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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1962

Page

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Kennedy Presses Khrushchev on Cuba IL28 Bombers

Washington reports continuing communications with Moscow over Cuba and the demand that IL28 bombers be withdrawn. Kennedy reportedly told Khrushchev that removal of the bombers is a precondition for any easing of the embargo or pledge against invasion. Salinger declined to detail letters or UN talks while noting no fixed deadline was set.

Washington UPI White House Moscow U.S Island Pierre Salinger Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Salinger Cuba United States Russia Khrushchev Radio Moscow United Nations Soviet Union Kremlin U.N Adlai Stevenson New York Vassily Kuznetsov Konrad Adenauer

Henry T. Swails Dies In Columbus Junction

Henry T. Swails 79 died at his home in Columbus Junction Wednesday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stacy Funeral Home with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. He was born January 12, 1883 near Riverside, Iowa, to W. T. and Sarah Swails and had two marriages, first to Crete Jones and later to Mary McGee. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Mrs Farrel Gabriel of Conesville, nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two sons Harold of Iowa City and Rodney of Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Henry T. Swails Stacy Columbus City Mr. Swails Washington County Riverside W.T Sarah Raymond Swails Crete Jones Mary McGee Farrel Gabriel Conesville Harold Iowa City Rodney Columbus

Mrs Mabel Mickey Dies Early Today

Mrs. Mabel Mickey aged 68 died at her Columbus Junction home. Born Mabel Walsinger in Louisa County on August 22, 1894, she married Jesse Mickey who died in 1959. Survives include two sons Henry and John, four daughters, three brothers, and one more survivor listed. The body is at Stacy Funeral Home with service details pending.

Columbus Junction Mabel Mickey Stacy Funeral Home Mabel Walsinger Louisa County Jesse Mickey Henry Wapello John Abe Walker Mt. Pleasant Lela Brotherton West Liberty Dorothy Parsons Muscatine

Union Thanksgiving Service Planned for November 22

Community Thanksgiving Service in Washington on Thursday morning November 22 at 8 a.m. The Rev. Harold DeVries pastor of First Presbyterian Church will be the speaker and the service will be held at the Baptist Church.

Washington Harold DeVries First Presbyterian Church Baptist Church

Red Cross Campaign Progress in Washington County

Report totals $2,570.15 raised in the Washington County Red Cross fund and membership drive. Dale Caldwell, chairman, notes the campaign covers outlying towns and rural areas with Wellman first town and Clay township first rural area reporting. Additional reports came from Kalona Crawfords ville Brighton and Crawford township as workers are urged to finish soliciting and report totals.

Washington County Red Cross Dale Caldwell Red Cross Washington Wellman Clay Township Kalona Crawfordsville Brighton Crawford Township Caldwell

Kiwanis Adventure Series Opens Monday At Local High School

The Kiwanis Club announces two free tickets for those with prior purchases for the first Travel and Adventure Series program in the high school auditorium Monday at 7 30 pm. Narrated color film Freightboat to Asia features John Weld and covers an Orient journey with ship wrecks and deaths.

Kiwanis Club Bill Perdock Perdock Asia Joh Weld Orient John Weld Tokyo Bay Scandinavia Texas Netherlands Antilles Canadian Rockies France

John Yousling Joins Wurlitzer Sales Staff

John Yousling former Washington businessman joins the Wurlitzer Company sales staff in DeKalb Illinois announcement from Walter R Benson sales manager The move was received by Robert Everetts of Everetts Music Store Local sales outlet for Wurlitzer pianos Yousling previously worked with Milo Sorden in Washington and with Conn Organ Company where he was national sales manager He resigned last week and plans to move to DeKalb once a home is found

John Yousling Washington Wurlitzer Company DeKalb Ill Walter R. Benson Yousling Robert Everetts Everetts Music Store Mr. Yousling Milo Sorden Iowa Conn Organ Company Conn Organs Conn Company Wurlitzer Youslings de Kalb

Cook Neiswanger Duo Lead Pinochle Marathon

Mrs Gladice Cook and Mrs Myrtle Neiswanger lead the Y's Men's pinochle marathon after two rounds with 2740 points. Second are Verle and Verle Gallagher at 2360, third Berk hoff and spouse at 2210. Top ten includes Bauer, Jones, Falk, Foster, McConnell, Conner, Klopfenstein.

Gladice Cook Myrtle Neiswanger Verle Gallagher Clarence Berkhoff Roy Bauer William Jones Joe Falk Stanley Foster Francis McConnell Ed Conner Harold Klopfenstein

Mrs Marshall to Speak at Iowa Foster Workshop

The Iowa Study Committee for Children sponsors 15 workshops statewide to discuss foster family care aid to dependent children and adoptions. In Mt Pleasant at the Iris Restaurant on Friday, Mrs Payne Marshall of Washington County public welfare will speak on the aid to dependent children program. The session runs from 9 30 a.m. to 3 0 p.m.

Iowa Study Committee For Children Iowa Mt. Pleasant Payne Marshall Washington County

Khrushchev Cornered in Berlin as Allies Stand Firm

Western officials see Soviet Premier Khrushchev boxed in Berlin crisis after years of failed attempts to force Allied withdrawal. Nov 27 1958 notes demanded removal of garrisons and demilitarized status, but convoy delays by Soviet guards tested access rules, with Western replies reaffirming four power accords.

Berlin UPI Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev United States Britain France West Berlin Cuba West Germany East Germany

Tshombe replies to UN demands on Congo crisis

Thant teams study Tshombe letter as Katanga seeks reunification plan. A U.N. spokesman called the message long and complex while Thant weighs summoning a 20 nation Congo Advisory Committee to craft a federal constitution. Katanga bombings spark pressure for a settlement amid casualties in Buyu village. YMCA members who missed Saturday ceremonies may collect cards at the lobby desk.

United Nations, N.Y UPI Thant Congo Katanga Moise Tshombe Tshombe U.N United Nations Leopoldville Buyu YMCA

Burning Greek freighter forces crew to abandon ship

The SS Captain George with explosives on board sent a distress call as flames and 30 foot seas raged 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. The Liberia-flagged Virginia diverted to aid, while the Mendota and Curlew responded to other emergencies as the blaze spread.

New York UPI George Atlantic Coast Guard Virginia Bermuda Mendota Curlew Port Said United Arab Republic New Orleans Louisiana Kings Bay

State Social Welfare Exam Probes Washington County Records

Frank E. Quinn of the State Department of Social Welfare conducts a routine financial records examination of Washington County Department of Social Welfare. The county handles Old Age Assistance, Aid to Blind, Aid to Disabled, Aid to Dependent Children, Child Welfare, and General Relief with total benefits of $298,729.46 for the last fiscal year ending June 30. Quinn operates from the county office during the review. cooperation from county officials and interested individuals is sought.

Frank E. Quinn State Department of Social Welfare Washington County Department of Social Welfare Washington County Board of Supervisors Quinn Washington Washington County Department

Indian forces launch major attack against Chinese near Walong

Indian troops mounted their strongest assault against Chinese positions northwest of Walong in NEFA near the Burma border. A small patrol near Towang killed Chinese soldiers while returning to base. Nehru sent another three page letter to Chou En Lai, and 59 countries issued support condemning China.

New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru U.S API Walong North East Frontier Agency NEFA Burma Lahit Towang Jang Village Chou En-Lai Peiping Chou India Ladakh Nehru Afghanistan Ghana Brazil United Arab Republic Yemen Saudi Arabia Pakistan Nepal Russia Yugoslavia Soviet Union China

Kennedy Adenauer Discuss Berlin Plans Amid Cuban Crisis

President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Adenauer prepared contingency plans for a potential Soviet move on Berlin. They agreed not to push new Berlin initiatives during the Cuban crisis but insisted on keeping up to date proposals and ready responses for a future meeting.

Washington UPI Kennedy Konrad Adenauer Berlin Adenauer Dean Rusk Rusk National Press Club White House

County Scouts recognize residents and elect district leaders

Three Washington men were elected as members at large on the Warhawk district committee at a Wellman meeting. William Helseher, Dr. Judd Mallory, and Paul Miller of Washington were named, with others honored for service including Bernard McCarthy, Ford Skola, Mrs. Robert Ross, Eula Jean Miller, and Charles Van Winkle. Troop 234 Kalona opened, Explorer Post 236 Wellman closed the banquet.

Washington Warhawk District Wellman Wiliam Helseher Judd Mallory Paul Miller Washington County Bernard McCarthy Ford Skola Kalona Robert Ross Eula Jean Miller Charles van Winkle Marvy Tweeten Troop 234 Explorer Post

Tax cuts planned despite 1963 budget deficit says Dillon

Treasury Secretary Dillon said the Kennedy administration would press ahead with a sizable tax cuts and reform program. He warned deficits would persist into fiscal 1964 as defense and foreign aid commitments grow, while stressing a long range aim to ease the overall tax burden on individuals and businesses.

Washington UPI Treasury Douglas Dillon Kennedy Dillon Dalion White House Busi

Cotter Woman Annie Davis Dies at 82

Annie Davis 82 longtime Cotter resident died at her home Wednesday afternoon. Services held Saturday at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with burial Cambrian Cemetery. Born North Wales December 23 1879 she married JM Davis October 30 1909. survived by two sons Haydn Cotter Burdette Ainsworth a daughter Dorothy Plett Muscatine three grandchildren and one brother Ellis Griffiths Cardeff South Wales.

Cotter United Presbyterian Church Cambrian Cemetery Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Davis North Wales Griffith Griffiths JM. Davis Haydn Cotter Burdette Ainsworth Dorothy Plett

John Myers to Appear on Television Panel

John Myers former Washington Chamber of Commerce president will join a panel on KCRG TV Sunday at 6 pm. The discussion on rural urban affairs is sponsored by Farm Bureau groups of eastern Iowa on the program Frankly Speaking.

John Myers Washington Chamber of Commerce Kcrg-Tv Farm Bureau Groups Iowa

Weather forecast for Iowa from United Press

Cloudy skies with occasional rain tonight and Friday. In the north and extreme west rain may mix with snow Friday. Lows range from the 30s in the northwest to the mid 40s to 50s in the southeast. Highs Friday run from the 30s in the northwest to the 50s in the southeast.

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