Clay visits Steinstuecken amid Berlin tensions
Gen Lucius Clay flew into East Berlin territory to Steinstuecken in a US Army helicopter. He spent 50 minutes with 200 residents and reassured Steinstuecken’s mayor of US support against Communist pressure. West Berlin intensified border security as Ulbricht gained emergency powers to mobilize resources.
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Clay
Steinstucken
Berlin
Zehlendorf
West Berlin
West
Steinstuecken
Reds
United States
East
Walter Ulbricht
Germany
Ulbricht
Defense
Kral H. Hoffman
East Berlin
Kennedy to Speak Before UN Monday
President Kennedy will address the United Nations General Assembly Monday likely in the morning. He will stay in New York City Sunday and Monday nights and aims to reaffirm strong U.S. support for the U.N. after Dag Hammarskjold's death and Soviet objections to a single successor.
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Washington
UPT
Kennedy
United Nations General Assembly
White House
New York City
United Nations
International Organization
Dag Hammarskjold
Troika
Kremlin
U.N
Pierre Salinger
Hammarskjold
Salinger
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Hammarskjolds
Stockholm
Funeral services for Stephen G Woodruff at Columbus Junction
Funeral services for Stephen G Woodruff will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Duncan Funeral Home at Columbus Junction. Mr Woodruff died Tuesday at University Hospital. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Stephen G Woodruff
Duncan
Woodruff
University Hospital
Columbusity
Congo Cease Fire Speech Shocks U.N. Forces
Katanga leader Moise Tshombe announced a cease fire in Congo Katanga via radio broadcasts in French while U.N. negotiators said agreement details remained unclear. Tshombe blamed the U.N. for bloodshed and urged complete U.N. withdrawal to end fighting. He warned of further massacres if the U.N. continued
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Ncola
Northern Rhodesia
UPI
Congo
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Rhodesia
Federal Broadcasting Corporation
United Nations
Tshombe
Ndola
Elisabethville
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Ireland
4 H Club Leaders Plan New Year Organization Meeting
4 H Club leaders meet September 29 at 7 30 pm at the Court House in Washington to nominate committee members review last year program and plan the current year 4 H program. Current committee members include Mrs William Glas burner and Don Sheetz as chairmen with various area representatives listed.
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Court House
Washington
William Glasburner
Don Sheetz
Southeast
Joe Jones
Melvin Schneider
Southwest
Don Robison
Marion Augustine
CR. Johnson
Melvin Bohr
Vern Escher
Lorence Marek
Wall Collapse Kills Man in Sioux City Razing
In Sioux City a brick wall from a building being razed collapsed in the downtown area. Roy Lorenzon was killed instantly and seven workers were injured. five hospitalized workers were buried by debris. Police and firefighters freed the mentally uninjured and two minor injuries were reported as the razing had continued for two weeks.
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Sioux City
UPS
Roy Lorenzon
Woodbury County
Thomas L Cobiden
James O'Keefe
James Phelps
St. Paul
Minn
Phelps
Feeder Calf Grading Demonstration Set for Sept 26
Washington County Extension announces a Sept 26 meeting at the Washington Sales Barn at 8 pm. Demonstrations on feeder calf grading will be led by Bill Zmolek with discussions on feeding and management for different cattle grades. Jim Frier notes Chuck Mogged will discuss 1962 outlook and price factors ahead.
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Bill Zmolek
Chuck Mogged
Washington County
Washington
Zmolek
Frier
Mogged
Clinton Man Found Floating in Mississippi River
The body of William Martin Moeser a retired bank teller in Clinton was found floating about 30 feet offshore in the Mississippi River by a patrolman after his car was seen parked nearby A rescue boat recovered the body and County Medical Examiner J J Young ruled drowning Moeser had been in ill health with indications he slept at home the previous night.
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Clinton
UPN
Mississippi River
William Martin Moeser
City National Bank
Moeser
J. J Young
Moesers
Mrs Ella Haight 83 obituary in Boone Iowa
Mrs Ella Haight 83 died Tuesday September 19 1961 at Boone Hospital. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born September 29 1877 to Abraham and Nancy Buckman. She married Walter F Haight June 7 1894. he died May 4 1945. Survivors include five children Vera Rans Ogden Iowa Virginia Henberger Alice Perry Chicago James and Charlie Haight California.
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Ella Haight
Boone
Jones Funeral
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Haight
Abraham
Nancy Baker Buckman
Walter F. Haight
United Presbyterian Church
Vera Rans
Ogden
Virginia Henberger
Alice Perry
Chicago
James and
Charlies
California
General Motors Union in Agreement End of Local Strikes Reached
The United Auto Workers national council voted unanimously to accept the International Executive Board decision and end all local strikes at General Motors. President Walter P Reuther urged unity and noted the danger of local unions paralyzing the company. Full production expected within days. Cadillac Oldsmobile and GM truck and coach plants resumed output as local issues linger at 26 plants. The piece also notes Hong Kong All-Lutheran World Service opened a 2000 pound-a-day noodle factory.
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Detroit
UPL
United Auto Workers
National General Motors Council
International Executive Board
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
George Seaton
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
GM Truck and Coach
U.S. Britain push UN debate on nuclear tests
United States ambassador Adlai Stevenson and British envoy Patrick Dean urged quick UN debate on stopping nuclear tests. They accused Russia of breaking the atmospheric test moratorium while Geneva talks on a global ban proceed. Stevenson cited 14 Russian atmospheric blasts and said the action raises tensions and pushed the U.S. to resume underground testing. Soviet envoy Valerian Zorin urged treating tests as part of wider disarmament discussions.
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United Nations
UPI
United States
Britain
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
General Assembly
Patrick Dean
Stevenson
Dean
Russia
Geneva
Valerian A Zorin
Kremlin
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Washington by Mayor Eicher
Mayor L M Eicher signs proclamation designating Saturday September 23 as Poppy Day in Washington. VFW Auxiliary members will lead poppy sales with help from Camp Fire girls and junior auxiliary members.
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L. M. Eicher
Washington
VFW
Camp Fire
Start TB Testing Program in Schools and Seal Sale Plan
The Washington County TB Association began Mantoux testing in Washington County schools with testers at Brighton and St James schools. County TR Association leaders met with president Mrs E D Morrison to plan this year's Christmas Seal sale, with a workshop on October 26 and sale opening November 14.
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Washington County TB Association
Washington County
Ray Glover
Robert McFarlane
Brighton School
St. James School
Washington Township
County TR Association
E. D Morrison
Legion Room
Don Darbyshire
Franklin
West Chester
Ted Kiesey
Everette Roberts
Ainsworth
Oregon
Gene Goschke
Wellman
Robert Jones
Cedar
Harold Ahrens
Donald Davison
Marion
Dean Stannard
Brighton
Don Kirchner
Iowa
Loward Spicher
Kalon
Salvation Army Supports Washington Area Services
The Salvation Army uses funds from the Washington Community Chest through a Service Extension Unit chaired by John C. Owen. One fifth of chest funds stay locally, aiding residents via the unit and coordinated welfare efforts. Programs include Booth Memorial Hospital aid, a State Fresh Air Camp, a missing persons service, disaster and veteran services, and other welfare initiatives.
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Salvation Army
Washington Area
Washington Community Chest Board
John C. Owen
Logan Heilman
Gretnel Marshall
Darrel L. Ross
John H. Phieger
Washington Community Chest
Grether Marshall
Local Service Committee
Community Chest
Booth Memorial
Iowa
Lowa
Veterans Service
Harold Stevens Kiwanis Speaker At Washington High
Washington High School football coach Harold Stevens spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Wednesday praising the team after its first game and noting safety improvements in helmets and shoulder pads. Guests included Mike Flenner, Robert Vanderlinden, John O Connor and Dr Harold Gunderson. Keith Norton summarized the Kiwanis district convention at Spirit Lake with local attendees Eugene Grecian, Robert Koehler, Keith Norton, Leon Hillman and Gib Mills.
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Harold Stevens
Washington
Kiwanis
Stevens
Wisneason
Mike Flenner
Robert Vanderlinden
John O'Connor
Harold Gunderson
Esther Hurricane Strikes New England Cape Cod Hit Hard
Esther pounded southern New England with 100 mph winds and 12 foot tides. Cape Cod refugees filled public buildings as the Kennedy children were moved inland to Otis Air Force Base amid evacuations along Long Island and coastal Connecticut.
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Boston
UPS
Esther
New England
Kennedy
Caroline
John F. Jr
Weather Bureau
Long Island
Cape Cod
Otis Air Force Base
Fred Towne
Cleveland
Massachusetts Turnpike
Chicopee
Mass
N.Y
White House
Nantucket Sound
Hyannis Port
Washington
Joseph Kennedy
Ann
Gargan
Hyannis
Tiros Ili
Middle Atlantic
Montauk
Fire Island
New Jersey
New York
New York City
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Two County Men In Alerted Military Units
Alfred J. Fritz a Washington Junior High School teacher reported no orders to report for duty but is a chief warrant officer in the 411th Ordnance Battalion Maintenance and Supply Detachment Davenport. Max White Jr of Ainsworth attached to the West Field Hospital Cedar Rapids expects orders soon. Five Iowa units were ordered to active duty Oct 15 with bases from Georgia to California in a callup of about 13 000 reserves.
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Washington County
Alfred J. Fritz
Washington Junior High School
411Th Ordnance Battalion
Davenport
Omaha
Ft Sul Okla
Max White Jr
Ainsworth
Neb Upi
Iowa
US. Army XVI Corps
Georgia
California
1063Rd Aviation Co
Waterloo
Ft Riley
495Th Combat Engineer
Burlington
Keokuk
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Ft. Polk
404Th Signal Co
Ft. Benning
Erbe Excludes GOP Leaders From Inner Circle
Iowa Governor Norman A. Erbe narrows his circle of top Republican advisers, leaving many 1960 campaign leaders out of a meeting. Former lieutenant governor candidate William H. Nicholas says Republicans feel slighted after helping earn Erbe’s election and questions recognition.
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Nicholas
Erbe
Erbbe
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Weather Iowa Outlook Showers and Cooler Temperatures
Considerable cloudiness through Friday with scattered showers or thunderstorms in the northeast tonight and early Friday. Colder conditions arrive in the west and north central Friday. Overnight lows near 50 northwest to 60s southeast. Friday highs 50s northwest to around 70 southeast. Saturday looks partly cloudy and quite cool.
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Iowa
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Hong Kong
All - Luitheran World Service
United States, Britain
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