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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1962

Page

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House Debates Final Foreign Aid Bill Amid Adjournment Doubts

In Washington the House pressed toward final approval of a 3.9 billion foreign aid bill as Senate leaders plan to pass it Monday. Lawmakers faced absences and last minute squabbles on pensions and a public works bill while action included a penny postal rate rise and a billion dollar pay increase for government workers. The Senate extended emergency unemployment benefits for four months for long term jobless workers.

Washington UPI House Senate White House Berlin U. S

Quake Destroys Iranian Village Ahmadabad

Tehran Iran UPI The Iranian Red Lion and Sun Society says the village of Ahmadabad was destroyed by a quake Friday night 11 30 pm 4 pm EDT. There are many dead buried under rubble and much property damaged as troops with tents and food move into the stricken area near the Soviet frontier 30 miles from the frontier and 450 miles east of Tehran.

Tehran Iran UPI Red Lion and Sun Red Cross Ahmadabad Here

Goldwater Attacks Kennedy Over Federal Troops for Ole Miss

Sen. Barry Goldwater says President Kennedy violated a promise by sending federal forces to Ole Miss in the James Meredith case. He faults Governor Barnett for defying integration but supports his constitutional right. Goldwater also criticizes Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker and warns Republicans against similar actions.

Walker Springfield Edwin Walker U.S Oxford Miss Meredith Chicago UPI Kennedy Ole Miss James Meredith Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Goldwater Arizona Mississippi Ross Barnett Barnett University of Mississippi Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Washington Public Library Opens Earlier Weekdays

The Washington Public Library will open at 1 p.m. on weekdays instead of 2 p.m. This change takes effect immediately.

Washington Public Library

Roberta Wiley Hurt In Accident Friday

Roberta Wiley of Washington hurt in a Friday highway crash north of Washington. She is in satisfactory condition at Washington County Hospital with fractured ribs and facial wounds. Merle Edwards drove a tractor mounted corn picker without rear lights. Robert Andrews and Patricia Coffman were involved in subsequent collisions.

Roberta Wiley Robert Wiley Washington Washington County Hospital Merle Eugene Edwards Miss Wiley Robert Andrews Cedar Rapids Patricia Ann Coffman Marion Edwards Andrews Coffman

Walker Report Unprofessional Says Dallas Attorney

Dallas attorney Robert Morris condemned Dr. Charles E. Smith as unprofessional and fantastical for saying Edwin A. Walker is psychotic. Morris urged Smith be fired and called the remarks a lynching by order for 90 days of psychiatric exam.

Dallas UPI Robert Morris Federal Prison Bureau Edwin A. Walker Morris Walker Federal Springfield Smith University of Dallas US Senate Internal Security Committee

Khrushchev Plans U N Visit Ahead of Christmas

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the second half of November. Western diplomats see potential for a show aimed at Berlin and Cuba issues as U.S. and Western Allies face fatigue over Berlin.

Washington UPI Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev United Nations General Assembly Khrushchev United Nations Berlin United States Cuba U.N West Berlin Willy Brandt New York

Stamp Vault Jam Locks Washington Post Office

A Washington vault holding the main stamp stock was jammed for three days. A Des Moines locksmith used a 12 pound maul and special tools to free the jammed combination, averting a full stamp shortage in the city.

Washington Des Moines

Berlin guards bar ambulance aiding wounded near escape tunnel

Communist border guards barred a British army ambulance from entering East Berlin to aid a shot wounded man near Heidelbergerstrasse at the American Sector border. A West German Red Cross ambulance also failed to reach the victim while five other West Berliners escaped with two East Berlin refugees. The incident followed by hours a planned U S Army parade through West Berlin to bolster morale amid the wall siege.

Berlin UPI East Berlin Red Cross Heidelbergerstrasse - Eisenstrasse West Berlin Fechter Checkpoint Charlie Peter Fechter Wall Grazer Square Schoeneberg

Eleanor Roosevelt Resting Comfortably

Eleanor Roosevelt remains hospitalized at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center with an infectious lung condition. A bulletin reports a slight fever on Friday morning subsided later that day, and doctors say the infection is being treated as she stays under care pending clearance. The 77 year old former first lady previously spent days at the hospital in August for fatigue and left for a vacation at Campobello Island.

New York UPI Eleanor Roosevelt Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

Stopover in Hawaii For Astronaut Schirra

Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, 39, gets a three hour Hawaii stopover on the USS Rearge as officials extend a welcome with lunch and dignitaries. Gov. Quinn weighs a brief city tour while Schirra, critical of extraneous duties, faces scheduled moves toward Houston.

USS Rearsarge APS Hawaii Walter M. Schirra Navy Schirra William F. Quinn John Glenn Hickam Air Force Base Honolulu Houston

Dallmeyer Services Set for Sunday in Columbus Junction

Mrs. L. M. Dallmeyer 75 died Friday at Muscatine General Hospital. Services Sunday Oct 7 at 2 30 p m CST at Pleasant Grove Bethel Church east of Columbus Junction with Rev Donald Sarver in charge. Burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Body to remain at Stacy Funeral Home until 11 30 a m Sunday.

Columbus Junction L. M. Dallmeyer Muscatine General Hospital Pleasant Grove Bethel Church Donald Sarver Indian Creek Stacy Funeral Home

Brown Asks Nixon To Answer Charges

Brown demands Nixon explain the Hughes loan questions and calls for press accountability. Nixon's aide dismisses the move as a smear while Klein criticizes Brown's approach and urges debate to resolve the issue.

Brown Nixon Los Angeles API Edmund G. Brown Richard M. Nixon Hughes Herbert G. Klein Donald United Press International San Francisco Los Angeles Press Club Klein UPI California

Socialite Niece of Actor Clift Silent in Murder Case

Suzanne Clift 21 a former psychiatric patient sits mute in jail after being charged with the killing of Piero Brentani 27 an electronics engineer for Honeywell in Minneapolis. Brentani was found shot in Clift's Boston padlocked bedroom as police seek a motive. The socialite who once attended Mt Holyoke left for Rio de Janeiro after the slaying before returning to Boston where she was arrested.

Boston UPI Montgomery Clift Suzanne Clift Piero B. Brentani Philadelphia Miss Clift Suffolk County Grand Jury Brentani Minneapolis Honeywell Co Beacon Hill Barbara Pierce Pearmain Cape Cod Peter Thomson Suzanne Piero Rio de Janeiro Brazil Massachusetts General Hospital Suzie Europe

Hog Prices Rally After Sharp Drop In Markets

Hog prices rebounded Friday after the National Farmers Organization halted its holding action and dairy cooperatives urged members to avoid withholding milk. Hogs sold slowly with bids up to 1 per hundredweight as 12 major Midwest markets reported 28 900 head versus 99 000 the day prior. Chicago wholesale pork fell 1 to 3 per hundredweight for the week while dairy officials warned of a consumer revolt if butter and cheese costs spike.

Chicago UPI National Farmers Organization Wisconsin Dairy Operating Cooperatives Midwest NFC Oren Lee Staley Iowa Minnesota Staley Wisconsin

Kennedy barnstorms Midwest to back Michigan Democrats

President Kennedy campaigns in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Minnesota in a Midwest tour. He dodges Cuba and Mississippi issues while rallying for Gov. Swainson and Democratic Congressional candidates. He touts Latin American policy and Alliance for Progress as supporters cheer, critics press slogans on federal troops usage.

Detroit UPI Kennedy Michigan Mississippi Cuba Kentucky Ohio Congress Flint Muskegon Mich John Swainson George Romney Minneapolis St. Paul Minn Fountain Square Cincinnati Latin America Dwight D. Fisenhower White House Alliance For Progress OAS

Ole Miss Homecoming Train Bypasses Oxford for Jackson

A 22 car Ole Miss homecoming train left Oxford bound for Jackson to avoid campus crowds after riots over James Meredith’s admission. Federal officials barred the Oxford game. Gov. Barnett arranged the移 move with Houston to Jackson.

Oxford, Miss UPI Ole Miss Oxford Jackson Oxford Beause James H. Meredith Ross Barnett Meredith Houston Army Justice Department U.S FBI University of Houston Ross R. Barnett Mississippi Memorial Stadium Robert McNamara Cyrus Vance Border Bureau of Prisons

Junior Class Float Wins First in Judging

The junior class float A Victory Will Erupt won first place in the annual homecoming parade at Case Field during halftime. The senior float Three of a Kind finished second, sophomore Put Out to Pasture third, and freshman We ll Raid Them fourth. Marilyn Merz was introduced as 1962 Homecoming Queen with attendants Judy Marshall Pam Hite Judy Salladay and Sharon Lowry.

Case Field Marilyn Merz Judy Marshall Pam Hite Judy Salladay Sharon Lowry

Weather report for Iowa with cloudy skies and rain

Continued cloudy skies bring occasional rain through the night in Iowa. Rain is expected to ease by Sunday with mild conditions.

Iowa

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