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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1963

Page

9

Nuclear weapons issue in Canada campaign plank

Ottawa reports outline Conservative defense policy promising no nuclear warheads on Canadian soil. United States opposes bilaterally storing warheads across the border, while Lester Pearson pushes for immediate arming of Canadian forces to meet NATO and continental defense commitments.

Ottawa UPI John Diefenbaker United States Washington U.S Diefenbaker Lester B. Pearson Liberal Pearson Europe

Missing Tanker Sought After Sulphur Queen Vanishes

Coast Guard airplanes and merchant ships sought the 523 foot Long Marine Sulphur Queen carrying 39 crew after it failed to radio in crossing from Beaumont toward Norfolk. Skippered by J W Fanning the molten sulphur ship faced storm routes and radio silence raising concern among families in Beaumont Galveston and Houston.

Portsmouth UPI Atlantic Gulf Coast Guard New York New Orleans Beaumont Tex Norfolk Iasler & Co Galveston Texas Florida Straits J. W Fanning Marine ‘Transport Corp Fanning Beaumont - Galveston - Houston

Creston Woman Admits Embezzling 6449 Dollars

Mary Forkner 35 former office manager at the Greater Community Hospital of Creston admitted embezzling 6449 dollars from hospital accounts over the past year. She said the money was used for household expenses and personal bills. No charges were filed and the hospital board will study the matter before deciding action.

Creston UPI Greater Community Hospital of Mary Forkner Forkner Hospital Board of Trustees

Four Are Killed On Iowa Highways

Four people died in separate Iowa crashes as freezing drizzle glazed roads. Victims include Dr. Daryoush Khoshbin 29 of Independence and Everly 19 of Volga. A fire in Dubuque claimed 70 year old Mrs. Joseph Reinker. Three others injured in crashes on US 20 US 30 and in West Des Moines.

Iowa Daryoush Khoshbin Independence Ordon Everly Volga Fred Brewer Council Bluffs Dennis Smith Khoshbin State Mental Health Institute Jesup Everly Wadena Cecil Florian Burcette Arlington Brewer Denison Carroll Smith West Des Moines Joseph Reinker Dubuque Reinker

Rites Sunday For Henry Hiller 81

Funeral services for Henry Hiller are planned Sunday at 2 a.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. W J Stevens officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Hiller, born September 9 1881 in western Kansas, was a retired railroad worker. He married Nora Sage September 11 1914. Survivors include four sons Gerald Washington Earnest Rock Island Clyde West Branch and Charles Lux Waukon, one sister Mae Hiller Washington, one brother John Washington, and five grandchildren. A daughter and four sons preceded him in death.

Henry Hiller Sherman - Eden Fural W. J Stevens Hillcrest Cemetery Mr. Hiller Western Kansas Frank Miranda Hiller Nora Sage

Justice On School Bus Transport Question Sparks Debate

Washington County Citizens for Educational Freedom touted the constitutional basis for private school pupils riding public school buses. A chapter spokesman said the Supreme Court settled the issue long ago, yet many Iowa residents remain unaware. Professor John R. Schmidhauser of Iowa State University framed the debate noting Governor Hughes urged Iowa to permit such rides in his inaugural address.

Iowa Washington County Citizens For Educational Freedom United States Supreme Court John R. Schmidhauser State University of Towa Schmidha

Cuban refugee reports rockets and Russians in Oriente Cuba

A refugee from Cuba, part of a Red Cross mercy flight, describes Oriente Province as a rocket stronghold with many Soviet troops and jet fighters. He estimates 50,000 Soviet troops nationwide, says Russians are visible everywhere, and notes a hidden base in the Mayori zone. Other refugees corroborate Russian presence around Santa Clara as life under Castro grows harsher.

Miami UPI Red Cross Havana Oriente Cuba Guantanamo Alberto Ferrer Mayori Zone Delio Valdez Santa Clara Las Villas Washington UPS Kennedy Organization of American States Nikita Khrushchev State Department Pentagon Central Intelligence Agency Robert Kennedy Republican

Washington Coin Club Meeting At Fairgrounds

Washington Coin Club members and other interested persons are urged to attend promptly at 7 30 p m Monday February 11 for a club meeting and auction at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Guests may bid but members may offer items for sale.

Washington Coin Club Washington County Fair Grounds

Pilot Hero Saves Crew Before B26 Crash

Maj. James O Neill of Huntington Station New York died at the controls of a crippled B26 over South Vietnam to allow his crew to parachute to safety. Co pilot James Johnson said O Neill stayed with the plane as he and radioman Dion escaped. The aircraft crashed into a 4000 foot mountain. O Neill was recovered dead.

Saigon UPS James O'Neill Huntington Station N. Y James E Johnson Mary Esther Fla Johnson Dien Chinh Thuong U. S. Air Force O'Neill America South Viet Nam Dion United States

Cassini Faces U S Charges As Foreign Agent In Cuba

Igor Cassini known for the Cholly Knickerbocker column is indicted on four counts for failing to register as an agent of a foreign government tied to Rafael Trujillo’s regime. New York lawyer Paul Englander is charged in two counts. Both may face up to 20 years in prison and fines. Cassini takes a leave of absence as the case proceeds.

Washington APL Igor Cassini Holly Knickerbocker Rafael Trujillo Cassini New York Paul Englander Robert F. Kennedy Justice Department Trujillo New York Journal-American Cholly Knickerbocker King Features Dominican Republic Journal-American Oleg Cassini Jacqueline Kennedy Englander

Judge says Cuba ransom may breach Logan Act

Miami federal judge Ernett Choate warned the $53 million ransom for Cuban invasion prisoners could be illegal and worthy of a grand jury probe. He said voluntary gifts to Fidel Castro may violate the Logan Act and ordered written arguments within 10 days on donors’ intent and his jurisdiction. The hearing concerned a bid to stop ransom shipments, with Choate noting Cuba is a hostile country and stressing potential treason claims.

Miami UPL Ernett Choate Fidel Castro Choate Douglas Voorhees Cuba Voorhees

Wayland farmer electrocuted on farm site

Emerson Schlatter, 55, of Wayland, was electrocuted Friday afternoon while working on his farm five miles southeast of Wayland. He was found dead about three hours later by his wife and son. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 a.m. at St Michaels Episcopal Church, Mt Pleasant, with Zehr Funeral Home. Born January 18, 1908 near Wayland, he was married to Doris Ogburn and survived by his widow, three children David Emil and Marie, a brother Raymond, and a sister Mrs Paul Oswald of Aurora Nebraska.

Wayland Emerson Schlter Robert Wettach Hannibal St. Michaels Episcopalian Church Mt. Pleasant Zehr Mr. Schlatter David Sue Conrad Schlatter Doris Ogburn Emil Marie Raymond Paul Oswald Aurora

White House hikers stage unlikely 7am trek with reporters

Reluctant volunteers from the White House news corps join Salinger and Kennedy aides for a dawn hike along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to demonstrate fitness. The plan includes Marine and civilian participants, with Interior Secretary Udall and Justice Douglas joining, and aims to set a pace and test endurance while keeping coverage by reporters.

Washington UPI White House Hantuibal Pierreger Salinger Kennedy Cuba Georgetown Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Potomac River Salinger Callea Stewart Udall Supreme Court William C. Douglas George Burkley Marine Corps Shepard

Continue Feed Grain Signups at Mace Motor

Local ASC officials announce the Mace Motor Company Showroom will host the feed grain signup for another week in the 1963 program. William Day, manager of the local ASC, said arrangements provide more space and speed the process as crews set up Monday through Friday then return to the regular office for Saturday morning operations.

ASC Mace Motor Company William Day Day

Mrs. Nellie Goodwin Claimed at Wellman

Nellie Mae Goodwin died this morning at Shenk Rest Home in Wellman after illness. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Wellman Baptist Church with Rev. Ulrich. burial in Wassonville Cemetery. Born December 5 1892 in What Cheer she married John Goodwin in 1908 who preceded her. Survived by six sons one daughter and numerous grandchildren.

Wellman Nellie Mae Goodwin Shenk Wellman Baptist Church Arthur Ulrich We Wassonville Powell Char Goodwin What Cheer James Elizabeth Mae Jennings Stillings John Goodwin Paul Maxine) Johnson Conesville Arden Daryl Vernie Junior Stanley Donald Cedar

Khrushchev says Soviet troops in Cuba are instructors

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told Western reporters that Russian forces in Cuba were there to teach Cubans the use of advanced weapons and not for any other purpose. Roy Thomson, a Canadian publisher, relayed the remarks after a long conversation with Khrushchev stating that US concerns were absolutely not justified.

Moscow UPL Nikita Khrushchev Cuba Roy Thomson Khrushchev Thomson United States

Coldest Blast Of Winter Hits Northeast

United Press International reports a brutal winter air mass across the northeast with subzero readings from western Michigan to Pennsylvania. New Hampshire logged 83 below, deer struggle toward Lake Erie as the Midwest stays frigid and New York City records near two degrees below.

United Press International Mississippi Ohio Mercury Michigan Pennsylvania New Hampshire Lake Erie New York City Midwest Minnesota Lebanon N.H North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Nebraska

Ceylon Loses U S Aid Over Seized Oil Assets

Colombo reports UPI that US technical aid to Ceylon was cut by 38 million dollars after the government failed to pay for properties seized from Esso and Caltex and handed to a nationalized firm. Cabinet urged sacrifices to sustain development amid warnings of Communist bloc dependence.

Colombo Ceylon UPI Russia Washington Esso Caltex

Will Hold Shower For Fire Victims Sunday

Women of the Gladwin community organize a benefit shower for the George Estabrook family after their home and belongings burned Wednesday. The event is set for Sunday at 7 p.m. in Union Township hall.

Columbus Junction Gladwin George Estabrook Estabrook Union Towship Hall

Weather Outlook for Iowa Cloudy Warm Fronts and Snow

Considerable cloudiness continues through Sunday with occasional snow tonight. Light snow mainly southeast and extreme east Sunday forenoon. Temperature little changed. Lows 10 to 20, highs 15 to 20s. Monday outlook calls for mostly cloudy and cold conditions.

United Press International Iowa

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Canada No Nu Unitedress Internation Justice USAF Air Force Gabriel Disosway George Logan France Adams Maryland Army Chester W. Glifton Navy Tazewell T. Shepard Jr Godfrey T. McHugh David M. Shoup Theodore Roosevelt Lejeune N.C Mace Motor Nellie Goodwin Nikita Sen Strom Thurmond Ds.c Donald C. Bruce R Ind Kenneth B. Keating Rn.y Central Intelligent Agency John A. McCone McCone Keating Mc‘Cone U. S
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