Kennedy cancels weekend campaign tour due to illness
President Kennedy canceled the remaining speeches on a seven state weekend tour after his doctor found a slight upper respiratory infection. He will fly back to Washington and skip outdoor rallies in Milwaukee St Louis Albuquerque Las Vegas and Seattle.
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Senate
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Illinois
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Thomas E. Dewey
Vatican Election Selects 160 Church Leaders for Key Posts
The Ecumenical Council named 160 commissioners including several Americans to important committees and set a first ballot majority rule change by Pope John XXIII to a plurally system. The vote highlighted a liberal tilt and included non Italian cardinals to balance influence. James Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles was elected to the bishops commission. The next session will tackle liturgy and vernacular Mass.
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Australia
Final 1962 corn support rate set at $1.18 per bushel
Howard Lins of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee announced that the 1962 crop corn support rate in Washington County remains $1.18 per bushel. Cooperators must divert at least 20 percent of feed grain base acreage to conserving uses to comply. The 10 year trend shows reduced feed grain surplus, with October carryover projected to drop again.
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Washington County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting
The Washington County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at the Armory on October 18 with 375 members. Harry Storey spoke on defeating restrictive quota farm legislation and supporting foreign trade and social security related measures. Officers George Horn, Robert Jones, Haydn Thomas, and Francis McConnell were announced. past presidents were honored. Marketing Division reports were given by Phil Yohe and Lawrence Miksch with re‑elections noted.
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Clyde Crile
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Farm Bureau
Phil Yohe
Lawrence Miksch
Washington County
Merlin Finke
Louisa County
Robert Diers
Jefferson County
Washington County appoints Rural Heart Fund Chair
John S. Mattes of Washington announces the appointment of Mrs. Albert K. Stoutner of Keota as Rural Heart Fund Chairman for Washington County. He cites community leaders willing to work to curb heart disease, the No. 1 killer.
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Washington
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Iowa Heart Association
Albert K. Stoutner
Keota
Rural Heart Fund
Mr. Mattes
National School Lunch Week Observance in Washington District
National School Lunch Week ends and Washington Community School district reports well over 150000 lunches served this term. Diet staff includes 13 cooks under Supt John V Phleger. Program is non profit and self supporting with federal aid. free lunch available by nurse and principal recommendation.
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Prairie Flower School
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Stewardess killed in 1500 foot door blast on Allegheny plane
Francoise de Moliere, a 29 year old stewardess, fell when a service door opened mid flight to Bradley Field. Investigators seek cause while CAB and state authorities review the freak in flight incident aboard Allegheny Airlines Flight 928.
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Horas Lead In Knights of Columbus Pinochle Marathon
Keith Horas and his partner lead the Knights of Columbus pinochle marathon with 3050 points. Jim Redlinger duo sit second at 2750, Gevock pair third at 2490, with Vittetoe Orth and Peiffer teams following in the top ten.
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Knights of Columbus
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Bertha Orth
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Ferdinand Marie
Kenneth Pottsbaum
Ray van Zile
Delbert Hesseltine
Margaret Payne
Theresa Hunsinger
Burton Clyde Wolf Dies in Columbus Junction at 76
Burton Clyde Wolf 76 died Friday October 19 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Monday at 1 30 p m Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction Rev Robert Paris in charge with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. He was born January 16 1886 in Rock Island to Daniel Elias and Hattie F Johnson Wolf and worked over 50 years at the Burton Button factory. He had lived with Mr and Mrs William S Gabriel for 46 years.
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Burton Clyde Wolf
Washington County Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
Robert Paris
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Wolf
Rock Island
Daniel Elias
Hattie Frances Johnson Wolf
William S Gabriel
Rainy Washington Beats Back Autumn Weather
The Washington area endured a fall like day with 1.69 inches of rain reported by the weather observer. Cooler air and overcast skies raise the chance of more rain as farmers hope for dry days to finish bean and corn harvest. Southeast Iowa Traveling Bowling League teams will bowl at Melody Lanes Sunday starting at noon, with the public invited to watch.
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Iowa
Melody Lanes
Reds Drive Ahead in China India Border Clash at Dhola post
Chinese Communist forces launched waves across the NEFA region driving Indian troops back and capturing the Dhola border post high in the Himalayas. Defense officials said the fighting extended over 30 square miles with casualties and several outposts fell. Krishna Menon said Indian forces were outnumbered and outgunned amid brutal clashes.
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Father of Mrs. Harris Dies in Nebraska
A. J. Morlan known as Zeke Morlan father of Mrs. James Harris of Washington died Thursday night at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha Nebraska. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock in Centerville.
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Zeke) Morlan
James Harris
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Omaha
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Centerville
Fred Wagner 82 dies after six weeks illness
Fred Wagner a life long Washington County resident and retired farmer died at 12 30 a m today October 20 1962 at Washington County Hospital after six weeks illness He lived at 215 South Second Avenue and moved to Washington 29 years ago Funeral services will be 2 p m Monday at Washington Methodist Church with Rev Lloyd Latta officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge He was born February 29 1880 in Washington County married November 26 1907 to Mary Eva Davison who died February 16 1961 Surviving are one son Clark of Washington four grandchildren nine great grandchildren one brother Lester of Wayland two sisters Mrs Bessie Stewart of Washington and Mrs Roy Eva Davison of Wayland He was a Methodist member and one son a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
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South Second Avenue
Marion Township
Washington
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Elm Grove
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Knight
Rose Ella Caldwell Wagner
Mary Eva Davison
Methodist Church
Clark
Lester
Wayland
Bessie Stewart
Roy
Eva) Davison
Overseas Christmas Parcels Should Be Mailed Before Long
Postmaster Harry Levy advises early planning for overseas parcels. Ordinary mail should start between November 1 and November 20 to reach destinations on time. Air parcels should be mailed by December 10 to ensure holiday delivery.
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Harry Levy
Levy
Hurricane Ella Gains Strength Near U.S. Coast
Hurricane Ella, a highly unusual storm with 100 mph winds, moved northeast 15 mph about 300 miles east of Cape Hatteras. Gale warnings covered from Cape May to Cape Lookout as crews feared six potential deaths and searched for two missing vessels and two missing men off the Carolinas.
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Miami Weather
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Grifton
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Kinston
Nags Head
Weather Iowa outlook clears with frost west north
Clearing and colder tonight brings frost or light freeze to west and north central Iowa. Sunday remains fair and a little warmer with lows around 25 to 30 in the northwest to 35 to 40 in the southeast. Sunday highs range from 55 to 62 degrees.
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