Smith Admits Mass Slaying of Five Relatives
In Iowa Gayne Gilbert Smith 24 a former Marine now admits in oral statements to Sheriff Wallerich and an Iowa BCI agent that he killed five members of his family at the Me Beth farm near Hayesville on May 26 He had denied guilt at capture after a manhunt. He provided few motives and has not signed a formal confession.
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Sigourney, Iowa
UPI
Keokuk County
John
Bud) Wallerich
Gayne Gilbert Smith
Wallerich
Richard Carmichael
Iowa State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Smith
Andrew Mc Beth
Amos
Anna
Donna Jean Me Beth Kellogg
Me Beth
Hayesville
Patsy Lou Me Beth
Patsy
Unionville
Lake Wapello State Park
Here
Appanoose
Paul Thomas
McBeth
Fairfield Ledger Press Trouble Delays Tuesday Edition
The Fairfield Ledger faced a late Tuesday edition after printer issues at its plant. Ledger pages were moved to the Evening Journal's Washington press, printing eight pages of the usual Tuesday evening edition and four pages of the first section with Ralph Curl and Howard Hazen aiding before completion.
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The
Evening Journal
Journal
Fairfield Ledger
Fairfield
Ledger
Washington
Ralph Curl
Class Day Trip For St. James Graduates
Twenty six eighth grade graduates of St. James Catholic School celebrated with Mass and breakfast, receiving honors for four quarters. They toured the Old Capitol and nearby sites in Iowa City before the 8:30 Mass and diploma ceremony at St. James Church.
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St. James
St. James Catholic School
Iowa City
Capital
SUI
Procter and Gamble
St. James Church
Ridiculous Day Plans Set for Washington Parade
Washington Chamber of Commerce officials say Ridiculous Day plans are complete with a 1 30 p m parade start and morning activities. Store staff will wear costumes and sales and contests run all day while Mystery Man prize drawings occur from the parade in Central Park. Journal employees and immediate families are ineligible. entries due at the Journal office by noon Thursday.
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Washington
Central Park
Evening Journal
Chamber of Commerce
The
Journal
Public Hearings on Estes Case Begin June 27
Senate subcommittee chaired by John L. McClellan will begin public hearings on the Billie Sol Estes case in late June, with about 100 witnesses expected and focus on Estes dealings with the Agriculture Department. House investigators will question Dr. James T Ralph about his ties to Estes as the inquiry resumes. Ralph says he will answer questions but claims limited helpful information.
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Washington
UPI
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Billie Sol Estes
McClellan
Estes
Agriculture Department
Department
Texas Farm
House
James T Ralph
Ralph
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Texas
Dallas
Mrs Mack DeLong Dies in Ottumwa at 86
Mrs Mack C DeLong 86 longtime Washington Crawfordsville resident died Tuesday June 5 1962 at Wilma Zook Nursing Home Ottumwa where she had lived since October 1961 She moved to Ottumwa in 1959 to live with a daughter and had been ill since then Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday June 12 at United Presbyterian Church the Rev Vernon Elgin to conduct with Sherman Eden Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughter Irene Caviness Ottumwa four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One son died in infancy.
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Mack C. DeLong
Washington
Crawfordsville
Wilma Zook
Ottumwa
United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Sherman Eden
Elizabeth Maxwell
James
Esther Cunningham Maxwell
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
SUI
Iowa City
Elliott
Stephen
Jim
Jane
David
Blanche Stephens
Ainsworth
Gaspe Peninsula
Canada
Colorado
Mexico
Walker named delegate to 4-H Health Camp
David Walker son of Mr and Mrs William Walker Route 2 Keota selected by Extension Youth Committee to attend State 4-H Health Camp June 10 15 at Madrid Iowa. One hundred Iowa youths will join the camp staffed by trained leaders to develop leadership camping and community program skills. Walker active in Dutch Creek Flyers 4 H Club for seven years.
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David Walker
William Walker
Route 2
Keota
Extension
Merritt D. Canady
Washington County Extension
Iowa
Madrid
David
Dutch Creek Flyers 4H Club
Nixon Wins California Governor Primary in GOP Ledger
Richard M. Nixon scored a clear victory in the California Republican primary for governor over Joseph C. Shell, signaling a path to face incumbent Edmund G. Brown in November. Senator Kuchel clinched renomination, while Mississippi veteran Whitten won in a pivotal Democratic contest amid reapportionment.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
California
Joseph C. Shell
Shell
Edmund G. Brown
Thomas H. Kuchel
Richard Richards
Richards
House of Representatives
Kennedy Friend
Mississippi
Jamie Whitten
Frank Smith
Rural Route Consolidation At Washington Post Office June 9
Four rural routes will be reduced to three on Saturday June 9 at the Washington post office. Route four becomes route three and patrons must update addresses. New routes will be longer and some delivery times may shift. Carriers start at nine in the morning and patrons will be notified of their new route numbers and mailbox details. Rehearsal for the Methodist choir is at 7 15 p.m. under director Riobert Steele.
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Washington
Coppock Road
Post Office Department
Riobert Steele
Grandmother of eight earns degree at Iowa State University
Maxine Elliott, 54, mother of three and grandmother of eight from Ainsworth, graduates with a B A from Iowa State University and a 3.6 GPA. She commuted nearly 60 miles daily, faced age gaps with younger classmates, and plans further study while balancing family duties.
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Iowa City
Maxine Elliott
State University of Iowa
Chamber Board Sets Coffee Meeting to Review Activities
Chamber of Commerce board members plan a free coffee gathering in the YMCA community room on Wednesday June 13 from 7 30 to 8 30 a m. John Myers president says a brief report on work and future plans will be followed by a 8 a m 8 30 a m discussion session. No charge for refreshments.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
John Myers
Chamber
Myers
Marjorie Wulf Named For Conservation Camp
Miss Marjorie Wulf of Route 2 Ainsworth was selected for the State 4 H Conservation Camp to be held June 10 15 at the State 4 H Camp near Madrid Iowa She will receive leadership and conservation training alongside peers from other Iowa counties After six years in Hi Ores 4H Club she has demonstrated and spoken at meetings shown projects at club achievement days and fairs and earned a blue ribbon for her 4 H record book
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Marjorie Wulf
Erwin Wulf
Route 2
Ainsworth
Joe Jones
Extension
Madrid
Iowa
Wulf
Marjorie
Dan Coon Elected Secretary at Hawkeye Boys State
Dan Coon of Washington won the secretary of state post on the Federalist ticket at Hawkeye Boys State held at Camp Dodge. He defeated Des Moines’ Karl McGuire as delegates from Iowa elected him Tuesday. Governor Norman A. Erbe will address the group, with a mock session planned in Des Moines Friday.
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Dan Coon
Washington
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Dan
Karl McGuire
Des Moines
Norman A. Erbe
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Weather Iowa forecast near normal temperatures ahead
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunder showers likely west late night. Thursday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers central and east. Low tonight near 60 north to lower 60s south. High Thursday 70s north to 80s south. Friday variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures and precipitation around a quarter inch as showers occur mainly Saturday to Monday.
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Iowa
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Irene) Caviness
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Mike Roberts
Laura Elliott
Robert
Mike
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ill
Brown
Whitten
Idaho
Vernon K. Smith
Robert Smylie
Connecticut
John Alsop
GOP
Montana
Arnold i Olsen
James F. Battin
SUI Grad
Chicago
Chinois Bell Telephone Co
Elliotts
Cotter
Chamber Board
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