Nixon sought to aid Katzentine in Miami TV bid
Congressional investigators disclosed that an effort was made in October 1957 to enlist Vice President Nixon on behalf of Col. A Frank Katzentine in a bid for a Miami TV channel. Katzentine said the influence attempt grew as FCC scrutiny intensified and noted discussions with Nixon aides.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Miami
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Col
A. Frank Katzentine
Miami Beach
Downey Rice
Senate Crime Committee
Katsentine
National Airlines
Nixon
Los Angeles
Rice
Katzentine
George Gordon Moore
Mamie Eisenhower
Harris
House Commerce
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
FCC Examiner
Richard A. Mack
Mack
Former Riverside Resident Birdie Godlove Dies in Iowa City
Riverside mourns Birdie Godlove a longtime resident who died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a linger ing illness. Funeral services set for 1 50 pm Friday at Trinity Methodist Riverside with burial in Riverside Cemetery. She born in Riverside daughter of Frank and Theresa Hart Gerot was married to Dr George Godlove who died earlier. Survived by brother Paul Gerot Minneapolis and many nieces and nephews in Riverside.
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Riverside
Birdie Godlove
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Trinity Methodist Church
C. Dendy Garrett
Riverside Cemetery
Sorden and Adams
Frank
Theresa Hart Gerot
George Godlove
Eastern Star
Gracie Allen to Retire From Acting in May
HOLLYWOOD AP George Burns and Gracie Allen, a comedy team for 35 years, will end their act in May. Gracie plans to retire saying she has long wanted to quit after starting on stage at age four. Burns will continue in show business and direct McCadden Co. activities producing Bob Cummings show and The People's Choice.
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Gracie Allen
Hollywood
George Burns
Gracie
George
Burns
McCadden Co
Bob Cummings
Holy Week Services Planned by Churches
Washington churches plan Holy Week services under the City Ministerial Association and YMCA Religious Emphasis Committee. Dr. Harold Harper McConnell of New York City will speak, acting executive director of evangelism at the National Council of The Churches of Christian America. Services start Palm Sunday at the Methodist Church, with the rest of the week in United Presbyterian and individual church communion services. McConnell speaks Thursday at 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the YMCA community room.
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Washington
City Ministerial Association
YMCA
Harold Harper McConnell
New York City
McConnell
Department of Evangelism
National Council of the Churches of Christian America
Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Murray to speak at YMCA dinner March 7
William G. Murray of Amer Republican gubernatorial candidate will be guest speaker at a dinner Friday evening March 7 at the YMCA. The event, sponsored by local groups, aims to draw about 200 attendees with committees forming to handle details. Dr Bill Murray, economist at Iowa State College Ames, tax specialist, leads Murray’s tax platform. Richard Stephens of Ainsworth is March 7 meeting chairman.
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William G. Murray
Amer
Y.M.C.A
Murray
Iowa
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction To Lose Service Of Two Rock Island Trains
The Iowa State Commerce Commission allowed Rock Island to discontinue four trains effective Feb. 16, including passenger trains 63 and 64 between Cedar Rapids and Manly and mixed trains 933 and 932 between Burlington and Cedar Rapids. Mail for Columbus Junction will be carried by a new star route between Burlington and Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Manly
Burlington
Muscatine
Fire damages Zook home. stove overheated starts blaze
Fire at Ed Zook residence just west of the calendar factory in southeast Washington caused an estimated 4000 dollars in damage to the house and furnishings. Chief M L Brown said the blaze began from an overheated front room stove, spread to the attic and walls, and was controlled in about 30 minutes with two hours to fully extinguish. Fireman Ray Miller injured a finger slipping on ice. a minor trash fire at Watson's Cleaners caused no damage.
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Ed Zook
M. L. Brown
New Calendar
Washington
Washington Fire Department
Ray Miller
Zook
Watson's Cleaners
West
Brown
Sister of Washington Woman Dies in Colorado Hospital
Mrs. William Fallon 81 formerly of West Chester area and later of Longmont Colorado died Tuesday Feb 18 in a Longmont hospital where she had been since Jan 4. Funeral services are set for Friday in Longmont. She was born in 1877 to F K Statler and his wife of West Chester. Surviving: her husband four children and a sister Mrs Martha L McAvoy of Washington.
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William Fallon
West Chester
Longmont
Colo
Fallon
F. K. Statler
Martha L. McAvoy
Washington
World Day of Prayer Service Planned in Washington
Eight Washington churches unite for a World Day of Prayer program at the Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Henry Roland will preside, with readings, prayers, and musical selections. Highlights include Voices from Milingimbi and Elecho Island Australia and a scripture reading by Mrs. Ralph Howell.
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Washington
Baptist Church
Henry Roland
L. L. Watters
Carlyle Smith
France
Sam Munson
S.J Curry
Milinkimbi
Elecho Island
Australia
William Putman
Dow McDaniel
Ralph Howell
Robert Wead
Ed Miller
Plan Shower For Victims Of Fire At Crawfordsville
Friends and neighbors announce a Friday 7 30 p m community fire shower in Crawfordsville to replace belongings lost when the Howsare farm home burned Sunday night. Gifts of food money or household goods welcomed at the Crawfordsville school with frozen items dropped at Anderson's Locker Service. Public invited to join this good neighbor effort.
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Raymond Howsare
Crawfordsville
Howsare
Anderson's
Pilotburg Woman Christena Stransky Dies at 81
Mrs. Christena Stransky, 81, died at her daughter's home in Pilotburg early this morning. She had suffered ill health for years and had long resided in the Pilotburg community. Powell Funeral Home in Wellman will handle arrangements, with details pending.
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Pilotburg
Wellman
Christena Stransky
Joe Vodicka
Washington
Eisenhower seeks 3.94 billion for foreign aid program
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 3.942 billion dollars in foreign aid for the coming fiscal year from his vacation headquarters in Thomasville Georgia. He warned that ending or shrinking the program would leave the United States isolated in a world dominated by communism and require tax hikes and larger draft quotas.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
U.S
America
Y's Men Hear Films on Washington School Situation
Washington Y's Men Club heard principal John Phieger discuss school needs and finance based on an Iowa State Education Association film strip. The group learned Iowa lags in state aid and teacher salaries, while plans for a spring home talent play were cancelled and member Walter Fern will soon leave for a CAA job.
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John Phieger
Washington High School
Washington Y's Mens Club
Phieger
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa
ISEA
Gene Tucker
Walter Fern
CAA
Warming Trend Returns as Snowbound Regions Struggle
A 13 day cold wave eased slowly with a new trend from the plains into the Midwest pushing eastward. Severe storms dumped 21 inches on South Bend Indiana while Army helicopters airlifted 21 people from snowbound farms near Michigan City. Weather deaths reach 423 nationwide with 112 in the South and 141 in the East.
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Midwest
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
United Press
South
Bob Greene Wins Grand Champion at Washington Market Swine Show
Bob Greene of Ainsworth won grand champion with a crossbred heavyweight market hog at the Washington Sale Barn market swine show sponsored by Washington County Swine Producers Association. A 200-pound Berkshire ex-Tiber by Ceofinke of Commins Junction earned reserve honors. Judges were Russell Plager of Morrell & Co. and Perry Kidder of Wilson & Co. Wilson & Co. bought all entries and will judge and exhibit carcasses Friday. Local exhibitors listed include Greene, Finke, Knotek, Wenger, Vittetoe Bros., Waldron, Stephens, Chabal, Hahn, Jones, and Gordon among others.
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Cleo McCoy
Crawfordsville
Richard Huber
Wellman
Washington
Washington County Swine Producers Association
McCoy
County Swine Association
Huber
Bob Greene
Ainsworth
Washington Sale
Berkshire
Ceofinke-of- Commins
Russell Plager
Morrell & Co
Perry Kidder
Wilson & Co
Cedar Rapids
Leo Finke
Columbus Junction
John Knotek
Riverside
Elmer Wenger
Vittetoe
Dick Stephens
Melvin Schneider
George Waldron
Alvin Jones
Raymond Gordon
Keota
Funeral services for Mrs Etta Glassburner held
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Dr. W J Grossheim presiding. Mrs E D Morrison served as soloist. Pallbearers named were Gene Glassburner Wayne Glassburner Richard McGuire Ralph Wells Nate Young and Wade Huffman.
Open Swim Sessions at YMCA Wednesday Evenings
Washington community adults may join a mixed open swim from 8 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays at the YMCA pool. Additional sessions on the same day include boys in grades 3-6 from 7 to 8 p.m. and grades 7-12 from 7 to 8 p.m.
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YMCA
Washington
Men and Women Invited to Chicago Equipment Tour
Washington County extends an invitation to join a February 24 to 26 equipment tour in Chicago organized by the county extension service. The bus still has seats for rural and urban residents, with many signatories listed and Marilyn Schweitzer the contact for more details.
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Chicago
Washington County
County Extension Service
J. F. Mallory
Harley Gelhaus
T. C. Kaberle
Charles Davison
Tom Robb
Iowa five day forecast shows cold spell easing then returning
The forecast calls for a fair night turning partly cloudy with moderating temperatures. Lows dip to near five below in the northeast and near five above in the southwest with highs in the 20s Thursday. Snow possible Friday and light snow Saturday with precipitation under .01 inch. temperatures average 10 to 20 degrees below normal through Monday, then colder again over the weekend.
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Iowa
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