Front Street Flood in Muscatine Capt Dean Garrett Inspects
Captain Dean Garrett of the Iowa National Guard inspects a sandbag line on Front Street in Muscatine as floodwaters cover the road. A grain elevator in the background sits surrounded by water spilling over the main levee, about 400 yards from Garrett. The Journal photo was taken by Dallas Kinney.
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Dean Garrett
Washington
Iowa National Guard
Front Street
Muscatine
Captarrett
Journal
Dallas Kinney
William Lloyd
National Guard
Treatment of elm trees to start soon
The first European elm bark beetle pupae are reported in central Iowa. Bidrin treatment for Dutch elm disease will begin when pupae appear, continuing until adults emerge about 10 days to two weeks later. Washington trees will be treated early next week, with about 600 trees on private and city property to be treated.
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Iowa
Im Frier
Frier
Washington
L.C. Willits
Flood crest moving south as Mississippi floods Quad Cities
The Mississippi River crest crested and moved southward as flood fighters fended off breakthroughs. Water reached record highs from Muscatine to Burlington with warnings of several more inches before recession. Gulfport Illinois saw ten feet of floodwater while Davenport’s dike threat loomed.
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United Fress Invernationa
Mississippi River
Quad Cities
Muscatine
Burlington
Weather Bureau
Yellow Springs
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Illinois
Gulfport
YMCA to close Friday at 6 p m due to commitments
The local YMCA announced it will close at 6 p m Friday April 30 for administrator commitments. Gillesby attends a regional conference and Dick Matthew is on National Guard duty at Muscatine. South English mourns as Larry Cox 25 dies from a one car crash on highway 149 west of Parnell. Funeral set for Friday at 9:30 a m at St Josephs North English with rosary tonight at Powell Funeral Home. Cox employed by Kaser Construction. Survivors include parents Emmett and Ronald brothers and Curtis Leathers grandparents.
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YMCA
Gillesby
Dick Matthew
Muscatine
Larry Cox
South English
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Highway 149
Parnell
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
North English
Powell Funeral Home
Cox
Kaser_ Construction
John L. Cox
Emmett
Cedar Rapids
Ronald
Curtis Leathers
Delta
McNurlen Produce
Keota
Marines land in Santo Domingo amid Dominican unrest
U S Marines positioned around the Polo Ground refugee center in Santo Domingo to shield Americans as street fighting rages in the capital. The first Latin American landing since 1928, 400 Dominicans are reported dead and 1,200 wounded while no American casualties are confirmed.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPL
Polo Ground
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Latin America
Guatemala
Juan Bosch
Castro
Polo Grounds
Ambassador Hotel
Viet Cong Assaults Target Mekong Delta Quang Nam
U S and South Vietnamese forces launched three major attacks against Viet Cong positions in the Mekong delta and Quang Nam province near Da Nang. Government forces reported 231 Viet Cong killed and 57 captured, with additional enemy losses from air strikes and amphibious landings.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Mekong Delta
Quang Nam Province
da Nang
USS
Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
Sydney
South Viet Nam
Australia
Kien Hoa
Song Co Luong
Mekong
US. Army
Jack W. Sanford
East Rainelle
W.va
Bryce R. Kramer
Greensburg
Wanted brown pup in Washington found by Smith family
The Clarence Smith family seeks the owner of a brown short haired dog with a white head spot and white paws that bit their daughter on Sunday near North Avenue 500 block. If unclaimed the girl may need anti rabies shots. Owner should contact Dr. M L McCreedy or Dr. Cal Larsen or Clarence Smith at OL 3 5045 for possible pickup and verification.
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Clarence Smith
Washington
North Avenue
M. L. McCreedy
Cal Larsen
Smith
Mabel Landau Dies After Auto Crash in Palatine Ill
Mabel Landau 48 of 646 Colonial Lane Des Plaines Ill was killed in an automobile accident near Palatine on Wednesday night April 28 1965. Funeral arrangements at Jones Funeral Home indefinite. Survivors include five sisters Alma Caldwell Cedar Bay Marie Landau Delavan Edna McKinney Delavan Minnie Qualdorf Dows and Gertrude Jones Washington and brother Raymond Landau Washington.
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Mabel Landau
Colonial Lane
Des Plaines
Ill
Palatine
Til
Jones Funeral Home
Miss Landau
Franz and
Anna Barkhaus Landau
Mt. Pleasant
Quincy Business College
Bataille, Kane and McKie, Inc
Barrington, Il
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Orville
Alma) Caldwell
Fairfield
Marie Landau
Cedar Bay
Northwest earthquake kills two across Washington and Harbor Island
A strong rolling quake rattled the Pacific Northwest from the Washington Oregon border to Kalispell Montana. At least two people died from falling debris, one near King Street railroad station and another on Harbor Island.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Washington - Oregon
Kalispell
Mont
King Street
Harbor Island
Notice to bidders on Washington county jail and paving bids
Public notices announce a hearing on paving North 12th Avenue and an invitation to bidders for the county home bathroom improvements and sewer projects in Washington. Includes notices for a paving program and related bids in the county.
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Washington
North 12Th Avenue
Civil defense aid sought for flood counties near Mississippi
The State USDA Civil Defense Director urged county USDA Disaster Units to offer services to flood areas around Louisa and Muscatine Counties. Local residents and students already assist flood workers. Volunteers can register at the local ASCS Office 108 W. Jefferson or by calling OL 3 2312 for daily updates and transportation.
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Usda Civil Defense
Usda Defense
Mississippi River
Louisa
Muscatine County
USDA
William Day
Usda Civil Defense Board
Washington
ASCS
W. Jefferson
Shared time plan eyed in Iowa school standards bill
Iowa Atty Gen Lawrence Scalise ruled private and parochial students may take selected public school courses. The ruling, read on the Senate floor, supports a shared time provision in a bill setting minimum standards for all schools. The measure creates an approved district list with home districts funding transfers. A companion provision would add up to 20 area vocational schools and community colleges, advancing through the Senate after three days of debate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lawrence Scalise
Scalise
Senate
John Kibbie
Demmersburg
Kibbie
Eugene Hill
D - Newton
Iowa
U.S
Paul Johnston
Senate Education Committee
Hill
Andrew Frommelt
Sealise
Motive sought in Des Moines cafe double shooting
Authorities in Des Moines sought a motive after a noon lunch rush shooting at the King Ying Low restaurant left Lawrence Kochheiser, 48, a Des Moines TraCo bus driver, dead. Goldie Bickford, a telephone operator, fired two shots that sent about 20 customers scrambling as manager Bing Leong watched Kochheiser fall.
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Des Moines
UPI
Goldie Bickford
Lawrence Kochheiser
Des Moines Tra Co
Bing Leong
Kochheiser
Leong
Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Friday brings increasing cloudiness and southerly winds 20 to 30 mph in the northwest. Lows tonight 40s north east to 50s southwest. Friday highs range from 70s in the northeast to 80s in the southwest. Outlook Saturday is fair and warmer.
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United Press International
Iowa
Teahouse of the August Moon opens at high school auditorium
The Y's Men present John Patrick's comedy Teahouse of the August Moon in Riverton High School. Dallas Kinney stars as Sakini with Harold Stevens Donna Lant Bob Choate and John Hohl in major roles. Opening night drew a large crowd ahead of four more performances.
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River City
Iowa
Tobiki Village
Okinawa
John Patrick
Mr. Patrick
Teahouse of
Dallas Kinney
Sakini
Mr. Kinney
Harold Stevens
Captain Fisby
Donna Lant
Lotus Blossom
Bob Choate
Colonel Purdy II
John Hohl
Captain McLean
Mr. Stevens
Pentagon
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