Des Moines Council Seeks Broad Space Survey for Office Needs
The Town Executive Council deferred a three year lease plan for 4025 square feet near Capitol Grounds to house the Iowa Commerce Commission utilities division. Gov Hughes urged a full survey of all state space needs as a long term fix while cautioning against piecemeal solutions.
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Durst 86 Dies Here After Illness at Home
Elmer Henry Durst, 86, died Sunday morning at 1407 North Second Avenue after illness since July. The funeral is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Theodore Schwartz. burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born August 1, 1877 near Richmond, married Matilda Kal Laus in 1904, lived in Washington since 1929, and is survived by his wife, nine children, 22 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother.
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North Second Avenue
Jones Funeral
Theodore Schwartz
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Richmond
David
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Matilda May Kallaus
Washington
Garnet Wiertz
Rock Island
Hazel Converse
Motley, Minn
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South Beach
Ore
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North Liberty
Wanda Johnson
Oxford
Everette
Towa City
Charles
Hiram
Ohio
Frances Young
Crawfordsville
Fred
Iva Denison
Well‘man
Chester Mason
Ottumwa
Winford
Torrance
Calif
Legion post to meet Tuesday night in town
Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Norman Schoonover, post commander, says the session will cover arrangements for the Washington County Legion meeting and the post’s role in the upcoming Washington summer celebration. Charles Denison will prepare and serve lunch after the business session.
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Nazi guards on trial over Auschwitz killings and abuse
In Frankfurt a former inmate testifies that tending children was the worst task at Auschwitz as 21 SS guards face charges for running the camp. Witnesses recount beatings, gas chamber deaths, and other abuses amid a trial highlighting Nazi atrocity.
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Court to rule on closed schools in Virginia case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Prince Edward County Virginia must reopen its public schools closed since 1959 to avoid integration. The term also involved rulings on Louisiana segregation laws, voting rights in Mississippi, free speech and civil rights cases, and a Pennsylvania estate distribution law deemed unconstitutional.
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Grand Opening of 92 Cafe
Mr and Mrs Wes Lavely announce the grand opening of their 92 Cafe. The cafe, bought from Dale Fritz, will open daily from 5 am to 11 pm except Thursdays. The opening follows a redecorating period.
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Dale Fritz
Iowa Tax Commission Reports Six Month Revenue Rise
Iowa Tax Commission shows 69.997 million dollars in six months, up 4.6 million from last year. Chairman Andrew George cites stronger economy, better enforcement, and a one cent cigarette tax increase as factors. Beer and sales taxes rise despite liquor by the drink law. prior setups tax not collected.
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Mrs Friese 89 dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs Friese aged 89 of Washington County dies this morning after illness since October. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Prayers Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home. Minnie Weible born October 15 1874 in Jefferson County daughter of Christian and Mary Roach Weible reared in Brighton married May 16 1899 in Richmond to Bernard Friese who died June 29 1961. Survivors include son Charles Friese of Washington nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Minnie Weible
Jefferson County
Christian
Mary Roach Weible
Brighton
Richmond
Bernard Friese
St James Catholic Church
Charles Friese
Washington
Fox hunts planned on Saturdays here
Hunters invited to participate in fox hunts sponsored in the Washington area by the Izaak Walton league. Participants meet at the Northrup King plant next Saturday at 10 a.m. Last Saturday's hunt killed six foxes. credited shooters include Frank Lankovsky Washington Irvin White Columbus Junction Henry Holles Mt. Pleasant Ronnie Meyers Crawfordsville and Ed Schultz Crawfordsville.
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Frank Lankovsky
Washinton
Irvin White
Columbus Junction
Henry Holles
Mt. Pleasant
Ronnie Meyers
Crawfordsville
Ed Schultz
Berlin wall opens for last weekend of reunions
Tens of thousands crossed the border as 300000 West Berliners visited East Berlin during the final days of the Christmas pass deal closing at midnight. The 17 day period drew about 1.2 million total visits with hopeful talks between West and East German officials planned.
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Pope Paul VI wraps Holy Land pilgrimage with peace appeal
Pope Paul VI ends a three day Holy Land journey with a call for Christian unity and a world peace appeal to 224 leaders. He met Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras, toured Jerusalem shrines, and shared a kiss of peace. Jordan King Hussein hailed the Pope as a peacemaker as jets escorted the jetliner from Amman.
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Weather Outlook Iowa Five Day Forecast
Weather by United Press Int Iowa: fair tonight then warmer west and extreme north tonight and in east and south per day. Lows tonight 20 to 25. Increasing clouds Tuesday with light snow spreading over north and central portions by evening. Highs Tuesday 30s north to 40s south, Wednesday mostly cloudy locally cooler in the south. Five day outlook: near normal temps with minor day to day changes then turning colder toward week end. Normal highs 24 to 32. lows 4 to 17. Little or no precipitation indicated.
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