All Iowa Fair crowds swell as Fourth of July draws near
Crowds swell at Hawkeye Downs for the All Iowa fair with 31 062 attendance and a parking crush that filled all spaces causing cars to line 218 for miles and spill into Hawkeye Park and nearby yards. Concerts feature The Cowsills and Golden Knights shows planned for Saturday and Sunday amid wind‑related cancellations.
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Wreath on Lenin Tomb By Borman
Astronaut Frank Borman placed wreaths at Lenin’s tomb and the Unknown Soldier in Moscow during his goodwill visit to the Soviet Union. He and his wife also paid respects at the graves of Sergei Korolev Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov in the Kremlin wall. Borman called the visit semiofficial and said it aimed to foster U S Soviet understanding amid ongoing tensions.
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Onassis Outbids Rival For Greek Oil Refinery
Industrialist Aristotle Onassis bid seven million dollars for a Greek government refinery contract, partnering with ALCOA on aluminum and energy plants. Rival Stavros Niarchos offered five hundred million dollars or a loan, while a joint bid from British Petrol, Mahloi, and Shell remains undisclosed. Other contenders included Elwyn with a facility expansion plan.
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Lake Erie Storms Leave Nine Dead and Hundreds Hurt
Cleveland AP reports a violent Lake Erie storm system Friday night killed at least nine people and injured more than 300 as it lashed Ohio. Coast Guard boats and planes searched for up to 200 missing while tornadoes damaged homes and power lines along a 50 mile path from Toledo to Cleveland. National Guardsmen aided cleanup, and Gov. Rhodes toured the lakeshore amid widespread devastation.
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Assassin slays Kenya official in Nairobi drugstore doorway
UPI says Tom Mboya, Kenya's influential minister for economic planning, was shot dead by an unknown gunman in the doorway of Chawi's pharmacy near the Hilton in downtown Nairobi. The killer fled in a car as shoppers crowded the scene and police investigated.
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Oxford Jet Show Moved to Wyoming Grounds
Oxford Junction residents report the annual hearse show sponsored by the Legion and the county Saddle club will relocate from the park to the Wyoming airgrounds due to flooding on the Wapsipinicon river. The event begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Local participation expected.
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Edna Texas Keeps 130 Flags Flying For Peace
EDNA Texas AP fourth of July flag displays remain daily as residents keep about 130 flags on main streets and courthouse to show support for government and an honorable peace in Vietnam. Mayor A D Tinker led a council resolution in 1988 and says volunteers raise flags each morning amid letters of support from veterans and hospitals.
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Five Drown in Towa on Fourth of July Weekend
Five people drown during the final day of a three day Fourth of July holiday period in Towa. Names include Daniel Laughton, 17, from Le Claire in a quarry. Randy Duchr, 7, from Dubuque near Cassville. David Moore, 1, missing near Wapello. Mrs. Burt Johnson, 29, from Mason City near Portland. Cathy Korman, 10, daughter of Mrs. Glenn Casey of Dubuque, in White Creek southeast of Cascade as the river and backwaters claim multiple lives.
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Dr F Ernest Johnson Dies In Oak Ridge
Dr F Ernest Johnson 4, longtime director of research and education for the National Council of Churches, died Friday in Oak Ridge.
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Eisenhower wife Mamie hospitalized in England
AP report says Mamie Eisenhower was taken to a U.S. air force hospital in England Saturday after developing a cold. Officials said her condition is good. Mrs. Eisenhower, aged 70, was en route from Birmingham to Scotland for a private visit when she fell ill.
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