Mississippi crest pressure builds as Iowa towns brace
Mississippi River residents race sandbagging and evacuations as crests near. Weather Bureau forecasts highs at Dubuque, Davenport, and other cities this weekend with a weeklong near crest at Dubuque. Army engineers fly in to plan flood prep while Quad Cities shelters open and damage surpasses a million.
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Iowa
Mississippi
U.S
Weather Bureau
McGregor
Guttenburg
Bellvue
Fabula
Davenport
Dubuque
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Quad Cities
Traasch Baking Company
Illinois 20
Ilinois
Red Cross
Moline
Quad- Cities
East Moline
Tll
Muscatine
Rapid City
Ill
Kosygin warns U.S. on war in Vietnam
Soviet Premier Kosygin condemned U S fire bombs and gas in Vietnam and warned of retaliation, accusing Johnson of vague promises. He spoke at a Kremlin rally, outlined a three point peace plan, and said a return to Geneva and end to raids were needed.
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UPI
Alexi Kosygin
United States
Viet Nam
Johns Hopkins University
Southeast Asia
Kosygin
Johnson
U.S
North Viet Nam
China
Kremlin
Hanoi
Easter Sunrise Service at Washington YMCA Draws Large Crowd
A near capacity audience gathered at the Washington YMCA gym and balcony for the annual Sunrise Service hosted by the Y's Men's Club. Rev. Dennis Stutrud spoke on Life in the Midst of Death, with music by organist Jane Peterson, a vocal octet, and guests Dale Caldwell and John Myers. Vernon Feuerhelm chaired the arrangements.
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YMCA
Washington Y
Dennis Stutrud
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jane Peterson
William Preucil
Iowa City
Dale Caldwell
John Myers
Y's Men's Club
Vernon Feuerhelm
Home Nursing Course Offered by Red Cross
Washington County Red Cross chapter offers a home nursing course starting Thursday April 22. The first session, taught by Mrs. Ruth Luers, will run from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows hall. Interested individuals should call the Red Cross office in Washington for enrollment or more information.
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Washington County
Red Cross
Ruth Luers
Odd Fellows Hall
Washington
Iowa National Guard to aid Muscatine flood control
Captain Dean Garrett announced the local Iowa National Guard unit, about 60 men, will be called to Muscatine to help with flood control as the Mississippi River runs rampantly. The mobilization is expected to occur on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Muscatine
Dean Garrett
Iowa National Guard
Mississippi River
YMCA campaign trains workers for capital fund drive
Workers in Washington prepare for the YMCA building fund drive with two orientation sessions set for April 26 and 27. Don Minick and Dr. Calvin Larsen announce sessions 1:15 to 8:15 p.m. at the YMCA to ready 37 Big Gifts workers and 251 team members for a May 4 opening and a May 24 close with a $170,000 goal.
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Washington . Ymca Building Fund
YMCA
Don Minick
Calvin Larsen
Dr. Larsen
Ymca Capital Fund
Boshart
Two U S Helos Crashed Killing Nine Americans Near Qui Nhon
Nine Americans died when two U S Army helicopters were shot down by Viet Cong near Qui Nhon in a jungle battle. A third helicopter was damaged as more air and ground actions occurred across South Viet Nam amid U S military escalation.
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Qui Nhon
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Quant Tin Province
Formosa
HUIB
Mrs Rothlisberger Dies in Iowa City After Illness
Eva May Cocklin Rothlisberger, 77, born Oct 15, 1887 in Oregon Township near Ainsworth, died Sunday April 18 1965 at University Hospital Iowa City after illness since Thanksgiving. She married Charles Clinton Rothlisberger Jan 2 1913. he died 1962. Survived by son Carl Bartlesville Okla. daughters Alice Saforek Iowa City Jane Marsh Evansville Ind. seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson. burial Ainsworth Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and remaining family.
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C. C. Rothlisberger
Washington
Iowa City
University Hospital
Jones Funeral
Milan Thompson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Eva May Cocklin
Oregon Township
Ainsworth
Alvin and
Anna Campbell Cocklin
Iowa State Teachers College
Charles Clinton Rothlisberser
Bethel Presbyterian Church Survivors Area
Carl
Bartlesville
Okla
Alice Saforek
Jane Marsh
Evansville
Ind
Deadline Near for Elm Tree Treatment Program
Washington residents race to register as 136 private property owners join city efforts to inject about 300 elm trees with Bidrin to curb Dutch elm disease. Crews will arrive soon and cannot take new orders after work begins. timing aligns with elm bark beetle flights.
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Washington
Centerville
James Frier
County Extension Office
George Norman
Battle Lines Drawn Senate Labor Law Clash Iowa
Iowa legislators brace for a major fight over a labor package aimed at repealing parts of the Right to Work law. The plan would outlaw closed shops and allow union shops with a mediation board, while a contested informational picketing section worries Governor Hughes about possible secondary boycotts. House control could favor passage. Democrats outnumber Republicans 4 to 1, giving labor leaders some hope in the chamber.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
61St General Assembly
Code Banking Union
Iowa Senate
State Labor Mediation Board
National Labor Relations Board
Harold S. Hughes
Hughes
House
Rep
Elroy Maule
D - Onawa
Senate
Death of D Wylie Anderson in Washington OK
D Wylie Anderson died today April 19 1965 at home 709 South Second Ave Washington. He was born March 26 1881 in Oregon Township near Ainsworth and lived in Washington 22 years. Survived by wife Lucille two siblings and a niece. Funeral tentatively set 2 PM Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Elm Grove Cemetery burial.
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D. Wylie Anderson
South Second Avenue
Jones Funeral
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Anderson
Oregon Township
Ainsworth
William H
Rosella Sophia Sweet Anderson
Washington Academy
Amanda Johnson
Weather Iowa Evening Forecast Tonight Through Tuesday
Generally fair conditions continue tonight and Tuesday with shifting winds and cooler air across the extreme north and south. Lows range from near 30 in the far north to near 40 in the far south. Highs Tuesday reach the upper 60s in the south to the 50s in the north. The outlook for Wednesday calls for generally fair skies and warmer temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
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