Dutch Princess Engaged to West German Veteran
Queen Juliana announced the engagement of her eldest daughter to Claus von Amsberg, a 38 year old West German diplomat. The queen acknowledged doubts and resistance among many Dutch people but said she expected her future son in law to win broad support.
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Iowa Trade Group Ends Europe Tour in London
Iowa trade delegation wrapped a three week European tour in London with meetings at Chase Manhattan Bank and a London luncheon. Gov. Harold Hughes led the group with a Westminster Abbey visit and tours of Stratford on Avon and Windsor.
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Europe
Des Moines
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Saudi King Faisal Hopeful on Yemen War Settlement
In a weekend interview 56 year old King Faisal expressed hope that recent Arab efforts to settle the Yemen civil war would yield results acceptable to both fighting factions. Saudi support has backed Royalist tribes while Egyptian troops keep the Republican government in office.
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Egypt
Engineering Firms Will Aid Iowa Highway Commission
The Iowa Highway Commission will pay nearly 300000 to outside engineering firms as design work rises against a 647 million five year program. The move comes as the commission staff struggles with resignations and staff shortages, with 25 to 30 engineers needed to handle the workload.
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D. E. McLean
McLean
U.N. Group to Honor Gillette in Iowa City
The United Nations Association of Iowa decided at a Saturday meeting to honor former U.S. Senator Guy Gillette of Cherokee. Gillette, who helped draft the U.N. charter as a Senate committee member, will receive a scroll from the association in September. Iowa Manufacturers Association names John E. Hunt of Fairfield Glove Co. as president with officers Harold S. Bown Des Moines vice president Lloyd Winger Ottumwa treasurer and Bruce Van Druff Red Oak secretary.
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Iowa City
United Nations Associaton
U.S
Guy Gillette
Senate
Association
Iowa Manufacturers Spirit Lake
John EB. Hunt
Fairfield
Fairfield Glove Co
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Harold S. Bown
Des Moines
Lloyd Winger
Ottumwa
Bruce van Druff
Red Oak
Johnson Opens Satellite Telephone Service With Transatlantic Call
The Nation reports President Johnson inaugurates commercial satellite telephone service via the Early Bird relay. Officials from France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and Canada participate in related calls. the quality matches submarine cable lines.
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Washington
Johnson
Acte
Great Britain
Canada
World Blame Infection In Cochran Death At Sea
In Guatemala AP reports film actor Steve Cochran died at sea aboard his schooner off Guatemala. The death cited as acute tung infection after autopsy by medical examiner Dr Abel Giron.
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Cochran
Guatemala
Steve Cochran
Abel Giron
Leaflet campaign targets five N Vietnam cities
U S Air Force planes dropped 215 million cartoon pamphlets over five North Vietnamese cities urging residents to oppose the Communist government, a U S spokesman said.
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Saigon
U.S
Viet Nam
Solo Flight Over Ocean Completed
American pilot Benjamin Games 41 arrived after a solo Atlantic flight in a Lake LA4 single engine amphibian. He reportedly set three records for the aircraft, flying from Elkhart Indiana to Boston St Pierre Greenland Iceland and Scotland. The journey included Reykjavik to Prestwick and a low altitude flight. The National Aeronautic Association disputed official records due to lack of monitoring.
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Greenland
Iceland
Scotland
William Riley
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Lake LA
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Prestwick
Washington
National Aeronautic Association
NAA
International Aeronautic Federation
George L. Hunt
Lake
Prisoners seize floor at Western State Penitentiary
Three inmates armed with homemade pistols and a bomb seized two guards and briefly held the second floor. Guards used tear gas to quell the uprising. Richard Mayberry, 27, was injured by the blast. The escape attempt involved only three prisoners of 950. other inmates caused noise but were not involved. Warden Maroney said no deals were made and the cause was unclear.
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Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Richard Mayberry
Philadelphia
James Maroney
Seven Injured as Summer Storms Strike In State
A statewide severe storm weekend left seven people hurt and caused widespread damage. Creston and Oskaloosa airports suffered major harm including a demolished hangar and grounded planes, while a trailer overturned near Creston injured a resident. A Knoxville teacher was hospitalized after a tree fell on her car and a barn fire near Strawberry Point was blamed on lightning. Roads blocked by fallen trees and power outages disrupted several communities as rainfall varied across Iowa.
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Knoxville
Mary Blackman
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Veredell Minard
Strawberry Point
Malcom
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Greenfield
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Waterloo
Ames
Steamboat Rock
Corning
Des Moines
Dubuque and
Lamoni
Guerrilla Fire Downed Twin Engine Plane Near Saigon
A twin engine C123 transport was shot down 13 miles east of Saigon's airport. Sixteen bodies were recovered near the wreckage. U S officials confirmed the deaths of a Air Force officer and an enlisted man, citing secrecy and limited details. American and Vietnamese observers said the aircraft hit a farmhouse. One source said all 20 aboard may have died. The incident raises American fatalities in Viet Nam by enemy action to 429.
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Nha Trang
Saigon
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Viet Nam
Cab Drivers Strike Hit New York and Chicago
The Associated Press reports taxi drivers in New York and Chicago halted service, with New York drivers striking after midnight seeking union recognition and up to 95 percent of cabs idled. In Chicago about 85 percent of licensed cabs owned by Yellow Cab Co and Checker Taxi Co joined a strike over a new contract, leaving few independent cabs operating. CTA added buses and elevated trains to move about 15,000 conventiongoers between hotels and venues.
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Drownings and crashes claim five lives in weekend toll
Five people died in weekend traffic and water-related incidents across Iowa and Wisconsin. College student Larry Stern, 20, Waterloo native, died after a Highway 218 crash near Vinton while his wife Linda was among the injured. James Ashlock, 26, Cedar Rapids, drowned at Coralville Reservoir. A multiple-vehicle crash near Fort Dodge killed Lavinia Chicchi, 23, of West Orange, N J. Other fatalities included Marie Madsen, 93, of Glenshaw Pa., and her husband Ingvald, after a Thursday one-car crash near Atlantic. Herman Harmon, 62, of Camanche, died in a Highway 67 collision. Madonna Barton, 18, Spragueville, killed when her car left Highway 64 near Sabula. In Grant County Wis., Edward Ansel, 19, of Dubuque, died in a pursuit-related crash. Robert Mahr, 17, Omaha, drowned at Lake Manawa. David Bermeister, 17, Long Grove, drowned in the Wapsipinicon River. David Burkett, 9, Clinton, drowned in Willow Lake.
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University of Iown
Waterloo
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Dubuque
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