Iowa approves five year highway program 1961 65
Iowa Highway Commission approves a five year plan for 1961 65 with new work on Interstates 35 80 and 235 plus relocations of U S 30 and U S 34. The panel also fast tracks an 55 mile relocation of U S 30 between Ogden and Marshalltown and a 58 mile U S 34 shift near Corning.
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Boone
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Nevada
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Malvern
Emerson
Hastings
Red Oak
Stanton
Corning
Ethiopian crown prince in alleged coup against Haile Selassie
UPI reports Haile Selassie's son Crown Prince Asfa Wosen Haile Selassie attempts a coup during the Emperor's Brazil visit. Officials say efforts to overthrow the 68 year old monarch are underway, unclear if ordered by the prince or by military and civilian factions. Guards surround Addis Ababa embassies and machine guns dot government buildings.
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UPI
Haile Selassie
U.S
Todas
Asfa Wosen Haile Selassie
Brazil
Selassie
United Press International
Addis Abbaba
United States
Road Group Backs Bond Issue Proposal
DES MOINES UPI Iowa Good Roads Association backs a state bond issue of several hundred million dollars to accelerate a 700 mile interstate program. State Sen D C Nolan Iowa City chair of the highway study committee says bonds would speed completion to two to five years. Nolan notes federal aid would still cover 9 percent of costs and bonds would be retired from future allocations. Nolan and Rep Russell L Eldred receive merit citations for highway work. Gas tax changes are discussed to finance the plan with a six cent tax hoped permanent.
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UPI
Iowa
Iowa Good Roads Association
D. C. Nolan
Iowa City
Iowa Highway Study Committee
Nolan
Federal Air Program
Association
Russell L. Eldred
R-Anamosa
More Gifts Sought for Iowa City Hospital Patients
Hospital officials urge Christmas gifts for State University of Iowa Hospitals patients. Robert Schubacker notes a shortage of toys for children and adults and asks residents to mail in items such as toys, shawls, gloves, toiletries, leather kits, bill folds, scarves, hose, tobacco, and stationery with stamps.
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State University of Iowa
Robert Schubacker
Congressman Schwengel To Visit Washington Tuesday
Congressman Fred Schwengel will spend Tuesday in Washington meeting constituents. In Iowa, Robert Everetts will arrange visits at the county courthouse and anyone seeking an appointment should call prior to Tuesday. He aims to discuss legislation for the upcoming session after touring six counties.
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Washington
Robert Everetts
Washington County
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Olympia
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Washington D. C
Armstrong Draws Warm Welcome in Africa Tour
UPI reports the State Department seeks a threefold boost for goodwill tours like Louis Armstrong's Africa swing. Armstrong, hailed as a conquering hero in Leopoldville, arrived October 28 to lavish receptions, while the U S faces competition from Russia and China in cultural outreach.
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UPI
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Satchmo
Bowman
United States
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Red China
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Kennedy
Cuban Gunners Fire On Their Own Plane
In Havana Cuban gunners fired on a militia plane over the city but the attack failed to down the craft. A police broadcast later called the plane friendly and blamed confusion for the incident amid reports of leaflets.
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UPI
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Corralillo
New Storm in Southwest Area Brings Snow and Ice
A new snow and ice storm moved from New Mexico and Texas into the Central Plains, dropping up to five inches in mountains and freezing rain in northern Texas and Kansas. The prior blizzard paralyzed the East Coast, killing 268 nationwide with New York and nearby states hardest hit. Ice snapped a major line near Miamisburg Ohio causing a weeklong outage.
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Kansas
Atlantic
United Press International
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New York City
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maine
Erbe Seeks Salary Caps and Agency Consolidation
Governor elect Norman A. Erbe opened budget hearings proposing a ceiling on state employee salaries and consolidation of agencies. Key asks include a 6.54 million yearly boost for the Department of Public Safety, possible gas purchasing reforms, and reorganization measures to curb costs as agencies seek over 11 million for the next two years.
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UPI
Norman A. Erbe
Erbe
Department of Public Safety
Richard Tow
Department
Donald M. Statton
The
Conservation Commission
Natural Resources Council
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation Commission
Iowa
Utilities Commission
State Conservation Commission
Mississippi
Missouri River
Glen Powers
Commission
Mississippi River
Army Corps of Engineers
Santa Visits Children Of Ys Men for Christmas Dinner
Santa paid a visit to children of Washington Ys Men as the club held its annual family Christmas dinner and program in the YMCA community room Tuesday evening. After dinner the youngsters watched movies in the gym while the room was prepared for Santa. A near capacity crowd attended.
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YMCA
L A Holland Honored For Savings Bond Work
L A Holland of Washington received a five year service award as county Savings Bond chairman at a Kiwanis meeting. Boyd W Wickman of Des Moines presented the honor. Since Jan 1 1955 residents bought 8 million dollars in Series E and H Bonds. in the first nine months of this year 963 384 toward a 1 501 172 quota.
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L. A. Holland
Washington
U. S. Savings
Kiwanis Club
Holland
Boyd W. Wickman
Des Moines
U.S. Treasury Department
Kennedy selects Arthur Goldberg as labor secretary
President elect John F Kennedy names Arthur J Goldberg chief labor lawyer at United Steelworkers as his pick for labor secretary. The decision aims to unify party factions despite AFL CIO craft union objections and Meany's cautious stance. Goldberg, tied to large industrial unions, would be the first labor secretary from the labor movement since Durkin before Eisenhower.
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UPI
John F. Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Steelworkers Union
Afl-Cio
Goldberg
Woodrow Wilson
Kennedy
Georgetown
Florida
Robert 5. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
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Ihe
Durkin Goldberg
Eisenhower
Martin P. Durkin
AFL
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Erator
Senate
George P. Meany
Meany
Labor Post
Joseph PD. Keenan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CIO
Lincoln School Christmas Program Set For Two Evenings
The Lincoln School in Washington presents its annual Christmas program for fourth to sixth graders under director Miss Mary Ellen McNeil. Performances start at 1 30 p m this Thursday and next Tuesday, featuring students from Mrs. Eugene Morgan and Mrs. Lawrence Zuehike on Thursday, and Mrs. Terrell Clinton and Mrs. Earl Loveless on the following Tuesday. The event marks a rotating holiday tradition with Stewart School staging the accompanying spring operetta.
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Mary Ellen McNeil
Eugene Morgan
Lawrence Zuehike
Dean Batterson
William Gallagher
Terrell Clinton
Earl Loveless
Earl Wolf
Washington
Stewart School
Grace Payne 76 Dies in Wayland Hospital
Grace Payne 76 died at 2 p.m. Tuesday Dec 13 in Washington County Hospital Wayland after a brief illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday at Wayland Methodist Church with Rev Fred Martin officiating. Burial Finley Cemetery Zehr Funeral Home Wayland in charge. Born Grace Hixson Jan 13 1885 she married Homer Payne Dec 10 1908 he preceded her in death. Survived by brother Fred Hixson Wayland a sister Mrs Ed Seberg Olds and 12 nieces and nephews.
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Grace Payne
Washington County
Wayland Methodist Church
Fred Martin
Finley
Zehr
Grace Hixson
Noah
Emma Robbins
Homer Payne
Payne
Fred Hixson
Ed Seberg
Olds
Keota Woman Daisy Carris Dies At 81 In Keota
Daisy Nelson Carris 81 of Keota died at home after a period of failing health. Funeral set for Friday at 2 pm in Keota Methodist Church with Rev. David Van Wagner officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home in charge. She was born March 7, 1879 near Washington and married John Carris in 1901. Survivors include her husband Leila Bayliss Warren Herbert two sisters and eight grandchildren. son Gerald preceded in death in World War II.
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Daisy Nelson Carris
Methodist
David van Wagner
Federated Church
Powell Funeral Home
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Washington
William M
Isabelle Vincent Nelson
Hopewell
John 8. Carris
United Presbyterian Church, Missionary Society
Leila
William Bayliss
Westchester
Ill
Warren
Harper
Herbert
Dallas
Tex
Jennie Harris
Tillie Pringle
Gerlad
Farmer Class Will Meet Thursday Night
The adult farmer evening class of Washington will meet in the vocational ag room at the high school Thursday at 7 30 p m. Topic for this meeting is Contract Marketing and Farming.
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Adult Farmer
Washington
Vocational Ag
Weather Iowa Daily Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy through Thursday with rain or snow southeast late tonight or Thursday. Colder northwest and turning colder east and south Thursday with stronger northerly winds. Lows tonight near 3, highs Thursday 25 to 30, southeast in the 30s. Friday partly cloudy and colder. Five day trend shows temperatures 6 to 8 degrees below normal, with colder Thursday night and rising weekend, turning colder again Monday. Normal lows 12 to 20, highs mostly in the 30s. Precipitation about .10 inch in extreme south, minimal elsewhere, mainly Thursday and again Sunday or Monday.
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