City Council Deals With Elm Disease and Traffic Hazards
The council reviewed Dutch Elm disease threats and a survey of diseased trees, urged property owner cooperation to remove obstructions near intersections, and warned of enforcement if needed. Repairs on South Ninth Avenue and pumping systems for city wells were discussed, with General Telephone Co. costs for moving a cable rejected.
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Washington
Muscatine
South Ninth
South Ninth Avenue
General Telephone Co
Iowa Farm Prices Rise Modestly in Mid June Report
The Agriculture Department records a 2 percent rise from May 15 with the index at 236 percent of the 1910 14 base. Livestock and crops gain while poultry and dairy decline. hog and beef prices move higher with corn input costs shaping ratios.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Wisconsin Judges To Redistrict State
The Wisconsin Assembly upheld Gov. Nelsons veto of a Republican reapportionment plan and the attorney general asked federal judges to take over redistricting if the court acts. If approved, Wisconsin would be the first state reshaped by a federal court.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Wisconsin Assembly Today
Gaylord Nelson
John Reynolds
Wisconsin
Senate
Nelson
Reynolds
Assembly
City to Install Stop Lights at Madison and Iowa
Washington will install traffic signal lights at the Madison Street and Iowa Avenue intersection on Highway 92. City council approved the signal installation and purchasing of equipment, with total cost under 3000 dollars. Work begins when equipment arrives to ease bottlenecks and hazards for north and southbound traffic.
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Washington
Madison Street
Iowa Avenue
Highway 92
County TB Workers Complete Case-Finding
County TB workers conducted weeks of interviews with close contacts of an active tuberculosis case. Mrs Lorraine Suter R N public health nurse led the program with local physicians, funded by Christmas Seals and supported by the Washington County Tuberculosis and Health Association and the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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Lorraine Suter
R.N
Washington County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Washington County Medical Society
Suter
State Farm Names Wayne Schichtl as Representative
State Farm announces the appointment of Wayne E. Schichtl as representative serving the area. He has been based in Washington for about a year with Des Moines Newspaper employment. Office address is 908 East Main.
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State Farm Insurance Companies
Wayne E. Schichtl
Schichtl
Washington
Des Moines
East Main
Mr. Schichtl
State Farm
Bloomington
Ill
Karl
Brothers Reunite After 34 Years in Iowa Meeting at Moline Airport
Robert Lloyd waits with great joy for his older brother John Owen Lloyd to arrive in Moline at 9 15 am Thursday. The brothers have not seen each other since 1928 when Robert left England for America. John worked in Durham County coal mines after World War I and plans a few easy days amid Iowa summer heat before catching up on 34 years of stories.
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Washington
Robert Lloyd
Robert
John Owen Lloyd
Moline
Ill
England
America
John
Mr. Lloyd
Durham County
Iowa
Lloyd
Dorothy Ann
Marilyn
Denver
Colo
Bob
General Telephone Company
Grinnell
July Fourth Circus Day in Washington at County Fairgrounds
The Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros circus arrives in Washington with 65 wagons and animals. Parades and afternoon and evening shows begin at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The event, sponsored by Leon Beatty American Legion post, features El Grano trio, Padilla Flyers, and Leota jungle beasts.
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Washington
al G. Kelly and
Miller Bros
Washington County Fairgrounds
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
el Grano
Padilla
Leota
Kalona Woman Ray Stagner dies in Wellman nursing home
Mrs. Ray Stagner 90 of Kalona died early this morning at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman after months as a patient. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at United Christian and Baptist Church Kalona with Rev. William MecDermot officiating. Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Survivors include son Lloyd grandson Vernon and two great grandchildren all of Kalona.
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Kalona
Ray Stagner
Shenk
Wellman
United Christian and Baptist Church
William MecDermot
Sharon Hill
Peterseim Funeral Home
Melissa Boehme
William
Mary Boehme
Lloyd
Vernon
Bright red ball sighted crossing sky over Washington
Reports from Mrs Lyle Schulty and guests describe a large red ball skimming across the sky Sunday evening near Washington. Charles Franzen and Dennis Taylor also saw the object from inside and on the porch before it disappeared to the south.
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Washington
Journal Office
Lyle Schulty
Charles Franzen
Dennis Taylor
Washington Manufacturing leads community involvement in Washington
Robert Reed, long time general manager at Washington Manufacturing Company, heads a roster of 40 employees that includes presidents of the YMCA, Ys Men’s Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Dale Batterson is a toolmaker and former Jaycee president while Bob Choate and John Myers hold office roles in management and sales. The plant reports 80 to 90 percent participation in weekly Community Chest deductions, reflecting strong local support. The firm primarily manufactures steel wire products and is located at 431 North Fourth Street.
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Robert Reed
Reed
Washington Ymca
Chamber of Commerce
Y's Men's Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dale (Dude) Batterson
Jaycee
Bob Choate
John Myers
Mr. Choate
Choate
Myers
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington Manufacturing Company
Washington
Sup
Governors Begin Final Session At Conference In Hershey
Governors debated Medicare support and opposed National Guard cuts at the 54th annual Governors Conference in Hershey Pennsylvania. They considered civil rights resolutions and awaited President Kennedy's Philadelphia Fourth of July address.
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Hershey
UPI
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Kennedy
Independence Hall
Pentagon
National Guard
Army
Resolutions Committee
Mystery Tournament Set For July 4 At Washington Country Club
Washington Country Club officials announced a change for July 4. A mystery tournament will replace the planned two ball foursome. Members will form their own foursomes with partners of their choice starting at 1 30 p m.
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Washington Country Club
Meat Production In Iowa Hits May Record
Iowa commercial meat output for May reached a record 344.9 million pounds, highest since 1947 start of records and 5 percent above last year's May. Beef rose 9 percent, veal up 6 percent, pork up 2 percent while mutton and lamb declined 19 percent. Five month total up 11 percent from a year ago.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Algeria Declares Independence After 132 Years of French Rule
Algeria becomes an independent nation today as Algerians celebrate with green white flags and moslem attire. President De Gaulle recognizes independence and transfers sovereignty to Abderrahmane Fares in Algiers amid political tensions between Ben Bella and Ben Khedda and a terrorist incident in Oran. U.S. President Kennedy congratulates Algeria on its independence.
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Algiers
API
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
CDT
France
Christian Fouchet
Abderrahmane Fares
de Gaulle
Rocher Noir
Washington
Kennedy
United States
Ben Bella
Ben Khedda
Kalamazoo 4-Hers to visit Washington County Iowa
Thirty Kalamazoo County 4-H members will stay with Washington County host families July 21 28. Plans include a reception at Washington Central Park a Get Acquainted Party a tour to the Amanas and a July 2 barbecue for Michigan guests and local Youth Committee members. A farewell Smorgasbord and dance for 14 year olds or older finish the visit as hosts learn about Iowa life.
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Jean Barclay
Washington County
Kalamazoo County
Michigan
Michigan Exchange
County Extension Council
County
Washington Central Park
Amanas
Vern Escher Farm
Oat Demonstration Friday July 6 At Bush Corner
Twilight meeting at the Paul Escher farm oat demonstration plots on Highway No 1 starts 6 30 p m Friday July 6. Plot features 16 oat varieties and 9 soy bean varieties. Jim Frier and Merritt Canady discuss varieties and invitations open to all from 6 30 until dark.
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Paul Escher
Bush Corner
Highway No. 1
Jim Frier
Washington County Extension
Merritt Canady
Erbe Attacks New National Guard Plan
Iowa Governor Norman A. Erbe condemned a drastic defense department proposal to cut the Iowa National Guard by about 18 percent and reorganize units unit by unit. The plan would eliminate more than a dozen company sized units and deactivate the Iowa Nebraska 34th Infantry Division in the state.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Norman A. Erbe
Defense Department
Iowa National Guard
Erbe
Iowa-Nebraska
Farm Couple Bound by Beating Kidnap Suspect Sought
Maquoketa police hunt an ex convict, Donald L Kinyon 27, tied to a brutal assault on farm owners Thomas and Mabel Batey 60 and 63 in Iowa. The pair were found unconscious. their 9 year old granddaughter Sheri Batey is missing along with the family car. FBI and BCI joined the search and a statewide alert issued.
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Maquoketa
UPI
Donald L. Kinyon
Thomas Batey
Here
Batey
Sheri Batey
FBI
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
BCI
Kinyon
Mabel
Ainsworth Girl Wins National Methodist Scholarship
Gladys Louise Stout of Ainsworth has been awarded a National Methodist Scholarship by the board of education. She will enter Iowa Wesleyan College next fall as a freshman and receive funds to cover tuition and fees.
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Ainsworth
Gladys Louise Stout
Board of Education
Weather Summary for Iowa Inches Plains
Partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered showers and storms through Wednesday. Temperatures steady with lows in the 60s north to near 70 south and highs around 90. Thursday outlook calls for more scattered showers and storms and cooler conditions in the northwest.
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Iowa
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Oregon
Lyndon B. Johnson
High Court
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Robert S. McNamara
Army Reserve
Levy
Jean-Marcel Jeanneney
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