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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1963

Page

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Kennedy Visits Rome Amid Crowds and Talks

President Kennedy arrived in Rome from Milan and met with Italian President Segni and Prime Minister Leone. Thousands welcomed him at Fiumicino Airport and along Via Sistina as police kept order amid brief scuffles. He planned defense talks at the Quirinal and will fly home Tuesday night from Naples after a stop at Bellagio villa.

Rome UPL Kennedy Eternal City Paul VI Antonio Segni Giovanni Leone Milan Lake Como Italy White House Pierre Salinger Naples Washington Salinger Fiumicino England Harold MacMillan Ireland Germany USS West Germany Berlin Quirinale Segni Presidential Pal Face Palace Via Sistina Borghese Gardens Quirinal Palace Leone U.S Dean Rusk Attilio Piccone Rusk Bell Britain Paul Vatican

Need for Rain Becomes Critical in Washington County

Merritt Canady of the Washington County Extension Office warns rain is critical to corn and soybean yields amid ongoing heat and dry conditions. He notes curled corn leaves as a sun protection response and early beans are more at risk during bloom. Some light showers occurred in Brighton and Wayland, but Washington has had about 20 dry days.

Merritt Canady Washington County Washington Brighton Wayland

Tickets On Sale For County Fair At Washington County

Season tickets for the Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair are on sale at banks, Leo's Standard Service, the County Extension office, and more. Ride books cost 1, admission included with season ticket, fair runs August 5 to 8 at the Washington fair grounds. Feature attractions include talent show beauty contest tractor pulling contest band concert parade of champions awards, horse show, car drawing, and a dance.

Washington County Washington Fair Leo's Standard Service

John C. Kinsinger Dies in Wellman Home

John C. Kinsinger 14 died Sunday morning at 8 50 in his Wellman home after a two year illness. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with John Yoder, Dean Swartzendruber and Robert Yoder in charge. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Powell funeral home of Wellman handling arrangements. Born July 19 1890 in Johnson County to Eli and Suzanna Yoder Kinsing. Married Katie Gingerich Nov 9 1916. Survived by widow three children Mildred Gingerich Hochstettler Velma Gingerich and Velma Hochstettler. 16 grandchildren three brothers Menno Kores and Simon of Parnell. two sisters Elizabeth Marner and Ella Gnagey of Kalona.

Wellman John Kinsinger Lower Deer Creek Suzanna Yoder Kinsinghe Katie Gingerich Harold Mildred Alva Ruby) Gingerich Jr Donald Marvel) Hochstettler Wellmar Menno Kores Simon Parnell Elizabeth Marner Ella Gnagey Kalona

Crawford Takes Seat on Iowa Board of Control Today

Corbin Crawford, 50, of Ainsworth Democrat, assumed office as a Board of Control member amid a revised contest landscape. Walter Conway, the retiring Muscatine Democrat, withdrew his bid and Harold Hughes vowed to pursue court action if needed. Crawford praised the board and Governor Hughes, pledging to support mental health and penal rehabilitation while noting progress in Iowa institutions.

DES Moines UPI Corbin Crawford Ainsworth Demorat Board of Control Walter Conway Muscatine Conway Peat Posering Ecaecnae Crawford Evan L. Hultman Harold E. Hughes Iowa Hughes Rte Lsance Coud Thes Ainsworth Democrat Poara

Peace talks im imminent as Soviet China at odds

Moscow dispatch says relations between Russia and China have hit a new low with talks likely to fail. Peking plans to send its negotiating team to Moscow Friday but insists on firm on ideological and political splits. The two sides trade sharp condemnations including Khrushchev era policies and a hard line toward the West.

Moscow UPI Russia China Peking Central Committee The Chinese Communist Party New China News Agency Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Khrushchev Yugoslavia

Rites at Richland For Oren Elmore 53

Oren Elmore 53 longtime Murray Iowa high school music instructor died suddenly Sunday while fishing near his home. Services were held in Murray with burial at Richland Friends Cemetery. Born April 9 1910 he taught in Fontenelle and Stuart before moving to Murray. Survived by his mother wife two daughters and a mother in law from Washington.

Richland Oren Elmore Murray Iowa Gould Richland Friends Cemery Fontenelle and Stuart Julia Elmore Jane Elmore Dorothy Eyestone Washington Ruth Des Moines Mary Jane C.L. Eyestone Elmore

June marriage licenses issued in Washington County

Twenty-one marriage licenses were issued in Washington County during June according to Robert Porter, clerk of district court. Two licenses were issued Saturday to Glen E. Millice and Joyce E. Plecker of Wellman and to Robert W. Brower of Keota and Carol Garrett of Davenport. Two other licenses were issued Friday to Walter H. Carr and Elizabeth J. Boone of Washington and to Ronald DeWayne Lenz of Lone Tree and Laurel Auretta Kucera of Riverside.

Washington County Robert Porter Glen E. Millice Joyce E. Plecker Wellman Robert W. Brower Keota Carol Garrett Davenport Walter H. Carr Eliz.abeth J. Boone Washington Ronald DeWayne Lenz Lone Tree Laurel Auretta Kucera Riverside

Pope Paul VI Crowned in St. Peter's Square

Pope Paul VI was crowned spiritual head of the world’s Catholics in a three hour ceremony in St. Peter’s Square. He spoke in nine languages and pledged to defend the church against internal errors and external threats. Bright searchlights lit the square as the papal crown was placed on his head. About 250,000 spectators cheered as he was carried to the Vatican. It marked the first square coronation in a century.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI St. Peter's Square Vatican Palace Pope Paul St. Peter's Basilica

Funeral Today For Two Drowning Victims

Funeral services for David C. Bell and Carl H. Bell two of four boys who drowned last week in a Riverside farm pond were held in Iowa City this afternoon Burial followed at Memory Gardens There were two other funerals for John Yoder and Raymon Gingerich last Saturday near Kalona in the Conservative Mennonite Church The Bells were born at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha Survivors include their father Carl of Chicago their mother Mrs Harold Shumann of Churdan two sisters Carla and Victoria a brother Kevin Jody and Harold Jr all of Churdan and grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Brower of rural Iowa City and Mrs Marjorie Hest ness of Iowa City

Riverside David C Carl H. Bell Iowa City Gadens John Yoder Raymon Gingerich Kalona David Bell Carl Bell Offutt Air Force Base Omaha Carl Chicago Harold Shumann Churdan Carla Victoria Wa City Kevin Jody Harold Jr Roy Brower Lowa City Marjorie Hestness

Buildings Burned At Wyman Farm in Iowa Blaze Destroys Barns

A fire at the Neil Kracaw farm one mile west of Wyman destroyed two large barns two corn cribs cattle feed and hay and grain worth insured. It started in the cattle yard and was 6 15 p m noticed by nearby children. Firemen from Winfield Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction fought the blaze overnight saving 96 cattle and many pigs.

Wyman Neil Kracaw Winfield Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Kracaw

Services Today For J. Fred Moore 81

Funeral services for J. Fred Moore 81 were held at Stacy Funeral Home Col umbus Junction with Rev Hubert Sunderman presiding Burial was in Cairo Cemetery He died Saturday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Iowa City He was born October 26 1881 near Columbus Junction son of Robert and Elizabeth Moore He married Harriet Freeman who died 1952 and later Della Duncan 1954 He lived in the Junction community most of his life Survivors include his widow a son Robert Freeman Moore Ontario Canada two grandchildren and a member of the Mason United Presbyterian

Columbus Junction Della Duncan Moore Junction Robert Freeman Moore Ontario Canada Mason United Presbyterian

Washington records near 99 degree heat wave

The official weather observer reported a heat wave in Washington with temperatures reaching 99 degrees yesterday, marking the warmest day of the summer. The period had daily readings above 90 degrees and forecast suggested the mercury could push past 100 today.

Washington

Russell Chorpening Hurt in Truck Mishap

Russell Chorpening of rural route three Keota fractured neck and facial lacerations when a milk truck overturned on a gravel road. He is hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Passenger Charles Ort sustained leg injuries in the crash and both were aboard the White House Dairy vehicle.

Russell Chorpening Oute Three Keota Grael Road Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mr. Chorpening White House Charles Ort Mr. Ort

Weather Outlook for Town With Scattered Thunderstorms

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a chance of scattered thunder storms west and north tonight and east Tuesday. Cooler conditions in northwest and extreme north tonight and west and north Tuesday. Lows near 60s to 70s, highs 80s to near 90, outlook Wednesday partly cloudy and cooler with more showers east and south. Five day forecast: temperatures about 5 degrees above normal north to 5 to 8 degrees above normal south. Precipitation light in scattered thunderstorms.

United Press International

Lost Tot and Police Chief Share Brief Town Adventure

Lisa Domres wandered from home around 9 0 clock Sunday morning and rode with Police Chief Mike Lee in a patrol car through Washington before spotting her own house on South Iowa Avenue. Her anxious parents, Mel and Mrs Domres, searched the area from hospital to plant and reunited with their blonde daughter at 1108 South Iowa Avenue.

Lisa Domres Mike Lee Lisa McCleery- 1 Cumming Company Washington Iowa Avenue Lee Mrs Mel Domres South Wisconsin

Iowa Weekend Hit by 13 Traffic and Other Fatalities

United Press International reports Iowa’s 1963 highway toll reached 268 after a deadly weekend totaling 13 deaths. Included were five children from the Joslin family in a fiery one car crash near Aurelia and several other fatal incidents across Des Moines Waterloo Cedar Falls Osceola and Chariton involving pedestrians drivers and riders.

Towa Sharon’ Joslin Galva Rodney Joslin Dale Joslin Cindy Joslin Kenneth Holtz Michael L. Brookhart Des Moines Clarence Edward Nichols Waterloo Bruce Harvey Brandt Cedar Falls Doyle G. Hart Osceola Young Holtz Joslin Aurelia Sharon Joslin

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President Kennedy Red Cross W. H. Boekelman Harold Moore Laura Holden Journal Bob Elliott John C. Kinsinger Wellman Home Soviet Pope Paul VI Wyman Farm J. Fred Moore Russell Lost Tot United Press Internationa Brookhart Ernest Patrick Rydberg Idhols Miss Reddick Brandt Ring U.S. 218 McClain Road Hart U.S. 4 Gary Ritter Clarke County Hospital Sorry Wolff Charles City Morris C. Schultz Indianola Air Force Shirley Ara Schulte Fort Des Moines South Des Moines Dean Hixenbaugh Chariton Joseph Hixenbaugh Corky Stuart Supreme Court W.C. Stuart Lakeview Golf and Country Club
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