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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Page
1
Washington residents are urged to pledge to the Community Chest opening October 24 to aid the YMCA and youth programs. The YMCA funds come largely from the Chest, with costs rising but pledges crucial to maintain services, staff, and facilities for area families.
New York report outlines Nixon 12 point economic plan including tax adjustments and a National Economic Council and an early warning system. Kennedy counters with a 13 point reply accusing Nixon of errors and pledging a broader debate and continued opposition to federal education funding.
Area Boy Scout officials said Allen Forrester a former Californian held in the Washington County jail on sodomy charges is not and never has been a registered Boy Scout official. Records show he never registered as a leader and the national office lists him as an undesirable leader. Local leaders replaced him with a qualified leader for the Explorer post.
Bob Darbyshire and Les Worley of the D W Cities Service station in Washington announce plans to support the Community Chest drive. They will donate two cents per gallon of gasoline sold on Friday October 21 and ten percent of proceeds from all accessories sold that day to the campaign.
Members of the Senior Citizens will meet at the YMCA at 10:00 a.m. Friday to begin a tour of the Amana Colonies followed by dinner there for the men and their wives.
Vernon E. Wittrig of Washington is elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa I O O F. Installed tonight at the grand encampment in Des Moines. Other officers named include AM Black Knoxville Deputy Grand Master Roy E. Foster Red Oak Grand Warden Berle J. Starr Indianola Grand Secretary and Charles D. Evans Ottumwa Grand Treasurer. Mrs. Harry Kelley Council Bluffs was elected president of the Rebekah Assembly with Mrs. Lioys Schuknecht Cedar Rapids named Vice President.
Premier Khrushchev told a New York audience the Soviet Union has atomic powered submarines armed with rockets and urged restraint in the cold war. He warned Western disarmament moves risk war and praised head of state participation in the General Assembly.
Clint Stewart Bob Robertson and John Lievd were named to three year terms on the Washington Country Club board at the annual dinner. Ed Sorrell drew a one year term to fill Loren Day’s unexpired term. Women’s board members were Mrs John Phieger and Mrs Bob Robertson. Seventy four members attended the dinner and meeting as improvements to the clubhouse were discussed and another vote meeting was proposed.
Washington Kiwanis Club voted to participate in the annual community Halloween party. Rev. Fred Penny, pastor of the African Methodist churches in Iowa City and Washington, spoke at the YMCA meeting. Guests included Ralph Ward Russell Swenson of Ames and Jim Truss of Wapello.
Three Republican lawmakers pressed Gov Loveless to record Hansen’s resignation from the Board of Control. Rinard said the resignation not entered, while Henry and others dispute Hanson’s status. The dispute hinges on whether Hansen’s exit was officially accepted as term ends June 30, 1965.
M L Bill Brown marks 40 years in Washington business with Brown's Tire Shop and Brown's Super Service later Browns Garage at West Madison Street and Avenue D. Since 1999 he runs Brown Motors, Renault and Peugeot dealer, with used cars and service for all makes. Details of the anniversary appear in today's Journal.
Havana sources say five Cuban Air Force fighters were painted with U S insignia at San Antonio de los Banos airfield over the weekend. The move allegedly aims to stage a fake incident to bolster Cuba’s UN charge of a looming U S invasion. Business reports warn the embargo will hit spare parts supplies.
In Rockwell City Iowa an eight year old girl Kristi Babbitt died when struck by Lawrence E Harvey 46 Fort Dodge and Clare as she crossed Highway 17 after leaving a school bus. Her seven year old brother Michael suffered a fractured leg and head cuts and is in good condition at a Fort Dodge hospital. Sheriff George Dahlke filed a manslaughter charge and prepared a drunken driving charge against Harvey who is jailed on $2000 bond awaiting a hearing.
An Arctic air mass sent temperatures to record lows for the date across Iowa early Thursday with most cities in the teens and Ida Grove reaching an unofficial 10 above zero as a warming trend approached later.
Partly cloudy conditions across Iowa with a warming trend through Friday. Tonight’s lows range from 30 to 35 with highs Friday around 55 to 60. Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday.
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