Kennedy urges Congress to act on long term unemployment plan
President Kennedy told Congress immediate economic steps must be joined by long range actions to curb unemployment. He urged tax changes and education improvements to boost job growth, warning unemployment could reach seven percent of the 1967 labor force if trends continue. Labor Secretary Wirtz echoed the need for momentum beyond a rising total job count.
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Washington
UPL
Kennedy
Congress
W.W. Wilard Wirtz
Pres Dent
Wirtz
Nedy
Local youths complete 50 mile hike to Washington
Three high school boys Ron Gregory Denny Coon and Gregg Singer finished a 50 mile trek from Brighton to Washington on foot in about 14 hours. They started Saturday 4 15 am with five others dropping out along the route through Richland Tallyland and West Chester. Cars honked and a farm collie dog accompanied them part of the way before returning home.
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Chester
Washington
Ron Gregory
Denny Coon
Gregg Singer
Butch Wells
Tim Dougall
Douston
Richland
Tallyland
West Booth
Kim Boyer
Larry Chalupa
Highway 1
Brighton
Doug Booth
Larry Chalupa Aml
Boyer
Chalupa
Keota Junction
Wells
Booth
West Chester
Keota
Ted
Bob Elliot
Rites at Keota for George J. England
George Irwin England 68 died suddenly Sunday at his Iowa City home after living in Keota Wellman areas for years Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Powell Funeral Home Keota with graveside military rites Born October 18 1894 in Washington County to Samuel A England and LaCalla Davenport England Married Ruby Limerman April 27 1916 They farmed Keota Wellman area until 1953 Then moved to Iowa City worked at Veterans Hospital retired 1960 Member of American Legion 40 and 8 Knights of Pythias past chancellor VFW United Presbyterian Church Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Kenneth Schmucker Town City Mrs Robert Moothart Hillsboro Mrs Leo Hall Wellman one son George Oskaloosa six grandchildren mother LaCalla England Keota one sister Mrs Dorothy Holbrook Illinois.
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Keota
George Irwin England
Iowa City
Wellman
Powell Funer
Mr. England
Washington County
Samuel A
LaCalla Davenport England
Ruby Limerman
Veterans Hospital
Amer. Legion 40
Knights of 'Othias
VFW
United Presbyterian Church
Kenneth
Mary Jane) Schmucker
Town City
Robert
Ephelda) Moothart
Hillsboro
Leo
Martha) Hall
George
Oskaloosa
LaCalla England
Dorothy Holbrook
Illinois. Ie
Li'l Abner Almost A Complete Sellout at Washington High
Washington High School reports Thespian Li'l Abner show near sellout status with reserved seats nearly exhausted after a ticket blitz. Principal E K Schlapkohl notes general admission swapped for reserved seating. 9 a m check found no Friday tickets, 34 Thursday, 38 Saturday. unlikely tickets remain for sale on the three nights.
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Washington High School
Lil Abner
E. K Schlapkohl
Iour
Mose Ropp 88 Dies in Kalona Sunday
Mose Ropp aged 88 died Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock in Pleasantview Home Kalona where he had lived ten days. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a m in East Union Mennonite Church with A Lloyd Swartzendruber in charge. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery. Yoder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include four daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was born May 20 1874 in Ontario Canada to Joseph and Elizabeth Kopp and lived in Michigan Iowa and Kalona. He retired from farming and later ran a Kalona meat market. His wife Katherine Eimen died years ago.
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Kalona
Mose Opp
Pleasantview
East Union Mennonite
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
East Union
Yoder Funeral
Mr. Kopp
Ontario
Canada
Joseph
Elizabeth Sweitzer Kopp
Katherine Eimen
Michig
Iowa
Aaron Spicher
Gordon C. Miller
Joe W. Erb
Wellman
Kattie Ropp
Hesston
Kan
Yaro Podaril Dies On Farm Near Riverside
Yaro Podaril, 61, died suddenly while chores on the family farm southeast of Riverside, likely from a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Sorden & Adams Funeral chapel Lone Tree, with Rev. Jerry Brown officiating. Burial in Salem cemetery near the Podaril farm. Born May 18, 1901, he lived on the same farm his entire life. Survivors include his mower husband, a brother Joe and sister Rose, plus four sisters.
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Yaro Podaril
Sorden & Adams
Lone Tree
Jerry Brown
Salem Cemetery
Podaril
Mr. Podaril
James and
Ann Womochil Podaril
Methodist Church
Joe
Rose
Fred Schaile
Ft Madison
F. A. Cordell
Alta Dina
Calif
Merlin Boyer
Downing
Salem
Hughes warns legislators on liquor bill in mid-session
Democratic Governor Harold E. Hughes urged action to legalize liquor by the drink and warned of a possible special session if the Legislature stalls. He pledged to cooperate with Republican leaders on tax proposals and said he has discussed the issue with Rep. Elmer Vermeer as he presses for key legislation.
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Des Moines
API
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
House
Senate
Hughesaid
Boston
House of Senate
Elmer Vermeer
R Pella
Houses and Means
Two exconvicts captured in police officer kidnapping slaying
In California a farm field killing ends a ransom kidnapping case. Ex-convicts Powell and Smith alternated confessions after arrest near Bakersfield. Officer Tan Campbell, 30, was shot in the face and chest near Bakersfield while being forced to drive. Powell claimed they sought holdups, then killed Campbell. Smith admitted involvement but said Powell fired. The pair described abducting the officers and driving toward the Kern County farm before the fatal shooting.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jay
Los Angele
Tan Campbell
Karl Hellinger
Bakersfield
Calif
Campbell
Chatsworth
Powell
Boulderaty
Nev
Jimmy Lee
Smith
Pierce Brooks
Brooks
Los Angles
Campbell Smith
Hettinger
Arabs May Unite Under Supreme Political Command Plan
Syrian and Iraqi leaders discuss a joint Supreme political command linking Algeria UAR Yemen Syria and Iraq to defend territory and coordinate armament planning and training. Talks with Iraqi delegation led by Vice Premier Salah Sadi Tanks occur as revolts unfold in the region and Syrian Premier Khaled Al Azm regime is toppled.
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Damascus
Syria
UPI
Algeria
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Yemen
Iraq
U.ar
Salah Sadi
Salm
Salah Bitar Mustafa Amin
Bitar
Satur
Khaled al Azm
Mrs Anna Eberle dies in Iowa City Iowa obituary item
Mrs Anna Eberle 67 of Washington died Sunday in University Hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral Thursday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta, burial at Richmond cemetery. Born June 1895 at Richmond, she married Anton Eberle in Kale in 1915. Survived by husband, three daughters, five sons, six grandchildren, a sister and a brother. She lived in Washington seven years and was a Methodist.
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Anna
Eberle
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sherman Eden
Lloyd Latta
Richmond
Anna Spevacek
Veneel Spevacek
Anton Eberle
Kale
Washington County
Methodist Church
Dean Enfield
James Farrington
Coralville
Justin Hammen
Harper
Russell
Marion
George
Glenwood
Norman
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Burbank
Calif
Warren
Elizabeth Schillig
Iowa
Charles Spevacek
Sary Wagner Elected To District FFA Office
A Washington Chapter group attended the southeast district meeting in Grinnell. Delegates included Sam West Bob Knight and Gary Wagner who ran for office. Gary Wagner was elected district reporter for the coming year and plans for the next district convention and officer installation were outlined.
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Future Farmers of America
Washington
Grinnell
Gary W
Mrs Arvid Swanson Dies This Morning
Nettis Reighard born June 1896 in Dutch Creek Township, daughter of William Reighard, dies at 9:59 a.m. March 11, 1963, at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 1:90 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband Arvid Swanson, six brothers including Donald and James, and four sisters.
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Arvid Swanson
Washington
Washington County
Jones Funeral
Arthur Peters
Elm Grove
Nettis Reighard
Dutch Creek Township
William Reighard
Bidault Asylum Plea Rejected By West German Leader
Bonn reports Chancellor Adenauer refused Bidault political asylum in West Germany. Bavarian officials may consider declaring him undesirable and reporting him to Switzerland or Austria. Bidault, fugitive former French premier, is sought by the French for leading the CNR against De Gaulle.
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Bonn
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Georges Bidault
Charles de Gaulle
West
Bidault
Switzerland
Austria
Steinebach
National Resistance Council
CNR
de Gaulle
Agenauer
Werner Krueger
Interior Ministry
Paris
Don Davis Named President of Washington High FFA Chapter
Don Davis was elected president of the Washington High School Farmers of America chapter with Gary Wagner as vice president, Dave Davis secretary, Sam West treasurer, Jerry Lowry reporter, and Ron Freyenberger sentinel. Freyenberger also named student council representative and David Birney alternate. The chapter voted $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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Don Davis
Washington High School
Farmers of America
Gary Wagner
Dave Davis
Sam West
Jerry Lowry
Ron Freyenberger
Sentinel
David Birney
American Field Service
Barone Lumaga
Weather outlook mostly cloudy with light precip
United Press International reports a mixed weather pattern for the area. Tonight and Tuesday show mostly cloudy skies with diminishing light rain or snow. Occasional snow possible in the far northwest Tuesday, with cooler readings in the southeast. Low tonight 25 to 30, high Tuesday in the 30s, outlook for Wednesday remains cloudy with flurries and much colder temperatures.
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United Press International
Car Train Crash Claims Six in Wisconsin Tunnel City
Six people died when a car crossed a railroad crossing into the path of a Dakota 400 streamliner near Tunnel City Wisconsin. Victims include Helena Sherwood 35 and her children Patricia 9 Sharon 11 David 13, plus nieces Carol Woods 16 and Edith Paddock 16. The car was struck on a second track as the train dragged wreckage nearly a mile. The engineer Al G Harniseh 63 Baraboo described traveling about five miles per hour at impact.
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Tunnel City
Wis
UPI
Allan Lind
Lind
Helena Sherwood
Warrens
Patricia
Sharon
David
Carol Woods
Edith Paddock
Wisconsin Rapids
Mankato
Minn
Chicago
Sparta
al G. Harniseh
Baraboo
Sherwood
Warret
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Mose Ropp
Anna Eberle
Sary Wagner
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