Ames City Council Rejects Mosquito Aerial Spraying Plan
On a tied three to three vote the Ames council again rejected a proposed aerial spraying program using DDT amid petitions of 718 supporters and opposition from residents Ella Hill and Violet McFadden. Deliberations touched on physician reports and mosquito complaints at parks and homes as two sanitation staff continue ground abatement.
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Gerald Powell
Ames Applicator Service
DPT
Walter Pileram
Arthur Bunn
Powell
John Tillie
Ratold
Pat) Finnegan
Glenn Yergler
Ella Hil
Evans Street
Violet Mc Fallon
East Third Street
Raps
Rober Bosch
Sanitation Department
Court Rules A P Libeled Gen Walker in Damages
Fort Worth district court jury ruled that General Edwin A Walker was libeled by Associated Press stories during the 1962 University of Mississippi riot. The verdict awarded Walker 300000 dollars for actual damages and 800000 dollars for exemplary damages as damages.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Formay
Edwin A. “Walker
Associated Press
University of Mississippi
Zhi
Walker
Elderly Man Struck by Truck in West Mississippi Drive Incident
Morris Harris, 82, of 37 East Fifth steel, a pedestrian, was struck by a large truck on West Mississippi drive around 2518 p.m. He suffered head and chest injuries and was transported by ambulance to Muscatine General Hospital. He was conscious upon arrival, with injuries awaiting examination.
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Morris Harris
East Fifth Steel
West Mississippi
Muscatine General
Harris
Negroes Say They'll Offer Truce Terms
In St Augustine integration leaders reject a 30 day truce offer after renewed racial violence. Dr Martin Luther King Jr says a counter proposal will be offered. Local businessmen accuse demonstrators of bad faith citing recent protests at a plush motel pool.
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Augustine
Martin Luther King Jr
Verle Pope
St. Augustine
Clinton Robber Escapes After Juxtaposed Holdups
Police report a daring robber in Clinton who struck two downtown stores within 20 minutes. He took about $800 in cash, four watches, a radio, and additional valuables from Polls Jewelry and King Loan Co. The suspect fled in a getaway car, possibly with an accomplice.
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Clinton
King Loan’ Co
New Earthquake Strikes Japanese Seaport After Quake
A fresh quake centered in the Sea of Japan off Niigata struck the northwest coast port city as it copes with Tuesday’s devastating quake. Officials report no immediate deaths or injuries from the new tremor, but the earlier disaster left 25 dead, 400 injured, and thousands homeless across 11 prefectures. Firefighters fought oil fires in Niigata as the region braces for aftershocks and continued damage.
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Nhgata
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Sea of Japan
Reigala
U.S
Niigita
Ausk
Niigata
SUI Strike Shuts Eight Projects on Iowa Campuses
Union Local W260 led a Friday strike at eight major construction sites on the University of Iowa campus and nearby jobs in a three county area. Contract expired April 30 and wage negotiations failed. John L. Johnston said Local 260 seeks a wage scale matching Cedar Rapids. Local 1260 currently runs 10 cents per hour below Cedar Rapids and will be 20 cents lower in 1965.
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Iowa
Cedar Counties
Cedar Rapids
Guerrillas Blast Train In Viet Nam
In a deadly Viet Cong attack near Nha Trang, four passenger cars exploded, killing about 20 and injuring around 40 as civilians were aboard. Rescue crews worked through the night to remove victims from the wreckage, with helicopters ferrying the injured to military hospitals.
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Saigon
South
Viet
Nam
Nha Trang
Nah Trang
Heligopter's
Viet Nam
Nar
Viet Cong
Americar
Civil rights bill faces final Senate vote today
Washington reports the Senate is near final passage of the civil rights bill with about four hours of speeches left and a predicted vote of 75 or more in favor. House leaders plan rapid action to receive the measure back from the Senate and push toward the White House.
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Congo
Albertville
Natanga
Lai’ Tanganyika
Leopoldville
Elisabethville
Comin Ag Uate
Senate
Om Hanil
Clair Engle
D-Calif. Tr
D-Minn
House
T he-Sen
Tate
Yeady
D-Va
Smith
Tung
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
White House
Tenty
Rowley
Dallas
Warren
Commission
Oswald
Marina
Warren Commission Ends Findings Soon For JFK Case
The Warren Commission closes its seven month probe into the Dallas assassination. Findings are due by month end with a report over 300 pages and may recall witnesses for clarifications while FBI chief Hoover predicts ongoing investigations for years.
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Washington
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Dallas
Johnson
Oswald
Atlas
Jack Ruby
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Warren Comession
Jamies di Rowley
U.S.” Secret Service
Renewal rush seen for 1600 liquor licenses in Iowa
Des Moines 41 State Liquor Control Commission plans to prevent a last minute rush as about 2600 licenses for liquor by the drink renewals come up next month. Chairman Homer Adcock said preparations include ready filled licenses and early renewal requests. 2406 licenses have been issued since sales began last July with Class A clubs dominating turnover and most licenses held by Class C taverns and restaurants.
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Des-Moines
Liquor Control Commission
Homer Adcock
Commission
Kaldin Adgack
el Af
Adcock
Bible School Money Stolen From Zion Lutheran Office
Burglars forced open the Zion Lutheran church office door with a screwdriver and rifled a cabinet. About $115.22 in church money was taken, including a $6 check, stored in cloth bags and brown envelopes. Police investigate the break in.
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Zion
Varied Reactions Aired on Barry's Rights Stand
Washington Sen. Barry Goldwater's vote against the civil rights bill drew warnings from Gov. William Scranton that it could hinder defeating President Johnson in November. Southern Democrats Ellender and another senator argued Goldwater could win the South if he runs against Johnson, following Goldwater's stance against discrimination.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Sens Stor
Johnson
Sem Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Goldwater
Inonu Keeps Post After Cyprus Crisis Vote
Turkey's Ismet Inonu faced a potential resignation after a narrow parliamentary vote on Cyprus policy but chose to stay in office and plan talks with President Johnson in Washington. He warned he would resign if backing remained weak and said he would consult his cabinet before submitting resignation. This comes amid Cyprus tensions between Turkish and Greek communities and wider political maneuvering in Ankara.
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Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Cyprus
Washingtoo
Johnson
Twonu
Washington
Cy |Priots
Inonu
Cabined
Cemal Gursel
Gold Coating Des Moines Capital Dome Primer Details
Des Moines conducts dome gilding with a primer of red lead and orange tint before final 39 sheets of 2 1 2 inch gold leaves are applied. Ray Keller’s firm won the bid at 63438 dollars and plans a three month job using 28 carat gold from Hastings Philadelphia to restore the Capitol’s exterior after 537 years.
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Des Moines
Capital
Ray Keller
Keller
Leary
Hastings Co
Philadelphia
Capitol
Kellar
Sve
Kelter
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