Big Three discuss summit talks in Manila
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles signaled willingness to attend a summit if disarmament progress and reduced world tension seem possible. He met French and British leaders forming a united stance against Red China and outlined plans for new proposals within 10 days to NATO for a possible summit with Moscow.
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Manila
John Foster Dulles
United States
Dulles
SEATO
NATO Council
Paris
Moscow
Red China
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Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
New Zealand
Australia
Pineau
Lloyd
Mack to Explain Where He Obtained An Extra $41,000
House investigators summoned Richard A. Mack to account for an extra 41 thousand dollars while a FCC member. The Florida commission also asked Mack to testify about a 600 loan from a Miami trucker in 1954. A. Frank Katzentine and Thurman A. Whiteside face questioning over finances and Channel 16 dealings in Miami.
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Washington (Lp
House
Richard A. Mack
Federal Communications Commission
Mack
Florida Railroad and Utilities Commission
Miami
Florida Commission
Sidney Alterman
Commission
Alterman
Subcommittee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Fla
Thurman A. Whiteside
A. Frank Katzentine
Whiteside
Katzentine
Loveless Urges Qualified Candidates to Run in Iowa
Gov. Herschel C. Loveless urged the need for the best qualified citizens to seek public office in both major parties at a Jasper County Democratic dinner in Newton Iowa He called for a crash program to boost political participation and a re birth of political responsibility to revitalize the two party system He criticized fence straddling and one party rule as contrary to independence of thought and action and urged a militant voter interest.
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Newton
Iowa
Herschel C. Loveless
Loveless
Wessler Entertains At State Theater
Local organist Bill Wessler performs at the State Theater this season with interludes of music. He plays a Conn organ before after and between shows and may be heard through Friday of this week.
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Bill Wessler
State
Bill
Glenn Widmer Named Commander of VFW in Des Moines
Glenn Widmer was named commander of the Washington VFW post No. 2808 at the annual post election in the local post hall. He succeeds Commander Sam Weeks and will be assisted by Marion McAvoy Francis Reed Leo Worley Everette Burham Maryl Steele Francis Brinning Russell Miller. installation with the VFW Auxiliary set for April 2 followed by talks on March 26 stay and the April 19 20 Spring Rally at Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines.
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Glenn Widmer
Washington
VFW
Widmer
Sam Weeks
Marion McAvoy
Francis Reed
Leo Worley
Everette Burham
Maryl Steele
Francis Brinning
Russell Miller
Weeks
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Harold Haifley
Dave McGaffey
Dwight Hayes
Truman Hysell
Delbert Earll
Don Bealer
Mery Steele
Milo Steele Jr
Gerald McGaffey
Bob Erlenbush
Ralph Borman
Meryl Steele
Mitchell Favors Tax Cut Over Public Works Plan
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell said a tax reduction is the best fix for the recession and should be used if needed. He opposed expanding public works, arguing it won’t quickly put workers to work, and urged extending the reciprocal trade agreements act to support free world trade.
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Chicago
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Mitchell
Wholesale Grocers Assny
Congress
FFA Members Compete In Meet at Marengo
Washington's Future Farmers of America chapter one of 11 at the Marengo sub district contest. James Miksch earned a gold in extemporaneous speaking and advances to the district contest. Charles Watson also earned gold in Freshman Creed. Bronze awards went to the treasurer and secretary books, and the chapter reporter scrapbook received silver. The parliamentary procedure team included Larry Grigg Terry Horn Stanley Soucek Jerry Cline and Taylor Jarvis.
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Washington
Future Farmers of America
Marengo
James Miksch
Charles Watson
Larry Grigg
Terry Horn
Stanley Soucek
Jerry Cline
Taylor Jarvis
Red Cross Letters Mailed in Washington
Washington County Red Cross drive outreach letters went to residents of Washington and Harlan. Campaign chairman B. Neuhart urged careful reading to learn about Red Cross activities and asked locals to welcome 350 volunteers donating their time to the drive.
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Red Cross
Washington
Washington County
Harlan B. Neuhart
Keith Adams dies in Iowa City after lingering illness
Keith Adams 57 of Wellman died March 11 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Thursday at Wellman Methodist Church with Rev. Paul M. Dietterich. interment in Wellman cemetery. Gifts may go to Asbury Church Memorial Fund. He was born January 19, 1901 near Wellman, worked in grain coal and produce, and as a Wellman Creamery bookkeeper. He married Martha Jennings June 16, 1931. survived by Martha, a son James, four cousins and many friends. His parents and infant son preceded him in death.
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Wellman
Thomas
Keith Adams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman Methodist Church
Paul M. Dietterich
Powell's Funeral
Asbury Methodist Church
Washington County
Nellie Miller Adams
Thomas D. Adams
Wellman High School
State University of
Iowa
Wellman Creamery
Rock Island Man 75 Admits Killing Wife
George J. Ostrom 75 admitted beating his wife Ella 87 to death in their two room apartment after jealousy prompted the attack. He was charged with murder.
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Rock Island
Rock Island, al
George J. Ostrom
Ella
Ostrom
Bomb accident sparks national worry over nuclear risk
In Florence South Carolina a stray bomb without its fuse plunged into a farmyard. No radioactivity detected but officials fear the incident underscores nuclear dangers. SAC officials confirm the unit carried a nuclear component. Authorities hunt scraps as Congress seeks full report and Britain debates bases.
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Hunter Air Force Base
Brady
Britain
U.S
Indonesia Troops Occupy Airfield in Central Sumatra
Paratroopers reportedly seized the airfield at Pakanbaru while loyal forces strike in the Central Sumatra jungle. Navy corvettes patrol Padang approaches as rebels brace for a government assault. Bengkalis Island landings disrupt oil flows from Siak River affecting Caltex and Stanvac operations.
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Pakanbaru
Sumatra
Radio Jakarta
Jakarta
Holland
Sumatran
the Hague
Hague
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Sungei Pakning
Selat Pandjang
Padang
Jakartas
Padang Harbor
Bengkalis Island
Siak River
Caltex
Stanvac
Aid Officials Admit Missteps in Foreign Aid Programs
U S foreign aid chiefs testified they once sent an electronic microscope to a recipient lacking electricity but later funded a power plant. They denied misuse of funds for surveys in India or roads in Iran, and rebutted charges about pensions for Chiang Kai-shek’s soldiers and other projects. They described corrections after 85 questions from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Congress
India
Iran
Cambodia
Italy
Chiang Kai-shek
Manila
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Plan Graveside Rites For Henry L. Warren
Graveside rites for Henry L. Warren 87 will be held at 4 45 p m Friday in Elm Grove Cemetery He was born May 5 1870 in this community and died in Davenport Tuesday March 11 1958 Funeral services are at Hill Fredericks Funeral Home Davenport at 3 p m Survivors include several nieces and nephews
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Henry L. Warren
Elm Grove
Warren
Washington
Davenport
Hill & Fredericks
John Warren
TV Servicemen Meet In Kalona On Tuesday
Members of the Television Serv icemen's Association held a dinner meeting in Kalona Tuesday evening and discussed common problems and dangers of picture tubes and antenna installation. It noted 87,000 technicians were injured last year installing antennas and planned a movie on tube explosion safety. TSA of Iowa has opposed pay TV. Af filiated area shops include Mangold's Payne's Banks Western Auto of Washington, Ray's Radio TV, Houseal TV of Wellman, and Herb's TV of Lone Tree.
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Television Servicemen's Association
Kalona
TSA
Iowa
Mangold’s
Payne's, Banks and
Western Auto
Washington
Ray's
Radio & TV
House al TV
Wellman
Herb’s TV
Lone Tree
Marble Tournament Plans Move Forward At YMCA
Boys in fourth through eighth grade are invited to register at the Washington YMCA for a city marble tournament likely set for two Saturdays, March 29 and April 5. organizers will refine plans based on interest. register now.
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Washington
Betty McConnell Wins Award for DAR Essay
Betty McConnell has been selected as the first prize winner in the history essay contest for eighth grade students at Washington Junior High School sponsored by the Washington Chapter DAR. Carolyn Adkins and Robert Wilcox tied for second prize of $2.50 each. the winner received $5. Topics included James Monroe Susan B Anthony Theodore Roosevelt and Alexander Hamilton.
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Betty McConnell
Washington
DAR
Carolyn Adkins
Robert Wilcox
James Monroe
Susan B. Anthony
Theodore Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton
Campbell to Report on Farm Legislation
Herb Campbell of Ainsworth returns from a three day trip to Washington D C with 113 Iowa farmers in a Farm Bureau program. He will report to the Washington County Farm Bureau on the status of proposed agricultural measures and will speak at local meetings after his return.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
Herb Campbell
Ainsworth
Washington, D. C
Campbell
Iowa
Art Rankin
Linn County
Price Manatt
Audubon
Ed Tubbs
Clinton
Clark Hughes
O'Brien
House
Senate
White House
American Farm Bureau
Washington
Capitol
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Coffee Day benefit names Winga County Chair
John A. Winga of Winga's Cafe in Washington is named Washington County Chairman for the second annual Coffee Day for Crippled Children. Waterloo and co chairmen will lead March 26 fundraising across Iowa restaurants with the Iowa Restaurant Association to support a summer camp for crippled children and adults.
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John A. Winga
Winga
Washington
Washington County
Harold Enquist
Ankeny
James Friedle
Waterloo
Iowa Restaurant Association
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Easter Seal Society
Weather forecast for Iowa region five day outlook
United Press Iowa reports generally fair conditions in the north and partly cloudy in the south with a slight chance of snow flurries tonight. Warmer temperatures are expected southward with lows near 20 to 30, and a high in the upper 30s to upper 40s. The five day period should see near normal to slightly below normal temperatures, with light precipitation around .30 to .45 inches as snow begins Friday and spreads through Sunday.
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