Rebel Savagery Revealed By Refugees From Congo
Refugees from Congo recount brutal rebel violence as they describe the killing of American missionary William McChesney, trampled to death during months of bloodletting near Wamba. McChesney, 28, from Phoenix, was the sixth U.S. missionary slain by Communist-backed rebels in the region.
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Congo
William McChesney
McChesney
Wamba
Phoenix
Ariz. S
Egypt May Get Little Soviet Food
Egypt and President Nasser face potential food shortages if U S aid ends, as Soviet leaders signal limits on assistance. Kremlin officials after a 10 day visit to Cairo assess how Soviet military and economic aid is used amid ongoing unrest and Mozambique style turmoil. Refugee movement continues from Paulis to Leopoldville with reports of missing women and search parties in the Congo frontier areas as Europeans flee rebel violence. Survivors say many hostages likely still alive amid regional chaos.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Shelepin
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Leopoldville
Wamba
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Mung Vere
Aba
Faradje
Stanleyville
Journal to be Closed for New Year Holiday
The Muscatine Journal will remain closed all day Friday in observance of New Year's Day. no editions of The Journal will be published.
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Journal’ Offica
Journal
Johnson Seeks Soviet Aid In Arms Cut
President Johnson told Soviet leaders the urgent task is strengthening world peace. He urged limits on nuclear weapons, a verified test ban, cutoffs of fissionable material, peaceful uses of nuclear power, and a freeze on offensive and defensive nuclear delivery systems. Reedy said the budget work for the new fiscal year is 90 percent done.
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Alexei N.kosygin
Anastas I. Mikoyan
White House
George E. Reedy
Prosperity Prevails Economic Picture Bright in Nation
Prosperity prevailed in 1964 with rising incomes and more jobs, while tax cuts and a strong stock market supported consumer optimism. The year saw corporate profits and dividends reach new highs as production expanded, despite inflation fears and international financial tensions.
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Storms hammer far western flood region on New Year
Severe storms lash Washington Oregon northern California Idaho and Nevada with snow rain and hail. Rescue and reconstruction hindered as 125000 workers toil to aid flood victims. In Klamath National Forest 500 people stranded four feet of snow on roads. Eight thousand cattle dead and dairy losses approach one million in Humboldt County amid ongoing outages and supply shortages.
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Civil’ Defense
Bill
Sowle
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Idaho
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Helge’Paulson
Joss
New Motor Insurance Rates Told in Chicago
The Insurance Information Institute announced a new system to classify motorists for auto insurance in TowA. It will lower premiums for some drivers and raise them for others, with most under 25 seeing better rates and most unmarried women their age facing increases. Liability premiums rise in some areas due to accident costs, while physical damage premiums drop overall by 1.3 percent. net state liability up 11.3 percent. The changes take effect Friday January 1, based on the industry’s broad driver car and accident analysis. In Washington a congressional committee reported 2,498,838 civilian federal employees in November, up 23,508 from October.
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Washington
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Sparkman Delays Aid Bill Decision as Final Form Edges Closer
Sen John J Sparkman of Alabama says he will not decide on serving as floor manager for the foreign aid bill until he sees the bill’s final version after the Foreign Relations Committee. Sen J William Fulbright of Arkansas, committee chair, says he will not lead the program again unless it is drastically revised. Fulbright objects to bundling military and economic aid in a single measure.
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Washington
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Sparkman
Fulbright
Woman abducted by masked man in Davenport robbery
Davenport police report a woman named Eba Shardan was robbed of about $300 by a masked man who forced entry into her car near her home and drove to a dark east Davenport street before ordering her out and abandoning the car.
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Davenport
Eba Shardan
Joe
John
Shardan
Oath to be Taken by New State Officers Saturday
Governor Harold Hughes cannot swear in the new state officers Saturday but will have Chief Justice Garfield administer the oath in the governor’s office. Officers include Garry Cameron secretary of state Kenneth Owen agriculture Lorne Worthington auditor Larry Scalice attorney general and Paul Franzenburg treasurer. This marks Democrats first control of statehouse offices since 1939 with Hughes and incoming lieutenant governor Robert Fulton sworn in January 14 after the 1985 legislature convenes.
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Garry Cameron
Fairfield
Kenneth Owen
Centerville
Lorne Worthington
Lamont
Larry Scalise
Carlisle
Paul Franzenburg
Conrad
Hughes
Robert Fulton
Waterloo
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