Free concert and Fine Arts Festival announced
Washington Junior High invites students and the public to a free concert at 7 30 p m and the High School hosts its annual Fine Arts Festival at 8 p m in the high school gym The news also notes a Dubuque death a 55 year old man Fred Block found at Hutchinson Lumber Co and reports William Sueppel confirming Ken nedy will skip a planned April 26 Iowa trip due to scheduling conflicts The Scots Highlanders a University of Iowa bagpipe band plans a two month Europe tour starting June 28 with performances in Germany Austria Italy Switzerland France the Netherlands and August in the British Isles
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Washington
Dubuque, Iowa
UPI
Dubuque
Hutchinson Lumber Co
Earl Haferbecker
Fred Block
Haferbecker
Block
Iowa City, Iowa
Scottish Highlanders
University of Iowa
Europe
Scotland
Iowa City
Germany
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Netherlands
British Isles
Stewart Hall Opens At United Presbyterian Home
Hundreds visited the United Presbyterian Home in Washington for an open house of the Stewart Hall addition. Rev. Roscoe Wolvinton announced naming the wing for the Stewart family as Richard Stewart cut the ribbon. Attending were Richard Colby, Dr. Vernon Elgin, Rev. Clarence Dehne, and Earl Wood & Sons representatives. Refreshments were served by church groups.
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Roscoe Wolvington
Stewart Hall
Stewart
Richard Stewart
Washington
Home
Richard Colby
Vernon Elgin
Clarence Dehne
Earl Wood & Sons
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church of Washington
United Presbyterian Home
Griswold Boy Drowns While Fishing Near Pond
A 13-year-old Griswold boy, Steven Lee Houser, drowned Sunday two miles southwest of Griswold while fishing with eight others. His lure snagged a tree, fell into Bates Pond, and he panicked during a failed rescue attempt. Rescue teams recovered the body from about 14 feet of water around 2:30 p.m. after neighbors summoned help. the incident followed an overnight Boy Scout campout.
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Griswold, Iowa
UPI
Here
Howard Nelson
Pottawattamie County
Avoca
Steven Lee Houser
Nelson
Bates Pond
Steven
Oliver Weston
Lake Manawa
Ted Houser
Griswold
Iowa Taxpayers Association warns Iowa beyond its means
DES MOINES UPI ITA says Iowa may be living beyond its means and that per capita state and local taxes rose from 20th to 12th in the nation between 1960 and 1966. It notes tax increases enacted last year will push Iowa further in rank.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
ITA
Iowa Tax Burden If It Clings To Growth Gap
The Iowa Taxpayers Association warned that Iowa cannot keep up with faster growing states without a higher per capita tax burden and risk losing job opportunities if it prices itself out of the market for business. It noted population decline since 1960, with only West Virginia faring worse, citing rising local school costs as an example of spiraling expenditures.
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Iowa
Association
West Virginia
ITA
Clifford says US to gradually reduce Vietnam troop strength
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford announced that increased South Vietnamese effectiveness will allow Washington to level off its Vietnam effort and begin a gradual troop reduction in due time. He cautioned no timetable, while noting plans to accelerate South Vietnamese modernization and weapons supply.
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New York
UPI
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Clifford
U.S
South Vietnam
Associated Press
Republicans Demand Broad Anti Crime Plan To Curb Delinquency
The Republican Coordinating Committee released a 37 page report criticizing the Johnson administration for handling crime and delinquency. It urges a 31 point program including court overhaul, crackdown on organized crime, tougher police procedures, more state driven crime control with federal aid, new anti drug efforts, and gun control measures. Botswana gained independence from Britain on Sept 30 1966.
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Washington
UPI
Republican Party
Johnson
Republican Coordinating Committee
President’s Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
District of Columbia
Six die on Iowa highways in weekend crashes
United Press International reports six people were killed on Iowa roads over the weekend. Two Indiana men died when a semi trailer overturned after a sleep-related crash on US 65 near Lucas. Harlan Andersen perished when his truck rolled, trapping him beneath the trailer on US 151 near Dubuque. Iowa State students Daniel Mollenhauer and David Sterner plus Thelma James died in a two car collision east of Tama Friday night.
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Indiana
U.S. 65
Lucas
Iowa
Robert D. Tomlinson
Indianapolis
Tomlinson
Harry G. Watts
Noblesville
Ind
Harlan Andersen
Miles
Dubuque
Andersen
U.S. 151
Iowa State University
Daniel Mollenhauer
Coggan
David Sterner
Rumor of attack on Saigon prompts special alert
Saigon and South Vietnam forces were placed on special alert after a high ranking Viet Cong defector revealed plans for a major follow up to the Tet offensive. In weekend fighting near and around Saigon 123 Communists were killed, with further clashes in the Khe Sanh area and along the coast. U.S. jet bombers flew numerous missions against North Vietnam as intelligence noted the defector’s reports while police seized Viet Cong arms hidden under vegetables.
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Saigon
UPS
Khe Sanh
USS. Marines
U.S
Panhandle
North Vietnam
USS
Capital Military District
Pham van Thach
Thach
North Vietnam Army
Tan Son Nhut
Washington FBLA Earns State Honors at Cedar Falls
Washington High School Future Business Leaders of America earned third place in overall state competition at the Cedar Falls convention with 500 students from 42 chapters. Pam Proudfit and Ray Porter won Mr and Miss FBLA titles. others from Washington earned multiple event medals and honorable mentions across public speaking, extemporaneous speaking, vocabulary, typing, spelling relays, and business exhibits.
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Washington High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Cedar Falls
Pam Proudfit
Ray Porter
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Washington Club
Larry Whitham
Eilene Widmer
John Finke
Kathy Singer
Karen Wagner
Washington
Kathy Erlenbush
Rhonda Horak
Tom Beauchamp
Peggy Hahn
Becky Berdo
Mary Jo Dusek
Kathy Sing
Train Derailment Triggers Ammonia Evacuation in Kelley Iowa
A Chicago & North Western freight train derailed in Kelley Iowa blasting an ammonia tank car and a diesel fuel car. Ammonia fumes forced evacuation of about 240 residents and fire crews wore gas masks. No serious injuries besides one shooting animal and minor burns. Weather outlook follows: cloudy with possible rain, cool to warm.
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Kelley
Iowa
UPI
Chicago & North Western
Story County
J. I. Shalley
Amex
Huxley
Slater
Nevada
Shalley
Max Britton
Hughes plans May 14 dinner for Schmidhauser campaign
Plans announced for the Third Annual First Congressional District dinner honoring John R. Schmidhauser. Mrs. Charles R. Kremenak said the May 14 event at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse in Washington Iowa aims to raise funds for his return to Washington and the House seat he held in the 89th Congress. Governor Harold Hughes will give a major address at the $10 plate dinner. Washington County Democratic Central Committee members will have tickets starting today, including County Chairman Paul Ryan and Vice Chairman Mrs. Ezra Smith.
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John R. Schmidhauser
Charles R. Kremenak
Johnson County
Schmidhauser
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Iowa
Harold Hughes
D. C
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