Picket Lines Grow At Meat Plants In NFO Drive
In Chicago and across the Midwest the National Farmers Organization pushes a four week holding action to keep livestock off markets. About 500 picketers at Davenport and Milan Iowa plants mark the effort as dairy farmers vote in Missouri Kansas and Wisconsin to join the campaign. Prices trend steady for cattle and hogs as logistics unfold.
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Chicago
UPI
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oscar Mayer
Davenport
Iowa
Milan
Jim Milligan
Smithshire
Ill
Illinois
Milligan
Kowa-linois
Quad Cities
Alma
Edgar Loges
Missouri
Westphalia
Jesse Bettis
Girard
St. Louis
Herbert Buersmeyer
Kansas
Berlin
Wis
Oregon
NFC
Oren Lee Staley
Indiana
Staley
UFC
Corning
Young Republicans Elect Gary Murphy Washington County Group
Gary Murphy was named president of the Washington County Young Republicans at a Wednesday meeting. E. Kelly Schlapkohl became vice president, Keith Horn treasurer, and Mrs. David Norman secretary. State Representative Richard Stephens of Ainsworth attended as a visitor. retiring temporary chairman Robert Bates spoke on the group’s goals.
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Gary Murphy
Washington County Young Republicans
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Keith Horn
David Norman
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Robert Bates
Train Derailed Near Davenport In 34 Car Freight Crash
Emergency crews clear wreckage after a 34 car Rock Island Lines freight train derailed in Davenport Iowa. About 200 feet of track damaged near West Davenport, with cars blocking Wapello Avenue and communications lines snapped. One derailed box car occupant Ray Cocione hospitalized with multiple fractures after claiming to flee a Los Angeles veterans hospital. crewmen unharmed. The derailed section was part of a 133 car train bound for Silvis Illinois across the Mississippi.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Rock Island Lines
Ray Coclone
Los Angeles
Davenport Mercy Hospital
Cocione
Veterans’ Hospital
Rhode Island
Silvis
Mississippi River
Wapello Ave
Harbor Road
11 Member Panel Named to Pick Three Justice Candidates
Gov. Norman A. Erbe announced an 11 member committee to recommend three candidates to replace Supreme Court Justice Ralph A. Oliver who resigned effective Oct. 1. The panel, chaired by Chief Justice Theodore G. Garfield, includes Atty. Gen. Evan Hultman and leaders from Iowa legal and civic groups. The reform amendment calls for a similar appointment process, but workable legislation is not yet enacted.
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Des Moines
UPI
Norman A. Erbe
Supreme Court
Ralph A. Oliver
Erbe
Oliver
Sioux City
Theodore G. Garfield
Atty
Evan Hultman
Lloyd Karr
Webster City
Iowa Bar Association
John Boeye
Red Oak
Iowa County Attorneys Association
Stanley Pratt
Indianola
Iowa District Judges Association
LeRoy Voigts
Iowa Junior Bar Association
Frances Hakes
R-Laurens
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Jack Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Mason Ladd
University of Iowa Law School
Martin Tollefson
Drake University Law School
Iowa
State General Assembly
Kennedy Signs Farm Bill In White House Ceremony
President Kennedy signed the farm bill predicting higher farm income lower government costs and reduced surpluses. The bill passed after a tough fight with Democratic and Republican votes split. key figures included Vice President Johnson and Agriculture Secretary Freeman. The act introduces tougher wheat controls a new two price support plan and a referendum for farmers on price guarantees.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Congress
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Harold Cooley
Freeman
Senate
Governor Barnett Returns to Ole Miss Amid Tense Integrations
Gov. Ross Barnett rushed to the University of Mississippi campus as UPI reports show state and campus officials meeting in a police guarded building. Federal marshals and possibly federal troops were discussed as James Meredith attempts to enroll again amid heavy security and a raised federal role.
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Oxford
Miss
UPI
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
Barnett
James Meredith
U.S
Meredith
Memphis
Paul Johnson
Johnson
U. S
Driver Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Iowa Case
David L. Tharp, 22, of Grandview was found guilty of manslaughter by a Louisa County district court jury in Wapello. The August accident near Grandview killed 19 year old Reta Kay Wehmeyer of Muscatine and injured several others. Tharp faces sentencing scheduled for October 4 in Wapello.
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Columbus Junction
David L. Tharp
Grandview
Wapello
P.m. Tharp
Reta Kay Wehmeyer
Muscatine
Louisa County
Henry O. Wehmeyer
Tharp
Brothers Reunite After 37 Years Visit
John Lloyd of Durham County England ends a three month stay with his brother Robert Lloyd in Moline Illinois. They toured Denver Colorado and Washington DC with warmth and gratitude for local hospitality.
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John Lloyd
Moline
Ill
Durham County
England
Robert Lloyd
South Fourth St
John
Robert
Denver
Colo
Washington
Lloyd Brothers
Iowa
Washington County
Journal
Bob Elliott
Rites Monday For John E Miller 83
Funeral services for John E Miller 83 of Palmetto Florida will be held Monday at 1 39 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Latta in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home from Saturday evening until the funeral Mr Miller died Tuesday night Sept 25 1962 in Bradenton Fla after an illness of four days He farmed north of Washington and later ran a corn shelling and trucking business He was born Aug 3 1879 in Henry County Iowa married Myrtle Gray in 1903 now deceased Survivors include one daughter Edith Guenther four sons Delmer Virgil Harold and William 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren plus several siblings.
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John E Miller
Palmetto
Florida
Jones Funeral Home
Lloyd Latta
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Miller
Bradenton
Fla
Washington
Henry County
Iowa
Benjamin
Mary Eicher Miller
Myrtle Gray
Adolph
Edith) Guenther
Delmer J
Ft. Madison
Virgil A
Sheldahl
Harold C
Great Bend
Kansas
William
Dick) Miller
Citrus Heights
Calif
Kathryn Gray
Forest Lance
Benjamin Miller
Lavina Payne
Olds
Verna Johnson
Los Angeles
Daniel Miller
Montevideo
Waco Teachers Farm Association organized by local teachers
The Waco Community School faculty met at Wayland elementary to organize the Waco Teachers Association with Lyle Powers as president and Jacqueline Hultquist as vice president. Other officers were elected and delegates named to the Henry County Education Association and the Iowa Department of Classroom Teachers.
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Wayland
Waco Community School
Waco Teachers Association
Lyle Powers
Jacqueline Hultquist
Wilma McAllister
Lottye Sloan
Frank Smith
Robert Wayman
Henry County Education Association
Smith
Iowa Department of Classroom Teachers
Des Moines
Washington Students to Attend Governor's Conference on Youth
Washington High School will send students Linda Campbell Jim Koehler and Ron Gregory to the Governor's Conference on Children and Youth at the State University of Iowa on Friday. Mrs Robert Day serves on the state committee and will accompany the group. Norman A Erbe will speak in the morning Loren Hickerson will address the afternoon session. Mrs Day will summarize the conference at the end. Workshops will run morning and afternoon.
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Washington
State University of Iowa
Robert Day
Washinton High School
Norman A. Erbe
Loren Hickerson
Alumni Association
Five Candidates For Queen Selected Today
Washington Community High School chose five senior girls as homecoming queen candidates Pam Hite Sharon Lowry Judy Marshall Marilyn Merz and Judy Salladay. The queen will be elected next week before the homecoming football game.
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Washington Community High School
Pam Hite
Sharon Lowry
Judy Marshall
Marilyn Merz
Judy Salladay
Floods near Barcelona Leave Record Death Toll
In Spain torrential rains caused floods around Barcelona killing at least 323 people with 420 missing and more than 1,000 injured. Officials warned figures would rise as bodies and property losses exceed 25 million dollars. Rivers overflowed and power outages hampered rescue efforts while towns like Sabadell Tarrasa and Rubi were heavily damaged.
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Barcelona
Spain
UPI
Sabadell
Tarrasa
Rubi
Iowa Weather Outlook With Warmer Weekend
United Press International reports Iowa will see fair weather through Friday with cooler southeast tonight and warmer conditions in the northwest and in the west and north on Friday. Low temperatures tonight range from 40 to 45 while Friday highs reach the 60s to near 70, followed by increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions Saturday.
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Iowa
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Marguerite Wolf
Lois Jones
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Kautokeino
Linda Campbell
Wisconsin
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