Levy Huge Fine Against Estes
The Agriculture Department ordered Texas financier Billie Sol Estes to pay a 554 162 dollar fine for violating cotton planting regulations. Estes, a former Cotton Advisory Board member, was found to have illegally bought cotton acreage allotments while under indictment in Texas. He may appeal to a Texas farmer review committee and to state and federal courts.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Cotton Advisory Board
Estes
Texas Farmer Review Committee
Iowa Governor Seeks Personal Talk With Kennedy Over Guard Cuts
Governor Norman A. Erbe of Iowa demands a personal audience with President Kennedy to challenge plans shrinking National Guard and Army Reserve units. He rejects a White House offer to discuss the issue with Army and defense secretaries and urges all governors to resist until he can present views directly to the President.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Kennedy
Norman A. Erbe
White House
Army
Defense
Erbe
Kenneth O’donnell
the Army
National Guard
Army Reserve
Committees Named By Loyal Order of Moose
Gov Harold Brock appointed committees at the Loyal Order of Moose meeting. Members include names acrossMembership Publicity Conservation Ritual Investigating Civic Affairs Endowment Sports Auditing Entertainment and the barbecue steak fry moved to May 23 with reservations due by May 21.
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Loyal Order of Moose
Harold Brock
Ameal Chabal
Wayne Zielstorf
William Whalen
al Stalder
Myron Salladay
Milford Cook
Yaro Sojka
Richard Harvey Entertainment
Ray Stalder
Clarence Zieglowsky
Callistus Kern
Girls 4 H Committee Meets to Select 4 H Delegates
The Home Economics 4 H Youth Committee plans a Monday meeting at 1 30 p m at the Washington County Extension office to review applications and choose delegates for the State 4 H Conference and Camps June 10 15 and to select host families for the Michigan Interregional Youth Exchange in July. Members include Mrs Joe Jones chairwoman Ainsworth Mrs Vern Escher secretary Rte 4 Washington Mrs C R Johnson Wellman Mrs Charles Davison Wayland and Mrs Harold Gerdes Ainsworth.
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Washington County Extension Office
Marilyn Thatcher
County Extension Home
Michigan
Joe Jones
Ainsworth
Vern Escher
Rte 4
Erbe Seeks Tax Breaks for Iowa Seniors
Gov Norman A. Erbe pledged if re-elected to push a bill doubling the Iowa income tax credit for residents over 65. The plan would raise the deduction from 15 to 30 and align with the federal double 600 credit, funded by overall tax gains and cost savings. He cited about 300,000 seniors in Iowa as potential beneficiaries.
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William Nicholas
Clear Lake
Iowa
Erbe
School Concert Tonight by High School Musicians
The high school instrumental and vocal musicians present their final concert of the year at 8 p.m. in the new gym. The spring program will be directed by Vernon Feuerhelm and Allan Berpstrom.
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Ars
Vernon Feuerhelm
Allan Berpstrom
Summer Movie Series Planned by YW PTA at State Theater
The YWCA and the Washington PTA plan a summer film series for local children with National PTA endorsement. Eight movies will screen at the State Theater Mondays at 2 pm from June 18 to August 6, with series tickets at 1.25 and personalized punches for each film.
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PTA
State
YWCA
Washington
Children’s Library
State Theater
Washington High DECA Creates $500 Scholarship Loan Fund
The Washington district school board approved using the $500 national DECA award won by the Washington High School DECA Club to start a student scholarship loan fund. Recipients must be DECA students enrolled in vocational school, community college, or a four year college and repay within one year.
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Washington High School
Deca Club
Washington District School Board
DECA
George Chambers
Berlin Talks Patch Up West German Soviet Tensions
Kennedy and Adenauer pressed for continuing Berlin discussions with the Soviet Union to ease tension on the Allied access route to West Berlin. Disputes centered on East Germany's role in any new access arrangement and whether Washington’s plan implies recognition of the East German regime. The State Department denied claims of abandoning the access proposal while signaling possible modifications to win West German support.
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Washington
UPI
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West Germany
Russia
Berlin
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
U.S
Soviet Union
West Berlin
East Germany
Adenauer
State Department
PTA YWCA Offer Discount Movie Program for Kids
Fifty cent top price at box office for the film series with children under twelve paying twenty five cents. Flyers distributed to Washington grade schools include a season ticket form. Tickets also available by phone through the YWCA in cooperation with the State Theater and PTA. Titles include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1 001 Arabian Nights King of the Wild Stallions For the Love of Mike Tarzan and the Ape Man The Boy Who Stole a Million Raymie The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock.
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Washington
YWCA
PTA
Mike Tarzan
Mrs. Klopfenstein Wins Who's Who Card Prize
Mrs. Kermit Klopfenstein won the grand prize of 25 dollars for listing all 33 clues correctly in the Who's Who contest. Sara K Murphy drew the consolation prize of 5 dollars after identifying Miss Breese but missing three clues.
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Helen Breese
Phillips Pharmacy
Sara K. Murphy
Washington
RK. R
Miss Breese
Sara
Kermit Klopfenstein
South Avenue B
Marion
United Presbyterians
Eddie Cantor
Fairway
Ford
Iowa City
West Side of
Square
Today's Evening Journal
UAW to Press Pay Demands Despite Kennedy Call
Walter P. Reuther said the United Auto Workers would seek wage increases exceeding productivity gains to boost demand, aligning with Kennedy's moderation. The resolution, approved by the committee, urges real wages to outpace productivity to balance demand with capacity.
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Atlantic City
N. J
UPI
United Auto Workers
Kennedy
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Reuther
Thatcher resigns from Washington County Home Economist post
Marilyn Thatcher, Washington County Home Economist, submits resignation effective September 1, 1962. She will become Extension Home Economist in Johnson County in Iowa City, moving with husband Jim. The county extolled her five years of service in 4 H family living and other extension activities.
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Marilyn Thatcher
Washington County
Francis McConnell
McConnell
Thatcher
Government Troops Retreating in Laos
Government forces pulled back from Nam Tha to within about 10 miles of the Thailand border. A pilot tracing the route noted fires along the road and near Ban Honei Sai on the Mekong, making it hard to gauge enemy pursuit.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Nam Tha
Thailand
Ban Honei Sai
Mekong
One Way Ticket Somewhere Else
A report on the first one way escape by the Boyd family from New Orleans to New York under a migration scheme. Louis Boyd, wife Dorothy and eight children left 1308 Lamarque St with only clothes, driven by need and seeking basic sustenance. The narrative frames a broader migration debate while noting racial tensions in the South and the family’s indifferent stance toward segregation.
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New Orleans
UPI
Los Angeles
New York
Louis Boyd
Dorothy
Boyds
Goodby
Lamarque St
Boyd
Washington Community School District Board Aids, Approves
The School Board accepted resignations for five staff members including Thomas Wright and William Hutchinson and approved three new teacher contracts. They set two scholarships of 500 and 450 dollars, approved senior class list, eighth to ninth grade promotions, and summer school enrollment. A sale of four one room school buildings at Stewart and Lincoln was scheduled.
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Washington Community School
Thomas Wright
William Hutchinson
Margaret Wolfe
Irene Musser
Howard Linning
Lois Leshyn
Connie Whitely
Julia Boekelman
Russell Bannister
H. F E. Shields
Edward Hutchcroft
Stewart and
Lincoln
Eisenhower Warns On Growing Federal Power Threat
Former President Eisenhower told reporters on Capitol Hill that rising federal power poses the real threat to liberty. He cited five Kennedy proposals to expand presidential authority and urged prudent use of existing power amid debates over domestic and foreign policy. He criticized heavy government spending and warned of erosion of self reliance through centralized decisions. He listed five proposals granting the president income tax tweaks, emergency public works funding, sweeping agriculture control, federal takeover of state duties, and appointing the Fed Reserve chairman.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republic
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs
Republican Hopefuls Attend Washington Luncheon
A group of state and local Republican candidates gathered in Washington for a luncheon hosted by the Republican women’s organization. The event drew many voters and took place at the Methodist Church parlors at noon. Leonard Young of Washington displayed a one pound nine ounce mushroom of the beefsteak variety at the Evening Journal office.
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Washington
The
Republican Women's Organization
Leonard Young
Evening Journal
Mr. Young
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press Internation
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight. Friday turns partly cloudy with widely scattered storms southwest and far east. Warmer statewide Friday. Lows 50 to 60, highs 70 to 80. Saturday partly cloudy and warm.
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United Press Internation
Iowa
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Marilyn Kay Timmins
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