Judy Roland named to United States of America High School Band
Judy Roland a Washington High School sophomore earns membership in the United States of America High School Band. Nomination came from Alan Bergstrom with band directorship by First Chair of America chaired by Roy M. Martin. The 1963 band tours to Miami, Hattiesburg, and other major cities by chartered bus.
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U. S
Judy Roland
United States of America
Alan Bergstrom
Washington
Judy
Bob Elliott
Washington High School
Washington Band
First Chair of America
Roy M. Martin
First
Bergstrom
Lier
International Lions Club
Miami
Fla
Hattiesburg
Miss
University of Southern Mississippi
Mexico City
West Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Millions Start Holiday Journeys for New Year
United Press International reports millions will travel as the 4 day New Year holiday begins at 6 p.m. tonight and ends mid night January 1. The National Safety Council estimates 420 to 480 deaths and 18,000 to 21,000 injuries. Howard Pyle says speeding and drinking drive most accidents, with speed involved in over half and alcohol in 38 percent of New Year events.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Safety Council
Pyle
William H. Brown 72 Dies in Washington County
William H Brown age 72 of Washington County died Thursday at 6 25 p m in Washington County Hospital. He lived one mile west of the Louisa Washington County line on highway 92. Funeral at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. He was born October 12 1890 in New Castle Wyoming to Tom and Margaret Brown. He married Emma Bolton in June 1953. He is survived by his wife and a brother Martin Brown of Washington.
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Ainsworth
William H Brown
Washington County
Louisa - Washington County
Stacy
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Brown
New Castle
Wyoming
Tom
Margaret Brown
Emma Boulton
Martin Brown
Washington
LaMotte Youth Dies In One Car Crash Near Maquoketa
A 19 year old LaMotte youth Donald J Mueller died from injuries after a one car crash near Maquoketa Iowa Thursday night. Companion Thomas A Dimmer 19 was in serious condition at Jackson County Hospital. Authorities cannot determine which youth was driving. The car left a curve on Iowa 646 and overturned hitting a utility pole before stopping 250 feet away. The death raises Jackson County traffic toll to six for the year.
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Maquoketa
Iowa
UPI
LaMotte
Here
Donald J. Mueller
Thomas A. Dimmer
Jackson County Hospital
Mueller
Jackson County
Howard C Dawson Dies in Rock Island
Howard C Dawson, 56, died this morning in Rock Island Illinois. He was born and raised there but lived in the Quad Cities about 20 years. Survivors include his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Verne Dawson of Washington. Funeral arrangements were in definite today.
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Howard C. Dawson
Rock Island, Ill
Quad Cities
Verne Dawson
Washington
Bitter Cold Grips Europe Amid Record Deaths And Disruptions
European cold snap stretches across Britain to the Iron Curtain with more snow forecast. Death tolls rise above 400 for the week. at least 137 Britons killed in traffic and rail crashes. Spain, Italy, France, Germany report numerous fatalities and widespread disruption as temperatures plunge and floods affect thousands.
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Britain
Iron Curtain
Lapland
Mediterranean
Royal Automobile Club
England
Spain
Norway
Hell
Trondheim
Paradise
Bergen
Sweden
Santa Claus
Trelleborg
Germany
West Berlin
France
Riviera
Paris
France Soir
Italy
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Ernie Temple Dies at 77 in Washington County
Ernie Conrad Temple 77 died today December 28 1962 at Washington County Hospital after seven years illness. He was born January 13 1885 in Dutch Creek Township and farmed for years. He married Tietje Brewer February 19 1927 in Davenport. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Dr. Vernon Elgin. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife and one sister Emma Wittman Conesville.
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Ernie Conrad Temple
Washington County
Jones
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Temple
Washington
Dutch Creek
Carson Conrad
Emma M. Grimes Temple
Davenport
Tietje Anna Brewer
Temple
Marion Avenue
Jaycees to Collect Christmas Trees Jan 3 in Washington
Washington Jaycees announce their annual tree collection on Thursday January 3. Residents should place trees on their curbside terraces after 7 p.m. for pickup by Jaycee volunteers driving through the area.
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Jaycees
Washington Jaycees
Jaycee
Renew Warnings On Asian Flu Outbreak
An Iowa health official says the Asian flu outbreak has not occurred this season but danger remains. No Iowa cases this fall or winter, few nationwide, yet risks persist into January or March with possible outbreaks of other influenza strains.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Ralph Heeren
Heeren
State Health Department
Ransom ship search eyed after Cuban exodus
The Red Cross seeks a larger vessel than the 10000 ton African Pilot to carry ransom freight to Cuba and bring more refugees out. President Kennedy plans a Miami speech to 80000 exiles at Orange Bowl after talks with invasion leaders. 922 relatives arrived with grim tales of a two mile Havana line and looting by militiamen.
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Miami
Red Cross
Cuba
F del Castro
Roy Johnson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Castro
Enrique Saca
Cuban Families Committee
United States
Havana
United Nations and Katanga battle reignites in Elisabethville
In Elisabethville, heavy gunfire and mortar bursts erupted as Katangese troops attacked U.N. positions. The clash marked the second major exchange in five days with "numerous" casualties reported. U.N. forces threatened a counter attack while evacuating civilian staff.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
The
Congo
UPI
United Nations
U.N
Leopoldville
United Press International
Moise Tshombe
U.S
Evariste Kimba
United States
Tshombe
Kiwanis Hears Year in Review and New Member Welcomes
Kiwanis President Keith Norton summarized the past year's activities and outlined goals for the new year at a local club meeting. Perfect attendance pins were awarded to members with Gene Grecian and Bill Smart receiving top honors for ten and eleven years respectively, with guests Harris Jones Don Conrad and David Day attending and new member Dick Wiley welcomed.
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Keith Norton
Kiwanis
Gene Grecian
Bill Smart
Kiwanis Lt
Harris Jones
Don Conrad
David Day
Dick Wiley
Anti Castro activities reported as Cuba’s leader fights for political life
United Press International dispatches from New York cite growing unrest in Cuba over shortages and discontent within the armed forces and peasantry. Fidel Castro struggles to control student followers and faces rifts with Soviet leadership after Khrushchev’s removal of missiles.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
New York City
Nikita Khrushchev
Castro
Havana
University of Havana
Khrushchev
Juan Marinello
Communist Party
Ernesto
Che
Anastas Mikoyan
Cas
Kennedy Plans 1963 Drive for School Aid and Aged Care
President Kennedy met with HEW Secretary Celebrezze and White House aides at his Palm Beach estate to map the 1963 budget and legislative program including federal aid to schools and medical care for the aged. The session followed Kermit Gordon’s swearing in as budget director.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
White House
Kermit Gordon
Gordon
Council of Economic Advisers
Molly
Claude Reese
Walter Heller
Reese
Heller
Eric
Karen
Katherine
France
Emily
Andy
Williamstown
Mass
Celebrezze
Pesch Cites Weather Behind Iowa Traffic Deaths
Iowa Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch attributes recent rises in traffic fatalities to warmer, snow-free weather. He notes the impact of 75 unmarked patrol cars on this year’s toll and compares current figures to 1961 and 1962, explaining last year’s higher snowstorms reduced deaths.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Carl Pesch
Pesch
Iowa civil defense edges hit by state rulings
Iowa officials plan a 1963 legislative fix to clear roadblocks to local civil defense groups after three legal rulings hinder county funding and authority. Ray Stiles says a proposed law will clarify roles and financing methods for county and city civil defense programs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Ray Stiles
State Civil Defense Administration
Stiles
Mervin Flander
Bremer
County Board of Supervisors
Flander
County Supervisors
State CD
Evan Hultman
Pottawattamie
Peter J. Peters
Council Bluffs
Hultman
Iowa
Peters
Civil Defense
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast Shifts From Warm To Cold
Increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions in the east and south give way to colder weather by Saturday. Tonight lows: north ten to fifteen, south in the twenties. Saturday highs: northwest ten to fifteen, south east in the twenties. Snow flurries possible north on Saturday with overall light precipitation through midweek. Temperatures trend toward normal values with above normal early period then cooling around Sunday or Monday. Normal highs 25 to 35 and lows five to eighteen. Overall precipitation one fifth to one half inch, mainly as rain or snow over the weekend and again midweek.
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Iowa
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