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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1962

Page

1

Kennedy to Seek Tax Revision Plan

President Kennedy and Democratic congressional leaders agreed to push for early consideration of a tax revision bill. They discussed prioritizing tax reform ahead of liberalized trade and elderly medical care, and Kennedy announced an early increase in the debt limit.

Washington UPI Kennedy White House House Senate Congress Treasury Ways and Means Wilbur Mills D-Ark House - Senate Harry F. Byrd Dva Senate Finance Committee Mike Mansfield Mont. Byrd Mills John W. MccCormack George A. Smathers D-Fla

Fallout Protection booklet available at local post office

Information on fallout protection is ready for distribution through the local post office. Booklets titled Fallout Protection What to Know and Do About Nuclear Attack are at the post office. Prepared by the Office of Civil Defense and distributed by the Post Office Department. Inquiries may be made at the Washington post office.

Post Office Office of Civil Defense Post Office Department Washington Post Office

Dance Class Registrations Open at Washington YMCA

Men and women may register now for beginner and advanced dance classes at the Washington YMCA. The beginners class starts Thursday at 9 30 p m and the advanced class Friday at 8 p m, with only a few openings remaining. Full class details and fees available from the YMCA.

Washington Ymca YMCA

Congo Deputy Premier Gizenga Ordered to Face Charges

Communist-leaning Deputy Premier Antoine Gizenga, under orders to return to face grave charges, was stripped of his party post as opposition leader Jean Kimvay announced. Parliament demanded Gizenga appear within 48 hours amid unconfirmed links to political killings around Patrice Lumumba’s era.

Sopoldville the Congo UPI Antoine Gizenga Oriental Jean Kimvay Gizenga African Solidarity Party Belgium Kimvay Stanleyville Patrice Lumumba Katanga Lumumba Congo

State Bank Holds its Annual Meeting

The Washington State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting and board organizing session Monday evening. 829 of 1,000 shares represented, with John Winga presiding. L. A. Holland reported year end resources at 5,663,674.55 and noted bond sale quota achievement. Directors elected: Holland, Jarrard, Knotek, Kos, McDaniel, Miller, Winga. Officers re-elected: Winga president, Holland executive VP, Heilman cashier, Orris assistant cashier.

Washington State Bank John Winga Frank Kos L. A. Holland W. W. Jarrard John C. Knotek Frank L. Kos Merritt E. McDaniel Earl J. Miller Lee A. Holland Logan T. Heilman Milo M. Orris

Molotov Returns to Vienna for Atoms for Peace Post

Former Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov 71 and his wife traveled to Vienna to resume his role representing the Soviet government at the IAEA. The move follows Khrushchev's earlier denunciations and was met with surprise by Western diplomats.

Vienna UPI Vyacheslav M. Molotov Nikita S. Khrushchev Foreign Ministry Moscow Molotov International Atomic Energy Authority IAEA Khrushchev Communist Party London Kremlin Soviet Union Outer Mongolia Communist Party Central Committee

YWCA Swim Classes Begin This Week in Washington

The Washington YWCA starts ten week swimming sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays for all women and girls. Instructors include Mrs Harlan Neuhart Mrs Richard Schiebel and Mrs Max Owens. Fees range from 3 50 to 4 depending on membership and school level. Classes run morning to evening. Washington Methodist Men hold second winter meeting Wednesday at 6 30 p m with Anne Courtney speaking. tickets at the door.

Washington Ywca YWCA Harlan Neuhart Richard Schiebel Max Owens Washington Anne Courtney England

Arctic cold and blizzard sweep U S as highways close

United Press International reports a sweeping arctic front crossing the West and Midwest with heavy snow and record lows. Schools closed, roads blocked, and dozens dead from weather related causes across 14 states.

Soviet to Free Belgians Plane Held Near Caspian Sea

The Soviet Foreign Ministry agreed to release the Belgian Sabena Caravelle with 27 aboard after interception near the Soviet Turkish Iranian frontiers. The aircraft, en route Tehran to Brussels with stops in Istanbul Athens and Frankfurt, and its passengers were moved to a site near Broznyi. The passengers include Americans Charles and Maria Weimer of New York and Fred Holden. The plane had radio compass issues and wandered into Soviet airspace. The interception occurred near Yerevan and the Caspian region.

Moscow UPI Foreign Ministry Sabena Soviet Armenia Vassily Kuznetsov Hippolite Cools Kuznetsov Tehran Sabena Airlines Charles and Maria Weimer New York Fred Holden Weimer Morrison Knudson Engineering Firm Holden Far East Istanbul Broznyi Caspian Sea Tbilisi Yerevan Armenian Iran Brussels Athens Frankfurt

Adult Farmer Class To Continue Swine Production Series

The Adult Farmer class resumes with a January 11 meeting at 7 30 p m on Management at Farrowing time Bob Greene of Ainsworth will display live hogs for evaluation Gary Fisher and John Halstead of Rath Packing Columbus Junction discuss hogs from the packers view After the meeting hogs go to Rath for slaughter and carcass data and slides A January 18 program on Quality Pork Production will feature Connie Greene and buyer wife perspectives A hamburger and bean feed at the YMCA is set for Saturday noon cost 60 cents and pre registration ends at 10 a m Saturday

Bob Greene Ainsworth Gary Fisher John Halstead Livestock Service Department of Rath Packing Company Columbus Junction Rath Packing Company Connie Greene YMCA

Sukarno weighs path on New Guinea settlement

President Sukarno will decide within ten days whether to settle the New Guinea dispute by diplomacy or other means. He met two hours with his operational command staff after a bomb attempt on his life and named Brg. Gen Suharto to lead a West Irian liberation force based in Makassar.

Jakarta Indonesia UPI Sukarno West Rian Dutch New Guinea Subandrio PIA U.S Howard P. Jones New Guinea Brg Suharto West Irian Liberation Army Makassar

Arctic cold wave grips Iowa with record lows

An arctic cold wave held Iowa in its grip Tuesday with sub zero readings across the state and many rural schools closed. Forecasts predict temperatures 10 to 20 below and little warming into Wednesday with lingering winds and snow flurries.

Iowa Sheldon Elkader Fort Dodge Spencer Des Moines Burlington Weather Bureau Mexican Border Continental Divide Great Plains Mississippi Valley Towa

Matsons welcomed by city hostess in new community

Mr and Mrs William Matson and their daughter Lisa four arrived as new residents and were greeted by the city hostess They will live at 619 West Main Street Mr Matson becomes plant manager at Cargill s They list Lutheran as their church and enjoy bridge Their former home was in Homewood Illinois suburb of Chicago

William Matson Lisa Matson Cargill's West Main Street Matsons Homewood Ill Chicago

Firemen Respond to False Alarm in Subzero Temps

Washington firemen rushed to 1301 Fast Third Street in subzero weather but found no fire and no one knew about the alarm. The call turned out to be a false alarm with no injuries reported.

Washington Fast Third Street

Schools Closed Across County As Deep Freeze Hits

Ten Below Here Grade school and high school age youngsters received an unexpected vacation as freezing cold and drifting snows closed nearly every school in the area. Many districts released students early Monday and canceled classes today while rural roads remained drifted and impassable. The St James Catholic School in Washington stayed open with 35 or 40 of about 200 students absent. County crews worked from Sunday through today to clear drifts as officials noted partial improvement but continued hazards on rural routes. Official low temperature plunged to 10 below zero with strong winds and frequent car breakdowns.

United Press International Midwest Rock Island Ill William Sanders Olaf Lysgaard Amherst Minn New York State Buffalo Abe Smith Butte Montana Colorado Dakotas Illinois Mont Rockies Oklahoma Texas Mississippi Valley Gulf States Arkansas Minnesota Great Lakes Weather Bureau Atlantic Chicago Midlands Michigan Charlevoix County San Francisco Wisconsin Iowa Massachusetts New Hampshire Ohio New York Missouri Kansas North Carolina Washington Louisa County Ainsworth Riverside Crawfordsville Brighton Mid - Prairie Keota Wayland Columbus Columbus Junction Grandview Wapello Oakville St. James Catholic

Demon Cagers to Play At Agency Tonight

The Washington Cardinal basketball game site has shifted from Selma to Agency. George Chambers, the local high school athletic director, reports the game starts at 6 30 p m.

Demon Agency Washington-Cardinal Selma George Chambers

One Man Dies In Iowa Derailment Near Aurelia

Illinois Central passenger train derailed two miles east of Aurelia Iowa during a blizzard. Expressman John Nelson died from injuries after being cut from the wreckage. Engineer Darrell Johnston trapped in his cab and hospitalized in Storm Lake in critical condition. At least six passengers injured, with some reports up to ten. Passengers moved by bus to Cherokee and later by taxi to Sioux City. No immediate cause. a broken rail is suspected. The Chicago to Sioux City Hawkeye service was about 40 mph and late by half an hour.

Aurelia Iowa UPI Illinois Central John Nelson Darrell E. Johnson Sioux City Johnson Storm Lake Iowa Highway Patrol Chicago-to-Sioux City Hawkeye Lowa Village Lowa Lown 5 R.A. Creek Cherokee Chicago

Pentagon forms panel to study troop education reforms

Defense Secretary McNamara appoints the Advisory Committee on Non-Military Instruction headed by Karl Bendetsen to study the Pentagon’s troop education program. The group begins January 20 as Senate hearings on alleged muzzling of military personnel start January 23 led by Sen. Stennis. Thurmond joins the investigation.

Washington UPI Defense Robert S. McNamara Pentagon Senate Defense Department Karl R. Bendetsen Champion Paper Co Army Advisory Committee John C. Stennis D-Miss Strom Thurmond D-S.c Thurmond McNamara

Rites at Junction For Mrs. Fred Dupuis

Mrs. Fred Dupuis 50 died Monday in Columbus Junction Iowa Funeral services set for Wednesday at St Josephs Church Burial in Sigourney Rosary at Stacy Funeral Home Tuesday evening Earline Cooney born February 2 1911 in Sigourney was daughter of John and Harriet Cooney wife of Fred Dupuis Survivors include husband daughter and two children

Columbus Junction Fred Dupuis St. Joseph's Catholic Church L. J. Vogel Sigourney Stacy Funeral Home Earline Cooney John Harriet Jacobs Cooney Richard Tuttle Hermosa Beach Calif Fredrick T Waverly Air Force Base Waverly Harriet Cooney

Cold Wave Puts Regions Under Extreme Subzero Chill

A bitter cold front drives temperatures 10 to 20 below zero by Wednesday morning. Wednesday remains partly cloudy and frigid with near zero highs. The outlook for Thursday calls for continued cold and dry, with similar conditions.

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