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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1961

Page

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Four Children Dead in Family Tragedy Crash

Wilfred J. Maguire and his youngest son Danny died in a high speed crash on the interstate after Maguire allegedly strangled his other three children in a locked house with the gas on. Mrs Julia Maguire, wife and mother of the victims, is hospitalized after learning of the deaths.

Council Bluffs UPS Julia Maguire Wilfred John Maguire Danny Maguire Donald Arlan Mary Francis Floyd William Arthur L. Sciortino Pottawattamie County Pottawattomie Roy Wichael Pearley Gates Mac

Rev David Livingston to Speak at Central Park Union Service

The Rev. David Livingston Jr. will headline the final Cen tral Park union worship Sunday at 7 30 p m with Rev Ralph Wedeking presiding. Livingston, back from missionary work in Korea with the Evangelical Alliance Mission, is to be recommissioned Monday and plans to return to Korea in September to resume evangelistic work and help establish a Christian School. Lorene Holden will be organist at the service.

David Livingston Jr Central Park Ralph Wedeking Livingston Evangelical Aliance Mission Korea Lorene Holden

Wheat Farmers Approve Marketing Quotas in 1962 Vote

The Agriculture Department reports that 79.4 percent of voters in 39 states backed Kennedy administration plans for marketing quotas to control the wheat surplus. The final tally 211 199 to 54 687 favored quotas, with price supports at 24 dollars per bushel for compliant producers. Disapproval would have cut supports to 118/1.19. Agriculture Secretary Freeman said quotas would raise farm income cut surplus and storage costs.

Washington Kennedy Agriculture Department Department Orville L Freeman

Louisa County Hog Show Judge Chosen

Bernard Ebbing of Bath Packing Company livestock service will judge the Louisa County Market Hog show in Columbus Junction on Sept 18. Entries open to Louisa area residents with a limit of three hogs per person. three on the hoof and one carcass class. Show starts at 7:3 pm at the Louisa County fairgrounds.

Columbus Junction Bernard Ebbing Waterloo Ebbing Livestock Service Department Bath Packing Company Louisa Iowa Louisa County Fairgrounds

Rites at Kalona for Harry J. Chody 78

Funeral services for Harry J. Chody 78 will be held at 2 pm Saturday at the Kalona Methodist Church. He died Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a period of failing health. He lived in Kalona since 1930 born October 13 1884 in Kansas. Surviving are his widow a son a daughter and other relatives.

Kalona Harry J. Chody Kalona Methodist Church Sylvia Niffenegger Joseph KR Miss Oma Chody Britt Grace Saunders Clarendon Hills Clarence Marshfield

Pentagon freezes alerted reservists in Berlin crisis units

The Pentagon says 184 Army and Air Force reserve units totaling about 57 000 personnel are designated priority and frozen in place with limited transfer options. Officers and troops cannot move to non priority units though civilians may work elsewhere. failure to report would be AWOL. No firm timetable for activation was given.

Washington UPI Pentagon Berlin Army National Guard Air National Guard Air Force Reserve

Six Die in North Dakota Car Truck Crash Near Devils Lake

Six people were killed in a crash nine miles east of Devils Lake between a car and a pickup. The car occupants were driver Ralph Geller 27 Devils Lake Robert Ronning 27 Devils Lake Larry Bjerke 23 Doyne and Randall Jacobson 41 Minot. In the pickup were Berten Wood 48 Warwick and Bruno Holtz 55 Warwick with Holtz injured and hospitalized.

Devils Lake, ND Ralph Geller Devils Lake Robert Ronning Larry Bjerke Doyne N.D Randall Jacobson Minot Berten Wood Warwick Bruno Holtz Holtz Devil's Lake

Continue Search For Murder Suspect In Wisconsin Forest

Baraboo Wisconsin deputies on day five of an exhaustive forest manhunt maintained more than a dozen roadblocks while awaiting a cornered Chicago fugitive William J. Welter Jr to move. The search paused as officers suspected Welter barefoot and cold since fleeing after a deputy sheriff’s killing. He may be hiding in abandoned cottages and farm houses across the Dell region south central Wisconsin.

Baraboo Wis UPS Chicago William J. Welter Jr Welter Dells Wisconsin

Death notices Mrs Gertrude Rayburn

Word is received of the death of Mrs Gertrude Rayburn former resident. She died in Montezuma this morning. She was the widow of the late Ed Rayburn of Washington.

Gertrude Rayburn

Ex Marine Plans Move to Soviet Union with Family

Lloyd Hatch a 36 year old ex Marine and father of six says he will move his family to Russia for a new life. He cites destitution failed civil service hopes and a ruined system as reasons and says he may seek asylum in the Russian embassy. Hatch would consider becoming a Soviet citizen and even a Communist if needed.

Akron, Ohio UPI Lloyd M Hatch Russia Hatch Iwo Jima Guam Soviet Union Washington, D.C

Iowa State Fair Opens With Civil War Theme and Free Youth Day

Des Moines UPI reports the Iowa State Fair opened with a Civil War centennial theme and a crowd expected around 50 000 under clear skies. Children under 16 enjoyed free admission and a free grandstand show as officials highlighted urban and rural attractions. Premiums total 219 412 with cattle exhibitors receiving 43 250 and four national shows including Shropshire and Cheviot Sheep. About 8 000 head of animals entered the livestock show.

Shropshire Cheviot

Eclipse Night Eclipse Viewership Promising for Iowa

Iowa clears showers as a weakening frontal system lowers rain risk. Forecasters predict fair to partly cloudy skies tonight with a near total lunar eclipse beginning at 7:35 pm CST and ending around 9:08 pm CST. Temperatures will stay mild with lows in the 50s to 60s and highs in the 80s.

Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Weather

4 H Members to Hold Party Saturday Night

4 H officers invite all high school age 4 H members to a Saturday evening gathering on August 26. The event begins at 6 30 pm with swimming at the Washington pool followed by a watermelon feast and party at the fairgrounds.

Washington Fairgrounds

Rev Bowser to Speak at Sunday Morning Worship

The Rev Sam Bowser pastor of the Methodist Churches at Tingley Elston and Wishard Chapel will be the guest speaker at the 11 am worship in the Methodist Church this Sunday His sermon topic is Drinking Water and he has attended summer school at Garrett Theological School this summer.

Sam Bowser Tingley Elston Wishard Chapel Bowser Garrett Theological School

Over 160 Expected At 34 Century Club

More than 160 members are expected at the Evening Journal's Three Quarter Century Club annual meeting. The noon dinner will be at the Country Club. Transportation to the Country Club is available from the Evening Journal office between 10 a.m. and noon. The speaker will be Rev George Kerr.

Evening Journal

Ulbricht warns border seal tied to Kennedy move

East German leader Walter Ulbricht urged sealing the Fast West Berlin border on Aug 11, accusing the West of planning an attack after the Sept 17 elections. He urged Kennedy to understand West Germany must break from NATO links and foreign occupation.

Berlin Ulbricht Kennedy West Germany Paris

New Junction School Dedicated Thursday

Columbus Junction dedicates the new Columbus Community High School built from 1959 to 1960 at a cost of 530,429. The ceremony featured Melvin Anderson, Wo Dats Chilmore, a school band concert led by ale Tschantz, and remarks by Supt Hedemann and guests.

Columbus Junction Columbus Melvin Anderson Wo Dats Chilmore Ale Tschantz Russell Newell VFW Post Robert S. Hedemann Tom Atherton Carl Keffer Associates Des Moines Lewis Newell Mary Lou Alien A Smothers

Rites for John Riley of Wyman Held Today

Funeral services were held in Winfield for John Riley 70 of Wyman who died Wednesday at University Hospital Iowa City Burial was in Columbus City Cemetery He was born February 19 1891 in East St Louis Missouri and married Mabel Gentzler on October 4 1921 Their home was in Columbus Junction for a time He worked for the Rock Island railroad for 32 years Survivors include his widow two sons Jay of Woodward and John of Davenport a daughter Mrs Charlotte Ibbotson of Winfield and five grandchildren.

Wyman Winfield John Riley Riley University Hospital Iowa City Columbus City East St. Louis Mabel Gentzler Columbus Junction Rock Island Railroad Jay Woodward John Davenport Charlotte Ibbotson

U N Session Heat on Bizerte Amid Cuban Accusations

Cuba accuses the United States of an atomic base and a remote control rocket base in Puerto Rico as the General Assembly debates France and Tunisia over Bizerte. Cuba and Tunisia urge France to withdraw forces while the Afro Asian bloc pushes a ceasefire resolution.

United Nations UPL Cuba United States Puerto Rico Mario Garci Indhaustegui General Assembly Bizerte Garcia-Inchaustegui Guantanamo Bay Adlai FE. Stevenson France Britain Security Council Tunisia

Hoffa Spars With Meany Over Cincinnati Teamsters Rift

Washington. James R Hoffa accuses AFL CIO leader George Meany of a shameful performance as Cincinnati dairy workers vote to break with the Teamsters Meany welcomes the defection and pledges aid The dispute follows Teamsters expulsion from AFL CIO on corruption charges years ago and risks a wider union raid attempt by Hoffa and his supporters.

Washington UPI James R. Hoffa Afl-Cio George Meany Cincinnati Hoffa Meany AFL Cio Teamsters National Labor Relations Board International Union Hotta

Mahaska County Proposes Consolidating Recorder Auditor Offices

County petitions may seek to merge the Mahaska County recorder and auditor offices. If approved by voters, the auditor would assume recorder duties starting in 1963, with the election proposed for next June during the regular primary. County Attorney Harold Heslinga commented on the plan.

Oskaloosa API Mahaska County Harold B. Heslinga

West Berlin Rights Largely Implied by Four Power Pact

Washington reports Allied access to West Berlin is formally written in five agreements but much of Berlin travel rights are implicit. The State Department cites absolute access to West Berlin via East German corridors as a written right, while internal travel between East and West Berlin is treated as an inherent, implied right within the four power administration.

Washington UPI Berlin West Berlin State Department East Berlin United States White House Russia Greater Berlin Allied Control Council Truman Marshal Stalin Stalin New York Britain Rissa France Paris Greater

Iowa Weather Outlook Through Saturday and Five Day Trend

Weather report notes fair to partly cloudy conditions in Iowa through Saturday with warmer southeast tonight. Lows range from the low 60s southeast to the low 50s in the extreme northwest, highs Saturday from the low 80s northeast to about 99 southwest. Sunday presents partly cloudy mild conditions. Five day temperatures average near normal with normal highs around 80 and lows around the 50s in northern Iowa, with precipitation near a quarter inch in occasional showers or thunderstorms.

Iowa

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