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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

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Gale Winds Roar Through Boulder Colorado

Severe gale force winds struck Boulder and surrounding areas. Two people injured as roofs torn off and power lines failed. University of Colorado building damaged. Widespread snow and rain hampered Wyoming Oregon California and Montana, with evacuations and road closures reported along the west.

Associated Press Colorado University City of Boulder University of Colorado Jefferson Airport

Hultman Not Committed To Political Plans Yet

Iowa Atty Gen Evan Hultman said he has not closed the door on running for office in the future though he currently has no specific political plans. He is a Republican candidate who was defeated in the November general election. In other brief items Pittsburg Des Moines Steel Co of Des Moines Iowa submitted a low bid near 4 million for the Interstate 480 Omaha Council Bluffs bridge superstructure, about 3.008 million compared to a 3.75 million estimate. In Council Bluffs two people were killed when their car skidded into a truck on Monday Judith Flint 22 Indianola and Elsa Flint 47 Downers Grove ill were the victims.

Hulman Des Moines Evan Hultman Hultman Iowa Omaha Lincoln — m Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Co Council Bluffs Judith Flint Indianola Elsa Flint Downers Grove Ill

Supersonic TEX fighter flies in test hop at Carswell

The Nation reports a successful airborne test of the sleek TEX multirole craft amid the TFX debate. The 21 minute flight from Carswell Air Force Base drew praise from officials and observers despite minor instrument issues. Meantime the administration moved to avert an Atlantic to Gulf Coast dock strike. wildcat walkouts disrupted operations in New York and Baltimore.

Fury Wonga Lex Ot Tex Carswell Air Force Base New York Voltson Baltimore

Final Pentagon Budget Review Shapes 100 Billion Target

Johnson City report on President Johnson meeting with Defense Secretary McNamara and military chiefs for a final review of the Pentagon budget. Defense outlays compose about half of federal spending. McNamara predicts the defense budget near 50 billion, possibly a bit more, with the year starting July 1 near the 100 billion mark. The latest estimate for this year sits at 97.2 billion, while staying under 100 billion next year remains uncertain.

Johnson City Tex Johnson Robert 8. McNamara Pentagon McNamara

Reds Complain About Snowballs From U S Guards

North Korea said U S soldiers guarding the demilitarized zone have been tossing snowballs at the Communists and accused the Americans of making vile gestures. The claim came amid tense exchanges as both sides reported incidents at the border.

Tokyo North Korea U. S Demilitarized One

Chicago Post Office Kicks Off Faster Christmas Mail

Chicago's main post office, largest in the nation, reports a smoother peak season with improved parcel handling. Officials credit process upgrades and better line management for cutting backlogs from last year's late surge, promising timely deliveries for the holidays.

Monus Chicago Jairahorne Bolton Raymond F. Cummings Cummings AP Phetafax

Plans Stymied For Wider Aid Plans Stymied For Wider Aid

In Saigon Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh backed by the armed forces rejected foreign intervention and refused to undo a purge of the High National Council. U S officials said the upheaval halted plans to expand aid and widen actions against the Viet Cong, awaiting a stable South Vietnamese regime. Talks on aid and policy were suspended as the political landscape shifted under Khanh.

Saigon South Viet Nam Nguyen Khanh Washington High National Council Sharh Coun Hol U. S United “States America South Vietam

Iowa Pilot Survives 2 Crashes

Davenport, Iowa, Captain Jude R. McNamara, aboard a Sky Raider, survived two crashes in Communist territory near Ca Mau and Mac Hoa within four days. He sustained no injuries and described the second crash as routine after emergency procedures and a helicopter evacuation. Both planes were destroyed on the ground.

Saigon South Viet Nam Jude R. McNamara Davenport Iowa McNamara Ca Mau Mac Hoa McNamara’s Skyraiders

Wrecked freighter San Patric found. 32 crewmen missing

The 521-foot Liberian vessel San Patric bound for Tapain with a grain cargo went aground on a reef off Ulak Ts near Adak in stormy Aleutians weather. Searchers cannot locate any of the 32 seamen or four lifeboats as conditions remain cloudy with fog and drizzle. Highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s mark the frigid forecast for Alaska.

Juneau Alaska Aleutian Islands San Patric Tapain Ulak Tsmiles Adak

Five Municipal Conservation Trustees Named by Supervisors

The Mon day county board of supervisors appointed Muscatine county's first conservation board of trustees. Appointees include Ray Hockersmith for one year. Richard M. Hank Nichols for two years. Howard James for three years. Albert Kemper for four years. and Jona K. Shuger for five years. Terms staggered to end annually, effective Jan. 2. Trustees, unsalaried, may hire an administrator. limited one mill tax possible. no budget before 1965.

Board of Supervisors Muscatine County Conservation Board of Trustees Ray Hockersmith East Fourth Street McTive Mustaine Power Richard MM Hank, Nichols State Highway Commission Howard James Leroy Sweet Wild Wings Albert Kemper Jona K. Shuger Maurer Wilton County Conservation Commission

Pontiff Speech Urges End to Racism and Poverty

The pope in a Christmas message to the world calls for an end to racism and widened democracy, urging disarmament and church service to aid the common good. He cites awareness of Bombay slum poverty and appeals to leaders to stop arms and promote universal peace and brotherhood.

Vatican Pracec Paul’ VI Pope Paul Bombay

Army Says War in Viet Nam Is As Critical As History

Washington Army officials circulate a 22 page pamphlet stating the war in Vietnam is as critically important as any in history. It notes about 5 percent of 21,800 U S troops in South Vietnam wear uniforms and most casualties are among Army personnel.

Washington Viet Nam VietNam South Viet Nam U.S

Three Men Rescued From Deep Coal Mine Tragedy

In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania three of four workers escaped a coal mine accident. Lawrence Malachefski 37 of Plymouth remained buried under 60 to 70 tons of rock about 300 feet underground with officials expecting several days to reach him. Albert Kotah 42 of Lackawanna and Anthony Saittr 50 of West Pittston were rescued with injuries. Peter Byczkowski 54 of Plymouth was pulled to safety after roughly ten hours trapped.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Lawrence Malachefski Plymouth Malachefski Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Albert Kotah Larkeville Anthony Saittr West Pittston Findman Peter Byczkowski

Mother of 3 Dies as Car Leaves Bridge

Akron, Ohio. A mother of three, identified as the driver, died when her car plunged 40 feet from a downtown bridge into a construction site parking lot and rolled over. A passenger, Martha Petty, 23, was critically injured. The victim’s husband had died in a traffic accident fifteen months earlier.

Akron Ohio Garnet Okylavich Martha Petty

U S Experts Study Impact of Vietnamese Order

The State Department summoned experts to assess the effects of a military order issued by Vietnamese Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh. The move follows Sunday’s actions against the High National Council in South Viet Nam. No official comment was given, but the seriousness was clear.

U.S Washington State Department Nguyen Khanh High National Council Sri Viet Nam

Direct Challenge to Saigon Armed Forces Authority

Huong reserved the right of the armed forces to change governments if things were getting out of hand. The speech framed a direct challenge to American demands that the Sai Gon civilian government hold supreme authority, limiting the military’s power to upset the government. Reliable sources noted rumors of an arrest.

Huong Saigon Knaih

Iowa's Mild Weather Continues Through Wednesday

Mild temperatures are expected to persist through Wednesday as southerly winds and increasing clouds move across Iowa. The Weather Bureau warns of fog in southern counties and possible intermittent drizzle in the southeast tonight, with highs ranging from the upper 20s in the northeast to over 40 in the southwest and lows from the upper teens to near 20. Overnight lows span 8 to 24 degrees, Spencer about 28 and Lamont about 48, with Thursday forecast for mostly cloudy skies, continued mild temperatures, and light rain or snow in northern counties.

Knight Associated Press Weather Bureau Néac Spencer

Seek to Tie Stolen Car To Robbery

Police recovered a stolen car possibly used by bandits in the bank truck robbery at a church rectory. The vehicle, found near the rectory where the robbery was staged, had been stolen over a month earlier. Clothing linked to the attackers was found nearby. The raid involved masked men at gunpoint and yielded $5,000 cash plus $1,700 for church funds.

Pateraon Marinus Ritter Ritter New York City

Oberlin students rebuild Antioch church in Ripley Miss

A determined group of Oberlin College students from Oberlin Ohio began rebuilding the Antioch Baptist church near Ripley Mississippi, destroyed by fire last October after a civil rights rally. They laid a concrete foundation and started framing with help from local Negro residents, while white townspeople expressed some resentment.

Ripley, Miss Oberlin Colee Oberlin Ohio Antioch Baptist Church Jonely Phrate Mississippi Ibece Ndel Ohio College Burrell L. Scott Cleveland

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