25 Freight Cars Jump The Tracks
Rail line near Buffalo derailed 25 freight cars early today blocking tracks for days. Wheel failure blamed. detours rerouted traffic via Columbus Junction to West Liberty. Eight track lengths damaged, with debris reaching near highway 22. Local deputies and Buffalo officer directed traffic as wreck crews worked.
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Rock Island Railroad
Buffalo
Don Gibson
East Moline
Kansas City
Columbus Junction
West Liberty
Gibson
Mabel Cunningham
Mississippi River
Scott County
Journal
Johnson Seeks Greater Unity Aboard Central America Tour
President Johnson told Central American leaders in San Salvador he wants to learn how to do more together as he visits all five republics on a landmark trip. He spoke at the airport arrival amid campus protests and pledged security for his route through major cities and university demonstrations.
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el Salvador
Johnson
Central America
Central American
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Vietnam
National Guard
U.S
United States
Hemis- Fair
San Antonio
Viet Guerrillas Kill American Jazz Group Near Saigon
Viet Cong ambushed four young American jazz musicians and an Army sergeant near Saigon. Two teens, including Brandi Perry, were killed while surrendering, Paula Levine and another soldier were wounded. A Vietnam-bound musical group had been en route to entertain troops when halted by militia and attacked. The same day, U.S. Marines on the northeast frontier fought heavy shelling, killing 78 North Vietnamese troops. four Marines died and 42 were wounded.
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Saigon
Brandi Perry
The
Bubble Machine
Paula Levine
North Hollywood
Calif
U.S
Vung Tau
Paging Our News City News Women's News Editorials Comics
City pages recap of daily items across departments with brief briefs on local happenings, features, and notices. Includes short items on community events, services, and quick updates from urban life.
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City News
Lawmen Find Missing Car After Three Hour Search
In Wapello Iowa County two lawmen Sheriff Ralph McDowell and Assistant Marshal James Creswell spent three hours locating their own abandoned car. It was found a mile from the gasoline station driveway in a roadside ditch with a passing motorist helping. The key was in Creswell s pocket.
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Wapello
Louisia County
Ralph McDowell
James Creswell
Creswell
Motor Romance and High School Sweethearts in Muscatine
A local feature highlights Muscatine area teens and their rides. Doug Hughes, 18, drives a Yamaha motorcycle to see Diane Bunker, with plans for Muscatine Community College and a part time job at Hughes Texaco. Diane, a rising senior lifeguard, enjoys dates on the bike. Other couples include Bill Weber and Alice Fishburn, both 17–18, noting friendship rather than dating, and Pam Hungate with Denny Axel. The piece portraits teen dating culture around motorcycles and driving.
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Doug Hughes
Colony Drive
Diane Bunker
Doug
Diane
Muscatine Community College
Hughes
Texaco
Muscatine High Achool
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Bill Weber
Leonard Webber
Magnolia
Alice Fishburn
John Fishburn
Mulberry Ave
Bill
Alice
Muscatine High School
University of Iowa
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