and media push a festive reception for Soviet Premier Khrushchev during his Friday trip to East Berlin aiming to rival Kennedy's reception in West Berlin. Neues Deutschland and radio broadcasts urge residents to decorate cities and homes with red banners as warm hospitality is urged yet may meet a muted public mood. Ulbricht’s upcoming 70th birthday supplies a timing boost for Khrushchev’s return, unforeseen since his last visit in January.
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Doering 57 Hit and Killed by Milwaukee Freight Engine
Doering a Muscatine resident born March 15 1906 died after stepping in front of a Milwaukee freight engine at the Cedar Street and Mississippi Drive crossing at about 7 30 p m Tuesday Dr V L Swayze county medical examiner said an eyewitness saw the incident He was pronounced dead at Muscatine General Hospital He leaves a brother Irving Doering of Muscatine and a sister Mrs C W Selinus of Essex Iowa Funeral services were set for 2 p m Thursday at the George M Wittich funeral home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery
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Muscatine
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Muscating
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Kennedy visit reshapes Irish homestead in Antrim
Antrim, Ireland. The Ryan family prepares the ancestral cottage for President Kennedy's Thursday visit. The barnyard has been paved with concrete, a large manure heap removed, and a concrete porch plus an indoor toilet added. Mary Ryan, Kennedy’s third cousin, vows a simple Irish welcome with tea and soda bread.
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Ireland
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Ryan
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United States
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