Demo Farm Meet Opens Two Day Session in Des Moines
Gov Loveless expands Midwest Democratic farm policy meeting to a two day event to hear farmers from 12 states. Saturday sessions focus on testimonies and questions for Kennedy and Johnson. Sunday speeches planned with Humphrey and other senators moderating and hosting duties.
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Des Moines
UPI
Herschel
Loveless
Midwest
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Johnson
X-15 soars to 131000 feet as record flight completes week
At Edwards Air Force Base California Major Robert White piloted the rocket X-15 to 131000 feet in a 12 minute flight, breaking the prior 126200 foot mark set by Iven Kincheloe. NASA says data will refine the figure and engines are being upgraded for higher speeds. Kennedy discusses farm aid plans with Humphrey and Freeman as Congress prepares stopgap measures to bolster farm income.
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Calif
Iven Kincheloe
White
Joe Walker
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Walker
New Echo Satellite to be visible tonight across much of US
The 106 foot Echo satellite will be brightly visible over the United States during four passes tonight.NASA says it will be in continuous sunlight for a week or two and can be seen from dusk to dawn over communities beneath its high orbit.
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Washington
UPS
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Earth
Ballon
Equator
U.s.-Canadian
Tip
South America
Retarded Children Association Formed In Washington County
A Washington County group formed a chapter of the Retarded Children Association with 30 plus attendees at the United Presbyterian Church. S.R. Christensen explained aims while Richard Jordan spoke on future education for special teachers and class expansion. Keith Proctor named acting president with Edna Blumenstein vice president, R. J. Gilpin secretary, and John L. Deatreasurer. Local attendance included Ainsworth Haskins West Chester Wellman and Washington. Next meeting set for the nurses home basement to adopt by laws and constitutional rules.
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Washington
Keith Proctor
Edna Blumenstein
R. J. Gilpin
John L. Dea
Ainsworth
Haskins
West Chester
Wellman
Knights of Columbus Council 2008 Officers Installed
Knights of Columbus Council 2008 installed its officers on Thursday led by district deputy James R. Hynes and past state deputy Gus C. Pusateri. New officers included W. J. Arndt as grand knight and William Marie Jr. as deputy grand knight with Leo Marie chancellor and Ray Van Zile secretary. Short talks followed from Rev. J. E. Grubb Rev. Bergt Hold and Mr. Pusateri.
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Knights of Columbus Council
James R. Hynes
Gus C. Pusateri
W. J. Arndt
William Marie Jr
Leo Marie
Ray van Zile
Frank Sojka
Ted Fritz
Ferdinand Marie
Aelred Te Bockhorst
Ralph Pfeffer
John J
J. E. Grubb
Bergthold
Pusateri
Echo I satellite shows radio mirror reach coast to coast
UPI reports the Echo I satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral to 1000 miles altitude and used to bounce President Eisenhower's voice coast to coast. The test aims to prove a space relay system for worldwide broadcasts and long distance telephone and telegraph use.
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Fla
America
Pacific Ocean
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Federal Space Agency
Atlantic
Earth
James M. Godfrey 87 Dies at Mt. Pleasant Iowa
James M. Godfrey 87 died Thursday night at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant. He was a longtime farmer and real estate man in Washington and Henry counties. Graveside rites Saturday at Elm Grove Cemetery with Rev. Vernon Elgin officiating. Survived by Catherine Titterington, two daughters, two sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was elder of First United Presbyterian Church. Funeral home Crayne Mt. Pleasant assisting.
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James Milton Godfrey
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Henry Counties
Elm Grove
Vernon Elgin
Crayne
Godfrey
Illinois
Iowa
Margaret McMullen
Catherine Titterington
Ottumwa
First United Presbyterian Church
Martha Thompson
Vista
Calif
Jane Sellett
Galesburg
Ill
Richard M
Robert S
Indianpolis
Fair Board Names Campbell President and Sets 1961 Dates
The 1960 Washington County Fair was praised for success as the fair board met at the Captain's Table. They set next year's dates August 7 to 16 and aim to start on the first Monday of August. Herb Campbell was named new president, receiving the gavel from retiring president Frank Kleese. New members Bob Brewer Bob Miller and Richard Huber attended.
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Washington County
Herb Campbell
Frank Kleese
Keota
Bob Brewer
Washington
Bob Miller
Crawfordsville
Richard Huber
Wellman
Kleese
FFA
Chuck Hotle
Hotle
Fair Board
Khrushchev to Visit North Korea Aimed at Sino-Soviet Rift
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is slated to meet Red China leaders in October in North Korea or Peiping to mend Sino-Soviet splits. Officials say the trip could set up a broader summit ahead of a U.S. president's term and test Communist policy toward the West and nuclear weapons.
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Moscow
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U.S
Russia
Red China
Bucharest
UN Forces Enter Katanga Capital Amid Tense Reception
Dag Hammarskjold led a United Nations contingent into Elisabethville Katanga as European demonstrators shouted support for Katanga President Tshombe and opposition to the UN. Katanga troops blocked runways before dawn flights carried about 250 Swedish and other soldiers into the city.
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the Congo
UPI
United Nations
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Hammarskjold
Moise) Tshombe
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Tshombe
Leopldville
Ndjil
Suit to block SUI guest house at University of Iowa
A suit filed in Polk County seeks to permanently halt the University of Iowa memorial union guest house project costing 4.6 million dollars. The Iowa Hotel Association and others argue it competes with private hotels and violates state debt limits, while the Board of Regents contends authorization exists for self funding campus buildings.
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Iowa Motor Court Association
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Johnson County
Board of Regents
Regents
the Board
Arrests Made in Muscatine on Swindling Charge
Marion Harvey of Coralville and Weldon Kennedy of Columbia Mo were arrested on a local shopowner's complaint alleging swindle of $20. Police charged illegal possession of gambling devices after finding a car filled with gambling gear a waist worn magnet to influence dice and a fountain pen shaped launcher for shotgun shells and teargas pellets.
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Muscatine
UPS
Marion Harvey
Coralville
Weldon Kennedy
Columbia
Iowa Senior Citizen Parley Scheduled in Des Moines
Gov Loveless and Jim O Henry announced a state wide conference on senior citizens set for Saturday August 20 in Des Moines. Speakers include Tibbetts and Amelia Wahl with eight workshop group meetings and reports from 15 committees detailing ongoing aging concerns.
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Des Moines
UPS
Herschel C. Loveless
Jim O. Henry
Iowa Commission For Senior Citizens
Governor Loveless
Clark Tibbetts
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Amelia Wahl
Loveless
Henry
More Fair Weather Ahead for Iowans
The weather bureau forecasts mostly fair skies in Iowa through Sunday as a high pressure system exits. Southerly winds return, easing recent cool temperatures with lows in the 60s and highs of 85 to 90 in southern and eastern Iowa. No major storms are anticipated this weekend.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
First space capsule recovered from orbiting satellite
The Navy ship Haiti Victory recovered a 300 pound Air Force space capsule ejected from Discoverer XIII over the North Pole. Frogman Robert W. Carroll touched the capsule, hoisted it aboard, and it was prepared for transit to Honolulu then to Lockheed in Sunnyvale for instrument removal before Washington unveiling.
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UPI
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North Pole
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Keene, N.H
Earth
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Washington
Carrol
Honolulu
Sunnyvale
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Song Service Sunday At Shorter Chapel
A special song service will be held Sunday August 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Shorter Chapel AME Church 517 South Avenue C Washington. Negro spirituals gospel songs and hymns will be presented. The Rev. Fred L. Penny is pastor and an offering will be taken.
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Shorter Chapel Ame
South Avenue C
Washington
Fred L. Penny
Iowa Weather Outlook Shows Warm Weekend
Generally fair weather across Iowa through Saturday with a warm south and east trend. Lows in the 60s, highs Saturday 85 to 90, and a mild, mostly fair Sunday. Five day temps run 3 to 5 degrees below normal with highs upper 70s to lower 80s and lows in the lower range. Occasional showers and thunderstorms bring 0.4 to 0.7 inch totals, mainly later in the period.
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