Cuban Tensions Rise as Soviet Techs Arrive at Cuba
A surge of Soviet bloc military technicians and equipment reaches Cuba while Cuban claims that U.S. planes and ships violate Cuban air space and waters intensify tensions around Guantanamo. Washington officials note possible surface to air missiles and question the theater attack claims linked to Cuban exile groups.
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New York
UPI
Cuba
United States
Guantanamo
Fidel Castro
Armed Forces Ministry
U.S
Matanzas
Castroite
Mariel
Student Revolutionary Directorate
Havana
Castro
Washington
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutioary Council
Miami
Death of Lloyd Elmore at Richland Home
Lloyd Elmore 65 died Sunday at 4 30 p m of a heart attack at his Richland home after six years of poor health. He was born November 2 1896 near Pleasant Plain son of Amos and Mary Elmore. Survived by his wife Dessie Parcel three sons Clifford Brigh ton Dean and Ford all in home two daughters Dorothy McCracken Crawfordsville and Joyce at home three brothers William Hiawatha Jr Harry Davenport and Walter Fairfield two sisters Clarence Ash Davenport Pearl Hines Keokuk and Mary and Bertha Richland. Funeral by Gould Funeral Home Richland. He was a member of Richland Friends Church.
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Richland
Lloyd Elmore
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Elmore
Pleasant Plain
Amos and
Mary Harken Elmore
Dessie Parcel
Mary and
Bertha
District 1,877 Students Start Classes in Washington
One thousand eight hundred seventy seven students begin classes in Washington Community School District, up from 1,799 last year. High school enrollment reaches 622, elementary totals include Lincoln 460 and Stewart 497, with grade breakdowns listed for ninth through sixth grades.
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Washington Community School
John V. Phieger
Prairie Flower
Lincoln
Stewart
County 4 Hers Earn State Fair Ribbons
Gary Kos of Kalona earned a blue ribbon for his entomology display at the Iowa State Fair. Gretchen Miksch of the Dutchettes 4 H club earned blue for her long time expense account book. A county livestock judging team—Joe Jones Bill Frame Gene McCracken of Ainsworth and Terry Mangold of West Chester—participated with Jones as high individual scorer at 569 points.
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Gary Kos
Kalona
Gretchen Miksch
Dutchettes
Joe Jones
Bill Frame
Gene McCracken
Ainsworth
Terry Mangold
West Chester
Services Pending For Mrs. Walter Fulton
Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Fulton who died in Des Moines Saturday night are still pending today. Friends may call at Sherman Eden Funeral Home here.
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Walter Fulton
Des Moines
Sherman- Eden Funeral Home
Century Club Holds 28th Annual Dinner At Methodist Church
A large crowd attended the Evening Journal Three-Quarter Century Club dinner with 168 members present. J N Sprole, 95, crowned king and Mrs Joe Shalla, 93, queen, leading a ceremony honoring the county seniors.
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Evening Journal
J. N. Sprole
United Presbyterian Home
Joe Shalla
Chris Wershberger
Bill Shannon
the Evening Journal
Fire damages Ken Peters home from stove blaze
Washington firemen answered a call at 11 45 a m to the Ken Peters residence 927 South Second Avenue finding the oven on the stove ablaze a plastic container on fire The flames were quickly extinguished with damage confined to the stove though the house was filled with heavy smoke Mrs Peters said she had not used the oven recently and was not home when the alarm rang
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Washington
Ken Peters
South Second Avenue
Rites at Brighton For Mrs Grace K Hanan
Funeral services for Grace K Hanan 82 will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home Brighton She died Saturday in Chicago Born February 5 1880 in Jefferson County daughter of John and Emily Kyle Married August 26 1908 to John Hanan They lived in Ottumwa and Keota He died May 12 1958 She had been living with son Keith in Chicago Survived by three sons Donald Albuquerque Rodney Richland Keith Chicago five grandchildren and one sister Mrs Greber Fairfield Christian Church member
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Keith
Chicago
Greber
Fairfield
Break-Ins Reported At Riverside Sunday Night
Two Riverside businesses were burglarized Sunday night with an attempted entry at a third. Stewart's Tavern was entered through a side window with a case of beer and two cigarette cartons stolen. Shradel's Grocery was entered but nothing missing. An attempt was made to pry open a door at Dinnell Sundries.
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Riverside
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Stewart's Tavern
Shradel’s Grocery
Dinnell Sundries
Former Richland Man Dies in Burlington
William Cotter about 80 died Saturday evening at a Burlington hospital. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Prugh Funeral Chapel in Burlington. Burial will be in Winfield. He farmed near Richland for years and moved to Richland 14 years ago then to Burlington two weeks ago. Survived by wife Ella, a Burlington hospital patient.
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Richland
William Cotter
Burlington
Prugh
Winfield
Cotter
Luella
Eight die in Iowa weekend mishaps including drowning
Eight fatalities occurred in Iowa over the weekend with seven traffic deaths and one drowning. Victims include Bernice Striker 22 from Rochester Dwight Roller 17 Glidden Margaret Uhnavy 28 Miranda California Camila Dietrickson 36 Dayton Ohio Pearl Daniels 85 Burt Clifford Holding 58 Burt Rev Clayton Wittstruck 47 Spencer and John Reid 22 Council Bluffs who drowned Missouri River.
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Iowa
Anton Petersen
Clinton
Shannon
Ill
Bernice M. Striker
Rochester
Minn
Dwight E. Roller
Glidden
Margaret J. Uhnavy
Miranda
Calif
Camila Dietrickson
Dayton
Ohio
Pearl Daniels
Burt
Clifford Holding
Clayton Wittstruck
Spencer
John Reid
Council Bluffs
Striker
Sanborn
Injur
U S Scientists Launch Mariner 2 Probe to Venus
A 447 pound Mariner 2 space probe was launched from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas Agena rocket at 1 53 a m CDT. The mission aims to probe Venus for conditions conducive to life by studying temperature atmosphere and surface. Closest approach is planned for December 14 with possible revised distance nearer 100000 miles.
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UPS
U.S
Venus
Earth
Federal Space Agency
Space Agency
Woomera
Australia
Goldstone
Calif
South Africa
Solar System
Mariner 2
Mars
United States
U P Home Chapel Dedicated in Sunday Service
A dedication service was held at the United Presbyterian Home using its library as a chapel. The Marion Ave church worship service was transmitted for worshipers unable to attend. Memorial gifts include a velvet dossal cloth center drapery a brass candlestick and a large lighted Head of Christ by Sallman donated by Scotland Presbyterian Church near Keota with four members present.
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United Presbyterian Home
Marion Ave
Scotland Presbyterian Church
Keota
Weather Outlook From United Press International
Becoming partly cloudy tonight with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms northwest Tuesday. Lows tonight in the 60s, highs Tuesday 90 to 95. Partly cloudy Wednesday with a few widely scattered thundershowers. Cooler north. Five day temperatures to Saturday average 6 to 8 degrees above normal with little daily change. Normal highs in the upper 70s north to lower 80s south. normal lows in the upper 50s north to lower 60s south.
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United Press International
Walter Farrell New Democratic County Chairman
Walter Farrell Sr. of Washington is the new chairman of the Washington County Democratic Central Committee. He succeeds Harry Levy who resigned to become acting postmaster. Farrell has been active in local party work and ran for state representative in 1956 and 1958. He was elected at a central committee meeting.
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Milo Sorden
Washington
Everetts
Christ
Richard McCleery
McCleery
Sorden
Walter Farrell Sr
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