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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1963

Page

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Surplus Foods For Reliefers In Illinois Crisis

Chicago welfare officials planned federal surplus food distribution to ease a relief crisis as thousands lost monthly food and clothing checks. IPAC delays, disorganized private agencies, and a seven week partisan stalemate threaten aid, with agencies preparing a rapid program to move food from warehouses through Cook County welfare channels to reach needy residents.

Chicago UPI Lanois Ilinois Public Aid Commission IPAC Salvation Army Spod Springfield Dennis Doyle Agriculture Department Doyle Cook —Chica County Department of Pi Welfare

Final Leaders In Bridge Marathon

The Top Ten standings for the annual Bridge Marathon list Lois Putnam and Alice Ryan first with 20610 points. Second are Mrs Leon Hillman and Mrs Merle Allison at 20150, followed by Mr and Mrs Bert Britain and Loren Robertson at 19970.

Lois Putnam Alice Ryan Leon Hillman Merle Allison Bert Britain Loren Robertson Marr Schell Bruce Campbell Phil Knee

Washington County seals fundraiser ends with thanks

Mrs Francis Reed announced the final report on the faster seal sale campaign to support camping recreational and rehabilitation services for the physically handicapped. The annual fund appeal ran from March 7 to Easter Sunday April 14 and raised less than the 1962 total. Reed thanked volunteers and praised Catheryn Smith and Lucy Dempsey of the TTT organization for handling treasurer duties at the last minute.

Francis 3. Reed Washington County Washington Count Catheryn Smith Lucy Dempsey TTT

Time Magazine Test Awards Presented at Washington High

Washington High School honored top performers in Current Affairs tests with Time Magazine awards. Bryce Woods led the scores under teacher Russell Bannister. honorable mentions went to John Whitacre George Johnson Illa Mae Earnest Linda Chorpening and Linda Campbell during Friday’s assembly.

Time Magazine Washington High School Russell Bannister Bryce Woods John Whitacre George Johnson Illa Mae Earnest Linda Chorpen ‘Ng Linda Campbell

Kennedy Pearson cordial talks ease U S Canada rift

In Hyannisport Massachusetts President Kennedy and Prime Minister Pearson meet beside Nantucket Sound to ease tensions between the United States and Canada. Their talks cover Cuba and hemispheric economic efforts to halt communism with a planned communique signaling renewed harmony between the two governments.

Hyannisport Mass UPI U.s-Canadian Kennedy Lester B. Pearson Nantucket Sound Fidel Castro Cuba Western Hemisphere Kennedy-Pearson Am Two Pearson John Diefenbaker United States U.S Canada Organization of American States Haiti America Progres

Airlines War May Stop Transatlantic Flights

Britain and the United States declare a war over a 5 percent fare hike on the North Atlantic route as Pan American and Trans World Airlines face restrictions. CAB objects to price fixing and vows to bar U.S. carriers if Britain’s demand is not met, with European nations ready to follow suit and possible retaliatory moves by the U.S. government.

London UPS Britain United States America Pan American World Airways Trans-World Airlines American — Government Civil Aeronautics Board CAB Aviation Ministry France Belgium Europe North Atlantic Ariz Air ‘Transsation IATA Alan Boyd U.S Althoth Am TWA Boyd

Mt Pleasant Man Injured In Auto Crash Near Riverside

Dwain Erwin Gooding of Mt Pleasant was treated in Washington County Hospital for a broken right collar bone and minor abrasions after his northbound car on Highway 218 left the road and toppled into a ditch two miles south of the Highway 22 junction near Riverside. Patrolman Lyle Hanson investigated. The car was completely demolished. Stan Musial comments on players’ luck as baseball season nears in St Louis.

Dwain Erwin Gooding Mt Pleasant Washington County Hospital Lyle Hanson Gooding Riverside

Awards honor Washington High students for typing speeds

A Friday assembly awarded Washington High School students for typing speed. Instructor T J Berdo presented honors to Linda Campbell for 70 wpm and Pam Loefler Bonnie Miller Janet Richards Shelia Shelantoski Laura Robinson for 60 wpm. Thirty wpm recognitions went to Marcia Hedberg Barbara Laux Deborah Pacha Lee Long Bob McBee Singer Vicki Thomas Connie Courtney Carol Lowe Kristine Wagner Connie White Steve Foss Novak Carolyn Pratt Mary Sylvia Teets Carol Horning Debbie Nardy Pam Robison Sue Wasson Charlotte Singerton Clareen Arnold Elaine Peiffer Roberta Robertson 40 wpm recognitions went to Arnold Linda Bower Vicki Horak Connie Jarrard Maureen Merz Steve Tindal Reita Arduser Rick Bordwell Debbie Schantz Jo Morgan Nancy Cuffel Doug Clarahan Rita Bruty Dick Eyestone Margaret Guy Bob McClure John Mulcahy Pam Robertson.

Washington High School T.J. Berdo Linda Campbell Pam Loeffler Bonnie Miller Janet Richards Shelia Shelantoski Laura Robinson Marcia Hedberg Barbara Laux Deborah Pacha Lee Long Bob McBee Singer Vicki Thomas Connie Courtney Carol Lowe Kristine Wagner Connie White Steve Foss Novak Carolyn Pratt Mary Sylvia’ Teets Carol Horning Debbie Nardy Pam Robison Sue Wasson Charlotte Singerton Clareen Arnold Elaine Peiffer Roberta Robertson C Arnold Linda Bower Vicki Horak Onnie Jar

Dillon Stone Co Earns National Safety Council Award

Dillon Stone Co with its home office in Columbus Junction Iowa received an Award of Achievement from the National Safety Council for safe performance during the 1962 campaign to prevent injuries from falls in mines and quarries in Louisa and Washington Counties. The Columbus Junction mine fueled the award while a newer Young America Quarry near Washington received a later entry. certificates of commendation went to John E. Warren of Columbus Junction and Ivan Jim West Jr of Washington for supervisory safety efforts.

Dillon Stone Company Columbus Junction Town National Safety Council Louisa Washington Counties Iowa Missouri Columbus Junction Young America Washington John E. Warren Columbus 4 Junction Ivan “Jim” West, Jr

Coin Club Auction and Meeting in Washington

Washington's Coin Club will hold its regular meeting and auction at the Fairgrounds in Washington on Monday May 13 at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend Guests may attend free once then must join to be eligible The next meeting will be June 10 with speaker Rev L J Bergthold

Washington Coin Club Fairgrounds L. J. Bergthold

Astronaut Cooper Readies For Historic World Orbit

L Gordon Cooper Jr expected to enter Cape Canaveral Hangar S today for final preparations before a marathon flight. He will wear a 20 pound spacesuit Tuesday and launch aboard an Atlas rocket for a 22 orbits around Earth, then land near Midway Island. Recovery forces are positioned globally as weather outlook remains generally favorable for the mission and Gemini planning.

Gordon Coopers John Glenn Cape Canaveral Glenn Cooper L. Gordon Cooper Jr Space United States Coop Ste Canaveral Atlantic Pacific Central Pacific Bermuda Ime Midway Island Earth U.S

Castro Would Talk Over Differences

Premier Fidel Castro says a dialogue with the United States and with the Soviet Union could improve ties. He suggests discussing Cuba-US relations with Kennedy and Khrushchev, notes Moscow-Peking ideological frictions, and defends Cuban policies while insisting Soviet technicians could stay to defend Cuba. Senators Humphrey and Keating comment on Castro seeking recognition and leverage.

New York UPL Fidel Castro Cuba United States Russia Red China Castro Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Peking Havana Lisa Howard American Broadcasting Co ABC Sovi Union Sens Hubert Humphrey Minnesota Kenneth Keating Humphrey Khmushchev Soviet Union Keating

Birmingham Desegregation Pact Ends Hostility Pressure

Birmingham negotiators reach a biracial agreement desegregating downtown facilities and upgrading Negro employment after weeks of protests and arrests. King Shuttlesworth Abernathy announce settlement while city officials resist, court battles loom, and a new mayor council government fights implementation.

Birmi Martin Ham UPD Ather King Birmingham South King Atlanta Alabama Integration Movement Revs Fred L. Shuttlesworth Ralph Aber. Snathy Shuttlesworth Cally Pact Capiutation Arthur Hans Hanes Edney W. Smyer Alabama Supreme Court

Offer Swim Classes This Summer at YMCA

Enrollments are accepted for semi private swim lessons at the Washington YMCA starting the week of June 3. Sessions run four weeks with two classes weekly for ages 6 to 8, in options on Mondays and Wednesdays or Thursdays and Saturdays. Fees are $5 for the series.

Washington Ymca YMCA

Home Economist Hired By Extension Council

The Washington County Extension Council hired Sally Smith of Emerson Iowa as County Extension Home Economist with duties beginning October 1 after she finishes at Iowa State University in May She plans a two month summer trip to Europe Prior to this Miss Iris Salton of Lawtey Thornton will assist from June 1 to August 2 Both new hires are Iowa State University graduates and join Mary Bodwell and Roger Tyerson in university directed extension staffing

Washington County Extension Council Sally Smith Emerson Iowa Marion Timmins Miss Smith Iowa State University Ames Europe Iowa State Timmins Extension Council Iris Salton Thornton Lawe Washington County Salton Oskaloosa County Extension Council Iowa State Univers Timmins Mary Bod *Wel Roger Tyerson

Soviet Court Acts on Spy Case with Death Sends Wynne to Firing Squad

In Moscow the Supreme Court sentenced four British businessmen to eight years each and a Russian citizen to death for spying. Greg Wynne, 42, and Oleg Penkovsky, 43, faced the verdict after a five day trial. Wynne will serve three years in jail and five in a labor camp. Diplomatic observers expect possible future exchange with Britain as applause echoed in the packed courtroom.

Moscow UPS Soviet Union Greg Wynne Oleg Penkovsky Wynne Sheila Penkovsky

Weather Town sees warmer tonight and Sunday with rain

Variable cloudiness and warmer tonight and Sunday with occasional drizzle and scattered thunderstorms mainly Sunday. Low tonight in the 40s northeast to mid 50s southwest. Sunday high in the 70s except mid 60s northeast. Outlook Monday: considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunder showers and warmer southeast.

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Clarence Boebel Chicago Federation of Settlements and Latin America Mt. Pleasant ST. Louis Stan Dillon Stone Co Khrushchev Ibemanui-racial_ committee England United Pressuhe
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