UN Posts Extra Guards as Congo Debate Roils Security Council
The United Nations increased guards and closed the public gallery for a tense Congo debate between the United States and Russia over crisis resolution. Demonstrations over Lumumba's death sparked clashes, described as the worst riot in UN history, while Hammarskjold resisted Soviet demands to resign.
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United Nations
N.Y
UPI
Congo
United States
Russia
Security Council
Patrice Lumumba
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.N
Vive Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Washington
11 Nation Council
Lumumba
Council
Stevenson
Two County Residents Total 205 Years in Age Milestone
Washington County hosts celebrations for E. E. Neal age 104 in Wellman and Mrs. Ida Hough age 101 in West Chester. Both marked birthdays this week with friends visiting at Shenk Rest Home and a West Chester party. Hough, long active in the Three-Quarter-Century club, plans to seek the honor again in August. Neal’s open house welcomed well-wishers as he reached 104.
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Washington County
E. E. Neal
Wellman
Ida Hough
West Chester
Nelson Woodford
Dillon Honored by Farm Company for Educational Grant Nomination
Dearborn Michigan UPI report notes Marion E Dillon of Newton Iowa the former Keota farmer and only grand slam winner in Iowa corn and soybean yield contests is asked to nominate an institution to receive a 2000 grant as part of 1961 Ford Farm Efficiency awards totaling 26000 for agricultural research and education Benson Ford states Ford Farm forum will spread information on agricultural problems and achievements nationwide
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Keota
Iowa
Marion E. Dillon
Newton
Dillon
Keokuk County
Iowa Contour
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Benson Ford
Ford Farm Forum
America
Schedule Hearing To Eliminate 218 Curve
Public hearing set for March 16 at Mount Pleasant on proposed relocation of U S 218 to remove Dead Man's Curve south of Mount Pleasant. Iowa Highway Commission received objections to four relocation options. three run west of the present highway and one runs east. Commissioners Jo Strong Keosauqua and Robert Brice reported residents in Mount Pleasant area oppose all options, with eastward route drawing main attention. The east relocation would start about one mile east of current road and extend south roughly four miles over about 82 miles.
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AMES
UPI
Mount Pleasant
U. S. 218
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Jo Strong
Keosauqua
Robert Brice
Waterloo
Washington County Group Dinner in Des Moines Honored by Speakers
Washington County residents former and present are invited to the annual Washington's Birthday dinner in Des Moines. Donald Morrison and Bill Brown lead preparations for the event at Bishop's cafeteria Merle Hay Plaza. Representative Richard L Stephens of Ainsworth will be guest speaker. An informal program allows visitors to share remarks. Invitations extended to over 80 Washington County people in Des Moines with general invitation to local residents.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Donald Morrison
Bill Brown
Washington
Bishop's
Merle Hay Plaza
Richard L Stephens
Ainsworth
World Day of Prayer Service Planned in Washington
Residents are reminded of the World Day of Prayer service Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Paul United Church of Christ. The council of churches of Washington organizes the event marking the 75th anniversary with a goal to double attendance and the offering.
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World Day of Prayer
Washington Area
St. Paul United Church of Christ
The
Council of Churches of Washington
Mrs. Fred Wagner Dies This Morning
Mrs. Fred Wagner 70 of 215 South Second Avenue died at 4 30 a m today February 16 196 in Washington County Hospital after illness since September Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at the Methodist Church with Reverends Lloyd Latta and Walter Smith officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Clark son four grandchildren seven great grandchildren sister Mrs Howard Wagner and brothers Charles and Roy Davison Preceded in death by one son Lester and one sister and one brother
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Fred Wagner
South Second Avenue
Washington County
Methodist
Lloyd Latta
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Mary Eva Davison
John
Eva Pickens Davison
Coppock
Washington
Clark
Howard Wagner
Charles and
Roy Davison
Wayland
Recorder on jetliner intact. investigation continues
A UPI report states the jetliner flight recorder survived the fiery crash that killed 73 near Brussels. Investigators recovered three other instruments and consult with U.S. Embassy officials, Sabena Airlines, and Belgian authorities while probing the Boeing 707 death dive and lack of cockpit voice data.
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Brussels
UPI
Sabena Airlines
United States
United Air Lines
New York
Trans World Airlines
Sabena
Kiwanis Hear Cuba Program and New Member Added
Russell Bannister outlined Cuba history and current unrest at the Kiwanis Club meeting. He also reported on a conference held in Council Bluffs. New member Robert Bates and guest Charles Canday were welcomed. Perfect attendance awards for 1960 went to John Owen Robert Eastland Harold Mangold and Leon Hilfman.
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Russell Bannister
Cuba
Kiwanis Club
Mr Bannister
Castro
Council Bluffs
Robert Nicola
Wendell Eden
William Smart
Jack Nelson
Eugene Grecian
John Owen
Robert Eastland
Harold Mangold
Leon Hilfman
World Figure Skating Championships Cancelled in Mourning
The world championships in Prague were canceled by the International Skating Union after a Swiss proposal, in a display of mourning for 18 members of the U S team killed in a Belgium air tragedy. Sepp Haesler announced the action in Davos as executives voted.
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Brussels
Sabena Airines
New York
Laurence Owen
U.S
Prague
United States
Belgium
Davos
Switzerland
Georg Haesler
International Skating Union
Haesler
Kennedy to chair NATO unity talk amid Congo tension
President Kennedy plans a key conference with NATO Secretary General Spaak next Tuesday to reinforce alliance unity as the Congo crisis and UN demands for Congo forces to withdraw heighten U.S.-Soviet strains. He warned against unilateral intervention and urged UN support while detailing economic and space policy concerns.
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UPI
Kennedy
Congo
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
White House
Paul Henri Spaak
NATO
Kennedy- Spaak
United Nations
U.N
Dean Rusk
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Senate
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
III
House
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Dirksen
Halleck
Free World
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy Khrushchev
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Khrushchev
Mr. Khrushchev
U S launches Scout Rocket to Orbit Then Loses Sphere
The United States launched a 12 foot polka dot sphere from Wallops Island aboard a Scout rocket to test orbital capability and air density. Officials could not confirm orbit as the sphere remained untracked while the fourth stage entered orbit around Earth. Tracking stations reported signals but verification depended on Woomera Australia checks.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Earth
NASA
Wallops Island
Woomera
Australia
Atlantic
Sheriff Killed When Train Strikes Car in Iowa
Sheriff Norbert K. Tuck of Laramie County Wyoming died when his car was hit broadside by a northbound freight train near Toledo Iowa. Prisoner Hubbard Hudson was severely injured and remained unconscious after transfer to a university hospital. the crash may have been caused by the setting sun and ignored crossing signals.
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Toledo
Wyoming
Tama County
Tom Maplethorpe Jr
Norbert KE. Tuck
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Hubbard Hudson
Marshalltown
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Maplethorpe
Hubbard
Tuck
Charlie's Aunt Charms Y's Men Crowd at High School
A large audience enjoyed the Y's Men production Charlie's Aunt at the high school auditorium. Daryl Schultz starred with strong supporting turns by Leon Hillman and Dave Elder as the cast delivered rapid comic scenes, impressive sets, and lively romance under Robert Ferrell's direction.
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Brandon Thomas
Robert Ferrell
Daryl Schultz
Leon Hillman
Dave Elder
Benn and McClure Lead in Brigadoon at Local High School
Local high school selects Brigadoon for spring演, with John Benn and Pat McClure in lead roles. Vernon Feuerhelm announces casting as the cast of students begins rehearsal. The article also notes Lerner and Lowe’s Broadway fame and references Bull Terry and Lou Gehrig in a separate New York sports item.
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John Benn
Pat MccClure
Vernon Feuerhelm
Lerner and Lowe
Lost City
Scotland
Robert Lee
NEW York
UPI
Bull Terry
New York Giants
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Terry
Gehrig
Iowa Weather: Cloudy and Windy With Snow Likely Friday
United Press International reports considerable cloudiness and wind through Friday with snow likely in the extreme south Friday. Colder tonight and Friday with lows near 15 in the northwest and 20s in the southeast and highs Friday in the teens to 30s. Saturday outlook shows continued cloudiness and chances of snow.
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Iowa
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Stuns
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Charles Canady
Europe
United Press International
State Department
Congress
National Aeronauticel and Space Administration
Seesy
Charlie
Bill Wessler
Tom Wright
Judy Marshall
John Copp
Bob Choate
Edward Vosika
John Myers
Don Minick
John Hedberg
Pete Boshart
Lynn Blanchard
Jim Rossen
Verle Gallagher
Don Benblossom
Dean Batterson
Earl Loveless
George Krogmeier
Dunham Morrison
Dan Brindley
Robert Logan
Earl May Seed Store
Wolf's Flowers
Washington Lumber and Fuel Co
Richard Vosika
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