Hughes vows veto move on interim appointment bill
Gov. Harold E. Hughes warned the GOP controlled Legislature he will veto a bill restricting interim appointments. He faulted the implied threat to override and delay appointments, arguing the proposal would force the governor to reveal desired candidates and risk Senate rejection.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Senate
House
Robert R. Riger
New Hampton
John Mowry
Marshalltown
General Assembly
60Th General Assembly
Tickets On Sale For Y's Men Play You Can't Take It With You
Reserved seats for the annual Y's Men's home talent show You Can't Take It With You go on sale Saturday at 8 am at Osincup's Drug Store. The cast includes Mrs Jim Rossen as Penelope Sycamore Mrs Jack Weik as Essie Earl Rae Paul Sycamore Bob Huber Mr De Pinna Pete Boshart Donald Harold Stevens Ed Bob Choate Maria Vanderhoff Mary Ellen McNeil Alice Herb Osincup Henderson Gary Hurst Tony Kirby Leon Hilfman Boris Kolen khov Mrs Leon Hilfman Gay Wellington Bob Arthur Mr Kirby Mrs Don Swartzendruber snakes John Myers Dick Giardino Bob Carter Mrs E J Vosika OlgaGrand Duchess
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Osincup
Y’s Men
Moss Hart
George Kaufman
Richard McCleery
Jim Rossen
Penelope Sycamore
Jack Weik
Essie
Herb Os
Gary Hurst
Tony Kirby
Leon Hilfman
Boris Kolenkhov
Gay Wellington
Bob Arthur
Kirby
Wall Street
Don Swartzendruber
Party Marks End Of Y's Men's Pinochle Marathon For Year
About eighty people attended the Ys Men's Club pinochle marathon close of 1963. Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy won marathon honors with 11340 points. Mr and Mrs Ed Conner finished second with 10070 points and Mr and Mrs George Horn were third with 9210 points. Officials provided a table of sandwiches cookies and coffee during the evening.
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M.L. McCreedy
Ed Conner
George Horn
Pre School Roundup Schedule Announced for Washington County
Plans for the annual pre school roundup conferences in Washington County schools are announced by county superintendent Dwight G. Bode and public health nurse Lorraine Suter. The meetings help children meet teachers and prepare parents for school, with medical and dental examinations urged before entry.
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Washington County
Dwight G. Bode
Lorraine Suter
R.N
Eileen Jeffrey
Washington
Lincoln and
Stewart
Ainsworth
Brighton
Wellman
Kalona
West Chester
Mrs Mary Thompson Dies at Davenport
Mary Ellen Rowan born May 25 1884 in Ainsworth died April 25 1963 in Good Samaritan Home Davenport age 78 She married Samuel Bentley Thompson in 1902 and survived by three sons one daughter 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Davenport with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery
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Mary E. Thompson
Good Samaritan
Davenport
Thompson
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Washington
Jones Funeral
Nelson
Mary Ellen Rowan
Andrew Melvin
Frances Clement Rowan
Samuel Bentley Thompson
Grace Lutheran Church
Willard C
Rock Island
Kenneth A
Merle R
Anderson
Calif
Mary Gail Stoltenberg
Durant
Harriman Seeks Kremlin Help Over Laos Peace Talks
UPI report says Harriman met Khrushchev for 2 hours 40 minutes in Moscow seeking Soviet aid to end Laos fighting. Khrushchev reaffirmed support for the 1961 Geneva accord and Laos independence, while a joint statement said both governments back the Geneva agreements.
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Moscow
Vientiane
Harriman
U.S
Gromyko
Foreign Ministry
Kremlin
Laos
United States
London
Law Day observance planned with Court Day program
May 1 marks Law Day USA with a Court Day at the courthouse for Washington County seniors. The event, sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association, features a mock trial presided by Judge Harold J. Fleck and participation by local attorneys.
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Washington County
Court House
Washington County Bar Association
Law Day USA
Congress
L. C. Willits
Washington
Harold J. Fleck
Rites at Richland For Fred Bond
Fred Bond was found dead at his Des Moines home after a period of illness. The body is to be returned to Gould Funeral Home in Richland. funeral plans were pending. Survived by wife Willa Mae Yule and three children Phyllis Keith and Kenneth.
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Richland
Fred Bond
Des Moines
Gould
Willa Mae Yule
Phyllis
Keith
Kenneth
YMCA Dance Club To Meet This Evening
The Washington YMCA adult dance club will hold its first dance this evening in the Y building beginning at 8 p.m. The club is open to all couples interested in dancing and invites all adults to attend the organizational session.
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Washington Ymca
Mrs Amelia Anderson dies at 77 in Mt Pleasant
Amelia Anderson of Swedesburg died at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant at age 77. Funeral Monday at Swedesburg Lutheran Church with Rev Arnold Thoren officiating. visitation Sunday 7 to 9 p m at Crane's Funeral Home Mt Pleasant. Born January 17 1886 she married Carl Edwin Anderson in 1912. he died in 1945. Survivors include two sons Paul and Arvid, a daughter Mrs Melvin Bergstrom and nine grandchildren.
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Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Arnold Thoren
Crane
Mt. Pleasant
Anderson
Swedesburg
O.L
Matilda Lund Lindeen
Carl Edwin Anderson
Paul
Route Five
Mr. Pleasant
Arvid
Crawfordsville
Melvin Bergstrom
Winfield
Plan Indian Guide Orientation at YMCA
All fathers of kindergarten age boys invited to meet at the Washington YMCA this evening at 6 45 p.m. The program will be explained by Y staff. Attendees should bring swimsuits.
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Washington Ymca
Byllesby to Acquire Advance Ross in Stock Swap
The Wall Street Journal reports H M Byllesby and Company will acquire the remaining outstanding shares of Advance Ross Electronics in a one for one stock exchange. Byllesby already holds 32 percent and will make Advance Ross a Byllesby subsidiary around June. Richard Higgins says operations at the Washington plant and the new northeast plant will continue unchanged.
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Ross Electronics Corporation
H. M. Byllesby and Company
Wall Street Journal Today
Byllesby
Advance Ross
Richard Higgins
Advance Ross _ Electronics
Washington
Higgins
Henry C. Buckingham
Advance Ross Corporation
By- Nesby
Wall Street Journal
Junior Class Play Delights With Imaginary Invalid Comedy
Washington high school stage opens a two night run of Moliere satire The Imaginary Invalid under Daryl D Schultz direction Dave Everetts and Robin Bueghly lead the duo praised for voice and expressions The cast includes Sarah Eicher Richard Vosika Lane Jarvis and Amy Blosser in supporting roles (Continued on page 8)
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Washington
Moliere
Daryl D. Schultz
Dave Everetts
Imag
Robin Bueghly
Mr. Chips
Sarah Eicher
Richard Vosika
Paris
Tragic Mine Blast Kills 14 in Clinchfield No 2 West Virginia
Fourteen miners died and eight remained missing after a late night explosion at Clinchfield Coal Co No 2 mine near Clarksburg West Virginia. Rescue teams probed 330 feet underground as officials noted possible methane gas or coal dust ignition and a rockfall.
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Dola
W.va
UPI
Clinchfield Coal Co
Steve Canonico
Canonico
John Moraello
Moraello
Clinchfield No. 2
Clarksburg
W. Va
Carmichaels
Logan
West Virginia
Monough
Washington district students plan busy May music concerts
Washington Community District students from high school through elementary prepare concerts across May. The high school band led by Alan Bergstrom tours April 30 visiting the state juvenile home in Toledo and Belle Plaine High School. May 6 and 9 feature joint band and chorus events directed by Halvorsen and Stanley, with May 7 vocal tours to Traer and Nashua including a Nashua side trip and a Little Brown Church stop. A Des Moines fun day trip for band members ends May 11 with a dinner in Hotel Fort Des Moines. The final elementary band concert closes the season on May 16.
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Alan Bergstrom
State
Toledo
Belle Plaine High School
Washington Junior High School
Ron Halvorsen
Dean Stanley
Traer
Nashua
Little Brown
Vernon Feuer
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Plans Completed For City Wide Youth Rally
Plans have been completed for a spring rally sponsored by the Youth Committee of the Washington Council of Churches. Don Miller publicity chairman says the meeting starts at 7 00 p m Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with a worship service. Christian Vocations is the topic and a panel will discuss education costs and personal satisfaction. Youth attendees include Dick Allagher Shirley Goemaat Pat Farrell Bill Koehler and Pat Worley. Refreshments and recreation follow. Rev Vernon Elgin is youth sponsor.
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Washington Council of Churches
Don Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Dick Allagher
Shirley Goemaat
Pat Farrell
Bill Koehler
Pat Worley
Vernon Elgin
Store Manager Admits Theft of State Liquor
Vernell Dun, manager of the state liquor store in Strawberry Point and father of 10, is charged with embezzling 4916 in liquor and 34 in cash after a state audit. He remains hospitalized in Manchester with a leg infection following his arrest. County attorney H K Roggensack said Dun admitted overspending and suggested his losses exceeded his income.
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Strawberry Point
API
Vernell Dun
Manchester
H.K. Roggensack
Clayton County
Dun
Mrs. J. C. Bridges Dies in California
Mrs. J C Bridges former resident of Washington died April 24 at 269 Yacon Circle Vista California after two years of declining health She was born August 21 1890 to James and Palmer and attended Washington schools and Northwestern University She married James Clinton Bridges February 4 1912 They lived in Washington County until 1951 then moved to Oklahoma and California The couple celebrated their golden anniversary February 4 1962 Survivors include her husband five children and one brother Everett R Palmer of Washington
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J.C. Bridges
Washington
Yacon Circle
Vista
Calif
Irma Marie Palmer Bridges
James Palmer
Northwestern University
United Presbyterian Church
James Clinton Bridges
Washington County
Oklahoma
California
W. J (Vivian) Martin
Hedrick
Leonard
Greenfield
Ind
Benah Dunkelberger
Robert
Inglewood
Raymond
Indianapolis
Everette R. Palmer
Weather in Iowa outlook with warmth and showers
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and a rise in temperatures through Saturday. Scattered light showers are possible tonight into Saturday, with lows around 45 to 55 and highs in the lower 70s. Sunday should bring decreasing showers and cooler conditions. Five day trends show 5 to 10 degrees above normal until midweek, with weekend cooling and then midweek warming. normals span the 40s to upper 60s, with scattered showers and modest rainfall totals, locally up to 4 tenths inch.
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Iowa
Anti Castro raiders strike Cuban refinery outskirts
A twin engine plane reportedly dropped five 100 pound bombs on ESSO and Shell refineries on Havana's eastern outskirts. Exile sources claim ineffectual damage while UPI reports and State Department officials express skepticism about the raid and provide no confirmed details.
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Miami
UPI
Havana
ESSO
Shell
Washington
Alexander Rorke
Cuba
State Department
Rorke
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Kennedy
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Amelia Anderson
Memorial Hospital
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Jarvis
Amy Blosser
Heim
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