Van Allen Faults Nuclear Report and Mars Preservation
Radiation expert Dr. James A. Van Allen criticized a presidential commission for an ill conceived report predicting lasting ill effects from the Johnston Island nuclear test. He argued the radioactive particles will decay rapidly and be undetectable by next year. He urged Mars exploration be treated as an ecological preserve to avoid contamination.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
James A. van Allen
Johnston Island
van Allen
University of Iowa
Scientific Advisory Commission
New England
Science, Technology and Space
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Space Agencies
National Academy of Science
Mars
Rush relief items rushed to Guam after devastating typhoon
U S air force delivered tons of tents food and medicine to Guam as Typhoon Karen left seven dead and many homes destroyed Officials warned residents to avoid unsafe water and 9 000 homeless islanders began receiving aid Col William H Lewis described the scene from the air as total destruction with widespread damage to buildings and forests
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Agana
Guam
UPI
United States
Karen
U.S. Air Force
Tokyo
U.S
Okinawa
Manuel Guerrero
Col
William H. Lewis
Pasadena
Calif
Lewis
815Th
Japan
Infant Kiota Girl Keota Obituary Services Held
Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Angela Kay Mills infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mills of Keota at the Powell Venere Home with Rev C S Kempker in charge Burial in Keota Cemetery She died Tuesday afternoon at Washington County Hospital Born August 25 1962 she had not been well since birth Survived by sister Debra brother Robert grandparents Mr and Mrs Gerald Duncan of Washington and Mrs Alice Mills of Keota
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Keota
Thomas Mills
Powell Venere
C. S. Kempker
Angela Kay Mills
Washington County Hospital
Thomas
Shirley Duncan Mills
Debra
Robert
Large Crowd At School Open House In Washington
Washington Community School District drew 400 to 600 visitors to the high school for the American Education Week open house. Guests toured the building while teachers met parents. coffee and doughnuts were served in the old gym. Lincoln and Stewart elementary later host open houses Thursday 7:30 to 9 p.m. Families attending Lincoln are asked to bring a dozen cup cakes.
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Washington Community School District
Lincoln and
Stewart
Lincoln
Mrs. Kinsinger Dies At Brother's Home
Mrs. Lannie Kinsinger 67 of Wellman died suddenly at her brother William Showalter's home in Omaha Nebraska while visiting. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. in the West Union Mennonite Church with Herman Ropp and Paul Guengerich in charge. Burial in West Union Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home of Wellman in charge. She was born May 9 1895 in Roseland Nebraska and married June 12 1921. Survivors include husband one daughter two grandchildren three brothers William George Amon and three sisters Alice Ehrman Ada Grabill Mary Roberts. Preceded in death by her parents a brother and sister.
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Wellman
Lannie Kinsinger
Omaha
Neb
William Showalter
West Union Mennonite Church
Herman Ropp
Paul T. Guengerich
West Union Cemetery
Powell
Mrs. Kin
Amon
Pomona
Calif
Alice Ehrman
Roseland
Ada Grabill
Mary Roberts
Oxford
Civil Defense Class For County Teachers
A group of 14 Washington County teachers were selected to attend three five hour civil defense classes. The first session at Washington Junior High School starts Thursday November 15 from 4 to 9 p.m. M M Dockendorff will teach as assistant civil defense coordinator for the State Department of Public Instruction.
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Washington County
Washington Junior High School
M.M. Dockendorff
State Department of Public Instruction
Donald Spain
Floyd Woods
Connie Whitely
Duane Hagensick
Wally Horn
Washington Community School
Everett van DeVoort
William Kephart
Bill Clark
Marvin O’hare
Shirley S. Statler
Richard Evans
Mid-Prairie School
LK. van Fleet
Brighton
Keith Curry
F Riverside
Charles van Dyke
Ainsworth
Advance Ross to Start New Washington Factory Within Months
Advance Ross Electronics Corp. plans a 20 000 square foot plant on land bought in northeast Washington. President Harry C Buckingham said construction should begin within three months after delaying for design updates tied to new products. He denied moving Burlington operations and noted growth in employees and sales since 1949.
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Ross Electronics Corp
Washington
Harry C. Buckingham
Corporation
Mr. Buckingham
Advance Ross
Burlington
Buckingham
Advance Ross Electronics Corporation
Cub Scout Pack Meet To Start at 6 45 P M
The Cub Scout pack meeting will begin at 6 45 p m at the VFW Hall on Thursday. The early start lets parents attend school open houses afterward. A Bob Cat ceremony will be held for all new members.
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Cub Scout
VFW
Parolee Held in Iowa City Murder and Robbery
An 18 year old parolee, Robert Joseph Schneider of Oxford, is jailed on murder and aggravated robbery charges in the fatal shooting of tavern owner Edward Kriz in Iowa City and a $700 holdup at Shannon's Supper Club in North Liberty. Bond on the robbery charge was set at 10,000, murder bond denied.
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Iowa City
UPI
North Liberty
Honohan
Schneider
Edward J. Kriz
Kriz
Shannon’s
Emmett E. Evans
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Johnson County
Dwight Bode To Speak At Brighton Meeting
Dwight Bode of Washington will be featured speaker at a Brighton meeting to discuss the future of the Brighton school system. The Brighton Home and School Council sponsors the 8 p.m. Thursday event with a parent and teacher panel and music by Irv Rich.
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County
Dwight Bode
Washington
Brighton
Irv Rich
Bode
Golconda Bridge Collapse Forces Long City Road Trip
In Golconda Illinois a 133 foot steel bridge over Lusk Creek collapsed after a truck with a bulldozer crossed. Residents face 37 mile drives to reach work schools and groceries with buses covering 225 extra miles daily. Officials study a temporary one lane bridge while residents urge Governor Kerner to act.
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Lusk Creek
Travillion
Illinois Highway Department
Golconda
Otto Kerner
Freeman keeps 1963 feed grain supports at 1962 level
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman announced 1963 feed grain price support rates matching 1962 levels for most crops with sorghum reduced to 2 cents per hundredweight and additional payment-in-kind figures. Eligibility requires voluntary acreage reductions for corn barley and sorghum, while oats and rye have no reduction program.
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Freeman
Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Nehru Wins Confidence Vote as India Ramps Up War Drive
In New Delhi Nehru’s government won a sweeping confidence mandate after a six hour debate on two motions to back emergency regulations and vow to oust Chinese invaders. Canada US Britain pledge military aid as Desai seeks 210 million dollars for urgency arms and base construction.
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New Delhi
UPI
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Nehru
Canada
United States
Britain
China
Peiping
Tibet
Canadian High Commission
John F. Diefenbaker
Morarji Desai
Near Record Budget Deficit for Nation
Washington reports the budget shows the second highest peacetime deficit, with a $7.8 billion shortfall. Cuban crisis costs around $100 million if it does not worsen, while tax collections fall short of January projections. Total 1962 sales reach $554 billion. revenues $85.9 billion. outlays $93.7 billion, a peace time high.
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Washington
UPI
Budget Bureau
Kennedy
Congress
Berlin Talks Highlight Cold War Tensions at White House
President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Adenauer met at the White House for an hour of urgent discussions on Berlin and broader Cold War strains. Adenauer praised Kennedy’s Cuba stance and affirmed German support, while Kennedy signaled US resolve to keep civilian traffic to West Berlin open amid Soviet pressure.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
White House
Berlin
Adenauer
United States
West Berlin
Washington County Home fund nears goal for chapel organ
Slightly more than 200 dollars has been contributed toward the 495 needed to buy an electric organ for the Washington County Home chapel. Walter Farrell, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, reported the amount received by Tuesday evening. Contributions are accepted by mail or in person at the Chamber office. The chamber endorses the project and runs the collection as a headquarters, seeking small gifts with a one dollar limit for individuals and two dollars for organizations from across the county.
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Washington County
Walter Farrell
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Half of Community Chest Goal Pledged
Pledges and gifts to the Washington Community Chest reached the 50 percent mark toward a $27,550 goal. Total reported at headquarters was $14,400.78 including $6,800 from business workers and $5,600 from residential area workers. The remainder comes from payroll deductions, schools and other sources. Workers urged to complete solicitations promptly.
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Washington Community Chest
Weather outlook for Iowa mild with partial clouds into Thursday
Partly cloudy and mild in Iowa through Thursday with tonight’s low 35 to 40 and Thursday’s high in the 60s. Friday looks cloudy and cooler with a chance of light rain. Five day forecast shows normal highs near 40s to 50s and lows in 20s to 30s. precipitation around 0.4 to 0.2 inch, mainly in the first half.
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Iowa
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John McDaniel
Advance-Ross
Robert Joseph Schneider
Jay Honohan
Couth
A. C. Cahill
Cross Creek
Rosiclare Hospital
RED
All India Radio
Sikkim
Maharaja of
Sir Tashi Namayal
Nepal
Bhutan
Hindustan Times
Community Chest
County Home Fund
United Press International
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