Iowa urges action as meat prices fall nationwide
Iowa Agriculture Secretary L B Liddy called the drop in livestock prices very serious and urged immediate federal inquiry into meat imports. He said prices have fallen about 19.7 percent since November while retail meat prices lag, and suggested possible relief for farmers including livestock property taxes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
L.B. Liddy
Liddy
Nebraska
Pearle Finigan
Freeman
Lightning Ignites Crawfordsville Area Barn Destroying Farm Complex
A Tuesday night fire blamed on lightning destroyed a large barn on a Crawfordsville area farm owned by Claire Davis and managed by Harvey Davis. About 1,500 bales of hay 15 hogs and straw were lost. cattle escaped. Firefighters from Crawfordsville Washington and Winfield fought the blaze until near 3 a.m. Wet conditions aided suppression as wind spread embers to nearby structures. A thunderstorm brought rain sleet and snow overnight leaving slushy snow in the morning.
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Rawfordsville
Crawfordsville
Earl Walker
Claire Davis
Harvey Davis
Washington
Winfield
DECA finalists earn state contest honors in Des Moines
Loeffler of the Washington DECA Club among six finalists selected for the Iowa DECA Sweetheart contest during the state leadership conference in Des Moines. She, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Loeffler near Brighton, received a runnerup certificate and appeared with Miss Iowa at a banquet and ball. Dale Samuelson of Washington placed fourth in the ad layout and copywriting contest for Pre Easter fashions, son of Mr and Mrs Ci ence Samuelson.
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Vine Loeffler
Washington
Iowa
Des Moines
Miss Loeffler
Willard Loeffler
Near Brighton
Fort Des Moines
Dale Samuelson
Cience Samuelson
Alumni of SUI Reminded of Potluck Meeting
Alumni and friends of the State University of Iowa in Iowa City are reminded today of a potluck supper and meeting on Monday March 25 at 6 30 p.m. in the YMCA community room. Loren L Hickerson will speak as University of Iowa Alumni Association executive director. The Old Gold Singers, including James Morrison, will perform.
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State University of Iowa
Iowa City
YMCA
Washington County
Loren L. Hickerson
University of Iowa Alumni Association
James Morrison
E.D. Morrison, Jr
Old Gold
Robert Day
Swine Producers To Hold Meet March 28
The Washington County Swine Producers Association annual meeting and banquet set for Thursday March 28 at the Methodist Church in Washington at 6 30. Three new directors will join the Board to replace retiring John Duvall Elmer Schneider and Oren Birkey. Banquet tickets cost 2.00 each from board members or the County Extension Office. Featured speaker will be J W Rowe division manager of D X Sunray Oil Co Waterloo Iowa.
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Washington County Swine Producers Association
Methodist Church In
Washington
Meritt Canady
Canady
John Duvall
West Chester
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Oren Birkey
Cletus Reed
Keota
Edwin Horn
Don Stout
Dale Roberts
Crawfordsville
Bill Wittetoe
Jim Barnes
Brighton
J. W. Rowe
D-X Sunray Oil Co
Waterloo
Towa
Mrs Andrew Schrock of Kalona Dies at 70
Mrs. Andrew Schrock, 70, of Kalona died at 6 30 a m in her home near Frytown after months of illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with Yoder Funeral Home of Kalona. Born Lydia Maye Bender February 7 1895 in Hartford Kansas she married Andrew Schrock January 5 1919. Survivors include two sons Orval Marion and Olin Baxter a daughter Mrs Willis Dettwiler Akron Pennsylvania eight grandchildren three sisters Mrs William Snyder Iowa City Mrs Alva Swartzendruber K Hydro Okla and Mrs Willis G Yoder Kalona.
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Kalona
Andrew Schrock
Frytown
Yoder
Lydia Maye Bender
Hartford
Kansas
Gideon
Ls Meyer Bender
Orval
Marion
Olin
Baxter
Willis Dettweiler
Akron
William Snyder
Iowa City
Alva Swartzendruber
Kydro
Okla
Willis G. Yoder
Blooming Crocuses Heralds of Spring
Mrs. Max Smith of Washington reports a small wall clump of yellow crocuses blooming in her yard near the east basement window. She notes the same clump bloomed in mid January and she has covered them during cold spells. Neighbors report robins and early signs of spring.
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Max Smith
Washington
House Committee Opens Probe Into Newspapers
Rep. Emanuel Celler launched a House Judiciary inquiry into the news industry aiming to protect and possibly expand the free market for news and ideas. He suggested limited antitrust exemptions for newspapers and examined cross ownership with broadcast stations and overall impact on competition.
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Washington
Ort
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
N. Minow
Federal Communications Commission
Radio 1
Owas
Seller
YWCA Annual Meeting and Dinner Set for April 5
Washington YWCA invites members and husbands to the annual dinner and business meeting Friday April 5 at 6 30 p m Election of board members will headline the business session with Mrs W W Nolin president in charge The Fortnightly Music Department chorus directed by Mrs William Stewart will perform Dinner music by Mrs Kay Stewart Organ accompaniment by Mrs Richard Paul Speaker will be Mrs Robert Carter of Prairie Flower Special Education School Dinner tickets must be obtained by April 1 and cost 150 for adults and 1 for high and junior high students A brief panel will summarize the year action Members of the dinner committee include Mrs Harold Stevens chairwoman Mrs Norman Jensen Mrs Jones Mrs Floyd Woods and Mrs RG Ira Morrison
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Washington Ywca
W. W. Nolin
William Stewart
Richard Paul
Kay Stewart
Robert Carter
Prairie Flower
YWCA
Harold Stevens
Norman Jensen
Jones
Floyd Woods
Pluth
Ira Morrison
Agriculture Bureau Plans Discussed by Chamber Members
Members of the Agriculture Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday evening at the Captain's Table to review past actions and plan for winter Farm Institute rental. Leonard Tindal named chairman, succeeding Chuck Hotle. Proposals include tourism advertising and standby farms with Washington guides for city visitors to showcase the area as a leading agricultural region.
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Agriculture 1Reau
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Institute
Bureau
Fang
Leonard Tindal
Chuck Hotle
Washington
Connelly Hardware Opens New Lawn and Garden Department
Connelly Hardware announces in the Evening Journal the opening of a Lawn and Garden Department. The new section will offer a complete line of seeds and equipment for gardeners and homeowners maintaining their property.
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Connelly
Onnelly Hardware
Evening Journal
Thirteen Refugees Escape East Berlin Through 60 Yard Tunnel
Thirteen refugees including a blind woman and a 70 year old grandmother escaped East Berlin via a 60 yard tunnel dug from a house in Glienicke under barbed wire to a garden behind a Reinickendorf shop. They reached West Berlin at 2 a.m. with eight yards to spare as Eastern police watched.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Marienfelde
Hans V
Basily
Niels Martin A
Glienicke
Reinickendorf
Berlin Wall
Niels
Soviet protest over US warships firing at Soviet trawler near Norfolk
Moscow charged that three US Navy ships fired on a Soviet fishing trawler seven miles east of Norfolk, using dummy warheads. Izvestia published a note tied to the State Department, stating the incident occurred in March and accusing the United States of violating international law and freedom of navigation. The note demands punishment of those responsible and safeguards to prevent future actions. Western observers noted possible counter-propaganda by the Soviets.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Norfolk
United States
Izvestia
State Department
Washington
Detment
Legion Auxiliary Celebrate 44th Anniversary Dinner
Seventy five persons attended a joint dinner of the American Legion and Auxiliary Tuesday to mark the 44th anniversary. Fred Downing organized the dinner while William Tweeten led the program. Afterward a presidents and commanders list was read, with entertainment by Alan Bergstrom and Dean Hazen, plus dance and acrobatic numbers by Wick School of Dance students such as the Miller, Greiner, Jones, Roberts, Bauer, Statler, Reif and others.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Fred Downing
William ‘Tweeten
Alan Bergstrom
Dean Hazen
Gloria Wuh
Wick School of Dance
Suzanne
Mareen Miller
Bonnie Greiner
Miriam Jones
Services Friday For Mrs Fannie Brower
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Brower will be held Friday at 1 30 PM in the Church of the Brethren near South English with Rev J J Johnson presiding. Burial follows in the cemetery with Powell Funeral Home of South English handling arrangements. Brower, 83, died Tuesday morning at the Arthur Wright home in Wellman where she spent the winter.
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Wellman
Fannie Brower
Church of the Brethren
South Engish
J. J. Johnson
Powell Funeral Home
South English
Weather forecast: cloudiness, warming trend into week
The live-aay forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions tonight then Thursday with more sun west and north. Lows 15 to 25, highs near 40 Thursday, increasing cloudiness and warmth Friday with likely showers. Temperatures Wednesday night through Monday are 2 to 4 degrees below normal, showers Saturday and Sunday bring up to 4 inches of precipitation.
Kennedy Warns Against Unrealistic Debt Policy
President Kennedy warns that an unrealistically low debt ceiling or premature budget cuts could trigger a recession. He notes past 1957-60 errors, urges Congress to act on debt limits, budgets, and tax cuts, and outlines a prudent, restrained approach to deficits and civilian spending.
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Washington
UPL
Kennedy
Advertising Council
Council
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Congress
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