Long Viet Nam War Seen By Culver
Rep John Culver says South Vietnam war efforts are stabilizing but a long, arduous road lies ahead. He notes troop morale is inspirational despite student demonstrations which could prolong the conflict. He suggests improving economic aid and reaffirms US resolve to support freedom and stability in Southeast Asia.
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Washington
South Vietnam
John Culver
Culver
Cedar Rapids Democrat
South Viet
Memory Lost Finds Kin After 20 Years
A 39 year old deep sea diver who lost memory after WWII has reunited with his family after 20 years of wandering. Robert Sheridan traced to Albany and Fayetteville relatives and traveled with his brother to Florida where he plans to live with his parents and run a diving company.
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ST. Petersburg
Robert Sheridan
San Francisco
Navy
Marjorie Benvento
Fayetteville
N. Y
John, Jr
St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
Florida
Largo
Lillian Watkins
California Downpours Ravage Coastal California
The worst rains in 80 years drenched a 200 mile coastal stretch from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Flooding, mudslides, and road closures disrupted traffic in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Creeks overflowed, intersections flooded, and hillsides sent debris into streets as officials worked overnight to clear passages.
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Encino
Tarzana
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Slymar
Newhall
Topanga Canyon
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Malibu
Santa Susana Pass
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Pasadena
Glendale
Pacoima
Laurel Canyon
Hollywood
Palos Verdes Hills
Torrance
Santa Barbara
Gas Company Moves Colbert Names Hartman to Top Unit
Cedar Rapids news reports Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. names James Colbert district manager to a new high level communications and control study unit, with Edward J. Hartman appointed Colbert’s successor in Cedar Rapids. Effective January. Colbert has led the Davenport central office since 1954. Other unit members include J. E. Stewart Iowa City district manager K. H. Schafer electric production supervisor and J. P. Vo.
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Cedar Rapids News
James Colbert
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Edward J. Hartman
Colbert
Cedar Rapids
Charles H. Whitmore
Town Illinois
Davenport
New Study Unit
J. E. Stewart
Iowa City
K. H. Schafer
J. P. Vo
President Johnson seeks civil rights bill to reform juries
President Johnson announced a 1966 priority to pass a civil rights bill to prevent injustice by white juries and urged federal agencies to pursue racial justice actively. He asked the Civil Rights Commission to study race and education to aid color blind schools as leaders planned for a White House civil rights conference.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civil Rights Commission
White House
Watts
Gen. Flowers
Alabama
Flowers
Woman slain in C R. husband charged with murder
Donald E. Thomas, 23, of 1124 Fifth Street NW, was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife Sharon Kay Thomas near the Clean Tower Service on Fifth Street SE. Witnesses say Thomas grabbed her coat, fired twice at point blank range, then fled toward Mt. Vernon before surrendering.
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Jerry Elsen Gazette
Donald E. Thomas
Fifth Street NW
Sharon Kay Thomas
Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Mercy Hospital
John Kuba
Clean Tower
Fifth Street
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Street
Elderly Woman Survives Five Days with Broken Hip Alone
Maude Vickers eighty lay on the floor of her log home in eastern Kentucky for five days and nights after a fall that broke her hip. She could not reach food or water as cold nights passed until neighbor Richard Buckler forced entry and medical help arrived. She was treated in a Huntington hospital and called the incident a near miracle.
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Huntington
W. Va
Maude Vickers
Kentucky
Vickers
Olive Hill
Richard Buckler
Buckler
Mrs. Vickers
Louise Preece
Kentucky State Police
Four U S Planes Lost Over North Vietnam War Action
Four U S planes were lost on a bombing strike over North Vietnam as fighting raged for the fourth day in South Vietnam's central highlands. One Navy and three Marine aircraft were downed during a strike against a key bridge.
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Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Navy
Marine
U S casualties rise in Vietnam week heavy toll reported
In the week ending last Saturday 86 Americans were killed in action and 230 wounded in South Vietnam the highest weekly toll yet. North Vietnamese forces attacked a battalion of the First Cavalry in the Ia Drang valley as B 52 bombers hit hillside positions. The toll of communists was stated as 890 killed since Sunday with more expected.
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Saigon
U. S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Ia Drang
Hughes Urged To Seek Third Term
Des Moines Iowa Gov Harold Hughes said most of Iowa s Democratic congressmen and office holders have urged him to run for a third term as governor He added he is undecided about his political future and does not expect to announce his decision until next year He had said before he might run for a third term or seek the U S senate seat held by Jack Miller who is expected to seek re election
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
U. S. Senate
Jack Miller
Two Reasons Women Skip Last Year's Dress Styles
Cartoon caption notes two reasons why women avoid last year's dresses: they simply do not want to wear them again and they feel unable to do so. Copyright humor panel from a vintage page.
China seat bid at UN blocked again amid shifting votes
The UN General Assembly voted 47 to 47 with 20 abstentions on admitting Red China, short of a two thirds majority. The 15th such vote showed shifting positions since 1963, with France switching yes and the Soviet Union voting yes. U.S. Ambassador Goldberg hailed the result and urged adherence to the two thirds rule as essential for peace in Asia.
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General Assembly
Red China
U.N
Peking
U. S
Assembly
China
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
France
Soviet Union
U.S
Charles Yost
Asia
Cold wave grips Eastern Iowa with record lows
A cold air outbreak settled over Eastern Iowa with many towns recording sub freezing overnight lows. Atlantic and Spencer dropped to 14 degrees, Cedar Rapids saw 26, and Oelwein 16 as Canadian air swept in. By Wednesday afternoon mild air began returning as highs neared the 40s statewide.
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Spencer
Oelwein
Waukon
Fayette
Elkader
Cedar Rapids
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