Fight to Avert Railroad Strike
Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg, urged by President Kennedy, pressed talks with Chicago and North Western Railway and the Order of Railroad Telegraphers to avert a national railroad walkout set for 8 a.m. Thursday. A nine state embargo and potential service disruption threaten 80,000 daily passengers, including 70,000 Chicago commuters.
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Chicago
UPS
Arthur Goldberg
Kennedy
Goldberg
Washington
Chicago and North Western Railway
Trinidad
U.S
Caribbean
ORT
North Western
Leighty
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Michigan
North Dakota
Postpone Action On Foreign Aid
Washington reports the House delayed floor action on President Kennedy's foreign aid bill to September 19 amid a fierce battle over a proposed $2 billion cut. Rep. Passman asserts funds remain from prior appropriations if Congress adjourns without new money.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
Otto E. Passman
D-La
Congress
Passman
Estes — Agriculture
Charles Murphy
Billie Sol Estes
Murphy
Estes
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
WACO Election Set For September 10 in District
Voters in the WACO Community School District will select two directors for three year terms and a treasurer in a September 10 election. Polls will be open noon to 7 pm at Crawfordsville fire station Olds high school and Wayland school with district residents voting locations by township. Directors replace Carl Seberg and James Jewell. treasurer term runs Sept 17 1962 to June 30 1963.
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Waco Community
Crawfordsville
Olds
Wayland
Carl Seberg
James Jewell
Marion
Jefferson Townships
Crawford Township
Louisa County
Waco
Wayne Township
Brandon Gets New Town Council Appointed by Governor
Gov. Norman A. Erbe named a complete new Brandon council after five members resigned in a dispute with Mayor Willis Stainbrook over a culvert in a grocery store driveway. Appointments fill unexpired terms ending in November 1963. new members are Kenneth Klein J. R. McElrath Russell Bourne a Sauer and Merton McKinney.
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Des Moines
UPI
Brandon
Norman A. Erbe
Willis Stainbrook
Buchanan County
Erbe
Kenneth Klein
J.R. McElrath
Russell Bourne
A Sauer
Merton McKiney
Gene Meyers
William Dozark
Glen Stoner
Jerry Sloan
Tom Donley
Meyers
Stainbrook
Lee Bosley
William G. Klotzbach
Independence
Iowa
Murphy says Agriculture Dept showed no favoritism in Estes case
Undersecretary Charles S. Murphy testified before the Senate investigations subcommittee that the Agriculture Department acted fairly with Billie Sol Estes and denied any favoritism in handling the Texas farm tycoon matters. He defended his department’s actions and decision making.
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Washington
UPI
Charles S. Murphy
Billie Sol Estes
Murphy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Texas
California Fires Threaten Three Communities With 15000 Acres Burned
Two massive fires in California have scorched over 15000 acres including Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch. Firefighters and 11 bombers battled gusty winds and low humidity as one blaze damaged Autry property and forced evacuations at Olive View Sanatorium. A second fire north of San Fernando Valley, near Hasley Canyon and Castaic, surpassed 7200 acres and risked Chatsworth as crews fought to contain it.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Gene Autry
Melody Ranch
Burbank
Glendale
San Fernando Valley
Sylmar
Borate
Pacerita ‘An
Newhall
Autry
Canyon
Olive View
Placerita
Hasley Canyon
Castaic
YMCA Fall Retreat Scheduled for September 20
The Washington YMCA announces its annual Fall Retreat will be on Thursday September 20 at the Lake Darling Youth Center. Secretary Robert Gillesby reports Irv Whitham and the adult program committee will meet next Wednesday to finalize the schedule for all committees and adult members.
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Washington Ymca
Robert Gillesby
Irv Whitham
Lake Darling
YMCA
Agronomy Meeting Set For Thursday Afternoon
Washington County farmers are invited to a Thursday afternoon meeting at the Dick Hayes farm two miles east of Gracehill and a quarter mile south. Area Agronomist Ivan Wikner will discuss fertilizer responses and year’s problems, with reports on corn rootworm insecticide resistance. Fertilizer applications will be demonstrated. meeting starts at 2 p.m. Weather could force cancellation if rain blocks Gracehill road.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Dick Hayes
Gracehill
Ivan Wikner
Hayes
Most Stores to Close For Labor Day Monday
Washington observes Labor Day with most stores and the YMCA closed all day. Washington Community District Schools suspend classes and The Evening Journal releases at noon while a few local businesses keep holiday hours.
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Washington
Evening Journal
YMCA
Vinton County Farm Group Visits Washington County
A 63 member group of Vinton County swine producers visited Washington County farms including the Bob Greene farm near Ainsworth. They toured in the morning and planned a noon dinner in Washington.
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Vinton County
Washington County
Bob Greene
Ainsworth
Washington
Lloyd Elmore Rites At Richland Friday
Funeral services for Lloyd Elmore aged 65 are set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Richland Friends Church with Rev. Harley Yates officiating. Burial will follow in Friends Cemetery. Elmore died Sunday afternoon at his Richland home. Gould Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Richland
Lloyd Elmore
Hoover remains in satisfactory condition after polyp removal
Former President Herbert Hoover underwent a three hour operation for a polypoid lesion in the large intestine. Doctors at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital reported his condition satisfactory with good pulse and blood pressure and said recovery will continue with tests to determine if the growth is malignant.
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New York
UPS
Herbert Hoover
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital
Hoover
Allan
Rudolph N. Schullinger
Schullinger
Waldorf Towers
Firing Breaks Out In Algiers Today
Gunfire erupted in Algiers in several areas including near the GPRA offices Square Bresson waterfront and the casbah. The ALN had warned its forces would storm the capital if Premier Ahmed Ben Bella’s political bureau ordered it. No clear link between the warning and the shootings yet.
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Algiers
API
Algerian Provisional Government
GPRA
Bresson
Casbah
National Liberation Army
ALN
Ahmed Ben Bella
Theln
Wapello Deputy Jailed in Fairfield Disturbance
Wapello County Deputy Sheriff Ronald Cloak 23 and his cousin Robert Cloak 24 were jailed in Jefferson County for intoxication with 30 day sentences. Ronald faced an additional charge of pointing a gun, bond set at 500 dollars. Sheriff Riley had Fairfield police seize the deputy papers.
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Wapello County
Cliff Riley
Fairfield
Clark
X-15 Passes Heat Test This Morning
At Edwards Air Force Base California Air Force Major Bob Rushworth piloted the X 15 through extreme heat tests as surface skin cracked and edges glowed red under 1100 degree temperatures. He executed maneuvers in a climb with the 57000 pound thrust engine while noting buffeting near landing and possible speed brake issues.
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Edwards Afb
Calif
UPI
Rushworth
Swine Producers Plan Illinois Farm Tour On September 5
Washington County swine producers will attend the Illinois farm management tour on Wednesday morning September 5. Jim Frier says the tour will visit Russ Jeckel farm near Delevan in Tatwell County. The farm features new farrowing designs slot floors lagoons and full mechanization to improve carcass quality and lower costs per pound. Attendees should contact Frier. travel by car. tour lasts about three hours with groups of twenty minutes.
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Washington County
Illinois Farm Management
Jim Frier
Russ Jeckel
Delevan, Ii
Tatwell County
Mr. Frier
Jeckel Farm
Calendar Company Hosts Distributors for Iowa Picnic
McCleery Cumming Calendar Co of Washington hosted a national group of advertising specialties distributors. Attendees arrived by chartered bus from Chicago and toured the modern plant. At noon the group enjoyed a genuine Iowa picnic dinner at Sunset Park.
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McCleery - Cumming Calendar Co
Washington
Chicago
McCleery - Cumming Co
Sunset Park
Iowa
Police Find No Clues To Miss Q Identity
Indianapolis officers sift through letters telegrams and footprints seeking a name for the whisper-voiced Little Miss Q found wandering downtown on August 20. Sgt Edward Clouse said dozens of leads arrived but none matched the girl or footprints.
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Miss Q
Indianapolis
UPI
Edward Clouse
Police Juvenile Bureau
Clouse
Swim Classes Start At YMCA September 10
A series of semi private learn to swim classes will begin at Washingtons YMCA on Monday September 10. The eight lessons run 445 to 545 pm and cost 5 dollars. A second series starts September 13 meeting Thursdays at the same time for boys aged five to seven.
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YMCA
Washington
Further Mental Tests Sought for Condemned Killer Kelley
Iowa attorney Robert C Heithoff said a plea for more mental tests for condemned murderer Charles Edwin Kelley 21 may be filed after a meeting with Governor Norman A Erbe in Des Moines Heithoffs client defended Kelley at Glenwood trials and Kelleys mother Mrs Arthur Kelley of Minneapolis was present along with Rev Lester Peter of Iowa penitentiary
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Des Moines
UPI
Charles Edwin Kelley
Norman A. Erbe
Robert C. Heithoff
Council Bluffs
Kelley
Glenwood
Arthur Kelley
Minneapolis
Lester Peter
Iowa
Peniton
Rev Wedeking Departs Washington for Waverly
The Rev. Ralph Wedeking pastor of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Washington will move September 4 to Waverly to serve Peace United Church of Christ. A pulpit committee from St. Paul is seeking a new pastor.
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Ralph Wedeking
St. Paul
Kinyon pleads innocent in Maquoketa murder case
Donald Kinyon, a 27 year old ex convict from Maquoketa, pleaded innocent to first degree murder for fatally beating Thomas Batey. He remains jailed without bond as the September term opens. The court did not set a trial date.
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Maquoketa
Iowa
UPI
Donald Kinyon
Kinyon
Jackson County
Clinton County
Arthur Janssen
Matthew Westrate
Muscatine
Thomas Vincent Batey
Mabel
Batey
Sheri Bates
20000 Attend Meeting as Farm Moratorium Is Voted
In Des Moines the National Farmers Organization mobilizes 20000 farmers from 16 states at a vast meeting. They vote unanimously for a marketing moratorium to start Friday midnight to push higher prices, with dairy producers possibly joining soon.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Oren Lee Staley
NFC
NFO Board of Directors
Junior Hi Y Cabinet Plans Season Start
Members of the Junior Hi Y cabinet will meet at the YMCA on Wednesday September 5 at 6 30 p m to plan a new season of activities including the Saturday night dances at the Y the group has sponsored for some time.
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YMCA
Weather Outlook Iowa Five Day Forecast
Weather report shows considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain likely southwest Thursday with lows near 50 northwest to 60 southeast and highs Thursday in the 80s. Partly cloudy east with cooler Friday. Temperatures tonight through Monday average 2 to 6 degrees below normal with normal highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s. Showers and storms tonight Thursday and Monday. rainfall around 0.25 to 0.5 inch. Labor Day outlook calls for scattered thundershowers with seasonable temperatures.
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Iowa
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Bates
Anamosa
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