Severe storms lash southeast Iowa causing damage and floods
Heavy rains and lightning strikes sweep parts of Iowa with 4.28 inches at Montezuma and 3.16 inches near Fairfield. Electrical storms crippled utilities, sparking fires and washing out roads. A car crash injured Claudette Norris near Fairfield amid blinding lightning.
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Students Will Be Exempt in Draft
Washington reports stepped up draft calls to support Berlin may not disrupt college plans. A Selective Service official said those who want college will likely be allowed to continue, with no plan for heavy pressure on college bound youths. About 70 000 men are 1-A in the draft pool and ready for induction, while 1.5 million are classified but not yet examined. Normal rejection rate is around 50 percent, leaving roughly 750 000 available after examination.
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Iowa Draft Quota Near 200 Men With August Increase
Des Moines officials said Kennedy’s draft call boost could raise Iowa’s monthly quota to about 200 men in August and near 300 in September. Col. David W. Ash noted national figures of 13 000 for August and 20 000 for September, with local boards able to manage the added draftees. Most calls would target men ages 19 to 26 without children.
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Overtime Tickets Trigger Late Night Raids In Orange
Police routed overtime parkers from beds in post midnight raids for failing to pay $1 tickets. Nine people were sent to Municipal Court. four were fined $1 to $16. One defendant collapsed in court as hearings paused. Eleven people were taken to police headquarters and faced bail or jail. two had warrants from other cities. Lt Louis Aron noted the raids could have been avoided if notices were paid.
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Lightning Strikes Hay Stack Near Richland
A severe storm struck near Richland when lightning hit a stack of 1400 baled hay at the John Hadley and Kenneth Morrow farm one mile northeast of town. Neighbors helped extinguish flames with pitchforks, rain aided suppression, and only minor loss was reported with two inches of rain that night.
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Mrs. Elwin Lewis Dies at 75 in Washington Hospital
Nellie M Pardun born 1885 Keota moved to Washington 1949 widow of Elwin Lewis died 8 30 a m July 1961 status includes five children nine grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren and two sisters funeral planned at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Walter Smith burial in Keota cemetery
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Bank stock sale signals expansion by Bell Intercontinental
Central National Bank and Trust Company sold about 9 million dollars of its stock to Bell Intercontinental Corporation of South Bend Indiana. Robert K Goodwin chair said no changes in bank leadership. Bell officials aim to diversify and expand amid uncertain times. Central National Bank ranks as one of Iowa’s largest with resources around 124 million and deposits near 115 million.
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Civil Defense Booth Planned at County Fair
The Washington County 4H and FRA Fair will host a Civil Defense exhibit early in August. The display, arranged by the VFW Auxiliary, Legion Auxiliary and Farm Bureau Women, aims to educate visitors on immediate steps. Paul Boettcher of the Soil Conservation Service will demonstrate fallout measurement equipment each evening at 7 in the grandstand.
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East German Army Sets Roadblocks to Slow Refugees
East German troops and People's Police set up machine gun roadblocks on routes to Berlin to curb refugees fleeing to the West. On the Berlin to Dresden highway three blocks caused long queues as 12 man squads and armed units checked traffic. West Berlin asylum requests rose to about 2,500 this month as Soviet concerns over East German loyalty grow.
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House to Vote on Reduced Kennedy Farm Bill Compact
The House planned to vote on a pared-down Kennedy omnibus farm bill after Senate approval. The measure includes 1962 production cuts for surplus wheat and three feed grains, extended wool price supports, food for peace, and looser credit terms for low income farmers. The vote fought over cooperative power and a delayed feed grain extension, with Kennedy urging quick passage.
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Wheel Chair Request Brings 21 Responses
A Washington man named Marty Brown received 21 responses after a journal notice asked for a wheelchair. Neighbors and groups from Washington, Cedar Rapids, Wayland, Columbus Junction, and the Brighton Community Club offered assistance following his postoperative need.
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Rainfall totals push month above normal in Washington
Washington measured 0.52 inches of rain on Wednesday night, lifting the month’s total to 7.39 inches. The rainfall exceeds the 4.52 inch normal and helps offset earlier dry periods this summer.
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McNamara Opens Senate Hearings On Defense Buildup
Defense Secretary McNamara told the Senate Armed Services Committee that President Kennedy would use sparingly new powers to call up reservists and extend service as part of the Berlin crisis buildup. He outlined two bills: authority to summon up to 250000 ready reservists for up to 12 months and to fund planes ships and missiles with about 958.57 million dollars.
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Castro unveils United Party of the Socialist Revolution in Cuba
Premier Fidel Castro declares merger of Cuban political groups into a single Soviet type party named The United Party of the Socialist Revolution. He challenges the United States over hijacked airliners and warns of harsher action against enemies including CIA saboteurs. Yuri Gagarin backs Castro’s revolution as a historic liberation effort.
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GOP leaders back Berlin stand but urge domestic cuts
House and Senate Republicans voiced full support for President Kennedy's Berlin policy while demanding tighter domestic spending. They urged a substantive reciprocity package, with Halleck and Dirksen stressing unity on Berlin and Mansfield advocating belt tightening alongside targeted fiscal reforms.
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Graveside Services For Mrs Seydel In Keota Cemetery
Graveside services will be held Friday at 3 30 PM in Keota Cemetery for Mrs Herman Seydel a former Keota resident who died at Friendship Haven Methodist Home in Ft Dodge after living there for several years
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McCloy Ends Talks With Khrushchev
John J. McCloy returned to Moscow after two days of talks with Nikita Khrushchev touched on Kennedy Berlin speech. McCloy refused to discuss Berlin, said Khrushchev sent regards with no special message, and planned to resume disarmament talks with Valerian Zorin.
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Hammarskjold Ends Visit in Tunisia
Dag Hammarskjold left Tunisia for New York after a three day on the spot probe of the Franco Tunisian fighting in Bizerte. He told reporters optimism remains as the UN Security Council weighs measures in the crisis. He was seen off by Tunisian Premier Bali Ladgham at the airport.
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Accused of Throwing Away Relief Food
MAQUOQUEETA APL Lincoln Le Marburger 19 is accused of tossing relief food on a state highway and is serving a jail sentence for littering He told police the food was rain damaged and infested He said he threw packages on a deserted stretch of town four west of here Jackson County social welfare director Lucile Reynolds said the State Welfare Department advised removing the Marburger family from surplus relief policy
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Weather summary for Iowa with scattered showers
Partly cloudy in Iowa through Friday with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Low tonight 65 to 70. High Friday from the north to the lower region, extreme south. Saturday partly cloudy, warm and humid with some scattered showers likely.
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