Communist Delegate Sees Peril in Arms Proposals
Romanian delegate George Macovescu told the 17 nation disarmament conference that U S and Western plans would threaten international peace by bypassing the United Nations. He warned that a Peace Corps style body and an International Disarmament Organization infringe sovereignty and could erode states’ rights. The talks, stalled over nuclear testing, shifted to general disarmament as Moscow and Washington seek a path forward.
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UPS
Romania
George Macovescu
United States
United Nations
Peace Corps
Sover
U.N
Macovescu
Kiev
Russia
U.S
Charles C. Stelle
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Physical Fitness Tests At Washington YMCA Saturday
Boys from elementary to high school age are reminded of the physical fitness tests at the Washington YMCA Saturday from 9 15 to 11 am. Previous participants may compete again to improve scores. new entrants are welcome. The five tests occupy about 30 minutes, with reporting open tomorrow morning. A bean feed at noon is planned, with registration due by 10 am.
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Washington Ymca
Roger Borup Named Wellman Bank Director
Roger Borup was named director of the Wellman Savings Bank to fill the vacancy from Mrs. R. H. Barber's death. Borup joined the bank staff in 1956, became assistant cashier in 1958, cashier in 1961, and secretary of the board in 1962. He is executive officer of the First Battalion 13th Armor Iowa National Guard and a 1960 graduate of the Agricultural Credit School at Iowa State University.
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Wellman
Roger Borup
Wellman Savings Bank
R. H. Barber
Borup
Bn. 13Th Armor
Iowa National Guard
Agricultural Credit School
Iowa State University
Measles Vaccine Approval Expands National Supply
Washington reports a new measles vaccine cleared for distribution. Merck Sharp & Dohme and Charles Pfizer & Co received licenses to market different vaccine types. Merck immediately announced a live-virus vaccine would reach physicians within 48 hours.
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Washington
UPI
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Charles Pfizer & Co
Ham Supper Planned at Riverside by NFO Chair
Elmer Schneider, chair of the Washington County NFO, announced a ham supper at Riverside High School gymnasium on Saturday March 30 from 5 30 to 8 30 p m Entertainment by Leonard Raymond and son will precede speeches by Msgr John Weber of the Natl Catholic Rural Life Conference and Merle Willard National NFO Director for Illinois Tickets available from NFO members or at the door All interested persons urged to attend.
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Elmer Schneider
Washington County
NFO
Riverside High School
Leonard Raymond and Son
Msgr
John Weber
Natal Catholic Rural Life
Conence
Merle Willard
Ilinois
Load Limit Placed on Highway 22 at Wellman
The State Highway Commission announced an embargo on Highway 22 from Wellman to South English to keep heavy trucks off the road. Vehicles over one ton gross weight are barred until further notice. The embargo takes effect at 3 p m today.
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Wellman
Fate Highway Commission
South English
Pam
Sanitation Truck Returns to Alleys in Washington
The city reports improved alley conditions and a sanitation truck will resume using alleys for garbage and trash pickups next week. Residents may place cans in their usual alley spots rather than along curbs.
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Washington Aleys
Honor Roll From Junior High Names Announced by Principal Linen
Principal Jesse Linen announced Washington Junior High School honor roll readers for the third nine weeks of the term. Eighth and ninth graders named include Rudy Allison, Terry Allison, Marsha Baker, Roberta Batterson, Connie Black, Jean Bode, Suzanne Boshart, Neil Britain, Gary Dickerson, Mary Jo Dusek, Mark Glover, Greg Goodell, Ronnie Green, Priscilla Hammer, Randy Hiltman, Mike Hora, Barbara Humston, Margaret Jarrard, Miriam Jones, David Knecht, Carol Knutson, Richard Koehler, Penney Long, Sylvia Longer, Lowry, Eldon Luer, Diane Marek, Larry Muller, Pam Proudfit, Robe ering, Richard Sojka, Rita Sojka, Beth Ann Stevenson, Carold Swift, Donna Swift, Kay Turnipseed, Becky Arnold, Kathy Bakehouse, Brian Britain, Lyle Brock, Dan Brown, Jami Bump, Doug Campbell, Marlene Chabal, Carma Chorpening, Kent Dallmeyer, Bev Davison, Doug English, Karen Grubb, Steve Hardy Hays, David Hutchcroft, June Jsen, Jane Kleese, Susan Ki Linda Ross, William Lance, Jesse Linch, Dorothy Lloyd, Danny Marek, Connie Messer, Ija Miller, Susan Minick, Don Musgrove, Dave Myers, Kay McClery, Pam McGuire, Alice Owen, David Tindal, Angela Times, Karen Vosika, Margie Waddell, Craig Warner, Ronnie Wehr, Carl Wulf, Eddie Walf, Janet Wulf, Judy Zickefoose.
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Rudy Allison
Terry Allison
Marsha’ Baker
Roberta Batterson
Connie Black
Jean Bode
Suzanne Boshart
Neil Britain
Gary Dickerson
Mary Jo Dusek
Mark Glover
Greg Goodell
Ronnie Green
Priscilla Hammer
Randy Hiltman
Mike Hora
Barbara Humston
Margaret Jarrard
Miriam Jones
David Knecht
Carol Knutson
Richard Koehler
Penney Long
Sylvia Longer
Lowry
Eldon Luer
Diane Marek
Larry Muller
Potter
Pam Proudfit
Robeering
Richard Sojka
Rita Sojka
Beth Ann Stevenson
Carold Swift
Donna Swift
Kay Turnipseed
Becky Arnold
Kathy Bakehouse
Brian Britain
Lyle Brock
Dan Brown
Jami Bump
Doug Campbell
Marlene Chabal
Carma
Jane Kleese
Susan Ki
Linda Ross
William Lance
Jesse Linch
Dorothy Lloyd
Danny Marek
Connie Messer
I Ja Miller
Susan Minick
Don Musgrove
Dave Myers
Kay McClery
Pam McGuire
Alice Owen
David Tindal
Angela Times
Karen Vosika
Margie Waddell
Craig Warner
Ronnie Wehr
Carl Wulf
Eddie Walf
Janet "Wulf
Judy’ Zickefoose
Funeral Rites Today For Max Fickler 83
Funeral services for May A Fickler were held this afternoon in Iowa City. Fickler, 83, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday at Halcyon House where he had resided. He lived in Iowa City and Davenport until four years ago. Born in Germany in 1879, he came to the United States in 1894. He married Elva Bugle in 1916. she died in 1924. In 1944 he married Marie Huffman who died in 1956. Survivors include two sisters, Helen McIntosh of Davenport and Antonia Hudson of Wilton Junction.
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May A Fickler
Iowa City
Mr. Fickler
Halcyon House
Davenport
Germany
Gustav
Emma ‘Pietch Fickler
United States
Elva Bugle
Marie
Kennedy weighs Berlin stop in Europe trip and London visit
President Kennedy eyes a late spring European tour that could include West Berlin and possibly a night in London. Rome Bonn and other capitals are on the schedule with Berlin added to the German leg. He noted no Latin American trip this year though Brazil remains under discussion. He cited 3,000 Russian troops moved recently and gave guarded remarks on McNamara and the nuclear test issue. The president predicted no recession and cited improving economic indicators.
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UPI
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Harold Macmillan
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Brazil
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Robert S. McNamara
General Dynamics Corp
Bali Volcano Toll Estimated At One Thousand Plus
Indonesian reports from Bali describe gunung Agung eruption casualties over 1,100 with many homeless, injuries, and widespread destruction within 10 miles of the mountain. Officials warn the toll may be higher as communications remain cut and areas around Denpasar are affected.
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Indonesia
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Bali
Gunung Agung
Bozidar Pahor
Delo
Singapore
Pahor
Besaksh
Denpasar
UPI
Sukarno
Indonesian Welfare Department
Gunung
Public Hearing Set on Iowa 81 Widening at Wellman
Wellman residents will have a chance to voice views on widening Iowa 81 south of town at a March 28 meeting in the Wellman Municipal Building at 7 p.m. Engineer Raymond Kassel will moderate. Proposals include widening from 18 to 24 feet, resurfacing, widening the Smith Creek bridge, and straightening curves on the .78 mile project. Estimated cost is 140000 dollars, with work planned for the 1964 season. Present highway condition is labeled critical. traffic in 1984 is projected between 1630 and 2460 vehicles.
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Ames
Wellman
Iowa 81
Raymond Kassel
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Second Street
Smith Creek
Ainsworth Civil Defense Class To Meet Tuesdays
A civil defense meeting at Ainsworth Thursday drew considerable interest and plans for a regular class to meet on Tuesday evenings in the coming weeks. Fourteen registered to start the course with Garry Van Dyke teaching, and Lacey Stines was named civil defense chairman for the community.
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Ainsworth
Garry van Dyke
Lacey Stines
Kennedy backs McNamara as TFX probe widens
President Kennedy voiced strong support for Defense Secretary McNamara in the fight over the 6.5 billion TFX contract with General Dynamics. Senate investigators pressed the inquiry, saying there were enormous errors in cost estimates. McNamara defended the award, while Senate counsel Adler man warned the probe would continue until all facts are disclosed.
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UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy
Senate
General Dynamics Corp
McNamara
Congress
TFX
General Dynamics
Bac
Aircraft Co
McNa
Mara
Jerome Adlerman
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Adlerman
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Rev Graham to Speak at Washington Church of the Nazarene
Rev James J Graham, Nazarene teacher and missionary, will speak at 1am Sunday at Washington Church of the Nazarene while on furlough. He has served as principal of a Nazarene Bible school in Limbe Nyasaland and worked in Blow berg Chipoka and Ft Johnston. He will share country details and church work with slides.
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James J. Graham
Nazarene
Nyasaland
Washington Church of the
Nazarene Bible School
Limbe
Blowberg
Chipoka
Ft. Johnston
Graham
Belfast
Ireland
The
Faith On Bible College
Edinburgh
Land
Central Africa
Weather outlook Iowa five day forecast
Generally fair to night and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Lows in the 30s and highs in the 60s. Saturday remains warm in the east and south portions. Sunday shows partly cloudy and mild conditions. The five day outlook Saturday through Wednesday averages 8 to 12 degrees above normal with highs 45 to 52 and lows 27 to 33. Mild throughout with little or no precipitation.
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Uniteaness International
Iowa
Arabs Plan Unity Fed Between Egypt Syria and Iraq
Cairo report says officials are drafting a three country federation uniting Egypt, Syria and Iraq with possible later inclusion of Algeria and Yemen. Discussions follow recent Nasser backed revolutions and aim to extend the bloc to all liberated Arab states. Delegations from Iraq and Syria to meet in days for practical terms. Bitar may or may not return for further talks.
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UPS
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Algeria
Yemen
Salah el Bitar
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Bitar
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Local control push seeks to reshape state school rules
The 180 Group and Towa School Organization urge communities to run schools claiming top dominance harms bottom citizen input. ISO backs bills for minimum standards, local boards, elected superintendent, and nonpartisan seven member board, with state aid tied to meeting standards and consolidation as needed.
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UPD
Towa
ILO
Louis Schmidt
Cumberland Massena Community School Board
ISO
State Department of Public Instruction
Schmidt
State Department
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Public Instruction
Alcatraz Emptying Ends Era of Infamous Prison
UPI reports Alcatraz Prison is being emptied as 27 inmates remain aboard boats to transfer to other facilities, preparations to close the Rock by June 30 proceed. Since opening in 1934, seven inmates were killed, 26 captured, with the famed 1946 Battle of Alcatraz leaving multiple deaths and a dramatic showdown.
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UPI
Scarface al” Capone
George
Kelly
America
Alcatraz Prison
Anchorage
Alaska
Frank C. Weatherman
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
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