Hughes signals stance on liquor by the drink and taxes
Democratic Governor Harold E. Hughes said he would not sponsor a Hughes bill for liquor by the drink but would support varied plans to achieve it. He favored local licensure and enforcement, desired Dram Shop Law provisions, and staged implied consent changes, while avoiding a sales tax increase unless absolutely needed for property tax relief.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Towa
Republican State Central Committee
Riley Dietz
Walcott
Dietz
House
Senate
Bitter Cold Sweeps South After Midwest Freeze
Bitter cold reached Georgia, Alabama, and Texas as heavy snow warnings hit the Midwest. Dozens died nationwide from weather related causes. In the Rio Grande Valley crops faced severe damage with losses in the tens of millions, while Southern California losses ran into the millions. Farmers used wind machines and smudge pots to protect crops.
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Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Midwest
Rio Grande Valley
California
New York
South Dakota
Florida
Atlanta
Mississippi Valley
International Falls
Minn
Mysterious Blast Strikes East Berlin District
A blast rocked a East Berlin residential area where Khrushchev and other Soviet officials stayed. Walter Ulbricht lives in the district and Ulbricht’s party leadership was confirmed hours later as Khrushchev appeared in good spirits.
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Berlin
UPJ
East Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Neiderschoenhausen
Walter Ulbricht
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Ulbricht
Des Moines Veteran Charles C. Clark Dies at 68
Charles C. Clark, 68, died shortly after 8 p m Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines after months of illness. A World War I veteran and former drum major, he was born in Washington on August 12, 1894 and married Pearl Sands in Cedar Rapids on June 23, 1922. Survivors include his widow Pearl Clark, a son Robert L. Clark of Washington, three grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are set for 1:30 p m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Elgin Ph D in charge, burial at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Charles C. Clark
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Robert L. Clark
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove
James E
Mattie Nicola Clark
Pearl Sands
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Schmitt and Henry
Washington Drum and Bugle Corps
Pearl Clark
Griffith Clark
Nashville
Tenn
Elsie Hagist
Keota
Naomi Adams
Iowa City
Virginia Johnson
Dorothy Dickinson
Katherine Romine
Wellman
Richard Clark
James Clark
Trimnastics Course Opens Friday at Local YWCA
Opening class for the Trimnastics course at the YWCA begins Friday under instructor Mrs. James Rossen. The program runs through March 15 with fees 33 for members and 3.50 for nonmembers. Registrations are streaming in. babysitting requires eight enrollees and four more signups are needed.
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YWCA
James Rossen
Ross
Sub-zero Morning As Thermometer Drops to 18 Below
The coldest reading of the season hit 18 degrees below zero Sunday night as commuters faced engines failing and cars refueling in the brutal cold. By late morning sun, the reading moderated to 10 below, with one businessman noting a heater failure but relief that warming up beats walking.
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Washington
Katanga Crisis Ends as Kolwezi Falls to U.N.
Kolwezi, Katanga, fell to United Nations control after a peaceful entry by a column of U.N. troops. Tshombe's forces did not sabotage cobalt facilities, and some mercenaries were rumored to threaten key installations. Indian troops reported the dam intact as Maj. Gen. Prem Chand and Tshombe reportedly awaited reinforcements at the airport.
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Kolwezi
Katanga
UPI
Congo
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Tshombe
U.N
Tal
Prem Chand
Elisabethville
Conflict and Compromise Face Iowa's Legislature
Iowa lawmakers return after a hectic opening week with deep divides over liquor-by-the-drink, school funding, property tax relief, and tax reform. Proposals clash between expanded state services and local fiscal relief, while reapportionment debates echo past battles as the 60th General Assembly prepares for prolonged, contentious sessions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
General Assembly
Senate
Harold E. Hughes
Glenn Karnes Dies In Wellman
Glenn Elbert Karnes 79 died Sunday morning at his son Elmer’s home west of Wellman. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 in Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Alfred Bertke of Washington officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery Iowa City. Born July 3 1883 in Iowa City to Henry and Mary Karnes. Married Rose Allwine November 18 1903 she died November 17 1931. Methodist member and 20 years at University Hospital Iowa City. Surviving are two sons Elmer and Henry of Wellman, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Wellman
Glenn Elbert Karnes
Elmer
Powell Funeral Home
Alfred Bertke
Washington
Oakland
Iowa City
Karnes
Henry
Mary Bearts Karnes
Rose Allwine
Methodist Church
University Hospital
Waco P T A Meeting At Crawfordsville
The WACO Parent Teacher Association will meet at the Crawfordsville school house on Wednesday January 23 at 7 30 p m Mrs Vincent Lindeen announces a panel on Community Health as the main program then the usual business meeting and social hour
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Waco Parent Teacher Association
Crawfordsville
Vincent Lindeen
Lester Neff Dies At Henry County Hospital
Lester S. Neff aged 67 died Sunday morning January 20 at Henry County Hospital Mt Pleasant. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Cottonwood EUB Church with Rev A H Dymale officiating Zehr Funeral Home in charge. Interment Cottonwood cemetery. Born Henry County July 5 1895 to William and Alice Snider Neff. Married December 9 1914 to Anna Cochran who survives. Survived by two sons Harold Sigourney and Duane Norfolk Va a daughter-in-law Mary Neff Brighton five grandchildren and three great grandchildren two sisters Addie Davison Wayland Eva Burkey Trenton and one brother Ben Neff Wayland Gerald preceded him in death.
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Wayland
Lester S. Neff
Henry County Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Cottonwood Eub
A.H. Dymale
Zehr Funeral Home
Cottonwood Cemetery
Mr. Neff
Henry County
William
Alice Snider Neff
Tle
Anna Cochran
Harold
Sigourney
Duane
Norfolk
Mary Neff
Brighton
Addie Davison
Eva Burkey
Trenton
Ben Neff
Gerald
Funeral services for Mrs Sam D Cozad
Funeral services for Mrs Sam D Cozad 70 will be held Tuesday January 22 at the Conesville Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine. Stacy Funeral Home of Columbus Junction is in charge. Mrs Cozad died January 17 in Denver Colorado.
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Columbus Junction
Sam D Cozad
Conesville Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Stacy Funeral Home
Khrushchev Opens Door to Limited On Site Nuclear Inspections
Soviet leader Khrushchev writes Kennedy offering limited on site inspections on Soviet soil to curb tests. He proposes up to three unmanned monitoring devices and two to three inspection teams yearly to verify tremor activity, signaling a shift toward talks with the United States and Britain in Newark and Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Russia
Nikita
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Newark
Britain
U.S
Pravda
London
United States
Fear 200 Injured In Philadelphia Wreck
A Reading Co commuter train jammed by a transit strike crashed into a rear train on elevated tracks near central Philadelphia. A railroad spokesman estimated about 200 people were injured in the collision.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Reading Co
Stage Band Festival Draws Crowd Despite Bad Weather
A strong crowd gathered at the high school gym Saturday for the annual Stage Band Festival despite severe cold winds and the threat of heavy snow. Five bands canceled, but Wilton Junction Danville Mt. Pleasant Wapello Washington Winfield and Mid-Prairie performed under clinician Art Dedrick.
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Everetts’ Music Company of Washington
Wilton Juncton
Danville
Mt. Pleasant
Wapello
Washington
Winfield
Mid-Prairie
Burlington
Hamilton, Ill
Keokuk, L
Morning Sun
Commandery Officers Installed At Bethlehem No 45
Officers of Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 were installed at the Masonic Temple in an open ceremony Friday night. Mace E. Wicks of Iowa City served as installing officer with Sir Knight William P. Dusenbery as installing marshal and Sir Knight Lloyd Latta as installing chapter. The installed officers include Hal Dunham eminent commander J Paul Wolfe generalissimo Harold F Timmins captain general Paul Snakenberg recorder Rodney Davisson senior ward Don Birlingmair junior warden Myra Smith standard bearer Harold Moothart sword bearer Dwane Shall warder Bennie Schantz sentinel.
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Bethlehem
Masonic Temple
Mace FE. Wicks
Iowa City
William P. Dusenbery
Marshall
Lloyd Latta
Hal Dunham
J. Paul Wolfe
Harold F. Timmins
Paul Snakenberg
Rodney Davisson
Don Birlingmair
Myra Smith
Harold Moothart
Dwane Shall
Bennie Schantz
Sentinel
Washington Community Adult Education Opens Sessions
Opening session of the 12th annual Washington Community Adult Education program will be held this evening at the high school. Residents may register before 7 p.m. for the first class. all courses except art have room. Details available at the high school or McDaniel's Drug Store.
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Washington Community
McDaniel’'s
Two Highway Deaths Over Cold Weekend
Two Iowa traffic deaths raise the 1963 toll to 21 as Donald Lindsay Wyllie 49 and Ival Suthern 54 die in separate wrecks. Mrs E A Riebhoff 84 dies after being struck in Eagle Grove while Thurman Lynn Wyllie 19 is hospitalized after a collision. Suthern is run over when a freight train starts as he crawls across tracks in Boone. Wayne Howard 24, Alden, drives the fatal Eagle Grove crash.
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Iowa
Donald Lindsay Wyllie
Martinsburg
E.A. Riebhoff
Eagle Grove
Ival Suthern
Boone Wyllie
Iowa 149
Sigourney
Thurman Lynn Wyllie
Gordon Hauschild
Riebhoff
Fort Dodge
Wayne Howard
Alden
Suthern
Chicago and North Western
Boone
World War I Vets To Hold Election Meet
Barracks 870 World War I Veterans and Auxiliary plan an annual officers election at the Legion Hall during their regular meeting. A 6 30 p m pot luck dinner precedes the session with members asked to bring a dish and their own table service.
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Legion Hall
Weather Iowa: Cloudy With Snow Expect Intermittent Snowfall
Weather report for Iowa shows considerable cloudiness with occasional snow through Tuesday. New snow accumulations of one to three inches, rising tonight then Tuesday, with highs 5 to 20 degrees and lows from 5 below to 15 above. Five day outlook cooler east and central then warmer later, with 10 to 15 inches precipitation last half of period.
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Iowa
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Mrs. Cozad
Kekchetav
Central Asia
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