Paving Bids Sought for Washington County Roads
The Iowa State Highway Commission invites bids to pave two highways in Washington County with Portland cement concrete. Bids due by 9 am Tuesday March 5. Projects cover 9.291 miles from Riverside to Washington on the Washington Riverside road and 7.050 miles on Highway 22 from Kalona to Riverside. A third contract for reinforced concrete culverts along Kalona to Riverside will also be let. Completion expected this summer if bids are acceptable.
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28 Degrees Below Zero at Atlantic
United Press International reports extreme cold across Iowa with Atlantic reaching 28 below, a new record for the date. Mason City, Davenport, Ottumwa, Des Moines, Lamont and other towns posted subzero lows as forecasters expected a moderation with rising temperatures and a swath of clouds overnight into Wednesday morning.
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Mariner 2 Confirms Venus Has No Life
NASA’s Mariner 2 mission reports Venus is lifeless after a December flyby. Data from two instrument packages show surface temps around 615 degrees Fahrenheit and extreme dryness, making Venus unsuitable for life as known on Earth. The 1092 day mission ended with a close approach within 21,600 miles of Venus.
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Three Showings For Li'l Abner Operetta At High School
Tickets for Li'l Abner at Washington Community High School sold well prompting three performances instead of two. Director Vernon Feuerhelm announced sales begin March 11 at Phillips Drug Store with shows on March 14 15 and 16 and tickets exchangeable for reserved seats March 11 onward.
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Vernon Feuerhelm
Phillips Drug Store
Speech students advance to state meet after district contest
Leonard Schantz and Jane Peterson earned first division ratings in dramatic declamation at the Sigourney district speech contest held Saturday. Heaton, Worley and Bueghly topped humorous declamation, with all Division I winners advancing to the state contest under advisers Don Woodruff Alberta Rhea and Daryl Schultz.
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Jane Peterson
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Jan Heaton
Mike Worley
Robin Bueghly
Don Woodruff
Alberta, Rhea
Daryl ‘Schultz
Market Partners Rebuke France in Common Market Dispute
In Brussels the five Common Market partners rebuked France for blocking final approval of a 739 million dollar aid program for former French colonies in Africa. The association treaty with African nations was not approved, delaying the package by at least six months as Italy and the Netherlands opposed the move following France’s veto of British membership.
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Sitler Dealers Meet Here Monday Night
Over 100 persons attended a Sitler Auto Parts and Perfect Circle Corp. sponsored dealers meeting Monday evening at the new hall. The program included educational films on engine work and race scenes from Indianapolis and Atlanta, Ga with refreshments served afterward.
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U S Helicopters Fly Over East Berlin in Routine Flight
UPI reports the US Army flew a helicopter over East Berlin today in a routine operation within the Berlin control zone. Moscow protested as illegal, but the United States pledged to continue flights. Western forces also staged a surprise alert exercise with Army battlegroups in the snow and slush early today.
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County SUS Alumni To Meet Here March 25
Washington County SUS Alumni gather in Washington on Monday March 25 for a potluck supper at the YMCA community room. Loren Hickerson, executive director of the University of Iowa Alumni Association, will speak on The Compleat Alumnus. Reservations via Mrs. Robert Day. husbands and wives welcome.
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Three Car Pileup Injures Two Women in Kalona Area
A three car collision on highway 1 near Kalona Monday evening left two Wayland women with neck injuries and minor other injuries. Damages totaled 1225 dollars. Mrs Garnet inn of Wayland and Mrs Florence Buck of rural Mt Pleasant were treated at Washington County Hospital.
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Lyle Hansen
Washington
Clara Moore
Corrine Lucille ‘Sinn
Moore Auto
Mable Hayes Sehooley
Sinn
Moore
Linn Auto
Scholes
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Annual Meeting of Black Muslims in Chicago
The slack Muslims, a militant sect advocating racial supremacy, gathered at the Chicago Coliseum under leader Muhammad. Police planned heavy security as thousands were expected. the movement claims 80 mosques across 28 states and Muhammad Speaks lists 250,000 subscribers.
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Elijah Poole
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Robert Lynskey
Coliseum
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Cold Air Grips Nation With Record Subzero Depths
Polar air blankets the country driving temperatures below zero from Montana to Maine. Snow totals reach up to four inches in Tennessee while Indiana and Wisconsin post new record lows. Pacific Northwest rains and several upcoming storms threaten the Southeast with more cold and snow. Virginia declares heavy snow warnings. Nashville reports three inches adding to a winter total double the normal. Cold wave warnings extend to Georgia Alabama and freeze advisories reach Mississippi and Louisiana.
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United States presses for nuclear talks over test ban
In Geneva UPL reports the United States will press Russia for nuclear negotiations as long as there is hope for a test ban treaty. U.S. officials hint discussions of other disarmament areas could wait. The 17 nation conference pauses for private talks as eight neutral delegations seek a path forward amid stalled talks since Jan. 31. William Foster accuses Moscow of stalling and urges bargaining conditions for a verifiable test ban.
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Farm Class Discussion Will Deal With Taxes
The adult farmer evening class at Washington High School will discuss taxes. John Mattes of Washington will lead the session at 7 30 p m in the vocational agriculture room. All interested persons are invited as the Washington Community Schools sponsor the series.
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John Mattes
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Washington Community Schools
Iowa Senate Revises Century-Old Probate Laws
Iowa Senate passed a sweeping probate reform bill to overhaul wills estates and guardianships with key amendments, delaying effective date to January 1 1964. House also advanced IPERS pension amendments reallocating funds and altering retirement financing while shelving a four year property assessment publication bill. Two advisory committees urged a complete juvenile court overhaul emphasizing home life and limited institutional care with companion bills to be introduced in both chambers.
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Bob Logan Wins Window Display Award at Klein Klothing Ko
Bob Logan of Klein Klothing Ko Washington received a first prize in a nationwide window decor contest. He earned a plaque and a Norman Rockwell paintings album for a display featuring Duofold underwear arranged in the local store.
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Saturday Evening Post
Prairie Flower Church to Host Special Prayer Service
Prairie Flower Baptist Church will observe a World Day of Prayer with a special service Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. The program, prepared by the American Council of Christian Churches, centers on the theme Watch Unto Prayer. The public is invited.
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Former Iowan Victim of Nebraska Murder
Airman First Class James E Lord at Lincoln Air Force Base discovered his wife Suzanne 22 dead in their third floor Lincoln apartment. Her throat was slashed and body cut multiple times. Authorities say a kitchen knife was the murder weapon. Lord questioned. no charges filed. Neighbors heard unusual footsteps but no screams. The couple, Iowa natives, lived in the unit since October with two young children.
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Television Slates 40 Shows For Early Closure
Hollywood UPI reports a major network upheaval as more than 40 prime time shows face termination. ABC-TV plans 22 cancellations, SAS-TV 11, and NBC-TV 14, with many new fall debuts failing to survive. Drama and comedy are equally affected across networks.
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No New Word On Red Troops in Cuba
UPI reports Kohler and Gromyko held a one hour meeting in Moscow with no public comment on Cuba. US concerns over Soviet troops near Florida were shared but no details released. Also, World War I Bar racks and Auxiliary plan a joint Legion Hall meeting with a polluck supper at 6:30 p.m. and officer elections.
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Appropriation Boost for Farm Commodity Credit Fund
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 508.2 million emergency grant to the Agriculture Department to support the Commodity Credit Corporation’s past shipments and price supports. The funds, drawn from a supplemental bill, aim to prevent CCC fund exhaustion by February end amid slower sales and higher dairy inventories, with a vote to adjust the 1963-64 budget.
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Weather outlook: clearing tonight with a warmup
United Press reports a clear night then warmer conditions. Wednesday brings mainly cloudy and windy skies with scattered light snow northwest. temperatures rise from 5 to 10 northeast to 20s southwest tonight and a high around 40s. Thursday looks for considerable clouds and more light snow flurries with a bit colder air.
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