Louisa County Family Rendered Homeless by Farm Fire
A Louisa County family of eight lost their five room farm home near Columbus Junction in a 1 a.m. blaze on the Henry Rees farm. Neighbors alerted Jack Neuenkirk and his six children, with Red Cross aid and local friends collecting clothing and furnishings. The family, living on the Kees farm, is staying with the Randalls while a new house is prepared on Burdette Moore’s property. Fire crews and volunteers respond as nationwide fires surge amid frigid weather.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Jack Neuenkirk
Henry Rees
Clarence Randall
Neuenkirks
Louisa County Red Cross
Burdette Moore
Columbus City
Larence Randalls
Bonanza
Utah
Hammond
Ind
Peoria
Pine Bluff
Marion Madsen
Alberta Griffin
Bradley Hall
International Paper Co
Warren
Mich
St. Elizabeth's School
Philadelphia
Gasoline Leak Prompts Citywide Sewer Alert
A large gasoline leak at Ballou Oil Station dumped hundreds of gallons into Washington city sewers. Residents in the south were warned to vent basements and call a plumber to check for leaks. Crews opened manholes to vent fumes. fumes may linger three to five days. The danger is fire or explosion if fumes concentrate.
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Washington City
Raymond Miller
City Sewer’ Department
Ballou Oil Station
South Town Avenu
Miller
Texas crops threatened by cold wave across 48 states
A sweeping arctic cold sliced through 48 states causing extensive damage to Texas and Arizona vegetables and citrus. Reports cite 75 deaths nationwide, with Florida largely spared. In Texas, frost hit Rio Grande Valley, ruining tomatoes and injuring peppers and lettuce. citrus losses loom large as trees face prolonged sub freezing.
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Texas
Arizona
Florida
Key West
International Falls
Minn
Texas Rio Grande Valley
Salt River Valley
Initiatory Degree At Meeting of IOOF Lodge
IOOF Covenant Lodge of Washington will confirm the initiatory degree Tuesday evening. Captain Doyle Jarrard asks all initiatory degree members to attend. Noble Grand Keith Williams Jr. urges drill team members to stay after the lodge. Officers will be elected.
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Covenant Lodge of
Washington
Doyle Jarrard
Noble
Keith Williams Jr
Scout Officials Meet in United Presbyterian Church on Jan 22
Scoutmasters and committeemen from Washington and nearby communities will gather at 7 p.m. Tuesday January 22 at the United Presbyterian Church to discuss the Scout Board of Review. District Scout executive Bill Brewner will conduct the meeting.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Scout Board of Review
Bill Brewner
Kennedy Urges Congress to Cut Taxes to Boost Jobs
President Kennedy asked Congress to cut taxes by 13.5 billion dollars by end of 1965, starting with a 6 billion cut this year, to expand purchasing power and create jobs. He warned against delaying action and outlined plans to shift rates, while noting a temporary deficit and preserving defense, space, and interest spending.
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Ternal Revenue Service
Congress
Kennedy
Stephens Vetter Get Assignments For Legislature
Stephens and Vetter, both longtime lawmakers from Washington County, were named to multiple committees in the Sixtieth Iowa General Assembly. Richard Stephens of Ainsworth serves on Agriculture Banks Building and Loan Board of Control Legislative Redistricting Schools and Educational Institutions Ways and Means and chairs the Industrial Relations committee. Keith Vetter is assigned to Board of Control Conservation Private Corporations Schools Libraries State Educational Institutions State Planning and Development Ways and Means and Social Security.
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Sixtieth
Iowa General Assembly
Robert Naden
House
William Mooty
State Senate
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Washington
Louisa Counties
Board of Control
Ways and Means
Stephens
Keith Vetter
Washington County
Ways & Means
Boss Night Set For Feb 28 Here
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Boss Night and Distinguished Service Award banquet will be held at the YMCA Feb 28. James Richart and Wayne Davis announce nominations for the Outstanding Boss Award and DSA Award, with a Feb 15 deadline.
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James Richart
Wayne Davis
Jaycees
DSA
Jaycee
Richart
Davis
President of Togo Is Assassinated
ACCRA Ghana UPI The West African republic of Togo is said to be under military control after pro Western President Sylvanus Olympio was assassinated in a lightning revolt. Olympio hid near the U S Embassy in Lome and was shot as he sought refuge. Antoine Meatchi, opposition leader, named president and believed in Accra. Ministers fled and reports say the city remains calm.
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Accra
Ghana
UPL
Togo
Sylvanus Olympio
Lome
Olympio
Washington
U.S
Are
Antoine Meatchi
Meatchi
Kennedy Seeks 10 Billion Tax Cut Over Three Years
President Kennedy’s State of the Union urges a net $10 billion tax cut over three years starting with $6 billion this year to spur job creation and rising purchasing power. He hails 22 months of recovery but pushes for faster growth and full employment while warning against wage-price inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
America
Reorganization Plan Sets School Hearing Jan 25
A public hearing on the proposed Ainsworth Riverside school reorganization is set for Friday January 25 at 8 p.m. in the county courthouse courtroom before the local board of education. The board will rule within five days and, if approved, set new boundaries and require a subsequent countywide vote for final approval. Objections petitions were refiled Saturday with over 20 percent of adult residents backing the measure. Objections must be filed by noon on the hearing date.
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Ainsworth-Riverside
Court House
Riverside
Ainsworth
County Board of Education
Dwight Bode
Bode
Trimnastics Course at Local YW Offered
An eight week Trimnastics course will be offered by the Washington YWCA on Friday mornings from 10 a.m. in the gym, January 15 through March 15. Mrs James Rossen will teach. Open gym or swimming follow each class, with fees 3 for members and 3 50 for non members. Baby sitter available for 2 if enough interest. Minimum 10 registrants. Contact Mrs Rossen at OL 3.4641 or the YWCA at OL 3.2594.
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Washington Ywca
James Rossen
Mareh
YWCA
Rossen
Wayland Man Dies In Winfield Rest Home
A Wayland man died Sunday evening at the Beauchamp Rest Home in Winfield where he had lived two months. Funeral services were set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Fineley Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include four children and 11 grandchildren, plus a sister and a brother. He farmed most of his life and was a lifelong Wayland resident.
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Wayland
Beauchamp
Winfield
Fineley Church
Harold Nichols
Zehr Funeral Home
Mr. Payne
Miles
Aretta Payne
Coradie Lance
Kermit Klopfenstein
Bernard Payne
Washington
Robert Payne
Lockridge
Glenn Payne
Nina Bain
Asa Payne
Mt. Pleasant
Payne
Weather Outlook for Iowa Five Days
Weather by United Press reports cold conditions for Iowa with clear and colder tonight. Tuesday brings sun and continued cold with lows of 10 to 20 below zero and highs near zero. Wednesday remains fair and cold. The five day outlook shows average temperatures 12 to 18 degrees, highs of 28 to 33, and lows of 8 to 15, with light precipitation likely as snow Thursday or Friday totaling about one tenth of an inch.
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Colorado
Utah
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Tenns
Lubbock
Tex
Arizona
Ariz
Rocky Mounta
Denver
Colo
Montana
New England
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes
Virginia
North Carolina
Iowa
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