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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1963

Page

9

Open Trial For Spies In Moscow

A British businessman Greville Wynne and Soviet scientist Oleg Henkovsky pleaded guilty to espionage in a Moscow courtroom. Indictment links them to an Anglo American spy ring feeding Soviet secrets to Western intelligence during 1961 and 1962. The case names several U S diplomats and embassy officials as involved.

Moscow UPI U.S Soviet Union Fov Greville Wynne Ar. Fanger Budapest Oleg Henkovsky Kremlin Wynne Central Intelligence Agency Alexis Davison Atlanta, Ga

IRS Defends Expense Credits Amid Business Talk Debate

Critics say IRS rules bluntly limit deductions for travel and entertainment including hunting, yachting, and fishing as business settings. Hearings on the new regulations feature 20 witnesses from hotels, restaurants, clubs, and more arguing the atmosphere for business talks is dated.

Washington UPI Internal Revenue Service IRS Times Niagara Falls

Model Contest Opens For Boys at YMCA

The Washington YMCA hosts a newly formed Model Club contest with sixteen entries displayed in the lobby. Junior members vote by collecting ballots at the desk, with voting ending Saturday at 11 a.m.

Model Club Washington

Dominican Republic Deploys Troops on Haiti Border

Dominican President Bosch orders new tank supported infantry and paratroops to the Haiti frontier while urging OAS to resolve the dispute. Duvalier seeks UN Security Council action accusing Dominican forces of planned aggression. Haitian prime minister Chamlers promises asylum for political refugees.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic UPS Juan Osch Organization American States OAS Francois Duvalier United Nations Security Council Security Council Rene Chalmers Port Au Prince UPL Martin P. Houseman Bosch Gonzalo Facio OAS Council Haiti Facio

Thresher valves all right says naval officer

Portsmouth, N H A P I Capt John D Guerry production officer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says all 5 000 submarine Thresher valves were installed correctly before the sinking none were backward and no valves were misinstalled during tests while some witnesses criticized the overhaul pointing to delays and sloppy work. The naval court of inquiry met behind closed doors to examine the sub design.

Portsmouth N.H API John D. Guerry Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Guerry Naval Court of Inquiry Naval Investigating Board

No Appeal Granted On Alienation Suit

The Iowa supreme court denied R. C. Wright’s appeal from a Mahaska county district court verdict ordering $45,000 damages in an alienation of affections case. The ruling noted the case lacks final Mahaska county disposition as Wright’s petition for a new trial is pending. Wright argued the trial denial of jury testimony rights.

Des Moines UPS Iowa Supreme Court R. C. Wright Mahaska County High Wright Supreme Court Oskaloosa Carroll E. Castner Castner

Rock Island Silent on Possible Rail Merger

Chicago based Rock Island Railroad officials would not comment on reports of a near term merger with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. A three way study into amalgamation was said to be underway with results not released.

Chicago UPS Chicago, Rock Island and Pcific Railroad Rock Island and Union Pacific Southern Pacific Railroad Rock Island Midwest Denver Colp Tucumeari N.M Southern Pacific Tucumcari West Coast Omaha Neb Kansas City Union Pacific Board

Missionary to Speak At Nazarene Church

Mrs. DeVee Brown will present World Gospel Mission work with photos at the Nazarene Church in Washington in a special service. She is on furlough residing in Wilmore Kentucky and spends ten days visiting churches in Iowa. She will visit Shenk Rest Home in Wellman on May 15. The service Thursday begins at 8 p.m. and the public is invited.

DeVee Marjorie) Brown World Gospel Mission the Nazarene Church Washington Brown Wilmore Kentucky Iowa Shenk Rest Wellman

Commencement Speakers Named For Washington Community High

Washington Community High School lists 113 graduating candidates for May ceremonies. Commencement is set for Thursday May 23 at 8 p.m. with John W Henderson PhD president of Town Wesleyan College as the speaker. The baccalaureate is Sunday May at 8 p.m. with Rev Dennis Stutrud delivering the sermon.

Kelly Schlapkohl Washington Community High School John W. Henderson Town Wesleyan College Dennis Stutrud

Iowa Senate Hammers Tax Deal For Property Relief Schools

Iowa senators moved toward a compromise tax bill backing a 3 percent sales tax with revenue used for local property relief and general school aid. Key figures Shaff Rigler Walker led a plan granting $21.25 million in agricultural land tax credits and $29.5 million in general school aid, with $202.5 million in a property tax credit fund pro rated to counties.

Des Moines UPI David C. Shaff Clinton Robert R. Rigler New Hampton John A. Walker R. Williams Walker Senate Board of Regents Rigler WL. Mooty R-Grundy Center Credit Minnesota Nebraska J.T. Dykhouse R-Rock Rapids Dykhouse Shaff

Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism and Arts Announced in 1963

The 1963 Pulitzer winners include two posthumous honors for poetry and fiction figures, and a public service award to The Chi Daily News for birth control services coverage. John Mason Brown and John Gassner resigned from the drama jury over award decisions. no drama prize awarded for sixth time since 1917.

New York UPI Daily News William Faulkner Yoknapatawpha Mississippi Albee New York World Telegram & Sun Sylvan’ Fox Anthony Shannon William Longgood American Airlines John M. Glenn Ira H. Ctarkey Pescagoula

Famed Music Writer Will Be Here Today

John Senaum and his son Wesley visit Everett’s Music Store Washington for a 3 to 5 p m signing. Piano teachers pupils and others are invited to meet the author pair during these hours.

John Senaum Wesley Everetts Washington

Liquor Sales Fall in March Across Washington State

March liquor sales at Washington state stores fell compared with a year earlier with border cities showing notably lower receipts. In March 1962 sales were 519,597.50 while March 1963 brought 15,451.50. state total decline reached 330,000. The note also mentions a first degree work Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple urged by Roy Carter of LWA for Mason attendance.

Washington Masonic Temple Roy Carter LWA

Rites set for Henry Madden 74 at Brighton

Henry Laverne Madden 74 of Brighton died Monday evening at Washing County Hospital. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm in Gould Funeral Home Brighton with burial in Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain. Madden born March 15 1889 in Brighton served World War I and was a VEW member. He leaves Elsie Walton Madden wife two sons William Los Angeles and Lester San Francisco brother Earl Brighton sisters Jennie Madden and Grace Hoffman Brighton.

Brighton Henry Laverne Madden Washing County Hospital Gould Friends Pleasant Plain Mr. Madden William R Lydia Bey Madden Elsie Walton Madden VEW William Los Angeles Lester San Francisco Earl Jennie Madden Grace Hoffman

Wittrig Celebrates 38th Business Anniversary

Vernon Wittrig marks his 38th year in business at Wittrig's Shoe Store following graduation from Washington High School in 1925 and prior service at Wittrig's Harness Shop. He notes many changes in Washington over the decades. Further anniversary details appear in this Evening Journal.

Vernon Wittrig Washington High School Wittrig Washington Witting The Evening Journal

Telstar 2 Sends Live TV Link To Europe In Space Mission

NASAs Telstar 2 satellite rode aloft on a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral marking a potential first live intercontinental TV link from a manned U.S. space flight. Signals were hailed as good as ground stations prepared to test video patterns and beam images to Europe and back via Atlantic relay. The launch followed Telstar 1’s success and AT&T funded the venture, with Japan speculated to join the global communication effort.

Cape Canaveral Aps America Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration Telstar Europe U.S L. Gordon Cooper Jr Andover Maine Atlantic North America Telstar 2 England France European American Telephone and Telegraph Co At&t United States Japan

Tax Cut Seen Lifting State Local Revenues

Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon told Congress a $10 billion federal tax cut would raise state and local tax revenues by about $29 billion yearly, with states gaining $15 billion and local governments $1.4 billion by 1965 as GNP grows. He warned against optimistic overreach but noted tax rates could stay lower.

Washington UPI Treasury Douglas Dillon Congress Alaska New York Senate House Economic Committee Paul H. Douglas D Tate Dillon Douglas The

Weather Summary From United Press International

Weather by United Press International reports fair to partly cloudy conditions on Wednesday with low near 60 and high around 85. Thursday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and continued mild temperatures.

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