Kennedy Adenauer Meet Over Berlin and NATO Nuclear Force
President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer held talks at the White House to push a Berlin settlement and NATO strategy. They discussed limiting nuclear deterrence to US power and forming working groups after ministerial sessions at the State Department.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Konrad Adenauer
Russia
Berlin
Adenauer
White House
Gerhard Schrader
Defense
Franz Josef Strauss
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
State Department
U.S
Red Cross Appeals for Cookies for VA Hospital
Mrs Ralph Martin county chair of the VA Hospital committee appeals to Washington County residents to bake cookies for the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. The Red Cross needs 80 dozen by November 30 and 40 dozen by December 7 for hospital parties. Call the Washington Red Cross chapter or listed members to help.
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Ralph Martin
VA Hospital
American Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Red Cross
Washington County
Washington
Open House For New Farm Firm This Weekend
A new farm tractor and implement store will hold an open house on November 24 and 25. Jacob Shafer, owner of Shafer Ford Inc, announces the event at 305 North Iowa Ave in Arlis Swartzendruber, Roy Swartzendruber, and Harold Miller staff the shop. The store offers portable equipment service and invites area residents to attend with free coffee and doughnuts. The Washington store is one of several nearby outlets.
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Jacob Shafer
Mt Pleasant
Shafer Ford Inc
North
Iowa Ave
Arliss Swartzendruber
Roy Swartzendruber
Harold Miller
Washington Sales Tax Receipts Edge Up in 1961 Quarter
Sales tax receipts in Washington for the quarter ending June 30 1961 totaled 70 377 93 up from 69 975 83 in the same period of 1960. Other area towns also posted increases with figures including Mt Pleasant 56 697 71 Fairfield 75 097 04.
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City of
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Elderly Man Dies in Davenport Fire
An elderly widower, 71 year old Harry Siemson, died in a Davenport house fire. He was found in bed around 5 36 am and died of burns and smoke inhalation en route to a hospital. He lived alone.
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Davenport
UPI
Harry Siemson
Siemson
Iowa Weather Turns Snowy with Rain and Drizzle
Rain and drizzle spread across Iowa as a low pressure system neared. Forecasters predicted a brief, widespread snow by Thanksgiving with 4 inches or more in the extreme northwest and lighter amounts elsewhere, while icy highways appeared in Mason City, Spencer and Fort Dodge districts.
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Mason City
Spencer
Fort Dodge
Student Talkathon Passes 93rd Hour
CHAMPAIGN. Li. The longest telephone call in history continues at the University of Illinois with the 93rd hour under way. Students aimed to reach noon Wednesday, saying Thanksgiving would cut talkers and force a hang up.
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Champaign
UPI
At & Am
University of Illinois
Hopkins House
Flagg House
Paul White
Oak Lawn
Jerry Goldstein
Cairo
White
Frank Morrell
Missing magazines finally arriving after misrouting
Patrons who reported missing TV Guide magazines are getting deliveries today. The Iowa postal official explained the problem arose when issues titled Iowa were misrouted to Washington state.
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TV Guide
Asst. Post
Washington, Iowa
Iowa
Washington State
Thanksgiving closures prompt near total market halt
Washington firms and offices shut all day Thursday November 23 for Thanksgiving. Courthouse post office and schools also closed or resuming Monday. Retailers hold Christmas opening Friday and Saturday with extended evening hours. Journal to publish at noon Thursday.
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Washington
Court House
the Journal
Eisenhower Doubts Russia Will Attack
Former President Eisenhower told 7 000 people in Augusta that the Soviet Union fears a global war and would not attack while the United States remains the stronger military power. He praised American soldiers and urged readiness to negotiate but not appease, targeting Moscow and Peiping.
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UPI
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
United States
The
Association of the US
Army
Moscow
Peiping
Two Car Accident at Riverside Junction Night Crash
A two car crash occurred at Riverside junction on Highway 218 east of Riverside at 12 45 am. Drivers Dora Ellen Lukovsky of Riverside and Donald D Riggs of Decatur Alabama escaped injury. Damages ranged from 75 to 100 dollars for Lukovsky and 200 dollars for Riggs. Both vehicles were southbound on Highway 21 when Lukovsky began turning east onto Highway 22, causing the collision with Riggs.
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Riverside
Dora Ellen Lukovsky
Donald D Rigg
Decatur
Lukovsky
Riggs
Rigg Auto
Petit Jury To Report To Court House Dec 4
Members of the petit jury for the November term of district court were notified by Judge Har old J. Fleck to report to the court house on December 4. Jurors were informed via notices from the local sheriff's office and must report to the courtroom at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
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Petit Jury
Harold J. Fleck
Court House
Waive Jury Trial In Will Contest Action
A will contest over the estate of Fred Palmer is set for district court Monday morning. District Judge Harold J. Fleck ordered the trial without a jury. Palmer, a longtime Washington resident, died January 4, 1961 near Highway 92 east of Washington.
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Fred Palmer
Harold J. Fleck
Palmer
Washington
Highway 92
Governor Rockefeller Heads to New Guinea Search Fails
News reports say Michael Rockefeller remains missing as searchers comb the treacherous southern New Guinea coast. Governor Nelson Rockefeller flies toward Biak in Hollandia to join Dutch efforts after RJ Wassink was rescued at sea.
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Rockefeller
Michael Rockefeller
Gov
Nelson E Rockefeller
Michael
Mia
Mary Strawbridge
New York City
New Guinea
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Tollandia
RJ. Wassink
Rockefellers
New York
Hawaii
Pan American World Airways
Abiak
Dutch New Guinea
Biak
Kroonduif” Airlines
KLM
Gover
Four Children Die in Detroit Apartment Fire
In Detroit early today four siblings Ricky 4 Sandra 16 Giorna and their mother Mrs Roshell 33 died in an apartment fire. The parents Delmar Roshell 44 and their daughter Lynn 1 survived after dropping her to a crowd. A neighboring family the Moores also escaped with two boys Roy 8 and William Dotson 10 aided by Leroy Claven Jr. 22.
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Detroit
UPI
Delmar Roshell
Lynn
Ricky
Pater
Sandra
Giorna
Roshell
Roshells
Marion Moore
William Dotson
Roy Dotson
Leroy Claven Jr
Moores
Name Honor Pupils At St James School
St James pupils received honors for the first quarter with list of names including Diana Hammen Barbara Baker Martin McCarthy Jean Terpstra and others. Book Week activities featured a bulletin board book reviews broadcast via the public address system and the central library remains in operation. Knights of the Altar installed new officers Jay Heck Leon Lintz James Ossman and David Nardy. Basketball thrives under Dallas Chamberlin and Ray Van Zile with practices in Stewart gym. An open house is planned for the January meeting.
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Knights of the Altar
Jay Heck
Leon Lintz
James Ossman
David Nardy
Dallas Chamberlin
Ray van Zile
Stewart Gym
Bank Bandits Loot Indiana Bank After Hostage Ordeal
Gary Indiana police pursue three smooth talking bandits identified by composite drawings. The men held a family hostage for 12 hours and forced bank manager Robert L Welke and his wife and son to aid in stealing about 80 000 from the Gary Trust and Savings Bank. The suspects used a pretend police officer to gain entry and escaped in a black and green car.
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UPI
Robert L. Welke
Gary
Welke
Glen Park
Gary Trust and Savings Bank
Weilke
Mrs. Welke
Plan Military Rites For George Birney
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post will lead the rites for George Birney on Wednesday afternoon. All veterans are asked to meet at the Legion rooms at 1 45 p.m. to attend in a group. Commander George Rudiger announced funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
George Birney
Legion Rooms
George Rudiger
Jones Funeral Home
Soviet unions resumes Geneva talks on nuclear ban November 2
Moscow agrees to restart talks with Washington and London in Geneva on Nov 2 and demands an immediate global ban on all tests. It warns that any US test during negotiations could trigger a walkout and cites its own extensive atmospheric tests as a backdrop to press for a lasting ban. The nations have pursued a test ban under a voluntary moratorium that ended Sept 1 after Soviet tests.
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UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Geneva
United
Washington
West
Kennedy
France
London
Arctic
Russia
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Great Britain
Strengthen Wall In Berlin Despite Demonstrations
Berlin reports say East German authorities completed reinforcement work on the border fortifications as clashes erupted along the wall. West Berlin youths numbering around 7,000 moved toward the border, with about 1,000 evading police and prompting a tear gas exchange involving Western and Communist forces. Police and emergency crews faced attacks from both sides as British troops stood by.
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Wall
West Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Friedrichstrasse
Hang Ulbricht
Far East seen as future market for U S farmers
Agriculture Secretary Freeman told the National Grange in Worcester that the Far East could become the United States’ next major market as Europe’s common agricultural policies threaten existing outlets. He noted Asia’s billions and rising birth rate but called the region a challenge now and urged negotiated freer trade with Western markets.
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Mass
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Far East
Freeman
National Grange
Asia
Europe
United States
Harlier
Grangers
Albert No Jorgensen
University of Connecticut
Hie
Kerschel D. Newsom
Columbus
Ind
The
Heavy snow expected in extreme northwest Iowa
A weather bulletin warns heavy snow in extreme northwest Iowa with a mix of clouds, wind, and occasional rain or drizzle. By Wednesday, snowfall 4 inches or more is likely in the far northwest, with temperatures ranging from the 30s to near 50 in the southeast. Rain changes to snow west then east, ending Thursday with colder conditions.
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