UN Won't Take Over Duty Congolese to Probe Slayings
In Kongolo north Katanga a UPI report says the United Nations will hand investigations to Congolese authorities as no UN troops are available near Kongolo. Archbishop Cornelis sent protest cables to U Thant and world leaders while Pope John XXIII spoke in Rome about the massacre of 18 priests and one lay brother, mostly Belgians, near Kongolo.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
United Nations
Kongolo
Katanga
U.N
Elisabethville
Joseph F. Cornelis
John F. Kennedy
Elizabeth II
England
Cyrille Adoula
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Joseph Pakassa
Gizenga
Kivu
Kindu
Kongola
Albertville
Adoula
Victor Lundula
Cornelis
U Thant
Charles de Gaulle
Giovanni Gronchi
Leopoldyville
Pope
Rome
John XXIII
Cain
Abel
Ecumenical Council
Moise Tshombe
End Sixth Round of Bridge Marathon Play
Mrs McCreedy and Mrs Phillips lead the Ys Men’s Club bridge marathon after six rounds with 10 760 points. The top ten couples include Kermit Jones and Nate Young plus Charles Snyder, Chic Robison and others with scores from 10 410 down to 6 570.
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M. L. McCreedy
T. KR. Phillips
McCreedy
Phillips
Kermit Jones
Nate Young
Rites Saturday For Andrew B Graham
Funeral services for Andrew B. Graham will be at 11 am at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin and at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church at 3 pm Saturday. Burial will be in Scotch Ridge Cemetery near Indianola. Graham, 84, died January 17 1962 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington after months of illness. Born March 12 1877 in Chetopa Kansas, he lived in several communities as his father served as pastor and spent a year in Washington. He belonged to Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church and did custodial work for Bolton and Hay in Des Moines. Survivors include two sisters Mrs W T Hastie of Sioux City and Mrs Charles H McClung of the United Presbyterian Home, plus two nephews and one niece.
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Andrew B. Graham
Sherman - Eden
Vernon Elgin
Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church
Scotch Ridge
Indianola
Graham
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Chetopa
Kansas
James D
Carrie
Farm Bureau Women Offer Scholarships For Teachers
The Iowa Farm Bureau Women award 18 scholarships annually to farm youths pursuing teaching careers. Each grant is 320 dollars for two years, with 160 dollars per year. Eligible are farm residents in the upper third of their high school class. Applications available via county high schools or Farm Bureau office and due by February 25.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Power Struggle Shakes Kremlin Amid Cold War Tensions
Washington officials monitor a Kremlin power struggle between Nikita Khrushchev and top Presidium members. Pravda attacks on Molotov signal internal tensions with potential Berlin policy impacts and regional effects in Southeast Asia as Russia and China clash over strategy in Laos and South Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Kremlin
U.S
Russia
Nikita Khrushchv
Presidium
United States
Khrushchev
Red China
Albania
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Molotov
Pravda
Communist Party
Berlin
Southeast Asia
Laos
Viet Nam
Kennedy unveils 1963 budget with defense space surge
The budget proposes $92.5 billion for fiscal 1963, up $3.4 billion, prioritizing defense and space. Military outlay reaches $52.7 billion, civil defense earmarked at $700 million, and space spending rises to $3.7 billion including a weather satellite system by 1964. Additional funds target health education welfare and farm programs, with reforms to taxes and depreciation rules to offset revenue loss.
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Congress
U.S
United States
Gun Safety Program At Y Monday Night
A gun safety program will be presented at the Washington YMCA Monday at 7 30 p m. The event is arranged by the Izaak Walton League the YMCA and local peace officers with junior high students and older urged to attend.
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Washington Ymca
Izaak Walton League
YMCA
County Legion Auxiliary Set Meeting January 23
M. D. Coffey of Humeston and Mrs. Roy H. Wheat will attend the county wide American Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Washington January 23. Harold Jarvis says representatives from all posts will be present. The program begins at 8 pm with Betty McConnell recounting Denmark exchange experiences and refreshments served. Mrs. Wheat presides Iowa Legion Auxiliary. Coffey is district manager Iowa-Illinois Telephone and World War II veteran.
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M. D. Coffey
Humeston
Roy H. Wheat
American Legion and Auxiliary
Washington
Harold Jarvis
Betty McConnell
Denmark
Wheat
Iowa Legion Auxiliary
Coffey
Iowa-Illinois Telephone Co
Iowa American Legion
Sioux City
American Legion
Damages Total $1,000 In Two Accidents Here
Wintry weather caused two crashes in Washington on Wednesday. Bud Lechner and Ralph Reisener reported about $75 and $500 damages respectively, with Jerry Crone charged for failure to have proper brakes after colliding with Larry Anderson’s car.
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Washington
William Norman
Bud) Lechner
Ralph Leonard Reisener
East Second
North Fourth
North Twelfth
East Washington
Jerry Crone
Larry L. Anderson
Spokane
Wash
Crone
Lechner
Reisener
What Will Happen To Tax Dollar During Fiscal 1963
UPI reports how Uncle Sam will spend the federal budget dollar in fiscal 1963 with allocations: National security and space 63 cents. Interest on debt 10. Veterans benefits 6. Farm programs 6. Health and welfare 6. Other activities 9. Revenue sources include individual income taxes 28 cents. corporation income taxes 28. excise taxes 11. other revenues 8.
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Washington
UPI
Uncle Sam
National Security & Space
Kennedy promises farm program cut while boosting food stamps
President Kennedy outlined a budget plan to cut farm program costs next year if Congress backs new proposals to be submitted later in the month. He would expand the food stamp program by 150 percent, eliminate the sugar subsidy, and earmark 6.7 billion dollars for the Agriculture Department for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Agriculture Department
Rural Electrification Administration
Department
United States
Treasury
Orville L. Freeman
Food For Peace
Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation
Kennedy budget calls for 1963 spending record and modest surplus
President Kennedy sent Congress a 92.5 billion dollar 1963 budget the largest peacetime figure. It aims to repeal the 10 percent travel tax and raise letter and air mail stamp by one cent while projecting an eventual surplus if Berlin crisis ends as expected.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Berlin
Second Car Struck By Train At Local Grade Crossing
A Clinton salesman escaped injury when his 1962 Buick was struck by a Milwaukee train at a county road crossing west of Washington near Leet's Meat Market. It marks the area’s second car train collision in three weeks, following a Jan 1 crash that injured a small daughter but not the driver. The Wednesday collision happened after 4 pm as Elmer Delber Hartig traveled toward a motel on highway 1. Hartig reported hearing the whistle but could not stop in time. Damage exceeded 500 dollars. the train’s slow speed likely reduced harm.
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Clinton
Washington
Leet
Grant Walker
Walker
Elmer Delber Hartig
Highway 1
Hartig
Iowa Highway
Lyle Hansen
Mrs. Jeanettie Davis Dies At Wellman Home
Jeanettie Davis 85 died at her daughter’s Wellman home after illness. Funeral Monday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev. Beltz and Rev. Landis. Burial in Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids with chapel committal. Survived by two daughters Mae Wiles and Mildred Bascom and 16 great grandchildren.
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Wellman
Jeanettie Davis
Israel Wiles
Powell Funeral Home
Jerry Beltz
Noah Landis
Rebekah Lodge
Memorial
Cedar Rapids
Davis
James and
Sara Chapman
Minnesota
Jay Hugh Davis
Goldfield
Iowa City
Mae Wiles
Veimnes
Mildred Bascom
Palo
Flu and cold send 324 students missing from local schools
Flu or colds caused 324 absences in Washington schools today with high illness levels across district campuses. High school totals showed 77 absent as freshmen and sophomores led, while junior and senior classes were largely present. Parochial and elementary pulls reported dozens absent, disrupting exams and prompting make up sessions.
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Washington
St. James Parochial
Lincoln Elementary
One Below Zero Here Remains Cold
The report notes a cold spell across the region with a low of one degree below zero in Washington and subzero readings in central and northern Iowa. Forecasters expect continued frigid conditions through the week with afternoon highs from minus five to plus ten in the south and lows reaching 20 below in the north tonight.
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Washington
Official
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Waukon
Pancake Day Feed Draws Record Crowd at City Hall
Washington's Volunteer Fire Department served more than 900 people at the annual Pancake Day event in City Hall. About 300 were served at noon and the evening crowd pushed totals past 900, the largest turnout since the event began. Receipts benefited the firemen's fund.
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Washington
Weather forecast of continued cold and light snow
Mostly cloudy and continued very cold through Friday with occasional snow to the south. Low tonight 10 to 20 below zero though some areas near 10 below. High Friday from 5 below to 5 above. Outlook Saturday partly cloudy with little change in cold temperatures.
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County National Farmers Organization
Duane Redlinger
NFC
Leo Marie
Ington
Wes Freel
Earl Dickinson
Brighton
Alvin Horak
Near Ainsworth
Journal
Bob Elliott
the Holy Ghost College
National Institutes of Health
Natural Resources
County Legion, Auxiliary
Washington State
Anderson
AIR Travel
New York
Chicago
Wellman Home
United Press International
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