U S Officials Call for NATO Burden Sharing
Defense Secretary McNamara urged NATO allies to raise non nuclear forces to matched strength with the United States, warning Congress and the public could grow rest less if partners do not share the defense burden. He said U S forces will stay about six divisions in Europe while allies build up conventional forces.
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Paris
UPI
United States
NATO
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
Europe
Atlantic Alliance
McNamara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Lin
America
West
Rites Thursday for Mrs. R. T. McCall
Final rites for Mrs. R T Ma til da McCall 80 will be at 2 p m Thursday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Dr Vernon Elgin in charge Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She died December 16 1963 at Briggs Nursing Home Fairfield born March 12 1883 in Illinois married October 6 1904 to R T McCall who died January 27 1983 Survivors include two sons J Maxwell McCall Boiling Springs PA George L Fort Lauderdale FL one sister Bertha Smith Fairfield one brother Nathan Lynn Tucson AZ four grandchildren and one great grandchild
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R.T
Matilda) M. McCall
Sherman - Eden
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Council plans opening of city skating rink
The City Council met Monday with all members present and terminated City Coordinator R. B. DeLa’s services as of December 21, 1963. A municipal ice rink is to be in operation by week’s end in Green Field beside the high school athletics field. Mayor Cloid Willits urged motorists to avoid Sunset Park to protect children sledding there.
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R. B. DeLa
Green Field
Cloid Willits
Sunset Park
Christmas Program at Crawfordsville Church
The United Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville presents a children's Christmas program on Sunday December 22 at 9 50 am The annual Christmas Eve service of worship will begin at 7 pm on December 24 at the church.
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Crawfordsville
Rawfordsville
United Presbyterian
Crawordsville
Awards Presented at ISU Dinner
The Town Southern Utilities sponsored M award banquet at the V F W Club Monday honoring Academy of Lighting Arts graduates and rewarding top layouts. Leonard De Hoet presided, with Carl Miles and Ted Johnson addressing attendees and a long list of certificate recipients named.
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Southern Utilities
V.F.W. Club
Academy of Lighting Arts
Leonard de Hoet
Centerville
Iowa Southern
Carl Miles
Ted Johnson
Washington
Gayland Brooks
Burlington
Jane Brooks
Jan Geuther
Abigail Schrock
Robert Godwin
Hazel
Wm. Sitler
Geraldine Pepper
Meeting canceled at Lutheran Church
The Tuesday evening meeting of the Planning Committee of The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd has been canceled due to inclement weather.
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Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Johnson calls for world peace and justice at UN assembly
President Johnson, somber after Kennedy's death, urged the UN General Assembly to pursue world peace, civil rights, and human welfare. He hailed Kennedy as a beacon of hope and pledged U.S. resolve to end hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and war, urging a new era of safety and cooperation.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Johnson
America
United States
U.N. General Assembly
Kennedy
World Peace
John Kennedy
General Assembly
Richard Paul to lead Washington Chamber retail bureau
Richard Paul was named chairman of the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce at a morning meeting. Robert Logan became vice chairman Thelma Anderson treasurer. Executive committee: Harold Griffeth Leon Hillman Harold Jarvis Bud Lechner Charles Goodell Jay Vinson. Bureau recommended Washington stores close at 5 p.m. on Saturdays in January and February after ballot count. Officers urged unity on the closing hour. Most stores have followed 5 p.m. closing on Saturdays during the first two months of each year.
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Richard Paul
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Robert Logan
Thelma Anderson
Harold Griffeth
Leon Hillman
Harold Jarvis
Bud Lechner
Charles Goodell
Jay Vinson
Bureau
Washington
Chou En-lai open to talks with Nehru on border dispute
Chou En-lai signaled willingness to meet Indian Prime Minister Nehru in Peking or New Delhi to discuss the Sino Indian border dispute as he tours the United Arab Republic on an Afro Asian goodwill mission. Peking reportedly accepted Colombo conference proposals for direct talks, with a demilitarized zone until a final border decision.
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Cairo
UPI
Chou En-lai
Awaharlal Nehru
Peking
New Delhi
Chou
United Arab Republic
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
U.A.R
Aly Sabry
al Ahram
Nehru
India
China
Colombo
Algeria
Morocco
Mali
Ghana
Guinea
Somalia
Schlapkohl named to North Central body
E. Kelly Schlapkohl principal of Washington High School is named to the accreditation committee of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He will help review schools seeking membership and the committee will meet next April in Chicago.
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E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Schlapkohl
Association
Chicago
Nazarene Church Evangelistic Services Continue in Washington
Evangelistic meetings at the Church of the Nazarene in Washington continue next week with Rev. P. L. Liddel as speaker. Services are held each evening at 7 30 p.m. through the coming Sunday.
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Church of the Nazarene
Washington
P.L. Liddel
Vocal Students Present Pre-Christmas Concert at Washington High
Washington High School announces its annual pre Christmas concert Thursday at 8 p m in the boys gym featuring soloists mixed double quartet triple trio and boy and girl glee clubs plus the choir. The Nutcracker Suite will be performed with dancers led by Vicki Thomas Pam Romine LeeAnn Hillman and Debbie Myers and narration by Nancy Turner with Jim Kauffman as the Prince. The program includes carols and Nativity scenes supported by Drama and Thespian clubs with lighting and sets by the Thesys Club.
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Washington High School
Hoffman
Fred Waring
Sugar Plum
Vicki Thomas
Pam Romine
LeeAnn Hillman
Debbie Myers
Wick School of Dance
Nancy Turner
Prince
Jim Kauffman
Bonnie Miller
Jacki Schonover
Glee Clubs
Drama Club
Thespian Club
Daryl Schultz
Thesy Club
Art
Christiansen
Shepherds
Wilson
Sara Kephart
Mollie Kneen
Margaret Wilson
Jim Wilson
Doug Booth
David Everetts
Richard Ballard
Choir
Pickets picket in bitter cold over Crab Orchard coal strike
In Crab Orchard Illinois five women march with signs on kitchen brooms demanding work and Christmas for their families as a coal mine dispute keeps miners at home. A 4 year old boy joins the protest with a toy road racer dreaming of Santa. A union leader warns the effort won’t help while the distaff pickets vow to stay until the dispute is settled or they freeze.
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Crab Orchard Cooperative Coal Co
Ilinois
Ronald Dee Parks
Santa Claus
Dorothy Byrd
Distaff
Ronald
Byrd
United Mineworkers
Rites Wednesday for Mrs Henry J Oaks
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs Henry J Oaks who died Sunday at her Columbus Junction home will be held Wednesday December 18 at 2 pm at Stacy Funeral Home with Rev Robert Parris officiating. Burial will be at Columbus City Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Henry J. Oaks
Stacy Funeral Home
Robert Parris
Columbus City Cemetery
Mrs Tom Clark Dies in Wilkes Barre Pa
Mrs Tom Clark died in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on Monday December 16. Her sister Mrs Mabel Gray was notified and another sister Mrs Lulu Long from Washington has stayed with her in Wilkes Barre. Born in Richmond Iowa to Ben and Florence Frazier Wilson she belonged to the Methodist Church. Funeral services were set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta presiding and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Mabel Gray
Tom
Esta)lark
Wilkes Barre
Lulu Long
Washington
Clark
Richmond
Iowa
Ben
Florence Frazier Wilson
Methodist Church
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Woodlawn Cemetery
Rural County appraisers to reassess county buildings
Washington County hires The Cleminshaw Company to reappraise rural farm, residential, and outlying commercial and industrial buildings for equalization. The effort excludes incorporated towns and land, starts January, and aims for accurate 1965 assessments. Four appraisers will work countywide with owner cooperation urged.
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J. M. Ciemmsnaw Appraisal Company
Washington County
Don E. Reed
Cleminshaw
Cliff Sexton
Steve Knittel
Jackie Baker
Court House
Washington
Mobile home and trailer taxes due under new law
Washington County owners must pay a semi annual mobile home tax of seven and one half cents per square foot and a two fifty license fee with a plate affixed to the unit. Travel trailer owners owe thirteen cents per square foot annually, with payment due by January thirty and a February first penalty. reports of parked units are required.
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Washington County
General Assembly
Towa
Jones lead in Y's Men pinochle marathon standings
At the end of round four, Mr and Mrs Sal Jones hold the top position with 4 490 points. In second place are Mr and Mrs John Young with 50 points, while Mr and Mrs Kennedy are third with 4 210. Top ten also include Horn, Rex Ray, McCreedy, Connelly, Davies, Klopfenstein, and Sheetz with respective scores.
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Sal Jones
John Young
Chiennedy
George Horn
Rex Ray
M. L. McCreedy
Dale Connelly
Towyn Davies
Harold Klopfenstein
Will Sheetz
Weather Outlook From Uniseu Rresy
Weather forecast with cloudy skies and intermittent snow through tonight. New snow expected one to two inches in the southeast and far west, with very cold temperatures. Wednesday remains cloudy and cold with more snow in the east. Lows tonight from zero to 5 below in the northwest to 5 to 10 above in the southeast. Wednesday highs 10 to 15. Thursday looks partly cloudy and very cold.
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Uniseu
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Harry Baumert
Robert E. Lee Miller
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Robert W. Miller
Anne A. Borman
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Ernest Bruns
Donald Norenberg
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Erwin Koenig
Paul Wolfe
Willard Loeffler
Austin Zehr
United Nations
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U.S
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North Central Body
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Wilkes Barre, Pa
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