Senate delays civil rights debate to vote on three amendments
Des Moines report says Senate leaders postponed cloture action after agreeing to vote on three civil rights amendments next week. The Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ accuses Sen Bourke B Hickenlooper of favoring property rights over human rights and urges stronger leadership. The letter, signed by conference ministers, criticizes his stance on cloture and the civil rights bill.
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Washington
Relowa
Des Moines
Council of the
Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Judson E. Fiebiger
Rain Expected as Iowa Sees Wet Weekend Outlook
The Associated Press reports Iowa faces showers and thunderstorms tonight and into Sunday. Central and eastern Iowa should see lingering rain with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and overnight lows mainly in the 50s. After the system moves east, drier weather and some sunshine are forecast.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Inday
Weather Bureau
Waterloo man found guilty of second degree murder
Waterloo resident Monte Tharp was convicted by a district court jury of second degree murder in the February killing of Lawrence Salter, a 44 year old tavern operator from Evansdale. Nine men and three women deliberated seven hours. sentencing set for June 16. Tharp's lawyers plan an appeal claiming self defense.
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Waterloo
Monte Tharp
Tharp
Lawrence Salter
Evansdale
George Heath
Salter
Three more deaths raise 1964 list to 301 in crash tally
Near West Liberty on I 80 a two car collision killed 21 year old Jerry Swearingen of Davenport. In Sioux City 20 year old Nancy Kline was killed when a car hit a parked vehicle. Seven year old Carl Giza of Talmadge died Friday after a truck struck him on Highway 34 in Avlon. The 1984 death toll now stands at 301.
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Associated Press
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Vaffié Tol
Jerry Franklin Swearingen
Davenports
Nancy K. Klineker
Sioux City
Carl Giza
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Swearingen
West Liberty
Highway Patrol
Tom Joyce
Fort’ Wayne
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Joyce
Klinker
Randy
Klinkers
John Giza
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Cyprus Crisis Flares Up as Forces Go on Alert
Reports say a Turkish invasion of Cyprus was imminent prompting emergency alert from Greek and Cypriot forces. President Johnson reportedly intervened to avert a showdown. A Turkish informant claimed Turkey abandoned landing plans for the time being. Cyprus sources note the U.S. Fleet operating nearby and 300 National Guardsmen mobilized to defend coastal areas.
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U.S
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Seoul Patrols amid student protests threaten Park government
Seoul patrols in battle dress patrolled the streets as student demonstrations resumed. Four days of violence by students demanding tougher action on inflation pressured President Chung Hee Park's government and led to the resignation of the nation's second-ranking official Kim Chong-Phil.
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South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Kim -Chong-Phil
Tito Khrushchev to Meet in Leningrad Next Week
Soviet Tass reports Khrushchev invites Tito to Leningrad for a short visit after Tito’s Finland trip. The meeting would follow their fall 1963 encounter during Khrushchev’s visit to Yugoslavia. No exact date announced.
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Cops Take Bets and Bookies in Chicago Bust
Police and Internal Revenue agents conducted a dozen plant bets at a North Side store for one hour on a Friday. They answered the phone and accepted bets from bartenders and other bookmakers, taking in about 14000 dollars. Authorities estimated annual betting could reach five million dollars. Three alleged bookmakers Walter Olski 45 Sam Sterling 46 and Frank Jordan 57 were arrested after confiscating records and ledgers.
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Internal Revenue Service
Federal
Themen
Walter
Olski
Sam
Sterling
Frank Jordan
Fatal Shooting Incident Involving Youths At Home
A coroner reports a fatal shooting case where a 13 year old, Wiley, was killed by a discharge from a gun inside a trailer home. A 15 year old neighbor, Eric Westfall, attempted to remove a shell from the gun as guards and the mother were present. The boy was admitted to hospital for treatment of shock.
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Russell
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Westfall
Three prisoners from Iowa Penitentiary given added sentences
Three inmates from the Iowa penitentiary prison farm who fled about two weeks ago received further penalties in District Court on Friday. Paul Lee Albert, Speidel, and Charles Leif Albert faced additional five year terms after pleading guilty, while Albert and Speidel also drew one year for stealing a car during their escape.
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Iowa
Paul
Lee' Albert
Speidels
Charles
Leif ‘Albert
Speidel
Larga
Memorial Rites On 20th Anniversary Of D Day
Old soldiers gathered on the Normandy coast to mark the 20th anniversary of D Day. The ceremony focused on Utah and Omaha beaches and Sainte Mère Église where paratroopers first struck. A memorial service at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Cemetery honored 9 821 US dead. Names of 3 357 missing are listed on a memorial wall. British veterans attended the ceremony at Douvres la Delivrande in the rain with school children, nuns, and uniformed officials.
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Normandy
Utah
Omaha
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
U.S
Saint-Laurentsur-Mer
Douvres-la-Delivrande
Dubuque Launches 265-Ton Towboat Elya Lee
The 265-ton Elya Lee, the largest towboat built since World War I by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Co, was launched in the Mississippi River harbor. Owned by Ray Logsdon, the 104 by 30 foot vessel was backed to dock for final fittings and is expected to head downstream in about 10 days.
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Dubuque Boat & Boiler Co
Mississippi River
Elya ‘Lee
Ray " Logsdon
Beardstown
Logsdon
Texans Vote in Dallas Primary Nominates Senate and Congress
A Dallas primary sees Texans nominate a Republican for the Senate and a Democrat for Congress. Other candidates are eliminated in the May primary.
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Dallas
Republica
Senate
Abiarge
US Payroll Rises Ahead of War Cutbacks
The government reports an increase in payrolls with gains in civilian and military agencies, contrasting earlier expectations of reductions. The headline notes overall employment growing as the nation faces shifts in defense and civilian staffing.
Weather Update With Scattered Showers Forecast
Fragmentary report notes partly cloudy conditions through Sunday with scattered showers. Mentions a river stage near 5.6 and a temperature change affecting local forecasts.
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