Rockefeller son missing after voyage near Dutch New Guinea
Michael Rockefeller and Dutch ethnologist RS Wassink were swept from a native prahu at the Islands River. Wassink was rescued. Rockefeller, 23, remains missing as Dutch naval and air units search the Arafura Sea amid difficult currents and poor radio contact. Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller travels toward the Pacific to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
UPI
Michael Rockefeller
Arafura
Islands
Rockefeller
RS Wassink
New York
Defense Ministry
Hague
Netherlands
Wassink
Leyden University
Young Rockefeller
Harvard University
Peabody Museum of Archeology and
Prahu
Islands River
Merauke
Naval
San Francisco
UPS
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South Pacific
Michael
San Francisco International Airport
Pan American World Airways
Qantas Airlines
Pan American
Tokyo
Australia
Qantas
Arafura Sea
Eilanden
Mrs Keith Wells of Keota Dies After Illness
Mrs Keith Wells 46 of Keota died Sunday in Keokuk County Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Federated Church Keota with Rev David Van Wagner officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Powell Funeral Home Keota in charge. Memorial fund established in memory of Mrs Wells. Margaret Alice Crayne born January 7 1915 near West Chester daughter of Floyd and Anne Cherry Crayne. She attended local schools and graduated Washington High School 1933. She married Keith Wells June 24 1936 and they've lived in Keota since 1947 where her husband owns Keota Food Center. She was a member of Presbyterian Church PEO Pythian Sisters VFW Auxiliary and Federated Kensington Club. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Lyle McKenzie Lansing and Sue Ann at home one son William Charles at home her Washington parents one brother William J Crayne Washington and one sister Mrs Edwin J Peiffer Keota plus grandmother Mrs Emma Cherry Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Keith Wells
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Federated Church
David van Wagner
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Powell Funeral Home
Wells Margaret Alice Crayne
West Chester
Floyd
Anne Cherry Crayne
Washington High School
Presbyterian Church
PEO
Pythian Sisters
VFW
Federated Kensington Club
Lyle McKenzie
Lansing
Sue Ann
William Charles
Willam J Crayne
Edwin J. Peiffer
Keola
Emma Cherry
Father of Nine Killed Moving Tree in Iowa
Freeman John Fink 46 of New Albin was killed when a large tree he was moving with a bulldozer flipped, throwing him from the seat. The machine kept running and wedged against the tree. his body was found about two hours later. He is survived by his widow, his father and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Albin
UPI
Freeman John Fink
Harold Riehms
Fink
Alden F. Wiley
Allamakee County
Union Thanksgiving Service Thursday at First Presbyterian Church
The Union Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Washington Ministerial Association will be held Thanksgiving morning at a.m in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev Harold DeVries of the host church will preside, Rev Ray Blair of the Associate Presbyterian Church will read Scripture and offer the prayer, and Dr Vernon Elgin of Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon titled Thanksgiving Troika. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
The
Washington Ministerial Association
A.m
First Presbyterian Church
Harold DeVries
Ray Blair
Associate Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church
George Birney 66 Dies Here After Illness
George Birney 66 owner of the Washington Cafe for years died at his home 226 East Seventh Street Sunday evening Nov 19 1961 after nine months of ill health Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Military rites to be given by the American Legion Birney born Nov 18 1895 in Washington son of John G and Estalena Stafford Birney married Ferne Fuhr Jan 28 1920 he served in World War I at Camp Pike Arkansas and Camp Dodge He was vice commander of Leon Beatty American Legion post Survivors include his wife two sons George Jr and Robert both of Washington three grandchildren two brothers Homer of Columbus Junction and Lott of Haskins and one sister Mrs LeRoy Krotz of Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Birney
Washington Cafe
East Seventh Street
Jones Funeral
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove
American Legion
Birney
Washington
John G
Estalena Stafford Birney
Ferne Fuhr
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Camp Dodge
Leon Beatty
George Jr
Robert
Homer
Columbus Junction
Lott
Haskins
LeRoy Krotz
Col Miller Named To Head Iowa Guard
Col Junior Miller a 54 year old veteran of the 34th Infantry Division was named Iowa adjutant general effective Dec 15 He replaces Maj Gen Fred Tandy who resigned Nov 3 Gov Norman A Erbe announced the appointment Miller a Bronze Star recipient will fill the unexpired term through July 3 1963 Miller is a Sheridan Wyoming native and deputy brigade commander of the 34th Division with Red Horse Armory headquarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Junior Miller
34Th Infantry Division
Iowa
Miller
Fred Tandy
Norman A. Erbe
National Guard Advisory Council
Waterloo
Mth
England
Ireland
Africa
Italy
Tandy
Sheridan
Wyo
34Th Infantry
Red Horse Armory
Belaguer seizes control of Dominican armed forces amid Trujillo exodus
President Belaguer takes emergency command of the Dominican army navy and air force as US ships and jets back his move after the Trujillo family flees to the United States. Rafal Jr. Ramfis Trujillo and 27 aides depart. dissident crowds and rival branches threaten stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciudad Trujillo
UPI
Joaquin Belaguer
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Hector
Jose Arismendi Trujillo
Generalissimo
Rafael Trujillo Sr
United States
Rafael Jr
Ramfis
Belaguer
U.S
Dominican
Dean Rusk
Caribbean
Army
Navy
Air
Mrs Nola Faulkner Dies After Illness in Washington
Mrs Nola J Faulkner 69 of 609 North Marion Ave Washington died Sunday morning at University Hospital Iowa City after a two week illness Funeral services will be at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 30 p m Rev Lloyd Latta officiating Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery She was born April 1 1892 in Washington daughter of Thomas J and Julia Ann Moorhart Harvey She taught school and was active in OE S Kalona Pythian Sisters and Methodist Church Survivors include daughter Mrs Phil Kneen of Washington four sisters Mrs R E Rudolph Mrs Harvey Waggoner Mrs Riley Provance and Mrs Beulah West all of Washington and three granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola J. Faulkner
North
Marion Ave
Washington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove Cemetery
Faulkner
Thomas J
Julia Ann Moorhart Harvey
Washington Academy
Charles J. Faulkner
OE. S
Kalona
Pythian Sisters
Methodist Church
Phil Kneen
R. E. Rudolph
Harvey Waggoner
Riley Provance
Beulah West
Kennedy Returns To Capital After Western Tour
President Kennedy returned to Washington from a western speaking tour and headed into urgent Berlin crisis talks with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. He landed at Andrews Air Force Base at 8 13 am EST amid light snow and traveled by limousine due to overcast skies. He spent Sunday in Los Angeles and spoke by phone with Secretary of State Dean Rusk before attending mass and preparing for the talks on Adenauer and Dominican unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPIL
Kennedy
White House
Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews
Los Angeles
Dean Rusk
Church of the Good Shepherd
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hilton
Rusk
Pierre Salinger
Adenauer
Dominican Republic
UPI
Paul Henri Spaak
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
VK Krishna Menon
United Nations
Russia
Talk Softly Coach Dan Devine Top Missouri Wins
Feature in the November 18 issue of the Saturday Evening Post profiles Dan Devine University of Missouri coach known for building winning teams. The piece notes his Washington county connection via wife Joanne Brookhart and references the Brookhart family legacy in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Dan Devine
University of Missouri
Washington County
Joanne Brookhart
John Brookhart
Marguerite Springman Brookhart
Brookhart
Devines
Seventy-Six Township Leads 1962 Red Cross Drive
Seventy-Six town ships finish earliest in the Red Cross member and fund drive for 1962. County chairman Mrs. A Baldrige reports final reports turned in Friday. Area chairman was Mrs. Clarence Aller. Solicitors include Mrs. Dennis Stoutner Mrs. Rod ney Redlinger Mrs. E L Huber Mrs. Walter Reed Mrs. Burt Stoutner Mrs. Robert Flynn Mrs. Water Bower Mrs. Oren Romine Mrs. Cloyce Statler Mrs. Leon Vogel and Mrs L P Statler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
A Baldrige
Clarence Aller
Dennis Stoutner
Rodney Redlinger
E. L. Huber
Walter Reed
Burt Stoutner
Robert Flynn
Water Bower
Oren Romine
Cloyce Statler
Leon Vogel
L. P. Statler
Kennedy to Meet Adenauer on Berlin Talks
President Kennedy returns to the White House for talks with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to pursue negotiable points in the Berlin situation. The schedule includes sessions with Spaak and Indian Defense Minister Krishna Menon as part of broader Cold War discussions.
Heart Attack Fatal To Former Riverside Man
Glen Marsh Meeks 57 of Iowa City died after a heart attack at the hospital Sunday morning. A Riverside native, he had lived in Des Moines Cedar Rapids before moving to Iowa City in 1954 where he ran a real estate office. He was born April 20 1904 in Riverside and survived by a son Terry and several siblings. Graveside rites by the American Legion Post of Riverside will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Glen Marsh Meeks
Iowa City
L. L. Dunnington
American Legion Post of
Meeks
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
James
Fannie FE
Iowa City Kiwanis Club
Munson Plans To Operate Herb Farm At Home
Mrs Orpha Munson living north of Washington on old highway number one announces the start of a herb business at her home The Munson Herb Farm will specialize in selling herbs and dried herb products She aims to expand stock and also rents herb books to interested learners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Munson
Washington
Four Washington County NFO Members Attend Cost Meeting
Four local farmers from Washington County attended a cost of production meeting at NFO national headquarters in Corning on Friday. The delegation was one of eight counties represented, with Duane Redlinger Alvin Horak James Patterson and Earl Dickinson among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
NFO
Corning
Duane Redlinger
Alvin Horak
James Patterson
Earl Dickinson
Coast Guard details bluebelle sinking and Harvey actions
11 year old Terry Jo Duperrault described seeing her mother and brother bleeding on the cabin floor as the Bluebelle sank after Captain Julian Harvey abandoned the family. Harvey later killed himself in a Miami motel as the dinghy drifted away and the girl survived in a life raft.
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Miami
UPI
Terry Jo Duperrault
Bluebelle
Coast Guard
Julian A. Harvey
Harvey
R. F. Barber
Terry Jo
Air Force
Barber
John Duperrault
Green Bay
Wis
Wall seals Berlin as Red fortifications rise along border
Thousands of East German troops police militiamen and workers labored to reinforce the East West Berlin line with tank traps and a deeper wall. The Brandenburg Gate was cemented six feet thick and six feet high while tram lines were removed to hinder escape. The open Friedrichstrasse crossing remained active as clashes and a refugee’s gunfire injury were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
UPI
East
West Berlin
Aled
Brandenburg Gate
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Flat
Friedrichstrasse
Wedding
Kreuzber
Brandenburg Gat
Friedrich Ebert Strasse
Spree
Tickets on Sale For Grid Banquet
Iowa State coach from Ames will speak at the Jaycee football banquet at Moose Hall on Thursday Nov 30 with 250 expected. The program features the Dirty Thirty film narrated by Lindsay Nelson and honors the varsity and freshman-sophomore squads coached by Stevens Rossen Sproule Lawless. Tickets are $3 at Schoonover Drug and the Sportshop, include two tickets for one adult and one football player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Moose Hall
Dick Carrick
Iowa State
Harold Stevens
Lindsay Nelson
Nelson
National Broadcasting System
Jim Rossen
John Sproule
Don Lawless
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Schoonover Drug
Sportshop
Javeee
Union Services At Crawfordsville On Thursday Morning
Annual union Thanksgiving service at Crawfordsville will be held at United Presbyterian Church at 9 a m. Dr James Robertson of Parsons College Fairfield will speak with Rev Paul Pennington of Crawfordsville Methodist Church assisting. The service alternates between the two churches each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
James Robertson
Parsons College
Fairfield
Paul Pennington
Methodist Church
Weather by United Press International Iowa
Iowa forecast shows becoming partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with no big temperature change. Low around 20s. winds west to southeast. Tuesday high near 35 to 40. Wednesday likely rain or snow. five day temps near normal, slight warm trend west, cooler by Thursday. Precipitation generally .10 to .20 north to about .2 inch south, as rain or snow midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
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Dominican Army
Nola Faulkner
Story In Post
Edward Waller
Paul Reed
Richard
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W. Va
U.S. Army
Pittsburgh, Pa
Aration
Germany
Belle
Rene
Mary Dene Harvey
Reds
Wall
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