Red Cross and Community Chest Partner for County Drive
Winnie Belter describes Washington County Red Cross services under congressional charter including 24 hour home, counseling, and benefits assistance for armed forces and families. The organization coordinates disaster readiness with civil defense, trains in home care and safety, staffs first aid stations, and supports veterans through canteens, Gray Ladies and knitwork for hospitals and rest homes.
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Red Cross
Washington Community Chest
Winnie Belter
County
American Red Cross
Ray Watson Jr
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Junior
Kennedy Views Davenport as Crowds Rise in Illinois Iowa Tour
Kennedy drew crowds estimated from 12 000 to 25 000 in Davenport Bettendorf and Rock Island as he attacked Nixon’s record and stressed farm policy in the campaign swing. Governor candidate Edward J McManus joined Kennedy in Davenport while Nixon toured West Virginia Ohio with claims that Kennedy seeks to downgrade America.
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UPI
Illinois
Iowa
John . Kennedy
Massachusetts
Peoria
Rockford
Kennedy
Rock Island
Quad-Cities
Richard Mo Nixon
Nixon
London
Mississippi River
Edward J. McManus
McManus
Bettendorf
Main
Second
United States
Kiefer Rites Thursday Morning in Richland
Funeral services for Clarence Kiefer will be held at 10 am Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Richland with Rev. Henry B. Geers in charge. Burial follows at Clear Creek. Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7 30 pm at Gould Funeral Home Richland. He died Monday at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
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Richland
Clarence Kiefer
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain
Henry B. Geers
Clear Creek
Gould
Kieter
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Van Winkle Hired as Mechanic by School District
Charles Van Winkle of Washington will serve as maintenance mechanic for the Washington Community School District bus fleet and as part time driver. He starts November 1, with a new maintenance garage near Lincoln School being completed in three to four weeks. The garage will be used for repairs on all 12 district buses.
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Charles van Winkle
Washington
Washington Community
John V. Phieger
Phieger
van Winkle
Lincoln School
Earl Wood and Sons
VanWinkle
President Eisenhower Returns From Speaking Tour
President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived back in Washington from a nine day cross country speaking tour described by the White House as non political but seen by many as an effort to boost Vice President Richard M Nixon in the upcoming election efforts abroad and at home.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Republican Caravan To Be Here Thursday
A Republican women of the first district caravan will visit Washington on Thursday at 3 30 p m as part of a two day blitz to cover 12 counties. Over 40 women will ride a special bus from Davenport Thursday morning with stops in many towns, overnight in Burlington, then Friday in southern counties. Washington County stops include Wellman 3 p m and Washington 3 30 p m.
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Washington
Davenport
Burlington
Washington County
Wellman
Ainsworth
Soviet Backs Congo Collapse Warns West Of Delays
United Nations reports Russia warned the U N Political Committee it would walk out if Western nations do not accept Soviet proposals on Congo disarmament. Valerian Zorin accused the West of delaying disarmament while Hammarskjold proposed a six month Congo operation budget of 66.6 million plus a 100 million voluntary rehabilitation fund.
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UPI
Russia
U.N
United States
Valerian A. Zorin
Kremlin
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
Hammarskjold
Czechoslovakia
Zorin
Britain
David
Budget Director Talks Deficit Spending to Iowa Bankers
Des Moines reports US Bureau of the Budget Director Maurice Stans urged fiscal conservatism and warned Americans have grown accustomed to living beyond income. He urged solvency and warned against sorcery in budgeting. Dr. Walter Alvarez criticized compulsory retirement at 65, arguing age alone should not determine work ability.
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Des Moines
UPI
US Bureau of the Budget
Iowa
Maurice Stans
America
Stans
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Bankers
Walter C. Alvarez
Chicago
UN Troops Face Mobutu as Congo Tensions Rise
UPI reports UN forces position along the Thysville Leopoldville highway to block Col. Mobutu’s move to reinforce the capital with an armored brigade. Gen. Rikhye warns Mobutu. Lumumba’s government is disputed as Mobutu plans to stay to thwart a Lumumba comeback amid violence in Leopoldville.
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Mobutu
Congo
Leopoldville
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Scouts to Promote Get Out the Vote in County
Scouts across Washington County prepare to deliver door hanger reminders as part of the Boy Scouts of America national Get Out the Vote campaign. Ed Sears says the effort is non partisan and aims to encourage residents to display reminders in their windows until election day.
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Boy Scouts
Explorers
Washington County
Boy Scouts of America
Ed Sears
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Sears
Cuba Seizes 167 U.S. Firms in Retaliation Against Embargo
Havana reports the revolutionary government seized and expropriated 167 American companies valued around 200 million dollars in response to Washington's embargo. Fidel Castro and Osvaldo Corticos signed the decree, part of a broader seizure drive that has already brought most private businesses under government control. Major brands affected include Burrus Flour Mills Coca Cola Canada Dry F W Woolworth Sears General Electric Westinghouse Remington Rand International Harvester and Reynolds Aluminum along with 30 U S life and property insurers. The move accompanies a nationwide push urging Cubans to prepare for a potential U S led invasion.
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Fidel Castro
Osvaldo Corticos
Washington
Castro
Burrus Flour Mills
Coca Cola
Canada Dry
F.W. Woolworth
Sears, Roebuck & Co
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Remington Rand
International Harvester
Reynolds Aluminum Co
Pan American Life Insurance
Home Insurance Co
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Mayor Warns Residents About Transient Salesmen
Wash ington mayor L M Eicher urges residents to avoid cash or checks to door to door salespeople until delivery and to buy magazines only from local agencies. He notes canvassing without Chamber of Commerce or city approval and urges credential verification before purchases.
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L. M. Eicher
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA Starts Weekly Volleyball Program Tonight
The YMCA announces a new weekly volleyball program in the gym from 5 15 to 6 15 open to all adults. Milo Orris of Washington will lead the sessions with Robert Gillesby noting sessions cost 35 cents for non members and that the program may expand to another evening if interest grows.
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YMCA
Robert Gillesby
Milo Orris
Washington
Gillesby
Orris
Local Students Seek State DECA Offices
Washington High School DECA will send two candidates to state office at the Hotel Fort Des Moines delegate assembly Saturday. Lynn Blanchard seeks state president and Mary Ann Green aims for state secretary, with Sandy Sojka as official delegate. Twenty five Iowa chapters attend. Tom Young, state president, presides at opening sessions.
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Washington High School
Fort Des Moines
Lynn Blanchard
Mary Ann Green
Sandy Sojka
State Assembly
Washington Club
Iowa
Tom Young
Washington
Tom
Junior Hi Y Plan Hard Time Dance at YMCA
Junior Hi Y members announce a hard time dance at the YMCA on Saturday evening. All junior high students are invited and urged to come in costume for an evening of fun. Regular admission will be charged. Event runs from 7 30 to 10 p.m.
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YMCA
Candidates Talk Of Money Taxes In Iowa Senate Race
Democratic Gov. Loveless faults Eisenhower era high interest policy and debt costs at a Union County dinner. Davenport speeches tie Cuba blockade talk to party lines. Des Moines Lt. Gen. McManus opposes tax hikes seen as unfair to elderly. Norman Erbe pledges highway curb removal and highway funding while accusing Loveless of tax shifting.
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Creston
UPI
Herschel C. Loveless
Eisenhower
Loveless
U.S. Senate
Union County
Davenport
Jack Miller
Truman- Acheson
Sioux City
Scott County
Miller
Cuba
Organization of American States
OAS
Korea
China
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
U.S
Edward McManus
McManus
Iowa Nursing Home Association
Iowa Republican Party
Norman Erbe
Manus
UN Program Tonight at Local VFW Hall
Vernon Witting will speak on the United Nations and Merwin Swan will share his UN trip with pictures at the VFW Hall. The program follows a joint VFW and Auxiliary potluck supper at 6 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend at 8 p.m.
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Vernon Witting
United Nations
Merwin Swanson
VFW
Weather Iowa: cloudy showers scattered east central and extreme west
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers or thunderstorms east and central, fair to partly cloudy in other areas with showers likely in extreme east in the morning. Low tonight in the 30s from northwest to lower 40s in the extreme southeast.
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