Khrushchev Speech Yields Little New on Berlin Pact Hints
Western diplomats saw Khrushchev’s Kremlin address as broad policy statements with limited new detail. He warned against attack on Cuba and touted Soviet growth, while adopting a conciliatory tone on Berlin and offering no clear troop withdrawal timetable for Cuba or a time limit for Western forces in Berlin.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Berlin
Kremlin
Cuba
China
Khrushchev
Aneatens
U.S
Red China
United Nations
Europe
Germany
West Berlin
Washington
Guba
Budget showdown as Kennedy and Cannon spar over spending
President Kennedy and Rep. Clarence Cannon met at the White House to discuss a proposed 988 billion dollar budget. Cannon, longtime appropriations chair, criticized the plan as too high and urged drastic cuts, while the White House framed it as a routine discussion with committee leaders.
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Itington
UPI
Kennedy
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Cannon
White House
House
Peng
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Merchants Warned On Forged Checks Here
Washington merchants were urged to beware of forgers active in the community. Cashing checks requires identification, especially for labor payments. Sheriff officers noted several forged checks bearing the name Carl E. Grady.
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Washington
Carl E. Grady
Hughes Signs Bill for Higher Interest
DES MOINES UPI Gov Harold E Hughes signed a law removing the ceiling on interest corporations may pay on borrowings. He acknowledged a loophole where a firm might use a dummy company to lend personal funds to the corporation and siphon earnings to officers.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
House
Senate
Hughes
Caross
Chicago Alderman Shot to Death
Chicago Alderman Benjamin F. Lewis, a Democrat who won re election by a large margin, was found handcuffed and shot to death in his West Side office at 3604 W Roosevelt Rd. He led a Negro bloc and faced rumors of factional power struggles after his recent reelection.
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Chicago
UPI
Benjamin FP
Lewis
West Side
W. Roosevelt Rd
Jeff C. Alford
George Kells
Resi Nation
Kells
Moose Lodge to Open New Washington Chapter Saturday
The Moose Lodge in Washington hosts a grand opening Saturday night to celebrate its new rooms near the fair grounds at the west edge of the city. Members and guests from Washington and nearby towns including Burlington Fairfield Keokuk Mt. Pleasant are expected to attend. Tim Dodd wins the lodge life membership prize in the annual dues contest.
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Moose Lodge
Washington
Fair Grounds
Burlington
Fairfield
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas
Tim) Dodd
Local Group Discusses School Transportation
A Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs. Robert Marek's home reviewed plans to support the private school transportation bill in the legislature. George Horn of the new state committee outlined required measures. Attendees included representatives from Washington West Chester Riverside and Richmond.
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Robert Marek
George Horn
New State Committee
Marek
Washington
West Chester
Riverside
Richmond
School Consultant Visits Washington Schools
A regional consultant for the State Department of Public Instruction arrived in Washington this morning for a three day visit to local schools. He will inspect classes and prepare a written report on the Washington Community school system. A copy of the report will go to the president of the local school board.
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In Vyne
State Department of Public Instruction
Washington
Washington Community School System
Washington Junior High Adds New Wing With Low Bid
Earl Wood and Sons of Washington won the general contract for an addition to the Washington Junior High School. The project total costs about 85,696 dollars with funds available and no extra tax levy. The addition includes five classrooms two rest rooms a conference room and storage spaces and will be built to match the existing building with terracotta floors and acoustic ceilings. Construction to begin when weather permits and the building expected ready by September 1. The ninth grade will move to the junior high for next term as the curriculum for seventh through ninth grades is approved and total enrollment is expected near 800 students across junior high and high school campuses.
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Washington Junior High School
Earl Wood
Earl Wood and Sons of
Washington
Boyd and Rummelhart
Iowa City
Robertson Electric
Will
Mrr
Wood
John V. Phieger
Kennedy Plan on Civil Rights Seeks Fast Voting Laws
Congress receives Kennedy civil rights proposals to expedite voting suits and desegregation efforts. The plan calls for federal aid to desegregate schools, broaden protections for Negro voters, and expand the Civil Rights Commission while avoiding sectional strife. It outlines four legislative points to speed ballots in pending suits and grant literacy presumptions for sixth grade graduates.
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Kennedy
Congress
Messai
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Bible Readings in Pennsylvania Schools at Center of Supreme Court Argument
An Abington Township School District attorney argued before the Supreme Court that Bible reading is moral, not religious, aiming to instill morality in students. Justices pressed Ward on reading for nonreligious meaning, while questioning how nonparticipants are treated.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Philip Hl. Ward
Abington
Township
High Court
Baltimore
Ward
Edward L. Schempp
Abington High School
Wmg
Arthur J. Goldberg
Two Teachers to Attend Springbrook Conservation Camp
Washington county soil conservation district will pay tuition for two teachers to attend the conservation camp at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center. The three week course offers up to six semester hours of credit. tuition is 42 dollars for undergraduates and 48 dollars for graduates. Courses cover Iowa Conservation Problems and field ecology, with trips totaling about 1000 miles to observe conservation in action. Interested teachers may write the Soil Conservation Service, Box 287, Washington, Iowa.
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Washington County
Soil Conservation District
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Iowa Conservation Problems
Iowa
Wanda Zuehlke
Washington
Kathryn Slabaugh
Bernice Nickell
Wellman
Soil Conservation Service
Box
Local Art Students Win Honors in State Event at Younkers
Washington High School art students earned awards in Des Moines at the Younkers scholastic art contest. Twenty five entries from Carlton Bump’s classes were sent. winners include Diane Marsh Maria Simmering Don Rinner Jim Marshall Daylene McAvoy Tom Dodder Carol Ray Judy Johnson Vaughn Rinner Toni Thomas and others across ninth to twelfth grades. The winning entries will be displayed at the Des Moines store through Saturday and a winners dinner is planned for Saturday.
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Washington High School
Younkers
Des Moines
Carlton Bump
Diane Marsh
Maria Simmering
Don Rinner
Jim Marshall
Daylene McAvoy
Tom Dodder
Carol Ray
Sterler
Judy Johnson
Vaughn " Rinner
Toni Thomas
Ven
Des Moines Panel Aims Tax Hike Package
Rep. Elmer Vermeer of Pell says house ways and means committee reached agreement on a tax package to raise sales and corporate taxes and considers a broader plan. The measure targets a 2 percent sales tax rise to the full rate and a 1 percentage point corporate tax increase, with discussions of service taxes and property relief tied to local spending cuts.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Ways and Means
Elmer Vermeer
R-Pell
Vermeer
FFA Members Speak At Kiwanis Meeting
Representatives of the Washington Future Farmers of America spoke at the Kiwanis club meeting Wednesday detailing the group's purposes and activities. Introduced by Verne Knecht, Dave Davis chapter president, Douglas Snyder and Stanley Petratz outlined projects in crops, livestock, conservation, farm management and community service.
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Washingon
Future Farmers of America
Kiwanis Club
Verne Knecht
Dave Davis
Douglas Snyder
Stanley Petratz Stanley
Douglas
FFA
Dave
Ten Notable Citizens Vote By Washington County Group
Washington County Historical Society members dined at Captain's Table and voted on the Ten Notable Citizens of Washington County. Eight members spoke briefly on nominees, living or deceased, with Edna Jones on George H. Pauls and Donita Fisher on Don Radda among the speakers. Results will be published in The Journal, as spring historical events for the northeastern county are planned.
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Washington County
Charles Hotle
Harold Mangold
John Owen
Edna Jones
George H. Pauls
Donita Fisher
Don Radda
Lee Holland
Richard McCleer
Paul Shearer
Edward C. Eicher
Joan Wheelan
J.C. Soices Wilson
Charles R. Brown
C.A. Boice
William McC
Sam Singnaster
Col
Thomas Baker
Hotle
Ounty
Weather town forecast for the coming days
Varily cloudy through the day with a colder southeast then warmer Friday. Lows tonight near 15. High Friday around 30 to 40. Southwest winds. Outlook Saturday partly cloudy and warmer.
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