Phyllis Diller Reflects on USO Tour to Vietnam and Thailand
New York comedian Phyllis Diller, back from a 23,000 mile Bob Hope USO tour to Vietnam and Thailand, recalls packed shows for 20,000 servicemen, the electricity of audiences, and the stark stench and sanitation problems abroad. She praises Bob Hope and notes the troops’ appreciation while calling for an end to the war.
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Iowa House Seating Sparks Brief Seat Battle
Opening day of the 1967 Iowa legislature included a short seating dispute as Rep. John Mowry objected to seat selections and was ousted from his previous chair. Rep. Vince Steffen moved into the old seat, while leadership roles and clerical posts were formally filled. The house then approved a plan giving former leaders first choice of seats other than those from the 1965 session.
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Television Listings Digest From Cedar Rapids to Waterloo
Local station grid lists KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT and KWWL Waterloo KTYO Ottumwa ABC News coverage. Includes daily morning programs Sunrise Today CBS News Today and regional weather, sports, and state union segments.
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Reorganization Plan Subm itted By Gov Hughes
Governor Harold Hughes sent to Iowa lawmakers a plan to reorganize the executive branch, endorsing a Public Administration Service blueprinted report as a competent blueprint. The Iowa Commission on Governmental Reorganization is studying alternatives and may replace the PSA findings when recommendations arrive.
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HEW creates center to speed federal aid for cities
HEW launches a center for community planning to help cities cut red tape and obtain federal aid. The unit, led by Assistant HEW Secretary Lisel Carter, will coordinate with HUD on the model cities program and address social as well as physical urban problems.
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AMC board shakeup as Evans and Abernethy quit
Robert Evans and Roy Abernethy resigned from AMC board and as president respectively. Roy Chapin Jr. named chairman and CEO while William Lundeburg elected president and COO. Evans and Abernethy remain directors. Abernethy was nearing retirement amid long automotive careers.
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Campaign to fight vandalism opens in Birmingham hall
A week-long anti vandalism campaign starts at a Birmingham exhibition hall. Minutes after opening, police hunt a thief who stole a box of 800 badges reading I am lending a hand to stop vandals.
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Columbus Junction Businessman Bell Dies at 63
Howard E. Bell operator of Bell Ready-Mix Concrete at Columbus Junction and Haskins died after weeks of illness. Services set for Wednesday at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home. Survived by wife Etta Direks, four sons Howard Jr Jerry James, five daughters, 23 grandchildren, two brothers and many relatives.
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