Bomb damages home of Central High student in Little Rock
In Little Rock Arkansas a dynamite blast ripped a three foot hole in the home of Carlotta Walls 16 a senior at Central High School. Neighborhood cars were seen near the Negro residential area before and after the explosion. No injuries were reported. FBI laboratory help was requested and five men were posted as guards at the home.
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UPI
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FBI
Carlotta Walls
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Orval Faubus
Carlotta
YMCA Membership Drive Surpasses Goal at Local YMCA
Chuck Hotle reports the annual YMCA enrollment drive reached its $3,500 target with possible $250 overage and notes memberships remain open year round. Men boys and family memberships available with thanks to workers and an appeal for sustaining support.
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Chuck Hotle
Hotle
Judges Named For Market Hog Show In Washington County
Richard Huber announces the third annual market hog show by the Washington County Swine Producers Association with judges Deane Rinner Gordon Knowles. The event Tuesday February 23 at the Washington Sales Barn includes two weight classes 190–250 and 221–240 with top ten hogs in each class. Premiums total 175 dollars plus Oscar Mayer contracts to buy hogs by grade. Exhibitors from Washington and surrounding counties may enter, with fees 5 dollars for three hogs or 2 dollars per hog, delivery by 10 a.m. and grading at 11. Continuous coverage continues on page 6.
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Wellman
Washington County Swine Producers’ Association
Deane Rinner
Agriculture Service Department
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Knowles
Davenport
Oscar Mayer and Company
Huber
Washington
County Swine Producers Association
Oscar Mayer
Scout Troop 237 Celebrates 50th Anniversary Potluck
Scout Troop 237 marked its 50th anniversary with a Monday evening potluck at the Methodist Church. Seven boys were invested as Tenderfoots, Wayne Herdlicka advanced to second class, and star and merit badges were awarded to multiple scouts. Local leaders and volunteers organized decorations and meals, while Myron Salladay spoke on the 50-year scouting history.
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Methodist Church
Steve Bealer
Brad Booth
Mike Green
Carl Hays
Jim Koehler
Larry Speed
John Widmer
Wayne Herdlicka
Mike Johnson
Ray Miller
Dennis Murphy
Bill Lee
John Helscher
Gary Lawson
Steve Putman
John Mulachy
Mike Steele
Wilson Putman
Milo Steele Jr
George Miller
J.W. Helscher
Don Taylor
Myron Salladay
Eisenhower Visits Cape Canaveral Space Center
President Eisenhower arrived at Cape Canaveral Florida for a tour of the Air Force missile test center with Defense Secretary Gates and presidential aides. No missile launches were scheduled during the visit.
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Eisenhower
Defense
Thomas S.S. Gates Jr
Air Force Missile Test Center
Rayburn says defense progress falls short in policy clash
Speaker Sam Rayburn voiced strong dissatisfaction with the defense program as Senate Republicans accused Democrats of leaking secrets amid investigations. He backed party critics including Lyndon Johnson and Stuart Symington in the high-stakes debate over military policy. Two ex DJs accused investigation fairness after disclosed side payments totaling 27225 influenced airplay at KYW Cleveland.
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UPI
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Texas
Rayburn
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
White House
Cleveland
KYW
Wesley Hopkins
Joseph Finan
Snowy weather freezes events across town
Heavy snow forced cancellations and postponements including the Methodist Men's dinner at Washington church, Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Fortnightly meeting, and nine country schoolhouse sales. Speed Furniture grand opening proceeds, while Rev Vernon Elgin family event and Marion Avenue choir are rescheduled. Bus service suspended and Melody Lanes closed due to the storm. In San Jose a crash inquiry quotes the driver saying he was only a passenger.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
San Jose
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UPI
Alexander Valencia
Serapio Alvarado
Alvarado
Great Plains Winter Storm Rakes Midwest to New England
A marauding winter storm blasts Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas with tornado threat, 100 mph winds, and drives dust, hail, sleet and foot deep snow across the Midwest. Ground transport halted, air travel disrupted, rural schools closed, and heavy absenteeism expected as the low pressure moves toward Ft Wayne and then the St Lawrence valley.
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Oklahoma
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Illinois
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Ohio
Mississippi
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Ralph R. Stewart Dies Here Today
Ralph R. Stewart 89 died February 10 1960 at his home 220 East Seventh Street after years of illness. Funeral services are at 2 p m Saturday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev W G Elgin. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born February 28 1870 in Washington son of John and Emma Ferguson Stewart and married December 27 1899 Rachel L Myall. He retired farmer and had lived in Washington 20 years. Survivors include daughter Mrs Claude Sirois of Chicago brother Fred D Stewart and sisters Mrs Blanche Bell Mrs Myrtle Pierce Miss Jesse B Stewart and Mrs Maude Statler of Fairfield. Two daughters preceded him in death.
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East Seventh Street
Sherman- Eden
W. G. Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Stewart
Washington
John
Emma Ferguson Stewart
Rachel L. Myall
Stewart
United Presbyterian Church
Claude Sirois
Chicago
Fred D. Stewart
Blanche Bell
Myrtle Pierce
Jesse B. Stewart
Maude Statler
Fairfield
Snow Sweeps Iowa With 12 Inch Depths And Fatal Accidents
A blizzard across southern Iowa dumps up to 12 inches of snow with winds to 45 mph. Two men die in separate crashes on snowbound highways near Booneville and Treynor. Power cuts hit Fairfield Ottumwa and Washington with rationing. lines down around Burlington. Snow disrupts travel and air traffic across the region.
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James Charlies Cox
Booneville
U.S. 6
Cox
Gerald Washington Hussman
California
Robert Vance
Tarkio
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Washington
Lockridge
Batavia
Libertyville
Burlington
Mediapolis
Mount Union
Danville
Bur
Travel Difficult As Drifts Clog Many of Roads
The area faced its heaviest snowfall of the year with winds halting traffic, closing schools, and canceling meetings. Nine inches fell by morning with more by noon as highways and city streets became impassable. Maintenance crews worked to clear drifts while motorists were urged to stay off the roads. The Washington area and surrounding routes reported closures and stalled trucks, with dial telephones overloaded by heavy usage but no equipment breakdown.
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Orville Long
John V. Phleger
Kalona
Iowa City
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Wasington Telephone
Weather Iowa cold wave and snow forecast
A cold wave warning covers Iowa with a snow event mainly extreme east ending tonight. Light snow elsewhere ends this afternoon with strong north winds causing blowing and drifting snow east tonight. Temperatures fall to around 10 below in the northwest by Thursday morning and near zero to 10 above southeast.
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