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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1963

Page

9

Family Shot Murder Case Shocks Green Bay

A car stunt driver identified as Jack Hebard, his wife, and three children were found shot to death in Green Bay. A 16 year old son, Harry Hebard, was arrested and charged with his father’s murder after authorities waived jurisdiction. The massacre occurred Monday dinner time with family meals ready and television on. The elder Hebard, known as Lucky O Hara, had a history of stunt performances. Police tied the boy to the case as the presumed killer and noted an Army allotment check found in the home.

Green Bay, Wis UPS Harry Hebard Jack Elmer Madsen Harry Anly Ven Bay North Central Airlines Lucky O'Hara Mrs. Hebard Janice Janet Rudell John Rudell O'Hara Hebard Elmer M Ot Hebard

Tornado Strikes In Central Florida

Tornadoes ripped into central Florida with high winds blowing a car off a causeway fatally injuring a tourist. The storm caused damage in Orlando Lakeland and the Tampa area while snow and fog disrupted travel in Dixie states. Carl Bowman of Wisconsin drowned or suffered a heart attack after his body was found in Tampa Bay.

Florida Southland Dixie States Orlando Wales Lakeland Tampa St. Petersburg Ina Tampa Bay Aea Carl Bowman Sheboygan Wis Bowman Dixie Virginia North Carolina Georgia Tennessee Rockies

Stevenson criticizes De Gaulle in Notre Dame address

Adlai Stevenson, in a Notre Dame senior class speech, criticized Charles de Gaulle’s stance as retreating to older ideas of empire. He warned against nationalism undermining global security, urged cooperation on economy and trade, and lauded the Marshall Plan as a model of principled patriotism.

Stevenson Europe

Eighth Round Leaders In Bridge Marathon

Mrs. Lois Putnam and Mrs. Alice Ryan lead the Y's Men’s bridge marathon after round eight with 17070 points. Second place goes to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Britain at 14590 points and top-ten teammates include Mr. and Mrs. Nate Young, Mrs. Charles Snyder, and others with scores ranging from 12980 to 10770.

Lois Putnam Alice Ryan Bert Britain Nate Young Charles Snyder Bruce Campbell Loren Robertson Leon Hillman Merle Alison McM. Schell Phil Kneen Bert Powers Robert Bates Robert Gillesby

Polio Clinics Urged to Resume in Iowa

Iowa health commissioner Dr Edmund G Zimmerer urged local communities to restart polio immunization clinics using Salk or Sabin vaccines including Sabin Type 1. The policy follows a January Health Department committee decision and a December Surgeon General reevaluation.

Des Moines UPL Edmund G.—Zimmerer Towa Health Department Iown Department Canada Zimmerer

Venezuelan Ship Seeks Asylum After Hijack Near Belem

Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui seized by nine crew members in the Caribbean sailed toward Belem Brazil under Brazilian escort amid talks of political asylum for the rebels. The nine hijackers led by Wilmar Medina Rojas said they opposed Romulo Betancourt and sought asylum for the crew.

Belem Brazil UPL Amazon River Foreign Ministry Rio de Janeiro Caribbean Houston Tex Macapa Amapa Wilmar Medina Rojas Rio Medina Rojas Arzoategui Iver Anzoategui Jose de la Almeida Nueva Esparta Venezuela Armed Forces of National Liberation FALN Romulo Betancourt

Betancourt Arrives in Washington for Talks with Kennedy

Reds Promise to Leave Cuba. Five new councilmen named at Washington Community High to guide adult farmer evening school programs. Betancourt arrives for two days of talks with Kennedy and is welcomed with ceremony hampered by rain and wet snow. Kennedy aims to show strong hemispheric ties and discuss Alliance for Progress plus Cuba subversion.

Washington Community High School Bruce Campbell Robert Liechty Washington Wilfred McCreedy Fred Pfeifer John Frame Ainsworth Ralph Witthoft Dean Luers Charles Friese Robert Friese Harold Gamon Paul Hammen Roger Lance Raymond Lasek John Liska Willard McCracken Lloyd Marek David Mikseh James Moeller Alvin Shebeck Roger Stout Truman Tuttle RC UPI Romulo Betancourt Venezuela Kennedy White House Alliance For Progress Fidel Castro Latin America Betancourt Caribbean South America United States Rafael Trujillo Dominican Republic

Funeral Held in Keota for Glen Sprague 63

Glen Sprague sixty three formerly of Keota died Monday of a heart attack at his daughter’s home in Pella where he had visited recently He worked at McNurlen Produce in Keota Services will be Thursday at 1 30 p m at Keota Methodist Church with Rev Orrin Potter officiating Burial is in Keota cemetery Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home of Pella handles arrangements Survived by his mother Mrs Fred Sprague and six brothers including Isaac Sprague of Keota with four daughters and one sister The body will be brought to the church Thursday morning and the family will be at the Isaac Sprague home after the service

Keota Glen Sprague Nelson Roozenboom Pella McNurlen Produce Company Methodist Orrin Potter van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Sprague Fred Sprague Sioux City Isaac Sprague

High School Band To Give Concert Feb. 28

The high school symphonic band will present its annual early spring concert Feb 28 in the new gymnasium under Alan Bers strom. The program features Latin Swing, Dixieland, marches and overtures with Rich Ballard Sharon Lowry Terry DeVries Mark DeVries Mark Heilman Jana McConnell and Joe Ki in the Dixieland group. A flute solo by Pam Hite with Hoopla accompanies. A sacred suite including Sweet Hour of Pray er and Battle Hymn of the Republic will close the program. Evening performance at 8 oclock.

Alan Bersstrom Rich Ballard Sharon Lowry Terry DeVries Mark DeVries Mark Heilman Jana McConnell Joe Ki Pam Hite Hoopla Hgn

Employed Women to Hear Exchange Student Lumaga

The Employed Women will hear Pio Barone Lumaga speak at the Wednesday noon luncheon meeting at the YWCA room. The foreign exchange student from Mary will share his story of the American Field Service and his home country. All employed women in the city are invited with no reservations needed.

Pio Barone Lumaga YWCA Mary

VACATE BASES MOVE BOMBERS FROM BRITAIN

The Strategic Air Command began pulling BAT jets from England in a planned global drawdown of US nuclear bombers overseas. Defense and Air Force officials dispute pace, with Britain eyed as a hub for a new NATO striking force under Nassau agreements.

Washington UPI Strategic Air Command Defense Department Air Force England Greenham Common London Daily Express Britain North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Kennedy Harold Macmillan Nassau America Chapman Pincher Lyman Lemnitzer

FFA Week Observed With 16th Annual Banquet

The Was Chapter plans its 16th annual FFA banquet Thursday at the high school with Gerald Barton district advisor as speaker. Members Gary Wagner Don Davis and Jerry Lowry are highlighted for secretary reporter and vice president roles plus Iowa Farmers degree applications and various supervised farming and improvement projects.

Mers of America America FFA Gerald Barton Gary Wagner Gary Iowa Farmers Jerry Lowry Jerry Homer Lowry Washington

Wheat referendum looms as key to future farm programs

Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation told Chicago Rotary Club that a late May wheat controls referendum will decide how American farms are managed. He warned rejection of the wheat certificate plan would halt government control of farming and prompt a Kennedy reevaluation in 1964.

Chicago UPT Charles B. Shuman American Farm Bureau Federation Rotary Club Amer Kennedy Shuman Congress

Cold Canadian Air Moves Into State Tonight

A new surge of cold air from Canada moved into the state on Tuesday reinforcing a frontal system that brought cloudy skies and up to six inches of snow in northern areas Monday night. Marble Rock reported six inches with moisture around 0.06 inches. Charles City and Mason City recorded five inches with moisture varying. Des Moines saw a belt of precipitation to the south with rain around 0.04 inches. Fog and drizzle lingered Tuesday morning with temps from 1 degree at Mason City to 34 at Davenport.

Canada Marble Rock Charles City Mason City Masonity Des Moines Davenport

Councilmen Focus on Routine City Matters

City council members spent the Monday evening session reviewing a proposed new water pipe type for possible city use. They discussed buying a new police radio but postponed decision. Sewers in the southern part were reported as work in progress. A new city police car is on order and due for delivery within weeks.

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Soviet to withdraw several thousand troops from Cuba by March 15

Soviet Premier Khrushchev directs a Kremlin note via Ambassador Dobrynin to the White House promising to pull out several thousand Soviet forces from Cuba by March 15. The move aims to ease Caribbean tensions and is viewed as constructive though specifics remain unclear. About 17,000 Soviet troops are in Cuba, including 6,000 in combat units. No parallel U.S. withdrawal was stated, and officials denied such a trade.

Washington UPI Soviet Union United States Cuba Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin Anatoly F. Dobrynin Kennedy Caribbean Dobrynin White House Dean Rusk Khrushchev Foreign Office U.S Russia

Robert Huff Named County Beef Leader

Robert Huff of Crawfordsville was chosen as chairman of the Washington County Beef Producers Association at a board meeting. Will iam Chmelar Jr of Washington was elected vice chair. Jim Frier was re elected secretary treasurer. Retiring officers reported on activities and members approved continuing 550 as special awards for FFA projects. The group discussed an annual summer beef tour and reviewed last fall's Omaha tour slides.

Robert Huff Crawfordsville Washington County Board of Directors Jim Frier William Chmelar, Jr Washington Frier Omaha Dean Yates Riverside Robert Friese G. W. McCracken Ainsworth Richard Dare Clarence Kauffman Howard Bohr Wellman Kenneth

Peppermint Sweater Dance At YMCA Sponsored

Junior High Y Teens host a Peppermint Sweater Dance at the YMCA Community Room on Saturday night February 23 from 7 30 to 10 30. Dean Garrett will play records and admission costs 25 cents for Y and Junior Y-Teens members and 35 cents for non members. Refreshments will be served.

YMC YMCA Dean Garrett Dane

Unstable weather forecast with scattered snow potential

Cloudy conditions continue through Wednesday with scattered light snow likely in the northwest. Cooler statewide with lows 15 to 20 in the north and near 20s in the south, and highs in the 20s to near 30. Thursday looks mostly cloudy and cold with a continued chance of light snow.

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