New Wing at Home Open House for Stewart Hall Dedication
An open house 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday April 21 will climax the dedication of Stewart Hall, the new wing of United Presbyterian Home in Washington. The public may tour the rooms and enjoy refreshments in Sherman Hall lounge. Stewart Hall includes 22 single rooms three two room apartments a new main office a craft room a large storage area and three lounges. The project cost about 400000 with a quarter funded by a will from Mrs. W. E. Anderson of Washington. Additional gifts are sought to cover remaining costs. A 2 p.m. program features Rev. Vernon G. Elgin and others. ribbon cutting by Richard A. Stewart.
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Stewart Hall
New Wing
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Sherman Hall
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church of Washington
W. E. Anderson
Vernon G. Elgin
Earl Wood
Pakistan Offers Rawalpindi as Site for Vietnam Talks
United Press International reports Pakistan announced it would host preliminary Vietnam peace talks at Rawalpindi in response to a U.S. request. The move comes as Kosygin presses Washington to accept Hanoi's proposal. Hanoi favors Phnom Penh or Warsaw, while the U.S. counters with New Delhi Rangoon Vientiane Geneva or Jakarta.
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United Press International
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
United States
Vietnam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hanoi
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Warsaw
New Delhi
Rangoon
Vientiane
Geneva
Jakarta
Russia
United Nations
Thant
Washington
Paris
U.S. State Department
U.S
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Kosygin
Democratic Republic of
North
Middle East
Dean Rusk
North Vietnam
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Mt Pleasant band director honored at concert
Milo Sorden, Mt Pleasant Junior High Band Director for ten years, was honored at the Spring High School Band Concert with an inscribed baton and a standing ovation. He will retire at year end. Also named for the Republican National Convention alternates from the district are William Smart of Washington and Mrs. Edwin Humpleby of Iowa City. delegates include Dr. Frank V. Coles and Lewis Couley with the convention in August. Red Cross appeals for ditty bags and cash to support Vietnam troops by May 1. Norbert J. Flanders of Keota announces bid for Iowa House seat representing Keokuk County. he operates Corn Belt Provision Co. and has long local civic roles.
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Milo Sorden
Mt. Pleasant
Sorden
William Smart
Washington
Miami
Florida
Frank V. Coles
Mount Pleasant
Lewis Cooley
Fairfield
Edwin Humpleby
Iowa City
Red Cross
Vietnam
Norbert J. Flanders
Keota
Iowa
Flamingo Lanes Bowling Alley Burns in Fairfield Iowa
Fire destroyed the Flamingo Lanes Bowling Alley in Fairfield Iowa early today. Fire officials say the blaze may have started in the electrically operated pin setters at the rear of the building.
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Fairfield
Iowa
UPI
Johnson vows Korean voice in Vietnam peace talks
President Johnson returns to the U S from Hawaii pledging that South Korea will have a full voice in any Vietnam settlement and will be defended if attacked. He and Park Chung Hee issued a joint communique outlining continued US military aid and alliance commitments.
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UPI
Johnson
U.S
Hawaii
Park Chung Hee
South Korea
Vietnam
United States
March Afb
Riverside
Calif
Air Force One
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas
Park
Honolulu
Korea
aé_ée
Republic of Korea
East Asia
Phone workers near nationwide Bell strike in 1968
Washington reports that communications workers plan a coast to coast walkout against the Bell Telephone system, slated to begin at 3 p.m. EST. The strike, described as inevitable by officials, could slow service nationwide and disrupt regular dialing on 83.7 million phones, roughly 85 percent of U.S. line access.
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Washington
UPI
Bell Telephone System
Bell System
United States
Republican Resolution Calls for Vietnam De-Escalation
The Iowa Republican state convention adopted a policy plank urging de escalation of the Vietnam war and a reassessment of military commitments. It supports study of clear and hold, ending aid to Communist nations, and consent of Congress before deploying forces. The plan also pushes housing, education, and employment programs, police temperance, abolition of the electoral college, and a long term land retirement program to lift farm prices. It also backs a tax deduction for dependents and a higher dependent exemption.
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Des Moines
UPI
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Congress
U.S
Republican National Committee
Ray Bliss
Eyes for a blind: billfold card aids Eye Bank story
Des Moines report: Lions Club Eye Bank card found in the billfold of Burlington postmaster Oscar J. Hertel after his heart attack led to urgent eye donation to University Hospitals Iowa City. Hertel helped establish the local Eye Bank and was active in civic and political roles. He is survived by his widow and five children.
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Des Moines
UPI
Burlington
Oscar J. Hertel
Polk County
Richard Wooters
Lions Club Eye
Hertel
Wooters
Iowa City
Lions Club Eye Bank
Self
Lions Club
Republican
Iowa
National Association of Postmasters
Harold E. Hughes
FBI probes alleged Galt brother in King slaying hunt
FBI sources say the so called brother of Eric Starvo Galt may be in custody aiding the search for the MLK assassin. Agents checked Birmingham rooming houses as Galt bought a gun before the killing and purportedly handed it to his brother who warned “that’s not the gun we need.” Memphis later charged Galt with murder and the civil rights conspiracy.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
FBI
Eric Starvo Galt
Martin Luther King Jr
Galt
Atanta
King
Memphis
Debris Hazard Looms After Iowa Plant Explosion
In Winfield Iowa officials from the agriculture department and fire marshal's office assess debris from a fertilizer plant destroyed by a Wednesday explosion that killed the owner. The site, permeated with chemicals, led the mayor to block the area and relocate 10 to 12 nearby families due to fire risk and polluted air.
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Winfield
Iowa
UPI
State Agriculture Department
State Fire Marshals Office
Walter Schwartz
Infiltration route bombarded in A Shau Valley strikes intensify
UPI reports US B52s hit the A Shau Valley infiltration route for a second day with 10 strikes. Intelligence says thousands of Communist troops and trucks move toward Hue as the target area may precede a ground push. US casualties: 363 killed and 2,694 wounded last week, highest in five weeks.
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Saigon
U.S
Hue
A Shan
Weather Forecast for Iowa Delayed Thunderstorms Possible
Partly cloudy Friday with a chance of thundershowers in extreme south tonight and Friday. Lows tonight 30s northwest to near 40 southeast. Highs Friday 40s to near 60 with higher readings in the southeast. Weather by United Press International.
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Iowa
Rockefeller calls for new unity and priority reset
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller urged a reordering of national priorities under new leadership to unite a society at odds with itself. In an ASNE position paper he blamed diffuse federal spending and urged a covenant of citizen dedication and creative federalism to mobilize private capital, science, business and labor for domestic urban crisis solutions.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE
Rockefeller
Probate of will and executor appointment for Homer Emry
Public notice announces probate of the will and the appointment of the executor for the estate of Homer Lee Emry. It directs interested parties to observe the legal proceedings and timelines as required by local probate law.
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Homer Lee Emry
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