Grissom Set for Liberty Bell 7 Mercury Flight
NASA confirmed Air Force Capt Virgil J. Grissom will pilot Liberty Bell 7 on the MR-4 Mercury mission with Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. as backup. The launch from Cape Canaveral was timed around 7 am CDT with weather and recovery areas rated within safety limits.
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Fla
UPI
Americas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air Force
Virgil J. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
Grissom
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
America
Freedom
John A. Powers
NASA
Includ
Shepard
Mercury
Two Explorers Missing in Flooded Limestone Cave
In Orleans Indiana a flooded crawl hole blocks skindivers who sought to reach Ralph Moreland and Thomas Arnold both 25 and IU graduate students missing since Sunday. Dive teams faced a narrow entrance with strong water suction and officials delayed further attempts. Authorities consider sandbagging the river to divert floodwaters.
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Orleans
Ind
UPI
Ralph Moreland
Thomas Arnold
Indiana University
James Langhammer
Wendellien Opel
Opel
Lost River
Laghammer
McDonald
Mae Brown
Moreland
Arnold
Skubal and Day Named To Extension Group
Mrs. P E Skubal of Ainsworth and Mrs Bill Day of Brighton join the Extension Family Living Committee appointed by the Extension Council. Skubal will represent Highland Oregon and part of Iowa township while Day represents Brighton and Clay townships. Other members include Mrs Harold Klopfens tein, Washington, Mrs Truman Tuttle Washington, Mrs Earl Booth Washington, Mrs Ralph Schoonover Washington, and Mrs Homer Vincent Wellman.
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P E. Skubal
Ainsworth
Bill Day
Brighton
Extension Council
Skubal
Highland
Oregon
Iowa Township
Day
Clay Townships
Harold Klopfenstein
Washington
Truman Tuttle
Earl Booth
Ralph Schoonover
Homer Vincent
Wellman
103rd Reserves Notified Yet for Possible Duty Activation
Cedar Rapids reports Maj Gen Louis D Burkehalter Jr says no mobilization orders for the 103rd Army Reserve Division have been issued. He notes past mobilizations in Korea and says speculation linked to Kennedy’s moves is conjecture. If activated, up to 4500 Iowa reservists could be affected.
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Cedar Rapids
UPI
Louis D. Burkehalter
103Rd
Burkehalter
Kennedy
West Berlin
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
White House
Mrs Margaret Glaspey Dies at 75 in Independence
Mrs Margaret Glaspey 75 died this morning at People's Hospital in Independence. Formerly Margaret Luckey of Columbus Junction, she is survived by a daughter Mrs Leland Ogdah Independence three grandchildren and a brother Carl Luckey Riverside. Husband Charles Glaspey preceded her in death May 12, 1961. Funeral at 10 a m Wednesday in Independence with graveside rites 2:30 p m Wednesday at Columbus City Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Margaret Glaspey
People’s Hospital
Independence
Margaret Luckey
Leland Ogdah
Carl Luckey
Riverside
Charles Glaspey
Columbus City
Russell Goodin Dies at 61 in Iowa City
Russell Goodin 61 longtime Washington resident and active Mason died suddenly July 17 1961 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. He served as secretary of four Masonic bodies in Washington and worked as maintenance foreman for the Iowa State Highway Commission. Burial at Finn Grove Cemetery. He was born March 13 1900 in Canton Illinois and married Helen Squire in 1921. He held many Masonic titles and was active in the Methodist church. Survivors include his wife two sisters and three brothers.
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Russell Goodin
Washington
Iowa State Highway Commission
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington Methodist Church
Liogd Latta
Finn Grove
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Mr. Goodin
Canton
Lil
Robert
Mary Goodin
University of Illinois
Helen Squire
Methodist Church
Goodin
Eastern Star
Knight Templar
St. Ignatius
Iowa
Red Cross
Constantine
Royal Arch Masons
Knights
York Cross of Honor
Paul Cunningham Dies at 71 in Minnesota
Des Moines reports former congressman Paul Cunningham 71 died of a heart attack while preparing for church services in Brainerd Minnesota. A longtime Sth District representative from 1940 to 1954 he later practiced law here after leaving politics in 1958. He served 18 years in the House and two years in World War I Army service.
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Des Moines
UPI
Paul Cunningham
Des Moinnes
Dahlstrom
Cunningham
Brainerd
Minn
Gull Lake
Nisswa
Minn Cunningham
Sth
Neal Smith
Altoona
School Lunch Managers Train At Iowa State University Ames
Mrs Dale Woodburn and Mrs John Brick attended a basic training course for school lunch managers and cooks at Iowa State University in Ames. The program covered sanitation methods food analysis and lab work with sessions in McKay Hall. Attendees helped prepare and serve meals to earn certificates under state supervision led by EF F Cowan and others. A certified course will be added next year.
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Dale Woodburn
John Brick
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Woodburn
Washington
Blick
McKay Hall
Des Moines
EF F Cowan
L. E. Carpenter
E. EF. Fischer
Shirley Patterson
Two Girls to Attend 4H Leadership Camp
Sara Knupp of Washington and Georgia Gilliland of Ainsworth have been selected by the Girls 4H Club Committee to attend the State Leadership Conference July 23 to 29. Marilyn Thatcher notes the program aims to provide leadership training for service in their communities. The conference takes place at the State 4H Camp near Madrid.
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Sara Knupp
Wayne Knupp
Washington
Georgia Gilliland
Harold Gilliand
Ainsworth
Marilyn Thatcher
Extension Home
Madrid
Rainfall Totals Reported Overnight in City and Washington
The official weather observer lists 0.06 inches of rain in Washington overnight. Light showers persisted into today with continued cloudy skies and a brief additional shower this morning.
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Washington
Seven Die in Iowa and Minnesota Crashes Over Weekend
United Press International reports seven Iowa traffic deaths over the weekend raising the 1961 toll to 320. Victims include Ernest Mitchell 38 Dennis Pettingill 17 Shel Vroonland 14 Charles Siigley 21 Richard Noe 26 Meyer 25 and Harry Boughton 53. In Minnesota a two car head on near Owatonna killed Shirley Kersey 25 and her daughter Christina 16 months and Mrs Orson Stoll 24 of Forest City with Rhonda 2 surviving.
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Iowa
Dennis Lee Pettingill
Shel David Vroonland
Boyden
Charles Bernard Siigley
Webster City
Richard Noe
Meyer
Effingham
Harry Boughton
New Sharon
Owatonna
Minn
Shirley Kersey
Boone
Christina
Orson Stoll
Forest City
Stoll
Rhonda
Minneapolis
Lester Dinsmore
YMCA Sends 20 Local Youths to Des Moines Trip
The YMCA sponsors four trips to Des Moines for 20 local boys on Saturday July 26. Each boy pays about two dollars. bring swim suit money and a sack lunch. Meet at 7 am at the local YMCA. Tour the Des Moines YMCA pool, eat lunch in the park, and visit Riverview Amusement Park with eight cent park tickets.
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Washington
YMCA
Des Moines
Riverview Amusement Park
Heart Attack Fatal To Elwin Lewis 78
Elwin Lewis 78 died from a heart attack at his home 608 East Main Street Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Walter Smith officiating Burial will follow in Keota Cemetery Born November 18 1882 in Kirwin Kansas he lived in Keota then Washington since 1949 A member of the Methodist Church he was active in Franklin Community for years Survived by his wife one son Everette four daughters nine grandchildren 16 great grandchildren one sister and more. two daughters and a son preceded him in death
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East Main Street
Elwin Lewis
Jones
Walter Smith
Keota
Mr Lewis
Kirwin
Kansas
Jerome Monroe
Mary Anderson Lewis
Melissa Strain
Nellie M Pardon
Washington
Lewis
Methodist Church
Pranklin
Wellman
Everette
Lennie Hines
Lancaster
Retha Lewis
Richard Disney
Sigourney
Ale Strandberg
Herbert Manhart
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Vacationer Killings Highlight Highway Aid Dangers
Joseph and Irene Yilek of Fontana were killed and beaten while helping a distressed traveler on US Route 99 near Bakersfield. The incident follows another attack in Utah and Connecticut where a motorist was slain and a child abducted. A large manhunt continues for the gunman.
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Bakersfield
Calf
Joseph
Irene Yilek
Fontana
Calif
Yilek
Jeannette Sullivan
Rockville
Conn
Moab
Utah
Tragedy at Wellman Boy Dies in Grain Bin
A nine year old Wellman farm boy Gary Lee Tadlock died from suffocation after falling into a bin of shelled corn while his father removed grain. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Wellman Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Dietterich officiating. He was born May 6 1952 and is survived by his father Harold Tadlock three brothers Craig Randy and Jeff and his grandparents Ralph and Mrs Tadlock of Wellman.
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Wellman
Gary Lee Tadlock
Harold Tadlock
Paul Dietterich
Gary
Gary Tadlock
Harold
Joyce Howard Tadlock
Craig
Randy
Jeff
Ralph Tadlock
Rites at Ainsworth For Charles Simpson
Funeral services for Charles Denton Simpson were held at 10 a.m. in the Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church. He died July 15, 1961, after a heart attack at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Born October 31, 1913, in Washington County, he was a lifelong Ainsworth resident, WWII veteran, and operator of a local repair shop. Survivors include sister Vera and brother Laird. Pallbearers listed.
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Charles Denton Simpson
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Jay Curry
Dale Brehmer
Ainsworth
Mr Simpson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Washington County
Willam M
Fannie May Nicholson Simpson
Ainsworth High School
Simpson
American Legion Post To Elect Officers At Chicken Supper
Leon Beatty American Legion Post No. 29 will hold its yearly event Tuesday evening featuring officer elections. A chicken supper starts at 6 30 PM and Donald Marek will report on his trip to Boys State during the program.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Man Survives Niagara Falls Plunge in Plunge-o-Sphere
Nathan Boya of New York City survived a 160 foot fall over Niagara Falls in a self built Plunge-o-Sphere. He was arrested for violating Niagara Parks Commission stunt laws and awaits a court appearance after hospital treatment for bruises and minor injuries.
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Niagara Falls
UPI
Greater Niagara General Hospital
Nathan Boya
New York City
Welland County
Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara River
Boya
Horseshoe Falls
New York
Kiant Falls
Maid of the Mist Co
France
Hudson Fixtures Co
Western powers send notes to Moscow on Berlin stance
The United States Britain and France dispatched coordinated notes to Moscow reaffirming Allied rights in Berlin. They reject any unilateral Soviet move and say Berlin remains a four power responsibility tied to German reunification. A Paris meeting of foreign ministers and potential summit with Kennedy Macmillan and de Gaulle is discussed.
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London
UPL
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
NATO Council
Kremlin
Paris
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
East Germany
Wahneetah Ingalls Dies Saturday At 84
Wahneetah Clark Ingalls of BIS South Second Avenue died Saturday July 15 1961 at Washington County Hospital after four months illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Har old F DeVries. Burial follows in Winfield with graveside rite there. Born April 15 1877 she was the last survivor of a Winfield pioneer family. Survivors include distant cousins and step grandchildren.
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Wahneetah Clark Ingalls
Bis South Second Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Harold F. DeVries
Winfield
Ingalls
Samuel A
Matilda Wise Clark
J. E. Ingalls
Harry McCall
McCalls
University
Fayetteville
Ark
Miles City
Mont
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Weather outlook shows cooler trend and scattered storms
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with the risk of scattered thundershowers in extreme west tonight and spreading statewide on Tuesday. Temperatures by Tuesday range in the 60s to near 70 with highs in the 70s, then cooler northwest Tuesday. Wednesday brings more scattered storms and cooler south and east. Five-day outlook calls for 3-5 degree below normal temperatures into Saturday with normal highs around mid 80s to 90 and lows from the 60s north to the 60s south. Rainfall expected from a fraction to about an inch east and 1/4 to 1/2 inch west.
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Jack McDonald
Clara
Meta Goodin
Denver
Cole
Cyril
Plymouth, Ill
Gordon
New Jersey
Evelyn Stout
Crawfordsville
Carol Thomas
Donnie Eichelberger
Wayland
Charlie Boy
Journal
Bob Elliott
United Press International
Ernest Albert Mitchell
Charles Simpson
Wahneetah Ingalls
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