Eisenhower urges major cuts to Kennedy budget
Former president Eisenhower called for more than 13 billion dollars in reductions from Kennedy's 108 billion dollar budget request, urging House GOP leaders to trim spending to avoid tax increases and protect future children. He warned of proceeding with tax cuts only if spending is reduced.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Kennedy
House
Charles A. Haileck
Eisenhower
Halleck
GOP
Hal
Leck
Forrest M Herr of Keota Dies at 80
Forrest Melvin Herr 80, retired Keota farmer, died at 6 15 a m in Shenk Rest Home Wellman where he had lived since 1961. Survived by wife Florence two children Raymond and Alice Palmer six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p m Wesley Methodist Church Keota. Burial Keota Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home in charge.
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Keota
Forrest Melvin Herr
Shenk
Wellman
Wesley Methodist Church
Orrin Potter
Ezra Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Herr
Kinross
John F
Eliza Clark Herr
Valparaiso University
Florence Hotchkiss
Methodist Church
Alice Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Raymond
Will Herr
Rites at Junction for Mrs. Della Singleton
Mrs. Della Singleton 84 died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p m Stacy Funeral Home with Rev Walter Wulff officiating. Burial Columbus City Cemetery. Born May 13 1878 near Columbus Junction to Jacob C and Elmira Smith. Married Robert Singleton Dec 11 1896. Survived by daughter Mrs Walter Budd Barstow Ill son Ray Walcott three grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Della Singleton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Stacy Funeral Home
Walter Wulff
Columbus City Cemetery
Singleton
Jacob C
Elmira Frizzell Smith
Robert Singleton
Walter Budd
Barstow
Ill
Ray of
Walcott
ISU Delivers Large Tax Check to Washington County
Ted Johnson of Iowa Southern Utilities gave a 55226.55 check to Washington County Treasurer W. E. Howell as the first half of 1962 taxes owed by Iowa Southern. Total 1962 taxes amount to 110453.10 with distributions to Washington and area towns and 46000 plus for county transmission lines. Johnson notes cooperative taxes differ, with cooperatives paying little to no income or property taxes while Iowa Southern contributes over 50 percent of earnings as income taxes.
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Washington County
W. E. Howell
Ted Johnson
Iowa South
Ern Utilities Company
Ern
Court House
Iowa Southern
Iowa
Iowa Southern Common
Johnson
Iowa Electric Cooperatives
Samuel Williams dies at age 77 in Columbus Junction
Samuel Williams 77 retired farmer of Columbus City died this morning at Washington County Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. at Stacy Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Ryan officiating. Burial at Wapello. Born March 11 1886 in Lebanon Missouri to James and Mary Williams. Married Mattie Hartsock March 8 1910. Survived by wife two sons Alfred Columbus Junction Clayton LaMoine Geneseo Illinois one brother John McAlester Oklahoma nine grandchildren two great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Samuel Williams
Columbus City
Washington County Hospital
Stacy Funeral
Wayne Ryan
Wapello
Mr. Williams
Lebanon
James
Mary Jones Williams
Mattie Hartsock
Alfred
Clayton LaMoine
Geneseo, Ill
John
McAlester
Okla
Northwestern Bell Pays Half Year 1962 Property Tax in Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone reports first half 1962 property tax payments totaling 9479.11 to Washington County and 5 449 092 00 for Iowa. Total taxes on all Northwestern Bell charges, including federal excise and Iowa sales tax, reach 29 788 251 with an average 3 11 per month per telephone.
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Washington County
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
Three Men Elected Swine Directors at County Banquet
Edwin Peiffer Ed Chabal and Eugene Wead were elected as directors of the Washington County Swine Producers Association at the annual banquet in the Methodist Church. About 360 attended the dinner. J W Rowe of D X Sunray Oil Co spoke on talent sharing with humor. Trophies for the spring market hog show and junior show were awarded by Dr Milt Flickinger of the County Veterinarians Association to Melvin Jennings George Horn. Jim Ossman won the Knotek Award for the champion carcass. Sue Jones took the reserve. Retiring board members include John Duvall Wilmer Schneider and Oren Birkey. Holdovers are Cletus Reed Don Stout Dale Roberts Bill Wittetoe Jim Barnes and Edwin Hora.
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Edwin Peiffer
West Chester
Ed Chabal
Riverside
Eugene Wead
Wellman
Washington County Swine Producers Association
J. W. Rowe
D-X Sunray Oil Co
Waterloo
Mr. Rowe
Leonard Tindal
Bonnie Miller
Washington High School
Vernon Feuerhelm
Association
Washington County
Milt Flickinger
Melvin Jen
Thirty More Drawn For Petit Jury
Thirty more names were drawn Wednesday at the court house for petit jury duty during the March term of district court. Judge Harold J. Fleck ordered the following to report at the court house at 9 a m May 6: Lydia Allison Brighton Clarence Benson Crawfordsville Georganna Kerdo route three Washington Ferne Birney Washington Pauline Brown Washington Leta Chalupa Washington Maxine Crossett Washington Helen Dallmeyer Washington Morton Emde Wellman Media Fulton Crawfordsville Gerald Graf Wellman Harry Grout Kalona Kenneth D Hazen Ainsworth Luella Jirsa Kalona Florence Kelley Washington La Vera Knupp route three Washington Richard Kron Riverside Thelma Lewis Brighton Dorothy Matson Washington Bertha Miller Washington Kathleen McClurg Brighton Laura Romine Brighton Faith Lehnerman Ainsworth Robert Southwick Kalona John Stauffer Wayland John Vincent Wellman Orval Van Winkle Brighton Mable Waldron route three Washington Ralph Wikoff Brighton Lois Winegarden Wellman
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Court House
Harold J. Fleck
Lydia Allison
Brighton
Clarence Benson
Crawfordsville
Georganna Kerdo
Route Three
Washington
Ferne Birney
Pauline Brown
Leta Chalupa
Maxine Crossett
Helen Dallmeyer
Morton Emde
Wellman
Media Fulton
Billie Young Named Deputy Clerk Amid Clerk Vacancy
Mrs Billie Young will assume the deputy clerk post in the courthouse effective Monday April Saturday marks the final day for Mrs Marietta Workman who resigned as clerk. Former deputy clerk Robert Porter will fill the clerk position with Miss Ann McBee also joining as clerk typist.
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Billie Young
Marietta Workman
Robert Porter
Porter
US gains in race to space power with Saturn-1 gains
Dr. Wernher von Braun says the United States nears parity with the Soviet Union in missile boost power. The Saturn-1's triumph paves the way for a heavy 33,900-pound satellite in August, signaling a major step toward comparable space booster capability. The latest test covered 77 miles up and 229 miles across the Atlantic in seven minutes with dummy upper stages.
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United States
Soviet Union
Wernher von Braun
von Braun
Atlantic Ocean
America
Cosmos
Mrs Owen Elected President of County TB Association
Mrs John Owen was elected president of the Washington County TB Association at Tuesday's meeting with the retiring president Mrs E D Morrison Jr Other officers named include Lester Krabill as vice president Mrs Morrison second vice president secretary Mrs John Lemmon treasurer Delbert Soper and fund raising and public information posts filled by listed members A letter from Mary Lampe of Wellman praised the scholarship program for nursing and this year winner is not yet chosen.
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John Owen
Washington County TB Association
E.D. Morrison Jr
Lester Krabill
Morrison
John Lemmon
Delbert Soper
Logan Heilman
Frances Patton
Kelly Schlapkohl
Sylvia Wilson
Eileen Jeffrey
W.M. Tweeten
G.E. Montgomery
A.W. Hinderman
Mary Lampe
Wellman
Association
Open House Planned At County Shop Here
Washington County invites residents to view county road building and maintenance equipment at an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday April 5 at the county shop east of the button factory on the south side of East Seventh Street. Tractors bulldozers end loaders and other heavy gear will be on display to show how roads are kept in good condition.
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Washington County
Washington
East Seventh Street
Robert Day Heads Washington County Bar Association
Robert Day was named president of the Washington County Bar Association at the March term meeting held in the Captain's Table. Harold Boyd was elected vice president and Robert Bates secretary treasurer. Fourteen members attended, with Judge Harold J. Fleck and reporter Roy Peterson as guests. The group discussed oil deposit issues in the county.
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Robert Day
Washington County Bar Association
Harold Boyd
Robert Bates
Harold J. Fleck
Roy Peterson
Four Run For Washington High Student Body Head
Four junior candidates Rick Bordwell David Everettts Dick Eyestone and George Johnson vie for student body president at Washington High. Each has a campaign manager and committees. Campaigning begins Monday with a convention Thursday and balloting Friday April 5.
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Washington High School
Rick Bordwell
David Everetts
Dick Eyestone
George Johnson
Planes Fire At U S Ship Near Cuba Coast
The Floridian skippers said two Soviet built MIG jets fired on the vessel in international waters off Cuba. They circled the ship, fired across the bow, and a low pass swept the water as four Navy crews intercepted nearby.
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Cuba
Miami
UPI
Curtis Olsen
Minneapolis
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Moscow
Olsen
Cayman Grande Island
Caribbean
Key West
Fla
Washington
Coast Guard
Hughes veto blocks county home inspection exemption in Iowa
Gov. Harold E. Hughes vetoed a bill exempting county nursing homes from licensing and inspection. He warned the change could jeopardize health and safety for 6,000 county residents and 17,000 in private homes. He urged stricter compliance with state nursing home standards and cited 7 of 83 county homes already licensed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Robert Naden
Webster City
Norman A. Erbe
House
Senate
Iowa
Department of Health
Council Bluffs
U P Men to Meet Monday Evening at United Presbyterian
The United Presbyterian Men of the Marion Avenue church will gather Monday at 7 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Home parlor. The program on Retirement Homes Present and Future features Rev. Dr. George Kerr and Home board members. All men who assisted transport for the Home family are invited. refreshments follow.
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United Presbyterian
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Home
George Kerr
Home Board
Washington County farmers sign up 897 for 1963 feed grain plan
Howard Lins, Chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, reports 897 farms in Washington County have joined the 1963 feed grain program. Intents to participate cover 27,093.6 acres diverted from corn, grain sorghum, and barley, from base acres of 137,130. Estimated total payments for these diversions reach $438,054.92, excluding upcoming price-support payments. National totals through March 7 show 642,835 farms signed up to divert 13,126,000 acres from base acreage of 34,796,400. The program offers diversion payments, price-support payments, and eligibility for the price-support loan program.
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Washington County
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Weather forecast for Iowa with five day outlook
Clearing and colder tonight with diminishing winds. Saturday fair and cooler with lows in the 30s to 40s and highs in the 50s to near 60. Sunday partly cloudy and mild. Five day temperatures to run 8 to 12 degrees above normal with minor day to day fluctuations. Normal highs range from the upper 40s in the northeast to the middle 50s in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
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