Windstorm Leaves City in Shambles Across Counties
A morning windstorm swept southern Washington County and northern Henry and Jefferson Counties. Brighton bore the heaviest damage with a tornado, many trees down, and homes damaged. Pleasant Plain, Wayland, Coppock, Trenton, and Crawfordsville reported extensive damage. power and phone service disrupted but underway to restore by evening. No injuries. property losses run into thousands. Grain bins demolished. trailers overturned. many roads blocked by debris. Schools closed and residents began cleanup as crews worked to repair lines and poles. weather.
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Jefferson
Orly
Brighton
Pleasant Plain
Wayland
Coppock
Trenton
Crawfordsville
New Today
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Washington
Brighton Thirton
Wasland
Henry County
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Leroy Mineari
Maude White
William Day
ASCS
Perdock Olds-Cadillac
Johanson
Americans Freed From Castro Regime Arrive in United States
New York attorney James B. Donovan announced that twenty-one Americans freed from Cuba arrived today, with six others heading to South America. One patient, Richard Allen Pecoraro, 30, was identified among the arrivals, while Donovan noted Castro’s clemency as part of broader prisoner reviews and prior negotiations for Bay of Pigs and other cases.
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South America
Fidel Castro
New York
James B. Donovan
Richard Allen Pecoraro
Castro
Donovan
Red Cross
Rudolph Abel
Francis Gary Powers
Ida Mae Hunt of Ainsworth Dies at 90
Ida Mae Hunt 90, of Ainsworth, died April 21, 1963, at Beauchamp Nursing Home Winfield after a week of illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth with Dale Brehmer in charge. Burial Ainsworth. Born January 1, 1872 in Westboro Missouri to Melvin and Fannie Rowan. Married William H. Hunt September 22, 1891. he died March 12, 1933. Survived by son Lee and daughters Luli Moore Jessie Colthurst and Helen Bartholow plus 11 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. One sister Mary Thompson and other relatives. Homer Hunt died January 9, 1962 and another daughter died in infancy.
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Ainsworth
Beauchamp
Winfield
United Presbyterian Church
Dale Brehmer
Jones Funeral Home
Arangements
Hunt
Westboro
Melvin
Fannie Clement Rowan
William H. Hunt
Kensington Club
Lee
Frank
Luli) Moore
Roger
Jessie) Colthurst
Charles
Elen
Junction Man Dies In Auto Accident
Cecil Simmons dies in an auto crash near Columbus Junction Saturday night. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m Stacy Funeral Home with burial in Boston Cemetery. Survivor details include his mother Grace Simmons and sister Belle Colts plus ten children.
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Cecil Simmons
Stacy Funeral Home
Robert Parks
Rge
Boston Cemetery
Clifford Curtis
Mr. Simmons
Louisa Con A
Fred
G Simmons
Grace Simmons
Muscatine
Belle Colts
California
Josephine Cherry 91 Dies This Morning
Leona Josephine Eckels born in 1871 in Washington County. She married John Charles Cherry in 1894. Survived by son John W. Cherry. another son Marion Everett died in 1899. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson. burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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John W. Cherry
Washington
Jones
Milan Thompson
Carge
Buri
Elm Grove
Leona Josephine Eckels
Washirton
James and
Emma Ross Eckels
Rick Bordwell Named Local Hawkeye Boys State Delegate
Richard Bordwell of Washington has been named the local delegate to Hawkeye Boys State, with Dick Eyestone as alternate. Both juniors at Washington High School were chosen by school officials and Leon Beatty American Legion post. Boys State runs at Camp Dodge from June 28 to date with over 700 Iowa youths. Rick is in National Honor Society, plays football and track, and is active in Hi. Dick is an honor student, on the basketball team, Hi-Y, and active in school events.
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Rick Borane
Arts
Richard Bordwell
Washington
Hawkeye Boys
Dick Eyestone
Clifford Eyestone
Washington High School
Leon Beatly
American Legion Post
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Rick
Iowa Senate weighs blocking tax increases in budget debate
Iowa lawmakers debate a strict hold-the-line budget amid sentiment in the Senate to keep taxes and spending flat. House changes to tax increases are scrutinized as officials note earmarking for school aid dwindled. Debate centers on sales tax, hotel levies, cigarette taxes, and income tax adjustments amid concerns over who pays for proposed tax hikes.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa Legislatu
John Shoeman
R-Atlanti
Senate
Shoeman
House
Iowa
Public Library Urges Visits During Library Week
The Washington joins libraries in observance of Library Week with the Wton County Art Show ongoing this afternoon through Saturday. More than fifty paintings by local artists fill the gallery while invitations go to elementary schools to visit. Librarian Mrs Homer Stephen notes many new books and over a hundred periodicals, inviting the public to explore.
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Wton County
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Forum
Stary
Riverside Public School
Homer Stephen
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Junction Man
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Rick Bordwell
Alice Owen
Dave Myers
Carlton Bump
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Wally Horn
Bob Elliott
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