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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1962

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OAS Attacks in Algeria Include Algiers Bombings

Reports from Sidi Bel Abbes say OAS commandos burned schools and government offices and attacked the Palace of Justice as salvage crews searched Algiers for bombing victims. One French soldier died and 43 were wounded. other clashes and hospital bombings followed as the referendum campaign looms.

Algiers UPI Secret Army OAS Foreign Legion Sidi-Bel-Abbes Palace of Justice Algeria Oran

Airlines Hope to Avoid A Lockout in Jet Crew Dispute

Washington officials grew hopeful a flight engineers strike may be averted as FEIA delayed a 1700-man walkout for 24 hours while Eastern Air Lines Pan American World Airways and Trans World Air lines weigh a counter offer. The union backs arbitration for economics but rejects a board for jet crew makeup.

Washington API) —Administration Flight Engineers International Association FEIA Eastern Air Lines Pan American World Airways Trans World Airlines Lines Kennedy Trans World Air Traffic Airlines Pan American and Eastern Arthur J. Goldberg White House

Market Rally After Volatile Day On Wall Street

Wall Street sees a Friday rally as IBM AT&T and Xerox lead a late surge amid high short selling. The Dow adds 15.18 to 578.18 while the S and P climbs 1.56 to 55.87, but weekly losses linger and volume hits 7,128,710 shares. Clerks run overtime as tickers lag post closing.

New York UPS Wall Street IBM AT & T Xerox Wall Standard & Poor

Air Force man escapes serious injury in highway crash

An Air Force sergeant en route to Detroit narrowly escaped serious injury when his Volvo overturned after the steering failed on highway No 1 north of Washington. John P Green was only minorly hurt and was taken first to Washington then Iowa City before boarding a train.

Air Force Detroit Mich Washington James Richart John P. Green Green Richart Iowa City

Sharon Malichky Buys Artistic Beauty Salon

Sharon Malichky announces the release of Artistic Beauty Salon from Donna Brinton. The new owner and manager has been a hairstylist at the salon for months. The salon is located at 100 South Iowa Avenue.

Sharon Malichky Donna Brinton Iowa Avenue

Two Americans Arrested in Berlin

UPI reports U S Mission confirms two Americans are held in East Berlin with one due for trial soon Jean F Loba 36 Altadena California and Robert F Mann 19 Sepulveda California are the detainees Mann a Stanford University student in Stuttgart is said likely to be tried between June 20 and June 30 for passport violations and Loba reportedly faces no confirmed trial date.

Berlin UPI U.S Jean F. Loba Altadena Calif East Berlin Robert F. Mann Sepulveda Washington Edgar W. Hiestand R-Calif Mann Charles W. Mann Stanford University Stuttgart West Germany Loba Florence Loba Hiestand West Berlin

Keota Woman Mabel Singleton Dies At 59

Mrs Mabel Singleton 59 of Keota died Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a three week stay. Funeral services set at St Marys Catholic Church Keota with Powell Funeral Home handling arrangements. Born Ottumwa May 19 1903 she married Willie H Singleton in 1920 and lived in Keota 35 years. Survivors include four sisters and two brothers. Three brothers preceded her in death.

Keota Mabel Singleton Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. Mary’s Catholic Church C. F. Kempker Powell Mrs. Singleton Ottumwa Byron Hattie Daley Carruthers Willie H Bill) Singleton Singleton Wilma Barker Helen Williams Lucinda Russell Redonda Beach Calif Faye Arnold Lee Roy Marion Carruthers

Paving Contract for Riverside Road Let on June 19

The State Highway Commission will let the paving of the south portion of the Washington Riverside road in Washington County on June 19 in Ames. Bids are being received for Portland cement concrete paving over 6.533 miles from East Washington Street in Washington northward. The north portion will be paved later as it is brought to grade this summer. This farm to market project follows last summer’s grading work.

Washington County Ames State Highway Commission East Washington Street City of Washington Washington-Riverside

Iowa City Man Breaks Leg in Softball Game

Delbert Finke of Iowa City was injured sliding into home plate at Green Field during Friday night's game between Washington's A and W team and North Liberty. He likely broke his leg and was taken by ambulance to Washington County Hospital for first aid then to Iowa City hospital where his wife works as a nurse.

Washington North Liberty Delbert Finke Iowa City Green Field Washington County Hospital

Canadian election race tightens as polls show close contest

The 1963 Canadian campaign heads into a weekend vote with ten million voters facing 1,105 candidates for 265 seats. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson lead a close race amid unemployment figures and a pre election ban on politicking. Public polls show a near even split with a late decision pending.

Ottawa UPS John Diefenbaker Conservative Lester B. Pearson House of Commons Canada Diefenbaker Dominion Bureau of Statistics Pearson Toronto

Khrushchev rejects British appeal to halt Soviet tests

Premier Khrushchev spurns a British Labour Party appeal to end nuclear tests and warns of a new chain reaction of testing if the United States resumes atmospheric tests. He accuses Western leaders of provoking an arms race and says a Soviet line would support a test ban with national detection methods.

Moscow UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Labor Party Soviet Union United States Pacific Khrushchev Romania Tass Hayato Ikeda Kennedy NATO U. S

Former USDA Officials Targeted as Witnesses in Estes Probe

House investigators plan to call ex Agriculture Department officials from two administrations to question their ties to Billie Sol Estes. Witnesses include James A. McConnell, Walter Serger, William Morris, and James T. Ralph, all linked to Estes and Commercial Solvents. Bass claimed an internal deal tied Estes to storage fees before a contract, while Wheeler denied collusion and said the fee plan was issued after the contract.

James A. McConnell Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson McConnell Commercial Solvents Corp Estes Eisenhower Commercial Solvents’ Board of Governors William Morris Democratic Agriculture Department Texas James T. Ralph Bass Ress Bass D-Tenn Wheeler Maynard Commercial Solvents Agriculture Department

Skateway marks fifth anniversary in Washington

Chuck Gibson, owner of the Skateway roller rink on the Washington fairgrounds, observes his fifth anniversary as a local businessman this week. Plans for special events at the rink next week are announced in today’s Evening Journal. The Skateway has been a popular roller skating venue for individuals and organizations since its establishment on the west fairgrounds.

Chuck Gibson Washington Skateway Washington Evening Journal Fairgrounds

Two Girls Drown In River Near Waterloo

Two cousins Marta Jean Brousseau eleven and Carol Stocks thirteen drowned in the Cedar River near Rob inson Crusoe Island while wading and stepping into a dropoff. Bodies recovered about two hours later.

Waterloo UPI Cedar River Robinson Crusoe Island Marta Jean Brousseau James Brousseau Carol Stocks Charles Stocks Route 2 la Porte City Quintin Parker

Ambush Kills Two U S Officers Near Saigon

Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed a convoy north of Saigon near Ben Cat killing a captain and a first lieutenant. The officers, advisors with a U S special force, were the only Americans in the convoy and were found among wounded Vietnamese troops.

Saigon Viet Nam UPI Here Ben Cat U.S

De Gaulle Guards Tighten as Assassination Plot Surfaces

In Lons le Saunier a security force of 5000 surrounds President Charles de Gaulle amid fears of an OAS plot to kill him before the Algeria independence referendum. Officials report 45 arrests but some assailants may remain at large while De Gaulle continues public appearances.

Ders Algeria Charles de Gaulle Arab Provisional Government Lons-Le-Saunier France UPI de Gaulle Secret Army Organization OAS

Openings Still Available in YW Diving Classes

The YWCA pool offers diving classes each Friday from 5 30 to 6 15 p m with eight weekly sessions starting Friday June 22. Contact the YW desk or instructor Mrs Richard Schiebel to sign up. participants must meet intermediate swimming requirements.

YWCA Richard Schiebel

Ford Dispute Idles 42,000 Workers

Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers resume talks to resolve a strike that idled about 42,000 workers nationwide. An 11 day stoppage at the Walton Hills Ohio stamping plant halted 16 Ford assembly plants and caused layoffs at Nashville glass Owosso battery and Detroit frame plants with Chicago Buffalo Monroe stamping also closed. Henry Ford II expressed pessimism about a quick settlement though UAW officials reported progress as managers warned reopening would take time due to parts shortages. The Ohio dispute centers on work standards.

Detroit UPI Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union Walton Hills Ohio Ford M. M. Cummins Ford Department Ken Bannon Henry Ford II Auto Company Kansas City UAW Nashville, Tenn Owosso Mich Chicago Buffalo N.Y Monroe

Scout Troop 237 Heads to Pioneer Camp Next Week

Members of Boy Scout troop 237 of the Methodist Church will depart from the church at 1 p.m. Sunday for a week at Lake Darling Youth Center. Milo Steele Jr. leads the camp with assistance from campers' fathers. Family night Wednesday features a picnic lunch provided by each family.

Methodist Church Lake Darling Milo Steele Jr

Weather forecast shows warm spell with scattered rain

United Press International reports five day outlook with temperatures about 3 to 5 degrees above normal through Wednesday. A warming trend will follow this weekend, then cooler Monday and Tuesday with normal highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday bringing one quarter to one inch of rain on average, with locally heavier totals.

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Mabel Singleton of Riverside Road YMCA Eric Leyden Bill Kindred Eric Ernest Leyden Bill Gracehill Journal Bob Elliott Nikita USDA Walter ©. Serger The Stabilization and Conservation Service Skateway Southeast Asia Scout United Press International
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