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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1960

Page

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Ex-convict goes on 13 hour bomb scare in Midland

In Midland Texas ex convict Jack Friday 32 strapped with dynamite and nitroglycerine threatened to blow up a block. Capt D L Hackett said Friday slept in a patrol car for 20 minutes before leaving. Texas Rangers and Highway Patrol with aid of a hiding friend captured Friday in Odessa after a prolonged standoff.

Midland Tex UPI D.L. Hackett Jack Friday West Texas Mingway Rube Hemmingway Frank Probs Texas Rangers and Highway Patrol Billy Smith Odessa

Clues Fail to Turn Up Missing Plane in Midwest Search

Civil Air Patrol planes and National Guard craft swept parts of Iowa and surrounding states for two Clinton chiropractors Dr Dale Forest and Dr Cornelisa Mallinger and their receptionist Mrs Robert Hook missing since last Friday. The search covered Clinton Davenport Cedar Rapids Dubuque Mason City and Webster City and involved 33 CAP planes and over 100 personnel.

Webster City APS Civil Air Patrol National Guard Clinton Kenneth Kennedy Des Moines Lehigh Here Dale Forest Cornelisa Mallinger Robert Hook Morrison Chiropractors Sioux Falls South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Missouri Illinois Iowa Forest Mallinger Air National Guard Ackley Livermore Boone Waterloo Clinton-Davenport Cedar Rapids - Dubuque Mason City Rock Rapids

Congo Army Leaders Gather for Parley

A plane load of Congo army officers toured provinces to invite rival leaders for a unity conference in Leopoldville the Palais des Nations. Mobutu dispatched the delegation to reassure safety for leaders including Tshombe and Kulonji and to push a fast roundtable meeting. The move followed Lumumba’s announcement and aims to end the power struggle that has destabilized the country since independence.

Leopoldville Congo UPI Col Joseph Mobutu Moise Tshombe Katanga Albert Kulonji Kasai Mobutu Leopold HU Kasavubu Ersis Belgium

Nixon Outlines Housing Plans Ambitious 1960s program

Nixon outlines a comprehensive housing plan to address the 1960s crisis. He urges federal leadership with local control, grants for urban renewal, liberal credit to spur new housing, and measures to stabilize credit and interest rates. He also pledges equal housing opportunities for minorities and reiterates faith in his party platform on civil rights. A church service is announced for World Wide Communion at Marion Avenue Church.

New York UPI Richard M._ Nixon Manhattan Long Island Forest Hills Nixon Magazine Publishers Association Commodore Hotel America United Nations Krag Denmark Dag Hammarskjold Congo Communist Party Todor Zhivkov United States Washington Zhivkov Khrushchev Hammarskjold Patrice Lumumba Australia New Zealand Jordan Indonesia General Assembly China Tibet Cuba Nikita S. Khrushchev

Daniel Storms 85 Dies in Washington County Hospital

Daniel W. Storms 85 a retired railroad worker of 319 South Avenue C died at 8 24 pm Tuesday in Washington County Hospital. Funeral services Friday at 1 30 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Carme Smith officiating. Burial in Bentonsport Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a daughter Lucy Thompson five grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and several relatives. Six siblings preceded him in death.

Daniel W. Storms South Avenue C Washington County Hospital Sherman- Eden Funeral Home Carme Smith Bentonsport Lucy Thompson Washington Elsie Camp Sue Wilson Grace Rider Iva Wilson West Palm Beach Fla George Des Moines

Demonstration Team Prepares Talk On Turkey At Fair

Mary Ellen Durian and Patti Hohenshell of Wellman practice "Lets Talk Turkey" for a 9 30 demonstration Monday October 3. They earned Dairy Cattle Congress entry in Waterloo as reserve champion at August County Fair. Both are 4 H Maidens club members guided by Mrs Raymond Brenneman and Mrs Lawrence Whetstine.

Mary Ellen Durian Patti Hohenshell Wellman

Cuban planes circle US Navy near Guantanamo base

Cuban fighter aircraft repeatedly paced two U.S. Navy planes near Guantanamo Bay as tensions rise over Cuba’s claimed base rights. In Washington, Ambassador Bonsal delivered a new note protesting arrests of embassy staff, challenging Cuba’s immunity claims and demanding assurances.

Cuba U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Fidel Castro United States Washington Navy Philip Bonsal Foreign Office Marjorie Lennox Lennox

Mrs Maude Wagner Dies at Columbus Junction Home

Mrs Maude Wagner 85 died Tuesday night Sept 27 at her daughter Ettie Harris home in Columbus Junction. Funeral at Columbus Junction Methodist Church with Rev Robert Parris. burial Cedar Bethel Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Ettie Harris and Mrs Walter Scranton, 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren. Burial arrangements by Stacy Funeral Home. Born July 17 1875 to John W Pence and Cornelia Pence. married Henry Wagner in 1892.

Columbus Junction Maude Wagner Ettie Harris Columbus Junction Methodist Church Robert Parris Cedar Bethel Cemetery Junction Stacy Funeral Home Wagner John W and Cornelia Pettigrew Pence Kansas Henry Wagner Walter Scranton White Plains N.Y

Soviet Khrushchev Macmillan to Meet in New York Summit

Khrushchev and Macmillan agreed to a high level summit in New York likely Thursday as a breakthrough attempt to end the Paris summit impasse. British and Soviet officials outlined the plan after talks with Gromyko and Home, with Eisenhower and Nasser earlier urging UN mediation.

New York UPI Nikita Khrushchev Harold Macmillan Paris Khrushchev Gamal Abdel Nasser U.N Macmillan Park Avenue

Demo Rally Tickets On Door At Washington County Club

Washington County Democratic dinner and rally at the Country Club invites unpurchased tickets at the door Thursday evening. Speaker will be John R. Hansen running mate for lieutenant governor. County Democratic chairman Harry Levy says plans are complete and advance sales are good, urging late-comers to attend.

Washington County Country Club John R. Hansen Washington Country Club Harry Levy

Inquiry Class at St James School to Discuss Catholic Faith

The Third Annual Inquiry Class starts Monday evening at 7:30 pm at St James School. The Rev James E Grubb will lead sessions for non Catholics and curious Catholics to learn about Grace the Church and the Sacraments with a Mass demonstration. Books pamphlets provided with no obligation.

St. James School James E. Grubb St. James

Former Principal to Teach University Course at Maine

A. R. Al Tervelt, ex principal of a Washington high school and since 1947 head of Jackson Elementary in Quincy Illinois, is named visiting professor of education at the University of Maine for the 1961 summer session. He will teach graduate courses in supervision of teaching and a supervision seminar. Mrs Ruth Tervelt, a Quincy kindergarten teacher, will accompany him to Orono Maine.

A. R al) Tervelt Washington Jackson Quincy Illinois University of Maine Tervelt Ruth) Tervelt Orono Maine

Nixon Kennedy Campaigns Sweep New York and Ohio States

Nixon and Kennedy crisscrossed New York and Ohio with large crowds as they pursued the 45 electoral votes and key regional momentum. Kennedy pitched Democratic leadership to revive the economy while Nixon hit civil rights and Soviet propaganda themes across Tennessee Arkansas and West Virginia.

New York Empire State Richard M. Nixon John F Kennedy Midwest Nixon Kennedy United Nations

Castro Flies Home on Soviet Plane

Premier Fidel Castro returned to Havana aboard a Soviet Kyushin-18 four engine turboprop transport after attempts to bring Nikita Khrushchev aboard the Baltika failed. He traveled with 63 Cubans as the Cubana fleet faced seizures in New York. Castro met with Nehru and Khrushchev and also bid farewell to President Nasser before departing Idlewild.

New York UPI Fidel Castro Nikita Khrushchev Havana Castro Idlewild Moscow Jawaharlal Nehru India Khrushchev Gamal Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic

Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International

Iowa outlook fair to partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with warmer southeast tonight. Lows mid 40s northwest to near 30s south. highs Saturday in the 70s. Friday mostly cloudy with little temperature change. Five day trend: temperatures near normal to mild days and cool nights with minimal day to day changes. Normal highs 60s to 70s, lows upper 40s north to lower 50s south. Little if any precipitation expected.

United Press International Iowa

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