Winter Storms Kill Over Two Hundred Across States
The eight day cold spell and new snow storms from the Rockies to New York state caused more than 200 deaths. Temperatures fell to record lows in the Ohio Valley and Midwest as blizzards, ice and heavy snow swept northern regions. Emergency declarations, hazardous driving warnings, and stalled river traffic accompanied the weather as death tallies rose across Indiana Illinois New England Texas Ohio Michigan Georgia Oklahoma Wisconsin New York Pennsylvania Kentucky Missouri Colorado Iowa Tennessee Montana Nebraska Mississippi.
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Legion Meeting Draws State and District Leaders
Washington County American Legion and Auxiliary held Friday night with Department Commander Donald P. Birkett and State President Mrs. Hf. P. Bulks among visiting dignitaries. William Tweeten opened the meeting as Lester Miller presided. Linda Campbell shared experiences as an exchange student in Norway. A pre meeting dinner at Captain's Table preceded the 8 p.m. session and pie and coffee were served after.
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Donald P. Birkett
Hf. P. Bulks
Washington County American Legion and Auxiliary
William Tweeten
Lester Miller
Wellman
Linda Campbell
Norway
School Plan Votes Yes for Ainsworth River Side Areas
Washington County Board of Education approved a proposed Highland Community School District reorganization covering Highland Iowa Oregon Townships and parts of Jackson and Crawford townships after a public hearing. Objections were few and the plan awaits a district vote before it becomes effective.
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Riverside
Washington County Board of Education
Highland Community
Highland
Iowa
Oregon
Jackson
Crawford
Court House
Mrs Sanders Dies In Wellman Nursing Home
Gertrude Sanders aged 77 died Friday afternoon at Shenk Nursing Home in Wellman after months as a patient. Funeral services set for Monday 10:30 a.m. at Keota Christian Church with Rev. Donald Manwarren officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Powell Funeral Home Keota handling arrangements. Born November 22, 1885 south of Keota to Herman and Maraget Times Trier. married Archie Dean Sanders November 15, 1905, he died 1955. Survived by two sisters Maggie Robertson and Amelia Rash, both of Keota, plus many nieces and nephews.
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Shenk
Wellman
Keota Christian Church
Donald Manwarren
Elm Grove
Washington
Powell Funeral Home
Trier
Archie Dean Sanders
Impromptu Concert by Halcyon House Residents
Two junior high girls Marsha Foster and Sally Stewart performed a flute solo for Halcyon House residents after being allowed to use a telephone. The impromptu recital, arranged by amused onlookers, followed days of practice for a contest in Washington.
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Marsha Foster
Stanley Fosters
Marsha
Sally Stewart
Tom Stewart
Sally
Washington
Herter Pursues U S Trade Talks Amid Common Market Impasse
Christian Herter, Kennedy's trade representative, advances tariff cut negotiations with the European Common Market to overcome France's veto threat on British membership. Talks with Hallstein and Spaak aim to set groundwork for mutual tariff concessions under the Trade Expansion Act, facing agricultural and non tariff issues.
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Italy
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Charles de Gaulle
Longshoremen End Gulf Coast Strike Amid Back to Work Orders
ILA back to work across the country as Gulf Coast talks end with a 39 cent raise and a union study of gang sizes. The move follows pressure from Assistant Labor Secretary Reynolds and Sen Morse, with some ports resuming cargo handling while others stay out.
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Kennedy
Ralph Massey
West Gulf
Wayne) Morse
Willard) Wirtz
New York
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Fla
Mobile
Ala
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Roxanna
Ill
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The
Oil Workers Council
Shell
Smithcraft Firm At Junction To Be Sold
Paul K. Smith, owner of Smithcraft, Inc., at Columbus Junction, plans to sell the firm to a new corporation forming, effective October 1. The principal buyer is an out‑of‑town person. Cecil Lee, the present plant superintendent, will join the new corporation as an officer. The plan calls to keep the Smithcraft name, with Mr. Smith remaining active for a year or two.
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Columbus Junction
Paul K. Smith
Smithcraft, Inc
Smart to Attend State Legislative Conference
W. H. Smart chairman of the Washington Chamber of Commerce legislative committee plans to attend the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives Legislative Conference at Hotel Fort Des Moines February 3 and 4. Chamber board members voted to send Smart as officials from across Iowa discuss recommendations on a state and national scale with many Iowa legislators expected to attend.
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Iowa
Local bids invited for vehicle on Washington post route
Washington residents may submit bids to the local office to furnish a vehicle for use on a mounted postal route. Acting Postmaster Harry Levy notes details are available. The vehicle will be needed for 35 to 40 hours monthly, mostly mornings, with the bidder owning the vehicle and covering all oil gas and maintenance.
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Washington
Washington Post Office
Harry Levy
Postmaster Job Exams Open in Washington and Ainsworth
The U.S. Civil Service Commission announced examinations for postmaster positions in Washington and Ainsworth. Applications must be filed by February 19, 1963 and require a written test. Residency in the relevant post office territory and other qualifications apply.
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Civil Service
Washington
Ainsworth
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
D. C
Harry Levy
Burglars Enter Two Kalona Stores Friday Night
Two Kalona business houses were broken into Friday night with little stolen. Thieves removed molding and glass from a freight door at Reif's Inc and entered Kalona U-Save through a joining door. Three cash registers were damaged but none appeared to be opened. The intrusion was found around 6 am by U-Save employee George Allen. Logan Reif said an initial check showed no missing merchandise.
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U-Save
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U S Officials Detail Tight Surveillance of Cuban Cargoes
Senate foreign policy experts were told by Secretary of State Rusk and CIA chief McCone that every conceivable means are used to surveil ships bound for Cuba. The closed session followed disclosures of increased Cuban military activity and potential OAS actions to counter subversion in Latin America.
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Five Will Attend 4-H Leaders Event
Merritt Canady and four Washington County 4-H leaders will attend the 13th annual 4-H Leaders Recognition Day at Iowa State University. About five hundred are expected to attend with Mrs. Lawrence Whetstine Mrs. David Norman Francis McConnell and Alvin Jones named as local participants. The program theme is This is 4-H in Iowa and is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service with the Iowa Retail Federation. The day includes a noon luncheon campus tours talks and an evening banquet.
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Ames
Washington County
Iowa State University
Lawrence Whetstine
David Norman
Wellman
Francis McConnell
Washington
Alvin Jones
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa State
Iowa Retail Federation
Refugees Tell Of Cuban Terror and Fear of Police
Nearly 1,300 Cuban refugees arrive by ship and plane to Miami sharing tales of terror, executions, and official fear. They describe sabotage in sugar cane regions, forced bribes to obtain food, and police repression as Castro’s regime weakens.
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UPI
Fidel Castro
Balderno Beloso Acosta
Cuba
Castro
Aurora Margarita Piedra Vasquez
Shirley Sykes
Port Everglades
Here
Italian Premier says Jupiter missiles to be replaced by Polaris
Premier Amintore Fanfani announced in the Chamber of Deputies that the United States Jupiter missiles will be withdrawn from Italian soil and replaced by sea based Polaris missiles. Kennedy had announced a similar change. Fanfani stated submarines would carry Polaris and would not operate from Italian bases.
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UPI
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U.S
Fanfani
Chamber of Deputies
Kennedy
Washington
Italy
Turkey
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Palmiro Togliatti
Togliatti
Cuba
Nikita Khrushchev
Tulane Admits Negroes Under Voluntary Plan
Tulane University in New Orleans admitted eight Negro educators and one teacher to courses, voluntarily defying a former federal order. Seven enrolled in graduate programs, one in night school. most were connected to Southern University New Orleans.
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UPI
Tulane University
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Southern
Baton Rouge
J. Skelly Wright
Paul Tulane
Weather Iowa Clouds Snow Through Night Then Cold
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with snow ending southeast tonight and clearing west tonight. Sunday brings fair to partly cloudy conditions with colder temperatures. Lows tonight will be 10 to 18 below zero, highs Sunday from zero east to 5 above west, and Monday looks partly cloudy and very cold.
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