Local School Hosts Jr High Council Meeting
Washington Junior High welcomed twelve schools for the Southeastern division spring meeting of the Iowa Association of Student Councils for Junior High Schools. Delegates from Mid Prairie Keokuk and others gathered to plan the fall meeting and nominate state officers.
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Carma Chorpening
Jesse Linch
Journal
Bob Elliott
Washington Junior High School
Iowa Association of Student Councils
Mid Prairie
Kalona
Central
Dewitt
Sigourney
Columbus Community
Keokuk
West Burlington
Oak Street
Burlington
James Madison Junior High
Ft. Madison
Keota
Horace Mann Junior High
Pleasant Valley Junior High
Bettendorf
Washington
Connie Messer
Jim Pease
Horace Mann Juniors High
Suzanne Carnett
John Wittcamp
Dianne Hilmer
Hughes Battles Plan to Elect School Superintendent
Des Moines reports Gov Harold Hughes opposes partisan elections for Iowa superintendent of public instruction. Senate narrowly passed a bill to restore election of the superintendent, with two other measures proposing governor appointments for the board or nonpartisan district elections. Hughes warned of longer ballots and less informed votes while noting concerns over the superintendent’s office actions.
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DES Moines
UPI
Harold EE. Hughes
State Department of Public Instruction
Senate
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Public Instruction
Hughes
Board of Publi Instruction
French Miners End Long Strike Action Near End
Paris UPI France's 200000 coal miners teeter on ratifying a government agreement to end a 35 day strike. The deal offers a 12.5 percent wage rise over a year and immediate 6.5 percent with staged increases afterward. A round table will review demands for a 40 hour week and extra vacation.
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Paris
UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
Government Coal Authority
de Gaulle
Europeain
Spalding Speaks on SUI School of Religion at Kiwanians
Dr. James Spalding Assistant Professor of the state university school of religion at Town City explains the Iowa School of Religion plan. He notes it is unique worldwide offering Catholic Jewish and Protestant students and instructors with seven staff members and growing. Guests Judge Harold A. Fleck Osakaloosa and Ray Peterson, court reporter, are welcomed.
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Harold de Vries
James Spalding
State University School of Religion
Town City
Spadling
Iowa School of Religion
United States
Speech Students Shine in Grinnell Area Contest
Washington speech students showed well in the south eastern division at Grinnell High School. Entries earned Division I or II ratings, with awards in One Act Play, Oratorical Declamation, Interpretative Reading, Dramatic Declamation, Public Address, and Humorous Declamation. Sponsors were Mrs. Albert Rhea, Don Woodruff, and Daryl Schultz.
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Washington
Grinnell High School
Jim Mallory
David Everettes
Sarah Eicher
Susan Kleese
Janet Osincup
Jean Morrison
Joe Jones
Pat Worley
Mary McBee
Judy Salladay
Leonard Schantz
Jane Peterson
Linda Chorpening
Mike Worley
Jan Heaton
Robin Bueghly
Albert Rhea
Don Woodruff
Daryl Schultz
Trinity Lutheran to Confirm Three Youths on Palm Sunday
Three Trinity Lutheran Church youths Marilyn Boock Dianna Rarick and David Myers will be received as full communicants during the 9:00 a m Palm Sunday service April 7 with Pastor Alfred A Bertke officiating They have completed two years of confirmation classes and will share in the Lord's Supper as a class. A pre Confirmation service is set for Friday night April 5 at 7 30 to give them a chance to affirm their faith before family and congregation.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
E. Second St
Marilyn Boock
Dianna Rarick
David Myers
Alfred A. Bertke
Kennedy Defends Budget and Cuba Policy in News Conference
President Kennedy defended his 1964 budget against Republican cuts, warning that slashing spending could trigger a recession and slow the space race. He cited economic risks from Eisenhower era proposals and outlined Cuban troop estimates and refugee raids while opposing lie detector use in internal inquiries. He praised congressional momentum on major bills.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Eisenhower
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nedy
America
Russia
Stans
Florida
Fidel Castro
Leid
Defense Department
TEX
Congress
House
Senate
Argentina Cracks Down as Navy Surrenders in Crisis
Rebel navy leaders ordered ships back to base as government forces closed in. Mar del Plata bases surrendered without a fight while Adm Eladio Vazquez ordered the fleet to Puerto Belgrano to avert an attack on rebel-held ports. Reports say 25 killed, 50 wounded in two days of clashes, with Patagonian rebels likely retreating south.
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Buenos Aires
API
Argentina
Mar del Plata
Adm
Eladio Vazquez
Tle
Puerto Belgrano
Vazquez
Bariloche
Patagonian
Patagonia
Boys Find $2000 in Basement Then Spree Ends
Two 12 year olds lift $2000 hidden in a diaper from a rafter in a San Francisco basement. They blow $1400 before a 15 year old sister confronts them and informs their father. Police say $1400 recovered. $600 remains unaccounted for as the youths end up in Youth Guidance Center with five friends who admitted taking money.
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San Francisco
UPS
Land-At-The-Beach
Roger Hanes
Thrift Street
Washington High Students Enter State Music Contest
Washington High School sends instrumental and vocal contestants to the Class A state music contest in Muscatine. Instrumental entries include Ballard, Smith, Gunnerson, Pacha, Hite, McGaffey, Chamberlin, Lowry, Hazen, Roland, Haden, Gunnerson, Lee, Wilson, Johnson, Fane, Anderson, Kerr, Hite, Heilman, Day, Kurt, McConnell, Weeks, Quinn and others. Vocal entries feature Peterson, Baker, Carson, Wulf, Coon, Keating, Lowry, Baker, Kephart, Wilson, and additional treble, bass, and piano soloists from Washington.
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Washington
Muscatine
Alan Bergstrom
Vernon Feuerhelm
Richard Ballard
Beverly Smith
Jean Gunnerson
Debbie Pacha
Cathy Baker
Linda Warner
Sharon Lowry
Dean Hazen
Judy Roland
Dick Haden
Curt Gunnerson
Bill Lee
Jim Wilson
Judy Johnson
Jan Fane
Marde Anderson
Joe Kerr
Jenta Chorpening
Jane Peterson
Barbara Baker
Chris Carson
Charlotte Wulf
Dan Coon
Cheryl Keating
Sara Kephart
Margaret Wilson
Frank Stransky Dies in Mercy Hospital
Riverside resident 75 year old Frank Stransky died unexpectedly Wednesday at Mercy Hospital after a surgical stay. He was a retired butcher. Survived by wife Anna Kneisel, three sisters Emily Shalla Cedar Rapids Mary Staskal and Irene Ford, and three brothers William Iowa City Milo Tony. Funeral to be held Saturday in St. Mary's Church Iowa City with burial there.
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Riverside
Frank Stransky
Mercy Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
Iowa City
Stransky
Anna Kneisel
Emily Shalla
Mary Staskal
Cedar Rapids
Irene Ford
Perdido Beach
Ala
Washington Baptist Choir to Present Easter Victory Cantata
The Washington Baptist church choir will perform Easter Victory by Up shur on Palm Sunday during the morning service at 10 45 a m on April 7. Soloist Wayne Wagner will be featured with Mrs Foster Bagge directing and Mrs Charles McConnell at the organ. The public is invited.
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Washington Baptist Church
Upshur
Wayne Wagner
Foster Bagge
Charles McConnell
New Telephone Rates Take Effect Across the United States
The FCC approved a new long distance rate schedule effective at 12:01 a.m. today. Short calls under 800 miles will see a nickel to a dime increase, while station-to-station calls between 9 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. will cost 1.00 regardless of destination. AT&T projects offsetting revenues of about 25 million, with overall long distance revenue impact near 55 million.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
United States
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
FCC
At&t
Shuman Opposes Wheat Controls
Charles B Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation warned at a Rockford chamber forum that approving the May 21 wheat certificate referendum would push the federal government to extend controls to all of agriculture. He argued Kennedy's tax program and the referendum would affect the U S economy.
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Rockford, Fl
UPI
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B Shuman
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy
Stay Close to Dogs Away From Fires
City officials issue annual warning to residents to keep dogs on their property. Dog owners face fees if dogs are in the pound. Fire safety warning follows grass fires caused by parked vehicles near fire scenes with tickets planned for drivers who crowd the area.
Davenport Firm Wins Bids to Rebuild Highway 218
Central Engineering Co. of Davenport awarded curb removal and asphalt resurfacing on Highway 218 from the junction with Highway 92 north to Iowa. Washington County section bid at 113,261 dollars and Johnson County portion at 24,844 dollars. Iowa Highway Commission approved bids in Ames Wednesday.
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Central Engineering Co
Davenport
Iowa City
Washington County
Johnson County
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Desegregation clashes sweep three Southern states
Police broke up scattered actions in Macon Georgia Greenwood Mississippi and Birmingham Alabama as voters protesters and sit ins highlighted racial tensions. Dick Gregory led marches in Greenwood while Martin Luther King Jr spoke in Birmingham promising ongoing anti discrimination efforts. Mississippi Governor Barnett warned Kennedy he could not guarantee protection for James Meredith if troops left the University of Mississippi.
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United Press International
Macon
Ed Wilson
Tattnall Square Park
Georgia
Sut
Greenwood
Miss
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Mississippi
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
South
Alabama
Freedom Land
King
Jackson
Ross Barnett
U.S. Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Barnett
Soviet Moon Rocket Maintains Course Toward Target
Moscow reports Lunik 4, a 12 ton unmanned Soviet rocket, remains on course to reach the moon vicinity by Friday or Saturday. All instruments are functioning as planned after a Tuesday launch.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
New Superintendent Named for Highland Schools
Mike Miles of Tabor has been hired as superintendent of the newly formed Highland Community School District serving Ainsworth and Riverside areas. Terms are agreed but the contract not signed yet. Miles, previously superintendent at Fremont Mills, will base his office in Riverside and lead the merged district.
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Fremont-Mills
Highland Community School
Mike Miles
Tabor
Highland School Board
Miles
Highland Community
Ainsworth
Riverside
H. E. Ross
Dale Strotman
Fremont Mills
Omaha
Neb
Randolph, Bartlett
Thurman
Fremont Mills High School
Highland
Wayne State College
Wayne
Omaha University
Iowa Weather Outlook Fair Through Friday
Weather summary for Iowa indicates fair conditions through Friday with a warming trend. Tonight's lows range from the upper 20s in the northwest to the mid 30s in the southeast, and Friday highs reach the 50s in the east to the 60s in the west. Saturday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and further warmth.
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United Press International
Iowa
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Playland
Alice Lance
Pam Hite
Gloria Wulf
Janet McGaffey
Ciney Chamberlin
Debbie Jones
Diane Marsh
Terry Jungbluth
Bill Hardy
Max Meyer
Connie Nordyke
Eddie Day
Mark Heilman
Dennis Day
Terry DeVries
Ron Gregory
Dean Kurt
Vaughn Rinner
Rob McFarlane
Tom Hunt
Jana McConnell
Anita Weeks
Sally Quinn
Baptist Choir
Shuman
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