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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1962

Page

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Erbe Campaigns In Southwest Iowa During Race

Gov. Norman A. Erbe barnstorms southwest Iowa ahead of the November 6 election praising the Republican record and attacking Harold Hughes. He pressed in Council Bluffs and Boone, argued about the Commerce Commission and grain shortages, and pledged budget boosts for inspections.

Atlantic Iowa UPI Norman A. Erbe Erbe Des Moines Council Bluffs Harold Hughes 7Th District Council of Republican Women's Country Club Cass County Republican Headquarers Ben Jensen Extra Hughes The Commerce Commission Commission Iowa Commerce Commission Boone

District turkey conference set for Washington town hall

About 150 turkey producers and industry representatives from southeast Iowa will attend the district conference in Washington on October 30 at 7:00 p.m. Five specialists will speak on processor-grower relations turkey futures vertical integration and related topics. The series runs Oct. 23 to Oct. 31 at five locations including Storm Lake Charles City Ellsworth Washington and Leon.

Iowa Washington Jim Frier Washington County Court House Jim Wallace Ross Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service Iowa Turkey Federation Ross Earl Mason North Central States Institute John Planalp Leonard Eggleton J. R. Strain Rossi REA Storm Lake Floyd County Achievement Grounds Charles City Ellsworth Washington County Leon

Iowa Residents Named In Will Of Tucson Social Leader

Dorothy Musser who died October 19 at a value several million left more than 2.25 million in bequests. Iowa beneficiaries include Samuel McCleery Howard N McCleery and Mrs Blanche N McCleery of Washington each receiving 5000 dollars. Also Mrs Mary Ellen Redenbaugh and Mrs Louise C Perry of Columbus Junction each get 5000 dollars.

Iowa Dorothy Musser Tucson Ariz Miss Musser Iowa City Samuel McCleery Howard N. McCleery Blanche N. McCleery Washington Mary Ellen Redenbaugh Louise C. Perry Columbus Junction

Payne's Observing Ninth Anniversary at 118 North Iowa Ave

Payne's Radio Television and Appliances marks its ninth anniversary this week end. Bernard Payne started the business in fall 1953 at 118 North Iowa Avenue after purchasing from Wayne Tait, with prior radio and TV repair work in Washington since 1946. Dale York and Richard Neff serve as TV and appliance service staff. Further event details are noted elsewhere in the Evening Journal.

Bernard Payne North Iowa Avenue Wayne Tait Washington Mrs. Payne Dale York Richard Neff Evening Journal

Few Tickets Left For G O P Dinner Monday

A Republican fund raising banquet is set for Monday October 22 at the Country Club with Sen Rourke Hickenlooper as the main speaker and Congressman Fred Schwengel among attendees. Local GOP chair Rob ert Everetts says most tickets are sold but a few remain for supporters and county candidates will attend. The meal starts after 6 30 p m with the program to follow.

Robert Everetts Washington Everetts Country Club Rourke Hickenlooper Fred Schwengel

Smith Defends Demo Cuba Policy in Mason City

UPI reports Democratic U. S. Senate candidate E. B. Smith argued that Cuba is under U. S. air and naval control. He claimed the Guantanamo base and daily flights give Washington leverage and urged calm patient steps rather than a premature war.

Mason City UPI Cuba United States Castro E. B. Smith U. S. Senate Kennedy

Red Cross Solicitors Prepare for County Campaign Kick–Off

Volunteer solicitors in Washington County set a kick-off and inspirational meeting for Tuesday October 23 at 7 30 p m in the basement room of the courthouse. Dale Caldwell drive chairman says the event unites solicitors from outlying towns as the annual drive for funds and members begins October 24 and runs two weeks.

Red Cross Washington County Court House Dale Caldwell American Red Cross

County Home Worship Center Dedication Slated

Plans for the dedication of the worship center at the Washington County Home are set for Sunday October 21 at 2 p.m. An open house from 1 to 4 p.m. follows at the county home. The project was funded by county civic groups led by the Washington Kiwanis Club.

County Home Washington County Washington Kiwanis Club

American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physiology

American biochemist Dr. James Dewey Watson and British researchers Dr. Francis H C Frick and Dr. Maurice H F Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for discoveries on the molecular structure of nucleic acids. Watson, Crick and Wilkins were cited for work explaining heredity and information transfer in living materials. The prize money comes from Alfred Nobel’s fund and honors work done at Cambridge and Sloan Kettering.

Stockholm API James Dewey Watson Harvard University Francis H.C. Frick Maurice H.F. Wilkins Watson Crick Cambridge University Wilkins Sloan- Kettering Institute New York Nobel Committee Caroline Institute Cambridge Mass Alfred B. Nobel John Collins Warren Massachusetts General Hospital Crick and Wilkins Albert Lasker

Ben Bella backs Castro on Guantanamo base demand

Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ben Bella and Fidel Castro urged the United States to abandon the Guantanamo naval base in Cuba. The two leaders also called for the evacuation of foreign troops and dismantling of bases abroad, while Castro invited Ben Bella to visit Algeria and proposed Cuban doctors to aid the country.

Havana UPI Ahmed Ben Bella Fidel Castro United States Guantanamo Cuba Ben Bella New York Washington State Department Castro Algeria Radio Havana Havana University National Liberation Front

Combined YMCA Indian Guides Meet Opens New Year

The YMCA Indian Guides hold their first combined meeting of the year Monday evening Oct 22 from 7 to 8 15 at the Y. Bob Gillesby general secretary hosts the event with boys in grades one and two and their fathers as guests. Boys aged six through nine join in tribe activities.

Ymca Indian Guides Bob Gillesby Gillesby Y Indian Guides

Schwengel Addresses Kiwanis on Government Growth

Congressman Fred Schwengel of the first district spoke to the Kiwanis Club on the expanding national government. He noted more than 2 million federal employees today versus 186 at formation and urged citizens to stay informed and exercise their vote at all levels. Guests Tom Warner John Kiesline Bob Reed and Roy Hodges attended.

Fred Schwengel Kiwanis Club Congress Schwengel Tom Warner John Kiesline Bob Reed Roy Hodges

Minute man 8 Second Terror Over Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral witnessed a dramatic Minuteman test as an 8 second flyby turned into a dangerous deviation. The 54-foot ICBM changed course toward Florida causing brush fires, shattered windows, and one injury while a safety team destroyed the weapon.

Cape Canaveral United States Cape Minuteman Atlantic Ocean

Ella strengthens offshore as NC coasting gale risk outlined

Hurricane Ella with 90 mph winds moves north-northwest toward the Atlantic coast. Forecasters expect it to stay offshore near Cape Hatteras while warning of increasing winds and higher tides along the North Carolina coast and Outer Banks Friday.

Wilmington N.C UPI Ella Atlantic North Carolina Cape Hatteras Weather Bureau Hurricane Center Nags Head Weather Agency Pamlico Sound Cape May N.J Savannah Carolina Beach Here Oak Island Carolinas Craft Alma New England

Miles to Speak At Chamber Dinner In Washington

Tickets for the Washington Chamber of Commerce annual dinner are on sale. Frank Miles of Des Moines will speak on America Your Home Town. Event November 1 at the new Washington junior high school with 6:30 p.m. serving. tickets $2. Program includes a tour of new school facilities and a luncheon in the cafeteria.

Washington Chamber of Commerce Join Myers Cub Lobrer Washington Frank Miles Des Moines Miles America

Local Youth Faces Arson Charge in Ames Court

Donald Frank Patterson aged 18 from Washington Iowa waived preliminary hearing in Ames municipal court and was bound over to the Story County grand jury on a 2500 bond for arson. Patterson a student at Iowa State College appeared before Judge John McKinney on charges linked to a sports car fire on campus October 10 and may be tied to additional vehicle fires and dormitory trash fires.

AMES UPI Donald Frank Patterson Washington Iowa Story County Grand Jury Patterson Iowa State College John McKinney Wilbur Johnson Joe Hyler Iowa State Johnson Hyler

Ranger 5 Launch Sets Stage for Moon Flight

UPI reports Ranger 5 reached parking orbit around Earth aboard an Atlas Agena rocket and ignited for a three day flight to the moon. The 755 pound probe aimed to cover about 231 000 miles, with arrival near the moon expected Sunday and Cosmos 10 satellites already in Earth orbit.

Cape Canaveral UPI United States Earth Moon Atlas Agena Johannesburg South Africa Space Agency U.S Russia Central Pacific Ocean

Plan for Farm Bureau Annual State Meeting

Washington County Farm Bureau plans delegation to the 44th annual meeting in Des Moines November 12 to 14. Policy on state issues for 1963 will be adopted there. Charles B. Shuman and Howard Hill will address the convention.

Washington County Farm Bureau Des Moines George Hora Hora Charles B. Shuman American Farm Bureau Howard Hill

Halvorsen Joins Tri-Cities Symphony as Guest Trombone

Ronald Halvorsen an instrumental music instructor in Washington schools played first trombone with the Tri Cities Symphony Orchestra. The group directed by Charles Gigante of Chicago will perform nine concerts for young people at Tri City elementary schools this year.

Ronald Halvorsen Washington Tri- Cities

Iowa Weather: Cloudy With Rain East and South Tonight

Considerable cloudiness tonight and Friday with occasional rain east and south tonight and northeast Friday. Warmer tonight turning cooler northwest Friday. Low tonight in the 40s east to near 50 west. High Friday near 170. Outlook for Saturday partly cloudy and cooler.

Iowa

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Mrs. Musser Payne Payne's Smith Red Cross Solicitors Congressman Schwengel Air Force Florida North Dakota Williston ST. Louis Plan For Farm Bureau State Meeting Halvorsen Tri-Cities Symphony United Press International
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