Shriver at OE0 unsure on tenure amid budget talks
Washington AP reports Sargent Shriver says he has no plans to resign as head of the Office of Economic Opportunity but admits uncertainty about how long he will stay. He cites misinterpretation of comments, notes no immediate plans, and acknowledges tempting future offers. Speculation grows as cutback talks loom.
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Davenport Home Fire Injures Five, Disturbing Blaze
A Davenport residence fire injured four children and a fireman, with ten family members in the home when the blaze started around 10 p.m. Carl Stabler Jr, 19, carried Mary 11 and Michele 2 from an upstairs room before falling. Danny 5 slept in the basement and was pulled out. Mary and Michele suffered injuries. Fireman Charles Johnson, 27, was burned on hands and ears. The others escaped. Carl Jr, Mary, Michele, and Danny were hospitalized with varying injuries, Danny later released.
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Weather outlook: Partly cloudy and cooler nights
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler tonight and Friday. Lows in the middle 20s tonight, highs Friday in the 43 to 48 range. Wednesday temperatures reach 46 with a night low around 30 and daytime near 44.
Wapello Council Quits Post After Lagoon Vote
The Wapello city council deadlocked on sewage lagoon site votes then favored the south location four to two leading to resignations. Loren Thompson and James Peavy quit the council. Cecil McClurkin named mayor to finish Gustafson’s term and sworn in tonight. Clerk Bob Stineman will resign January 1 for health reasons.
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Robert Gustafson
Harold Fletcher
Paul Wonders
J. D. McGill
Ray Stevens
Loren Thompson
James Peavy
Des Moines Teens Attacked. Bank Burglary Foiled
A 17 year old Des Moines suburb girl was attacked near her home Wednesday evening. She was found and taken to a hospital in satisfactory condition. Police recovered a safe containing about $700 after a Des Moines service station burglary. A roving patrols car pursued a fleeing suspect but lost sight of the vehicle. Two bandits held up a Dahts supermarket on Fleur Drive, fleeing with about $4,000. Eisenhower began eating by mouth and enjoyed breakfast as he recovers from gall bladder surgery. A small boy was killed near Scranton after running into a car path. driver named. Mrs. Rhoda Cockerham of Randalia pleads guilty to manslaughter in her husband Myron Cockerham’s death and faces sentencing December 30.
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Randalia
Fayette County
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Disneyland
St. Joseph Hospital
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Ron Miller
Robert Brown
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U.S
Hoffa Orders Wildcat Strike Halted In Detroit
Detroit mayor pleaded with Teamsters President James Hoffa as 750 to 1,000 workers gathered for a back to work meeting amid a 24 hour strike by long haul drivers. Hoffa urged compliance with court decisions and warned that noncompliance would harm his case. The walkout affected long distance drivers while short haul routes operated normally. A clash with Associated Press staff occurred at a Detroit terminal as the revolt began.
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Jerome P. Cavanagh
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Walt Disney dies at 65 in California
Burbank California memorial reports Walt Disney former movie producer and entertainment pioneer died today at age 65 ten days after his birthday. He built an entertainment empire with Mickey Mouse and versatile film work. Disney’s studio faced a period of mourning and reflection on his legacy.
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Jurors Weigh Four Coppolino Case Verdicts
In Freehold New Jersey jurors deliberate on four possible verdicts in Dr Carl Coppolino's first degree murder trial over the 1963 death of Col Willian E Farber. Prosecutor Keuper seeks the death penalty while Bailey argues the charges stem from a motive linked to Farber's widow. If acquitted Coppolino faces further charges in Florida.
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Vincent Keuper
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Cappolino
Superior Court
Elvin R. Simmill
Iowa jet crash kills father of 11 in farm field
US Air Force investigators probed wreckage after an F-100C crashed near Woodbine Iowa during a training mission from Sioux City Air Base. Maj. Lawrence J. Kennedy Jr. 42, a dairy farmer and father of 11, died in the late Wednesday incident. Kennedy, flight leader among four planes, failed to pull out of a turn near the George Boone farm. Survivors include his wife Shirley and 11 children. funeral set for Saturday at Cathedral of Epiphany in Sioux City.
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Shirley
Margaret Kennedy
Jamaica
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Touchae Named Deputy Director of Iowa Development Commission
DES MOINES AP L A Pat Touchae 54 of Waterloo was named deputy director of the Iowa Development Commission to assist director C E Worlan in attracting new industry and expanding current production. A four term Waterloo mayor he ran as a Democrat for the 3rd District in last month’s election but lost to H R Gross. A World War I veteran he also served as executive vice president of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.
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Waterloo
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Brain Injury Blamed In Death At Lake City Yard
A salvage yard body found near Lake City is ruled a death by brain hemorrhage and suffocation. Dr. R. G. Klocksiem, county medical examiner, identified the victim as 41 year old Irma Daniels. Her husband Melvin Daniels, 53, is jailed on an open murder charge after deputies say an argument preceded the death. Deputies recovered the frozen body late Tuesday on an anonymous tip. Daniels was arrested at his Lake City home.
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Calhoun County
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Missing Cash May Have Gone Into Mail Box
AP reports Clinton police and postal authorities hunt for 370 dollars in cash and checks that may have been dropped into a bank mail box. A 17 year old employee allegedly intended to take funds to the bank with letters. The youth stated he could have mistakenly placed the envelope in the bank’s mail box. No recovery yet. The Vatican paper Losservatore Romana questioned U S bombing raids near Hanoi.
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Brad Juski
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Losservatore Romana Today
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Warplanes Hit Hanoi Area Again
US warplanes struck Hanoi area for a second day as ground fire and a MIG missile shot down three raiders. Washington said no evidence of civilian casualties in Hanoi. Bombing targeted a truck depot south of Hanoi and a rail yard northeast of the city. Navy jets hit seven surface-to-air missiles sites and a radar van.
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