Debaters in Cedar Rapids district race draw 500 crowd
Rep John Culver and Mayor Bob Johnson faced voters in a second one on one clash sponsored by Cedar Rapids and Marion Jaycees and the League of Women Voters. The over 500 turnout forced moving the program to the auditorium after lengthy preliminary speeches by 18 legislative candidates.
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John Culver
Bob Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Marion Jaycees
League of Women Voters
Washington High School
Johnsons welcomed in Bangkok as Thailand allies
President Johnson and Mrs Johnson arrived in Bangkok for a ceremonial welcome by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. Johnson told Thai leaders Asia may achieve peace through cooperation with the United States, Thailand, and other allies in Vietnam. The visit featured a royal welcome, a gold key to Bangkok, and a Thai dancing display as the Johnsons stayed at the Borombiman mansion.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Johnson
All Asia
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Royal Plaza
Bang Saen
Johnsons
Texas
Johns Sons
Diplomatic Corps
Jong
Chamnan Yuvaboon
U. S
Manila
Pacific
Hanoi
China
Mrs. Johnson
Stan Getz
U.S
King
Getz
Royal Palace
Boromabiman Mansion
Viet Cong hit in Mekong Delta clash near Saigon
South Vietnamese troops backed by U S air strikes claim a major victory in the Mekong delta as three battalions totaling about 1,200 men engage Viet Cong in rice fields 8 1/2 miles southwest of Saigon. The Viet Cong attack a rice convoy on the Co Co river sinking one escort vessel and damaging another.
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Saigon
Mekong
Co Co
Bae Lieu
Dockers End 10-Day Strike Blocking London Port
London AP reports striking dockers voted to return to work after a 10-day walkout that halted 66 ships in the Port of London.
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London
Area 10 Plans Hire Another Planning Consultant
Area 10 board heard a recommendation to hire a second consulting firm to aid critical path planning for the new campus. Lowell Sisson, hired as full time consultant, said extra help is needed to finish design and schedules for construction starting next April. He cited a potential $15,000 cost and aims for campus operation by September 1968.
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Area 10 Community College
Lowell Sisson
Area 10 College
Sisson
B. A. Jensen
Area 10
Selby Ballantyne
Hair-Raising First District Race in Iowa
The First district congression al race pits Democrat John Schmidhauser against incumbent Republican Fred Schwengel in a rematch with new dynamics. Turnout projections run 115000 to 120000 as Schmidhauser leverages a two year record and rural gains favor both sides. The 12 county district splits show Schmidhauser carrying Des Moines Johnson Lee and Scott by over 8000, with Schwengel winning eight rural counties by about 5000 full margin.
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Iowa
John Schmidhauser
University of Iowa
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Schmidhauser
Lyndon Johnson
Schwengel
Barry Goldwater
Des Moines
Burlington
Johnson
Iowa City
Lee
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Scott
Cedar
Henry
Jefferson
Louisa
Muscatine
van Buren
Washington
Mar
Apple Sauce With Bacon Comment Sparks Curious Phrase
A playful line about taking home apple sauce with bacon appears in a lighthearted missive. The remark suggests a homespun tip or culinary pairing. No clear author or location is provided.
When Daylight Saving Time Returns This Sunday
The article explains DST ends the six month period by setting clocks back one hour at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. It notes federal law standardizes timing, with states happy or resistant to the national pattern. It advises Iowa residents to set clocks back to 10 p.m. Saturday night.
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UPI
Pat Becker
Twentieth-Century Fox
Congress
Iowa
Ammunition Dump Blast Kills Two in Saigon Area
Two American servicemen were killed and ten wounded when a U S ammunition dump exploded twelve miles north of Saigon. The blast destroyed the jungle area and damaged Saigon shops as fires broke out. authorities were unsure if it was accidental or sabotage.
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Saigon
Associated Press
John Lengel
Long Binh
U.S
Saigon-St. Jacques
De Gaulle Says U S Cannot Win In Vietnam And Should Withdraw
Paris AP report on President Charles de Gaulle telling Americans they cannot win in Vietnam yet cannot be destroyed. He urged quick troop withdrawal toward self determination, and urged recognition of Communist China joining the UN. He also pressed for Europe unity and a French led defense.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Asia
Europe
de Gaulle
Vietnam
U. S
China
U.N
Southeast Asia
North
France
America
West Germany
Washington
Bonn
Erhard Faces Two Setbacks in Bonn Government
Chancellor Erhard's minority cabinet faced two parliamentary blows within minutes. The bundesrat rejected a plan to maintain Bonn's 39 percent share of income and corporate taxes, favoring 35 percent. It also declined to act on the 1967 budget of 18.475 billion dollars while approving a finance committee report noting a deficit exceeding one billion dollars.
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Bonn
Erhard
Bundesrat
House
Temblor Shakes Central Japan Hits Tokyo Area
An earthquake struck the Tokyo area and central Japan at 10 21 p m Friday Japanese meteorological agency pinpoints the epicenter 40 miles east of Tokyo at a depth of 50 miles Police report no casualties or damages found so far
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Tokyo
Japan
Japanese Meteorological Agency
Sleep Study Probes Polar Sleep Patterns At Pole
A University of Oklahoma team led by Dr. Jay Shurley travels to the South Pole station to study why some people suffer polar insomnia while others sleep excessively. The NSF-funded project totals 87 500 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
South Pole
Navy
Jay Shurley
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
South Pole Station
Ile
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