Kennedy to Visit in West Germany and Italy
President Kennedy will travel to Italy for a state visit and then to West Germany for an informal working visit, as announced by the White House. The trip, linked with Italy and Germany, aims to engage two key regions on European Community entry while dates remain undecided, with late May or early June possible.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
West Germany
Italy
White House
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Rome
Amintore Fanfani
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
U.S
Religious leaders unite to urge end of racial discrimination
Jewish, Catholic and Protestant leaders called for eradicating racism as a moral imperative. At the National Conference on Religion and Race ending with 700 delegates, they urged open occupancy housing, integrated contracts, and non-discriminatory federal aid policies to advance equality of opportunity.
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Chicago
UPI
Carol Anderson Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor
Carol Louise Anderson of 1120 South Iowa Avenue Washington is elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Colorado College Colorado Springs. She joins 20 other students to be initiated at a Cheyenne Mountain Country Club dinner on February 14. Anderson, a political science senior, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean C Anderson.
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Carol Louise Anderson
Dean C. Anderson
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Miss Anderson
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club
Opposition to British bid for European Common Market intensifies
In Brussels French President de Gaulle blocks Britain's entry into the Common Market. Maurce Couve de Murville and five other foreign ministers meet as talks fray. France rejects progress and warns negotiations are useless while other partners seek terms to include Britain. Small states fear Franco German dominance and see Britain as balance.
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Brussels
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
de Gaulle
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Europe
Few Registrants For Adult Classes At Washington High
Washington High School reports light advance registrations for adult evening courses led by director Russell Bannister. Most classes remain open except Art taught by Carlton Bump which is full. Civil defense class needs at least 15 registrants and is free, with first session Monday January 21 at 7 p.m. Other open courses include Typing Notehand Investments Sewing and Welding.
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Washington High School
Russell Bannister
Carlton Bump
County School Boards To Hear Largomarcino
Dr. Virgil Largomarcino of Iowa State University will speak to county school boards at Mid-Prairie High School Wellman on Thursday January 24. The session covers duties of board members and includes a tour of the new high school. The Washington County Board of Education will report on a countywide reorganization plan.
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Largomarcino
Virgil Largomarcino
Iowa State University At
Ames
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman
Dwight Bode
ISU
Washington County
Governor Hughes backs private school pupils on public buses
Governor Harold Hughes called for changes in Iowa law to allow private school children to ride public school buses. He cited petitions from residents and reported over 800 signatures from the Washington area via Citizens for Educational Freedom. The group supports using public buses for private school students amid Catholic parochial and other private schools in Iowa.
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Harold Hughes
Iowa
Robert Marek
Citizens For Educational Freedom
Washington
CEF
Columbus Jet Woman and Children Injured in City Car Crash
Mrs. John Summy and three children from Columbus Junction were hospitalized in Washington County after a one car crash in Columbus City. Investigators said brakes failed as they returned from a church meeting, sending the car into a ditch near the Tommy Dodd residence. Injuries ranged from a broken ankle and nose to lacerations and a lost tooth. all victims were not believed seriously hurt.
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Columbus Junction
John Summy
Washington County Hospital
Columbus City
Sammy
Tommy Dodd
Ted Herr
District VFW Meeting Set for Sunday in Washington
Washington VFW Post and Auxiliaries host the first district meeting on Sunday January 20. Registration runs 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. George Gerth of Muscatine leads the district meeting with Gerald Miller from Charles City serving as Department of Iowa rep. Auxiliary head Mrs Helen Wulf of Muscatine in charge. Ruth Davis of Burlington represents Department of Iowa. Noon lunch at the Post Home and a 5:30 p.m. banquet follow.
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Washington
VFW Post and
Auxliary
Post
George Gerth
Muscatine
Department of Iowa
Gerald Miller
Charles City
Legion Hall
Helen Wulf
Ruth Davis
Burlington
Extension Office To Move on January 26
Washington County Extension moves to 209 South Marion Avenue. Decorations nearing completion as chairman Marion Timmins announces plans to move on Friday January 25 with open house to follow. new site is four blocks south of the Sears building on the square.
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Marion Timmins
Washington County Extension Council
County
South
Marion Avenue
The
Washington
Sears and Roebuck
Extension Council
Timmins
Fertilizer Dealers To Meet January 23
Washington County fertilizer dealers will gather January 23 at 7 30 p m for the annual meeting sponsored by the County Extension Service. Ivan Wikner and Jim Frier will review 1962 fertilizer plots Iowa State University 1963 recommendations and State Fertilizer Conference findings. Reservations through the Extension office.
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Washington County
County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Ivan Wikner
Frier
Iowa State University
Polaris shift eyed to replace Jupiter missiles in Mediterranean
Washington reports a strategic move to swap U.S.-built Jupiter missiles in Italy and Turkey for Polaris submarines at sea. Officials say the plan aligns with the Nassau pact and Kennedy Macmillan NATO deterrent modernization, with Italy and Turkey to participate in unclear submarine arrangements. Nine Polaris subs exist now, a second squadron to be formed, possibly basing at Rota Spain.
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Washington
UPI
Mediterranean
Italy
Turkey
NATO
Nassau
Defense Department
Kennedy
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Cuba
Black Sea
Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani
U. S
America
U.S. Navy
Rota
Spain
Madrid
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Kiwanis Travel Program Highlights Texas Visit
Washington County Kiwanis Club continues its Travel and Adventure series with Robert Davis presenting a color travelogue titled Texas. The noted cinematographer offers location sound, humorous narration, and explores Spanish missions Arabian Horse ranch cattle auction and San Jacinto Festival. Monday January 21 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium season tickets accepted at the door.
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Washington County
Kiwanis Club
Texas
San Jacinto
Retail Sales Show Mild Increase Here
Business activity in Washington and surrounding towns rose modestly in the second quarter of 1962 based on Iowa State Tax Commission sales tax data. Washington city and county receipts edged up from 1961, with Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Wellman Keota Columbus Junction and Sigourney all showing varied changes in the quarter ending June 30, 1962.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Wellman
Keota
Columbus Junction
Sigourney
Special Services At Eureka Community Church
Missionaries Rev. Delbert Erb and wife on furlough from Argentina will preach at 10 45 a m Sunday at Eureka Community Church. A film The Mikado will be shown in the evening by John Bixler featuring students from the Iowa City school for the severely handicapped rehearsing for the production.
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Delbert Erb
Argentina
Eureka Community Church
Erb
John Bixler
School For the Severly Handicapped
Iowa City
Hughes Opens as Iowa Governor Plans Quiet Start
Democratic Gov. Harold E. Hughes begins his first day in office with a Hoover portrait and a plan to replace it with Kennedy, revealing early talk on staff appointments and liquor law crackdowns. He honors Bobby Jon Stanley as the 15,000th Boy Scout in the Tall Corn Council and jokes about Roosevelt and Truman artworks.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hughes
Governor's Mansion
Bobby Jon Stanley
Tall Corn Area
Hoover
Statehouse
Carl Pesch
Des Moines Art Center
Mrs. Sam Cozad Dies In Denver Thursday
Sam D. Cozad, 70, died at her Denver home Thursday afternoon. A former Conesville resident, she will be returned to Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with arrangements pending. Born February 10, 1892 in Muscatine to Christian and Dora Schafer Klopp, she married Sam Cozad November 10, 1919. survivors include her husband and three daughters Mrs H J Blackweider of Alabama, Mrs M W Kemp and Mrs W E Wheeler of Denver Colorado.
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Columbus Junction
Sam D. Cozad
Denver
Colo
Conesville
Stacy
Helen Klopp
Muscatine
Christian
Dora Schafer Klopp
Sam Corad
H. J. Blackweider
Alabama
M. W., Kemp
W. E. Wheeler
Denver, Colo
4-H Leaders To Attend State Conference At Mt Pleasant
About 20 Washington County older 4-H members will attend the Senior 4-H Leadership Conference Saturday at Mt Pleasant. They will join 4-Hers from Muscatine Des Moines Henry and Jefferson counties for an afternoon and evening program focusing on leadership careers social relations citizenship and personal appearance. The group will dine together and share ideas at an evening party.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Merritt Canady
Muscatine
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Iowa Legislators Take Day Off After Inauguration
Des Moines reports legislators paused to recover from the inaugural ceremonies. Both chambers will reconvene Monday to tackle liquor by the drink, school funding, revenue, and reapportionment as Gov. Hughes begins his first full term.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senate
House
60Th General Assembly
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Dr Gregory to Speak At Veterinary Meeting in Des Moines
Dr and Mrs D W Gregory of Washington will attend the 81st Iowa Veterinary Medical Association annual convention in Des Moines January 20 to 23. He will join a three day scientific program and present a 45 minute talk on E coli Infections of Swine Wednesday morning January 23.
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D. W. Gregory
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa Veterinary Medical Assocation
Regory
Association
Weather Outlook for Iowa Turns Much Colder
United Press International reports a sharp cold snap across Iowa with temperatures plunging to near 20 below in the northwest and near 5 below in the southeast by Saturday morning. Snow is light tonight and flurries possible Saturday and Sunday as temperatures stay well below normal through Wednesday.
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United Press International
Iowa
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