Saskatchewan 4-H exchange to visit Washington and Johnson counties
Thirty eight 4-H members from Saskatchewan Province will visit Washington and Johnson counties from July 8 to 15. Local host family applications are due in the Washington County Extension office by May 3. Planning committees in the counties are creating an activity schedule for the exchange and include Gary Murphy of Washington as chair along with several others.
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Washington County
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Washington
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Jackie Knupp
Cleo McCoy
Crawfordsville
Dave Norman
Doug Greiner
Wellman
Des Moines Man Confesses Murder Then Takes Own Life
A Des Moines man phoned Polk County sheriff early today claiming he killed Clifford Edgington who had been missing since March 6. He then apparently committed suicide. officers found his body near an east Des Moines residence with a sawed-off shotgun nearby, along with a map and a confession letter.
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Eldon Lewis
Charles Eugene Williams
Lewis
Clifford Edgington
Williams
Edgington
Iowa teens held in Hebron police chief shooting
Two Iowa youths, Jerry Walton aged 16 and Rick Bonebrake aged 18 from Marion, are in custody after a chase ended with Hebron Police Chief Charles Henning shot in the chest. Henning, 62, is in serious but improving condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. The suspects were being questioned in a prior attempted holdup and a car theft. the gun was hidden between the suspect’s legs as officers approached. The car, stolen from Ong, Neb., had been pursued at speeds up to 100 mph.
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Hebron
Charles Henning
Thayer County Atty
Leonard J. Germer
Jerry Lingo Walton
Rick Bonebrake
Marion
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
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Here
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Neb
Ong
Thayer County
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Harry Wight
Ball Sees European Unity as Key to World Peace
Washington UPI George W Ball President Johnsons choice for UN ambassador argues Europe must unite into a third superpower to balance the US and USSR He says this would enhance security and lessen reliance on efforts to block Communist takeovers He criticizes US Vietnam policy while faulting Kennedy more than Johnson for the escalation Ball frames his view as a pragmatic legalist.
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County Fair Board Eyes Improvement Study at Fairgrounds
Washington County Fair Board on Thursday approved a study to evaluate a potential improvement program at the fairgrounds. The plan may require land purchase and a ballot proposal at the November general election. The study aims to estimate costs, construction details, and possible revenue from a new race track with grandstand or auditorium suitable for year round use. Open adult classes were approved for this year’s County Fair.
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Verne Escher
Melvin Booth
Urge move to block March on capitol
Senator John C. Stennis urged DC officials to block next month’s poor people’s march and limit entry to symbolize the many petitioners. Senator Philip Hart urged welcoming demonstrators, arguing Americans have a right to petition without violence. The clash reflects Southern opposition to the King march.
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Martin Luther King
Nevada desert blasts record hydrogen test shock world
The largest underground hydrogen weapon test rocked the Nevada desert at Pahute Mesa. The blast, about 60 times stronger than Hiroshima, caused tremors felt in Las Vegas and western states, with seismographs in Caltech Reno and Salt Lake City recording magnitude around 6.5. No radiation leakage was reported. a glazed cavern about 720 feet wide formed beneath the surface.
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Youths Cooperate in Washington for Job Survey
Washington High School youths will conduct house to house calls in Washington city next week to gather data for a summer youth employment program. The county wide effort aims to provide part time and full time jobs with young people acting as employment officers to connect employers and job seekers.
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Washington High School
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Hicks
Weather Outlook for Iowa This Weekend
Partly cloudy through Saturday with locally warmer conditions in the west. Tonight lows in the 30s. Saturday slightly cooler with highs in the 50s.
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Saigon braces as infiltrators feared amid city fighting
In Saigon and its suburbs U.S. and South Vietnamese troops clash with small Communist units. Police report fighters using boats trucks bicycles and feet to infiltrate. A junk near Saigon carried AK47 rifles bound for Viet Cong. Nine Viet Cong killed today, 18 Thursday, with 10 Americans dead and 92 wounded. Thieu warns of guerrilla strength but seeks a cease fire with guarantees. He plans a U.S. visit in late May or early June to discuss peace and war.
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Mrs Nolte pessimistic doubts Pueblo action soon
Washington Iowa UP I Three months after the USS Pueblo was captured by North Korea the mother of crewman Clifford Nolte doubts release is near She believes Koreans will use the ship for propaganda while US efforts continue The 22 year old Navy technician was among over 80 captured She and her husband run a care home and have received three letters allegedly from their son noting an apology for intrusion into North Korean waters The letters avoid his health details though one shows a reassuring photo The Noltes have two daughters The first Army Air Corps pilot was Benjamin Delahaut Foulois.
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Navy
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Fighting erupts on Israel border between Israeli and Jordanian troops
Jerusalem reports sharp clashes across the Jordan River as Israeli forces clash with Jordanian troops. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan warns Jordan of paying the price and notes a Jordan Valley battlefield risk if guerrilla raids persist. Israel says six Arabs were killed in a firefight near Beer-Ora, north of Elath, amid ongoing cross border fire and prior Suez clashes.
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Beer-Ora
Chaim Barlew
David Elazar
Four Arrested In Iowa City Narcotics Raids
Federal narcotics officials and Iowa City police arrested and arraigned two University of Iowa students, Anthony Borg and Steven Seigel, along with David Leshtz on marijuana and stimulant or depressant charges after raids on seven residences and a dorm. Dale Repp II, a Cedar Rapids freshman, was also arraigned, with bond set at $5,000, after discovery of suspected marijuana and other drugs in a dorm room. Cases for Borg, Seigel and Leshtz continued to April 30.
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Iowa City
Marion Neely
Anthony H. Borg
Steven M. Seigel
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Tory
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Des Moines
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Probate of will and appointment of executor for Guy Eisele
Public notices list probate actions and a franchise petition. Guy Eisele estate seeks executor appointment. A petition requests authority to erect an electric transmission line. Details appear in public notices today on page 6.
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