Federal and Iowa officials survey Mississippi flood area
State and federal leaders including Gov. Harold Hughes plan aerial surveys along Iowa's Mississippi border as the river nears crest stage. Iowa Adjutant General Junior Miller will fly to Davenport to inspect levees, while Corps of Engineers officers survey the Rock Island District. SBA regional director Conrad Lawler and federal recovery offices open in Des Moines to aid flood relief.
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United Press International
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Mississippi
Hughes
Junior Miller
Davenport
Raymond Stearns
Rock Island
The
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Conrad Lawler
Small Business Administration
SBA
John F. Sullivan, Jr
President
Office of Emergency Planning
U. S. Court House
Sullivan
Windstorm Ravages Washington County Farms and Homes
Strong winds and heavy rain raked northern Washington County causing major damage. Farms near Riverside Kalona Wellman and Wellman area sustained ruined barns sheds damaged roofs and livestock losses. Turkeys were killed and many residents lost power as trees and telephones were down.
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Washington County
Kalona
Wellman
Riverside
Washington
Smps
Pam
Robert Crain
Richard Simon Fly
Simon
Crain
Menes
Jother Farms
John Teners
Jess Rowe
Route One
Larry Geret
Marvin Simon
Leroy O'Conner
Wilfred Thomann
Clem Thomann
Lamont Dawn
Richard Eagle
Glenn White
Dean Wade
John Miller
George Groff
Bill Martin
Route ‘One
Mark Hershberger
Joe Yoder
David E. Yoder
Edward F. Miller
Tokyo Leftists Rally in Violent Demonstration Near Embassy
More than 25 000 left wing students and workers marched through central Tokyo in clashes with riot police near the American Embassy. Police arrested at least 21 and injures were reported as protests against U S policy in Vietnam surged. The event drew support from the Socialist party and Sohyo Labor Federation with Buddhist monks among the crowd.
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Tokyo
UPI
U. S
Viet Nam
Socialist Party
Sohyo Labor Federation
U.s.japan
Eisenhower
Japan
America
Asia
Dominican rebels siege air base as palace bombings unfold
Rebel radio in Santo Domingo reports air force planes bombed the presidential palace and a navy crew claims to down one attacker. Rebels say they are blocking roads to halt tanks and keep Bos h in power while hostage families press pilots to defect.
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Santo Domingo
Comi
Can Republic
UPI
Radio
Juan Bosch
San Isidro
Bosch
Donald Reid Cabral
Air
Churches to Observe Y M C A Family Sunday
On Sunday May 2 Washington proclaims Y family Sunday with Walter Westen leading the YMCA building fund drive committee. Thirteen churches will participate with bulletin inserts and YMCA lay speakers, recognizing the YMCA and YWCA programs and objectives.
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Washington
Walter Westen
Church Cooperation Committee
Ymca Building Fund Campaign
YMCA
Ywca of Washington
Associate Presbyterian
St. James Catholic
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
St. Paul
St. Paul United Church of Christ
First Presbyterian
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Church of the Nazarene
Assembly of God
Christian ‘Tabernacle
Mrs Curtis Snyder Dies At 64 In Local Hospital
Mrs Curtis A Snyder 64 of 2031 East Second Street died suddenly this morning at Washington County Hospital after being admitted Sunday night. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jones Funeral Home.
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Curtis A. Snyder
East Second Street
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Winners Named in Crawfordsville Talent Show
Over 300 people watched as three top winners were crowned in the American Legion talent show at Crawfordsville. LeAnn Ryan, an acrobatic dancer from Marengo, The Tributes from Mt. Pleasant, and the Hi Fi's boys vocal group from Washington earned top honors and will appear on Golden Opportunity on WOC-TV.
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Marengo
Mr. Pleasant
Washington
American Legion
Crawfordsville
Golden Opportunity
WOC - TV
Davenport
LeAnn Ryan
Mt. Pleasant
Phil Downing
Mike Miller
Larry Pickard
Danny Watkins
Randy Watkins
Ron Zieglowsky
Joe Scranton
Dick Anderson
Steve Keating
Doug Booth
Kim Boyer
Jim Mallory
Rex Neuhart
Rich Ballard
Dick Holden
Jackie Schoonover
Vernon Feuerhelm
India High Alert as Pakistan Clashes in Rann of Kutch
India places armed forces on full alert and cancels leaves after Pakistani infantry supported by armor attacked Indian outposts in the Rann of Kutch six miles inside Indian territory. Parliament discusses defense measures while U S officials seek details about weapon usage.
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New Delhi
UPI
India
Rann of Kutch
Y. B. Chavan
Biarbet
Chaya
Pakistan
Chavan
Hukam Singh
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Joseph N. Greene Jr
U.S
Greene
C. S. Jha
Kutch
Rann
Guardsmen battle floods mend levees near Muscatine
Washington unit of the Town National Guard aided by 150 trucks and boats worked through the night to repair levees near the Muscatine Button Factory. A tornado and severe hail knocked out communications. two guardsmen were struck by lightning but not seriously hurt.
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Washington
Town National Guard
Muscatine
Dean Garrett
Garrett
Twelve Mile
Elm tree Bidrin treatment registration urged in Centerville
Washington residents are reminded that Wednesday is the final day to register for elm tree treatment with Bidrin. The city, through a Centerville firm, will inject trees on city property. Contact the city clerk's office immediately to participate.
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Afayor Clold Willits Toaay
Washington
Centerville
North Vietnamese Regular Unit Fights in South Vietnam
UPI reports a regular North Vietnamese army battalion or possibly the 101st Regiment of the 325th Division has entered South Vietnam. Officials say this marks the first official confirmation of a full North Vietnamese unit in combat in the central highlands, amid protests in Tokyo and Phnom Penh.
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Saigon
UPI
South Viet Am
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Emassy
101St
Inter
U.S
Washington
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Tokyo
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U. S
United States
William Perdock Joins Commuter Airlines Advisory Staff
Paul G. Delman announces William H. Perdock of Washington to the County Advisory Staff of Commuter Airlines. Perdock will advise on Washington County affairs and attend Company Founders meetings as Commuter builds a Midwest network with a 2.5 million stock offering and 2000 stockholders across 90 of 99 counties. Operations tentatively start this summer.
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Paul G. Delman
Commuter Airlines
Sioux City
William H. Perdock
Washington
Perdock
Washington County
Iowa
Midwest
Delmar
Commuter
Washington FFA officers attend Davenport state meet
Newly elected officers of the Washington High School Future Farmers of America attended the state convention in Davenport on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. In the group were Bob Jacobs secretary Larry Applegate treasurer Ira Sojka sentinel Bob Gallagher reporter. They were accompanied by advisor Verne Knecht.
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Washington
Fuure Farmers of America
FFA
Davenport
Bob Jacobs
Larry Applegate
Ira Sojka
Bob Gallagher
Verne Knecht
Parrish to Build Gas System in Ainsworth
Construction company of Ellsworth Kansas selected to build the natural gas system in Ainsworth. Announcement by C T Johnson district manager for Iowa Southern Utilities says work starts May 10 with completion by August 1 1965. The contract covers about 52000 feet of piping, 125 customer service extensions, 260 feet of lateral line and 1400 feet of distribution lines.
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Parrish
Cmpany
Ellsworth
Kansas
Ainsworth
C.T. Johnson
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Johnson
Weather forecast from Iowa United Press International
Variable cloudiness to night and Tuesday. A little cooler Tuesday with freezing temperatures north again tonight. Lows around 28 to 32 north and 35 to 40 south. Highs Tuesday near the north and south areas.
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United Press Internationa
Iowa
Iowa House eyes 40 million tax package for property relief
House leader Elroy Maule says a ready to go tax program could add about 294 million for property tax relief, aligning with Gov. Hughes budget aims though seeking a broader base. If Senate blocks it, maule says proceed with the governor’s plan. The proposal blends tax bills from the Ways and Means Committee into a single package.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Harold E. Hughes
House
Elroy Maule
Senate
Maule
Ways and Means
Gist General Assembly
Hughes
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