Supreme Court upholds eminent domain ruling in Vittetoe Wilder case
Iowa Supreme Court affirms Washington District Court in Vittetoe and Wilder v Iowa Southern Utilities Co. upholding that condemnation requires necessity for a 100 foot diagonal transmission strip across the farm. The ruling notes the commerce commission failed to assess necessity and that land takings must be reasonably necessary for public use. Plaintiffs’ attorneys Baldrige Baldrige Stewart Shearer Livingston Day Bates Valentine Anderson represented appellants.
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Supreme Court of Iowa
Washington District Court
Marcella Vittetoe
Samuel A Wilder
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
District Court
Vittetoe
Vitetetoe
Baldrige & Baldrige
Stewart & Shearer
Washington
Livingston, Day & Bates
Robert Valentine
C. B. S. Anderson
Centerville
Six boys complete Red Cross course in Jr first aid
Six boys aged 11 to 14 completed a fifteen hour American Red Cross junior first aid course. Certified by Dr. E J Vosika, class taught by Mrs. Dwight Hayes. Recipients: Randy Chalupa Jim Davis Duane Hayes Dontie Jaspering Kent Kiesey and Jim Tate. Washington County Red Cross offers more classes via instructors including Mrs Dale Booth Marion S McAvoy David Horsey Geraldine Schulty Mrs Lawrence Zuehike James A Richart and W F Beiter as part of the annual fund drive.
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American Red Cross
E. J. Vosika
Dwight Hayes
Randy Chalupa
Jim Davis
Duane Hayes
Dontie Jaspering
Kent Kiesey
Jim Tate
Hayes
Washington County
Red Cross
Dale Booth
Marion S. McAvoy
David Horsey
Geraldine Schulty
Lawrence 2Uehike
James A. Richart
W. F. Beiter
Ministerial group holds breakfast meeting at Wingas Cafe
The Washington Ministerial Association met for its monthly breakfast, presided by Reverend Latta. Guests included representatives from Washingtons communications facilities, radio station KCH, and the Washington Evening Journal. The group discussed broader coverage and cooperation between local pastors and the news media for public welfare.
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Washington Ministeria Association
Wingas Cafe
Latta
Washingtons Communications
KCH
Washington Evening’ Journal
Rev Smith Attends International Church Convention in Miami Beach
The Rev Carlyle Smith, pastor of the Christian Church in Washington, attended the International Assembly of the convention of Christian churches in Miami Beach from Oct 11 to 16. Dr Robert W Burns of Atlanta served as president. Highlights include a seven year reexamination of the belief doctrines, with the three volume report released for publication.
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Carlyle Smith
Christian Church
Washington
International Assembly of the Convention of Christian Churches
Miami Beach
Robert W. Burns
Atlanta
Burglars Active at Wellman Early Thursday Morning
Police chief Charles Allen reports one confirmed break in at Her mans Feed and Grain causing $15 loss after forced entry and an attempted entry at Noffsing er Hardware. No definite leads yet.
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Wellman
Charles Allen
Hermans Feed
Noffsinger Hardware
No Classes Friday in Washington Community Schools
Washington Community School District announces no classes Friday October 18 as teachers attend the Town State Education Association convention in Des Moines per Superintendent John V. Phleger.
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Washington Community
John V. Phleger
Town State Education Association
Des Moines
Police investigate Melody Lanes break in
Police investigate a theft at Melody Lanes bowling alley on East Washington. The break in occurred between midnight and 7 a.m Thursday with about $150 in cash and nine cartons of cigarettes taken. The office was torn up during the search for money and no definite leads have emerged. City police continue investigations.
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Melody Lanes
East
Washington
SAFETY FIRST Enforce the rule of no ex riders on farm machinery
Safety officials push to enforce a rule banning former riders or passengers on farm machinery. Authorities say extra riders increase risk of injury during operation. The initiative emphasizes preventing accidents and protecting workers on rural sites.
Red Carpet Welcome for Tito Jaycees Seat Belt Sale
Washington Jaycees complete plans for a seat belt safety promotion Saturday. Members will sell seat belts at cost from Central Park headquarters all Saturday afternoon. Officials say the sale is a community service, not for profit, to stress seat belt life-saving value. Highway Patrolman Jim Richart will show two safety films at the high school this afternoon.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington
The
Jaycees
Central Park
Jaycee
Jim Richart
Tito and Kennedy Meet at White House in Cold War Signal
Yugoslav leader Tito arrived at the White House for his first working conference with President Kennedy. The visit drew a mixed crowd, with a 21 gun salute and military honors, while Serbian and Croatian groups protested, labeling Tito a murderer and Moscow spy. Tito planned a six hour stay in Washington before touring the United States through Oct. 25, including a United Nations address.
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Washington
UPI
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Kennedy
White House
Williamsburg
U.S
Tito
Moscow
United States
California
United Nations
State Department
Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Hodgkin Huxley and Eccles
The 1963 Nobel prize for medicine goes to Alan Hodgkin Andrew Huxley and Sir John Eccles for discoveries on ionic mechanisms in nerve cell excitation and inhibition. Eccles receives credit for work on nervous impulse transmission and membrane repolarization, solving key questions in central nervous system physiology.
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Stockholm
UPI
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
Andrew Fielding Huxley
Cambridge University
England
Sir John C. Eccles
Canberra
Austral
Jonas Salk
Pittsburgh
Albert Sabin
Cincinnati
Horace Magoun
University of California
Nobel Committee
Eccles
Hodgkin
Huxley
Said
Annual Meeting At Washington Golf and Country Club
Approximately seventy five persons attended the annual dinner at Washington Golf and Country Club. Four men were elected to the board of directors Tom Tanner Jim Lloyd and Ted Johnson will serve three year terms and John Mattes was elected to fill a vacancy. New lady members named Betty Powers Virginia Tschantz and Violet Jones replace retiring members. A round of applause and a cash bonus were given Mr and Mrs Harold Kerr who resign soon. A moment of silent prayer for Clint Stewart the late club president. John Lloyd presided and reports were given by Bob Robertson T R Phillips Harold Wolf John Butler Dale Doggett Billie Young and Mrs Harry Levy. Special thanks to Bill Sitler for donating new light fixtures.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Tom Tanner
Jim Lloyd
Ted Johnson
John Mattes
Eldon Brake
John Lloyd
Bob Robertson
Betty Powers
Virginia Tschantz
Violet Jones
Ann Johnson
Pat Harris
Billie Young
Harold Kerr
Kerrs
Clint Stewart
Country Club
Stewart
Bob Rob
Certson
T.R Phillips
Iowa
Harold Wolf
House
John Butler
Dale
Fear More Terror Monmouth arsonist quiet
Monmouth Mayor Alien Walters warned the "mad arsonist" may strike again as a midnight briefing urged a heavy guard. Despite threats to burn four more fires, patrols by 100 police and 25 to 30 college students kept watch after Monday blazes leveled two lumberyards and endangered a metal firm. The last call from the arsonist came Tuesday night at 7, promising more fires if pottery works stayed open. Authorities questioned three arson suspects. no evidence linked to nearby lumber yards or metal culvert plant. Police say the arsonist could be professional and may call again soon.
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Walters
Monmouth College
Western Steenward Co
Mar
Shal Romine
John Newada
Ilinois
Monmouth
Newbold
Monmouth Lumber Co
Fullerton Lumber Co
Monmouth Metal Culvert Co
Safety official speaks to Kiwanis on traffic safety
Iowa safety commissioner William Sueppel addressed Kiwanis at a weekly luncheon introduced by Harry Levy. He outlined nine divisions employing over 800 people, highlighted the highway patrol, vehicle inspection, driver education, and road maintenance as core areas, and stressed individual responsibility for safety. John Carter of Mt. Pleasant joined as a guest. Washington County Young Democrats to meet at the courthouse at 8 pm with Prof. John Schmidthauser of State University of Iowa as speaker.
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Ot Rupue Oaty
Iowa
William Sueppel
Kiwanis
Harry Levy
Sueppel
Highway Patrol
John Carter
Mt. Pleasant
Washington County
Coort House
John Schmidthauser
1¢ State University of
Towa
Fewer farms in County show shift to larger units
Washington County extension director Jim Frier notes a steady decline in farm numbers from 1950 to 1963, with average farm size rising from 163 to 191 acres. The 70 to 180 acre group dropped most, while larger farms rose. small farms under 70 acres remained around 17 percent.
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Jim Frier
Washington County
Ening Journal
Mr. Frier
United States
Weather outlook for town with showers and warm spell
Mostly cloudy through Friday with widely scattered showers and thundershowers. Warmer in the north with a west wind on Friday. Lows tonight 50 to 55, highs Friday 65 to 70.
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United Press
Tohight
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