Series of Farm Fires Is Probed
Two fires started before dawn on the old Burlington road burned a hay storage shed on Leonard Stoopman’s farm and an abandoned house on Mrs B J McFadden’s property. Deputy Miller was called at 5 05 am. The blazes come as investigations probe a string of outbuildings fires in nine days in Muscatine area, with earlier fires at D W W Swayze and Gaeta farms.
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Burlington Road
Leonard Stoopman
Bob Miller
Shoepman Place
B. J Wl McFadden
D. W. W. Swayze
Swayze
Burlington
Muscatine
Charles Gaeta
Louis Gaeta
Probers Begin In-Depth Inquiry Of Tokyo Crashes
Aviation experts from four nations initiated intensive probes into three Tokyo area crashes that together killed 321 people. Japanese authorities also ordered urgent aviation safety reviews and advocated a new airport as heavy rains hampered wreckage studies.
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Tokyo
Japan
British Overseas Airways Corp
Hong Kong
Mt. Fuji
BOAC
Simoke
Canadian Pacific Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Senate committee approves 415 million foreign aid bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the administration's 415 million dollar foreign aid authorization, rejecting riders opposing widening the Vietnam War. Rusk urged the measure does not commit to military defense and a McGovern amendment to ensure passage was defeated. Fulbright questioned whether Humphrey's pledge implies fighting for Southeast Asian nations. Williams resigns as assistant secretary to run for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
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Washington
Twe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
J. W. Fulbright
Rusk
Sen. George
McGovern
D-S.c
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Viet Nam
Fulbright
Huber
H. Humphrey
Fire claims five children in Brewster home tragedy
In Brewster Minnesota five young children died when their family house burned. The Isder children perished in the blaze that destroyed the residence ten miles northeast of Worthington.
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Brewster, Minn
Minnesota
Worthington
Harold Isder
American astronauts win Philippine Legion of Honor
In Manila, AP reports astronauts Walter M. Schirra and Frank Borman received the Philippine Legion of Honor from President Ferdinand E. Marcos at Malacanang Palace after a Sunday dinner. In Lamoni area, search continues for one of two teens who fled after a stolen Des Moines car wreck. David Dole of Franklin County was found walking along US near Lamont, while David O'Connor of Des Moines remains at large.
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Manila
Walter M. Schirra
Frank Borman
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippine Legion of Honor
Malacanang Palace
Lamoni
Des Moines
Decatur County
David Dole
Franklin County
U.S
Lamont
Sheriff's Office
David O'Connor
DuBois Club HQ Destroyed By Blast in San Francisco
Police inspector says the explosion at the national headquarters of the DuBois Clubs may have used up to 40 pounds of dynamite. The blast followed the Justice Department move to require the group to register as a Communist front organization.
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San Francisco
Robert McClennan
W. E. B. DuBeois
Justice Department
Blizzard Toll Reaches Sixteen as Relief Races In
Relief crews and rescue missions moved to aid storm battered Dakotas and Minnesota while the death toll reached 16. Trucks, helicopters, and plows opened roads up to 25 foot drifts. 55 motorists were pulled from stranded cars in North Dakota. Ranchers reported heavy livestock losses, especially in South Dakota, with widespread isolation of rural areas and sustained efforts to reach those in need.
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Fargo
N.D
Dakotas
Minnesota
Cially
South Dakota
Civil Defense
Pierre
S.D
North Dakota
North Dakota Highway Patrol
Charles Tighe
William Guy
Tighe
Guy
Arizona
Ipswich
D.D
Civil Air Patrol
Morristown
S. D
Otto Mettler
Lyle
McLaughlin
Mettler
Jesus
Mettlers
Finland Air Force Radar Station
Lake Superior North Shore
Death Toll Mounts to 3 In Crash Near Eisele Hill
A three-vehicle crash on highway 61-92 near Eisele Hill left three dead and two injured during a Saturday snowstorm. Victims include Tim Dailey 17 Burlington and Mrs. Raymond Werner 45 Letts both killed, Gary Tillotson 16 Burlington also among the dead.
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Eisele Hill
Muscatine
Raymond Werner
Letts
Grandview
Gary Tillotson
Burlington
Young Dailey
Robert Werner
Werner
University Hospital
Muscatine General Hospital
Elsele’s Hill
Mike Knoll
Hedge Street
T Muscatine General
State laws lacking radiological controls eyed in Iowa
Des Moines officials warn radioactive material use is rising with few laws to regulate it. A special committee reviews proposed legislation to cover hardware safeguards and better locate all sources. A survey by the Hygienic Laboratory finds most radiology setups have minor to moderate deficiencies, especially in dentist offices, with emphasis on reducing unnecessary exposure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Arthur P. Long
Long
Charles Campbell
Department
Division of
Radiological Health
State
North Viet Regiment Shattered in Nam Battle
US Marine Corps and South Vietnamese troops crushed a 2,000 strong North Vietnamese regiment along the central coast in a three day air ground operation. Nearly 1,000 Communists were reported killed as allied forces pursued small Red units in mop up. Marines suffered their heaviest losses of the war in the initial Friday assault.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
South
Ho Chi Minh
Pay Increase Urged by LBJ
Washington AP report states President Johnson urged Congress to approve an average 3.2 percent pay raise for federal civilian employees, including fringe benefits.
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LBJ
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Weather outlook with warm air and winds rising
The forecast calls for a fair and warmer night with lows of 15 to 20. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with southerly winds and high temperatures from 45 to 55. Sunday’s high near 26 and the night low around 13 with noon at 32. Weekend snow expected at about a quarter inch and river stage between 7 and 7 feet.
Voting Rights Act Sections Upheld By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld key sections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It affirmed Congress's power under the 15th Amendment to suspend literacy tests and authorize federal examiners to register voters in affected areas. Chief Justice Warren stated the act appropriately carries out constitutional responsibilities, with Justice Black concurring in part and dissenting in part.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Congress
Attorney General
Hark Warren
Warren
Hugo L. Black
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