Kennedy to Visit West Germany After Italy Trip
President Kennedy will tour Italy then visit Bonn for an informal working visit, in a trip deemed as one combined journey with Rome on a state visit. Dates look to late May or early June, with emphasis on European integration issues and transatlantic ties.
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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 Call End to Racism Across Nation
Jewish Catholic and Protestant leaders unite at the National Conference on Religion and Race urging immediate action to end discrimination. They pledge open housing, non discriminatory contracts, equal status meetings, integrated mortgage financing, and nonbiased grants for schools and hospitals.
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Chicago
UPI
Carol Anderson Named To Phi Beta Kappa
Carol Louise Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean C Anderson of 1120 South Iowa Avenue Washington has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Colorado College Colorado Springs She is among 21 College students to be initiated at a dinner meeting in the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club on Feb 14 Miss Anderson a senior political science major
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Carol Louise Anderson
Dean C. Anderson
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Miss Anderson
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club
Opposition Mounts as Britain Faces Common Market Bid
In Brussels amid a 15 month stalemate with Paris Britain pushes for terms protecting farming and trade. French President de Gaulle rejects entry while West Germany Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg urge progress to add Britain to the European Community. They fear a Franco German axis without Britain.
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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 classes led by director Russell Bannister. The art class with Carlton Bump is full. others remain open until the first session Monday January 21 at 7 pm. Civil defense class requires at least 15 adults to run and has no fee. other offerings include Typing Notehand Investments Sewing and Welding.
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Washington High School
Russell Bannister
Carlton Bump
County School Boards To Hear Virgil Largomarcino Talk
Dr. Virgil Largomarcino of Iowa State University will speak to county school boards on Thursday evening January 24 at Mid-Prairie High School Wellman. The meeting will discuss duties of board members and tour the new high school building. The Washington County Board of Education will report on a requested countywide reorganization plan.
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Virgil Largomarcino
Iowa State University
Ames
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman
Dwight Bode
Largomarcino
ISU
Washington County
Governor Hughes backs private school riders on public buses
During his inaugural address Governor Harold Hughes voiced support for allowing private school children to ride Iowa public buses. He noted petitions from residents urging bus use for private students, with over 800 signatures reported by Mrs. Robert Marek of Citizens for Educational Freedom in Washington. The CEF advocates this access 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 Junction Auto Crash Injures Woman and Children
Mrs John Summy and three children from Columbus Junction were taken by ambulance to Washington County Hospital after a single vehicle crash in Columbus City. Mrs Sammy suffered a broken ankle while Debbie had a broken nose Becky a laceration and Rodney lost a tooth. The brakes reportedly failed as they returned from a church meeting. a passerby summoned help.
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Columbus Junction
John Summy
Washington County Hospital
Columbus City
Sammy
Tommy Dodd
Ted Herr
Debbie
Becky
Rodney
District VFW Meeting Set in Washington Sunday
Washington VFW Post and Auxiliary host the first district meeting on Sunday January 20. Men register at the Post Home 10 30 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. George Gerth of Muscatine district commander leads the session with Junior Vice Commander Gerald Miller from Charles City present. Auxiliary meets at the Legion Hall registration 10 30 a.m. to 1 50 p.m. Mrs Helen Wulf of Muscatine district president presides. Ruth Davis of Burlington represents the Department of Iowa. A noon lunch is served at the Post Home and a banquet follows at 5 30 p.m.
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Washington
VFW Post
George Gerth
Muscatine
Department of Iowa
Gerald Miller
Charles City
Legion Hall
Helen Wulf
Ruth Davis
Burlington
Post
Extension Office To Move On January 26
Decorations at the new Extension office are nearing completion as plans set the move for January 25. Marion Timmins announces the new county Extension office at 209 South Marion Avenue, just off the square in Washington, four places south of the former Sears building. Extension staff will move Friday with an open house to be announced.
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Marion Timmins
Washington County Extension Council
County
Marion Avenue
The
Washington
Sears and Roebuck
Extension Council
Timmins
Fertilizer Dealers To Meet January 23
Washington County fertilizer dealers will gather January 23 for the annual meeting. County Extension Director Jim Frier and Area Agronomist Ivan Wikner will review 1962 demonstration results, 1963 ISU recommendations, and notes from the State Fertilizer Conference. Attendees should reserve meals at the Extension office.
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Washington County
County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Ivan Wikner
Frier
Iowa State University
Strategic shift may put Polaris in Mediterranean
UPI reports a planned move from Jupiter missiles in Italy and Turkey to Polaris sea-based missiles as part of NATO deterrent modernization. The shift aligns with Kennedy Macmillan Nassau pact concepts, with Italy and Turkey possibly joining submarine based NATO control and bases like Rota as a potential hub.
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Washington
UPI
Mediterranean
Italy
Turkey
NATO
Nassau
Defense Department
Kennedy
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Cuba
Turkish Black Sea
Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani
U. S
America
U.S. Navy
Rota
Spain
Madrid
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Kiwanis Travel Series Presents Texas Travelogue
Washington County residents will attend the Kiwanis Club program Monday night January 21 in the high school auditorium. Cinematographer Robert Davis showcases the color travelogue Texas with scenes of Spanish missions an Arabian Horse ranch a cattle auction and the San Jacinto Festival. The third winter installment features Davis’s narration and musical accompaniment starting at 7 30 p m with season tickets or door admission.
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Washington County
Kiwanis Club
State of
Texas
Robert Davis
San Jacinto
Retail Sales Show Mild Increase Here
Washington area retail sales tax receipts for the second quarter of 1962 rose modestly from 1961 levels. City and county totals edged higher, with Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant posting notable gains while Wellman and Keota declined. Columbus Junction and Sigourney also reported increases.
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Washington
Iowa
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 conduct services at Eureka Community Church this Sunday. Erb speaks at 10 45 a m morning service and a film titled The Mikado will be shown Sunday evening by John Bixler featuring students from the Iowa City school for the severely handicapped rehearsing for their Mikado presentation.
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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 with Hoover Portrait Watch
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes begins his tenure with a quiet day after an inaugural ball. He presents the 15,000th Boy Scout to Bobby Stanley and considers replacing Hoover with Kennedy in the governor’s office, while planning staff reorganization and a liquor law crackdown.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold F. 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
Mrs. Sam D. Cozad, 70, died at her Denver home Thursday afternoon. A former Conesville resident, she will be returned to Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with final arrangements pending. Born February 10, 1892 in Muscatine, she married Sam Corad 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, both of Denver.
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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 youths from Muscatine Des Moines Henry and Jefferson counties for an afternoon and evening program. Topics include leadership careers social relations citizenship and personal appearance with plans for older youth activities in their counties. An evening party will give the group a chance to practice social relations during dinner and discussion.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
Merritt Canady
Muscatine
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Legislators Take Day Off Amid Inaugural Festivities
Iowa lawmakers paused to recuperate from inaugural events in Des Moines. The Senate and House will reconvene Monday to tackle liquor by the drink, school funding, revenue measures, and reapportionment as Gov. Hughes mounts his two year program. Committees will begin work soon with several major bills already introduced including liquor by the drink and reapportionment proposals.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senate
House
60Th General Assembly
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Dr Gregory to Speak At Iowa Veterinary Meeting
Dr and Mrs D W Gregory of Washington will attend the 81st annual convention of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association in Des Moines January 20 through 23. He will take part in 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
Colder Weather Grips Iowa With Snow Likely
Weather by United Press International reports intensely cold conditions across Iowa. Temperatures fall to near 20 below in the northwest and near 5 below in the southeast by Saturday morning, with only slight daytime rises. Snow is expected in the west and south tonight, light amounts overall, and flurries possible Saturday.
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United Press International
Iowa
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