Washington hosts SE Iowa junior high council meeting
The Washington Junior High School hosted twelve schools for the Southeast division spring meeting of the Iowa Association of Student Councils for Junior High Schools. Delegates from Mid Prairie Kalona Keota Sigourney and others attended. officers and delegates planned the fall meeting and state convention in Ames May 11 with nominations for district and state offices.
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Weddnesday
Carma Chorpening
Jesse Linch
Journal
Bob Eliott
Washington
Iowa Association of Student Councils
Mid Prairie
Kalona
Central
Dewitt
Sigourney
Columbus Community
Keokuk
West Burlington
Oak Street
Burlington
James Madison
Ft. Madison
Keota
Horace Mann
Pleasant Valley
Betten
John Wittcamp
Oak Street Junior High
Dianne Hilmer
Ames
Jim Pease
Dianne Hillmer
Hughes Disagrees on School Head Selection Policy
DES MOINES Gov. Harold E Hughes criticized a rural push to place the state superintendent of public instruction on a partisan election ballot. The Senate approved a bill returning superintendent selection to election, while two other measures would appoint all board members or elect them district by district on a nonpartisan ticket. Hughes urged governor appointment for all board members and opposed partisan district elections.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E Hughes
State Department of Public Instruction
Senate
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Public Instruction
Hughes
French Miners May End Long Strike
Paris UPI France's 200000 coal miners near ratifying a government settlement to end a 35 day strike that disrupted the economy. The agreement provides 12.5 percent wage rise over a year with staged increases starting immediately, aiming to restart state mines by Friday.
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Paris
UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
Government Coal Authority
de Gaulle
Spalding Explains Iowa School of Religion Here
Dr. James Spalding, Assistant Professor at the state university, spoke at a weekly Kiwanians luncheon about the Iowa School of Religion. He noted it as a unique program with Catholic Jewish and Protestant students and instructors. The school, organized in the 1920s, has seven staff and focuses on undergraduate and graduate studies with many graduates entering teaching or research. Judge Harold A. Fleck and Ray Peterson attended as guests.
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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 Speech Contest
Washington state students scored highly at the south eastern division contest held at Grinnell High School. Entries earned Division I or II ratings, with honors across One-Act Play, Oratorical Declamation, Interpretative Reading, Dramatic Declamation, Public Address, and Humorous Declamation. Sponsors and coaches 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
Young People to Be Confirmed at Trinity Lutheran
Three Trinity Lutheran Church youths Marilyn Boock Dianna Rarick and David Myers will be received into full communicant membership on Palm Sunday April 7 at 9:00 a m in the regular service The pastor the Rev Alfred A Bertke will officiate The confirmands have attended two years of study and will then partake of the Lord s Supper as a class A pre confirmation service is planned for Friday April 5 at 7 30 p m to give them a chance to express their faith before families and the congregation
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Trinity Lutheran Church
E. Second St
Marilyn Boock
Dianna Rarick
David Myers
Alfred A. Bertke
Kennedy Defends Budget Requests Amid Cold War Echoes
President Kennedy defended his 1964 budget against GOP cuts, arguing cuts would trigger a recession and slow space rivalry gains. He contrasted Eisenhower’s era with current economy, noted Cuban troop estimates and refugee risks, and opposed polygraph use in internal inquiries while urging swift congressional action on major laws.
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Argentina's Navy Surrenders as Government Crushes Revolt
Rebel naval forces retreat to base with Adm Eladio Vazquez ordering the battler fleet back to Puerto Belgrano. Mar del Plata base is deserted and most rebels flee to sea or to Patagonia as government troops tighten control. Ongania vows absolute repression of continuing resistance in Buenos Aires.
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API
Argentina
Mar del Plata
Adm
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Tle
Puerto Belgrano
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Bariloche
Diaper Treasure Spree Ends as Sister Intervenes
In San Francisco, two 12-year-olds found $2,000 hidden in a diaper and spent it in five days on rides, clothes, and gifts. A 15-year-old friend and the sister exposed the spree, leading to arrests at Youth Guidance Center. Police recovered $1,400. $600 remains unaccounted.
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San Francisco
UPS
Land-At-The-Beach
Roger Hanes
Washington High entries in state music contest Friday
Washington High School will send instrumental and vocal students to the Class A state music contest at Muscatine. Alan Bergstrom leads instrumental entries including clarinet, flute, saxophone, percussion and brass groups while Vernon Feuerhelm oversees vocal solos and treble and bass voices.
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Washington
Muscatine
Alan Bergstrom
Vernon Feuerhelm
Richard Ballard
Beverly Smith
Jean Gunnerson
Debbie Pacha
Cathy Baker
Linda Warner
Frank Stransky Dies In Mercy Hospital
Riverside retiree and former butcher Frank Stransky, 75, died unexpectedly Wednesday at Mercy Hospital. Survived by widow Anna Kneisel, three sisters Emily Shalla, Mary Staskal, Irene Ford, and brothers William, Milo, Tony. Funeral Saturday at 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
William
Milo
Tony
Baptist Choir to Present Easter Victory Cantata
The Washington Baptist church choir will present the cantata Easter Victory by Up shur on Palm Sunday during the 10 45 a m worship service. Soloist Wayne Wagner will perform 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 Hit Per Person Calls Across Range
Washington reports new long distance rate schedule took effect at 12 01 a m The FCC approved higher charges for person to person calls under 800 miles To offset revenue losses AT&T estimates a combined increase of about 80 million dollars in total charges for customers and services The change targets calls between 9 p m and 4 30 a m and longer distance station to station rates at $1 as a standard rate
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UPI
Federal Communications Commission
United States
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
FCC
At&t
Shuman Warns on Wheat Certificate Referendum
Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told a Rockford Chamber of Commerce forum that adopting the wheat certificate in the May 21 national referendum would prompt federal controls on all agriculture He said Kennedy tax program and the referendum will materially affect America's economy.
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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 urging residents to keep dogs on their property. Dog owners face fines if dogs roam. Fire safety note follows grass fires caused by heavy traffic near scenes. police will ticket drivers who park too close to fires.
Davenport Firm Wins Highway 218 Upgrade Contracts
Central Engineering Co. of Davenport secured curb removal and resurfacing work on Highway 218 from the junction with Highway 92 to Iowa City. The bid for the Washington County segment totaled 113,261 dollars, while Johnson County work was 24,844 dollars. Bids received and approved by the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames on Wednesday.
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Iowa City
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Ames
Racial clashes flare in three southern states
Police broke up scattered fights in Macon Georgia near Tattnall Square Park as desegregation tensions rose. In Greenwood Mississippi 20 Negroes were arrested during a voter registration march led by Dick Gregory who vowed to stay despite possible federal troop intervention. Birmingham Alabama saw 20 arrests during sit in at lunch counters. Martin Luther King Jr urged Birmingham to become a national center for anti discrimination. Jackson Mississippi Governor Barnett said federal protection for James Meredith could not be guaranteed if soldiers left the University of Mississippi.
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Ala
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Atlanta
South
Alabama
Freedom Land
King
Jackson
Ross Barnett
U.S. Atty
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James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Barnett
Mississippi
Soviet Moon Rocket Remains On Course Toward Moon
Moscow reports Lunik 4, a 12 ton unmanned rocket, continues on target with all instruments functioning. Launched Tuesday, it aims to reach the vicinity of its target by late Friday or early Saturday and maintain its planned trajectory.
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UPI
Russia
New Superintendent Named for Highland Community District
Mike Miles of Tabor has been hired as superintendent of the newly formed Highland Community School District, serving after terms were agreed but not yet signed. The district combines Ainsworth and Riverside areas with a high school in Ainsworth and junior high in Riverside. Miles previously led Fremont Mills in Tabor for three years.
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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 Forecast Fair Through Friday
Iowa observes fair conditions through Friday with warmer nights and days. Tonight’s lows range from the upper 20s in the northwest to the mid 30s southeast with Friday highs from the 50s east to the 60s west. Saturday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures.
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