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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1962

Page

1

Hostess Welcomes Newcomers to Washington Community

City hostess visits nine newcomer families from Kansas City Indianola Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to introduce them to Washington life. Families include Eramovich Williams Jones Lower Weidner Vaughn Reese Schenk Gillies with details on addresses professions churches and recreation interests.

Kansas City Indianola Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids Iowa City Washington Robert Swift

4 H Tour Of Moor Man Feed Mill In Quincy

A group of 80 boys and 74 girls from several 4 H clubs toured Moor Man Feed Mill and Research Farms in Quincy Illinois on Thursday. The trip included participants from Ced i Chips Marion Men Crooked Creek Cyclones Highlanders and Jackson Boys Clubs.

Moorman Feed Mill and Research Farms Quincy Ill Cedi Chips Marion Crooked Creek Cyclones Highlanders Jackson

Mrs Hazel Durst Dies At 63 In Keokuk County

Mrs Hazel Durst 63 died this morning July 6 1962 at the hospital after a week long illness. She worked for McCleery Cummings Co for several years and will be buried in Brethren Cemetery near South English. Jones Funeral Home supervised services. She was born October 7 1898 in Keokuk County daughter of Henry and Alta Coffman Neil. Survived by daughter Fern Allen Ames two sons Glen Red Oak Wayne San Diego CA 11 grandchildren two sisters Velda Evans and Freda Kurtz South English and brother Cloyce Neis West Chester.

Hazel Durst McCleery-Cummings Co Brethren South English Jones Funeral Home Durst Keokuk County Henry Alta Coffman Neil Joseph Durst

Riots in Rio de Janeiro Prompt Military Patrols

In Rio de Janeiro area police and about 1000 soldiers backed by tanks kept order after four suburbs saw rioting, looting, and clashes tied to a political crisis. Official tolls cited seven dead and six hundred injured, with 40 killed and 1000 seriously hurt reported by police chief Elmo Miranda. The unrest followed a general strike in support of President Joao Goulart and grew from transport shortages and food price anger.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Rio Elmo Braga Miranda Sao Joao de Marity Brazil Joao Goulart

YMCA Hike Includes Skating and Swimming

The local YMCA invites youths to a day hike starting at 10 A.M. from the YMCA. They will hike to Cherry's Pond for fishing and lunch, skate at the fair grounds at 2 P.M., swim at the municipal pool from 4 to 4 45 P.M., then return. Prices 75 cents under 12, 85 cents older. includes lunch drink. Bring sack lunch swim suit and towel.

YMCA Bob Gillisby Cherry’s Pond Washington Fair Grounds

Washington Remodels Bring A New Look To Local Stores

Remodeling in Washington highlights improvements across Farmers Implement Co Coast to Coast Store John Mattes Tax Service Morrison and Morrison Sitter’s Electric Farrels Office Supply Winga’s Cafe and Speed’s Furniture. Front entrances repainted interiors updated with new canopies lighted displays and expanded office space plans for completion within weeks.

Farmers Implement Co Morrison and Morrison and John Mattes Tax Service Winga’s Farrell Office Supply and Sitter’s Nate Young Sam Simmering John Mattes Tax Service the Square John Winga Washington John Jr Walter Farrell Farrell Speed Robert Speed

Kennedy Eyes Tax Cut Delay as Economy Monitors Prospects

President Kennedy said he will watch economic indicators over the coming months before deciding whether to request a tax cut this year, sticking to a plan to seek any reduction next year. The AFL-CIO urged immediate action, while administration bills for foreign aid and Medicare for the aged were pushed for bipartisan support. Kennedy outlined allied steps and noted plans to visit Hyannis Port after Camp David.

Washington UPI Kennedy Afl-Cio U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congress Administration House Senate Camp David Hyannis Port Mass White House Kennedys United States United Europe

Rev DeVries Union Service Speaker

The union worship service sponsored by the Washington Council of Churches will be in Central Park at 7 30 p m Sunday. Rev Ralph Wedeking presides with Rev Harold DeVries delivering The Marks of a Good Soldier. Guy Hargrove sings God Is a Spirit. Rain backup at First Presbyterian Church.

Central Park Washington Council of Churches Ralph Wedeking Harold DeVries Guy Hargrove God Scott First Presbyterian Church

Mrs Donaldson 56 Dies at Sunnytown Rest Home

Mrs Forest Donaldson 56 of 1015 North Sixth Avenue died this morning July 6 1962 at Sunnytown Rest Home after seven years of illness. Funeral services Monday 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Walter Smith. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband daughter Ruth Becker four grandchildren mother Edna Gardner brother Elwyn Gardner. a son Walter preceded in death.

Forest Donaldson North Sixth Avenue Sunnyhaven Rest Home Jones Funeral Home Walter Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Florence Gardner Washington County Walter J Edna Sigafoose Gardner Washington Marion Avenue

Former Agriculture staffers admit false statements in Estes case

Louis N. Dumas and Arthur D. Stone told the Senate investigations subcommittee they falsified sworn statements and received 1640.80 from Billie Sol Estes enterprises. Dumas said he gave half to Stone and both resigned, with aims to guide farmers toward cotton allotment transfers.

Senate Dumas Stone Alphonse Calabrese Parnell Biggerstaff Estes Biggerstaff Texas

Renewed Violence Flares in Oran Amid Curfew

In Oran, near the Roman Catholic cathedral, shooting erupted as curfews were reimposed after noontime riots that left 19 Algerians and 17 Europeans dead. The Algerian government extended midday curfews, while tensions widen between Premier Ben Khedda and Vice Premier Ben Bella amid attacks on a cathedral and a mass exodus of Europeans to France.

Algiers UPI Oran Immediane Terorist Secret Army Organization OAS Ben Youssef Ben Khedda Mohammed Ben Bella Ben Khedda Alwers Joan of Arc France Algeria Ship

FDA Leader Says Calories Do Count

FDA Commissioner George P. Larrick charged that the book Calories Don't Count was designed to push a vitamin pill product. He said the work and its publishers had financial interests and that the central claim about unlimited eating with safflower oil is false.

Washington UPI Food and Drug Administration FDA George P. Larrick Herman Taller Core Vitamin and Pharmaceutical, Inc CDC Larrick Dr. Taller Taller Cove Vitamin Cove Ed Bobley Glen Cove N.Y Simon and Schuster, Inc Simon & Schuster

William Faulkner Dies at Mississippi Home

Nobel Prize winning novelist William Faulkner died at his Oxford, Mississippi home from a heart attack shortly after 2 a.m. He, age 64, had split time between Oxford and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville where he was writer in residence and lecturer. His renowned works include The Sound and the Fury Sanctuary and The Unvanquished.

Oford UPI William Faulkner Faulkner Oxford University of Virginia At Charlottesville

Mightiest US Nuclear Blast Seen At Nevada Test Site

The first of two tests in the Plowshare program produced a 100 kiloton plus thermonuclear detonation at the Nevada Test Site. A 300 foot deep crater formed as debris rose high, with most radioactivity trapped underground and officials deeming the blast relatively clean. Newsmen observed from a distance as preparations for an atmospheric test continue.

Nevada Test Site Nev UPI United States Nevada Desert Atomic Force Atomic Energy Commission

Mickey Rooney Reveals Financial Troubles at Bankruptcy Hearing

Actor Mickey Rooney testified he has about $500 in assets to cover $484 914 in debts. He listed $106 686 in federal taxes, $23 000 in back alimony, and $2 000 in racing losses, while living in a $75 000 Encino home with two servants. Rooney said Barbroo Enterprises Productions Inc. controls his home and pays him $1 000 weekly. he is seeking a $75 000 life story sale with a possible $15 000 advance.

Los Angeles UPI Mickey Rooney Rooney Encino Andy Hardy Joseph Rifkind Barbroo Enterprises Productions Inc

Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International

Partly cloudy through Saturday with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rains possible north tonight. Unchanged temperatures with lows 60s north to near 70 south and highs 85 to 90 on Saturday. Five day forecast through Wednesday near normal temperatures with 60 to 70 lows and 85 to 91 highs. Rainfall 0.40 to 0.80 inch, locally over an inch from showers or thunderstorms.

United Press International Iowa

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