Washington High Band to Present Dec 12 Concert
The Washington High School Band directed by Alan Bergstrom will stage its first concert of the year Thursday December 12 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. The program features Mount of Might West Side Story Slippery Gentlemen Autumn In New York Wonderland By Night A Song for Christmas and Bandology with Dennis Day as soloist. The dance band will perform also with selections announced the evening of the concert.
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Washington Community High School
Susan Mitchell
Mark Heilman
Ed Day
Dennis Day
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington High School
Alan Bergstrom
Eric Osterling
West
Ted Ingram
H. L. Waters
New York
Vernon Duke
Alfred Reed
John Zaumeyer
Voice of Democracy Winners Named at Local Contest
Dixie Potter won first place in the annual Voice of Democracy contest held here on Monday. Laurie Leon took second with Pam Robison third. Dixie's taped speech advances to the state contest in Des Moines, with KCIT Washington cooperating and the VFW Auxiliary plus national and state broadcasting associations sponsoring.
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Dixie Potter
Dixie
Des Moines
Laurie Leon
Pam Robison
VFW
Associations of Broadcasters
KCIT
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Huber in Wellman
Funeral services for Alma Laura Huber 81 who died December 9 1963 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City will be held December 11 at Asbury Methodist Church Wellman Rev Earl Josten officiating Burial at Keota Cemetery She was born November 7 1882 in Washington county daughter of Henry and Mary Henderson married Harry Elmer Huber February 1904 and lived in Keota area Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Myrtle Redlinger Keota Mrs Hazel Wood Wellman Mrs Laura Mae Finley Wellman one brother Ury Henderson Des Moines three sisters Mrs Blance Romine Mrs Essie Mayer and Miss Cora Henderson all Keota 17 grandchildren seven great grandchildren Preceded in death by parents one son one sister and four brothers
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Wellman
Harry Huber
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Asbury Methodist Church
Earl Josten
Keota
Alma Laura Huber
Washington County
Henry
Mary Ann Knotts Henderson
Harry Elmer Huber
Huber
Methodist Church
Rebekahs
Legion Auxiliary
Elite Club
Myrtle Redlinger
Hazel Wood
Laura Mae Finley
Ury Henderson
Des Moines
Blance Romine
Essie Mayer
Cora Henderson
Bolivian mine area under martial law amid hostage crisis
In Oruro Bolivia virtual martial law clamps down as rebels threaten actions over 24 hour ultimatum. Miners with militia hold four Americans and 13 others in Catavi. Col Jorge Soruco assumes civilian and military control while 3,000 troops reinforce.
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Oruro
Bolivia
UPI
Catavi
Farmers to discuss selection of seed at Corn College
A Washington gathering on Thursday December 12 will discuss selection of hybrid seed corn. The session starts at 7 p.m. at the Northrup King plant and continues to the vocational agriculture room at the high school with Bud Howell and John Walker of Northrup King leading. Farmers and others involved in corn production are invited.
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Corn College
Washington
Northrup King
Bud Howell
John Walker
Mrs. Anna Seyb 87 Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Anna Seyb aged 87 died today at Best View Home in Des Moines after two weeks there. Born January 30, 1876 in North English, she was daughter of John and Susan Dillon and wed Theodore Seyb, Richland harness maker, in 1902. Survived by one son Dillon. body at Gould Funeral Home in Richland. funeral services pending.
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Anna Seyb
Des Moines
Richland
Best View
Ann Seyb
North English
John
Susan Dillon
Theodore Seyb
Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Spooks Lake Tahoe Area
Police in two states search the snow covered Sierra mountains for Frank Sinatra Jr after he was abducted at gunpoint from a Lake Tahoe motel. Six heavily armed bank robbers were briefly linked to the case before eyewitness doubt by Sinatra’s roommate. The elder Sinatra remained in Reno while family members monitored developments.
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Stateline, Nev
UPI
Sierra
Frank Sinatra Jr
Lake Tahoe
FBI
Young Sinatra
Reno
Nancy
Sinatra
Beverly Hills, Calif
Christmas Program at Immanuel Church
A Christmas worship and song program will be held Sunday December 15 at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The church choir and Sunday School classes perform with Mrs Alan Bergstrom assisting as director. A reception follows at 8 p.m.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Alan Bergstrom
Youth 15 Must Serve Life Term In Iowa Slaying
Iowa Supreme Court upheld a life sentence for 15 year old Michael Tim Rinehart in the murder of 19 year old Maxine Henningsen. He argued for trial by jury after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Rinehart admitted forcing the operator into his car and claimed self defense when she allegedly attacked him on a rural road. He was initially sent to Fort Madison and later moved to Eldora state training school for boys.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Michael Tim Rinehart
Manson
Rinehart
Rockwell City
Maxine Henningsen
Young Rinehart
Fort Madison
Board of Control
State Training School For
Eldora
Morse Seeks Senate Backing to Pass Foreign Aid Bill
Sen. Wayne Morse urges Senate support for a last ditch move to return the $3.6 billion foreign aid compromise to conference. The measure, approved by the House 195 to 164, would fund economic military and technical aid for allies for another year.
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Washington
UPI
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
House
Kennedy
Morse
House Senate
Poland
Yugoslavia
Appropriations
Conference Committee
Mrs Messenger 82 dies in Washington County Hospital
Mrs Charles E Messenger age 82 of 732 South Seventh Avenue died Tuesday December 10 1963 in Washington County Hospital after a lingering illness funeral services are pending with Jones Funeral Home Rev W J Stevens to officiate burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Phianna Abigail Hopkins born February 13 1881 in Crawfordsville daughter of Thomas M and Sarah Rummerfield Hopkins married Charles E Messenger June 25 1901 he died September 17 1949 survivors include 11 children 38 grandchildren 58 great grandchildren two brothers and four sisters across several states all named in obituary
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Charles E. Messenger
South Seventh Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
Phianna Abigail Hopkins
Crawfordsville
Thomas M
Sarah Rummerfield Hopkins
Clarence
Rangely
Colo
Earl Hopkins
Brighton
Albert Hopkins
Washington
Etta McConaughy
Galt
Calif
Bertha Newauist
Lodi
Post Office Open All Day Saturday
Washington post office will be open all day Saturday to speed Christmas mail. Postmaster Harry Levy urged residents to mail early. Windows stay open until 5 p m for stamps packages and other post office business.
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Washington
Harry Levy
Probers Seek Cause Of Pan Am 707 Crash
Investigators move from describing events to determine how the Pan American 707 crashed near Elkton Maryland on Sunday night. Eyewitness accounts cite possible lightning strike and turbulence while CAB technicians collect data and examine the flight recorders as they search for a definitive cause.
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Elkton
UPI
Pan American World Airways
San Juan
P.R
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Elkton Armory
New Castle
Del
Iowa Weather: Snow Develops Across State With Cold Outlook
Weather by United Press International reports occasional snow developing over most of Iowa by evening. Colder conditions in the west and south, with snow tonight and into Wednesday, north to 10 degrees, south to 15 degrees, and highs of 10 to 20. Thursday looks cloudy with flurries and continued cold.
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United Press International
Iowa
Minor Auto Accident on East Van Buren Street
A two car crash occurred Monday afternoon in Washington on East Van Buren. Mrs. Ester R. Martin and Samuel J. West were involved. Mrs. Martins vehicle stopped for a school bus when Mr. Wests icy driven car struck the rear. Police estimated $100 damage to each car. no charges filed. Mrs. Martin received a minor shoulder injury and was taken to a doctor.
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Washington
East van Buren
Ester R. Martin
S. 3Rd
Samuel J. West
E. Washington
Martins
West Auto
Martin
Johnson pledges U.S. strength to survive surprise attack
President Johnson told congressional leaders the United States can absorb a surprise attack and destroy the aggressor. He spoke at a White House briefing with Defense Secretary McNamara and others and outlined plans to maintain a large strategic force through the 1960s. A second item notes Sacramento adds a new bicycle riding section to the California Vehicle Code.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
United States
U.S
Kermit Gordon
Elmer Staats
Treasury
Justice Departments
Sacramento
UPS
California
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