Write-In Candidates Win Surprises in Area School Elections
In Washington Community School district write-in candidates defeated incumbents Verle Gallagher and Harlan Neuhart for director districts two and three. Henry Soucek beat Gallagher 27 to 12 and William Crayne toppled Neuhart 24 to 9. New board members meet Monday night.
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Harlan Neulvart
Board of Education
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Board Post
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Washington Community Board
Mid-Prairie
Robert Stout
A. J. Haberman
Ralph Kleese
County Board of Education
Robert Schneider
Kleese
Highland District
Elmer Wenger
Ted Gerot
Wenger
Robert Dunn
Clifford Elmore
Lee
Brighton Independent District School Board
W. J. Graber
Vernon Fletcher
George Brooks
Waco
Raymond King
Herbert Hall
Des Moines Voters Back City Manager Government
Des Moines residents narrowly approve the council-manager plan in a special election by a margin near two to one, joining Sioux City in endorsing the form rather than a commission system. Unofficial totals show 32,388 for manager plan to 16,304 against across 73 precincts. The commission era ended in 1950 after long use since 1908.
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UPI
Iowa City
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Governor urges end to discretionary discounts at Iowa hospitals
Gov. Harold E. Hughes asked the Iowa board of regents to discontinue discretionary discounts for state officials at University hospitals. He noted the policy has not been abused but urged ending it for non students, faculty, and staff after a regents report and legislative scrutiny of discounted or free care for lawmakers.
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UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa Board of Regents
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Regents
State Board of Regents
David Dancer
House Ways and Means approves largest tax cut bill in history
The House Ways and Means Committee approved an 11 billion dollar tax cut by a 15 to 10 party line vote. The plan, backed by President Kennedy, would start about seven billion in relief in 1964 and extend to 1965 and beyond. Supporters see swift House passage but Senate action remains uncertain this year.
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UPI
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Congress
National Conference of the Business Committee For Tax Reduction
U.S
Four Iowa officials named to state utility posts
Des Moines officials announced four appointments in the Iowa Commerce Commission utility regulation division. Kenneth W. Hansen, 38, of St. Paul, named chief accountant at 13200 dollars yearly. Robert J. Buckley, 40, Des Moines, hired as gas and water engineer at 9600 dollars. Arnold Helland, 58, Des Moines, appointed rate and tariff analyst at 9300 dollars. Robert A. Huntington, 57, Des Moines, named administrative assistant at 7800 dollars.
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UPS
Iowa Commerce Commission
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Kenneth W. Hansen
St. Paul
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Arnold Helland
Safety Service
Utilities
Robert A. Huntington
Huntington
Iowa Power and Light Co
TV Rope Trick Ends In Desertion Lesson Declared
SOUTH PLAINFIELD N J UP I Blonde Marie Toth 21 tied husband Julius 24 to a chair then left with their three children and car claiming to teach him a lesson She returned his wallet minus six dollars and police noted he had previously beaten her The incident drew police attention as a domestic dispute with claims of a staged rope trick and desertion as the motive
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South Plainfield
N.J
UPI
Marie Toth
Julius
Toth
Tax Collections Down For Month Of August
In Iowa the August federal tax take fell to 64.2 million dollars, about 4 million less than August 1962. Cumulative receipts since January 1 reached 632.8 million, up 26 million from last year, while refunds totaled 72.3 million, above eight months ago though August refunds dropped to 5.6 million from 7.8 million.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Internal Revenue
Sells Brothers Circus Set to Arrive Thursday in Washington
Arrangements for the Sells Brothers Circus arrival in Washington Thursday are complete per Leon Beatty American Legion post spokesman. Two shows are scheduled for Thursday at 1 PM and 8 PM. The circus, billed as among the largest touring the nation, advertises reduced prices while preserving traditional circus elements.
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Sells Brothers Circus
Washington
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Labor Survey Replies Due by Thursday in Washington
Residents in the Washington area must mail the labor survey coupon in the Journal today or tomorrow to meet a Thursday morning deadline. Officials say final tabulation will occur Thursday and only coupons mailed this week reach the Chamber of Commerce in time. The survey is at the request of an industrial firm evaluating a new factory location in Washington.
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Journal
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Washington
Government forces rout Viet Cong in major ambush victory
South Viet Nam troops repelled a Communist ambush near a delta town south of Saigon, killing about 80 Viet Cong and wounding 100 while suffering around 20 dead and 30 wounded. The 514th Battalion attack aimed to trap reinforcements but was turned back as Mills personnel carriers and civil guards pressed the assault.
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South Viet Nam
UPI
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Viet Cong
Riots and Reeducation Amid Viet Nam Student Protests
In Saigon police and troops block new student protests as hundreds of youths aged 13 to 18 are arrested after violent demonstrations. The Diem regime plans to detain or draft arrestees over 20 and detain under 20 in reeducation centers. Meanwhile, government forces claim a major victory over Viet Cong near Go Cong with about 80 killed and 100 wounded.
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South Viet Nam
UPI
Ngo Dihn Diem
Go Cong
Cuba reports new air attacks on industrial sites
Havana said Cuban anti aircraft guns repelled attackers after five 50 pound bombs struck Brazil sugar mill, Cuba's largest. Exile MIRR boasted of the strike as Miami vows pressure and Greece ships face possible attack after Oct 1. Orlando Bosch named Greece as key supplier to Castro.
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UPI
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Tetanus Claims Life of Former La Harpe Resident
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Wilma Idaline Link 38 of Blue Grass at Bank and Bears Funeral Home La Harpe with burial in the local cemetery. She died Sunday at University Hospital Iowa City after a tetanus infection from a lawn mower injury. She was born November 16 1924 in La Harpe daughter of Cecil and Ruby Burford and married Kenneth Link June 20 1942 at Kahoka Missouri. She leaves eight children all at home husband Cecil Burford a brother two sisters a half brother and a step sister.
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la Harpe
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Kennedy Uses Federal Orders to End Alabama Integration Stand
President Kennedy federalized National Guardsmen and ordered Gov. Wallace to cease interference as 20 Negroes entered 5 white schools in Birmingham Mobile and Tuskegee. A West End High School protest drew arrests while federal action quieted demonstrations and restored school entrances.
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Ala
UPI
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Alabama
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Tuskegee
Wallace
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Murphy High
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Kennedy Exempts Married Men From Draft
President Kennedy issued an executive order exempting married men ages 19 to 25 from the military draft unless the pool of eligible single men is exhausted. The White House said about 340,000 husbands will be draft proof except in a national emergency, noting the change marks an aging cohort from postwar births.
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UPI
Kennedy
White House
Iowa Weather: Clouds, Showers Then Mild Outlook
United Press International reports Iowa will be partly to mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers southeast tonight. Lows near 60 tonight, highs in the low 80s Wednesday. Cool south tonight, then Thursday expected to be fair and mild.
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Iowa
Integrationists Rally Amid Protests Across States
Pickets line public schools in New York New Jersey Michigan and Illinois as NAACP drives school integration. In Indiana a civil rights group protests police response to a cross burning. Contempt actions target weekend pickets at a Yellow Springs barber shop. Demonstrations spread from Greenwich Village to Chicago Bogan High School with anti integration chants. Open occupancy debates surface in Chicago and statewide. Demonstrations and legal actions unfold in Indiana Michigan Wisconsin with clergy urging unity.
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Bogan
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