Night bombing hits Albert Lea workers home during strike
A non-union meatpacker Frank Seidl saw his home bombed on Friday night amid the Wilson & Co strike in Albert Lea Minnesota. Two other non-strikers reported 13 windows broken in their homes with large sticks. One neighbor noted gun carried by residents. Police and sheriff teams quell violence as National Guard left after plant reopened under court order.
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Albert Lea
Minn
WPI
Wilson & Co
Hungary
Frank Seidl
Wilson
Seidl
Don Franz
Kate
Freeborn County
National Guard
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Neo Nazi DRP Ban Tests German Government Crackdown
Bonn report says Rhineland Palatinate banned DRP public meetings hours before a Kaiserslautern gathering with top leaders. Officials cite DRP support for anti semitic outrages. Police in West Berlin arrest 24 Communists for anti government newspapers as 5000 youths protest vandalism and neo Nazis.
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Bonn
Germany
UPI
German Reich Party
DRP
Rhineland-Pfalz
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern Landwirtschaftshalle
August Wolters
Colognie
West Berlin
West German
Nazi Germany
Lincoln PTA Pops Orchestra to Play at Joint Meeting
The Lincoln School PTA hosts a joint meeting with Stewart St James and Lincoln junior high PTAs at Lincoln high auditorium Friday January 15. The Lincoln Pops orchestra directed by Dick Ballard performs from 7 15 to 7 30 before the meeting begins and a social hour follows in the old gym. Dr Ernest Ray of Iowa City will speak on science with University of Iowa physics colleagues Dr Van Allen. Mrs Russell Bannister chairs hospitality arrangements.
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Lincoln School
PTA
Stewart, St. James and
Ernest Ray
Iowa City
Ray
van Allen
University of Iowa
Mary Simmering
Washington
Fathers of Lincoln School
Dick Ballard
Russell Bannister
Arson ruled out in Cedar Rapids barn fire at Nelson farm
Deputy state fire marshal attributes the blaze to spontaneous combustion at Vernon Nelson's farm in rural Marion. Investigators, including Linn County officials, found rapid hay fire progression and a tall 25 foot hay stack after a farm structure burned, destroying cattle, tractors, hay, and corn.
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Cedar Rapids
API
Wilson and Co
John Hanna
Vernon Nelson
Marion
Linn
Jim Smith
James Reynolds
Nelson
Hanna
Seven More Taken From Ice Floe
Air Force planes evacuated seven civilians from the Charlie ice floe near Fairbanks Alaska as daylight allowed. Five civilians left in the first flight and two in a second, with 18 people remaining and $200000 worth of equipment to be removed. Names include Robert I. Walker Warner E. Chapman Roy E. Willie Thomas J. Herron Charlie S. Chance.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
UPI
Air
Charlie
Ladd Air Force Base
Robert I. Walker
Memphis
Tenn
Warner E. Chapman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Roy E. Willie Jr
Bethesda
Thomas J. Herron
Marquette
Mich
Charlies T. Chance
Franklin Lakes
N.Y
George Miller 67 Dies Here Today
George Miller 67 of Washington died Saturday morning January 9 at Washington County Hospital after a heart attack last Tuesday. Funeral services set for 1:30 Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Ralph W Wedeking officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born April 10 1892 in Logan County Ul and married Rose A Schroeder February 22 1917. Survivors include wife four sons George Jr Lloyd Edward and Merle. daughter Mrs Maynard Goff Jr. 13 grandchildren and many siblings. He was a member of St Pauls United Church of Christ.
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George Miller Sr
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Ralph W. Wedeking
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Miller
Logan County
William
Anna Klockenga Miller
Rose A. Schroeder
Here
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
George Miller Jr
Lloyd Miller
Edward Miller
Ainsworth
Merle Miller
Maynard Goff Jr
Albert Miller
Des Moines
Anna Hindahl
West Chester
William Miller
Keota
Kathryn Sanchez
Milan
Ill
Nettie Miller
Henry Miller
Minnie Barrow
Waukesha
Wis
Angeline Beggs
Ottumwa
Ted Miller
Leslie Miller
Walter Miller
Greenfield
Ind
Labor Surplus In Many Rural Areas
A Agriculture Department survey finds a labor surplus in low income rural farming areas across Arkansas Maryland and West Virginia. Many residents prefer non-farm work and are employed about two thirds of available time. Solutions include higher small farm efficiency more local non-farm jobs and regional migration.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Nelson Leray
Agricultural Research Service
Arkansas
Maryland
West Virginia
Leray
Leroy
Nixon Enters 1960 Presidential Race On Birthday
Vice President Richard M. Nixon signals a campaign start in Oregon and New Hampshire as he confirms plans to enter the GOP race. Governor Hatfield notes Nixon will appear in Oregon May 20 as Governor Powell files Nixon in New Hampshire March 8. Rockefeller withdraws from the New Hampshire contest.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Hatfield
Nixon
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
Concord
N.H
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Illinois farmer charged in million dollar grain embezzlement
Richard L. Coultas, a Winchester farmer, faces 16 counts for illegal sale of about 1.3 million dollars in corn, wheat, and soybeans stored for the Commodity Credit Corp. Indictments allege concealment by building platforms to hide bins. Bond set at 10,000 dollars. arraignment January 21. A separate case involves Elmer Kunze of Belleville with tax evasion charges.
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Springfield
UPI
Richard L. Coulins
Winchester
Friday
Commodity Credit Corp
Coultas
Florence
U.S. Agriculture Department
Wood
Midwest
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Carlos Campbell
Elmer H. Kunze
Belleville
Kunze
U.S. District Court
Saline County
Easy Wash opens in Glover Hatchery building
A new laundromat named Easy Wash opens in the remodeled Glover Hatchery building across from the post office. The facility features 22 washing machines and nine dryers with the entrance on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Easy Wash
Glover Hatchery
Glover
Mrs. Tom Carris Dies In Keota At 76
Mrs. Tom Carris 76 of Keota died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City at 6 30 a m today January 9 1960 after eight weeks illness Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Gonzales Burial in Keota Cemetery Belva May Lemley born October 29 1884 married H Tom Carris October 11 1904 She was active in several clubs and DAR Survivors include husband daughter Mrs Ralph Melville son Seth Carris five grandchildren one brother George Lemley and two sisters Mrs Joe Schlatter three brothers and two sisters predeceased her.
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Tom Carris
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Gonzales
Belva May Lemley
Grace Hill
John Emerson
Martha Ward Lemley
H. Tom Carris
OES
the White Shrine
Daughters of the Nile
West Chester Garden Club
76 Community Club
The
DAR
George Lemley
Wheaton, Ill
Joe Schlatter
Washington
Wet Year Delays County Farm Conservation Work
In Washington County Iowa an unusually wet year slowed soil conservation efforts. G W Rosenkild reports tiling dominated late 1959 activity with many farmers listed near Washington Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Richmond. Surface drainage and waterways work was hindered by soggy fields but planned to continue in 1960.
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Washington County
Crawfordsville
Towyn Davies
Don Maxwell
G. A. White
James Birney
Vittetoe Brothers
Maud McCreedy
Marcella Vittetoe
Duane Redlinger
Washington
Doyle Plecker
Raymond Hammen
John Skubal
Victor Stone
Ainsworth
Emery Rhodes
Richmond
Grant Humston
C.A. Thompson
Walter Neff
Charles Mullinix
Soviets Move Into Test Area With Rocket Trials
Washington reports Soviet ships near the central Pacific as Moscow designates a 45 000 square mile zone east of the Marshall Islands for Jan 15 to Feb 15 rocket tests. Officials note possible plans to place a man in space during the year while space authorities urge alertness for orbital news.
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Washington
UPI
Central Pacific
Moscow
Russia
Marshall Islands
U. S. Space Authority
United States
Ghosts Fail to Haunt as Students Inspect Millville House
In Millville Iowa UPI reports a dozen Upper Iowa University and University of Iowa students spent a night at the William Meyers farm home to test haunt claims with geigers oscilloscopes and other gear. About 3 a.m. a crowd of 100 to 125 residents forced entry attempts and a deputy sheriff quieted the scene. No unusual phenomena were recorded and the investigators left unimpressed. Meyers 82 and his wife 77 had moved out in December.
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Millville
Iowa
UPI
William Meyer
Upper Iowa University
Univesity of Iowa
William Myers
Elkader
Clayton County
Jack Lorenz
Upper Iowa
Lorenz
University of Iowa
William Meyers
Meyers
Methodist Bishop Blames TV Scandals for Moral Decline
Iowa Bishop F. Gerald Ensley told a joint Methodist education meeting that recent television quiz scandals reveal shoddy morality in the nation. He warned education and church failures, noting the spectacle occurs as college graduation rates rise and says immorality has pro tituted higher education for evil purposes.
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Atlantic City
UPI
Iowa
United States
F. Gerald Ensley
Des Moines
Methodist Commission On Higher Education
National Association of Methodist Schools and Colleges
America
Ensley
Leadership School Sponsored by Local Churches
Protestant church members across Washington County are invited to a leadership training school sponsored by the Washington Council of Churches. Classes meet Thursday evenings in Washington Methodist Church during January February and March, eight weekly sessions beginning January 14. Seven courses offered with four in methods and three in content. A 50 cent registration fee applies. instructors include Mrs Vernon Witting Mrs John Walker Merritt Canady Rev R W Thompson and others from local churches.
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Washington County
Washington
Here
Washington Council of Churches
Washington Methodist
Christian Education Committee of
The
Council of Churches
Lloyd Latta
Vernon Witting
First Presbyterian Church
John Walker
Methodist Church
Ralph Kleese
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Merritt Canady
United Church of Christ
R. W. Thompson
Marion Avenue United
Mild-Mannered Man Robs to Pay Rent
Robert Sweeney a mild man and secretary with four children attempted a bank robbery to cover back rent of 600 dollars. He bought a toy gun used a car from his employer parking lot, took 7500 dollars from a savings and loan, and was captured at 12 51 p.m. after leaving his office for lunch.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert Sweeney
Sweeney
Pittsburgh Police Force
Paul Ryan
Savings and Loan
Mt. Washington
Margaret Million
Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press International
Variable cloudiness tonight and Sunday with warmer southeast temps. Lows 25 to 30 in the north and 30 to 35 in the southeast. Snow possible in the northwest Sunday, highs 30 to 35 northwest and 35 to 40 southeast. Monday brings a chance of snow with near normal temperatures.
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Iowa
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Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Europe
U. S
Knesses Visroale Congregation
Tampa
Fila
Lincoln Pops Music
George Miller
U.S. Dist. Atty
Harrington Wood Jr
Belleville Area
Easy Wash’ Business Firm
Honoulu
Pacific
State Department
Kamchatka
Bering Sea
United Press International
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