Britain Sets Hard Line On Skybolt Missile
Washington reports say the Skybolt project tests have failed five times but Britain insists on keeping the weapon as its core deterrent. Prime Minister Macmillan planned talks with President Kennedy in Nassau to press rescue of the program amid U.S. budget shifts and questions about Britain’s independent deterrent role.
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UPI
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London
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Peter Thorneycroft
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Camp David
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Macmillan
House of Commons
Harold Watkinson
United States
Anglo-American Alliance
America
British Isles
Two Masonic Groups Elect Officers in Joint Meeting
Cyrus Chapter No. 13 and Zeredatha Council No. 21 elected officers at Tuesday evening meetings in the Masonic Temple. Joint installation is planned for January with public invited. Officers named include J. Paul Wolfe high priest and illustrious master. G. E. Mace treasurer. Paul Snakenberg secretary and recorder. Other officers to be appointed.
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Royal Arch Masons
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Masonic Temple
J. Paul Wolfe
Elon Christner
Harold Moothart
G. E. Mace
Paul Snakenberg
George W. Dare
J. W. Fields
1961 ACP Payment Deadline Notice
The final date for filing 1961 ACP applications is December 31, 1962. Bill Day, Office Manager of the Washington County ASCS Office, said all eligible applicants had filed claims locally. The notice allows for those in other counties to provide evidence of performance if needed. The December 3, 1962 date covers ACP practices performed before December 31, 1961 or substantially completed in 1961 with final performance in 1962.
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Bill Day
Washington County
ASCS
YMCA World Service Drive Aims At $450 Goal In 1962
YMCA world service drive speaker Keith Vetter announces a 1962 campaign to raise 450 for local Y activities and support a 3 million dollar global youth investment across 35 countries. He notes leadership training, partner ship buildings, and aid funded by alumni and high school visitors like Del Wedel.
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Ymca World Service Committee
World Service
Vetter
del Wedel
Japan
YMCA
Washington
Christian University
Ymca World Service
Iowa
Let Contract For Paving Wyman Road
Easer Construction of Des Moines was the low bidder for paving 2.34 miles from 218 to Wyman. Seven bidders competed. contract let Tuesday at the Iowa Highway Commission office in Ames. Work to be asphalt surfaced between May and September next summer. Kaser's low bid was $70,502.75.
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Wyman
Iowa Highway Commission
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Administrators Meet Here To Discuss Visual Aids And Visits
County officials gathered Tuesday morning at the courthouse in the office of County Supt. Dwight Bode. They reviewed using sound films for teaching and a plan for consultive visits from State College of Iowa specialists to study social studies instruction after the year begins.
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Dwight Bode
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Harry Suter
Crawfordsville
Washington County
William Kephart
West Chester
Wellman
Paul Miller
Lincoln School
Elsie Glassburner
Stewart
Ed Hutchcroft
Washington
Mrs. Sullivan 81 Dies After Short Illness in Town
Mrs. Edward F. Sullivan age 81 died at 3 50 p m Tuesday December 11 1962 at her home 714 East Second Street after a brief illness. Funeral at 930 a m Friday at St James Catholic Church with Rev T J Lew in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Prayers 730 p m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home. She was born March 27 1881 in LaMarr Missouri to Frank and Orphia Renner Neas and married Edward F. Sullivan January 14 1904. Surviving are sister Mrs. Robert Morrison Plainfield Tl and brother Jay Neas Conway Missouri. She had lived here since 1913 and was a member of St James Church Priscilla Club Fortnightly Club and St Marys Circle.
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East Second Street
St. James Catholic Church
T.J. Lew
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones
Sullivan
Mayme Isabelle Neas
LaMarr
Frank
Orphia Renner Neas
Missouri
Priscilla Club
Fortnightly Club
St. Mary’s Circle
Robert Morrison
Plainfield
Jay Neas
Conway
4 H Club Beef Project Entry Opens in January
Washington County 4 H members must enter baby beef projects by January 1 1963. Weigh in dates times and places will be posted. Calves must weigh no more than 700 pounds at weigh in. Any beef breed including steers and heifers eligible. Junior cattle feeder project may start at any time with accepted purchase weights. Pens need not be weighed with individual calves.
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Washington County
Merritt Canady
County Extension
Winter Storms Drive Death Toll Past Century in U S
United Press International reports a brutal cold wave from Canada to Florida causing over 100 deaths as water systems fail in Columbus Ohio and crops suffer in Florida. Record lows hit North Carolina Illinois Indiana Michigan and New England with widespread snow and school closures.
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Gulf Coast
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Ohio
Florida
U S proposal aims to avert war with five safety steps
At the U N disarmament conference the United States urged five measures to lower accident risk in nuclear tensions. A hot telephone linking the White House and the Kremlin was proposed with potential U N involvement. The plan includes advance notice of major maneuvers, observation posts, military mission exchanges, better Washington Moscow lines, and data sharing on modern weapons.
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UPI
United States
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
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Thant
Arthur H. Dean
Washington
Kremlin
Khrushchev Warns China as US Cuban Crisis Cools
Premier Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet that peaceful coexistence averted a nuclear war over Cuba and warned China that the paper tiger has atomic teeth. He said Soviet missiles in Cuba were ready but not used and urged end to the Cuban crisis through negotiations. He defended coexistence against Chinese calls for war and said the United States would not win a nuclear confrontation.
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UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
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Riverside Area Decoration Contest Announced
Riverside residents and nearby area residents may enter a Christmas lighting and decoration contest sponsored by the Better Riverside Club. Entries should mail a postcard with name and residence. Judging will occur Saturday December 22 with all entries due before that date.
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Riverside
Better Riverside Club
Water Bills Due By December 20 Says City Clerk
Washington residents must pay water bills by December 20 or face water shut off with no further notice. City officials say penalties apply to all unpaid bills after the December 10 deadline, totaling 10 percent before tax. The city official notes shutoffs are a last resort if payments remain outstanding.
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Washington
Dee
Iowa Farm Men Favor Some Legalized Gambling And Liquor
The Wallaces Farmer Poll shows 27 percent support and 47 percent oppose betting on horse and dog races with liquor by the drink broadly favored in the survey. Bingo draws 38 percent in favor and 33 percent against, while liquor by the drink wins 51 percent for and 35 percent against. Responses vary by age education income and religion across Iowa communities.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Wallaces Farmer
Sioux County
South Dakota
Nebraska
Arizona
Here
Ida County
Montgomery County
Fayette County
Six Forged Checks Passed Here Tuesday
Washington businessmen were warned to demand positive identification from strangers before cashing checks after sheriff's officers reported six bad checks cashed in local stores Tuesday. All six were forgeries, with counterfeiters using local names to obtain merchandise and cash. officers urged asking for a driver's license to verify identity.
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Washington
Special Services At Assembly of God Church
Special services are in progress at the Assembly of God Church with the Ludwigs of Plymouth Indiana as guest evangelists. The church meets in Farm Bureau hall each night this week through December 16 except Saturday. Services start at 7:30 p.m. Rev. C L Tipton is the local pastor.
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Assembly of God Church
Ludwigs
Plymouth
Ind
Assembly of God
Farm Bureau
C. L. Tipton
Eight Below Zero Shades Washington Night
Sub zero temperatures persisted in Washington with a low of eight degrees last night. It marked the coldest reading of the year and the second straight night below zero as clear skies offered little relief by mid afternoon today.
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Washington
Weather Iowa Outlook Indicates Light Snow And Cold Temperatures
Becoming mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with light snow likely in the northwest tonight or Thursday. Warmer west and central tonight into Thursday with increasing southerly winds. Lows tonight from 5 to 10 below southeast to zero to 5 above northwest. Highs Thursday in the 20s northwest to 15 to 20s southeast. Friday mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow and cooler. Five day temps average 10 to 12 degrees below normal. normals listed for highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s and lows near 10 to 20. No significant precipitation expected.
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Iowa
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