Iowa House Votes to Abolish First Degree Murder Death Penalty
The Iowa House voted 59 to 44 to abolish the death penalty for first degree murder while keeping it for kidnapping for ransom, 54 to 47 on Rep Reppert’s amendment to retain gallows for kidnapping. Debate featured Rep Duffy recalling a 1938 execution and urging abolition as Rep Falvey pressed reform.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Howard C. Reppert Jr
D - Des Moines
Polk County
Reppert
John Duffy
D - Dubuque
Duffy
Marlo Heinz
Heinz
House
Paul M. Walters
R-Union
Board of Parole
Riley Dietz
R Walcott
Rural Heads For Heart Campaign Names Township Chairs
Rural chairmen for the Washington County Heart Fund drive were announced by Mrs. A K Stoutner. Township leaders named include Jackson Seventy Six Brighton Washington Crawford Dutch Creek Iowa Clay Franklin Oregon English River Cedar with several townships still needing chairs. An appeal for volunteers directs interested residents to contact Mrs Stoutner or county chairman John Mattes.
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Washington County Heart Fund
A. K. Stoutner
Jackson
Stephen Wiggers
James Bell
Oren Romine
East
Brighton
Harlan Neuhart
Washington
Neil Trotman
North
Cloyce Stewart
South
Crawford
Richard Dare
Dutch Creek
William Walker
Iowa
Elmer Schneider
Clay
Donald Long
Franklin
Richard Fish
Oregon
Lloyd Edwards
English River
Richard Scott
Cedar
Robert Stephens
Lime Creek
Marion
Highland
Stoutner
John Mattes
Harold Ross
Ainsworth
Clifford Elmore
Merle Twinam
Crawfordsville
Richard Fisher
West Chester
John Maxwell
Wellman
Walter Watkinson
Riverside
Kalona
Southeast Iowa School Officials Meet Here Wednesday
County school administrators from 17 southeast Iowa counties meet here Wednesday in the courthouse to discuss teacher approval and certification and review current legislation. Dwight Bode Washington County Superintendent presides as president of the group.
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Iowa
Court House
Dwight Bode
Washington County
Methodist Men Invite Guests for Dinner and Talk
Methodist Men of the Washing ton church will meet at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the church dining room. They will prepare and serve the meal and host guests from Brighton Crawfordsville West Chester Pilotburg and Ainsworth for a dinner and illustrated talk by Lester Cornell of Atalissa on his farming tour in Russia. Tickets may be obtained at the door.
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Washington Church
Brighton
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Pilotburg
Ainsworth
Lester Cornell
Atalissa
Russia
Swine Show Draws Hundred Horses in Washington County
Over 100 swine were entered in the annual Washington County Market Swine Show at the sale barn. A crowd of 80 to 100 farmers watched the event and a grading demonstration was featured in the program.
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Washington County
Daniel M. Smith 91 Dies in Letts Iowa City Hospital
Daniel M. Smith 91 of Letts died early today at the University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral set Thursday 1 30 p m Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Caleb Larson. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born November 19 1871 Lone Tree son of Melvin and Harriet Hart Smith. Survived by widow one son Raymond Smith Davenport a daughter Mrs Harold Shhabilton Columbus City stepson Richard Henderson Muscatine one stepdaughter Mrs Betty Jean Rowe Letts nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Daniel M. Smith
Letts
University Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy Funeral Home
Caleb Larson
Columbus City
Mr. Smith
Lone Tree
Melvin
Harriet Hart Smith
Ruth Pratt Henderson
Raymond Smith
Davenport
Harold Shhabilton
Richard Henderson
Muscatine
Betty Jean Rowe
Adult Farm Class To Discuss Swine Programs
An adult farmer evening class at Washington High School will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the vocational agriculture room. The session will cover one two four and six litter swine production systems and factors influencing choice such as costs labor facilities prices and management.
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Washington High School
Mrs. Eichelberger 94 Dies in Wisconsin
Mrs. William Eichelberger a 94 year old former resident of Washington died Monday in Lodi Wisconsin. She lived in the city north section for many years and will be buried at Elm Grove Cemetery in a 1 pm Thursday service. Jones Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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William Eichelberger
Washington
Lodi
Wisc
Eichelbergers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Eichelberger
Cathi Finally Gets Her Christmas Package
Cathi Carter of Washington receives a Christmas package delayed from the post office. The box marked Cathi from Betty Ann was delivered after proper identification, ending a long mystery from the holiday rush.
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Cathi
Cathi Carter
Raymond Carter
Washington
Washington Post Office
Evening Journal
Betty Ann
Diefenbaker Government Faces Resignation Push
Cabinet seeks removal of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to avoid a general election over U S nuclear weapons on Canadian soil. Six ministers plan an ultimatum to resign, with Liberal and Social Credit backing no confidence in the Crumbling government as Nato turmoil deepens.
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Ottawa
UPI
John Diefenbaker
U.S
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Social Credit
U.S. State Department
Douglas Harkness
Donald Fleming
Commons
Harkness
United States
State Department
Liberal Party
Lester B. Pearson
Robert N. Thompson
New Democrats
Kennedy Offers Health Program Funeral for Glenn Schwartz
Funeral services for Glenn F. Schwartz 75 will be held Wednesday February 6 1963 at 1 30 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He died Sunday night in Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines after a six week illness. He was born September 27 1887 in Kinross son of Christopher and Rose Schwartz and was a lifelong farmer. He married Lulu Duvall September 27 1901. she died in 1946. Survivors include son David of Davenport and daughter Mrs Lester Schooley of Des Moines. One son was killed in World War II.
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Glenn F. Schwartz
Sherman-Eden
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove
Schwartz
Washington
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Kinross
Christopher
Rose McGahan Schwartz
Lulu Duvall
David
Davenport
Lester
Helen) Schooley
Vetter Reports On Legislature
Governor Hughes outlined a 36.1 million dollar spending rise in his January 31 budget message to the joint session. He proposed boosting aid to public schools by about 50 percent, cutting homeowners property taxes via homestead exemptions, expanding agricultural tax credits, funding capital improvements at three state colleges, and starting Kerr-Mills elder care. The Shaft Plan awaits House debate, with some court challenge anticipated. The Social Security Committee advanced IPERS and Workmen's Comp bills. HF 82 on unclaimed funds failed 46 to 61. Visitors are welcome at the legislature.
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Hughes
Kerr - Mills
Senate
House
Iowa
Social Security Committee
IPERS
John Mowry
Iowa Senate approves pension boost for IPERS recipients
The Republican Iowa Senate passed 43 to 2 a bill to nearly double IPERS pensions by raising the contribution base from 4000 to 4800 and releasing about 20 million in idle quit money. The measure, drafted by IPERS administrators, heads to the House with committee backing for dawn of 1964 effects.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senate
Harold E. Hughes
W.L. Mooty
R - Grundy Center
Eugene Hill
I - Newton
Hil
John J. Brown
Emmersburg
House
IPERS
Retail Merchants' Group Sets Good Friday Hours
The Retail Merchants Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce met in the YMCA with Charles Goodell presiding. They voted to close stores on Good Friday from noon to 2 p m and named chairmen for upcoming monthly promotions. Petitions on changing evening hours were discussed but no action taken. Members urged to attend next Tuesday morning's RMB meeting to continue the store hours discussion.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
The
Washington Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Charles Goodell
Washington
RMB
Jr High Open House At YMCA Saturday
Junior high students are invited to an open house at the Washington YMCA on Saturday. Tom McSpadden, program secretary, arranged a varied evening with dancing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and organized activities in the gym, swimming pool, and lobby. Gym features include volleyball, trampoline, shuffleboard and basketball, with lobby games like ping pong and pool. Admission is 10 cents for members and 45 cents for nonmembers.
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Washington Ymca
Tom McSpadden
Civil Defense Class Begins With 29 Attendees
Floyd Woods led the first of six sessions at Washington High School on nuclear attack survival. The open lecture covered baseline facts and fallout safety steps. Schedules for the second evening remain 7 to 9 p.m. next Monday with a broad local turnout expected.
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Floyd Woods
Civil Defense
Washington High School
Woods
Kennedy Proposes Nationwide Mental Health Centers Plan
President Kennedy urges Congress to authorize hundreds of millions for a broad mental health program. The plan calls for state funded community centers with 45 to 75 percent of project costs, phased federal support, and initial staffing grants to cut mental illness and retardation, aiming to reduce hospital populations.
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Washington
UPFI
Congress
Kennedy
National Institute of Mental Health
McNamara Criticizes Cuba Intel Critics as Irresponsible
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara denounces lawmakers' Cuba force estimates as irresponsible during a closed House Armed Services Committee session. Senator Keating and Senator Thurmond clash with Pentagon on Soviet missiles and Cuban buildup, while Rep. Bruce claims 82 to 88 offensive missiles reached Cuba. Pentagon denies the claim. Stratton demands proof or silence from Keating.
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Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
Cuba
McNamara
House Armed Services Committee
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N-Y
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Department of Defense
Stratton
Joseph Carroll
Defense Intelligence
Keating
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Pentagon
Armed Services Committee
Donald C. Bruce
R-Ind
House
U.S
Bruce
State Department
United States
Defense
Kennedy pushes aid for mental retardation research centers
The proposal calls for federal funds covering up to 75 percent of construction costs for centers and amending the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to expand support for mentally retarded individuals. The president seeks up to 18 months of rehabilitation services for such persons. Kennedy’s stance reflects his sister’s long private care for birth-related handicap.
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Kennedy
Councilmen Vote For Street Signs
Visitors in Washington soon will find it easier to find their way around in parts of the city, as a result of action taken by the city council Monday night. The councilmen voted to pur chase about 100 street signs for erection in all areas of the community. The public safety committee will finalize which streets are marked first, likely the highway routes east and west, then one north south street for the remainder. Complete sign sets will be mounted on iron posts at intersections.
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Washington
Public Safety Committee
Federal Farm Program Talk At Rotary Meeting
Office manager Bill Day outlined the federal farm program's aims and county impact at the Rotary Club, noting national agricultural issues, changing conditions, and surveys on farm incomes. He contrasted improved local economic signals with broader challenges in Iowa farming. Lloyd Walker chaired, substituting for ill Lloyd Knapp.
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Bill Day
Rotary Club
Iowa
Mr. Day
Washington
Lloyd Walker
Lloyd Knapp
Iowa Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy Soon
United Press International reports Iowa will see clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Lows range from 20 in the northeast to upper 20s in the southwest, and highs from the upper 30s in the northeast to about 50 in the extreme southwest, with Thursday remaining partly cloudy and mild.
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United Press International
Iowa
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