Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1961

Page

1

Rusk Warns of Increasing Global Crises and Disarmament Push

Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the world will face more dangerous political and military crises. He urged rapid approval of a U S disarmament agency and emphasized strong defense while pushing patient, imaginative steps to curb nuclear arms and prevent war.

Washington UPS Dean Rusk Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee West Berlin United States Kennedy U.S State Department Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission William Fulbright Dark Berlin John J. McCloy

May Relocate Wheat Surplus Supplies

Agri culture Secretary Orville Freeman announced a New Frontier strategic reserve plan to relocate surplus wheat to 19 metropolitan target areas with 100000 plus populations for emergency use in case of nuclear attack. The program costs 47.2 million dollars and aims to store a four month supply per person in those districts.

Columbia UPS Orville L. Freeman Freeman The Missouri Farmers Association National Defense Kennedy Congress Washington Department

Memorial rites for MRA founder Dr Frank N D Buchman

Mourning services were held in Los Angeles for Moral Re Armament founder Dr Frank N D Buchman who died a week earlier in Germany. Attendees included West German, Japanese, Free Chinese and Philippine consuls and actors Joel McCrea and Lloyd Nolan. Edouard C Schneider read words from West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and called Buchman’s passing a tremendous loss.

Los Angeles UPI Moral Re Armament Frank N.D. Buchman Germany West Germany Japan Free China Philippines Joel McCrea Lloyd Nolan Edouard C. Schneider Konrad Adenauer Buchman

Ordnance Unit At Camp McCoy For Two Weeks

The 872nd Ordnance Company CAS reserve unit from Washington headed to Camp McCoy Wisconsin for two weeks of summer training. Capt Edsall Brown commands the group with officers Lieutenants Gase Hopp Jones Wilkinson and 2nd Lt Kraxberger and Chief Warrant Officer Thoma. Enlisted ranks include masters sergeants Atkins on Blieu Gabriel Houseal Williams Yoder, sergeants first class Johnson McConahay Pugh Sands Wittaker, specialists Greiner Greimer Griggs Jones Kiesey Lillie Mendenhall Owens Rebling Rees Zielstorf, specialists 4 Allen Aller Boyd Britton Campbell Carey Conrad Conrad Graf Cuthamp Feddersen Greiner Greiner Harris Harras Harras Kern Kloppenburg Merz Morrison Meyers Nicola Peiffer Schafer Sellabarger Sieren Sieren Sieren Speas Stalder Swain Taglauer Van Auken Walker Weber Wilson Wickesberg and privates first class Adams Aller Elliott Flander Ginkens Harras Herman Kiesey Leedom Longwell Newell Thomas Greiner.

Marsh Atkinson Merle Blieu John Gabriel Richard Houseal Haldene Williams Delmar Yoder Jerry Johnson Warren McConahay Arthur Pugh James Sands John Wittaker Dennis Greiner Francis Greimer Lonny Griggs Richard Jones Robert Kiesey Andrew Lillie Leland Mendenhall David Owens Donald Rebling Delbert Rees Wayne Zielstorf Thomas Allen Donald

Wheat Quota Vote Set for August 24 in 1962 Market

Howard Lins, chairman of the Washington county ASC committee, announced a referendum to decide whether 1962 wheat marketing quotas will be in effect. If two thirds vote yes, cooperators may receive price support at a later-determined level. if no quota, no marketing limit and price support at 3 percent parity for compliant farmers.

Howard Lins Washington County ASC

Special Services At Church In Brighton

Evangelistic services will be held at the Brighton Church of God this week each evening starting at 7 p.m. CST with a speaker each night. Virgil Blosser is the pastor. The concluding service Sunday evening will start at 7 p.m.

Brighton

Three Iowans Die In Auto Accidents

Three people lost their lives in Iowa highway crashes over the weekend raising the 1961 toll to 372. Merlain Eugene Foreman 25 of Douds died in a one car crash on Iowa 16 when a tire blew, and the car overturned. Six week old Sheryl Ann Dohrer suffocated in St. Paul Minnesota as her father William Dohrer Iowa City walked with another child.

Iowa St. Paul Minn Merlain Eugene Foreman Kenneth Aldrich Centralia Des Moines Aldrich Broadlawns Polk County David Smith Peosia Cascade Ronald McAuliffe Peosta Dubuque Hospital Sheryl Ann Dohrer William Dohrer Iowa City

Marlene Chabal Wins Swine Carcass Show

Marlene Chabal of Washington won the championship at the Washington County 4H and FFA fair swine carcass contest held at Rath Packing Col umbus Junction. The 205 pound cross bred Durochog carcass had a 4.35 square inch loin eye and 30 percent backfat. Steve Fletcher of Crawfordsville took reserve with a 210 pound cross hog yielding a 4.78 inch loin eye.

Marlene Chabal Washington Washington County Steve Fletcher Crawfordsville Rath Columbus Junction U. S Rath Packing

Mikoyan Denounces Japan Trade Pact

In Tokyo Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan denounced the Japan United States security treaty as aggressive toward the Soviet Union after a 80 minute meeting with Foreign Minister Zentaro Kosaka. Mikoyan arrived for a nine day visit amid heavy security as Trade Minister Eisaku Sato rejected a ten year Soviet trade pledge involving coal oil and iron ore citing refinery needs.

Tokyo UPI Anastas Mikoyan Japan Zentaro Kosaka United States Mikoyan Soviet Union Kosaka Trade and Industry Eisaku Sato Sato Eisenhower

New Sub Station to Boost Service Near Columbus Junction

Southern Utilities announces a 160000 project to improve reliability for Crawfordsville Winfield Ainsworth and Columbus Junction communities. A transmission line from a new 2 mile south of Ainsworth sub station along Highway 216 to Washington will be completed by August 2, delayed by July rains.

Iowa Southern Utilities S. U Paul Wolfe Ainsworth Journal Bob Pelliott Lone Southern Utilities Columbus Crawfordsville Winfield L’aul Wolfe Highway 216 Washington Wolfe Trans Mission Line Columbus Junction Columbus City Mr Wolfe Don Maxwell Marcella Vittetoe Bob Wiley

Berlin border clamp closes as 50,000 barred from West

East German authorities halt cross border traffic in Berlin and clamp down on communications. Tanks and police back the closure at the Brandenburg Gate as refugees slip through by small numbers. U.S., British and French leaders discuss a protest to the Soviet Union while West Berliners protest loudly.

Berlin UPI Interor Brandenburg Gate Kennedy Washington Hyannis Port Mass Heinrich von Brentano Bonn United States Britain France Soviet Union Vopos West Berlin East Unter den Linden Leipzigerstrasse Vilans East Berlin Fredrichstrass

East Berlin Sealed In Siege as Military Guarded City

UPI correspondent reports East Berlin as a siege state with soldiers police and tanks dominating streets. A 90 minute cab ride shows a city of armed guards empty streets and wary citizens as West Berlin taxis cross back.

Berlin UPI East Berlin West Berlin Brandenburg Gate Tron Curtain Red Guard

ASC Elections Set For September 14

Community elections to name ASC community committeemen will be held Sept 14 at 8 p.m. according to the Washington County ASC committee. One committeeman will be elected from each township of the county. meetings will be held in each township to complete the election.

ASC Washington County

Eichmann's Lawyer Ends His Defense

In Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann's defense attorney Dr Robert Servatius urged judges to dismiss 15 counts and apply Argentina's statute of limitations. He argued Eichmann acted as a state servant under orders and claimed only the state bears responsibility for wartime crimes. The court adjourned until November.

Jerusalem Israel UPI Adolf Eichmann Robert Servatius Eichmann Servatius Argentina Moses Servatius Sandt

U S Pledges Billion in Emergency Aid for Americas

The United States pledged 1 billion dollars in quick emergency aid for the alliance for progress at the Inter American Economic and Social Conference in Punta del Este. The pledge aims to fund emergency spending by March next year and respond to hemispheric needs despite Cuba’s ongoing position on the final declaration.

Punta del Este Uruguay UPS United States Alliance For Progress U.S Cuba Fidel Castro Hemisphere Latin America

Iowa fair weather outlook shows mild week ahead

United Press International reports partly cloudy skies for Iowa through Tuesday with little temperature change. Highs in the 80s, lows around 60, and average precipitation near 0.25 to 0.5 inch as thundershowers occur mainly later in the week.

Iowa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank Buchman MRA 872Nd Ordnance Co CAS Camp McCoy Wise Edsall Brown Louisa J. Gase Keith R. Hopp Robert G. Jones Theodore Wilkinson Leutenant Douglas Kraxberger William H Thoma 872Nd United Press International Old White Way Highway 218 Red Regime Seige UPT John A. Callcott Trade Ministry Wilhelmastrasse Hitler Americas Ernesto Che) Guevara
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication