House Rules Hearing on Civil Rights Bill Sparks Clash
Washington (UPI) The House Rules Committee opened hearings on the civil rights bill amid charges of strongarm tactics by Judiciary Committee chairman Emanuel Celler. Rules Chairman Howard Smith accused Celler of railroad ed passage while Celler defended full consideration. Celler warned against delay and cited patience of the Negro as exhausted. Also noted were plans to open presidential succession hearings January 22 and proposals to speed tax and welfare legislation as Johnson pushes a broad State of the Union agenda for the 88th Congress.
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UPI
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Rules Committee
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Emanuel Celler
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United States
Australia
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D-Tex
Poage
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Senate
Johnson
House
Bordwell Family Reunites With Lost Pet Raccoon
The Richard Bordwell family in Washington East Edge rediscovered their pet raccoon after two months apart. The animal, bottle-fed since last summer, wandered off in November and reappeared at the Fisher residence on West Madison Street, sparking a joyful reunion and memories of the Bordwell household including their cat.
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Richard Bordwell
Bordwells
Jerry Fishes
Washington
Mr. Coon
Fisher
West
Madison
Visiting scientist at high school soon
Dr. James Hickman associate professor of mathematics at the State University of Iowa will be the visiting scientist at Washington High School on January 15. The program aims to spark student interest in science and study.
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James Hickman
State University of Iowa
Washington High School
Hickman
Floyd Woods
Science Club
John Butler
NFO Plans Drive for Membership
CORNING UP I reports the National Farmers Organization will launch Operation One Million and One to contact over one million farmers in 30 days to prepare for collective bargaining on farm products. Board meeting details and President Oren Lee Staley quote the push as organizing bargaining and preparing for action.
Jarvis names city whisker committee for anniversary observance
Harold Jarvis chairman of the whisker club for Washingtons 125th anniversary announces his committee. Members include Phil Dusenbery Dale Doggett Rex Ray and Marvin Hunt. Mrs. Roy Hodges leads the auxiliary division of the Brothers of the Brush. Badges pocket cards and certificates for membership will be available soon.
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Harold Jarvis
Washingtons
Phil Dusenbery
Dale Doggett
Rex Ray
Marvin Hunt
Roy Hodges
Brothers of the Brush
Jarvis
Swedish exchange student Lars Sjoberg speaks at Methodist Men
Lars Sjoberg, Sweden's emissary to Washington, spoke at the Washington Church Methodist Men meeting Wednesday evening. A senior living with the Harvey Holden family, he is here through the American Field Service program. He described life in Sweden and fielded questions on US conditions before plans for a mission trip to Alaska were discussed.
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Lar Sjoberg
Sweden
Washington High School
Washington
Lars
Harvey Holden
American Field Service
United States
Kelly Schlapkohl
Jack Nelson
Alaska
Keith Vetter
Four Iowa State research contracts to expand farm product uses
Iowa State University will undertake four pronged research programs funded by the Iowa Development Commission at a total cost around 45 680 dollars. Projects include meat industry long range potential in Iowa, soybean oil refining plant feasibility, combined sugar beets and soybeans processing plant design, and producing adhesives from corn gluten for industrial uses.
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Ject
Konicek
Iowa
Engineering
US Department of Agriculture
Washington District Hires Teacher and Receives Resignations
The Washington Community School district board met Wednesday night to hire a teacher and accept resignations from two teachers. They heard reports on junior and senior high libraries and on the 1964 adult education program, and handled routine matters.
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Washington Community School District Board of Education
Wilcke
Kleinhesselink
Larry Shalla
Murry
Lincoln School
Jamie Martin Jr
Parsons College
Fairfield
Rites Saturday for Edward Detwiler
Funeral services for Edward Detwiler 85 who died at his Wellman home will be held Saturday January U at 1 30 p m in the Wellman Mennonite Church with Paul P Guengerich and Ezra Shenk officiating Burial will be at West Union Cemetery Detwiler born October 8 1878 in Loy County Ohio married Elizabeth Kaney in 1901 and lived in Washington and Town counties He was a blacksmith in the Wellman area He is survived by two sons Clarence of Parnell and William of Wellman two daughters Mary Fry of West Liberty Ohio and Mable Detwiler of Wellman one brother Clarence of Belfountain Ohio 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by two brothers two sisters two grandsons and one great grandson
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Edward Detwiler
Wellman Mennonite Church
Paul P. Guengerich
Ezra Shenk
West Union Cemetery
John
Barbara Plank Detwiler
Loy County
Ohio
Elizabeth Kaney
Washington
Town
Detwiler
Clarence
Parnell
William
Earl
Mary) Fry
West Liberty
Mable Detwiler
Belfountain
Hughes urges regional effort to boost Iowa industry
Iowa Governor Harold E. Hughes urged immediate, coordinated action to promote industrial development, create jobs, and curb out-migration. He cited TENCO in southern Iowa as a model, praised multi-county approaches, and highlighted plans for broader regional promotion, vocational training, and public works programs to sustain industrial growth.
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Iowa
Mason City
Hughes
TENCO
Mount Pleasant
Corning
Adams
Centerville
Pella
Ottumwa
Davis County
Iowa Development Commission
IDC
State Department of Public Instruction
General Assembly
Tech High
Des Moines
Conservation board names secretary and re elects president
Herb Campbell named secretary and Chuck Hotle re elected president of the County Conservation Board. The group met at the courthouse for 1964 first meeting with Homer Vincent of Wellman joining as new member replacing Dr A C Peterson who resigned. Board discusses Dora Jones farm for park use and year end report by retiring secretary Peterson. Funds available for 1964 with a half mill levy in the county budget. Plans include Hayes Timber land and other public conservation sites, plus need for a part time executive officer. Monthly meetings are open to the public. board members serve without pay.
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Herb Campbell
Chuck Hotle
County Conservation Board
Court House
Homer Vincent of
Wellman
A. C. Peterson
Duane White
John Walsh
Board of
Pervisors
Conservation Board
Dora Jones
Washington
Peterson
Hayes
County Board of Conservation
Seminar on public welfare invites Mrs Marshall in Chicago
Mrs Marshall invited to attend a seminar at the Chicago center for continuing education. The program follows 1962 and 1960s public welfare aging initiatives, assembling leaders who have directed aging services to review progress, remaining problems, and future direction.
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Wash
Center For
Chicago
Marshall
Public Welfare Project
Weather Iown Forecast Quiet Tonight to Warmer Weekend
Weather summary notes fair tonight turning partly cloudy Friday with colder conditions across eastern areas. Lows tonight range from zero to five above, rising to ten above in the far northeast and to the upper teens or around 20 in the southwest. Friday brings warmer conditions with highs in the upper teens to mid 20s in the northeast and upper 20s in the southwest, followed by Saturday increased cloudiness and continued warming with light precipitation possible.
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