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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1963

Page

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Hughes Announces Inauguration Plan

In Des Moines Iowa Maj Gen Junior F Miller outlines Inaugural Bulletin No 1 for Governor Elect Harold Hughes. Admission to the Capitol ceremony is by ticket only with reserved seating for lawmakers and top officials. the public may attend the Inaugural Ball by invitation only. The receiving line will include Hughes and other dignitaries with an estimated 4000 invited guests.

Junior F. Miller Iowa Miller Iowa National Guard Iowa Military Cadets Adjutant General Capitol Hughes

Meredith Harassed By Fellow Students At Ole Miss Cafeteria

In Oxford Mississippi Negro student James Meredith faced noisy taunts as about 200 students beat trays and glasses when he entered the university cafeteria with federal marshals. The disturbance followed his statement that he would not register for the next semester without changes at Ole Miss. Republican Rep. Tom Abernethy accused Attorney General Kennedy of using Meredith for political mileage to revive tensions at the university.

Oxford Miss UPI James H. Meredith University of Mississippi Meredith Air Force Tom Abernethy D-Miss Washington Robert F. Kennedy Prostrate University Abernethy

Ainsworth Lions Club Meeting Set for January 19

Ainsworth residents will convene on Saturday January 19 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall to organize a Lions Club. The session was postponed from January 12 and will proceed as planned with local volunteers gathering to form the service group.

Legion Hall Ainsworth

Washington High School Calendar of Upcoming Events

Principal FE Kelly Schlaphokl announces Washington High School events for the coming weeks. Highlights include Jan 10 semester exams with Wilson Junction wrestling at 6 30 p m, Jan 11 Centerville basketball here, Jan 14 second semester begins and book rentals due, Jan 15 wrestling at Fairfield, and Jan 17 pre-registration for adult evening school with freshman basketball at Muscatine. Additional items cover various basketball games, music contests, PTA meetings, and a senior banquet through early February.

Kelly Schlaphokl Washington High School Wilson Junction Centerville Fairfield Muscatine Mt. Pleasant Auditorium Muscatine, Jr. High Lincoln Agency Mid - Prairie Ottumwa Ft. Madison Stewart Muscatine Central Davis County

Mrs. Tadlock Dies In Wellman Wednesday

Mrs. Clive Tadlock died Wednesday at Shenk Rest Home after months of illness. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Ezra Shenk officiating. Burial in Oxford Cemetery. Age 84, born February 8 1878 in Tennessee. Survived by ten children, thirty grandchildren, and forty seven great grandchildren.

Wellman Clive Tadlock Shenk Powell Funeral Ezra Shenk Oxford Tadlock Tennessee C. H Cynthia Goode Mahoney Talbert Tadlock Iowa Methodist Church Chelsea Fleming Irene Laren Iowa City Tom Ralph Harold Minnesota Grace Stoner Hazel Suter Sigourney Ruth Faas Denver Colo Raymond Ft. Collins Talbert Jr Keota

Advance-Ross Credit Union Dinner Set for Jan 17

Members of the Advance-Ross Employees Credit Union will hold their second annual meeting Thursday January 17 at 7 p m in the VFW hall. Registrations due by Friday January 11 by calling the Advance Ross plant OL 3 2118. All members and families urged to attend with friends and prospective members. A family style dinner will be served at 1.60 per person.

Advance-Ross Employees Credit Union VFW Advance Ross

Request to Legislators Urges Iowa Fair Employment Law

Iowa Gov ernor's Commission on Civil Rights urged the next Legislature to pass a fair employment law for all. The year long study found job discrimination against non whites exists and that legislation could curb bias. In Davenport 25 percent of non whites in jobs are in unskilled labor versus 10 percent for whites. non whites in service jobs outnumber whites 2 to 1.

Davenport Iowa Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Rapids Sioux City Keokuk

Students Urge Support For AfS Exchange Plan

Two students spoke at a Methodist Men meeting urging support for the American Field Service exchange program. Linda Campbell of Washington shared slides on her trip to northern Norway, while Pio Barone Lumaga of Naples, Italy, described his native land and his experiences in the United States. The event, a ladies night program, featured Wendell Eden as president and a social hour after.

American Field Service United States Linda Campbell Washington Norway Pio Barone Lumaga Naples Italy Washington High School A.F.S Wendell Eden

Democrats Celebrate Kennedy Victory in Key House Vote

Democratic leaders hailed their House win as a hopeful sign for Kennedy's program. The pivotal 235 to 196 margin preserved administration control of the Rules Committee, while a major decision loomed on seating Phil Landrum on Ways & Means amid Medicare debate. Bass and Jennings were seen as safer liberal picks.

Washington UPI Kennedy House John W. McCormack Committee On Rules McCormack White House Pierre Salinger Democrats Phil Landrum D-Ga Ways & Means Ross Bass D-Tenn W. Pat Jennings D-Va Landrum Hale Boggs D-La House Rules Committee Rules Committee Senate House Democrats Bass Pat Jennings

Patrolman Richart Shows Accident Film At Kiwanis Meeting

At the weekly Kiwanis luncheon Chuck Hotle introduced Jim Richart a highway patrolman stationed in Washington County He spoke on fatal accidents and their causes and showed a chart covering the 50 fatal accidents in Washington County since 1955 He also presented a color movie from the Ohio Highway Patrol depicting on the spot accidents to illustrate the consequences of driver carelessness Don Conrad of Tipton attended as a guest.

Kiwanis Chuck Hotle Jim Richart Washington County Richart Ohio Highway Patrol Don Conrad Tipton

Tshombe drives to Mokambo as U.N. restrains house arrest

Moise Tshombe, freed from U.N. house arrest, toured Mokambo with aides and thousands of supporters. A U.N. armored column trailed his motorcade toward the border while officials debated his return to Elisabethville and Munongo stayed to lead troops massed near Kolwezi.

Mokambo Katanga the Congo UPI Moise Tshombe United Nations Tshombe U.N Elisabethville Northern Rhodesia Godefroid Munongo Munongo Valentine Llunga Albert Nyenbo Odilon Mwenda Kolwezi Jadotville Thant New York George Sherry Rhodesia

Unemployment Edges Down as Jobless Rate 5.6 Percent

United States unemployment eased slightly in December while the jobless rate held at 5.6 percent. The Labor Department panel reported 3.8 million unemployed in December, equal to November, with nonfarm payrolls rising to 63.5 million as mild year end improvement offset by severe winter cuts in agriculture. The total labor force stood at 74.1 million, down 400,000 from November but 1 million higher than December 1961, and the December total employment was 67.6 million.

Washington UPI Labor Department Harold Goldstein Goldstein

Boy Scout Exposition Dates Are Announced

The Warhawk district covering Johnson and Washington counties in Iowa announced dates for two Boy Scout expositions. Iowa City hosts the event on April 26 and 27, while Washington hosts it on May 4. Charles Van Winkle leads the district camping committee arranging plans, with district chairman Dr. F Miles Skultety addressing 28 members on showcasing Boy Scout activities via 20 to 30 display booths.

Kalona Warhawk Johnson Washington Iowa Iowa City Charles van Winkle F. Miles Skultety

Fifty Attend Special Prayer Breakfast Here

About fifty men attended a morning prayer breakfast in the YMCA community room. Table discussions centered on Form and Content of Prayer with leaders at each table. The breakfast was prepared by a committee led by Jim Birney with Wendell Eden, Jack Nelson, and John Winga Jr assisting. The event, sponsored by the local religious emphasis committee, ran from eight o clock.

YMCA Jim Birney Wendell Eden Jack Nelson John Winga Jr Religious Emphasis Committee

Fox Hunters to Meet Near Cotter Saturday

Fox hunters from Louisa and Washington County plan a meet on Saturday January 12 at the Thomas Corner three miles south of Cotter. About 70 men attended last week for one of the year's largest hunts, with credit for killing five foxes going to Ronnie Meyer Crawfordsville John Combs Jr Washington Harold Rees Harold Shallabarger and Lewis Dallmeyer Columbus Junction. The second item notes the Air Force Academy library covers over 78000 square feet and holds more than 130000 volumes.

Louisa Washington County Thomas Corner Cotter Ronnie Meyer Crawfordsville John Combs Jr Washington Harold Rees Harold Shallabarger Lewis Dallmeyer Columbus Junction The Air Force Academy Colorado

Cold Wave Beats Iowa With Snow and Frigid Weekend Outlook

Weather warnings remain in effect as a cold wave grips Iowa through Friday. Temperatures fall to 10 to 15 below zero in the northwest and near zero to 5 above in the southeast by Friday morning, with temperatures staying near those levels most of the day. Northerly winds of 20 to 35 mph and 1 to 3 inches of snow are expected statewide, while Saturday stays cold and cloudy with scattered snow to the east.

Iowa

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