Toll total rises in Iowa as four die weekend crashes
United Press International reports four Iowa traffic fatalities over the weekend. Victims include 15 year old Bob Turner of Charles City, 53 year old Mrs. Leo Altmanshofer of Sioux City, 38 year old James William Crawford of Durant, and 45 year old Lloyd Sabers of Hopkinton.
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United Press International
Iowa
Dubuque
Bobby Joe Turner
Charles City
Leo Altmanshofer
Sioux City
Young Turner
R.C. Turner
Douglas Franke
Altmanshofer
U.S. 20
Iowa Falls
Graydon Kastner
James Wiliam Crawford
Bon
Soviet Notes Oppose NATO Nuclear Force Plan
Moscow says in notes to the United States Britain and West Germany that a NATO nuclear force should not be formed. It urges acceptance of Soviet disarmament proposals and a German peace treaty, and the withdrawal of foreign troops from overseas bases. France reportedly did not receive a note.
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UPI
Soviet Union
NATO
United States
Britain
West Germany
West
France
Three Winners Of Window Display Contest Last Week
Three Washington merchants won $15 prizes for window displays in the Easter in Washington sales promotion held last week. Winners announced by the Chamber of Commerce were Spurgeon's Osincup Drug and Jarvis Appliance. Public voting occurred during the final three days, with stores grouped into soft goods hard goods and others such as appliance car dealers plumbing and furniture.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Spurgeon’s
Osincup Drug
Jarvis
Mrs Robertson Hurt In Rural Washington County Accident
Mrs. Robertson of Washington remains in good condition after a one car wreck Sunday night seven miles south of Washington on a rural road. Her 1959 station wagon rolled into a ditch at 11 15 p m injuring her, with about 1000 dollars damage. She walked to a nearby farm to phone for help and is being transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City for observation.
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Robert L. Robertson
Washington
Robert Redlinger
Lyle Bower of Wayland Dies After Illness
Lyle Bower 58 a junior high teacher in Wayland died Sunday morning after a heart condition. He had recently returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and then Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant. Funeral at Wayland Mennonite Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in North Hill Cemetery. Zehr Funeral Home handling arrangements. He was born February 3 1905 on a farm near Wayland and taught 25 years. Survivors include his widow Lola May Rich two daughters a son five grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. A memorial fund is set up at Wayland.
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Lyle Bower
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
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W.J. Stevens
North Hill Cemetery
Zehr
Sigourney
Jimmy
Ft. Sheridan, Ll
Raymond
Washington
Donald
Seattle
Wash
Pete Groff
Ainsworth
Russell Shaw
Soviet Pushes Hardline on Nuclear Test Ban Deadlock
In Geneva the United States stated the Soviet Union seems bent on avoiding any compromise to break the nuclear test ban treaty deadlock.
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Geneva
UPS
United States
Soviet Union
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Roy W Kuntz
Mrs Roy W Kuntz 52 died at home 803 East Madison Street Sunday April 7 1963 after four years illness. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev W J Stevens in charge burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include husband son Donald Hastings Minn three grandchildren twin sister Mrs Russell Chorpening Keota sister Mrs Arthur Sadel Muscatine brother Francis Bush Washington. Parents and two sisters precede in death.
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East
Madison Street
Jones
W.J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Wilma Zella Bush
Kalona
Charles and
Florence Snider Bush
Washington
Meat exhibit educates public in Central Park trailer
More than 600 people visited a three day meat exhibit in a trailer at the southwest edge of Central Park. County Extension Director Jim Frier says the display taught about beef and pork cuts, quality signs, and preparation tips. The exhibit was sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture Marketing Division, State Extension Service, County Extension Service, and local beef and pork producer groups. Prizes of meat worth about five dollars were awarded to Charles Johnson, George Myles, John Hughes of Washington, and Sam Murphy of Columbus Junction.
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State Extension Service
County Extension
McNamara Defends Foreign Aid as Sound Investment
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara urged Congress that Kennedy’s $4.5 billion foreign aid plan is a sound dollar investment delivering security and welfare dividends. He warned against Fortress America and said replacing foreign troops with Americans would strain manpower and budgets, with $1.4 billion of aid for the military portion and a goal to cut to $1 billion by 1968.
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UPI
Robert S. McNamara
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United States
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D-Pa
Cuba
Iowa Medical Society presses Kerr-Mills financing etc
The Iowa Medical Society urged the Legislature to fund Kerr-Mills health care for the aged, urging $1.6–$2 million annually. Dr. George H. Scanlon praised Kerr-Mills as best for Iowa and warned of renewed Medicare threats, praising a nearly unified Iowa delegation against Social Security financing.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa
Kerr-Mills
George H. Scanlon
Iowa City
Iowa House
Senate
House
Scanlon
U.S. Senate
Johnson elected Washington High School student body president
George Johnson was elected student council president at Washington High School after a Friday vote by students except seniors. He is junior class president and a recent National Honor Society initiate. other candidates were Dave Everetts Dick Eyrestone and Rick Bordwell.
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George Johnson
Washington High School
Johnson
National Honor Society
Dave Everetts
Dick Eyrestone
Rick Bordwell
Don Lawless
Jerry Stalder
Walter Johnson
Washington High Students Shine at State Music Contest
Washington High School students earned eight Division I and 22 Division II ratings at the state soloists and small ensembles contest held in Muscatine. Vocalist Danny Coon led Division I as a bass soloist and Sharon Lowry earned multiple top ratings in saxophone and ensemble categories. Division II honors went to Chris Carson, Charlotte Wulf, Cathy Baker, and others across treble voices, piano, brass, woodwinds, and percussion ensembles under instructors Vernon Feuerhelm and Alan Bergstrom.
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Washington
Muscatine
Vernon Feuerhelm
Alan Bergstrom
Danny Coon
Judy Roland
Sharon Lowry
Curt Gunnerson
Bill Lee
Jim Wilson
Chris Carson
Charlotte Wulf
Cheryl Keating
Cathy Baker
Sara Kephart
Margaret Wilson
Jane Peterson
Barbara Baker
Joe Kerr
Three Students Die as Firehouse Collapse Kills
At Mount Pleasant Michigan a fire response collapsed a corner of a two story building and a marquee killing three bystanders and injuring 14. The victims were Central Michigan University students Cherrie Anderson Robert Powers and Matthew Tayehachaivawongse. The disaster drew witnesses including photographer Bernard Smith and Marian Hoolihan who described the fatal scene.
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Mount Pleasant
Mich
UPI
Bernard Smith
Marian Hoolihan
Central Michigan University
Cherrie Lou Anderson
Cheboygan
Robert A. Powers
Marshall
Matthew
Tang) Tayehachaivawongse
Bangkok
Thailand
Richland Woman Dies At Her Home Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Leverta Bertie Jones 82 will be Tuesday at 2 p m at Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev John Mc Cracken in charge Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery She died Sunday evening at 8 oclock at her home northeast of Richland after a two year illness She was born February 3 1881 daughter of William and Sasha Bond Jan 11 1905 she married Clifton Jones Her life was spent in Richland Survivors include her husband four sons Herman Tecumseh Mich Virgil Birmingham Ardan and Clain Richland five grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Earl Bond Richland Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one grandchild three sisters and three brothers
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Bertie’ Jones
Gould
John McCracken
Richland Friends’ Church
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William
Sasha DeWolf Bond
Clifton Jones
Herman
Tecumseh, Mich
Virgil
Birmingham
Ardan
Clain
Earl Bond
Services Tuesday For Mrs Catherine Rice
Funeral services for 73 year old Riverside resident Mrs Catherine Rice will be held Tuesday at 1030 AM at St Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosary is set for 7 and 8 PM in the Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel. She died Saturday night after a long illness. Born September 18 1889 in Houghton she married Charles Rice June 2 1914 and they lived in Riverside since 1931. She was a member of St Mary's Church and Altar and Rosary Society. She is survived by three sons James B and Francis and the Rev Carl G and two daughters Mrs Ward Sexton and Mrs Tom Friis, plus 21 grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.
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Mt Olivet
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Houghton
Gerhard
Mary Hudhton Sanders
Charles Rice
Ft. Madison
St. Mary's Church
Carl G
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
James B
Francis
Solan
Ward Sexton
Oxford
Tom Friis
Columbus Junction
Bernard Sanders
West Point
Chris Sanders
Phoenix, Ariz
Anna Cunningham
Elizabeth Sanders
Miller of South English Dies in Iowa
George B. Miller farmer near South English died today. Funeral at Church of the Brethren in South English Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Wellman Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge. Born June 13, 1886 son of John and unnamed Miller. Married Nov. 26, 1913 to Jeannette Simmons. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs. Maxine Gabriel Rock Island and Mrs. Louise Wagamon Wellman two sons Milo North English and John Amana and 14 grandchildren.
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George B. Miller
South English
Church of the Brethren
Powell Funeral Home
Miller
Navy
John Miller
Jeannette Simmons
Maxine Gabriel
Rock Island
Louise Wagamon
Milo
North English
John
Amana
Program Under Hughes Attack at Iowa Hospitals
Gov. Harold E. Hughes criticized free medical services given to lawmakers at University of Iowa Hospitals. He ordered reports from Dr. Virgil Hancher and the Regents on free medical and transportation services for legislators and questioned possible influence on votes for hospital appropriations. He also condemned open hospital access for lawmakers while indigent patients wait. The second item notes the Alamo shrine in San Antonio has been air conditioned, a new feature not present in Crockett’s era.
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Board of Regents
Iowa City
Hughes
Iowa
General Assembly
Former mental patient slays five in Mount Vernon
Charles Hansen, 33, a former mental patient and radio repairman, killed five people including his wife and four year old son and wounded two relatives in Mount Vernon New York. He surrendered hours later to an Episcopal minister in New Rochelle and turned over two guns.
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N.Y
UPI
Charles Hansen
Flansen
Hansen
New York City
New Rochelle
George M Davis
Trinity Episcopal Church
Davis
Rev. Davis
Westchester
Weather Iowa forecast turns cooler with scattered showers
Mostly cloudy skies for tonight and Tuesday bring cooler air with lows in the 30s north and 40s south. Tuesday highs reach 50s to 60s. Wednesday remains cloudy with more showers, and a five day trend shows near to slightly below normal temperatures west to east with 1 to 2 inches expected from showers and storms midweek.
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