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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1962

Page

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House Slices Foreign Aid Bill by Over One Billion

The House Appropriations Committee trimmed Kennedy’s foreign aid by 1.124 billion dollars, banned new aid to Poland and Yugoslavia, and cut Alliance for Progress funds and Peace Corps staffing. Passman boosted the military aid cut to 1.3 billion, though still deeper cuts loom in floor fights.

Washington Passman Appropriations Committee Administration Poland Yugoslavia House Kennedy U.S Congress Alliance For Progress Latin America Peace Corps

Winners In Louisa Barrow Show

Melvin Jennings of Winfield and John Miller of Lone Pine Farm Olds won top honors in the Louisa County Market Barrow show at Columbus Junction fairgrounds. Jennings courted the grand champion in live hogs and won lightweight, Orville Meeker Letts earned reserve champion, Miller Lone Pine Farm shown best heavyweight. Carcasses to be displayed at Rath Packing Plant September 21 with judging results announced at the Louisa County Swine Producers banquet October 1.

Columbus Junction Melvin Jennings Winfield John Miller Lone Pine Farm Olds Louisa County Columbus Junction Fairgrounds Jennings Orville Meeker Letts Miller Rath

Red Cross Planning Session For Membership Funds

Dale Caldwell, 1963 Washington County Red Cross membership and fund drive chairman, will chair a planning meeting Thursday September 20 at Everetts Music Co. building. The session runs 7 30 to 9 p m and invites all fund committee personnel the county's 15 townships seven outlying chairmen and the chapter board.

Dale Caldwell Washington County Red Cross Everetts Music Co Mhemore

Kennedy Eddie contest drives heavy primary voting in Boston

Massachusetts Democrats cast high turnout in the UPI report as the Kennedy and McCormack families vie for the U S Senate nomination. Rain eased and mild conditions aided voting with polls closing between two and eight p m EDT. The total vote could exceed 1 1 million as Teddy and Eddie vote in separate city sections.

Boston UPI Massachusetts Edward M. Kennedy United States Senate Edward J. McCormack John McCormack U.S Teddy Eddie Teddy-Eddie

Adrian Welte Dies at Richmond City

Adrian Joseph Welte 57 died at his Richmond home Monday after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Rev. William Snell officiating. A prayer service will precede at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Born April 17, 1905 in Richmond, he lived his entire life there and never married. He is survived by a brother Paul and three sisters Zitta Keifer Washington, Leo Keifer Kalona, and Roy Kallaus Richmond. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Kalona Adrian Joseph Welte Richmond Holy Trinity Catholic Church William Snell Holy Trinity Cemetery Mr. Welte Paul Zitta Keifer Washington Leo Keifer Roy Kallaus

Cub Scouts to Meet Thursday Evening

A Cub Scout meeting is called for Thursday Sept. 20 at 6 45 p m at the VFW Hall. All Cubs and their parents are urged to attend and prepare to pay charter dues and subscribe to Boys Life Magazine. No new members will be taken at this meeting but there will be an opportunity to join later.

VFW Hall Boys Life Magazine

Congress teases Cuban resolution backing Kennedy

House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services panels seek a unified wording to back President Kennedy amid the Cuban crisis. Senate committees planned action and may follow Mansfield Morgan Vinson language, focusing on supporting presidential policy without new authority. Secretary Rusk called a resolution helpful but offered no specific language.

Washington UPI House Foreign Affairs Committee Kennedy Thomas E. Morhan D-Pa Carl Vinson D-Ga House Armed Services Committee Senate Cuba Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees Mike Mansfield Mont Mansfield Morgan Vinson Dean Rusk Rusk

Delegates Open 17th UN General Assembly in New York

Delegates from 104 nations gather in UN headquarters to tackle political and economic issues likely to extend into next year. Africa Berlin and Cuba expected to dominate debates while Red China seating and a UN secretariat shift remain on contentious topics. Thant cautions Berlin could prompt talks between Kennedy and Khrushchev, timing uncertain.

United Nations, N.Y UPI Africa Berlin Cuba China Soviet Union U.N Communist Party Kennedy Nikita S. Khrushchev

Sixth Tiros Sent Into Space Today

America launches its sixth Tiros satellite to study hurricanes and photograph Earth for Walter M. Schirra’s spaceflight. Tiros VI weighs 281 pounds and rides a three stage Delta rocket at 4 53 a m EDT.

Cape Canaveral UPS America Walter M. Schirra Tiros V Atlantic Pacific Earth Project Mercury Schirra Tiros VI

Riverside Independent School District Board Meeting Overseas Visit Highlights

Riverside Independent School District members hosted Riverside Washington Community School district officials for a joint meeting at the high school. The session covered enrollments tuition schedules equipment inventories boiler insurance auditorium remodels and summer salary adjustments with NDEA funding noted and board actions planned | The board reelected Harlan Neuhart president and Carl Dallmeyer vice president and considered rotary participation and old equipment disposal.

Riverside Independent School District Washington Community School District Washington County Harlan Neuhart Carl Dallmeyer Supt John V. Phlieger Clarence Zieglowsky Phleger NDEA

Burial at Columbus City for William Teel

Burial services for William Samuel Teel age 93 were held at Columbus City Cemetery. The Davenport resident, born July 26 1869 in Huntington West Virginia, died Sunday at Hillcrest Rest Home. He lived in Columbus Junction 1902 to 1930 and worked for Dewey Portland Cement Co. in Buffalo. Surviving are six sons two daughters 23 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren with one sister and one brother.

Columbus Junction William Samuel Teel Davenport Columbus City Teel Hillcrest Huntington W. Va Mr. Teel Alice Bloss Dewey Portland Cement Co Buffalo

Minor Shed Fire Damages Property at Grand Hotel

A small shed on the Bob Patterson property behind the Hotel Grand caught fire this morning, likely from a spark while weeds on a John Deere Store display lot were being burned. Washington volunteers extinguished the blaze about 11 to 11:20, with only minor damage reported.

Bob Patterson Hotel Grand John Deere Washington Volunteer Fire Department

Four Men Confess They Burned Church

The FBI said four men confessed to burning a Negro church in south Georgia during a beer drinking spree. Agents found no indication of wider church burnings tied to Black voter registration campaigns. The men were turned over to Terrell County authorities and faced arson charges at a scheduled hearing.

Dawson, Ga UPI FBI South Georgia Terrell County

Risks Of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine Debate

Editor notes a U.S. Public Health Service Q and A on Sabin oral polio vaccine risks. The PHS says Salk vaccine is safe, Sabin types I II and III are safe for children, adults should avoid type III unless in high risk areas, and risks are very small for children but about one in a million for adults with type II. The discussion references 40 million doses and 11 reported cases possibly linked to type III.

USS U.S. Public Health Service Washington UPI Sabin Public Health Service PHS A. Salk Luther L. Terry Special Advisory Committee United States Axe

Berlin Test Follows Soviet Statement On Four Power Status

Western tanks and troops occupied strategic posts in West Berlin in a test of defense readiness labeled Operational Readiness Test. The exercise involved American British and French forces and followed a Soviet claim that Berlin’s four power status no longer existed.

Berlin UPI West Berlin Grunewald Forest

Kennedy Wins Binding Arbitration To End Midwest Telegraphers Strike

President Kennedy wins acceptance from the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and the Chicago and North Western Railway for binding arbitration to settle a 20 day strike. Wirtz to meet with leaders in Washington to plan immediate resumption of service as talks continue.

Chicago UPI Kennedy Chicago and North Western Railway White House Newport R.I North Western W. Willard Wirtz Washington Ben Heineman George Leighty ORT Joseph P. Kennedy Jr North Western Board Leighty North West Ern Midwest

Nebraska Politicos Back NFO Holdout in Farm Price Campaign

Nebraska Republicans affirm support for the National Farmers Organization amid a multi state drive to raise farm prices by keeping livestock on farms. Rob rt Denney says the Battle Line note does not reflect GOP policy. NFC gains backing from Ag Sec Freeman as markets report softer hog and cattle shipments and price trends. Picketing at Wheatland Indiana livestock yard continues without violence.

Chicago UPI National Farmers Organization NFO Nebraska Robert Denney National Republican Party GOP Battle Line Denney Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Midwest Wheatland Ind Robert Young NFC

Frank Mangold Featured in TV Radio Mirror

The current issue profiles Francis Mangold now Frank Mangold news chief at WNAX Sioux City Iowa. He began in Washington with KXIC Iowa City a remote studio then worked at KWPC Muscatine before moving to Sioux City. The feature includes photos of Mr and Mrs Mangold and their five children.

TV Radio Mirror Francis Mangold Washington WNAX Sioux City Iowa Frank Mangold KXIC Iowa City KWPC Muscatine

Washington County beef tour visits Nebraska and Iowa centers

Twenty four Washington County residents on a chartered bus tour sponsored by the Washington County Beef Producers Association toured Omaha stockyards under Bob Cunningham and visited a 5500 head feeding lot near Venice Nebraska. They also saw feed operations near Council Bluffs and Treynor Iowa and lunched with Bob Goos of Treynor, notable Ford Almanac honoree.

Washington County Nebraska Iowa Washington County Beef Producers Association Omaha Bob Cunningham The Exchange Venice Nebru Council Bluffs Treynor Bob Goos

Court Finds Kissing Driver Not Reckless

Iowa Supreme Court rules Donald Hilligan was negligent but not reckless to kiss his girlfriend while driving with one hand. The ruling upholds an earlier verdict of innocence on reckless driving after a crash that injured a back-seat passenger.

DES Moines UPI Donald Hilligan Iowa Supreme Court Supreme Court Hilligan Dorothy McDonald Jerry Wilcox High Court Poweshiek County

Weather Summary for Iowa Through Wednesday

United Press International reports Iowa will stay generally fair through Wednesday with low temperatures 48 to 55 and highs around 80. Partly cloudy skies are expected to give way to colder conditions Thursday.

Iowa

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