Leopold wins 1.4 million damages in privacy suit
Nathan Leopold, once dubbed the thrill killer, in a privacy suit against Meyer Levin, Simon and Schuster, and Daryl Zanuck productions, was awarded a jury verdict and ordered to determine exact damages. The case ties Leopold to the novel Compulsion and its film and stage adaptations. he asserts misuse of his name and likeness. Leopold, 59, now lives in Puerto Rico and previously sought commutation for his 1924 crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Nathan Leo
Thomas E. Kluczynski
Leopold
Meyer Levin
Simon
and Schuster
Daryl F. Zanuuck
Levin
Bobby Franks
Puerto Rico
Khrushchev Turns 70 as East Bloc Rally Supports China Offensive
In Moscow Khrushchev marks his 70th birthday with a bloc showing support for his harsh stand against China. Romania is notably absent amid Sino Soviet split tensions while most Eastern European regimes send top delegates.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
China
Khrushchev
Peking
Ma Tozetung
Romania
Albania
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Bucharest
Speed Up City Traffic Lights in Washington
Washington motorists faced delays at the square as city workmen made temporary improvements to a Central Park control mechanism that governs business district signals. The aging system caused slow light changes and extended waits, with lights off briefly while the problem was located in the control box.
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Washington
Central Park
Melvin Chorpening Dies in Farm Mishap
Melvin Chorpening age 54 of Wapello was killed in a tractor accident near Grandview at 10 30 am Thursday The funeral will be Friday at 10 30 am in the funeral home at Wapello with burial in Grandview Cemetery He is survived by his wife two daughters Ida May and Carol and brothers and sisters James of Macon Mo Rueben of Osceola Ralph of West Chester Mrs Harry Anderson of Brighton Earl of Washington and Russell of Dublin
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Melvin Chorpening
Wapello
Grandview
Chorpening
George Chorpening
Ida May
Carol
James
Macon
Rueben
Osceol
Ralph
West Chester
Harry Anderson
Brighton
Earl of Washington and
Russell
Dublin
Two Hurt In Wapello Area Car Crash
Two young people from Grandview were injured one mile north of Wapello Wednesday night when their car struck a bridge on Highway 61. Lyle Tompkins, 22, the driver, was taken to Veterans Hospital in Town City. Sandra Franklin, 20, a passenger, suffered a broken leg and was admitted to Muscatine General Hospital.
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Wapello
Grandview
Lyle Tompkins
Veterans Hospital
Town City
Sandra Franklin
Muscatine General Hospital
Rites Friday for Hennon Wollsey 75 in Keota
Funeral services for Hennon B Wollsey 75 found at home Wednesday in Keota will be held Friday at 2 p m at Powell Funeral Home with the Rev Donald Mannaren officiating Burial will be in Keota Cemetery Wollsey born September 2 1888 in Breckenridge Missouri to Tom and Mary Lay Wollsey married Bess Schreckengast August 31 1914 The couple lived in Omaha Wellman and Cedar Rapids before moving to Keota Survived by two half brothers three half sisters and two nieces Joella Antes Coralville and Anna Antes Coal Ridge Arnz He was member of Christian Church and Woodsmen of the World
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Hennon B. Wollsey Keota
Powell
Donald Mannareen
Hennon B. Wollsey
Breckenridge
Missouri
Tom
Mary Lay Wollsey
Bess Schreckengast
Omaha
Neb
Wellman
Cedar Rapids
YMCA plans week long camp at Lake Darling
The YMCA board announces a camp from Sunday August 9 to Saturday August 15 at Lake Darling Youth Center. Chuck Hotle chairs the camp committee with Bob Gillesby and Dick Matthew assisting. Plan calls for 50 boys aged 8 to 12 with five cabins and ten boys each, five counselors plus a cook and kitchen staff of three and three junior counselors. Registration ends June 1 with a $23 camp fee and a $3 nonrefundable registration fee. balance due by noon August 8. If under 50 sign up, camp may be canceled.
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The
YMCA
Lake Darling
Chuck Hotle
Bob Gillesby
Dick Matthew
Arough
Ymca Board
Ottumwa “Y
Camp Committee
Washington
Y Board
al Kinzler
Leonard ‘Tindal
Rev
Carlyle Smith
YMCA Annual Meeting Set For May 12 With Family Dinner
The YMCA announces its 10th annual meeting Tuesday evening May 12 under the theme Assets and Liabilities. Dr Gaylord Couchman University of Dubuque president will speak and family attendance is encouraged by a 2 dollar per person or 4 dollar per family ticket. Reservations end Saturday noon May 9 and tickets may be delivered by Y's Men or committee members. Adult business participation is limited to members 18 and over.
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YMCA
Woth
Bob Nicola
Gaylord Couchman
University of Dubuque
Y's
Don Minick
Walter Westen
Russell Bannister
Norman Schoonover
Bob Bates
Bob Carter
Wally Fagen
Red Cross Volunteers Honored at Iowa City VA Hospital
Iowa City honors Gray Ladies and Gray Men from Washington County for volunteer service at the VA hospital. Names include Mrs. Walter Sheetz and Mrs. Meryle Steele with hours ranging from 400 to 2,018. Gray Men Benjamin Hammer Earl Galloway Charles Livingston plus James Larson and C V Brown who logged years and hours. Mr Brown, nine years old, is lauded as the country’s oldest VA hospital volunteer. Eight Gray Ladies and 16 Gray Men were absent but eligible for awards.
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Washington County
Iowa City VA
Iowa
Red Cross
Walter Sheetz
Meryle Steele
Beth Brinning
Rodney Arnold
Benjamin Hammer
Earl Galloway
Charles Livingston
James Larson
Fiv Sears
C.V Brown
Mr. Brown
Kites Friday for Gertrude A Ward
Graves for Gertrude A Ward 8 of Jacksonville Fla will be Friday April 17 at 10 am at Elm Grove Cemetery Sherman Eden funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Gertrude A. Ward
Jacksonville
Fla
Elm Grove
Sherman - Eden Funeral Home
Minor Madison crash injures no one. two vehicles damaged
Mary KathErine Cooper of Burlington stopped for a turn into HyVee Store parking when Wilber Elmer Warren of rural route two Ainsworth failed to stop in time and struck her car from the rear on Madison. Warren was fined 15 by Justice of the Peace Les Eicher. About $200 damage to each vehicle. No serious injuries.
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West Madison
Mary Katherine Cooper
Burlington
Madison
Wilber Elmer Warren
Ainsworth
Warren
Justice of the Peace Les Eicher
Accountant Guilty of Tax Evasion in Des Moines
F Jack Spitler a certified public accountant was found guilty by a U S District Court jury in Des Moines after being accused of failing to file federal income tax returns.
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William Staten
Congress
Linois
UPI
Des Moines
Jack Spitler
U.S
Fairfield Anniversary Group Delays Chicago Trip Plans
Fairfield anniversary group postpones the Washington residents trip to Jefferson County seat. Invitation to Washington Brothers and Annivers ary Belles delayed. Brothers of the Brush must buy Chicago trip tickets at focal banks. price 17 dollars covering transport and ball game. Reservations due by May 5. trip departs May 17 by chartered train.
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Fairfield
Washington
Jefferson County
Washington Brothers of the Brush
Anniversary Belles
Brothers of the Brush
Chicago
Focal
Ball Club
Scout-a-rama to be held here May 2
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in Washington and neighboring towns sell tickets for the annual Scout-a-Rama on May 2 at the county fair grounds. The event features pack and troop displays of wartime achievements and invites the public to view exhibits from 7 to 9 p.m. in the exhibit hall. Tickets cost 30 cents, admitting one adult or two children.
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Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Washington
County Fair Grounds
Fairy Grounds
Johnson plan to freeze missiles and bombers at Geneva
UPI reports the United States disclosed President Johnson's plan to freeze production of ground and sea based missiles and strategic bombers while allowing space booster production for space programs. The plan includes verification measures, ongoing inspections, and a one to one replacement rule for maintenance and training firings.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Johnson
U.S
Adrian S. Fisher
Fisher
Russia
Nine Thousand Trees Planned For Washington County
A total of 9,000 trees will be planted this spring in Washington County with Bruce Plum, district state forester, coordinating eight sites on farms including Herb Rich W F Messer Bill Helscher Burnett Smith Dr L B Eicher Dean Luers and plus the city land fill south of town and Lake Darling State Park. Pine trees predominate with walnuts at Smith’s site and 1,000 pine trees to be planted by Crawfordsville Junior High Science Club under teacher Maynard Bittle. Plantings use a machine for larger lots and Keota FFA will rent their tree planter. Pines planted at about 1,000 per acre and walnuts at about 500 per acre with thinning expected earlier for pines yielding Xmas trees posts poles pulpwood and sawlogs.
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Washington County
Bruce Plum
Herb Rich
W. F. Messer
Bill Helscher
Burnett Smith
Dr. L. B. Eicher
Dean Luers
City of Washington
Lake Darling State Park
Smith
Lake Darling
Herb Tien Farm
Crawfordsville
Maynard Bittle
FFA
Keota
Kiwanis Hearing High School Speech Students
Carol Ray and Steve Soucek of Washing ton High School spoke to the Kiwanis Club about the school speech department. Daryl Schultz introduced the speakers and summarized the program values. Carol spoke on How Communism is being Taught in Our High School and Steve on Why it is Necessary to Teach Communism in High School. Guests included Sam Weeks and Hal Hotle.
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Carol Ray
Steve Soucek
Washington High School
Kiwanis Club
Daryl Schultz
Arol
Steve
Sam Weeks
Hal Hotle
Weather Outlook Maps Calm Tonight Then Colder Showers
Generally fair tonight warmer in the northeast and central regions. Partly cloudy skies. Turning cooler with scattered thundershowers in the west. Lows tonight mid 50s northeast to 60 southwest. Friday highs in the 60s to near 80 in the southeast. Saturday outlook mostly cloudy and colder with scattered showers likely.
Washington Community School board hires and resigns
The Washington board of education accepted resignations of several staff including Ronald Halvorsen Jonnie Whiteley and Patricia Smith and approved contracts for new teachers Carol Boge Barbara Oswaldell and Donald Wise Jr for the 1964 65 term. They awarded the coal contract to Freshwaters of Washington and approved business machine equipment purchases for the high school. The board received a $315 395 67 tax first-half check and heard a report on the Iowa Basic Skills test.
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Washington Community School Board of Education
Carol Boge
Barbara Oswandel
Lincoln
Donald Wise Jr
Ronald Halvorsen
State University of Iowa
Jonnie Whiteley
Ottumwa High
Seno
Freshwaters of
Washington
Monroe
Hatchcroft
Iowa
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Gwyneth Jones
Kristen Wade
Mary Evans
Washington High
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Nathan Leopold
University Theatre
Marjorie Dycke
Drama Department
New York City High School of Performing Arts
John Terfloth
SUI
Jean
Charles R. Spenser
Wayland
Charles Roger Spenser
Wayland Mennonite Church
Rev Hoover
Omer Nisley
Zehr Funeral Home
Mr. Spenler
Christian
Margaret Witting Spenler
Henry County
Mt. Union
Dubuque Packing Co
Anna Mae Martin
Nikita
Hennon Wollsey
Iowa City
Flo Sen
Farmington
Keosauqua
Millen
University Hospitals
Kiwanis
Ome
David Lynch
S. Ray Blair
Columbus Junction High School
Max Wessell
Patricia Smith
Donald Spain
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