Advance Ross plans Iowa plant expansion amid fierce competition
The 1964 half year report by Henry C. Buckingham says Advance Ross Electronics seeks to expand the Washington Iowa plant to meet rising demand for color and black and white TV parts. Faced with intense competition from Japan, profits are tight despite strong market prospects.
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Chicago
Ross Electronics Corporation
Iowa
Burlington
Washington
Henry C. Buckingham
Buckingham
Japan
United States
Buck
Ngham
Ross
Advance Ross
Washington, Burlington
North 12Th and
7Th Streets
Advance Ross Iawn
Floods sweep Omaha area as seas of water rise
Suburban Omaha reels from Platte River flooding after heavy rain. At least one dead and several feared drowned as waters surge through Millard and Papillion, flooding homes, washing away trailers, and straining water supplies. National Guard activated. rescues by boat continue amid rising crests on Papio Creek and other rivers.
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Omaha, Neb
UPI
Platte River
Omaha
West Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Ashland
Neb
Millard
Papillion
Hell Creek
Judy Vanderpool
West
Union Pacific Railroad
Valley
King
Aman
Legion
Irvington
Fort Brock
Ithara
Don Penterman
Lincoln
Penterman
Exchange Student Lars to Leave for Home Soon
Lars Sjoberg a Swedish final year student is ending his Washington stay on June 28. The 18 year old says Americans were friendly and helpful and he hopes to return to the United States for university study. He reflects on football, dating culture, and living standards while noting similarities and differences with Sweden.
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Lars Sjoberg
Washinon High School
Harvey Holdens
Lars
Sweden
United States
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington
A.F.S
America
California
Colorado
Rites Thursday for Milton C. Slaubaugh
Kalona funeral services for Milton C. Slaubaugh 78 who died after long illness will be Thursday June 1 at 10 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona with A Lloyd Swartzendruber officiating. Burial follows in East Union Cemetery. He was born June 27 1885 to Henry and Magdalene Miller Slaubaugh and farmed near Kalona. He married Nettie Stutsman May 13 1913. survivors include wife one son Gerald Kalona two daughters Mrs David Plank and Pauline Slaubaugh Kalona one brother W H Slaubaugh Wellman and one granddaughter.
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Nettie Stutsman
Slaubaugh
Gerald
Kaona
David Plank
Pauline Slaubaugh
Kalona
W. H. Slaubaugh
Wellman
Leaders in pinochle marathon at St Joseph Circle
Margaret Payne and Teresa Hunzinger lead the St Joseph Circle summer pinochle marathon at the end of round five with 4600 points. Other top pairs include Mrs Nick Gevock and Mrs Alex Gevock at 4380, Bertha and Alice Dempsey at 4170, Mrs Frank Sojka and Mrs Elmer Sojka at 2690, and Mrs Bernard McCarthy and Mrs Glenn Widmer at 2680.
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Margaret Payne
Teresa Hunzinger
St. Joseph Circle
Nick Gevock
Alex Gevock
Bertha
Alice Dempsey
Frank Sojka
Elmer Sojka
Bernard McCarthy
Glenn Widmer
Weather Iowa Update Clouds and Showers Forecast
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with occasional showers and thunder showers mainly in extreme north portions. Warmer in the northeast tonight. Lows in the 60s. Highs Thursday 75 in the northeast to upper 80s in the southwest. Friday looks cloudy with scattered showers and a cooler trend.
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Iowa
Schools receive NDEA funds for science and language
Washington Community School District reports receipt of a $1 864 19 check under the National Defense Education Act. Of that total, $1 135 24 funds junior high science and $728 95 supports high school language classes. Superintendent John V Phieger announced the money this morning.
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Washington Community School
John V. Phieger
Hulst Resigns Washington High Basketball Coach Job
Gary Hulst, head basketball coach at Washington High School for two seasons, submitted his resignation to the board of education and accepted a basketball coaching position at Fort Dodge Junior College. His release from the 1964-65 contract was honored, leaving Washington without a replacement named.
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Gary Hulst
Washington High School
Board of Education
Fort Dodge Junior College
Hulst
Fort Dodge
Washington Council of Churches Potluck Dinner
The Washington Council of Churches will hold its annual potluck dinner at the Methodist Church on Thursday evening June 18 at 6 30 p m. Dr J C Nelson executive secretary of the Iowa Council of Churches will speak on the duties of the local Council of Churches Dr Ted Schwartz host pastor will give a devotional message special music by Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church all who are interested in local council work are invited
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Washington Council of Churches
Methodist Church
J. C. Nelson
Iowa Council of Churches
Ted Schwartz
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
May liquor receipts in Iowa down slightly in May
DES MOINES cIDPA State liquor store receipts for May totaled $3,433,947, up only $148,786 over last May. This 2 percent rise follows 20 to 25 percent gains in prior months. The Iowa liquor control commission closed its books on May 28, and Memorial Day trade will be included in the June report.
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Des Moines
Cidpa
Homer Adcock
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Adcock
Anderson gets five years for riot role at reformatory
John M. Anderson aged 20 from Washington Iowa received a maximum five year term in Jones County District Court for his part in the riot at the State Men's Reformatory on May 7. The sentence will be added to his existing car theft conviction.
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Anamosa
Iowa
UPI
John M. Anderson
Washington
State Men’s Reformatory
Jones County District Court
Shopping spree prize goes to Mrs Kern in Pepsi contest
Mrs Lester Kern of Washington won 130.84 dollars in groceries during a five minute shopping spree at Hy-Vee on West Madison. She was one of four area winners in Pepsi-Cola's national contest, amid 128,300 entries.
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Lester Kern
West Main
Washington
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Cedar Rapids
Kern
Jim Harris
Pepsi-Cola
Ronie Pettit
Ottumwa
Kinney
West Madison
Imade
PepsiCola Company
Mercury
Relief Arrives As Niigata Quake Toll Grows
Emergency flights drop supplies to Niigata amid wrecked city. Deaths 25, missing 11, injured 376 per Japanese police. Fires from oil tanks burn as 3,500 troops and U.S. planes aid relief. About 21,000 homes destroyed or damaged. 30,000 buildings affected. Prime Minister Ikeda pledges swift restoration of water and power.
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Nigata
Japan
Niigata
Water and Electricity
Hayato Ikeda
Temblor
U.S. Air Force
Tachinaka
Tokyo
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Bockingham
the Westinson
Evening Journal
Milton C. Slaubaugh
NDEA
Council of Churches
New York
Lima
Peru
Honshu
Niigal
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