Soviet Says Iowa Reactions Sound Positive to Kuban Challenge
Radio Moscow correspondent Youri Permogorov reported excellent Iowa reactions to the Kuban farming challenge broadcast to Americans. He noted the response as friendly and beneficial long term, as he and two Russians visited Des Moines Coon Rapids Jefferson Webster City Cedar Falls Waterloo Cedar Rapids and departed for New York.
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Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Radio Moscow
Kuban
Russia
Youri Permogorov
Iowa
Yuri V. Lebedev
Nans
Leo
Des Moines
Coon Rapids
Jefferson
Webster City
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
New York
4 H Beef Projects Discussed At Washington County Meeting
Washington County 4H members planning beef projects are invited to a Friday meeting hosted by the Washington County Beef Producers Association. Tom Wickersham and Don Rinner will discuss feeding management training and showing beef projects for 4H members. The session starts at 7 30 p.m. in the courthouse courtroom and refreshments will be served.
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Washington County
Washington County Beef Producers Association
Tom Wickersham
Don Rinner
Court House
Progress Report on Washington Municipal Pool Construction
Gene Larew co owner of the Iowa City firm building the $100 000 Washington pool says dry weather could bring completion in under eight weeks The site near highways 1 and 92 west of Washington shows most concrete work done steel reinforcement edging in place bathhouse nearly finished and parking graded Workers caution parents as three 13 foot deep cement excavations pose danger
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Clarence Chance
Washington
Jeff
Leslie Keyes
Muscatine
Iowa City
Red Ball Engineering and Development Inc
Gene Laren
Red McFarland
Ainsworth
Jeft
Frank Wabornicky
McFarland
Vabornicky
Gene Larew
Larew
Laren
Con
Don Boyer Installed As Y's Men's President
Don Boyer was installed as president of the Washington Y's Men's Club during a Tuesday ceremony. AC. Grinstad from Fairfield presided, with retiring president Gene Tucker presenting symbols of office. Guests included George Holmes from Fairfield and Morris Wilson and Ted Smith from Oskaloosa, who discussed the district convention in April. Members agreed to buy Easter service decorations lilies, led by Don Benblossom.
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Don Boyer
Washington Y
Pete) Grinstad
Fairfield
Washington Club
Don
Jerusalem
Gene Tucker
George Holmes
Fairfield Club
Morris Wilson
Ted Smith
Oskaloosa
Y's Men's Club
YMCA
Don Benblossom
Six Die in West Side Fire Tragedy in Columbus
Columbus firemen reported six people died when a West Side residence burned out of control. James George, 50, was found wandering in a yard and survived with severe burns and injuries. Victims included four of George’s children Larry 12 Barbara 10 Glenn 7 and Betty Gallagher 25 plus her two children Jimmy 2 and Debbie 4. Fire crews arrived around 4 40 a.m.
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Columbus
Ohio
West Side
James George
Dave
George
Larry
Barbara
Glenn
Betty Gallagher
Jimmy
Debbie
Easter Cantata by Baptist Church Choir
The Easter cantata Hallelujah What a Savior by J W Peterson will be presented at the Palm Sunday service March 30 by the Baptist Church choir in Washington. Rev S J Curry will give scriptural readings and soloists include Mrs H Christensen S J Curry Stan Wallace Darwin Widmer and Wayne Wagner. Mrs Foster G Bagge conducts and Mrs Charles McConnell plays organ.
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Choir of
Baptist Church
J. W. Peterson
Choir of the Baptist Church In
Washington
Savior
S. J. Curry
H. Christensen
Stan Wallace
Darwin Widmer
Wayne Wagner
Foster G. Bagge
Charles McConnell
Ralph Bray 74 Dies in Richland Area
Ralph Bray 74 farmer in Richland died at 5 30 am today March 26 1958 at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant after a short stay. Funeral tentatively set for Friday at Gould Funeral Home Richland. He born Aug 7 1883 in Jefferson County to Sanford and Ruth Bray. He married Hattie Orr on Dec 18 1907. He was Methodist. Survivors include wife one daughter Mrs Robert Ailen of Richland two grandsons and two sisters Mrs Tom Stewart Richland and Mrs Ethel Peterson Oskaloosa.
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Richland
Ralph Bray
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Bray
Jefferson County
Sanford and
Ruth Pickard Bray
Hattie Orr
Robert Ailen
Tom Stewart
Ethel Peterson
Oskaloosa
World Service Carnival Planned by YMCA Boys
The Washington YMCA groups plan a World Service Carnival in the Y building on Saturday evening March 29 from 7 to 9 o clock. Proceeds benefit the YMCA World Service fund aiding less fortunate youths worldwide. Family friendly events are planned with tickets at three for 25 cents seven for 50 cents and 15 for one dollar.
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Washington Ymca
World Service Fund
YMCA
Army's Jupiter Carries New U.S. Satellite Toward Orbit
The Jupiter-C rocket launched Explorer II from Cape Canaveral carrying the 30 pound pencil shaped satellite. It aimed to reach orbit with the payload testing instruments for cosmic rays micro meteors and temperature data. Washington would confirm orbital status within hours as RCA receivers tracked the steady signal from Fort Monmouth and Riverhead.
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Army
Jupiter
U.S
Washington
S.t
RCA
Riverhead
N.Y
Army Signal Corps
Ft. Monmouth, N.J
Eisenhower sees recession near bottom but tax cut not rushed
President Eisenhower said indications point to the economy hitting bottom or already there and ruled out rushing a tax cut. He urged buying U.S. goods, discussed space programs, and pressed Congress on civilian space control and food aid while resisting the Brannan plan and any hasty anti-recession actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Outer Space
Congress
Brannan
GOP candidate outlines tax plan in Iowa withhold income tax
William Murray the Republican gubernatorial candidate proposed a state income tax withholding plan to improve enforcement and generate funds for the budget. He projected 3 to 4 million dollars annually plus a 12 million dollar first year advance, and suggested July start with four key features including simple withholding and employer compensation.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
William Murray
Murray
Alaska
District of Columbia
Rites at Junction For Mrs. Seiler 63
Funeral services for Mrs. Tracy Ogier Seilers will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stacy Funeral Home with Rev. Burris P Moore presiding. Burial follows in Columbus City Cemetery. The former Columbus Junction resident died Tuesday in Muscatine at age 63.
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Columbus Junction
Tracy Ogier Seilers
Stacy Funeral Home
Burris P Moore
Columbus City
Seiler
Muscatine
Waterloo ex-city attorney denies Iowa tax debts
Upton B. Kepford, former Waterloo city attorney, faces a charge of failing to file a 1956 state income tax return. He says he owes nothing and that he filed late due to federal tax adjustments, having paid penalties after the Tax Commission action. He served as city attorney from about 1950 to 1958.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Upton B. Kepford
Kepford
Evan Hultman
Iown
Iowa Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Mitchell Seeks Laws to Root Out Union Racketeering
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell urged Congress to pass laws to expose labor racketeers and to let unions police themselves, backing public reporting of union finances and safeguards for democratic internal conduct. He testified before a Senate Labor subcommittee amid Rackets Committee findings and noted broad support for the Eisenhower program.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Congress
Senate Labor
Senate
Mitchell
Rackets Committee
Eisenhower
Subcommittee
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Special Investigating Committee
Afl-C1o
Congress Near Vote on Unemployment Benefit Extension
Congress moves toward approving an unprecedented extension of unemployment benefits. The plan mixes Eisenhower’s 50 percent duration increase with a Democratic 16 week extension and higher rates. Key lawmakers expect final action in a month or more.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Nelson Cruikshank
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kalona Man Dies In Iowa City Hospital
Jacob J. Miller 78 of Kalona died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a three week stay. Funeral set for Friday at Fairview Mennonite Church near Kalona with Rev. Morris Swartzendruber. Survivors include his widow two sons two daughters two brothers and one sister.
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Kalona
Jacob J. Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Fairview Mennonite Church
Morris Swartzendruber
Yoder Funeral Home
Mr. Miller
Arthurs’ II
John A
Delilah Kauffman Miller
Ilinois
Ida Yoder
Raymond
Dale
Oxford
Penn
Emery Hochstedler
Anna Mae Miller
Don. J. S. Miller
Chris
Wellman
Fred
St. Louis Mo
Ben Detweiller
Weilman
Five Day Forecast With Mild Temperatures Across Regions
United Press reports temperatures through Monday near normal in the north and slightly below in the south. Normal highs 48 to 55, lows 26 to 31, with light precipitation less than .10 in the west and north and up to .20 in the southeast Friday through Monday. Fair and mild through Thursday with a high of 45 to 55 and a tonight low of 22 to 32. Increasing cloudiness with little temperature change.
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Jowa
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