Kalona Barbecue Days Draw Near 6000 Crowd
A large Kalona crowd packed the streets for the two day Barbecue Days event. A massive parade opened Tuesday morning, followed by free barbecue lunches, horse shows, and a busy carnival in the business district. Radio stars from Cedar Rapids performed Tuesday evening and a tractor pulling contest complemented the festivities sponsored by the Kalona Community Club.
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Police Friends Say Last Goodbyes To Charles Rowland Today
Charles Clayton Rowland 80 is to be buried at Glendale Cemetery today with a police guard. Des Moines meter maids and supervisor Patrolman Tony Mihalovich befriended him last Christmas, giving a party and ongoing support. They visited for coffee and collected funds for food, turning a lonely pensioner's life into a season of friendship.
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Charlie
Des Moines
Glendale
Fear Levels Rise Over New Bizerte Fighting
In Tunisia and France keep hard lines in the Bizerte crisis as a new clash seems possible. Dag Hammarskjold pushes UN mediation while Tunisian President Bourguiba urges another Security Council session and rejects ground negotiations.
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U.N
Miami waiter charged in hijacking of Eastern Air Lines plane
FBI identified Wilfredo Roman Oquendo as the rider aboard the hijacked turboprop. The Miami waiter faced charges including theft of an aircraft, kidnapping the pilot, assault to commit a felony, and assault with a deadly weapon. Bond recommended at 100000.
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Revolutionary Movement
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FBI
Roger FE. Davis
Oquendo
Cuba
Pan American World Airways
Castro
Jose Marin
Carlos Prio Socarras
Prio
Fulgencio Batista
Miami Beach
William F. Buchanan
Two Cars Damaged In Crash Near Washington
Two cars were badly damaged in a crash at an intersection on old highway 92 miles west of Washington at 4 10 pm. John Sherman of Washington driven vehicle was wrecked. Steven Louis Brown of Washington was passing when collision occurred. Brown owned by Guinn F McQuistion of Sandpoint Idaho. Both drivers received minor injuries and were treated at Washington County Hospital. Another accident on old highway No 1 one mile north of Washington left a car driven by David Vinton damaged after leaving the road early this morning.
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Route One
Shelman
Steven Louis Brown
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Sandpoint
Idaho
Washington County
David Vinton
Jones Attends Iowa Marketing Workshop in Des Moines
J H Jones of Ainsworth attended Iowa’s first Agricultural Marketing Workshop at Fort Des Moines Hotel in Des Moines. Industry leaders from beet, dairy, grain, horticulture, poultry, sheep and swine discussed plans to sell Iowa agriculture more effectively. Jones, director of the Iowa Swine Producers Association, represented the organization at the all-day conference sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture marketing division.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Swift Rites Scheduled Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mr. Etta Swift will be held at 1:15 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon G. Elgin will preside with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. American Legion Auxiliary members will meet at the library at 1:15 p.m. to attend the services as a group.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Rilla Warren of Ainsworth Dies at 64
Rilla Jane Warren 64 of Ainsworth died after a three month illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev H F DeVries officiating and Elm Grove Cemetery interment. She was born July 7 1897 in Ainsworth. Survivors include two brothers Wilbur and Sam and seven sisters.
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Sunshine Community Club
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Muscatine
Sam
Washington
Edgar Blick
Urichsville
Ohio
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Aldridge
S. EF. Blattner
Paul Johnson
Seattle
Wash
Norbert T. Bockhurst
Kalona
Bill Curtis
Fast Moline
Ill
Homer Tiete
Congress Responds To Kennedy Preparedness Plans
Washington lawmakers rush approval of Kennedy preparedness program while warning of higher taxes. Senate leaders praise the speech as firm and forceful with calls to defend Berlin. House committees plan rapid action and McNamara to outline details. The debate centers on defense, finance, and U.S. posture toward the Soviet Union.
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Armed Services
Des Moines Veteran Hospital Death of Fred Lee at 68
Fred Lee 68 native of Washington and Des Moines resident for 44 years died at 11 9 p m Tuesday in the Veterans Hospital Des Moines after two weeks hospitalization following foot amputation and subsequent heart attack Survived by MD Lee of Washington a daughter three grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Friday at Hamilton Funeral Home Des Moines
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Hamilton Funeral Home
Kennedy seeks 250000 reservists call up and longer draft terms
President Kennedy asked Congress for authority to call up to 250000 ready reserves for a year off active duty and to extend draft terms by 12 months. He also sought $3.5 billion more to boost non nuclear forces and civil defense as Berlin crisis looms.
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Kennedy Berlin speech draws cautious praise abroad
Western Europe hails Kennedy for showing free world leadership in the Berlin crisis while the Soviet Tass denounces the address as war hysteria. West Berlin’s Willy Brandt pledges support and Britain endorses the stance while Paris and The Hague welcome the tough approach and Denmark and Tokyo note responses from their governments.
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Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Considerable cloudiness through Thursday with occasional showers and thunderstorms over most of the state tonight. Locally heavy rains of up to several inches likely west tonight. Lows tonight in the 60s northeast to low 70s southwest. Highs Thursday in the 80s. Partly cloudy Friday with little temperature change. Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging 56 below normal with rainfall average to moderate. Rainfall expected as showers and thunderstorms tonight Saturday and Sunday, amounts one to three inches.
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