Indict smoking findings loom from US surgeon general panel
A 10 member select committee of physicians and scientists will issue a 175000 word report declaring heavy smoking a significant health hazard. The document links smoking with lung cancer and numerous other ailments while noting no absolute cause links. The report, based on over 10000 external studies, aims to influence policy despite economic concerns surrounding the $8 billion tobacco industry.
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UPI
Luther L. Terry
Mittee
Public Health Service
E. Cuyler Hammond
Daniel Horn
American Cancer Society
Britain
Royal College of Physicians
Offer to permit crossing of wall in Berlin talks
The Communist side proposed hardship visits allowing West Berliners to visit relatives in the Soviet sector in emergencies such as illness death or weddings. The plan would be one way only with East Berliners barred from entering West Berlin. A new rounds of talks were planned for next week.
Contract more wheat to Reds
MOSCOW (UPI) Russia signed a contract with Continental Grain Company for a million tons of American wheat. Tass said the sale was pending eight days in New York and the deal is under Kennedys authorization. Continental will ship February and March, Russia pays 78.5 million of 90 million, with subsidies covering the rest. The agreement includes 350,000 tons of No 2 hard amber durum from stored surpluses and 650,000 tons of other wheat from current crops.
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UPI
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Continental Grain Company
Tass
New York
United States
John F. Kenned
Leonid Matveyev
Roy Folk
Continental
Riots Rock Calcutta After Pakistan Tension
Calcutta erupts in religious clashes with unconfirmed reports of nineteen dead. Police say several killed and troops deployed to curb arson. One student dies when crowd is fired upon during an attempted prisoner release. Curfew imposed as Congress officials advise against a Sunday visit by Kamaraj.
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UPI
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East Pakistan
Kashmir
Congress Party
K. Kamaraj
Coin Club to meet here Monday evening in Washington
The Washington Coin Club will meet Monday January 13 at 7 30 p m in the old school house at the Washington County fair grounds. Discussion includes the new Kennedy half dollar 1966 proof sets and the possibility of silver dollars in 1964 first since 1935. John Lloyd presides Maurice Conrad of Keota conducts the auction after discussions.
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Washington County Fair Grounds
John Lloyd
Maurice Conrad
Keota
Rumor Reports Axe Murderer Loose in Moscow
Rumors spread in Moscow of a deranged axe murderer posing as a friendly gas inspector. Police reportedly hunt a blond, chatty killer described as striking during Christmas and New Year, with warnings to women not to admit strangers.
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UPI
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Jack the Ripper
Soviet Union
Johnson seeks Panama Canal Zone settlement amid tensions
President Johnson faces a gap in the good neighbor policy while balancing U S strategic interests in Central America. He relies on the Mann mission and an OAS five man peace keeping group to stabilize the Canal Zone amid protests and disputed U S troop actions. The crisis strains U S Panama relations, with nationalist passions and external interference cited as complicating factors.
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OAS Peace Mission Arrives as Panama Turmoil Persists
The Organization of American States dispatches a five nation peace team to Panama City amid anti-American riots that left 27 dead, including three U.S. soldiers. Diplomatic strain remains as Panamanian authorities severed relations with the United States and threats to canal treaties loom.
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Iowa housewife shot and killed in Marengo
Judy Rasson 25 was killed by shotgun fire through a front door as she attempted to summon help. Her German shepherd died first on the porch. Husband Larry Rasson heard her cry It s George and he s got a gun. George Thomas Woodrum 25 of Marengo was arrested in Grinnell after being found with a double barred shotgun and shells. Authorities questioned Woodrum with troopers and local police.
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UPI
Grinnell
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Larry
George
Woodrum
Harold Rose
William Spurrier
Grinnel
Uestion Woodrum
Iowa
Rites Tuesday for J. Lester Welcher
J Lester Welcher 72 of route two Washington died Friday January 10 1964 at the VA Hospital in Iowa City after five years of illness Funeral services Tuesday at 1 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Military rites will be held at the graveside He was born August 16 1891 in Bowling Green Kentucky married January 1 1917 to Lillian Carnefix a retired farmer he lived in Washington County 37 years He was a member of the American Legion Survived by his wife three sons LeRoy and Robert at home James serving in South Vietnam one daughter Kathy Williams of Satsuma Alabama three grandchildren and six sisters Florence Conner Blanche Petty Lulu Hicks Anne Hinkle Chris Jordan Eleanor Motley.
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J. Lester Welcher
Route Two
Washington
Iowa City
Welcher
Sherman - Eden
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Welcher
Bowling Green
James
Mary Rigsby Welcher
Kentucky
Lillian Carnefix
Washington County
American Legion
LeRoy
Robert
James Welcher
South Viet Nam
Kathy Williams
Satsuma
Ala
Florence Conner
Blanche Petty
Lulu Hicks
Anne Hinkle
Chris’ Jordan
Eleanor Motley
Unrest in Panama Erupts From Long History of Struggle
A UPI analysis recalls decades of Panamanian American coexistence. It notes resentment over Canal Zone control, incomes, and identity while acknowledging shared ties and rare cross-border harmony. It highlights Panamanians’ demand for sovereignty and zone residents’ sense of home.
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United States
Cation
Panama
Canal Zone
Mental examination for embezzler case heard
In St Louis a U S District Court judge awaited a mental evaluation for Norma Sue Kirks a 30 year old housewife convicted of embezzling nearly 200 000 from a bank She was sentenced to 10 years and a 10000 fine and ordered held by the attorney general for the mental assessment The judge will decide if she will receive the sentence as is or a reduced penalty and may transfer her to the Federal Women's Reformatory at Alderson West Virginia
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Regan
Illinois man found guilty of murder in child beating case
Donald Burrington, 36, was convicted by a seven man jury for the murder of a two year old boy, whose death followed a four day trial. The defendant was accused of beating the child with a paddle and fists in a case tied to a divorce.
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UPI
Donald Burrington
Duane Gerloff
Weather Report for Iowa: Snow Tonight Then Cold Weekend
Occasional snow tonight along with a cold spell. Snow ends Sunday morning as conditions brighten to partly cloudy and much colder. Lows vary from 10 below to 15 above, with Sunday highs from zero to 20 after a cold start. Monday remains cloudy and cold.
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