Deed and $25,000 Gift Create Kent-Stein Park in Muscatine
Muscatine officials announced naming of new Kent-Stein park at a Hotel Muscatine luncheon. The Kent-Stein Foundation donated the deed to the 55 acre site near Muscatine slough with $25,000 for development, plus plans for seven baseball and softball diamonds, lighting, bleachers, and future expansion including a fishing lake and show pavilion. The project, to be completed by 1972, will later add tennis and horseshoe courts and playground areas, with ongoing funding from the foundation and civic groups.
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Joan Kasdeda
City of
Muscatine Slough
Milwaukee Road
Brunee
Trust
O.E. Bently
The
Park Commission
Kent-Stein Foundation
James H. Kent
S. G. Stein IV
Fred G. Hocking
G. AC Kent
S. G. Stein
Frank J. Prochaska
Richard C. Kautz
Elmer E. Bloom
Grain Processing Corporation
Kent Feeds, Inc
Kent-Stein Park
Bently
Oregon
Musser Park
Bertly
J. B. Gingery
Paul Colberg
Atlornes
Wayne Eckhardt
George HM
Hermann
Robert Bosch
John Wesgels
Gerald Powell
Harold
Pat) Finnegan
James Green
Stanley Buckley
Kent- Stein Foundation
Cindy Dumps Deluge of Water Along Gulf Coast
In the waning hurricane Cindy, the storm dumped heavy rains along the Gulf Coast, triggering evacuations of dozens of homes. Beaumont and Port Arthur areas reported over 15 inches of rain with rising floodwaters, as civil defense issued a state of emergency and authorities deployed trucks and boats to assist refugees.
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Beaumont
Tes
Cindy
Gulf Coast
Selterson County
Port Attnue
Grange
Weather Bureau
Port Arthur
Orange
Louisiana
Tragic California Bus Train Crash Kills 28
A speeding freight train struck a packed bus carrying Mexican field workers near Chualar, south of Salinas. Twenty eight died and thirty five were injured, with several in critical condition. The driver Francisco Gonzales Espinosa said he did not see the train until the front wheels were on the track.
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Sabway
Calif
California
Monterey Coury Hospital
Essere
Chualar
Salinas
Tony Vasquez
Vasquez
California Highway Patrol
Earl Meyers, Co
Nurses oppose flat daily fee for Iowa aid program
Iowa Nursing Home Association opposes a $7.50 daily rate for medical aid to the aged residents under the MAA program. W. E. Kyle says nursing homes should charge private patients the same as others and urges members to reject the standard. The program targets low income seniors over 65 and is slated to begin around December.
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Des Moines
Iowa Nursing Home Association
Iowa
State Board of ‘Social
W. Eb, Kyle
Waterloo
Association
Iowa Maa
Dard
Kyle
Wob Frre
Fallout Shelter Program Heads to Senate Vote
The $190 million federal aid program for civil defense shelters moves to the Senate as officials express cautious optimism about its chances. The plan aims to provide fallout shelters for a large segment of Americans amid ongoing national security discussions.
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Washington
Senate
Miller Backs Limited Test Ban Treaty Support
Sen Jack Miller of Iowa voiced support for the limited nuclear test ban treaty, becoming the first possible Republican to indicate approval. The measure needs two thirds in the Senate but faces 18 opponents and six undecided, with final action likely postponed to next week. Miller argued for moral obligation to pursue better Soviet relations despite military risk, while opponents warned the pact could weaken missile defenses and endanger security.
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Washington
Jack Miller
Senate
Associated Press
Milley
Soviet Union
Carl T. Curtis
Miller
Sens
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dan. C
Alan Bible
D-Ney
Peter H. Domminick
R-Colo
Freeman Stresses Cost But Not Mandate For Feed Grain
Freeman defends ongoing voluntary feed grain program as costly but cheaper than harsher methods. He argues a mandatory system would not be supported by urban lawmakers and notes future farm policy meetings to gather producer ideas.
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Monticello
Towa
Agricultice
Freeman
Intire
Congress
Paday-in- the
Day of Mourning Proposed for Bombing Victims
Birmingham residents mourn three church bombing victims while memorials are organized for four girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Denise McNair and Addie Mae Collins are named among those mourned. Roy Wilkins and other leaders travel to join tributes. Congress considers a presidential proclamation for a day of remembrance.
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Carole Robertson
St. John’s
African Methodist Episcopal
SI I
Birmingham
Ala
Castle Rosamond Robertson
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Denise McNair
Addie Mae Collins
Cynthia Wesley
Congress
Kennedy
Anniers
Two Charged in Fatal Shooting in Birmingham
Murder charges filed against two 16 year old boys Michael Les Farley and Barry Joe Sims in the fatal shooting of 13 year old Virgil Ware. Sheriff Bailey said the incident appeared unprovoked and linked to racial tension and a segregation meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Michael Les Farley
Barry Joe Sims
Virgil Ware
Melvin Bailey
National mourning urged for four girls killed in bombing
The Congress of Racial Equality in New York urged 100 girls to observe mourning Sunday and the march on Washington organizers asked Americans to do the same. Senator Humphrey and others urged the President to declare Sunday a day of national observance in memory of the girls and a reminder of equality and tolerance. The four girls were killed Sunday morning when a dynamite blast ripped through a church.
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Congress of Racial Equality
New York
Washington
Senate
Hubert. Hy Humphrey
D-Minn
Fear Loss of Payload Shot Up on Rocket
Reporters in Cape Canaveral discuss anxieties over a failed launch as officials confirm a payload loss. The incident raises questions about rocket reliability and safety measures amid ongoing space program efforts.
Burlington Man Killed in Crash Near Fort Madison
Kenneth Pfeiff, 41, of Burlington died after his car left Highway 61 six miles north of here on a curve. It struck a driveway and rolled end over end three times, police said.
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Fort Madison
Kenneth Pfeiff
Burlington
Highway
Here
Pfeiff
British Backing of New Malay Unit Stirs Protest
Indonesian protesters attack the British Embassy in Jakarta over Malaysia’s federation plan backed by Britain. Rioters loot burn and storm the three story chancery as Indonesian troops move to quell the violence. Ambassador Jones says Jakarta instructed to take over security. British staff evacuated safely. The Malaysia federation unites Malaya Singapore Sarawak and North Borneo amid Sukarno’s anti colonialist stance.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Malaysia
Federation
Jones
Dancery
London
Lord Home
Burhanudin Mopamad Diab
Airat
Kuula
Lumpur
Philippines
Subandzio
Manila
United Nations
New York
Britain
Andrew Gilchrist
Federation of
Malaya
Singapore
Sarawak
North Borneo
Sukarno
Borneo
Eas
UN urged to expel South Africa over racial policy
A 121 nation UN committee urged the General Assembly and Security Council to expel South Africa immediately for its policy of racial segregation. It also called for penalties including arms and petroleum embargoes and halting foreign investment. A separate Asian African and Latin American panel had reviewed South Africa's policies and presented findings ahead of the 38th session. The assembly opened amid surprise moves such as Albania proposing debate on giving Red China the UN seat.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Security Council
South Africa
World Organization
Assembly
Albania
Red China
U.N
China
Preparedness Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman in Malaysia
A photofax image shows Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur announcing Malaysia as a newborn state placed in preparedness amid Indonesian hostility. President Sukarno of Indonesia denounces the new nation as a British plot to prolong colonialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunku Abdul” Rahman
Malaysia
Kuala
Lumpur
Sukarno
Indonesia
Tax Bill Talk Sparks Demands To Gut Spending
Kennedy prepares an $11 billion tax reduction plan as Congress debates the measure. The House may vote soon while the Senate faces a tough fight amid civil rights opposition and a possible filibuster. Republicans press for a binding spending cap pledge before the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
House
Senate
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Tavern gun duel fatal to man in East Moline bar
One man William Gann of Moline was killed and Hobart Smith 43 of Rock Island seriously wounded after a tavern gun duel at Ed and Johnnie's in East Moline Tuesday night. Gann died at Moline Public Hospital while Smith remained in serious condition. Police said the two men, former spouses of the same woman, exchanged shots in the tavern.
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East Moline
William Gann
Moline
Johnnie
Moline Public Hospital
Hobart Smith
Rock Island
Ganny
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