Tornado Roars Through Yorktown Iowa Causing Deaths
Gov. Hughes to inspect damage from Sunday tornado as 60 National Guardsmen patrol Yorktown. The storm killed one, injured 28, and damaged 70 percent of homes. About 300 workers clean debris while federal aid depends on public facilities. Funeral set for Flora Eichhorst.
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Yorktown
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Naon
National Guard
Clarinda
Page County
Washington, D.C
Poitier and Neal Win Top Oscars in 1963
Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the top Oscar for Lilies of the Field, accepting amid an emotional ovation and dedicating the win to his children. Patricia Neal won best actress for Hud, while Melvyn Douglas took supporting actor for Hud as Tom Jones won best picture and Tony Richardson directed.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPL
Sidney Poitier
Poitier
Patricia Neal
Tom Jones
Tony Richardson
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Anne Bancroft
Lithe Negro
Ralph Nelson
Academy
Miss Neal
Raul Dahl
England
Annabella
Melvyn Douglas
Hollywood
Broadway
Special hours set for Washington stores plan
Washington stores will open Friday nights May 29 and July 3 to align with two Saturday holidays. Ladies with anniversary dresses and bonnets urged to wear same every Wednesday until celebration. T M Nelson reported progress on the 125th anniversary. Dick Paul chaired the Retail Trade Bureau meeting in the Iowa Southern Utility basement.
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Retail Trade Bureau
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington
T. M. Nelson
Dick Paul
Iowa Southern Utility Company
YMCA carnival boosts World Service fund to $100
The YMCA carnival at the local Y Saturday night raised about 310 dollars for World Service, aiding construction of YMCA buildings in 46 countries. The local Y aims for an $850 World Service goal, with support from numerous area firms and retailers.
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Ymca World Service
Osincup Drug
Phillips Drug
Pioneer Drug
Schoonover Drug
Sportshop
Spurgeon's
Thomassen’s
Variety
Evening Journal
Western Auto
Zelinsky's
Rites at Wayland for Charles Spenler
Wayland prepares for funeral services for Charles Spenler a 46 year old Yarmouth man who died at Mercy Hospital Burlington after a heart attack He had lived in Wayland before moving to Yarmouth a few years ago Zehr Funeral Home of Wayland handles arrangements with rites tentatively set for Friday at 2 p.m. in the Wayland Mennonite Church.
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Wayland
Charles Spenler
Yarmouth
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Spenler
Zehr Funeral Home
Priday
Wayland Mennonite Church
Khrushchev death report triggers Soviet protest
Soviet denounces DPA report of Premier Khrushchev's death as foolish and provocative and lodges protest with West German agency. DPA and Tass sources reconcile. Japanese correspondents deny involvement. Khrushchev, 70, remains active. diplomats fear impact on East West relations amid Sino Soviet tensions. Cyprus clash continues as Turkish army camp comes under machinegun fire during three hours of fighting in Nicosia.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
DPR
Foreign Ministry
Leonid Zamyatin
Heinz Wurzel
DPA
Wurzel
Zamyatin
Khrushchev
Earl
Takeo Kuba
Asahi Shimbun
Behal
Kuba
Tass
Warsaw
Kremlin
Tassens Agency
Dmitri P. Goryunov
Peking
Deutsche Presse Agentur
Nicosia, Cyprus
Cyprus
Nicosia
Annual debate in Iowa over daylight time across towns
Across Iowa cities debate daylight savings time with urban areas favoring standard shifts and rural regions resisting. From Burlington to Sioux City councils vote on fast or savings time, while state lawmakers remain split and travelers face changing clocks coast to coast in mid summer.
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United Press International
Hawkeye
Iowa
Mississippi River
Burlington
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Independence
Waterloo
Des Moines
Sioux City
South Sioux City
Neb
Minor injuries in car-buggy mishap near Kalona
A horse drawn buggy on highway 22 a half mile west of Kalona was rear ended by a car about 5 30 p m Monday causing only minor injuries. Orva Bender of Kalona said he glanced away momentarily and failed to see the buggy in time. Edward Slabaugh, driver of the buggy, was treated and released. Car damage estimated at 50 dollars. Bender charged with failure to have his car under control.
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Nanamau
Highway 22
Kalona
Orva Bender
Route Two
Bender
County heart unit to meet on Tuesday
Mrs. TM Nelson, chairman, calls a general meeting of the Washington County Heart Unit at Washington Hospital at 7 30 p m on Tuesday April 21. She urges all members to attend and invites local residents interested in the Heart Association to join the meeting.
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TM. Nelson
Washington County
Advance Ross sees steady growth for Illinois plants
Chicago report says Advance Ross Electronics forecasts expanding operations at its Iowa plants in Burlington and Washington. President Henry C Buckingham notes strong outlook for color and black and white TV parts, with intensified production specialization and continued investment in engineering and research. He expects color TV sales to rise and insists Japanese competition can be met with innovation and efficiency.
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Chicago
Lowa
Advance Ross Electronics Corporation
Henry C. Buckingham
Advance Ross
Washington, Burlington
North 12Th Avenue
7Th Street
Washington
Iowa
Buckingham
Burlington
New Members Join Washington Methodist Church
New members were received into the Washington Methodist Church on Sunday, April 12. Among those joining the local congregation were Mr and Mrs Charles McConkey, Charles and Linda, Mr and Mrs William Blackburn, Mr and Mrs Alvin D Miller, Laura and Linda, Mrs Robert Bonar, Mr and Mrs Jerry J Johnson, Mr and Mrs Lyle Darbyshire, Mr and Mrs Ray Enfield, Mr and Mrs Ray Bain, Larry Gene Mabb.
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Washington Methodist Church
Charles McConkey
Charles
Linda
William Blackburn
Alvin D. Miller
Laura
Robert Bonar
Jerry J. Johnson
Lyle Darbyshire
Ray Enfield
Ray ‘Ain
Larry Gene Mabb
Weather outlook for Iowa by United Press Intern
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with diminishing winds. A little warmer Wednesday with lows tonight 30 to 35 and scattered frost or freezing temps. Highs Wednesday in the 60s and little change Thursday.
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United Press
Iowa
New hope for elm tree owners in Washington
Washington County Extension reports growing interest in a systemic insecticide to curb Dutch Elm disease. Experts warn the chemical is highly toxic and must be applied by skilled applicators, with 30 day tree life and a need for annual applications for 6 to 12 years.
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Washington
Jim Frier
Centralark
Sunset Park
Iowa State University
University of Wisconsin
Urbana
Illinois
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