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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1961

Page

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Fighting On Berlin Border Escalates As Echoes Across Wall

West Berlin police report two tear gas duels with Communist border guards near the wall. Commies fired grenades at a Radio Free Berlin crew. West Berlin replied with three gas canisters each time. Refugees fled to the West. arrests and evictions followed as border controls tightened. Khrushchev pressure speculation lingers.

West Berlin Brandenburg Gate Hlael Berlin Nikita S. Khrushchev

Junction Man Dies Here Friday Night

William G. Roberts 87 died Friday at 6 p.m. in Washington County Hospital after being ill four years. He lived with his daughter near Columbus Junction and had worked as railway express man before long service in public offices including mayor. Survived by son Louis J. Roberts of Borger Texas and daughter Mrs Glen Edwards, six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Columbus Junction William G. Roberts Washington County Duncan Funeral Home Roberts Glen Edwards Jefferson County James T Elizabeth Dailey Roberts Caroline Gilbert Odd Fellows Laxige Louis J. Roberts Borger Tex

KCI to Begin Broadcasting from Washington Sunday

Washington based radio station KCI will begin broadcasts on 1380 ke with 500 watts. Regular service starts Monday with a special opening program at 1 pm Sunday. Owned by Washington Home and Farm Radio Inc with George J. Veiger as president and Samuel A. Burk as vice president.

Washington KCI The Washington Home and Farm Radio, Inc George J. Veiger Muscatine Samuel A. Burk Kirksville Dr. Carter Robert Jehring Ralph Bitzer St. Louis Roy Hodges Burlington Fort Madison Allentown Jerry Johnson Roger L. Alliman Frances Steig Pat Fedderson KCII Farmers Mutual Insurance Co Square

Ed W Hora 79 Dies in Riverside Hospital

Riverside farmer Ed W Hora 79 died Friday after a heart attack in Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services set for Monday St Marys Church Riverside with burial Mt Olivet Cemetery He was born Feb 6 1882 and survived by four sons 11 grandchildren three great grandchildren and several siblings.

Riverside Edmond William Hora Mercy Iowa City St. Mary's Catholic Church Walter Boeckman Serden and Adams Mt. Olivet Horn Washington County Michael Mary Liska Horn Albin Knotek George Washington Arthur Edwin Walter Ainsworth Frank Melo Ernest Rock Island Claude Swife Dubuque Joseph Shradel

Mystery Is Keynote Of Senior Class Play

Washington Community High School seniors stage Ghost Wanted on November 17 with Ramshead Rock as a haunted backdrop. The eerie coastal Maine setting features fog and rumors of a zombie haunting. Tickets are sold by the seniors and can be exchanged for reserved seats at Phillips Drug Store starting November 13.

Washington Community High School Ramshead Rock Maine Phillips Drug Store

UN Eyes Congo Crisis and Nuclear Resolutions at Meeting

UN delegations began a weekend round of consultations on the Congo crisis and two nuclear resolutions. Western powers urged patience for a clearer Congo picture before Security Council action.

United Nations. NY UPI Congo Security Council General Assembly Falerian Azorin Sudan Colombia Italy U.N Africa

Jeers Mark Armistice Day Parade in Algiers

Jeers and insults marred an Armistice Day parade in Algiers as European onlookers heckled the march past, while authorities kept heavy police and armored units ready. A solemn wreath laying occurred with tense, silent observance amid high postwar Algerian tensions and past riot memory.

Algiers UPI Algeria Bronx

Man admits role in $1 million counterfeit ring

Dale Graf 29 of St Paul confessed to aiding a counterfeit ring that produced about a million in bogus $10 bills. He implicated three other men, including his brother, and said the group printed the notes on Aug 17 18 after closing his shop. About $800000 has been recovered with bills found in Miami and Hibbing Minnesota.

Lord Dale Gras St. Paul Graf U S Donald Leroy Knotts Terry Taylor Ear Dale Graf Express Miami Nashville Tenn Hibbing Minn James Richard Clark Franklin Delane Meath Raymond Russell Green Waseca Ann M. Tierjan St Paul Richard Zallar Melvin Wayayran Nashwauk Duluth

Instructors and Bombers to Bolster Viet Nam Air Force

The United States ordered about 200 Air Force instructors and a small number of World War II B26 bombers to South Viet Nam to strengthen its air power amid growing guerrilla attacks. The move follows Gen. Maxwell D Taylor's recommendations and aims to train Vietnamese forces, with Pentagon stressing it is part of ongoing military assistance rather than a large combat deployment.

Washington UPI United States South Viet Nam Kennedy Maxwell D Taylor Taylor Defense Department Viet Nam Pentagon

Four Killed When Car Slams Into Cattle Truck

Four members of the Clinton family die and a fifth is seriously hurt when their car hits a cattle truck on Iowa 136 near Goose Lake. The victims are John Kay four Mary Louise Kay 40 Donald Kay 14 and Alex Manikowski Sr 75. Donald Kay twin brother Donald is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Clinton. The Kay daughter Mary eight survives with minor injuries.

Goose Lake UPI Clinton Iowa 136 Here John Kay Mary Louise Donald Kay Alex Manikowski Sr Donald Kay Mercy Hospital Mary Alex Manikowski Jr Clinton County Charlotte Hie Iowa City John Haas Grill Milo Scharff Charlotte Anl Grill

Stalingrad Becomes Volgograd in Soviet Rename

Pravda reports Stalingrad and its region will be renamed Volgograd by the Presidium in a decree linked to Khrushchev's move to erase Stalin's name from history. The change follows public requests from industry, farms, offices, and organizations, with Italian leader Palmiro Togliatti criticizing the decision.

Moscow UPN Stalingrad Volgograd Presidium Nikita Khrushchev Josef Stalin Pravda Stalin Togliatti Soviet Union Russian Republic

Honor Pupils Listed At Washington Junior High

Principal Jesse Land released the scholastic honor roll for the first nine weeks. The list names numerous students, including Becky Arnold Kathy Bakehouse Susan Berdo Brian Britain and many others who averaged at least a B in all subjects.

Jesse Land Washington Junior High School Becky Arnold Kathy Bakehouse Susan Berdo Brian Britain Lyle Brock Jami Bump Doug Campbell Marlene Chabal Carma Chorpening Kent Dallmeyer Beverly Davisson Doug English Marsha Foster Karen Grubb Steve Hardy Carl Hays Seharlene Honkamp David Hutchcroft June Jensen Jane Kleese Susan Knupp Margaret Larsen Jesse Linch Dorothy Lloyd Denny Marek Kay MccCleery Phil McConnell Pam McGuire Connie Messer Pat

Washington Jaycees Plan November 30 Athletic Banquet

Washington Jaycees announce an athletic banquet to honor football players and coaches on November 30 at Moose Hall. Dick Carrick, assistant coach at Iowa State University, will headline the speaker lineup. Further details to follow.

Washington Jaycees Washington Moose Hall Dick Carrick Iowa State University

Moroccans Storm French Embassy in Rabat

A mob of Moroccans overpowered security at the French embassy in Rabat and swarmed inside, raising the Algerian rebel flag. The ambassador and staff were unaccounted for as the building was closed for Armistice amid clashes with police, firemen, and guards.

Rabat Morocco UPI Casbah Mohammed Ben Bell

Veterans Day Observances Across the Nation

President Kennedy laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns as veterans and hundreds gathered in Arlington. Passaic New Jersey honored 14 local men killed in a Virginia plane crash. Parades and peace vigils marked a day that saw 22 million living veterans nationwide observe Veterans Day.

Kennedy Passaic New York City Chicago Virginia Clifton N.J New Jersey Arlington National Cemetery Glendale Calif Forest Lawn Memorial Park England France Belgium Italy Israel Mexico Loop Student Peace Union Tion Harry Truman Kansas City Truman Dwight Dr. Eisenhower

Population Boom Hits Searchlight as Miners Arrive

Twenty men and a mongrel dog completed a 2100 mile trek from Chicago to Searchlight Nevada fueling a 20 percent population rise. Led by Thomas Stevenson they plan to clean up the old duplex mine owned by Gordon Colton atop a hill above US 95. The group includes a minister, dynamiter, mechanics and carpenters who camped with a welcome dinner of 70 pounds of chicken.

Searchlight Nev UPI Chicago Las Vegas California Thomas Stevenson Merrionette Park Til Duplex Gordon Colton Fred Colton Colton

Public Invited To Child Development Carnival

The Extension sponsored Pre school Carnival will be held Tuesday November 14 at the Methodist Church Basement in Washington with programs at 1 pm and 7 pm. Guest speaker Russ Mahan from Ames will discuss growth of the school child with talks at 2 pm and 6 pm. A style show of preschoolers in outfits made by mothers is planned at 1 50 pm and 7 30 pm. Exhibits on health safety toys books clothing and equipment will be shown. The nursery will be open in the afternoon for babysitting with a small fee.

Methodist Church Washington Russ Mahan Ames Mahan Extension Family Living Committee

Airliner Crash Kills 77 Army Recruits and Crew

Richmond, VA AP IUPI report says 77 aboard Imperial Airlines Constellation died in a fire after a night crash. Many suffocated from smoke while escaping through a cabin door. Survivors Ronald Conway and William Poythress described the blaze and engine failures during the Richmond Airport approach. Ten bodies identified Friday, with CAB probing wreckage two miles south of the airfield.

Richmond UPI Imperial Airlines H. H. Kirnitchnig Kirnitschnig Ronald Conway Conway William Poythress Civil Aeronautics Board

Corn Drive Planned for Pleasantview Home in Kalona

The annual corn drive to aid Pleasantview Home in Kalona is set for Tuesday November 14 with a farm to farm canvass. Farmers may donate later if unavailable. Contact B G Yoder Ben M Miller and other organizers for details. A benefit sale follows on Tuesday November 21 at the Kalona Sale Barn.

Kalona Pleasantview B. G Yoder Ben M. Miller Ray Brenneman Clarence Hostetler Dave Mast Ed Brenneman Jesse Shettler John Helmuth Kalona Sale Barn

Mrs Frank Wells Dies in Colorado Springs

Word has been received of the death Thursday of Mrs Frank Wells in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be held in Fairfield Tuesday at 1 pm. Mrs Wells was the former Ethel Smouse and a cousin of A Claire Dewey of Washington.

Frank Wells Colorado Springs Colo Fairfield Wells Ethel Smouse A. Claire Dewey Washington

Iowa Weather Outlook Shows Mild Seasonal Changes

Partly cloudy to cloudy southeast, fair north and west tonight with a warmer east. Sunday brings fair to partly cloudy skies. Lows reach the lower 40s with Sunday highs in the 50s to 60s, warmer southeast. Monday outlook: partly cloudy, little temperature change.

Iowa

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