Astronauts Study Moon Landscape From Kitt Peak Summit
Six U.S. astronauts including Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins examined the lunar surface through the world’s largest solar telescope at Kitt Peak Arizona. The three day Arizona expedition trains them as field geologists for future moon missions, with work at Sunset Crater and other sites highlighting lava formations and volcanic ash.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPL
U.S
Kitt Peak
Here
Arizona
Roger B. Chaffee
Chaffee
Edwin E
Buzz) Aldrin Jr
Charles A. Bassett II
Michael Collins
Richard F. Gordon Jr
David R. Scott
U.S. Geological Survey
Sunset Crater
Flax
Crater
Moon
Martin G Tweeton Dies at Kalona Age 88
Martin G Tweeton, 88, died at 7 a m today at Pleasantview Home Kalona where he had lived two years. Funeral services will be at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona at 1 p m Sunday with Rev William McDermott. A service will be at 2 p m Monday Apostel and Lutheran Church near Hawley Minn burial in the cemetery. He was born Oct 28 1880 near Barnesville Minn son of George and Mary Tweeton married Aug 4 1922 to Anna Kramme. He and wife spent most of their lives in northern states and moved to Kalona six years ago. Survivors include his widow two sons Dr Marvin Tweeton Kalona and Donald Redondo Beach Calif and seven grandchildren.
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Kalona
Martin G. Tweeton
Pleasantview
Peterseim Funeral Home
William McDermott
Aspel and
Lutheran Church
Hawley
Minn
Mr.Tweeton
Barnesville
George
Mary Tweeton
Anna Kramme
Marvin Tweeton
Donald
Redondo Beach
Calif
Concert band tours Washington High School day long
Washington High School concert band completed its annual day long tour with a morning show at Millersburg Deep River, a visit to the school for the blind at Vinton including a braille music tour, then supper at Lindale Plaza before returning home. The group and chorus also plan their joint concert at the local school on May 7.
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Washington High School
School For the Blind
Vinton
Millersburg
Deep River
Lindale Plaza
Kidnap Suspect Held as Boy’s Remains Found
Remains of 7-year-old Lewis Wilson from St. Petersburg were found in a snake-infested area of Venice. Authorities linked the child’s disappearance to Joseph Bryan Jr., held in New Orleans on kidnapping charges. FBI probes possible ties to other missing children, while Bryan sought a lawyer.
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Venice
Fla
UPI
Lewis Wilson
St. Petersburg
Joseph Francis Bryan Jr
Harold C. Smith
Wilson
Bryan
New Orleans
Sarasota County
Ross E. Boyer
Dennis Burke
Humboldt, Tenn
John David Robison
Mount Pleasant
S.C
Hallandale
Mount
Pleasant Bryan
New Jersey
Nevada
Fritz Windhorst
Windhorst
FBI
Lewis
Hacki) Wilson
David Wulff
Willingboro
N.Y
Theodore
Ala
Robison
Humboldt
Red Cross meeting on Southeast Town Association agenda
Southeast Iowa Red Cross leaders met Tuesday to discuss joining the Peoria blood center in Illinois. Mrs. Leona Breese and William White led the program as local members including Dwight G. Bode and Robert Everetts attended along with Lee Holland Ferne Leeper and others.
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Washington County Red Cross
Southeast Town Association of Red Cross
American Red Cross Blood Center
Peoria
Iml
Iowa
Leona Breese
The
Blood Center
William White
Red Cross
Dwight G. Bode
Robert Everetts
Lee Holland
Edward Bean
Ferne Leeper
W. H. Boekleman
Winnie Beiter
Mother pleads for return of kidnapped day old son
In Chicago four days after Paul Joseph Fronczak was abducted from Michael Reese Hospital, his mother Dora Fronczak appeals tearfully to the kidnapper to return the infant. Police and FBI conduct a wide search, releasing a new sketch as the family begs for the child's safe return.
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Chicago
UPT
Paul Joseph Fronczak
Dora Fonczak
Michael Reese Hospital
Federal Bureau of Ivestigation
Fronczak
William Murphy
Murphy
Kalona New Life Ranch opens with initial enrollments
Kalona New Life Ranch Inc began operation on Saturday April 4 as two men from Moline Illinois arrived seeking release from slavery to drink. A third man enrolled on April 6. Gerald Kremer ranch manager and Eugene Garber counselor report a good start amid expected hard work ahead.
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Kalona
New Life Ranch, Inc
Moline
Ill
Gerald Kremer
Eugene Garber
Road E O set for May 6 at local high school
Washington County high school students invited to the annual Road E O with two divisions a written test and driving skill contest. Writing tests start then driving course at the high school. Prizes include two trophies for top boys and girls locally and a Mercury Comet for the national winner.
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Washington County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Jaycees
Ford Motor Co
Shavers urged to buy permits to save before May first
Washington officials remind men who shave between now and June they can save two dollars by buying a Smoothie Badge and a shaver permit before May first. Brothers of the Brush say the three dollar permit lets buyers apply the two dollar savings toward an anniversary plate, effectively getting a plate free.
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Washington
Brothers of the Brush
Communities to shift clocks Monday in daylight saving time
Fairfield and nearby areas join the move to daylight saving time next week. Louisa County towns Letts Grandview and Columbus City have adopted the change.
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Fairfield
Louisa County
Letts
Grandview
Columbus City
Guidance counselors attend state meeting
Guidance counselors George Cordes and Mrs Melia Lay from Washington High School attended the Iowa Personnel and Guidance Counseling meeting at the State University of Iowa, Friday and Saturday. The program featured four speakers including Dr Paul Torrance on Creativity, Dr Mason Ladd on Counselors Legal Rights, Dr Frank Wellman on high school dropouts, and Dr Hi London on Vocational guidance.
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George Cordes
Permelia Lay
Washington High School
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Paul Torrance
University of Minnesota
Mason Ladd
State University of Town
Frank Wellman
United States Office of Education
Hi London
University of Missouri
Goodwill Tour Planned to Fairfield Friday Evening
Washington residents are invited to join a goodwill tour to Fairfield Friday evening. Sponsored by Brothers of the Brush and Anniversary Belles, the event gathers local residents to depart from the 9 Cafe at 6 30 p m sharp for the trip. Two shrubs in West Texas brush country, huajillo, are noted as excellent honey sources.
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Brothers of the Brush
Anniversary Belles
Wayland
Allen Wenger
Gerald Bender
Mindy and
Jerry
Washington
Fairfield
West
Texas
Boy Scouts Invited to Attend Travelogue Lecture
Boy Scouts of Washington are invited as guests of the Washington Kiwanis Club to a travel and adventure color film and lecture at the high school auditorium next Monday at 7 30 p m The program will recount Thrills on the Colorado River and is aimed at boys in Scouting age, who should attend in troops rather than as individuals.
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Boy Scouts of Washington
Washington Kiwanis Club
Colorado
County project lettings announce low bids for fuels and seal coat
Two Washington County project lettings reported. Standard Oil Co was low bidder to furnish gasoline to the county and Farm Service Co was low bidder on the diesel fuel bid. Brower Construction Co of Sioux City was low bidder on a seal coat project for Wayland and Highway 76 roads this summer, bidding $19 260.04 for both roads.
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Washington County
Standard Oil Co
Farm Service Co
Brower Construction Co
Sioux City
Wayland
Highway 76
Weather summary for northeast and southwest regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with showers in the extreme northeast. Warmer Friday in the northeast. Low tonight in the 40s. Friday highs near 50 in the northeast to the low 60s in the southwest. Outlook for Saturday partly cloudy and improving.
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United Press International
TOWA
Mushrooms Pop Up In Town Yard Mystery
Mrs Aileen Snider found a yard full of grey mushrooms on West Main Street near the old junior high. Joe Cochran confirmed the find and brought back a quarter bucket of mushrooms from the Snider home. Earlier, Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets reported 45 small mushrooms growing in their lawn nearby.
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Aileen Snider
Fuhr and Cochran
Joe Cochran
Joe
The
Journal
Walter Sheets
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Clifton C. Williams Jr
Frank Borman
James A. McDiott
Elliot M. See Jr
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