Peacetime Session Ends With Tough Decisions Ahead
Congress wrapped its longest peacetime session with a warning that return in eight days will bring difficult choices on civil rights and tax cuts. Leaders touted education bills and the nuclear test ban treaty as key achievements amid a contentious year, marking a historic period from Kennedy’s assassination to Johnson’s presidency.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Pleased Pomeranian Freed From Bank Vault
A Pomeranian named Pompy was locked in a vault with a timer lock at Community National Bank in Kyownville IP. Staff, including owner Mrs Marvin Gilmand, discovered the dog during late hours and Joan Ferguson helped release the vault when the timer released. The dog appeared unharmed and returned to Mrs Gilmand.
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Joan Ferguson
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Men Planes Returning From Japan Realignment
The U S Air Force will transfer 3 500 men and 7 planes from Japan to the United States including the last operational B57 bombardment wing in a major realignment. Lt Gen Maurice A Preston and the U S Embassy confirmed the move with no further details. An informed source says additional withdrawals are under negotiation while Japan will honor the security treaty to defend itself from attack.
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Veto Possible On Works Bill
Johnson City Texas reports that a $4.4 billion public works appropriation bill is under consideration for possible presidential veto by President Johnson amid political tensions. The article notes debate among lawmakers and potential impacts on local projects.
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Rockefeller birth expected in June announced by governor
New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and his wife say they are expecting a child in June. The announcement came from the governor’s office as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for president next year.
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No Paper on New Year’s Day Observed
The Mascatine Journal will not publish on Wednesday January 1 as the office closes for the New Year’s Day holiday. No issue will be printed and normal operations resume afterward.
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Stilwell and two pilots wounded in Vietnam attack
Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and two American pilots of an armed helicopter were slightly wounded Monday in the Mekong Delta near Saigon. Stilwell, 31, was struck in the neck by a fragment of plexiglass when the helicopter was hit by guerrilla fire. All three received treatment and returned to duty. Stilwell commands all U.S. Army support units in Vietnam.
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Third Worst Year for Iowa Traffic Toll in 1963
Des Moines report shows Iowa recorded its third worst traffic death toll in 1963 with 720 fatalities, surpassing 1962 and trailing only earlier peak years. The AP counts include certain accidents not listed by state figures, and months January, June, August, and October saw fewer deaths than 1962. A notable crash near Aurelia killed five people including several youths on a Sunday swim trip, highlighting ongoing high casualty figures across the year.
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World Leaders Hope For Peace In 1964 Night Observances
World leaders express hope for peace as 1964 begins. New York crowds in Times Square will watch the lighted bell spire and the Times Tower, with television coverage planned. Khrushchev and Ikhichev greet the year amid calls for disarmament, while Norwegian Premier Gerhardsen cites Johnson’s desire for reduced tensions. In Hutchinson, a Santa Fe Chief wreck injures five, blamed on brake failure. Domestic observances include watery night services and festive nightlife with lên up to 35 per person in some venues.
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Driver Faces Charges After Gas Tank Rupture Near Muscatine
Kenny T. Terry, 40, of Muscatine, faces reckless driving and license charges after his car struck a fuel tank near Floyd Fuhr Turkey Farm on Highway 52, rupturing 15 gallons of gasoline and prompting Andalusia fire department and state police to drain the area. Dale Bodman, 35, received minor head injuries. he aided at the scene.
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Goldwater to decide Friday on presidential bid
Washington reports Sen Bratty Goldwater faces a Friday meeting with Arizona Republican leaders as he weighs a run for the White House. A telegram to supporters hinted at a national campaign push while senators left Washington for the New Year holiday amid mounting odds on a Goldwater bid for the GOP nomination.
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Earnings rise for Iowa production workers in November
DES MOINES The Iowa Employment Security Commission reports that average weekly earnings for production workers in Iowa manufacturing hit a record 108.15 dollars in November, up 2 dollars from November 1962. Top wages averaged 128.10 dollars in farm machinery and 125.61 dollars in primary metal plants.
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Novemer
Ex-Bulgar Diplomat to Be Shot For Espionage
Former Bulgarian diplomat Asen Christof Georgiev was sentenced to death by firing squad for spying for the United States Central Intelligence Agency. The six day trial in Sofia’s supreme court found him guilty of espionage from 1956 to 1961 in New York and suppression of state secrets. A protest of 3,000 Bulgarians before the U S legation followed the verdict, highlighting strained relations between Sofia and Washington.
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Washington
Fine Weather Predicted For Holiday In Muscatine
Muscatine residents are set for nearly perfect weather to celebrate the New Year. Southeast Iowa forecasts call for partly cloudy skies and a warming trend through Wednesday. Temperatures will stay above freezing tonight in southeast Iowa, with a forecast low around 18 to 20 in some areas and a dip to 6 below in others. By Wednesday noon, temperatures are expected to climb, with clear skies continuing in the morning.
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