Florida hurricane Ginny threatens East Coast with watch in effect
Hurricane Ginny, moving southwest at 10 mph, prompted a hurricane watch along Florida’s East Coast from Cape Canaveral to Fort Lauderdale. With 75 to 80 mph winds and a large eye, warnings could extend to the middle or lower East Coast, as Cape Canaveral prepared and Red Cross dispatched 85 disaster workers.
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Miami
UPS
Florida
Cape Canaver
Fort Lauderdale
Ginny
Weather Bureau
Cape Canaveral
Red Cross
Tampa
Orlando
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Space Center
Miami Weather Bureau
North Carolina
U.S
Paul Moore
Middle
Moore
Ed Sorrell Elected Country Club Proxy President
Ed Sorrell was elected president of the Washington Golf and Country Club board at the organizational meeting held Tuesday evening. Harry Levy became vice president and Wayne Marston was chosen secretary treasurer. New board members Ted Johnson John Mattes Jim Lloyd and Tom Tanner attended their first meeting.
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A Sorrell
Washington Golf and Country Club Board
Mr. Sorell
Harry Levy
Wayne Marston
Ted Johnson
John Mattes
Jim Lloyd
Tom Tanner
Retirement ceremony planned at post office
A public ceremony will honor Ron All Sam Neill on Friday afternoon on the parking lot at the rear of the post office building, starting at 3 30 p m. Neill retires after 42 years with the post office.
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Ronall
Sam) Neill
Neill
Big Lift in Europe Progresses Ahead of Schedule
The Big Lift airlift carrying over 17 000 American soldiers to Europe ran ahead of plan despite fog at Rhein Main. About 2 500 from the 2nd Armored Division flown from Fort Hood and a total of 145 big transports departed Texas by 8 a.m. EDT. West German officials and U S ambassador McGhee observed the operation as questions grow in Bonn about aims and future U S force reductions.
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Ermany
UPS
Europe
Thein- Main U.S. Air Force Base
Air Force
Enstein Air Force Base
Germany
Mild
Ft. Hood
Texas
Rhein- Main
Kai Uwe van Hassel
Bonn
Rhein-Main
U. S
West Germany
George McGhee Hassel
McGhee
Ramstein
Kaiserslautern
Hassel
Four Washington seniors earn National Merit commendation
Washington High School honors four seniors for high performance on last spring’s National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Richard Eyestone James Hunsaker III George Johnson and Vaughn Rinner receive formal letters signed by the principal and the National Merit Corporation president.
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Washington High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
George C. Cordes
Richard D. Eyestone
James A. Hunsaker III
George A Johnson
Vaughn B. Rinner
John M. Stalnaker
Youth fugitive captured after shootout with deputy sheriff
A 15 year old parolee from the Iowa State Training School for Boys at Eldora was chased by area officers after wrecking a stolen car and firing at a Washington County deputy. He shot himself in the shoulder and was captured, then taken to University Hospital in Iowa City in satisfactory condition. Mrs Murray, beaten prior to the escape, was treated in Muscatine.
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Iowa State Training School For
Eldora
Timothy Ritter
Columbus Junction
Wellman
Washington County
Ritter
Giald Murray
Murray
Ralph McDowell
Louisa
Highway Patrol
Washington
Louisa County
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa City
Richards
University Hospital
Eldora State
Mount Pleasant
Luse seeks damages against Waco district in Henr y County
Former Waco school superintendent Carl E. Luse files a petition in Henry County seeking 27754 dollars from the Waco Community School District and its board George Brooks Raymond King Herbert Hult Vernon Fletcher and Wilbur Graber. He claims a 1962 contract, a 1963 resignation, and denial of release. He requests 11600 for contract remnants and refinance costs plus 16154 for alleged forced refinancing and attorney fees. The report also notes Washington High School drama to present The Diary of Anne Frank on November 15 and 16 with a mixed class cast.
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Carl E. Luse
Waco
Henry County
George Brooks
Raymond King
Herbert Hult
Vernon Fletcher
Wilbur ‘Graber
Luse
Waco District
Anne Frank
Drama Department of
Washington High School
Anne. Frank
New York
Amsterdam
Robin Bueghly
Dennis Day
Mr. van Daan
Nis Schoonover
Mr. Frank
Pam Loeffler
Margot
Pat Worley
Mrs. Frank
Jan Heaton
Mrs. van Daan
Pat Hoppe
Mieo
Larry Chalupa
Peter van Daan
Jim Bell
Mr. Dussel
Dave McDaniel
Mr. Kraler
Admits Burglaries in Washington County
Robert Francis Quinn of Dubuque has admitted break ins and thefts in Washington County. He confessed to stealing $25 from Herman's Feed and Grain in Wellman and taking nothing at Gambles. He also broke into Welkona Turkeys Inc. in Kalona and took $250. none was recovered. He was caught by Burlington police and returned to Iowa City after breaking into three businesses.
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Robert Francis Quinn
Dubuque
Washington County
Quinn
Herman's
Wellman
Gambles
Welkona Turkeys Inc
Kalona
Burlington
Iowa City
Cub Scout Pack 243 to Hold Thursday Roll Call Inspection
Cub Scout Pack 243 schedules a Thursday 7 p.m. roll call and inspection at the VFW Hall. All Cub Scouts in full uniform with a parent or guardian are urged to attend and participate in the inspection.
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Cub Scout Pack
VFW
Iowa weighs giant computer to track motorists
DES MOINES Avra reports Iowa safety commissioner William Sueppel considers switching to a computer system that links drivers licenses to social security numbers. The plan would convert manual records to tape microfilm and a card file, enabling quick checks of driving history, speeding convictions, and tax compliance, with potential $78,000 yearly savings.
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Des Moines
Avra
Towa
William Sueppel
Tost
General Electric
State Tax Commission
Safety Department
The
Tax Commission
Optimistic forecast for Iowa general fund balance
Iowa Comptroller Selden and Gov. Hughes project the general fund will fall from 28.27 million to about 14.63 million by 1965 as revenue lags behind 1963-65 appropriations. Optimism cites a potential billion-dollar corn crop and possible Kennedy tax cuts boosting receipts. analysts assume a 3 percent growth.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold Hughes
Marvin Selden Jr
Iowa
Selden
Kennedy
Congress
Norman A. Erbe
Sel
Red Cross Workers Named for Washington County Chapter
Howard Timmons 1964 chair of members and funds announces a list of chapter solicitors across Washington County. Names include Ainsworth Mrs Konala Hawkins Brighton Mrs Labhor Crawfordsville Mrs Roger Twinam Kalona Lafena Hosteller Riverside Mrs Roger Scholoss Wellman Mrs Wilbur Swartzendruber and Mrs John Buckwalter West Chester John Butler township captains include Mrs Jean Dunbar Brighton Don Darbyshire Cedar William K Day Clay Rev Robert Rushing Crawford Mrs Charles Ralston and Lawrence Miksch Dureh Creek Clarence Hostetler C A Small English River Mrs Don Darbyshire Franklin Mrs Donald Swailes and Mrs Erwin Wulf Highland Mrs Burton Fox and Mrs Alvin Sojka Iowa Ruth Gideon and Keith Horn Jackson Mrs E D Miller and Mrs Arthur Wright Lime Creek M Robert Everetts and Mrs Donald Davison Marion Olive Miksch Oregon Mrs Clarence Aller and Mrs Raymond Peiffer Seventy six Mrs Keith Proctor and Mrs James D Weller Mrs Charles Hotle and Mrs Lyle Wilcox Washington
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Howard Timmons
Washington County Red Cross
Ainsworth
Konala Hawkins
Brighton
Labhor Guy
Jean Dunbar
Don Darbyshire
Cedar
William K. Day
Clay
Robert Rushing
Crawford
Charles Ralston
Lawrence Miksch
Dureh Creek
Clarence Hostetler
C.A. Small
English River
Franklin
Donald Swailes
Erwin Wulf
Highland
Burton Fox
Alvin Sojka
Iowa
Ruth Gideon
Keith Horn
Jackson
E. D. Miller
Arthur Wright
Lime Creek
M. Robert Everetts
Donald Davison
Marion
Olive Miksch
Oregon
Clarence Aller
Raymond Peiffer
Keith Proctor
James D. Weller
Charles Hotle
Lyle Wilcox
Washington
Detroit woman crafts Old Glory from tin and blinds
Mrs. Ruby Estes of Detroit displays a reproduced Old Glory made from tin cans and Venetian blind parts. Her hobby includes metal birds and flowers, and she fashioned the flag using only a pai and needle nose pliers.
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Ruby Estes
Detroit
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Country Club
Charles Allen
Robert Swift
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Woody Richards
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Asday
Iowa General Fund
Sueppel
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