Three Brothers Among Eight Killed in Iowa Crashes
United Press International reports eight people died in Iowa over the weekend as snowbound roads sparked multiple wrecks. Among the dead were three Uhr brothers from Swea City in a two car crash west of Marshalltown, and their sister Nettie Sorenson was injured. Other fatalities included Gerald McKenzie and relief driver George Addy in a separate Iowa City area crash, and Edward Mowery Jr. in a Creston area crash. Several others injured. The 1963 Iowa toll rose to 60.
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United Press International
Iowa
Lowa
Marshalltown
U. S
Milton B. Uhr
Swea
Clarence D.’ Uhr
Swea City
Marvin C. Uhr
Fairmont
Minn
Nettie Sorenson
Alonzo. Wortham
Waterloo
Uhr Auto
Wortham
Robert
Iowa City
Gerald McKenzie
Ankeny
George Wayne Addy
Thornton
Cole
Lawrence Cash
Bloomfield
Colo
Tiffin
McKenzie
Addy
Cash
Town City
Shirlene
Lanonna
Debra
Edward Mowery Jr
Creston
Sioux City Woman Sues for 75816 Over 1962 Highway Crash
Janet R. Anderson of Sioux City files a damage suit for 75816 in the clerk’s office after an auto accident on Highway 218 near Riverside two miles south of the 218 22 intersection on January 21 1962. The case names Capital Refrigerated Express Corporation and driver Robert Smith of Highwood against Montgomery Alabama trucking firm. Anderson was then a student at the State University of Iowa riding with Janet F. Walker another student. The collision occurred as they topped a hill and hit Smith’s semi truck jackknifed across the road.
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Sioux City
Highway 218
Riverside
Janet R. Anderson
Montgomery, Ala
Highwood
Capital Refrigerated Express Corporation
Robert Smith
Former Sheriff H M Putnam dies at 73 in Washington County
Harold M Putnam aged 73 longtime Washington County sheriff died Sunday after lingering illness Funeral at 2 30 p m Tuesday Jones Funeral Home Rev Lloyd Latta to officiate Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery with American Legion graveside rites Born Sept 7 1889 in Milan Michigan He married Lois K Holland 1996 survived by wife daughter Judith in Japan and two brothers Brig Gen Paul A Putnam Fairfax VA and John A Putnam Leland MS One brother Clyde preceded in death He helped in Wonder Cloth Measures company and served in World War I as first lieutenant
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Harold M. Putnam
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove Cemetery
American Legion
Mr. Putnam
Milan
Mick
Alfred E
Alice S. McNeill Putnam
Syracuse University
Lois K. Holland
Washington
Elec
Ted Sheriff
American Legion Post
VFW
Methodist Church
Judith K. Walker
Japan
Paul A. Putnam
Fairfax
John A. Putnam
Leland
Miss
Clyde
Fires and accidents claim many lives over weekend
Weekend disasters across Missouri and other states tallied heavy loss of life. A Morehouse house fire killed a 10-member family, while a Bolivar crash took six lives. In Quebec gaspe peninsula a duplex fire killed seven children. Panama City fire claimed two children and their stepfather. Memphis blaze left two dead and three burned. A snowbound U S 30 crash near Marshalltown killed three Uhr brothers and injured a sister.
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United Press International
Missouri
Morehouse
Bolivar
Trag
Quebec
Gaspe Peninsula
St. Flavie
Paul D. Saville
Panama City
Fla
Memphis
Bolvar
U.S
Marshalltown
Iowa
Milton B. Uhr
Clarence R. Uhr
Sea City
Marvin C. Uhr
Fairmont, Minn
Mrs. Moothart 78 Dies At Washington County Hospital
Viola Dusenbery Moothart born April 6 1884 in Washington County died February 25 1963 at Washington County Hospital at age 78. Widow of Robert Guthrie and Lawrence Levi Moothart she leaves a grandson Jack Guthrie of Des Moines and siblings William Dusenbery Davenport and other relatives. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson officiating. burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Viola Moothart
Washington County Hospital
Robert Guthrie
Lawrence Levi Moothart
Jack Guthrie
Des Moines
William Dusenbery
Davenport
Floyd
John Guthrie
Josephine Fries
Dr Elgin to Speak At Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel
Dr Vernon Elgin pastor of Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church in Washington will address the Iowa Wesleyan College chapel service Tuesday morning at 1 15 am in the Mt 1 setting.
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Vernon Elgin
Marion Avenue United
Supreme Court Overrules South Carolina Breach of Peace Convictions
The Supreme Court invalidated the breach of peace convictions of 187 Negro students who held a peaceful anti segregation demonstration at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia on March 2, 1961. It ruled the acts violated free speech and assembly protections and ordered further action in related cases including hijacking and vandalism convictions.
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UPL
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Columbia
S.C
Leon Bearden
Continental Airlines
New Mexico
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bearden
Harold Fahy
Norwalk
Conn
Potter Stewart
Carolina Supreme Court
Clark
Mc. Clark
Two Auto Accidents Here Over Weekend
Two accidents occurred in Washington over the weekend with no serious injuries. On Saturday at 11:50 a.m. Mrs. Hazel S. Canady and Mrs. Margaret F. Vinton collided at North Iowa and East Third. Vinton’s car damaged $200, Canady’s $250, Vinton sustaining a bruised hip. On Sunday at 4 p.m. Susan Darlene Hoffman swerved as her glasses fell, hitting John William Patterson’s parked car on East Second. Patterson’s car damaged $200, Hoffman's $17.
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Washington
Hazel S. Canady
Margaret F. Vinton
Vinton
Canady
Susan Darlene Hoffman
John William Patterson
Susan Hoffman
North Second
East Scond
Patterson
East Second
Hoffman
Will Show Slides on Camp Sunnyside
C E Morris field representative for the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults will show slides on Camp Sunnyside Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. The program is open to the general public and follows a potluck dinner for the VFW and Auxiliary in the VEW Hall. Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines serves all crippled children and adults from Town. Money from sales supports Easter Seals.
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C.E. Morris
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Sunnyside
VFW
Des Moines
Easter Seals
Prayer Day Service In Wayland March 1
Churches in Wayland and Olds areas join World Day of Prayer at 2 p.m. Friday March 1 at Wayland Methodist Church. Participants include Wayland Mennonite, Eicher Mennonite, Cottonwood EUB, Finley Methodist, Olds Congregational, Swedesburg Lutheran, and Wayland Methodist Church. The service is open to the public as part of a world wide observance.
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Wayland
Olds
Wayland Methodist Church
Wayland Mennonite
Eicher Mennonite
Cottonwood Eub
Finley Methodist
Olds Congregational
Swedesburg Lutheran
Rites Held at Wellman For August Felburg
Funeral services for August Felburg were held in the Lutheran Church at Wellman with Rev. Alfred Bertke in charge. Felburg was found dead at his Wellman home Saturday morning. Born August 6, 1884 in What Cheer, he was a painter by trade. Survivors include brother Herman of Wellman and sister Mrs. Hannah Thomas of Cedar Rapids. two sisters and seven brothers preceded him in death.
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Wellman
August Felburg
Alfred Bertke
Fellburg
What Cheer
August
Wilhelmina Koch Felburg
Herman
Hannah Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Rothers
Kennedy backs 10 billion tax cut to avert recession
President Kennedy urged Congress to approve a large tax reduction this year, saying a 10 billion dollar cut could proceed without reform measures if needed. He warned that failing to act could trigger a fifth postwar recession with job losses and higher debt while stressing the burden of excessive taxation.
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UPL
Kennedy
Cess
American Bankers Association
The
Bankers Today
Congress
Afl-Cio
Bankers Association
Washington High winners head to state speech contest
Local students from Washington High School placed in district competition at Sigourney Saturday night with Division 1 winners advancing to the state contest in March. Named in Division 1 were Oratorical declamation Joe Jones Mary McBee Pat Worley. Dramatic declamation Jan Heaton Mike Worley Robin Bueghly. Interpretative reading of prose Judy Salladay. Public address Linda Chorpening. One act play Why I Am a Bachelor cast Jim Mallory David Everetts Sarah Eicher Susan Kleese Janet Osineup Jean Morrison. Other participants included Dramatic declamation Barbara Schumacher. Interpretative reading of poetry Dan Coon Joe Scranton Pat Batterson Barbara Lee Jane Peterson. Radio speaking George John. Public address Christine Car Dennis Taylor.
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Washington High School
Sigourney
Joe Jones
Mary McBee
Pat Worley
Jan Heaton
Mike Worley
Robin Bueghly
Judy
Salladay
Linda Chorpening
I Am
Jim Mallory
David Everetts
Sarah Eicher
Susan Kleese
Janet Osineup
Jean Morrison
Barbara Schumacher
Dan Coon
Joe Scranton
Pat Batterson
Barbara Lee
Jane Peterson
George John
Christine Car
Dennis Taylor
Labor Group Seeks $10 Billion Tax Cut in 1963
AFL-CIO Executive Council urges an immediate ten billion dollar tax cut, triple the Kennedy proposal, retroactive to January 1, with plans for broad reform and across the board cuts in individual and corporate rates. The policy panel favors a phased revision and aims to conclude winter meetings in Miami Beach by Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Miami Beach
Fla
UPL
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Fone
Federation
Individus
Rites at Wayland for Mrs. Mary Wyse 85
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wyse of Wayland aged 85 will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m in Sugar Creek church near Wayland Rev Simon Gingerich and Rev Willard Leichty officiate She died Sunday at Pleasant View Home Kalona where she had lived five years Born July 26 1877 in Ohio she was the daughter of Stephen and Leah Miller She married Chris Ro Wyse who died January 8 1947 Survivors include four children Mrs Paul Witting of Colorado Springs Colo Mrs Vernon Dr C Wyse and Ray all of Wayland Also 14 grandchildren six great grandchildren sister Mrs Nettie Gerig Pleasant View and one brother Dr Sam Miller Elkhart Ind Zehr Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Wayland
Mary Wyse
Sugar Creek
Simon Gingerich
Willard Leichty
Wyse
Pleasant View
Kalona
Ohio
Stephen
Leah Wenger Miller
Chris Ro Wyse
Paul Witting
Colorado
Ings
Colo
Vernon
C."c. Wyse
Ray
Gidren
Nettie Gerig
Sam Miller
Elkhart
Ind
Zehr Funeral Home
Weather Iowa cold wave brings record lows south
A cold wave grips Iowa with much colder air into tonight and Tuesday. Lows dip to zero to 10 below in the northeast and near 5 above in the southwest. Highs Tuesday near zero to 10 above, then a partly cloudy outlook Wednesday with light snow and a blocky cold pattern through the week. Temperatures average 5 to 10 degrees below normal Monday night through Saturday with light snow flurries and no major warm breaks.
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Iowa
U S soldiers to shoot first in Viet Nam
U S forces will be permitted to open fire first in Viet Nam to curb casualties. Huey helicopters will precede troop transports to suppress guerrillas before unloading. Reports note the tactic could have altered recent battles like Ap Bac and deny withdrawal of Air Force combat units.
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Viet Nam
UPS
United States
U.S
South Viet Nam
Ap Bac
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