All Iowa fair attendance tops 100000 as gates stay open
Attendance at the All-Iowa fair surpassed 100000 with 8388 more entrants pushing six day total to 103646. The windup includes late model modified stock car racing at 8 pm. Dianne Estle 18 Letts named Soil Conservation Queen and to compete in September at the National Plowing Match. About 2500 attended Wednesday’s Country Western show with Faron Young, Porter Wagner and the Wagonmasters appearing.
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Dianne Estle
Letts
Soil Conservation Queen
Jefferson
Faron Young
Air union boards urge veto of TWA UAL contract
Executive boards for TWA machinists Lodge 1111 and UAL Lodge 1932 urged members to reject the latest contract offer over shortages in overtime pay insurance pension and cost of living protections. Leaders cited missing retirement pay and licenses pay as reasons for the vote.
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Los Angeles
Trans World
United Air Lines
Lodge 1111
TWA
Lodge 1932
UAL
Larry Brassard
Tom Foster
Lodge
Des Moines
Norwalk
Sioux City
Lamentjboard
Ottumwa
Davenport
Akron
Randolph
Guthrie Center
Valva
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Sunshine Mission Alcoholics Halfway House Debate in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials weigh converting the Sunshine Mission into a halfway house for alcoholics. Robert Yaw's committee urges the UCS to set up the facility with Gov Hughes program guidance, while Sunshine Mission President Tony Pleune opposes the change citing 60 years of service and risk to current operations. The UCS board plans a meeting to resolve the proposal and responsibilities.
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Sal- Soni
UCS
I Nation Army
YMCA
Wea
Cedar Rapids
Robert Yaw
Yaw
Harold Hughes
UCS Board of
Sunshine Mission
Tony Pleune
Atl Yaw
Pleune
Pleane
Senate Votes Authority To Call Reserve Units To Duty
The Senate approved by 66 to 21 a plan to grant President Johnson authority to call thousands of reservists and guardsmen to duty, as individuals, for possible use in Vietnam. The measure tied to defense funding also sought to bar purchases of the F-111 B super fighter bomber. Opposition argued the move would harm reserve forces and undermine efficiency.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Vietnam
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Navy
UCS
Subcommittee
Sen. Russell
D. Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Sen. Thurmond
D-8.c.t
Army Reserve
Gardner Warns Spending Won’t Cure Urban Problems
Secretary Gardner told a Senate subcommittee that dumping large sums into cities cannot fix urban issues. He warned against relying on money as a cure-all and urged a targeted, piece by piece approach with a clear understanding of city problems to achieve lasting solutions.
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Washington
Gardner
Congress
Senate
Boy Electrocuted Playing Guitar in Yard
Costa Mesa police report 14 year old Dean Holder died after an electric guitar was plugged in while he sat in a metal chair on damp grass. Police say the hazard may have contributed to the shock. A 13 year old friend Gregory Powers assisted by plugging in the instrument.
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Costa Mesa
Calif
J. G B. Spangler
jDean Holder
Gregory Powers
Dean
GE Bargaining With Coalition Ordered by Federal Judge
A federal judge in New York ordered General Electric to bargain with a coalition of unions led by the International Union of Electrical Workers. The decision follows a dispute over bargaining procedures and awaits a National Labor Relations Board ruling.
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New York
API
General iElectric
International Union of Electrical Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Chuckle Mealtime Period For Kids Seated To Eat
A brief note describes a mealtime period titled Chuckle Mealtime where children sit down to continue eating. Copyright terms appear, but no further action or event is detailed.
Own Lawyers After Walkout by Counsel
Witnesses at the House un American Activities Committee hearing walked out with their lawyers, with Jerry Rubin proclaiming he would act as his own town lawyer. Kinoy and Kunstler argued for defending rights of counsel as marshals escorted attendees and security was stepped up.
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Washington
Jerry Rubin
Berkeley
Calif
Arthur Kinoy
Civil Liberties Union
Kinoy
Municipal Court
William Kunstler
New York
Mr. Kinoy
Rubin
Old House
Capitol
Rep
Willis
D-La
Vietnam
Edwin Meese
Hy-Vee Purchases Four Farm Market Stores in Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee vice-president Wilson Clemens announced the acquisition of four Farm Market stores in Cedar Rapids and Marion. The deals cover stock and fixtures. buildings stay with Witwer Grocery Co. and will be leased. Mt Vernon Road store to expand this fall. transfer effective Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee Food Stores Co
Hy-Vee
First Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
Thirty-second
Oakland Road
Seventh Avenue
Marion
iFarm Market
Witwer Grocery Co
Second Avenue SE
Farm Markets
Weaver Witwer
Lyle DeMoss
Week's Gl Fatalities Rise to 101
The US military command reported 10 American servicemen killed in Vietnam last week, up 30 from the prior week, with 393 wounded and 11 missing. US air losses reached 15 planes, the highest weekly toll, while ground fighting near Saigon and attacks in Hue and at a motor pool near the airport marked a tense election period in the war.
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Saigon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Command
Hanoi
Vinh
Hue
U.S
Stocks Trim Losses a Bit
In New York stocks fell sharply by midafternoon before recovering some ground by close. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials stood at 808.74, down 10.85 at 3 pm EDT after earlier losses of over 11 points.
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New York
Planes Begin Dallas Spray Campaign Against Encephalitis
Three 1.5 air force planes will spray Dallas with Malathion to curb a St. Louis type encephalitis outbreak. Public Health Service notes 57 probable cases since July with two deaths. spraying targets over 500 square miles from 150 feet for six to seven days. Ground spraying will continue through August. aircraft are manned by air force personnel.
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Dallas
Air Force
AUS
Public Health Service
Val Dewlett
Langley Afb
St. Louis
John Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Dewlett
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