Church Burns At Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant Iowa AP One of Iowa's oldest churches the First Presbyterian Church burned Thursday night causing the 1897 stone and brick edifice to collapse to a shell after smoke was seen near 10 pm. Two firefighters Roach and Welcher were injured while shutting off gas and treated at a hospital. The congregation established in 1840 observed its 125th anniversary last April and planned a new church after outgrowing the old building.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
First Presbyterian
Main
Madison Streets
Richard Roach
Paul Welcher
Fairfield
New London
Wayland
Centrol
Owen W. Wilson
Card Burner's Fate Weighed By U S Judge
DES MOINES AP The fate of Stephen Smith who claims a constitutional right to burn his draft card was weighed in U S District Judge Roy Stephenson s courtroom after a day long trial. Briefs due Jan 16. Smith 23 of Marion testified he burned the card at a University of Iowa gathering in Tews City on Oct 20. He argues the law against mutilating draft cards violates freedom of speech and due process. Smith remains free on bond. The Muscatine Journal will observe New Year’s Day Saturday with no edition and the office closed.
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DES Moines
Stephen Smith
U.S
Roy Stephenson
Stephenson
Smith
Marion
University of Iowa
Tews City
Craig Sawyer
The
Muscatine Journal
Journal
Colder Air Moves Into Iowa Weather Shift AP Report
The Arctic air mass moves into Iowa under blustery northwest winds ending a period of mild weather. Ottumwa posted a 64 degree high on Thursday, Des Moines and Council Bluffs were slightly cooler, with readings dropping from 60s to the 20s in the northwest. Temperatures continue to fall across the state with partly cloudy skies and the chance of light rain or snow in eastern counties. Lows by Saturday forecast in the teens to 20s, highs in the 20s and 30s on New Year’s Day.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Accused Pair to be Extradited from Las Vegas
Muscatine county authorities prepare to return Harold Federlein and his wife Vivian to face charges of passing worthless checks. Las Vegas reported the couple waived extradition after investigations totaled 1274.95 dollars in checks. a 1966 Town City car remains in civil dispute as the bank seeks recovery. Sheriff Oppelt plans transport to Las Vegas, aided by a marshal, with travel delays due to holiday volumes.
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Muscatine
West Aday
Harold A. Federsem
Vivian Ann
Clifford Bennett
Las Vegas
Newy
Federleins
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
R. K. Stohr
Muscatine District Court
Sheri Dick Oppelt
Bennett
West Liberty State Bank
Nevada
Town City
Federlein
West Liberty
Oppelt
Philippines May Move To Aid Vietnam With Troops
Manila reports say Vice President Humphrey and President Marcos discussed a possible immediate move by the Philippines to help the United States in Vietnam, including sending troops.
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Manila
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ferdinand
Marcos
Philippines
United States
South Viet Nam
Diplomats Expand Peace Offensive in Vietnam Efforts
In Washington and European capitals, U S diplomats push a broader peace offensive as Harris Harriman and Arthur Goldberg travel to Yugoslavia and Paris to press for negotiations ending the Vietnam War. Harriman plans talks with Tito as part of a global outreach aiming to show sincerity toward a true peace settlement.
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Washington
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Yu van Thai
South Viet
Voys W. Averell Harriman
Arthur J. Goldberg
Newington
New Year Births and Cold War Talks Across 1965
A newborn boy named Jon Franzen arrives as Mike Franzen’s family plans a first birthday in Wilton. In Rome Goldberg meets Paul VI and Italian officials while Harriman’s return from Tito looms. De Gaulle urges neutrality in Indochina. Johnson’s Ottawa visit and talks with Pearson join veiled diplomacy, with Moyers noting ongoing discussions and possible peace talks through intermediaries. The president rests at a Texas ranch, staying in touch with Secretary Rusk as reports vary.
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Pope Paul VI
Rome
Harriman
United States
Tito
de Gaulle
U.S
Indochinese
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
China
Canada
Johmson
Ottawa
McGeorge Bundy
Lester B. Pearsn
Pearson
Johnson
Texas
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Dean Rusk
Reds Raid Barracks In Viet Nam
In Saigon a major New Year attack targeted a provincial capital while the Viet Cong pressed a sustained offensive. An American casualty, a missing service member, and multiple injuries were reported from a Dalat siege where guerrillas struck a military compound and derailed a period of reduced air raids. A Polish diplomat defected in Saigon, seeking asylum at police stations, amid protests by fellow diplomats.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Anatol Slavinski
Lodz
Slavinski
International Control Commission
Indochina
Viet Nam
India
Canada
Dalat
Les Ravines
Gas Leaked Into Armory Says Prober
Des Moines report cites consultant Swengel of Stanley Engineering stating natural gas leaked into the Keokuk National Guard Armory before a Thanksgiving Eve blast that killed 21 and injured about a dozen. He pinpoints the porous stone bed and basement wall as entry paths, with no internal equipment defects found.
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DES Moines
Keokuk
F. M. Swengel
Stanley Engineering Co
Muscatine
National Guard
Swengel
Towa Public Safety Department
Fatality on Interstate 80 after wreck near Coralville
Officials are shown extricating the body of Linda Sug Massey 21 of Red Bank New Jersey from a pickup wreck that struck an overpass on Interstate 80 near the Coralville interchange. Kenneth Friedland 23 of Brooklyn New York was the comparison driver. both were en route from San Francisco to Rochester.
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Interstate No. 80
Coralville
Linda
Sug ,Massey
Red Bank
Kenneth Friedland
Brooklyn
N.Y
San Francisco
Calif
Rochester
Prayers for Peace Fetes To Welcome The New Year
Prayers and celebrations mark the world’s welcome of 1966 as faiths and nations observe New Year customs. West Germany plans $14 million in fireworks, Vatican announces jubilee, and New York debuts a $10,000 digital clock in Times Square. Johnson pursues diplomacy on Viet Nam while tensions rise in Quemoy.
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Sylvester
Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
New York
Times Square
U.S. Naval Observatory
Johnson
Viet Nam
Theft Ring At Charleston Naval Shipyard Exposed
FBI reports breaking an inside theft ring that looted millions in government property from the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Twenty six men indicted, including Henry H. Harris, director of the naval supply center storage division, with 11 arrested so far and four more to be sought. The probe covered 1959 to 1964 pilfering across government warehouses.
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FBI
Charleston Naval Shipyard
Charleston
Henry H. Harris
Naval Supply Center
FHI
Naval
Harris
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