Washington Council funds project to aid in Negro relocation
The Washington Council of Churches voted a 400 donation to a Mississippi project aiding Negro relocation and approved related items. Rev Dehne reported 400 acres acquired in Washington County for re settling Negroes, and plans for summer park meetings opening June 19. The World Service truck will visit July 18 20 for clothing donations.
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Lake Darling
Clarence Dehne
Washington County
Mississippi
Washington Council
Dehne
Vernon Elgin
Richard Peterson
World Service
Washington
First Baptist Church
Dennis Stutrud
Stutrud
Quake Shakes South Africa Across Natal and Basutoland
A violent earthquake rocked a broad east west belt from the Natal coast inland with no immediate damage or injuries reported. Pietermaritzburg trembled twice as tremors spread through Natal province, Basutoland areas and Mokhotlong locals blamed witchcraft while scientists cited sediment slumping and natural causes.
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South Africa
UPI
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Luci's fiancé takes new post with Washington firm
Pat Nugent, fiancé of the President's daughter Luci, becomes associate director at Leo S. Tonkin associates, a DC firm offering federal aid guidance to colleges. The move follows resignations from District positions on June 4. The staff includes former Rep. Carl Elliott as general counsel. Nugent and Luci plan to wed August 6 and remain in the area.
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Washington
UPI
Patrick J. Nugent
Luci
Nugent
Leo S. Tonkin
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Local residents share visits and travel notes
Mrs William Berger returns home after a week visiting Redick Ill and nearby towns including Momence Buckingham and Herschel II Ira Mae Earnest heads to Camp Lookout near Montrose Ia for a ten week senior counselor term The Harold Stevens family delayed return from a two and a half week Western vacation visiting Badlands Black Hills and Loveland Colo with trailer side trips The Clark family from Arensville Ill and their children visited Johns Wheelan residence and plan a North vacation Mr and Mrs C E Tucker Jr Kathy and Jim of Lincoln Ill visit here with Morrison family in Denver Col J W Helscher attends 1966 Million Dollar Round Table meeting in Boston Mrs Grace Miller plans a three week visit to Colorado Springs and San Mateo then Chula Vista Calif Mrs A Claire Dewey returns home after a year and a half hospital stay
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Black Hills
Loveland
Colo
Stevens
Robert Clark
Arensville, Ill
Chris
Sara
Annis
Tony
Jeff
Martha
Molly
John Wheelan
Clarks
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North
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Kathy
Jim
Lincoln, Ill
Ann Morrison
Sam McCleery
Denver
Grace Miller
Eldon Roth
Colorado Springs
San Mateo
Calif
Chula Vista
Kosygin and Kekkonen urge end to Viet Nam war
In Helsinki Kosygin and President Kekkonen appeal for a Viet Nam peace based on the 1954 Geneva Conference. They warn the conflict harms international relations and push for a nuclear test ban and a European security conference.
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Viet Nam
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Washington woman charged after minor two car crash
A Washington woman, Mrs. Lauren L. Chalupa, 708 E. Jefferson, was charged by city police with failure to yield the right of way after a two car collision at West Third and North Avenue C at 6 55 p m Friday. Damages were about 700 dollars to Chalupa’s car and 600 to the other vehicle driven by Betty Brown, 16, of 520 E Marion.
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Washington Police Department
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E. Jefferson
West Third
Betty Brown
E. Marion
N. Avenue C
Chalupa
Miss Brown
Death of Duroc breeder Joe Caputo in Marshalltown
Word has been received of the death of Joe Caputo a well known Duroc breeder of Marshalltown. He passed away Friday after a severe heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in St Henrys Catholic Church in Marshalltown.
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Joe Caputo
Marshalltown
St. Henry’s Catholic Church
Witness tells of slaying of Negro in Natchez
James L. Jones testified at a county court hearing that Claude Fuller and Ernest Avants shot a 65 year old Negro named Ben Chester White in Pretty Creek after Jones shot witness and fled. Jones, 56, has been charged with White's death and bound over to the Grand Jury. all three men are held without bond. White was described as nonactivist and unregistered to vote.
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Ben ‘Chester White
James L. Jones
Jones
White
Washington Skateway Marks Ninth Anniversary Celebration
Washington Skateway observes its ninth anniversary with a birthday party slated for Tuesday evening June 21. Manager Chuck Gibson says details of the observance are in today's Evening Journal advertisement.
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Chuck Gibson
Evening Journal
Graham greeted by noisy crowd in Soho London
Evangelist Billy Graham, finishing a month-long Crusade at Earl's Court, hoped for a quiet walk in Soho but faced a riotous mob. Police shielded him as fights erupted, with a stripper climbing his car and revelers in surrounding theaters. he pledged to return for a calmer visit if possible.
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UPI
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Soho
Sun Strip
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Earl’s Court Arena
Lil’s Place
Earl’s Court
Counties merge administration for Muscatine Scott boards
The State Board of Public Instruction approved merging the Muscatine and Scott County boards into a single county wide unit. The move creates the first multi county merger in Iowa and consolidates administration and the tax base under one head.
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UPI
State Board of Public Instruction
Muscatine
Scott County Boards of Education
Towa
Davenport
Bettendorf
Smutz to Seek State Senate Seat in 8th District
Ralph Smutz of Henry County announces candidacy for State Senator from Henry, Washington and Louisa Counties on the Democratic ticket in the September primary. He farmed in Salem Township, works in insurance, and cites education, health, public safety, highways, and care for the aged and disabled as his priorities.
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Washington
Louisa
General Assembly
Circle Two and Women’s Society Activities Reported
Circle 2 of the United Presbyterian Church met in the church basement with hosts Miss Eagle Vivian Booth and co host Mrs John Sands. Twenty two members and three guests attended including Mrs Elsie Conrad Mrs Ronald Schneider and Mrs Warner Lewers.
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Miss Eagle
Vivian Booth
John Sands
Elsie Conrad
Ronald Schneider
Warner Lewers
Schneider
Edith Shields
Harry Ramseyer
S. E. Blattner
Humphrey Owens
Home News Notes and Visits at U P Home
New Home members Mrs Coralie Briley of Washington and Rev J P Lytle from Monmouth are settled in the main building and Kimmelshue Cottage respectively. A July pageant was canceled due to Mrs Kerr's illness. Recital by Mrs Homer Lowry’s music pupils closed Our Variety Night. Rev Charles B Willming visited friends in Delhi Hopkinton Anamosa and Wyoming and assisted with a Hopkinton baptism. Frances Patton left for Sparta Illinois for a family reunion. Paul Henderson, returning from Mason City, visited his grandmother Myria Henderson before heading to Woodruff Wisconsin for a summer counselor post. Jay Henderson Lenox and Glen Young Ames visited Aurora McIntyre at the Home on their way to Lenox. Mary Montgomery and Dr and Mrs H M Milne visited patient Marcia Montgomery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Ruth Anderson and Misses Ella Gordon and Ethel Sedgwick visited Dorothy Currie at University Hospitals and reported her progress. Marie Ross hosted visitors Dean Bevins Davenport and the Harold Roses Wellman. Eugene Martin Keota spent evening with Maude Martin. Elizabeth McClung hosted a Calif guest. A B Lincoln Montpelier Vermont and family are visiting her parents S C Picken.
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Washington
J. P Lytle
Monmouth
Kimmelshue Cottage
Willow Way
Paul Henderson
Mason City
Myria Henderson
Woodruff
Wis
Jay Henderson
Lenox
Glen Young
Ames
Monmouth College
Aurora McIntyre
Hospital Admission and Discharges Noted
On the record hospital admits include Mrs. Florence Baird in Washington for surgical needs and Robert Johnson in Washington for a surgical case. Hazel Painter of Washington is listed for medical care, while Mrs. Glen Stoutner of Wellman undergoes a surgical procedure. Discharged today is Diane Jarrard of Washington along with an incomplete entry for Mrs. Duane.
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Florence Baird
Washington
Robert Johnson
Hazel Painter
Glen Stoutner
Wellman
Diane Jarrard
Duane
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