Debate Over Extra Bomber Funds Sparks Senate Fight
Senate action on defense bills sparks a clash over $525 million in additional bomber funds. Sen William Proxmire seeks to kill the appropriation citing a McNamara letter saying no extra bomber money is needed. The move comes as Congress weighs missiles and warplanes for Berlin preparedness and drug advertising reforms loom in Congress.
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UPI
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Administration
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
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House
Kennedy
Berlin
Paul Rand Dixon
Federal Trade Commission
House Health and Safety Subcommittee
Senate aims to start debate on foreign aid bill
Senator Thomas J Dodd urged the State Department to reject any idea of diplomatic recognition or U N membership for Outer Mongolia Aid. Senate backers hoped to begin debate on the administration's 4.3265 billion dollar authorization bill of foreign aid.
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D-Conn
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Outer Mongolia
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Rath Packing workers refuse return to jobs today
About 3,000 Rath Packing Co workers scheduled to return to their shifts were told not to report. The company blamed unsatisfactory park department performances and canceled the return amid ongoing labor disputes over 750000 in new automatic equipment and 225 expected job cuts.
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Unemployment Falls in July Along With Jobs
UPI reports July unemployment dropped to 5,140,000 and employment fell to 68,499,000 as labor force size shrank by 607,000. The seasonally adjusted idle rate rose to 6.9 percent, with long term joblessness increasing and concerns over hard core unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Aged Widow Holds Ground Against City Eviction
Milwaukee authorities failed to obtain a court order to remove 85 year old widow Anna Schmidt from a near slum house she has inhabited since birth. The Health Department opposed the unchanged home lacking electricity and modern comforts. She refused social housing and said she will continue living there despite city plans.
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Kistner Surrenders To Start Jail Term
Harold E. Kistner Jr. surrendered to federal officials in Sioux City to begin a year prison term for his role in the 2 million embezzlement at Sheldon National Bank. He aided Burnice Geiger in the theft. Geiger is at Alderson Federal Penitentiary. Kistner walked to the jail at 3 50 p m, wearing a charcoal suit.
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UPI
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Iowa
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Federal
U.S
Robert Daley
Daley
Woodbury County
Washington Saddle Club Horse Show at County Fair
The Washington Saddle Club will hold its annual horse show on August 10 as part of the Washington County 4H and FFA fair. Twenty classes are planned with nine in the afternoon starting at 2 p.m and eleven in the evening at 8 p.m. Raymond Bonar is ringmaster Roy Sutton is judge Joey Weiler is organist and Janet Wilson will announce. Exhibitors may contact Mrs. Ted Morgan secretary at 1087 North Eighth Washington for details.
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Traer
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Middle West
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North Eighth
Services Friday For Mrs Barbara Roth 79
Funeral services for Mrs Barbara Roth 79 will be held Friday at 2 pm in Sugar Creek Church with Rev Vernon Geng and Rev Omer Nisley presiding Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery arranged by Zehr Funeral Home She died Tuesday morning at Mt Pleasant hospital after a broken hip born February 14 1882 in Hopedale Illinois daughter of John and Lizzie Sutter Roth married to Peter Roth who died April 10 1929 survivors include six sons and three daughters plus six grandchildren she was predeceased by five children
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Nelson Retires as Penney Store Manager Washington
T M Nelson, manager of the Washington J C Penney Co store, announced his resignation effective August 12. He has served many years with the firm and led the local store for a year and a half. Jay C Vinson, assistant manager in Hammond Indiana, will assume the Washington store position.
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Washington Livestock Sales Firm Expands Facilities Again
The Washington Livestock Sales Company nears completion on a 76 by 80 foot addition west of the main barn on old highway 92. Owner Paul Widmer says the upgrade includes modern feeding and watering equipment and will increase usable barn space by more than a quarter, while underscoring the business's regional role and community value. Killer wasp sighting reported as Leo Fritz of Washington brought a large wasp to the Evening Journal office found near West Second Street.
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Viola Nichols Dies At Fairfield Tuesday
Viola Nichols 86 a former Columbus Junction resident died Tuesday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Funeral services are pending and will be handled by Raymond Funeral Home She was born Sept 30 1874 in Aledo Illinois daughter of RH York Nichols and Elizabeth York Nichols She lived in Columbus City and Columbus Junction before moving to Fairfield Survivors include brother Cleveland Nichols Muscatine and sisters Ella Bell Garden Grove California and May Dennis Omaha Nebraska
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Muscatine
Ella Bell
Garden Grove
Calif
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Omaha
Neb
Officers Installed By American Legion Post
Leon Beatty Post of the American Legion held a meeting Tuesday where retiring commander Leo Stone presided and new officers were installed by Dale Atkinson. Officers named were George W Rudiger commander George Birney first vice commander William Tweeten second vice commander SW Easter adjutant Oral J Brown finance officer Everette Burham service officer Rev Carlyle Smith chaplain John Hughes sergeant at arms George Baker historian and executive members Leo Stone Earl Galloway Leonardy. Watermelon was served and members were urged to attend the Iowa Department convention in Sioux City August 7 and 4.
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John Hughes
Kennedy Communique Reaffirms U S Ties With Nationalist China
President Kennedy reaffirmed the alliance with Nationalist China and opposed Communist China’s UN bid in a joint communique with Vice President Chen Cheng after three days of talks. The two sides offered no clear tactic on UN action and referred remaining decisions to diplomats.
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County Fair Prep for 4H Girls in Washington County
Four H club members finalize demonstrations and curtain work ahead of display day at the Washington County Fair. About 800 exhibits are expected with judging on August 7 and 8. Demonstrations run August 9 and 10 with a detailed schedule of talks and projects.
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Kennedy seeks near billion defense boost to counter Berlin crisis
The House aims to finish action on Kennedy's request for almost 1 billion in missiles and warplanes. The bill, Senate approved, backs a defense buildup, with $41.6 million for Brooklyn Navy Yard carrier fire repair and support for antisubmarine warfare. McNamara asked for funds to build fallout shelters for about 45.5 million people at roughly $4 each.
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Head-On Crash West of Brighton Injures Three
A Brighton man and two Martinsburg residents were injured when two cars collided head on three and a half miles west of Brighton at 7 30 am as fog blanketed the area. Charles Maas 41 of Brighton Andrew Smith 41 of Martinsburg suffered multiple injuries and a passenger Mrs Smith had severe facial lacerations while their son Gayne escaped with bruises.
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Edward W. Lambert of Wapello Dies at 54
Edward Wilbur Lambert 54 of Wapello formerly Columbus Junction died Tuesday at 1 a.m. in Burlington Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Wapello Presbyterian Church with burial in Cairo Cemetery. He was born November 16 1906 in Guthrie Center Iowa and survived by wife Anna Florence Pallister a foster son and three stepchildren.
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Ely
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Kansas City
Queen Is Crowned At Louisa Fair
Colleen Reif of Wapello was chosen Louisa County queen at the Louisa County Fair in Columbus Junction, with her reign to lead to the state park queen contest in Des Moines. Swine judging featured family affairs as Gary and Clif Idle of Columbus Junction won champion and reserve roles. other champions came from Evergreen Farm, Paul Grouwinkel, the Kellogg brothers, and Bert Gipple among others. Harness races on opening night included four features with purses up to 500 dollars.
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Weather outlook for Iowa through Monday
Partly cloudy through Thursday with little temperature change. Lows tonight around 50s to 60s. Through Monday temperatures average near normal with normal highs in the 60s. Rainfall expected from 0 to 2 inches in northern areas and 1 to 3 inches elsewhere, with occasional showers or thunderstorms mainly over the weekend.
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