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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1963

Page

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Boosting NATO Atom Power Progressed Talks in Washington

American and British officials open talks in Washington to speed Nassau pact nuclear options for NATO. Discussions aim to assign Polaris submarines to NATO command, excluding France, with U S Britain and tech experts participating through Friday.

Washington API NATO Britain William R. Tyler Defense Denis ‘A. Greenhill London State Department United States Alliance France

Iowa House Passes Annual Session Bill in 1963

DES MOINES API The Iowa House approved a constitutional amendment for annual legislative sessions by a 73 to 28 vote and sent it to the Senate after five prior attempts without Senate approval. The morning session also featured a joint address by James E Powers national commander of the American Legion. Also introduced were a farm credit bill to raise land tax credits to 15 750 000 annually and a Senate bill to cut the state moneys and credits tax to one mill to fund Korean War bonus bonds.

Des Moines API Iowa House House Senate General Assembly James E. Powers The American Legion Harold E. Hughes Henry Mueller Manly Hughes

Funeral Tuesday For Mrs Hesselschwerdt

Funeral services are set for Mrs Amy Laura Hesselschwerdt 68 a former official of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs in Kalona She died Friday while vacationing in Gulfport Mississippi with her husband Emil J owner of a Kalona general store for 51 years She was the state federation’s only honorary president and served 11 years as president Survived by a son two daughters and 12 grandchildren.

Kalona Amy Laura Hesselschwerdt Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs

WACO PTA to Meet Wednesday Evening

WalU Parent Teacher Association members will meet at the Crawfordsville school house at 7 30 p m on Wednesday February 20. Raymond Rich is president and will lead a panel discussion on community health during the program. A business session and social hour will follow.

OLDS WALU Parent Teacher Association Crawfordsville Raymond Rich

Funeral Wednesday For Miss Frances Conrad

Miss Frances Conrad died early Sunday in Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. Funeral services will be Wednesday February 20 at 2 p.m. in the Mennonite Church Wayland with Reverends Crandall and Nisley officiating. Zehr Funeral Home in charge. Burial in Eicher Cemetery near Noble. She was born January 5, 1897 in Henry County to John and Anna Ernest Conrad. Survived by sister Mrs Roy Miller and niece Rosanne Miller both of Fairfield.

Wayland Frances Conrad Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield Menonite Roland Crandall Omer Nisley Zehr Funeral Home Eicher Noble Conrad

Kennedy Budget Described as Tight by Budget Director

Budget director Kermit Gordon told Congress Kennedy’s record $99 billion budget is tight. He noted the plan aims to curb expenditures during tax reduction and seeks a net $10.3 million three year income tax cut while deficits remain high but are projected to shrink over time. He urged agency heads to enforce stringent controls to keep spending growth well below revenue increases.

Washington UPD Kermit Gordon Congress Today Kennedy Jordon House Ways and Means Committee Congress Gordon

Brighton Group Will Discuss School Plans

Directors from seven Brighton area school districts will meet Thursday at 7:30 in the Brighton school building to discuss possible reorganization. County Supt. Dwight Bode will attend to talk over planning aspects with district directors.

Brighton Dwight Bode Burr Oak Walnut Township Jefferson County Brighton Ind Clay Two Riverside Rural Oakland Indian Creek Washington County Bode

Enrollment Open For Civil Defense Class

Washington area residents are urged to attend a civil defense class at the high school on Tuesday evening. A second class begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. S. W. Easter, county civil defense chairman, will assist Mayor Live Wade in Wellman tomorrow evening to discuss a class in that community.

Washington Area W. Easter County Civil Defense Wellman Live Wade

Hijacked Venezuelan freighter anchors off Brazil

The Anzoategui, hijacked last Tuesday, lies dead in the water near Marae Island about 300 miles south of Belem with Brazilian authorities offering full political asylum to the nine hijackers led by Wis mar Medina Rojas. US Navy planes and the Josiah Willard Gibbs monitor the vessel as Brazilian and American authorities seek a safe resolution.

Anzoategui Brazil Marae Island Belem Defense Department Washington Recife Wismar Medina Rojas Medina Rojas Venezuelan Armed Forces of National Liberation FALN Amapa Grade Maraca Caracas Betancourt SALN Caribbean Houston Tex Romulo Betancourt United States San Juan Puerto Rico Kennedy Medina Rojas Amapa River Pentagon Maraca Island Josiah Willard Gibbs the Navigation Company

Funeral Services for Mrs Granville Love of Crawfordsville

Mrs. Granville Love 69 died Feb 15 1963 in Washington County Hospital. Funeral held 1:30 p.m. Monday at United Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville with Rev. Robert Rushing officiating. Survived by husband Danville Love three stepchildren eight grandchildren and four extended relatives. Jones Funeral Home supervised arrangements.

Granville Love Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church Robert Rushing Love Washington County Lois Esther Harper Danville Danville Love. He Was Employed At the Chordsville Savings Bank The Eastern Star American Legion Auxiliary Wilma ‘Osburg Grinnell Willard Love Dubuque Leland Love Reno Nevada Jones Funeral Home

District Swim Meet March 2 At Washington Pool

Washington YMCA hosted Des Moines in a 195 to 129 dual meet. This was Washington boys last dual and district actions begin March 2 with Burlington Keokuk Ottumwa and Washington in contention. State meet set for Cornell College Mt Vernon March 16. Washington hosted 51 Des Moines boys overnight, with departure at 2 pm Sunday. Local squad, over 60 boys, eyes strong district showing. First places earned by McAvoy Roe Knaack R Porter Sheetz Porter Stew. Multiple event podiums noted including medley and relay wins and seconds. junior division results listed with several seconds and a few firsts.

Washington YMCA Des Moines Burlington Keokuk Ottumwa Cornell College Mt. Vernon

Mapel Begins Officer Candidate School at Yorktown

James J. Mapel formerly of Brighton has reported to the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School at Yorktown Virginia and begun 17 weeks of training. He is a hospital corpsman first class who previously served at the Coast Guard Recruiting Station in Denver. Mrs Mapel and their four children reside in Aurora Colorado while he trains. He is a varsity graduate of Brighton High School and has relatives in Brighton.

James J. Mapel Brighton Coast Guard Yorktown Mapel U. S. Coast Guard Denver Colo Aurora Brighton High School

CHIROPODISTS BUSY Tender Feet Rally Across Trails

A large group of hikers including Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer and Mrs. Lucy Redd took part in a 25 mile Nevada trek and a 50 mile Honolulu route while medical staff treated foot pain. A Pittsburgh caravan of nearly 2,000 hikers led by disc jockeys and Marines covered about 30 miles toward Washington. A 10 mile hike claimed its first pedestrian fatality in Casper near Willard Mitchell Jr. while others logged lengthy distances across multiple states.

Theodore Roosevelt New Frontier Nevada Grant Sawyer Utah Democratic National Committee Lucy Redd al Schacht Pittsburgh Sawyer Schacht Park Avenue New York Central Park West Side Highway George Washingon Broadway Kennedy Washiington

Probe Red Threat In Latin America Delve At Cuba Link

Washington officials told a House hearing that Latin America faces dangers from Communist subversion centered in Cuba though no nation is seen as likely to fall soon. Ed win M Martin said headway is being made to curb Cuba’s influence and local subversive activity. The inquiry follows debates on U S Cuba policy and notes Havana as a staging point for Red agents.

Washington UPI State Department Latin America Edwin M. Martin Cuba Martin House Foreign Affairs Hemisphere United States House Armi ¢Stead Selden D-Ala Havana Selden John S._ Stennis D-Miss Senate Preparedness Subcommittee U.S J. William Finright D-Ark Senate Eign Relations Committee Allen W. Dulles Central Intelligence Agency CIA Hubert Humphrey Minn Venezuela Sen Strom Thurmond D-S.c Hup Stennis Thurmond Armistead Selden Haiti Kennedy Eisenhower Americas

Local FFA Members At Sub-District Meet

Verne Knecht, a high school vocational agriculture instructor, led four youths and four FFA staff through a sub-district Future Farmers of America contest in Belle Plaine. Douglas Snyder presented the Freshman Creed while entries from the local FRA included Don Davis’s reporters scrapbook, Gary Wagner’s secretary book, and Stanley Porate’s treasurer’s book. Contests featured judging on speaking and record books.

Verne Knecht Future Farmers of America Belle Plaine Ff.a Douglas Snyder Tom Duensing Ron McAvoy Dan ‘T FRA Don Davis Secretry Gary Wagner Stanley Porate

Williams Chases Corruption Brought Mixed Reactions

Senator John J. Williams, with 14 years of investigative work, claims the Kennedy administration funneled favors to Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. The Delaware Republican says crooks cross party lines and emphasizes administration response over individual attacks. He notes Morse asked to strike the remarks from the record.

Washington UPI John J. Williams Delaware Republican Congress Kennedy Adam Clayton Powell Internal Revenue Service Truman Williams Nixon Senate Powell Wayne Morse D-Ore Morse Willams Powell T Hat New York Calvin Coolidge Dem

Mrs Minnie Beauchamp Dies After Illness in 1963

Mrs Minnie Beauchamp, 80, died Sunday morning February 17 1963 at Memorial Hospital Pleasant. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Winfield Presbyterian Church with burial in Beauchamp Cemetery. She was born June 20 1882 near Crawfordsville daughter of Russell and Mary Black Allen. Survived by sons Brumby Rock Island Russell Winfield daughters Opal Rickey and Velta Finke Crawfordsville 14 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one sister Jennie Spangler Crawfordsville. Her husband Aaron Clyde Beauchamp died March 14 1935. They lived in Winfield most of their married life.

Winfield Minnie Beauchamp Memorial Hospital MA Pleasant Presbyterian Church Beauchamp Minnie Estella Allen Crawfordsville Russell Mary £. Black Allen Braden Aaron Clyde Beauchamp Lucas County Ferral Rickey Silas Finke Eastern Star Brumby Rock Island Ferral Opal) Rickey Silas Velta) Finke Jennie Spangler

Operetta Tickets Go On Sale Here Today

Washington High School choir opens ticket sales for the operetta Lil Abner to be staged March 14 and 15 at the high school auditorium. Vernon Feuerhelm directs the production with cast and crews working for weeks in preparation.

Washington 1Igh Lil” Abner Vernon Feuerhelm

Iowa Weather Forecast From North to South

A warty cloudy south and mostly cloudy north through Tuesday with scattered light snow likely in the northeast and extreme north central. Colder in the northwest and extreme north tonight into Tuesday. Low tonight about 20 north to 30 south. High Tuesday 20s northeast to near 40 southwest. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures, mild start, cooler Thursday, warming Friday or Saturday, normals 30 north to 39 south, lows 12 to 21. Little or no precipitation.

Iowa

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