Iowa City Notes Largest Peace Protest Draws 5500
In Iowa City a lighted candle parade and rally drew an estimated 5,500 people including University of Iowa students. The march from College Hill Park to Old Capitol featured invocations, songs, and speakers urging an end to the Vietnam War. Police called it the city’s most peaceful protest, with a dawn mass, war-death readings, and a memorial service at United Methodist church. Separately in Independence about 50 high school students held a spontaneous candlelit peace observance at the courthouse with songs and the pledge.
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Home Is the Sailor Ends 3000-Mile Sail in Muscatine
Louis Mahan 53 and his fox terrier completed a four month 3000 mile voyage by sailboat ending in Muscatine after starting in Philadelphia. He sailed around the southern states and up the Mississippi with his boat carried by barge part of the way. Mahan retired from a bicycle and motorcycle business in Camden New Jersey and is now in Iowa City.
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Luther March Draws 800 to 900 in Decorah Peace Moratorium
An estimated 800 to 900 gathered in Decorah for the Vietnam Moratorium at Luther College. The 18 block silent march moved to the post office to mail over 1,000 letters to senators and the President. The group ended at the Winneshiek courthouse with songs and a peace vigil.
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Demonstrators Rally Across Iowa Call For End To Vietnam War
The Associated Press notes difficulty estimating turnout but reports about 15 000 demonstrators statewide. In Des Moines roughly 2500 gathered on the Iowa capitol west steps to hear antiwar speakers and Gov Robert Ray who said he wants an end to the Vietnam war though he did not claim authority to decide policy.
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Atkins-Martha Wendel to be honored at 90th birthday
Martha Wendel Atkins will be celebrated at a 2 to 4 pm open house in the Presbyterian church on October 26 marking her 90th birthday. The event is sponsored by the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church.
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Mesquakie Indians vote to fill four Sac and Fox Council posts
The Mesquakie Indians vote Tuesday in a general election to fill four Sac and Fox Tribal Council posts. Polls run 1 to 8 p.m. at the Sac and Fox school gym on the Indian settlement. Incumbents Horace Poweshiek vice chairman Adeline Wanatee Donald Wanatee secretary and Leo Keahna face expiration. Eight candidates won the primary: Charles Pushetonequa Milton Brown Frank Sanache Jr Donald Wanatee Louis Mitchell Horace Poweshiek Leonard Youngbear Adeline Wanatee.
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Donald Wanatee
Adeline
Leo Keahna
Columbus Keahna
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Curtis Youngbear
Charles Pushetonequa
Milton Brown
Frank Sanache, Jr
Louis Mitchell
Leonard Youngbear
Delmer Whitebreast
Dewey Roberts, Jr
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Dennis Keahna
Iowa shifts plan to tighten nursing home rules via law
Health officials abandon rule changes for about 250 older Iowa homes. They will push new legislation to require upgraded standards, with a public classification system to show care quality. A court fight was anticipated if rules were pursued. passage not guaranteed.
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