Early Trial for Freedom Riders in Mississippi
Authorities promise swift trials for 27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson for disorderly conduct and disobeying an officer after entering Mississippi from Montgomery. Charges of inciting to riot were dropped. trial expected Friday. Civil rights leaders vow continued campaign against Deep South segregation.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Freedom Riders
Mississippi
Alabama
Deep South
Montgomery
Ala
Jackson
Property Split Right Down the Middle in Texas Divorce
Galveston, Texas. R. E. Jones and his ex wife Margaret, divorced since 1953, divided their house along a hand saw with each living on one side. Jones finished cutting last weekend and moved his section away three feet, hoping to avoid selling the home for retirement.
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Galveston
Tex
UPI
R. E. Jones
Margaret
Jones
Quits Mental Health Position in Iowa
Dr. John Chestnut resigns from the Cherokee State Mental Health Institute as the 1.78 million annual budget forces staff cuts. Director Willard Brinegar says payroll reductions will heighten workload and curtail services, with Chestnut leaving July 1 after joining from the University of Arkansas in 1958.
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Brinegar
Chestnut
Cherokee
Board of Control
Clarinda
Tryout Schedule For Washington High Choir Prospective Members
Vernon Feuerhelm announces daily tryouts for students not in the choir this term. The music room at Washington Community High School will host 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. daily with specific days for each class: incoming freshmen Monday May 29, sophomores Wednesday May 31, juniors Thursday June 1, seniors Friday June 3.
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Vernon Feuerhelm
Washington Community High School
Mr. Feuerhelm
Memorial Day Service Planned by West Chester Women
West Chester will host the Women’s Relief Corps annual Memorial Day service at the Methodist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. CST. Afterward the group will visit Grace Hill, West Chester, and New Haven Cemeteries to decorate graves.
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West Chester
Women's Relief Corps of
Grace Hill
New Haven
Summer Swim Lessons for Boys and Girls 6 to 15
Semi private lessons for boys and girls age 6 to 15 will run Mondays and Thursdays from June 5 to June 29 and July 10 to August 3. The weekday listings were corrected yesterday.
Kennedy Won’t Meet Korean Leader Now
U.S. officials rejected Gen Chang Do Yung’s plan for talks with President Kennedy, canceling his Washington trip. Chang had announced plans to visit Washington without U.S. consent, while Kennedy’s schedule shifts to Europe for talks with de Gaulle Khrushchev and Macmillan.
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Tokyo
UPI
United States
Chang Do Yung
Kennedy
Republic of Korea
U.S
Marshall Green
Chang
Washington
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Nikita S Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
United Nations
Wesleyan Honors Assembly Recognizes Iowa Students
At Iowa Wesleyan College MT PLEASANT area students were honored. Kenneth Klopfenstein of Wayland won the Math Physics Club award and joined Iota Phi scholastic honor society with Sharon Pennington of Crawfordsville who was also tapped for Quiest. Semester honors list includes Peggy McKinstry of Washington Joann Coon of Ainsworth Margaret Morgan of Columbus City Pathcia Hileman of Wayland and Kenneth Klopfenstein of Wayland.
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Kenneth Klopfenstein
Wayland
Sharon Pennington
Crawfordsville
Iota Phi
Quiest
Peggy McKinstry
Washington
Joann Coon
Ainsworth
Margaret Morgan
Columbus City
Pathcia Hileman
Daylight Saving Time Set to Begin Sunday Morning
Washington residents are reminded to set clocks ahead one hour Saturday night as daylight savings starts at 2 a.m. Sunday. Nearby communities have already changed, with Iowa City area clocks to move in June.
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Washington
Iowa City
Memorial Day plans announced for Washington event
Leo Stone announces Memorial Day services in Washington on May 30 with an 8 a.m. flag raising at the VFW hall and a 10 a.m. parade forming on B Avenue. The program includes Navy and Marine ceremonies, two cemetery processions to Woodlawn and Elm Grove, and speeches by Rev. Carlyle Smith and Ira Morrison.
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Washington
Leo Stone
Mr. Stone
American Legion
Walter Carr
VFW
E. E. Ward
Charles Hotle
Kenneth Carris
Robert Steele
Navy
Marine Corps
VFW Hall
Crooked Creek Bridge
Highway One
Dan Hazen
Don Beye
B Avenue
Washington Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
Carlyle Smith
Donald Wilcox
Lincoln
Jess Radda
72Nd Ordnance Reserve Co
Legionaires
Legion
WRC
DAR
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ira Morrison
J. E. Grubb
Max Lee
VEFW
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
The
National Guard
West Main Street
Court House Corner
Kennedy's Freedom Doctrine Divides Public on Prisoner Ransom
United Press International survey finds indifference and anger toward President Kennedy's call for voluntary donations to free 1,200 Cuban prisoners held by Castro. Reactions split with opposition to bargaining with Castro and cautious support from a East Coast contingent, amid warnings of a dangerous precedent.
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Kennedy
United Press International
Miami Herald
United States
Herald
Castro
Walter V. Hickey
Chicago
Pittsburgh
U.S
East
New York City
Citizens Committee
Henry Luce
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Ralph Bellamy
Bernard S. Gimbel
David Dubinsky
Milton Fisenhower
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York Daily News
Queens
Claudia Long
University of Maryland
United States of America
Kenneth Duffield
College Park
Fidel
University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Caroline Colliff
New York
Poppy Day Poppies Made by Clinton Veterans
Poppies for Washington on May 26 and 27 were made by disabled veterans at the Clinton VA Domiciliary Center. About 3,600 red crepe flowers were prepared for sale locally this year. The effort provides work therapy and tribute to war dead.
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Washington
Clinton VA
American Legion Auxiliary
W. P. Barth
Dr Lubbers Commencement Speaker Urges Giving
Washington Community High School seniors heard Dr Arend D Lubbers urge better understanding and readiness to give of themselves as they enter life The Central College president spoke at the 1961 commencement with diplomas awarded by William H Perdock and five local scholarship winners named including Ella Griffith Kiwanis and Shields Memorial recipients.
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Washington Community High School
Arend D. Lubbers
Lubbers
Central College
Pella
William H. Perdock
Board of Education
Howard Joe Pollock
W.B. Pollock
James Richard Schiebel
Richard M. Schiebel
Kennedy asks Congress for space and defense push to land a man on the moon
President Kennedy urges a broad freedom doctrine with $7 to $9 billion for space leadership and a moon landing by 1970. He seeks almost $1.7 billion in new funds this year, plus major boosts in foreign aid defense and civil defense while avoiding new taxes.
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Washington
API
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
United States
Truman
Eisenhower
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Vienna
Austria
Nikita S. Khrushchev
France
Khrushchev
America
Space
Earth
Presidential Contingency Fund
U.S. Information Agency
Europe
Pacific
Marine Corps
Polk County Conservation Board Talk Planned at Chicagua
Wayne A. Bills chief of design for Polk County Conservation Board will speak at the Chicagua Chapter Izaak Walton League clubhouse on Friday May 26 at 7 30 pm. He will outline data on steps to form a conservation and park board in Washington County with all interested invited. The clubhouse is on highway one southwest of Washington marked by a green and yellow sign.
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Wayne A. Bills
Polk County Conservation Board
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
Bills
Washington County
Highway One
Washington
Iowa City Council Approves 1961 Paving Program
The Iowa City council unanimously approves the 1961 paving plan costing about 382,240 with 359,341 assessed to nearby property. Across 24 streets parts will be paved or repaired despite objections from a large majority of residents on six streets.
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Iowa City
Iowa City City
Cub Scouts Parade Tuesday Meet at Tucker's Garage 10 AM
Cub Scouts are reminded to assemble at Tucker's Garage by 10 a.m. for a parade march on Memorial Day in full uniform. The pack meeting and annual picnic are set for Thursday, June 1, at 6 30 p.m. at Sunset Park pavilion with families asked to bring chicken two dishes and table service.
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Tuckers Garage
Sunset Park
Summer Swim Schedule at YWCA in Washington
The YWCA in Washington opens summer swimming Tuesday June 6 with registrations by phone. The schedule lists Tuesday and Friday sessions with instructors Mrs. Max Owens Mrs. Harlan Neuhart and Mrs. Richard Scheibel, covering adults beginners intermediates swimmers and dips in 45 minute to 60 minute blocks throughout the day.
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Washington
YWCA
Max Owens
Harlan Neuhart
Richard Scheibel
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Weekend With Showers
Considerable cloudiness tonight with partial clearing Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms east and south tonight. Cooler tonight and Friday. Lows tonight upper 30s northeast, 40s southwest. Highs Friday near 60 northeast, 65 southwest. Saturday outlook partly cloudy and cool.
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Betty Mc.Connell
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Robert B. Ferrell
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T. J. Lew
Robert Wilcox
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