Adenauer begs French help to break Berlin talks veto
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer pressed French President Charles de Gaulle in a nearly two hour Elysee meeting to end Paris opposition to renewed East West talks on Berlin with the Soviet Union. De Gaulle drove to Orly to meet Adenauer in a rare personal gesture.
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Seven Inch Snow Falls on State
An early Iowa storm dumped up to seven inches of snow across the state with more on the way and dangerous highway conditions. Two people died in separate crashes blamed on slick roads as eastern counties faced additional inches and a cold snap.
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Wettest Fall for Iowa in 30 Years
Eastern Iowa endured the wettest fall in decades driven by record November rainfall. Dubuque posted its wettest year in 11 years. Albia Sigourney Ottumwa and Eddyville saw record November downpours and flooding hindered harvests across the eastern third of the state.
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Lester Goode 64 Dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Lester Goode 64 of Columbus Junction died this morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are pending. He was born April 22 1897 in Andalusia Alabama, son of David and Mary Alice Goode. Survived by wife Leona Hopkins two daughters Marjorie Massey and Jean Jones seven grandchildren a brother Raymond of Buffalo Prairie Illinois and a sister Mrs Etta Hintermeister of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Rites at Keota For John H. Greiner
Funeral services for John H. Greiner will be held Sunday at 2 pm in the Powell Funeral Home at Keota. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery at Keota. Kuwait, a desert country smaller than New Jersey, is the world’s fourth largest oil producer with estimated annual oil revenue near five hundred million dollars.
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Jaycees Collect Toys for Tots Holiday Project
Jaycees in Washington will place cardboard barrels on the square to collect new or used toys in good condition for the Toys for Tots program. Harold Stevens leads the effort and urges community cooperation to boost gifts for local children. Toys can be dropped in the barrels or handed to Jaycee members through December 21.
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Kennedy Plans Venezuela Visit Amid Safety Assurance
White House spokesman Pierre Salinger predicted a hospitable reception for President Kennedy in Caracas despite leftist calls for demonstrations. He said fears for Kennedy's safety were exaggerated and emphasized measures to control any situation, noting no Marine guard plan. The Kennedys arrive from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with Venezuelan authorities expected to maintain order.
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Form Letter Tells Reservists to Gripe
Army intelligence investigates a bulletin board form letter at Fort Bragg that urged reservists to complain to their congressmen. It asked 10 signatures per complaint and listed common gripes. Gov Wesley Powell and Col Roger Whiting commented. letters were carbon copies found at one unit only.
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WACO School Reorganisation Vote Set For Monday
Voters in Crawfordsville Noble Noble Union Johnson Wayland Olds Maple Grove and Johnson districts will vote Monday December 11 from noon to 7 pm on forming a new community school district. Polls in each district list specific polling sites and residents are urged to participate after a court cleared the plan for a public vote.
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Toy Train Display Stirs Controversy in South Dakota
A South Dakota State Fair exhibit by the ASCS features two toy trains symbolizing Eisenhower and Kennedy farm programs. Proposals for investigations arise as lawmakers and critics claim the display mocks GOP policy and seeks to discredit federal farm aid programs.
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Snowstorm Grips Midwest Slowing Travel Across Nation
A major snowstorm swept the Midwest and spread across much of the nation since Friday night. More storms were forecast with heavy snow, icy roads, and numerous accidents reported from Sioux Falls to Illinois, Kansas City, and beyond.
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Balaguer to resign and a junta to take power
In Santo Domingo reports say President Joaquin Balaguer will resign within days to allow a junta government formed by opposition politicians. Opposition leaders canceled an 11 day general strike as radio reports confirm an agreement in principle reached before dawn. Maj. Gen Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria was seen as the likely strong man of the new regime while coffee shops reopened and the city showed signs of life.
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Santa Letters Show Stark Demands From Young Readers
New York post office released over 2000 letters to Santa showing hard bitten requests from kids. A boy asked for guns to shoot his mother while another sought a punching bag to speed his hands. others asked for real ponies dogs and phones. one child begged only for coal in the stocking.
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Dance Classes Begin at Washington YMCA for Beginners and Advanced
The adult program committee at the Washington YMCA announced a series of 10 weekly dance lessons led by Mrs. James Laing. Beginners meet Thursdays at 8 15 and 9 30 pm while advanced students gather Fridays at 6 and 9 15 pm with space available for new enrollees. Call the YMCA for details.
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Fire rains as U.N. presses Katanga assault on Elisabethville
In Elisabethville heavy gunfire erupts as U.N. forces rush reinforcements to block Katanga forces west of the city. A Swedish jet reportedly hits the Katanga radio station while hospital officials report civilian casualties. Giant U.S. Air Force Globe Masters airlift 400 troops to bolster U.N. defenses amid ongoing fighting.
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First Snow of Year Falls in County
Over two inches of snow already on the ground prompts a heavy snow warning for tonight and Sunday in the Washington area. Slippery streets and sidewalks and winds that could cause drifting are forecast. Sledders are expected to appear as the storm arrives and Washington Country Club asks sledders to avoid greens and tees.
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Castro accuses Kennedy of plotting aggression against Cuba
Fidel Castro charged that President Kennedy planned trips to Colombia and Venezuela next week to prepare aggression against Cuba and defend monopoly interests. He said a New World foreign ministers meeting would aim to destroy the Cuban revolution as he spoke at a commencement for 800 teachers in Havana.
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Judge Denies New Trial for Stump
Des Moines district Judge Edwin Moore denied the defense request for a retrial for Ronald M. Stump the 22 year old Keokuk man convicted of second degree murder in his fiances death. The defense said it would appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court after sentencing scheduled for next Monday at 9 am. Stump faces a possible 10 years to life in prison.
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Widmer dies in Iowa City after long illness
Dave W. Widmer 75 of the Wayland area died Friday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a several week stay as a patient. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM at Bethel Mennonite Church with Zehr Funeral Home Wayland in charge. Surviving are daughter Gladys Widmer son Maynard and wife Bessie two grandchildren two sisters Josephine Wenger and John Rich of Wayland and a brother John Widmer of Washington. His wife Mary Graber preceded him in death.
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Mary Graber
Freeman Praises Kennedy Farm Plan In NFO Speech
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman told the National Farmers Organization convention that Kennedy era farm programs bring fairer rewards for farmers. He cited a 9 percent rise in farm income, reduced feed grain output, lower government feed grain stocks, and improved food surplus under the administration.
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Bernard Man Killed On Snow Packed Road
Loras J. Driscoll a 21 year old from rural Bernard was killed when his car slid on snow packed US 16 five miles east of his town. He was alone at the time, was thrown from the vehicle and crushed as it rolled over him. This marked the seventh traffic fatality in Dubuque County this year tying last year’s total.
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Iowa Weather: Heavy Snow Warning East With Cold Wave
A weather bulletin notes heavy snow along the eastern Iowa region with four inches or more possible. Expect continued heavy snow east tonight, diminishing elsewhere, with a sharp cold wave to the northwest. Low temperatures range 5 to 25-30, high Sunday 15-20 northwest to 20s southeast. Monday outlook calls for partly cloudy and continued cold.
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