Kennedy urges long range steps to cut unemployment
President Kennedy told Congress immediate economic stimulus must be paired with long range measures. He cited a manpower study under the 195? Act and urged tax reform, retraining, and expanded education to boost employment and counter structural unemployment. Wirtz echoed the need for momentum beyond a single growth rate as job seekers rise.
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Kennedy
Congress
Toay
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Impo Ince
Wirtz
Labor
Local youths complete 50 mile hike to Washington
Ron Gregory Denny Coon and Gregg Singer finished a 50 mile trek from Brighton Richland Tallyland West Chester to near Wash on Saturday night after starting at 4 15 am. The trio joined five others who quit at points along the route as dogs and muddy shoulders challenged the march.
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Brighton
Richland
Tallyland
West
Chester
Washington
Ron Gregory
Denny Co Gregg Singer
Butch Wells
Tim Dougall
1 Booth
Kim Boyer
Larry Chalupa
Alo Highway
Ington
Denny Coon
Gregg Singer
Highway 1
Doug Booth
Boyer
Chalupa
Keota Junction
Wells
Booth
West Chester
Keota
Ron Gregor
Rites at Keota for George J. England
George Irwin England 68 of Keota died suddenly Sunday evening in Iowa City. He farmed in Keota and Wellman areas, worked at Veterans Hospital Town City retired 1960. Survived by wife Ruby, three daughters, one son, six grandchildren, mother LaCalla, sister Dorothy. Military rites at graveside. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Powell Funeral Home Keota. Burial Keota Cemetery. He was born October 18 1894 in Washington County. Funeral honors include American Legion 40 and 8 Knights of Pythias past chancellor VFW and United Presbyterian affiliation.
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Keota
George Irwin England
Iowa City
Wellman
Powell
England
Washington County
Samuel A
LaCalla Daven
Port England
Ruby Limerman
Town City
Veterans Hospital
Amer. Legion
Knights of Pythias
VFW
United Presbyterian Celture
Kenneth
Mary Jane) Schmucker
Robert
Ephelda) Moothart
Hillsboro
Leo
Martha) Hall
George
Oskaloosa
LaCalla England
Dorothy Holbrook
Illinois
Li'l Abner at Washington High Almost Sold Out
Washington High School presents Li'l Abner with tickets selling out for Friday night. Principal E. K. Schlapkohl confirms no remaining general admission. lines formed at Phillips Drug Store for reserved seats. only limited tickets left for Thursday and Saturday performances.
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Washington High School
Li'l Abner
E. K. Schlapkohl
Phillips Drug Store
Mose Ropp 88 Dies in Kalona on Sunday
Mose Ropp age 88 died Sunday at Pleasantview Home Kalona where he had lived ten days. Funeral at East Union Mennonite Church Wednesday 10 am with A Lloyd Swartzendruber in charge. Burial in East Union Cemetery by Yoder Funeral Home. Born May 20 1874 in Ontario son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ropp. Married Katherine Eimen Sept 23 1898. she died earlier. Survived by four daughters six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Kalona
Mose Ropp
Pleasantview
East Ion Mennonite
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
East Union
Yoder
Mr. Ropp
Ontario
Canada
Joseph
Elizabeth Sweitzer Ropp
Katherine Eimen
Michigan
Iowa
Aaron Spicher
Gordon C. Miller
Joe W. Erb
Wellman
Kattie Ropp
Hesston
Kan
Yaro Podaril Dies On Farm Near Riverside
Yaro Podaril died suddenly at 61 while doing chores on the Podaril family farm southeast of Riverside. Believed heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM in Sorden Adams Funeral chapel Lone Tree, Rev. Jerry Brown officiating. Burial Salem cemetery. Survivors include his mother, a brother Joe, a sister Rose, plus four sisters in California and Iowa. Born May 18, 1901, lifelong farmer. member of Salem Methodist Church.
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Yaro Podaril
Sorden & Adams
Lone Tree
Jerry Brown
Salem Cemetery
Podaril
Mr. Podaril
James
Ann Womochil Podaril
Salem Methodist Church
Joe
Rose
Fred Schaile
Ft Madison
F. A. Cordell
Alta Dina
Calif
Meclin Boyer
Downing
Two ex-convicts capture in Los Angeles officer slaying
UPI reports two ex-convicts confessed after kidnapping police officers and shooting one dead in a Kern County field near Bakersfield. Gregory Powell and Jimmy Lee Minn were arrested within 24 hours, with Powell naming Smith as the killer and both men implicating each other during questioning.
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UPI
Ito
Fay
Tan Campbell
Karl Kleitinger
Bakefield
Calif
Campbell
Chatsworth
Aim
Gregory Powell
Boulder v
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Jimmy Lee
Minn
Powell
Pierce Brooks
Smith
Brooks
Los Angles
Campbell Smith
Hettinger
Campbell T
Impbell
Kern County
Campbe
Arab leaders discuss unprecedented joint command plan
Syrian and Iraqi leaders moved to capitalize on revolutionary momentum by proposing a Supreme political command to coordinate armament planning and training among Algeria UAR Yemen Iraq and Syria. The five nations would defend each other and share policy leadership though Yemen and the two major Arab powers’ responses were unclear.
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Syria
UPI
Algeria
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Yemen
Iria
Iraq
U.ar
Hughes Warns Legislature on Liquor Bill in Iowa
Iowa Governor Harold E Hughes says he will bend to work with Republicans but warns lawmakers to pass a bill legalizing liquor by the drink. He opposes a special session but vows to press for major liquor reform this session and will confer with Republican leaders on tax and revenue measures. He cited potential public backlash akin to the Boston Tea Party if action is delayed.
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Des Moines
API
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
House
Senate
Boston
House of Senate
Elmer Vermeer
R Pella
and Means
Mrs. Anna Eberle Dies in Iowa City
Anna Eberle 67 of Washington dies at University Hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral 2:30 at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta. Burial Richmond Cemetery. Born June 13, 1895 in Richmond, married Anton Eberle in 1915 at Kale. Survived by husband, five sons, six grandchildren, two daughters, one sister, one brother.
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Anna, Eberle
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sherman
Eden
Lloyd Latta
Richmond
Anna Spevacek
Vencel Spevacek
Anton Eberle
Kale
Washington County
Dean Eneld
James Farrington
Coralville
Justin Hammen
Harper
Russell
Marion
George
Glenwood
Norman
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Burbank
Calif
Warren
Elizabeth Scnilli
Gary Wagner Elected District FFA Office
A Washington chapter group attended the Southeast District meeting in Grinnell. Gary Wagner was elected district reporter for the coming year while Sam West and Bob Knight represented the local chapter and Verne Knecht served as adviser. The session included district convention plans and officer installation.
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Future Farmers of America
Washington
Grinnell
Gary Wagner
Sam West
Tom Duensin
Bob Knight
Melvin Liska
Verne Knecht
Mrs Arvid Swanson Dies This Morning
Nettis Reighard Reighard born June 19 1896 Dutch Creek Township daughter of William Reighard, married November 16 1918 to Arvid Swanson. She died at 9:50 a m March 11 1963 at Washington County Hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral Wednesday 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Six brothers Donald James Clem Willard George Clint and four sisters listed.
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Arvin Swanson
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Arthur Peters
Elm Grove Cemetery
Nettis Reighard
Dutch Creek Township
William Reighard
Bidault asylum plea rejected by Adenauer in Bonn
Chancellor Adenauer refused a personal asylum plea for Georges Bidault leader of anti Gaulle forces. Bavarian officials said only the state could grant asylum, while the federal government would not decide Bidault fate. He remains in Bavarian Steimebach under interrogation as a possible undesirable alien or deportation candidate to Switzerland or Austria. Bidault, fugitive former French premier, leads the underground CNR seeking to overthrow De Gaulle.
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UPI
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Georges Bidault
Charles de Gaulle
West
Bidault
Switzerland
Austria
Steimebach
National Resistance Council
CNR
de Gaulle
Resimene
Adenauer
Werner Krueger
Interior Ministry
Paris
Don Davis Named FFA President at Washington High
Don Davis was named president of the Washington High School Future Farmers of America chapter. Other officers include Gary Wagner vice president Dave Davis secretary Sam West treasurer Jerry Lowry reporter Ron Freyenberger sentinel and student council representative with David Birney as alternate. The chapter funded $10 for the American Field Service foreign student exchange program. Pro Barone Lumaga, this year’s exchange student, spoke and presented slides.
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On Davis
Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
Gary Wagner
Dave Davis
Sam West
Jerry Lowry
Ron Freyenberger
Sentinel
David Birney
American Field Service
Weather Outlook From United Press International
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light rain or snow diminishing. Occasional snow possible in extreme northwest Tuesday. Cooler southeast. Lows 25 to 30 tonight. Highs in the 30s Tuesday. Wednesday expects cloudy with snow flurries and much colder conditions.
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United Press International
Car Train Tragedy at Tunnel City Leaves Six Dead
Fatal crash at a railroad crossing in Tunnel City Wisconsin killed Helena Sherwood 35 and her five relatives and friends during a Sunday trip. The Dakota 400 freight through the second set of tracks struck the Sherwood car as three of its occupants were thrown clear. The driver engineer Al G Harnisch 63 Baraboo described traveling about five miles an hour when the collision occurred.
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Wis
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Allan Lind
Lind
Helena Sherwood
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Sharon
David
Carol Woods
Edith Paddock
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al G. Harnisch
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