Democrats Fire Iowa Interim Unit Fiscal Director
Des Moines Democrats on the legislative interim committee fired Republican H D Wicker who had held the post since January 1962 for political reasons. His aides Art Claus and Jo Anne Higgins were also dismissed as the panel studied whether to continue the office during the under ground tunnel project. The vote was 6 to 3 along party lines.
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Des Moines
H. D. Wicker
Chamonix
Wicker
Art Claus
Jo Anne Higgins
de Gaulle
Saragat
John Shoeman
R-1
Atlantic
Iowa
Mon
Harold Hughes
George O’malley
Escape of GI Prisoner From Viet Cong After 20 Months
Sgt. Isaac Camacho of El Paso, a special forces soldier, escaped after 20 months in Viet Cong captivity. Taken November 24, 1963 during the Hai Hoa raid, Camacho reappeared this week via a tunnel, described by officials as a miracle of work. He is now outside South Vietnam undergoing medical checks. location not disclosed.
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Reemeyee
Sgt
Isaac Camacho
el Paso
Camacho
U. S
Europe
Hiet Hoa
Hau Nghia
Saigon
Saragat
U.S
de Gaulle
London
Earl Tioning
Mountbatten
Burma
Britain
Mont Blanc Tunnel Opens Across France and Italy
Presidents De Gaulle of France and Giuseppe Saragat of Italy cut ribbons to open the Mont Blanc tunnel linking Paris and Rome. The new tunnel becomes the world’s longest highway passage, reducing the driving time between the two capitals by several hours.
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Geoffrey Atkins
Mont Blanc
de Gaulle
France
Guiseppe Saragat
Italy
Paris
Rome
Light Showers Move Through NE Iowa Friday Morning
Occasional showers swept northeastern Iowa on Friday morning with light totals. Areas including Anamosa Monticello and Oelwein reported showers while Waterloo recorded .14 Cedar Rapids .07 inches. Forecasters expect warm humid conditions with further showers through Saturday. A funnel cloud sighting near Goldfield Thursday night near Fort Dodge did not touch ground and caused no damage.
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Uwa News
Iowa
Anamosa
Monticello
St Luke's Asks Doctors To Adopt Separate Billing
St Luke's hospital moves to require physicians on its medical staff to use separate billing and forbid fee division or referrals for pay. The hospital warns accreditation could be at risk if doctors continue combined itemized billing and payment for unrendered services. A signed agreement due 30 days before the annual meeting outlines conditions for practice in the hospital.
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St. Luke's
Jack Milian
Gatette City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Doctors
Mercy Hospital
Glen Warvey
Stauke's
J. W Riley
Certified Public Accountant
Dan
Daugh
Cedar Rapids
Memorial service for Adlai Stevenson at Washington National Cathedral
A 40 minute Washington service honored Adlai Stevenson with 2000 attendees from government, diplomacy and citizenry. The ceremony featured Dr Richard Graebel and Judge Carl McGowan, with TV broadcast coverage and a flag-draped casket at The Great Crossing.
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Washington
We Friends of
Adlai Stevenson
Washington National Cathedral
Johnson
Diplomatic Corps
Episcopal Church
Stevenson
Springfield
Ill
Richard Graebel
Carl McGowan
McNamara urged to boost U S forces in South Vietnam
Saigon leaders pressed U S Defense Secretary McNamara for increased American forces during a two hour session. Officials said no specific troop number was set, while a broader buildup could add 100 000 Vietnamese troops.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U. S. Defense
McNamara
Defense
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle Wheeler
U. S
Cologne
UPI
Josefi
Frings
Rhineland
Lehem
Hadjman
da Nang
Avon Hichar
Happy Humphrey Loses Weight After Diet Trials
William J. Cobb known as Happy Humphrey dropped from 802 pounds to about 230, after a controlled diet study at the Medical College of Georgia. Researchers used 56 day cycles with varying diet patterns, protein showing strongest effect.
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Augusta
Happy Humphrey
Happy
William J. Cobb
Atlanta Constitution
Cobb
Macon
Medical College of Georgia
Wayne Greenberg
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New Hampton
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European Unity
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Wither
Jared Press
Jana Mrazkova
Frantisek Mrazek
Vienna
Austria
Yugoslavia
Jana
St. Luke’s
American Medical Assn
American Hospital Assn
Ighee Shington
Commerce Department
Big Group
Adlai
Mnamara
Ameri
Can
325Th Division
Manewails
Cathedral Hell
Robert Veley
Lion
Puaue
Goernr
Veley
North Vietnam
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