Clarke County Fears U.S. 34 Speed Limit Cut Hurts Local Economy
A Clarke County delegation pressed the Iowa Highway Commission to avoid lowering speed limits on U.S. 34 arguing it would divert traffic and harm economies along the route. Officials said reductions are study only and would target unsafe segments across several primary routes, not just 34.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Clarke County
Commission
U.S. 34
U.S. 4
U.S. 30
P.R. Carney
Creston
Union County
Carl Schach
Harold Burnett
Murray Farmer
Robert Kerr
R-Spencer
Everett Shockey
Council Bluffs
Montgomery
Mills
Montgomery County
Clarke
Keir
U.S 34
Ottumwa
L.M. Claasson
County Political Conventions Set For June 29
County political conventions for both parties are set for June 29 in the courthouse. Republican keynote speaker L B Liddy Iowa secretary of agriculture will preside as delegates to the state GOP convention are chosen. Democratic keynote speaker Mrs Dever will address the gathering with John Elliott and Dale Rickert also slated to speak as delegates to the state convention are named.
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L.B. Liddy
Iowa
Court House
Robert Everetts
Republican Central Committee
Dever
Iowa City
John Elliott
Washington County
Dale Rickert
Wapello
State Senate
Washington
Louisa
Harry Levy
Keota livestock dealer Henry Trier dies at 67
Henry Trier 67 of Keota died at 6 20 a m today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. funeral arrangements are pending Powell Funeral Home Keota. Born Dutch Creek Township June 27 1894 he married Myrtle Reighard June 6 1914 and lived in Keota since 1917. He operated a dairy and Trier Sales Co. and was a Christian Church and LOOF member. Survivors include wife two daughters three sons eight grandchildren one great grandchild and several siblings.
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Keota
Henry Trier
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Trier
Dutch Creek Township
Harman
Margaret Tinnes Trier
Myrtle Reighard
Trier Sales Co
Christian Church
Loof Lodge
Carl
Edith) Stoutner
Richard C
Esther) Lee
Gail
Boyd
Dean
Amelia Rash
Maggie Robertson
Gertrude Sanders
Mrs. Letitia Singleton Dies at Lone Tree
Mrs. Letitia Singleton 90 of Conesville died Tuesday evening at Happy Haven Nursing Home Lone Tree Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Rev G DeBoer in charge Burial in Conesville Cemetery Born March 4 1872 in Conesville daughter of Henry and unnamed mother Married to John Singleton who died in 1948 Survived by two sons Wayne and Donald both Conesville two daughters Harold Hawkins Mesa Arizona and Ernest Bjornestad Belvidere South Dakota eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Letitia Singleton
Conesville
Happy Haven
Lone Tree
Stacy
G. DeBoer
United Church of Christ
Singleton
Henry Ramer
John Singleton
Wayne
Donald
Harold Hawkins
Mesa, Ariz
Ernest Bjornestad
Belvidere
S.D
Criticizes Kerr Mills elderly care program shortcomings
A Senate Special Committee on Aging report critiques the Kerr Mills health care program for the aged. It notes harsh means tests, low beneficiary numbers, and heavy federal funds集中 in four states, labeling the program insufficient to meet medical needs and at odds with AMA views.
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Washington
UPI
New York
California
Massachusetts
Michigan
Kerr-Mills
Senate
America
American Medical Association
Break-In at Riverside Grocery Reported
Riverside authorities investigate a break in at Streb's Market with theft of groceries meats 25 or 30 cartons of cigarettes and 75 dollars in cash. A suspect may have been apprehended by Iowa City officials as officers follow leads.
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Washington County
Streb’s Market
Riverside
Iowa City
Russia
JFT8
Robert Steele Accepts Teaching Post in West Des Moines
Robert Steele a long time Keota schools music instructor will take a vocal music position at the high school in West Des Moines. He and his wife plan to move to Des Moines this summer while finishing Keota duties including summer classes until August. The Washington native has roughly nine years at Keota with the last five as full time staff. The new post offers advancement to a larger high school. Steele has directed music at United Presbyterian and Methodist churches and led the Washington Municipal Band for several seasons.
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Robert Steele
Washington
Keota
West Des Moines
Steele
Des Moines
Mr. Steele
United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Washington Municipal Band
Tar and Feathers Entraps Birds in Tar Pool
Robert Downs of Washington discovers a tar spill on a city street creating a shiny pool that traps sparrows and a robin. He and his father attempt a rescue but the robin dies, later given gravel to prevent future bird harm.
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Robert Downs
Washington
Robert
Historical Tour and Coppock Picnic Planned for June 24
The third annual Washington County Historical Society tour led by Charles C. Hotle will visit sites in the northwest part of the county starting at 2 p.m. in Wellman, with arrivals at Wassonville by 2:15. The outing ends with a 3:30 p.m. departure toward Pilotburg for remarks on its history, followed by a Coppock picnic at 6:30 p.m. in church grounds with Henry and Jefferson County societies.
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Washington County Historical Society
Charles C. Hotle
Coppock
Wassonville
Daytonville
Wellman
Pilotburg
Pilotbure
Hotle
John C. Owen
Eecurity Society
Oneita Fisher
Winnie Beiter
Edna Jones
Frank Kleese
Washington County
Henry and
Jefferson County Historical Societies
Church Yard
Hal Hotle
Helen Virdon
Mr. Pleasant
Lar Old Mangold
Sperry Easter
Bill Howell
Lucille Shafer
Howard Anderson
Harold Jarvis
Wilbur Schantz
Fires Damages Ray's Radio and a South Ninth Avenue Home
Two fires damaged property in Washington within 24 hours. Ray's Radio and TV window displays suffered fire and smoke. two television sets ruined and goods damaged. A house at 615 South Ninth Avenue owned by Ken McCoy and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Black incurred heavy kitchen damage and smoke and water in living areas. Insurance expected to cover losses.
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Washington
Ray's
Radio and TV
Marion Avenue
South Ninth Avenue
Eugene Black
Ernie Kriner
Maid- Rite
Ray
Mr. Kriner
E. E. Ward
Central Park
Maynard L. Brown
Rex Ray
Mike Lee
Brown
Mr. Brown
Ken McCoy
Columbus Junction
Second Attempt Delays U S Rocket Nuclear Test
UPI reports the United States failed for a second time to explode a rocket borne nuclear device over Johnston Island. The Thor booster and megaton warhead were destroyed within 120 seconds after launch due to a malfunction, with debris falling safely in the sea and no risk to personnel or radioactivity.
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Honolulu
UPI
United States
Johnston Island
Pacific
Joint Task Force 8
Thor
JT-8
Hawaii
U.S
van Allen Belt
Class of 1932 Will Meet Here on June 30
The WHLS Class of 1932 plans a 30th reunion June 30 at the Washington Country Club with 86 members expected. Reservations run until June 27, tickets are 2.50, and contacts are Mrs. Nels Westermark and Mrs. Billie Young.
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WHLS
Washington Country Club
Nels Westermark
Billie Young
Laurel McGee
Marie Hay Eccles
Sterling
Ill
Omar Meeks
Longview
Wash
Seek Volunteers For Local Blood Bank Drive
Washington County residents are urged to join the walking blood bank at Washington County Hospital. Norman E Jensen announces a blood typing program on Friday June 29 at Osincups Drug Store to recruit volunteers ages 21 to 55 without heart disease allergies brucellosis hepatitis jaundice or malaria. Medical techs will type from 10 am to 5 pm, and groups should contact the hospital lab before June 29.
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Washington County
Norman E. Jensen
Osincup
Osinecup’s
Jensen
Eastland
Association
Storm Lake
Shenandoah
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Ottumwa
All-Out Effort By Both Sides
The Kennedy administration set up a lobbying HQ near the House floor to win votes for strict government controls on grain farmers. Freeman and OBrien lead the drive while Republicans denounce the measure as dictatorial. a pivotal Thursday vote could shape farm policy and the economy for years.
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Washington
API
Kennedy
House
Freeman
GOP
Leslie C. Arends
Congress
Halleck
Charles A. Halleck
House Agriculture Committee
Iowa counties consider charter plan for local rule
Clinton County Treasurer Paul T. Eastland reported that the Iowa County Officers Association endorsed a county charter concept. The plan would allow county boards to enact ordinances, create departments, and possibly elect a county executive with veto power subject to overrides.
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Iowa
Des Moines
IDPA
Clinton
Paul T. Eastland
Iowa County Officers Association
Oregon
Low
Board of Supervisors
County Officers Association
Weather Outlook From United Press International
Cooler in the northeast Wednesday with temperatures dipping to 55 to 60 at night and highs in the 70s northeast to 80s southwest. Thursday looks partly cloudy with seasonal temperatures.
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Mr. Black
Black
Hawaiian Islands
Mid-Pacific
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Orville L. Freeman
Larry O'Brien
Mahaska County
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Charter Commission
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