Fires sweep 65000 acres of Sierra forest in California
Two fires on the Sierra Nevada western slope ravaged 65000 acres, destroying towns Ahwahnee Nipinnawassee and forcing hundreds of campers to evacuate. An elderly couple perished fleeing the blaze near Sonora as officials urged disaster declarations and firefighting crews with 1200 men worked to encircle flames near Yosemite Fork and Oakhurst.
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UPI
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Kent
Edmund G. Brown
Oakhurst
Madera County
Yosemite Fork
Yosemite National Park
Ahwahnee
Nipinnawassee
George
Edna May Kipp
Cottonwood Tree Owner Faces Grand Jury in Ottumwa
Verlin Houk 48 of Ottumwa is bound over to the Wapello County grand jury after neighbor William Tullis Jr. charged the cottonwood tree and falling debris as a nuisance and a city law violation. The municipal judge ruled Wednesday on the case initiated over the tree touching wet paint and drifting into neighbor property.
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UPI
Verlin Houk
Wapello County
Grand Jury
Willard Dullard
William Tullis Jr
Iowa
Tullis
Seventh Annual Pony Show Sponsored by Crawfordsville Lions
The Crawfordsville Lions Club hosts the seventh annual Pony Show Friday at Crawfordsville High School field. Thirteen classes offer cash prizes trophies and ribbons with a beauty contest featuring six contestants and a Queen crown ceremony. Local winner advances to the Jaycees contest in August and potentially to Miss Iowa at Clear Lake.
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Crawfordsville
Carol Thomas
Karen Rhea
Clear Lake
Gross Heads for New Controversy Over Oath
Rep H R Gross warned of possible court battles over adding God to the military oath of enlistment while stating he does not mind if atheists refuse service. The House Armed Services subcommittee approved a new oath referencing God and the Constitution, replacing the current oath with no such references.
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UPI
H. R. Gross
Iowa
United Press International
House Armed Services
Gress
Republic
L. Mendel Rivers
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Pakistan President seeks U S aid over Kashmir dispute
In Washington Ayub Khan pressed for U S intervention to settle Kashmir or protect Pakistan’s interests, while Kennedy signaled public restraint. Ayub’s meetings with Kennedy and lawmakers yielded assurances of economic aid to Pakistan and boosted backing for Kennedy’s foreign aid bill.
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UPI
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Plans Bible School At Ainsworth In August
Bible school for all children in the Ainsworth community will run August 14 through 18. The planning committee invites attendance from all children whether or not they are affiliated with a local church. Advance registration by telephone to Mrs Charles Ort or Mrs Glen Lord helps determine material orders.
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Ainsworth
Charles Ort
Glen Lord
Adenauer Defiant Amid Berlin Crisis Talks and Threats
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer warned of panic in the Soviet zone after a Berlin visit. Western officials prepared notes rejecting Khrushchev's Berlin demands and urging free elections and German reunification. NATO leaders pressed to speed up defenses while vowing unity if Moscow acts.
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Rehearing Sought Over Damages From Iowa Highway Repairs
Iowa City merchants Hicks Blank Rich Breamer and FE Christie seek Supreme Court rehearing after a June 13 ruling denying their damages claim against the state highway commission. They argued four months of Riverside Drive closure due to repairs cut off access to their Riverside Drive businesses.
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Lightning Kills Eight in Barn in North Carolina
A bolt struck the door of a tobacco barn near Clinton North Carolina and electrocuted eight sheltering workers on metal curing equipment. Surviving victims include Oscar Lee Cottle and Lydia Matthews among others. two women in a nearby shed alerted a farmhouse crowd for medical help.
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UPI
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Oscar Lee Cottle
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Annette Cottle
William Keel
Samuel Newkirk
Mary Morsey
Joyce Ann Matthews
Lydia Matthews
Fort Bell
Loveless Purchases Home in Washington
Former Iowa Governor Hershel C. Loveless reportedly bought a home in Washington DC. Democratic sources say the move fuels speculation he may skip the 1962 Iowa gubernatorial race. Loveless, Iowa governor 1957 to 1961, now serves on the Federal Renegotiation Board after a Senate bid loss.
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UPI
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
Loveless
Federal
Senate
Jack Miller
Alowa
Hoffa and Aides Win First Round in Fraud Case
A federal judge dismissed the indictment against Teamsters president James R. Hoffa and two aides over a grand jury selection flaw. The ruling, in Orlando, Florida, leaves open the option to refile with a properly chosen grand jury.
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Orlando
Fla
UPJ
Teamsters
James RK. Hoffa
James Lower
Robert F. McCarthy Jr
Florida
Sun Valley
Lieb
Trailer Dealer Loses License for Speeding
A Sheldon Iowa trailer dealer Schaap Borgraff had license to transport house trailers forfeited after two speeding violations by Nelson De Jong. De Jong was cited at 55 mph on Iowa 20 near Cedar Falls and in January while trucks pulling mobile homes face a 35 mph limit. The Iowa highway commission said a speeding trailer is a loaded threat and ordered forfeiture of the $1 000 bond. Freeman Merrill represented the firm saying the penalty is unfair for any violation.
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Schaap & Hargraff
Sheldon
Schaap & Borgraff
Nelson de Jong
de Jong
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Cedar Falls
Freeman Merrill
Iowa man linked to Colorado officer slayings manhunt
A fifty man posse hunted a young gunman after he killed two officers and wounded two near Kremmling Colorado. The suspect fired on state patrol, sheriff, and game wardens, then escaped into rocky terrain. An Iowa license plate tied the abandoned car to Delmar Dean Spooner of Storm Lake Iowa, who had recently purchased the vehicle in Sioux City.
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Hoover
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Grant County
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Tory
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van Pelt
Fagle County
John Clark
Clark
Leadville
Western powers prepare to reject Khrushchev on Berlin
The United States Britain and France plan notes to Moscow next week rejecting Khrushchev Berlin demands. They insist on free elections and German reunification within a board framework and reject his call for a separate peace with East Germany. West Germany also sends a parallel note opposing bilateral talks until East Germany allows free elections.
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Midas Launching Is Unqualified Success
Midas satellite successfully reached orbit 1850 miles above Earth marking a pivotal step in U.S. missile defense. The Midas watch dog mission followed the Tiros II weather satellite launch from Cape Canaveral. Midas traced a polar path while deploying infrared tracking to cover the globe, including Russia, after two prior failures.
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UPI
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Eichmann Sees Nazi Crimes as Among Worst Humanity Crimes
Adolf Eichmann testified in Jerusalem calling the Nazi extermination of six million Jews one of the worst crimes against humanity and said he might have shot himself if responsible. He denied being the master killer, pleaded for a future book, and claimed personal guilt only for his own actions while blaming superiors. He said he ceased being a Nazi after Hitler’s death and the Third Reich’s collapse.
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Eichmann
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Rites at Sigourney For Regina Vogel
Funeral services for Regina Vogel of Oakland California, airliner crash victim in Denver, will be held Saturday at 9 30 am in St Marys Catholic Church Sigourney. Burial will be in St Peter Paul Cemetery Clear Creek. She was born near Clear Creek, daughter of Frank and Katherine Vogel. She trained as a nurse in Iowa City and was superintendent of nurses at the Oakland VA Hospital. Survivors include brothers and sisters in Manson Clinton Iowa City Sigourney Harper Chicago Kansas City and Kansas City. Three brothers preceded her in death.
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England
Henry Hammen
Manson
Mary Dehner
Clinton
Katherine
Iowa City
Pete Dumont
Will Aller
Constance Hammes
Siwourney
Joe
Harper
Frank
Carl
Keota
Mike
Chicago
Lawrence
Kansas City
School Board Hires New Principal For Lincoln School Here
Washington Community School District minutes show Lincoln Elementary will get Paul F. Miller as principal from Sheldon Iowa. Miller has a masters in education with years in teaching administration. The board also set a tentative budget hearing for August 9 and discussed tuition with county approval pending.
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Lincoln School
Paul F. Miller
Washington
Sheldon
Iowa
Evening Journal
County Board of Education
Harlan Neuhart
State Board of Public Instruction
Dean Luers
Mary Soper
Soper
Junior Jaspering
Comifi Yeu
Iowa Weather Forecast: Fair Tonight With Scattered Thunderstorms
United Press International reports generally fair conditions in Iowa with scattered thunder showers mainly in the far eastern areas tonight. Temperatures will hold with lows around 55 to 60 and highs near 80 to 85 on Friday. A slight warming trend continues into Saturday.
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