Delay Plea Today On Embezzlement Case In Ames
An insurance agent and his wife in Ames faced district court on embezzlement charges of about 68 412 from Ames Finance Co. Ben Haworth and Norma Jean Haworth were released on 2 500 bond each and the arraignment was postponed to 10 am Monday. The couple allegedly forged 180 loan applications and signatures to cover false loans over four years. The case stems from an audit that uncovered the losses and the company said it would continue operations.
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G. R. Hill
Ames Finance Co
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Milton Seiser
Haworths
Leiser
Ames
Seiser
Dogs for Research Bill Returns to Senate After House Amendments
The Iowa House approved amendments to the dogs for scientific research bill and sent it back to the Senate by an 87 to 20 vote. The measure allows shelters to supply unwant ed unclaimed dogs to licensed labs for up to five dollars per dog and requires a comfort standard and annual health department certifications. The House also added an eight to fifteen day holding period for shelters before transfer, while the Senate previously set a two day surrender.
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House
Humane Societies
John Ely Jr
Cedar Rapids
State Department of Health
Leonard ©. Andersen
Sioux City
Iowa
No Vote In Senate On Road Fund Use In Iowa
Iowa Senate failed to vote on the road use tax fund allocation during a midday session. Senator D C Nolan explained the sliding scale that shifts percentages to municipalities while keeping total dollars steady as growth occurs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Iowa Women Among Four Die In Kansas Collision
Three Iowa women were killed in Pratt Kansas when a Greendyke Transport gasoline truck collided with a car. Ed Volger of Medicine Lodge Kansas died in the truck cab. The Campbell sisters of New London and Mrs Grace Van Dyke of Mount Pleasant were identified or tentatively named among the victims. Authorities reported a tire blowout caused the crash on K-61 two miles northeast of Pratt with explosions and a grass fire.
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UPI
Iowa
Ed Volger
Medicine Lodge
Greendyke Transport Co
Enid
Oklahe
Helen Campbell
Florence Campbell
New London
Grace van Dyke
Mount Pleasant
Miss Campbell
van Dyke
Campbell
Frank Doscil
Kansas
Here
Lawa
Centennial Observance At Shorter AME Church
The Rev. Fred L. Penny announces a two day 100th anniversary observance at Shorter AME Church Washington. Activities run 11 a m to 5 p m on Saturday and Sunday April 8 and 9 with a free pit cooked barbecue and participation by visiting ministers and singers.
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Fred L. Penny
Shorter Ame Church
Washington
County group tours Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday
A Farm Bureau sponsored bus tour brought Washington County residents to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. The group included 15 junior high students and met Governor Erbe in his office. They lunched with Representative Richard Stephens and Senator Clifford Vance, then visited the state historical building.
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Farm Bureau
State Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa
Erbe
Richard Stephens
Clifford Vance
State Historical
Paul Harvey 71 Dies Here in Washington County
Paul Harvey 71 of 303 West Third Street died suddenly Tuesday April 4 1961 at Washington County Hospital Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist Church with Rev Lloyd Latta officiating Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery The Sherman Eden Funeral Home in charge of arrangements He born January 23 1890 in Washington County to Thomas J and Julia Moothart Harvey He married Bessie Taylor in November 1910 she died February 18 1959 He remarried Blanche Robertson October 15 1960 Survivors include his wife two daughters Vera Deimerly Mouser Orlando Florida Martha LeLaurentiis Trumansburg New York one son William Preston Harvey Washington one stepdaughter Raymond Wehr Keota one stepson Roy Grecian LaPonte California eight grandchildren seven step-grandchildren five sisters Nora Faulkner Ruth Waggoner Wanda Rudolph Hannah Provance Beulah West all of Washington.
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Washington County
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Julia Moothart Harvey
Bessie B. Taylor
Trumansburg
N. Y
William Preston Harvey
Washington
Raymond Wehr
Keota
Roy Grecian
LaPonte
Calif
Nora Faulkner
Ruth Waggoner
Wanda Rudolph
Hannah Provance
Beulah West
Omnibus Iowa Tax Measure Faces Senate Panel
Iowa appropriations committee discussed an omnibus tax measure to raise 14 to 15 million dollars yearly for school aid and agricultural land tax credits. Support was mixed with some favoring increases if needed for the budget. funding would come from higher corporation and hotel taxes, a use tax on hard-to-get goods, liquor and beer duty hikes, and cigarette tax plus earmarked allocations for agricultural credits.
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Appropriations Committee
Iowa Senate
Cuban protest cites U S antiaircraft fire near Imias plane
Havana denounces U S forces after a cruiser allegedly fired on a Cuban plane near Imias, condemns U S air space violations 49 times between Feb 15 and March 15 and labels the Western Union seizure an aggression. Olivares says the protest exposes a habitual campaign by U S forces in Cuban waters.
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James W. Weeks
Kennedy Macmillan Hold White House Talks On Western Policy
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan met over two hours at the White House to coordinate Western policy and discuss international finance and Laos. Officials described discussions on NATO coordination, Laos cease-fire prospects, and broader issues including Congo disarmament and nuclear tests.
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Laos
Pierre Salinger
Macmillan
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Salinger
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Congo
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Rusk
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State Department
Moscow
Frank Roberts
International Control Commission
ICC
Plan More Meetings On Emergency Feed Grain Program
Washington County Extension Service and ASC personnel announce additional meetings to explain the emergency feed grain program. The sessions will be held Saturday April 8 at 9 30 a m in the Washington County Court House and Monday April 10 at 8 p m at West Chester School. Previous gatherings drew 50 to 100 farmers and land owners. County ASC and Extension staff are in Cedar Rapids today for more program details.
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Cedar Rapids
Court OKs Lion as Not Ordinary House Pet
St Louis police and neighbor agreement require Richard Flinn to cage the lion during non working hours. The big cat resides with James Straussner and works nights with an exotic dancer at a night club.
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Gas Tax Extension Bill Goes to Erbe
Iowa motorists will continue paying a 6 cents a gallon gasoline tax with two cents of the levy directed to primary highway construction until Dec. 31 1961. The full 6 cents then funds road use projects including primary secondary farm to market and municipal streets per a House Senate agreement sent to Gov. Erbe.
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UPI
Iowa
Norman A. Erbe
House
Senate
State Highway Commission
Officers Installed At Ys Men’s Meeting In Washington
Washington Ys Men’s Club elected and installed new officers Tuesday evening led by district governor Robert Choate. Dr G J Nemmers heads the new slate with Tom Duncan receiving a 25 year pin from Ted Brown. Koy Fields announced 1535 reservations for the Iowa Regional Convention to be held in Washington this weekend. The program featured life histories by Roe Tharp Reverend Vernon Elgin and Dick Higgins.
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Washington
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Dick Higgins
Paul Brenneman Opens New Auto Agency Here
Paul M. Brenneman, veteran Kalona automobile dealer, announces the opening of Town & Country Plymouth in Washington in the former McCormick Farm Equipment building at North Iowa Avenue and East Third Street. The firm will sell new Plymouth and Valiant cars and offer service for all makes while continuing Kalona Motor Co. operations.
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Iowa Avenue
East Third Street
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Valiant
James Huff Dies In Muscatine Hospital
James Huff, elderly resident of Restopia in Columbus Junction, died late Tuesday afternoon at Muscatine General Hospital after being taken there a few hours earlier. The body is at the Dudgen McCully Funeral Home in Wapello.
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Wapello
Farmers Urged to Apply for Federal Cost Sharing on Idle Land Seeding
Farmers expected to join the 1961 emergency feed grain program should promptly apply to the ASC Office for cost sharing for seeding on acres set aside for conservation on their farms. Filing now does not commit them to participate in the emergency program. it only initiates the process.
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ASC Office
Trading Stamp Curbs Approved
Iowa House passed a bill to base trading stamps on cash or trade, despite humor and debate. Rep Wayne Shaw led the measure with humorous anecdotes while Rep John Duffy argued for consumer rights. The bill, supported by four women members including Frances Hakes and Percie Van Alstine, moves to the Senate.
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Iowa House
John Duffy
Dubuque
Senate
Frances Hakes
Laurens
New York
Wayne Shaw
Charles City
Shaw
Mason City
Mid-Prairie School Let Contracts For New High
Bids for the Mid-Prairie High School near Wellman were opened at Kalona. Don L. Bron of Kansas City submitted the low general contract bid at 367000. Modern Refrigeration Plumbing and Heating of Cedar Rapids topped plumbing bids at 89477. Wilbur Miller of Iowa City was the low electrical bidder at 54205. Officials expressed satisfaction with the bidding and funds remaining for equipment.
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Wellman
Kalona
Don L. Bron
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Miller
Iowa City
Mid - Prairie
Rites Here Saturday For Mrs. Southwell
Mrs. Caughey W. Southwell 73 died Tuesday in San Antonio Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial follows in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Southwell born June 30 1887 in Washington to John T and Susanna Anderson. Survived by husband and sister Mrs. Ruth Droz of Sherman Oaks California.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Helen Anderson
Washington
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Caughey W. Southwell
San Antonio
Methodist Church
Ruth Droz
Sherman Oaks
Calvf
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy west and mostly cloudy east tonight with colder air. Thursday will be generally fair with highs in the 40s east to 50s west and lows 25 to 32. Friday expects considerable cloudiness with a chance of rain or snow north and east. Temperatures through Monday will average 6 to 10 degrees below normal, with precipitation near or under a tenth inch north and up to a trace to a few tenths south.
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