Iowa State Fair Opens With Aerial Bomb At Des Moines
The 109th Iowa State Fair began in Des Moines with gates opened to an expected crowd of over 40 000 as entries climbed toward near record levels. Aerial bomb disrupted flag raising, while fair officials projected attendance might reach 500000. 4 H and FFA judging started, and multiple exhibits and demonstrations were scheduled including tractor rodeo horse team pulling, style shows, band concerts, baton twirlers, and fireworks at night. Grand Avenue was converted into a pedestrian mall with a grand concourse for band performances.
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Des Moines
UPI
Kenneth R. Falk
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Farm Institute Planned by Washington Chamber Group
The Agriculture Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Farm Institute again this year. At a morning meeting Leonard Tindal was elected president and Robert Kennedy secretary. Plans focus on farm markets livestock production and expanded use of farm products with a mid January institute date set after a September 10 planning session.
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The
Agriculture Bureau of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Tindal
Robert Kennedy
Farm Institute
Schreckengast Rites At Keota On Sunday
Funeral services for J. A. Logen Schreckengast 79 of Keota will be Sunday at 2 p m at the Keota Methodist Church led by Rev Orrin Potter. Burial is in Keota Cemetery with Powell Funeral Home in charge. He died Wednesday morning at his Keota home.
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Keota
J. A. Logen Schreckengast
Keota Methodist Church
Orrin Potter
Powell
Mr. Schreckengast
NFO May Call Holding Action Signals Tensions in Iowa
National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley stated the group may reinstate its livestock holding action, following a five week campaign that pressured processors. He noted no firm decision yet, though directors were authorized to act, with milk likely included in areas slow to sign up. Local stockyard placards fueled rumors of a Monday move.
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Corning
Iowa
UPI
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Staley
NFO Board of Directors
Des Moines
National Board
Missionary Couple Chase to be Honored at Prairie Flower
Rev and Mrs Manley Chase, missionaries, will be guests of honor at a farewell Sunday at Prairie Flower Baptist Church. They return from a 12 month furlough after five years in Japan and depart September 19 for another term. The schedule includes a morning sermon, a noon dinner, and a 2 pm re commissioning service led by Rev George Martin with evening services.
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Manley Chase
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Chase
Doris Benson
Washington
302 Certified In Red Cross Swimming
The Washington County Red Cross summer learn to swim program certified 302 children as beginners advanced beginners intermediates and swimmers at the local pool. Nearly 900 enrolled with certificates ready at Red Cross or their schools for transit from area communities.
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Washington County Red Cross
Clint Boshart
Washington
Red Cross
Ainsworth
County announces 1963 price support rates for corn and soybeans
Washington County sets 1963 corn price support at 1.04 per bushel with an 0.18 bonus totaling 1.22 for loans and purchase agreements. Soybeans receive 2.24 per bushel for No 2 grain with moisture under 14 percent. Loans and purchase programs run through Jan 31 1964 with soy loans maturing July 31 1963 extension.
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Washington County
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Lins
Swine Carcass Event At Washington County Fair
Results of the swine carcass contest at the Washington County Fair will be discussed at a Monday evening meeting at 7:30 on the fairgrounds. John Halsted of Bath Packing Co. will review placings. 64 entries showed good quality and clear improvement over prior years.
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Washington County
John Halsted
Bath Packing Co
Halsted
Army Unions Seize Congo Regime After Youlou Resigns
Army chiefs and trade union leaders form provisional government in Brazzaville naming Alphonse Massemba-Deba head for three months to oversee elections. Youlou placed under house arrest after resignation as protests force end to his rule. amnesty declared for political prisoners. French troops reinforce palace as unrest continues.
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Brazzaville
the Congo
UPI
Fulbert Youlou
Congo
Alphonse Massemba-Deba
National Assembly
Youlou
Radio
Albert Weber 70 Dies at Riverside
Albert Weber aged 70 died Thursday evening at his home eight miles south of Riverside. He was a lifelong Washington County resident. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Trinity Methodist Church Riverside with burial in Riverside Cemetery. He was born June 7, 1893, son of Anton and Josephine Weber. Survived by wife Bessie Wingler four daughters 17 grandchildren three great grandchildren and one sister.
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Riverside
Albert Weber
Washington County
Trinity Methodist Church
Gille McDowell
Sorden and Adams
Weber
Anton
Josephine Weber
Methodist Church
Bessie Wingler
Harry Hotz
Iowa City
Virgil Barta
Solon
Ernest Hotz
Lone Tree
Ardell Kiefer
Crown Point
Ind
Charles Soukup
Washington
Kennedy Prods Congress To Expand Tax Cut Plan
Kennedy administration cheered as the House Ways & Means Committee boosted the tax relief to a net 11 billion dollars for 1965 income taxes, with most gains for corporations. Final draft expected late August, with House passage in September and Senate action hoped this year.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
House
Ways & Means Committee
Treasury
Congress
White House
Senate
Iowa State Advisor Visits Washington Monday Morning
Roger Bruene farm curriculum advisor at Iowa State University in Ames will be in Washington Monday morning. He will meet boys enrolled in farm operation courses this Fall and talk with others interested in Iowa State programs. Those wishing to speak should call the county extension office.
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Roger Bruene
Iowa State University
Ames
Washington
Bruene
Iowa State
United States and Russia Approve Joint Weather Satellite Plan
The United States and the Soviet Union approved a joint weather satellite program to begin next year featuring exchange of cloud images via a four wire link between Washington and Moscow. Echo II will aid satellite communications and a world magnetic survey is planned for 1965 with shared data.
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Washington
Moscow
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Poland
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Jodrell Bank Radioastronomy Observatory
Manchester
Jodrell
Earth
Grant Approved for Washington Municipal Airport Improvements
A federal agency awarded 66 000 to upgrades at the Washington Municipal Airport, part of 24 Iowa grants totaling 1 475 500 announced in Washington D C by the Federal Aviation Agency. Local leaders will review usage rules before deciding on projects. other grants include 55 533 at Mt Pleasant 89 520 at Iowa City and 30 000 at Oskaloosa.
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Washington Municipal
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Federal Aviation Agency
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Five Held Over 7.1 Million British Train Robbery
In Linslade court three men and two women faced charges tied to Britain's £7.1 million mail train robbery. Scotland Yard intensified searches for suspects and loot, with reports of a 12 ton yacht missing in the Channel fog and raids on London-area homes. Boal and Cordrey charged with robbery acts. Renee Boal, Mary Florence Pilgrim, and Alfred Pilgrim charged with receiving stolen money. Boal and Cordrey were seized in Bournemouth after a tip from widow Mrs. Emily Ethel Clark.
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Scotland Yard
London
Linslade
William Boal
Roger John Cordrey
Boal
Renee Boal
Mary Florence Pilgrim
Alfred Pilgrim
Cordrey
Bournemouth
Emily Ethel Clark
Three Die In San Diego Light Plane Crash
Three people headed for vacations with Iowa relatives were killed when their light plane crashed after takeoff in San Diego California. The victims were Donald Susich 22 the pilot and Harry Corbin 47 and his wife Evelyn 47 all of San Diego California Susich was formerly from Perry Iowa and Corbin a Nevada Iowa native. Susich was en route to surprise his parents in Perry while the Corbins were traveling to a family reunion in Nevada Iowa.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Iowa
Donald Susich
Harry Corbin
Evelyn
Susich
Perry
Corbin
Nevada
Corbins
Strawberries Picked In Iowa Morning Harvest Surprise
Mrs. David R. Schantz lives seven miles south of Washington and picked a pint of strawberries this morning. She notes heavy plant blooms promise strawberries until frost. The harvest uses the Dunlap variety, not the overbearing type, marking her first second crop in 40 years after a strong spring yield.
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David R. Schantz
Washington
Schantz
LeMay Hesitates Yet Supports Test Ban in Senate Hearings
Gen. Curtis LeMay, Air Force chief, expressed grave reservations about the limited nuclear test ban treaty during closed Senate hearings but endorsed ratification alongside the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sen. Goldwater noted broad administration support and a strong case from Taylor Rusk McNamara Seaborg, as CIA chief John McCone testified on intelligence leads.
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Senate
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs
Goldwater
LeMay
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
MecCone
Armed Services Committee
Joint Atomic Energy Committees
J. W. Fulbright
Dark
Taylor
Administration
Fulbright
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
John O. Pastore
United States
Senate Services Committee
Pentagon
Chiefs of Staff
Iowa Weather Forecast Five Days
United Press International reports a unsettled pattern for Iowa with tonight’s mix of clouds showers and possible thunderstorms followed by cooler conditions in the northwest Low temperatures reach the mid to upper 50s in the north and mid 60s in the south Saturday highs range from the 70s in the north to the 80s in the south Sunday skies clear and pleasant The five day forecast through Wednesday indicates highs 2 to 4 degrees above normal before a slight cool down later and normal highs 82 to 85 with Lows 60 to 64 Precipitation expected around 0.75 to 1 inch near the start and again near the end.
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United Press International
Iowa
Mrs Kent’s Father Dies This Morning
John R. Bricher father of Mrs. Burton Kent of Washington died at 1 a m today in the Veterans Hospital at Omaha. He lived in Glenwood. Funeral is Monday at Glenwood with burial there. Survivors include his wife two daughters 13 grandchildren one brother and one sister.
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John R. Bricher
Burton Kent
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Glennwood
Glenwood
Wilbur Tackett
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