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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1963

Page

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New Legal Moves In War At Lockridge Corridor

The Golden Valley Methodist Camp trustees in Carroll County Iowa seek a permanent injunction against Herbert and Mrs Smithburg of Lockridge alleging they cause disruption with gunfire loud language and speeding through the camp as part of a two year battle. The injunction aims to protect the camp’s Christian education program and prevent irreparable injury while a related damage suit over a ditch on the road proceeds.

Golden Valley Lockridge Carroll County Herbert Smithburg South Iowa Church Smithburgs Jefferson County Iowa Fairfield Paul M. Dietterich First Methodist Church Dietterich Smithburg

Laos Reds Holding Two Americans

State Department reports Communist Pathet Lao claims hold five crew from an Air America cargo plane downed in south central Laos. They say one American alive, one dead, plus two Thais and one Chinese. Air America says seven aboard, three Americans and four Asians.

Washington UPI Laos State Department Department Pathet Lao Air America

China Levels New Attack on Khrushchev Threatens Split

Moscow observers say the Peking attack on Premier Khrushchev signals a last-ditch bid by the Chinese Communist Party to seize control of the world movement. It accuses him of renegade and schemer roles amid a looming break between Moscow and Peking as the Kremlin prefers to avoid severing ties.

Moscow UPS Red China Nikita Khrushchev Peking World Communist Movement Communist Parties Soviet Union Khrushchev Peking People’s Daily Chinese Communist Party Kremlin

Desegregation Tensions Rise Across Alabama and Nation

Birmingham students again planned a motorcade to close high schools over desegregation. At Tuskegee High only 13 of 569 pupils were Black as white student boycotts intensified. Mobile saw 54 white students arrested during protests, and 300 left Mobile High School chanting against integration. Other cities report court actions and protests including Baton Rouge, Columbia, Richmond, Albany and Westbury as schools face desegregation orders and racial balance disputes.

Tuskegee High School Birmingham Tuskegee Mobile Alabama Mobile High School Chicago Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Congress Dirksen Loop U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals Baton Rouge Columbia S.C

Kennedy to Address United Nations General Assembly

President Kennedy will speak to the United Nations General Assembly next Friday as the second speaker of the 18th session. The Sept. 20 time was set by Acting Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher who noted Kennedy would use a slot originally allotted to Canada. Kennedy plans to discuss strengthening the UN as a instrument of peace and cooperation.

Newport R.I UPI Kennedy United Nation General Assembly White House Andrew T. Hatcher Canada Hatcher Lester B. Pearson U.N

Summer Thunderstorms Sweep Across New England and Midwest

A broad storm system covered New England with rain and snow in Maine while Massachusetts and Connecticut saw near 32 degree temperatures. Severe weather struck Texas and Indiana with hail and floods. a Columbus Ohio tornado caused damage. multiple injuries reported.

New England Maine Massachusetts Connecticut Texas Indiana Columbus Ohio Los Angeles Limestone Chicopee Falls Mass Allentown College Station Fort Worth Air Force San Antonio Lunken Cincinnati

Audit Finds Iowas Tax Commission Criticized Over Accounts

Des Moines Iowa audit faults the Tax Commission for misnamed truckers cash on account fund and poor minutes on transactions including 20 car purchases. It urges data processing for the fund and requires authorizations to be signed by all three commissioners and recorded in minutes.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Tax Commission Chet B. Akers The Tax Commission

Goodins Take Over Hunt's Dinette and Rename Dinette Cafe

Mr and Mrs Chester Goodin purchase Hunt's Dinette across from the State Theatre and plan an open house on Saturday September 14 with free coffee and donuts. The restaurant will operate as Dinette Cafe. The couple from Carthage Illinois have lived in Washington four months. Mr Goodin remains a mechanic at International Harvester Store and helps with family duties. They have two children Clyta 15 and Robert 10 attending local schools.

Chester Goodin Hunt's Dinette State Theatre Dinette Cafe Goodin Carthage Illinois Washington International

878 Pupils Enrolled in Waco District Schools

The Waco Community School district reports 878 students for the year across its schools. Crawfordsville center has 224 pupils and the Wayland center 394 pupils in kindergarten through eighth grade. Olds high school totals 260 pupils across four grades.

Wayland Waco Crawfordsville Center Wayland Center

Six students ejected from House committee Cuba travel hearing

Washington UPI Six student demonstrators were bodily ejected from a House Un-American Activities Committee hearing on illegal Cuban travel after clapping at witness Philip Luce. Teenagers Tad Lauer aged 16 and Mark Brody 17, plus Clifford Metzler 21, were carried out with others resisting. Police later removed 28 year old William Massie after he shouted that Cuba has more freedom.

Washington UPI House Committee Cuba Edwin E. Willis D-La Committee On un-American Activities Tad Lauer Bloomington Ind Indiana University Mark Brody New York City College Clifford Metzler Long Island City N.Y Hunter College Phillip A. Luce New York City State Department Willis Luce South William Massie Massie Levi Laub Laub Columbia University U.S Progressive Labor Movement Barry Hoffman Brookline Mass Viet Nam Hoffman

Iowa Weather Outlook Shows Warm Period This Weekend

Weather in Iowa calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight through Saturday with lows from 45 to 55 and highs in the 70s. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies, mild air, and scattered showers late Sunday or Sunday night. The five day outlook expects temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal before a cooler Wednesday, with light to moderate precipitation around Sunday and again Tuesday or Wednesday.

United Press International Iowa

Foley New Commander of National Legion

Daniel Foley of Wabasha Minnesota was elected national commander of The American Legion on the first ballot over Joe L Matthews of Fort Worth Texas during the National Convention in Miami Beach. Foley, 41, a World War II veteran and attorney, will serve a one year term succeeding James Powers. Dust is a fire hazard and should be removed from electric motors to prevent fires and equipment failure.

Miami Beach UPI American Legion National Convention Daniel F. Foley Husky Foley Joe L. Matthews Fort Worth Tex James E. Powers Macon

Mrs Francis Kimmel Dies Here at 78 in 1963

Mrs Francis D Kimmel, 78, died Thursday September 12 1963 at The Pines Rest Home Washington after six weeks of illness. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p m Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Lloyd Latta. burial Kilbourne Iowa. Survivors include son Harold Smith Ottumwa two daughters Mrs Clyde Courtney Washington and Mrs Chester Middaugh Skokie Ill two sisters Mrs Ed Riley Batavia 15 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren.

Francis D. Kimmel the Pines Rest Home Washington Sherman-Eden Lloyd Latta Kilbourne Iowa Hannah Mowery Jefferson County James B Icilina Stubbs Mowery Francis Kimmel The Christian Church Harold Smith Ottumwa Clyde Courtney Chester Middaugh Skokie Ill Ed Riley Batavia

Pilot in crash charged with carrying arms between Miami and New York

Federal charges allege pilot Dale H. Southard on National Airlines flights carried guns and ammo, some sold to Cuban exiles, in the 1960 DC6B disaster that killed 34 near Bolivia North Carolina. Insurance action seeks to deny a $500,000 policy payout to Janet Frank Rafferty.

New Haven, Conn UPI Miami New York North Carolina Julian Frank Westport Conn Frank National Airlines Southard Bolivia N.C

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