Rusk urges caution in NATO peace talks with Russia
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged NATO ministers to continue exploratory talks with the Soviet Union but advised caution and no undue optimism. He warned against being fooled by the Kremlin and signaled readiness to pause nuclear tests if a verifiable, internationally inspected ban is possible. NATO figures noted Russia’s reluctance to rush and emphasized maintaining allied strength amid Berlin tensions.
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France
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Gerhard Schroeder
Lord Home
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Pravda
Communist Party
West Berlin
U.S
Ambulance Loses Race With Stork Near Columbus Junction
A baby boy was born Thursday night along highway 92 as an ambulance sped toward Washington County Hospital. The newborn arrived just as the ambulance crossed into Washington County, with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Smith of Columbus Junction listed as the parents. Both mother and child were reported to be doing well.
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Highway 92
Arnold Smith
Arnold
Washington County
Smiths
Stacy Funeral Home
Arnold Wagner Found Dead at Fredonia
Arnold Wagner, 60, was found dead early today in Columbus Junction. The medical examiner ruled the death due to natural causes around midnight. He was born November 27, 1901 near Fredonia, son of Chris Elmer and Fae Ana Mickey Wagner. Funeral services planned Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Fredonia Methodist Church with Stacy Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by six brothers and sisters.
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Columbus Junction
Arnold Wagner
Kenneth Carrell
Fredonia
Chris Elmer
Fae Ana Mickey Wagner
Donald
Ralph
Fredonia Methodist Church
Stacy Funeral Home
Jim Panzer of Solon Dies After Long Illness
Jim Panzer 80 of Solon died Thursday morning May 3 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Ann and brothers William of Washington and Edward of Solon, plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Monday at 8:30 a.m. Brash Chapel and 9 a.m. St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Iowa City. Panzer lived on the home farm north of Washington before moving to Solon about 40 years ago.
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Mr. Panzer
Ann
William
Washington
Edward
Solon
Brash Chapel
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Iowa City
Uno
Busy Season Ahead At Lake Darling Youth Center Camp
The 1962 Lake Darling Youth Center camp season will open soon with few open dates May through September. Improvements include new siding and glass windows on four north cabins and a concrete basketball surface. New camp managers Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Beenblossom take over from Mr. and Mrs. Tom English. The schedule lists Methodist sessions, 4-H events, Cub Scouts, church group visits, and open dates late August into September.
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Youth Center Board of Directors
Earnest Beenblossom
Tom English
Izaak Walton
Film Center Showing Sunday at Eureka Church
A film Centerville Awakening will be shown Sunday at the Eureka Community Church south of Washington on Coppock Road at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to view the film which emphasizes the Holy Spirit and Christian life.
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Centerville
Eureka Community Church
Washington
Coppock Road
Plan Music Week Observance Hero
Observance of National Music Week May 6 to 13 in Washington is sponsored by the Fortnightly Club Music Department. Mayor Cloud Willits proclaimed the week and urged broad community musical programs including a Halcyon House concert, a high school concert, a YWCA event, tape broadcasts on KCNI, posters in the business district, and a library music shelf.
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Cloud Willits
Mayor Willits
Leo C. Stone
Charles Rademaker
R. L. Baumgartner
Halcyon House
Rosie Latta
Jane Peterson
Gretchen Miksch
Gwen Widmer
Jean Morrison
Mary Crone
Starr Gallagher
YWCA
KCNI
William Stewart
Milo Sorden
Methodist Church Choir
J.W. Helscher
Awards Presented At Bridge Marathon Event
Winners of the annual Y's Men's bridge marathon were honored Thursday night at a YMCA community room event marking the end of the season. An electrical failure delayed play about an hour before guests enjoyed the evening. Mrs. and Mrs. Dave Elder won the championship award and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Jones the runner-up, both receiving silver bowls.
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YMCA
Dave Elder
Kermit Jones
Lena Greaser 83 Dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Mrs. Lena Greaser age 83 died Thursday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a two week stay. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church Richmond with Rev. William Snell officiating. Burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Prayers Sunday at 8 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home. Born March 11 1879 she lived in Kalona all life. Survived by daughter Mrs. Paul Escher of Washington five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Lena Greaser
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
William Snell
Holy Trinity
Peterseim
Greaser
John Frank
George Greaser
Paul Escher
Washington
Shalla Wins Local Road-E-O Driving Contest
Doug Shalla a local high school junior and son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Shalla won the Jaycee Teenage Driving Road-E-O held Thursday afternoon at the high school. Sara Eicher took first among girls with Jim Bonebright and Joe Skubal second and third. Marilyn Merz was second and Carrol Drayfohl third in girls. Thirty five students participated in the written and driving tests.
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Doug Shalla
Adolph Shalla
Jaycee
Washington
Falk's Clothing
Seifert’s
Lemmon Jewelry
Shalla
Gilpin Captures Parsons Student Body Presidency
In a record student turnout Mike Gilpin, a Washington Iowa junior, won Parsons College Student Body president for 1962-63 with 673 votes over Dustin Rose 582. Vice-President Peter Anderson and Secretary Sandra Whitaker led their races. installation set for May 17 with office start June 1.
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Fairfield
Mike Gilpin
Washington
Iowa
Parsons College
Mike
A. J. Gilpin
Gilpin
Dustin Rose
Coronado
California
Rose
Student's Party
Peter Anderson
Cranford
New Jersey
Sandra Whitaker
YMCA aims to drown proof Washington youths and adults
Washington YMCA outlines a city wide Learn to Swim in May campaign after tests show over half of fourth to sixth graders cannot swim adequately. Free six lesson youth programs run May 10 to May 12 with registrations via schools. Adults may take eight lessons May 9 to June 6, with fees for non members and free for YMCA members.
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Washington
Washington Ymca
Robert Gillesby
Tom McSpadden
Boys
Don Kiesey
U S Officials Say Soviets Ready To Resume Atmospheric Tests
UPI reports Washington officials claim solid intelligence shows the Soviet Union prepared to restart atmospheric nuclear tests within days. They say Moscow completed a massive new series and awaits favorable weather and political timing.
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UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Pacific
U.S
Kennedy
Teachers Get Flowers For National Teacher Day
Washington schools honored National Teacher Day with red and white carnations handed to teachers by local VFW Auxiliary members. Delbert Earls Payne, Dwight Hayes Chalupa, Widmer Hysell, Bealer Kneen, Reed Fitzgerald and others distributed flowers at the high school Prairie Flower School Lincoln Grade School Stewart School junior high and St James Catholic School.
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Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
V.F.W
Prairie Flower School
Delbert Earls
Bernard Payne
Dwight Hayes
Howard Chalupa
Lincoln Grade School
W._F.W
Stewart School
Glenn Widmer
Truman Hysell
Don Bealer
Phil Kneen
St. James Catholic School
Francis Reed
Fitzgerald
Scranton Funeral Set For Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for Frank Scranton will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Walter Smith in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. K. L. Pierce of Morning Sun will speak and show pictures on the European Common Market at a ladies night meeting of the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood Monday at 6:30 p.m.
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Jones Funeral Home
Walter Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
K. L. Pierce
Morning Sun
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood
Kennedy touts Atlantic trade partnership and open markets
President Kennedy forecast a trillion dollar Atlantic partnership as he pushes a low tariff trade expansion plan. He spoke at a New Orleans dockside event outlining a two way bargain with Europe and a broader free market, stressing jobs, inflation control, and national security through overseas earnings. The five Gulf states would gain most as he urged bipartisan support amid questions in Congress.
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Atlantic Partnership
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Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Utilities Leader Questions Rejection Of East Missouri Basin Plan
Iowa Southern Utilities Co President Greenleaf denounces the Bureau of Reclamation decision to firm the Missouri Basin hydro system rather than accept fourteen power suppliers and alleges no opportunity for negotiation. He notes the offer on file since January 29 and calls for study of the bureau’s report once received.
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Greenleaf
Mrs Sadie Mullen Dies at Muscatine
Mrs Sadie Mullen 83 died Thursday May 3 1962 at Muscatine General Hospital after ten weeks as a patient Burial Sunday at 2 p.m. in Fairbanks Funeral Home Muscatine with Oakdale Cemetery Wilton Junction as final resting place She was born March 4 1879 near Adel daughter of Michael James and Malissa Wickwire married Alexander Mullen in Wilton Junction November 26 1902 He died July 12 1924 Survivors include four sons Earl Winfield Clair Wyman Leo Charles City Howard Tuc son a sister Mary Cutts Earlham seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Muscatine General Hospital
Fairbanks Funeral Home
Muscatine
Oakdale Cemetery
Wilton Junction
Sarah Jane Wickwire
Adel
Michael James
Malissa Ann Barkley Wickwire
Alexander Mullen
Columbus Junction
Gladwin
Mullen
Julia Elizabeth
United Brethren Church
Earl
Winfield
Clair
Wyman
Leo
Charles City
Howard
Tucson
Airz
Mary Cutts
Earlham
Honor Society Initiation at Mid-Prairie High
The National Honor Society of Mid-Prairie High School will hold its initiation on Monday May 7 at 8 p.m. in the Wellman gymnasium. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies and the social hour that will follow.
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Wellman
National Honor Society of Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman Gymnasium
Hazel Small Dies In Cedar Rapids
Hazel Small 66 a native of the Richmond community died in Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon. He was found dead in Cedar Rapids and his body has been brought to the Peterseim Funeral Home at Kalona where services are pending. He had lived in the Richmond area before moving to Cedar Rapids.
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Richmond
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Small
Peterseim
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast With Showers
Weather by United Press International for Iowa shows partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Saturday in eastern areas. Cooler northwest and extreme west Saturday with lows in the 50s and highs from the 70s to the 80s. Outlook calls for Sunday fair and cool and a five day trend near normal through Wednesday with scattered showers possible midweek and precipitation around 4 to 4 inches.
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United Press International
Iowa
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