General sacked as Ky pursues graft probe in Saigon
In Saigon Premier Ky announced four former generals including Nguyen Khanh had lost their jobs amid graft allegations tied to funds seized after the 1963 Diem coup. Khanh, reportedly in Oyster Bay, Europe, may not return as he faces inquiry with Gen Do Cao Tri. Meanwhile U.S. raids across North Vietnam targeted Dong Hoi Vinh Dong Cau Thon and Lang Chi sites with heavy air power and limited casualties. A U.S. command reshuffle placed the 1st Corps under Maj. Gen. Walt to streamline operations. A Viet Cong hospital near Saigon housed up to 280 patients. government forces seized five tons of medical supplies and 1,000 tons of rice. In Nha Trang, bomb-damaged sites and civilian deaths were reported after a Canberra crash.
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UPI
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Navy
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
al Skyraider
Midway
Dong Hoi
Mekong
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Europe
Do Cao Tri
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
325Th Division
Cambodia
W. C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Lewis W. Walt
3Rd Marine Amphibious Force
Skyraider
Vinh
Hanoi
Independence
Dong Cau Thon
Demilitarized Zone
Lang Chi
Chuong Thien
Nha Trang
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Awards Highlight Washington County 4-H Fair
Several special awards highlighted the Washington County Fair alongside 4-H and FFA placings. Grand Champion Don Rinner of Washington and Kathy Horn of Washington received top honors from Blue Crest Angus Farm and Hawkeye Acres respectively, with other trophies from the Kiwanis Club and local sponsors.
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Washington County Fair
FFA
Don Rinner
Washington
Hawkeye Acres
Crawfordsville
Kathy Horn
R. 3
Blue Crest Angus Farm
Riverside
Kiwanis Club of
Jackson
Jills
Oscar Meyer Company
Barrow
Sport Shop
Pepper Smith
Brighton
Chris *Rinner
Washington Saddle Club
John Lance
Union Park worship service speakers at Central Park
Rev. Richard Peterson pastor of the First Baptist Church will speak at the union worship service in Central Park Sunday at 7 30 p m on being ever green. Special music will be a solo by Wayne Wagner. In case of rain the service will be conducted in the Baptist Church.
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Richard Peterson
First Baptist Church
Central Park
Peterson
Wayne Wagner
Manhunt for cop killers grips seven states
A seven state manhunt targets brothers Hollie and Richard Black for the slaying of Chicago Police Sgt. Charles Eichhorst 43. Eichhorst was ambushed during a supermarket holdup on Chicago's Northwest Side. The search stretched to Gary Indiana Flint Michigan Toledo Ohio and Kankakee Illinois as warrants were issued. Richard Black a former Golden Gloves boxer and member of the Better Boys Foundation was pictured on their Wall of Fame and urged to surrender.
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Chicago
UPI
Charles Eichhorst
Eichhorst
Northwest Side
Gary
Ind
Illinois
Dodsville
Miss
Hollie Black
Richard
Junior) Black
James J. Brown
Flint
Mich
Toledo
Ohio
Kankakee
Richard Black
Better Boys Foundation
Ill
Momence
Anne
Hopkins Park
Soviets react to U S Viet buildup
In Moscow officials viewed Washington’s Viet Nam policy as unchanged from Kremlin lines. Tass asserted continued military aid to North Viet Nam and noted American forces feel the aid’s effects. Kosygin criticized U S actions as risking world peace, prompting Kohler to walk out of a Kremlin reception.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
U.S
Viet Nam
Kremlin
Southeast Asia
Tass
Russia
North
Alexei N. Kosygin
Iygin
Foy D. Kohler
Kohler
Kosygin
United States
Johnson
U. S
Johnson seeks first poll tax challenge under new voting rights law
The Johnson administration files a federal suit in Jackson Mississippi to challenge the constitutionality of state poll taxes as the first action under a new voting rights bill. DOJ plans similar three judge panels in Texas Alabama and Virginia with federal registrars to begin by Tuesday in areas with hard core discrimination.
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Mississippi
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Deep South
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Jackson
Miss
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Capitol
Texas
Alabama
Virginia
Louisiana
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Federal Register
Texan confesses to double murder of UT coeds
James C. Cross Jr., 23, a Texas University junior and Fort Worth department store executive’s son, confessed by phone to strangling two University of Texas coeds, Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Rigsby. Both, 21, were found July 30 in a weed-covered field. slain July 18. Cross jailed without bond on double murder charge.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Fort Worth
University of Texas
Dallas
Cross
Miss Stark
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Garrison
Austin
Eight Die As Private Plane Crashes In California Field
A twin engine Beechcraft plummeted into a vacant lot near Lakewood during heavy fog while approaching Long Beach airport. At least eight aboard were killed and debris damaged nearby houses as authorities searched for more victims. Plane registered to James C. Thomas III of Pasadena. identities of passengers not yet released.
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Lakewood
Calif
UPI
Sheriff's
Long Beach
James C. Thomas III
Pasadena
4-H Girls Honored for State Fair Exhibits
Washington County celebrates 4-H achievements after three busy days at the County Fair. Ninety-eight ribbons awarded among 700 clothing exhibits with 440 blue and 226 red ribbons. State Fair selections include Linda Huber Kathy Freese Julie Nicholls Connie Lance Diana Hammen and others. Demonstrations crown winners in multiple divisions and a State Style Revue representative is chosen.
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Washington County
Barbara Radda
Washington
Christine Duvall
West Chester
Joe Wyse
Wellman
Tom Witthoft
Kathy Horn
Betty Knecht
Rita Jones
John Wiggers
Sue Jones
Crawfords
Des Moines
Sally J. Smith
County Extension Home
Kenneth Larson
Fairfield
Bob Helgerson
Hedrick
Linda Huber
Vicky Bauer
Cathy Greiner
Diiana Reif
Jean Colthurst
Pepperettes
Susan Knupp
Cedar Clippers
West
Linda Moore
Starliners
Margaret Birney
Iowa
Kathy Freese
Julie Nicholls
Mike Vincent
Bill Wells
Dutch Creek Flyers
Julia- Miksch
Dutchettes
Jul- Miksch
Lynn Stephens
Connie Lance
Diana Hammen
Rosemary Curtis
Crooked Creek
Cloverettes
George Kief
Tom Kloppfer
Riverside Ramblers
Marie Jones
Janet Davis
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Karen Westermark
Nels Westermark
Nancy Mangold
Wayne Mangold
Iowa Weather Summary From United Press International
Considerable cloudiness tonight with showers and thunderstorms affecting about half the area. Cooler tonight, Sunday partly cloudy and cooler. Highs range from the mid 60s to the mid 80s. lows from the upper 50s to near 60. Temperatures expected upper 70s to lower 80s tomorrow.
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Iowa
Buckley criticized by Hargis over John Birch clash
Evangelist Billy James Hargis at the Christian Crusade conven tion in Los Angeles says William F Buckley Jr has lost standing in the right wing movement due to attacks on the John Birch Society He calls Buckley's war on the group a ruinous decision and cites a Buckley column calling the Birch leadership indefensible The argument centers on Buckley's rejection of Birch Society rhetoric and paranoia.
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Los Angeles
UPI
William F. Buckley Jr
John Birch Society
Billy James Hargis
Hargis
Christian Crusade
Buckley
Bill Buckley
O.n.e
Synod Meeting At A P Church In Ainsworth
A young peoples conference and synodical meeting are set for the Washington Associate Presbyterian Church in Ainsworth. Delegates from Pennsylvania and Kansas attend, with Rev. S. Ray Blair guiding events. Rev. Paul Hindman of Mineola Kansas will speak at Sunday worship and deliver the synodical sermon Monday at 8 p.m.
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Young Peoples’ Conference
Washington
Mineola
Kansas
Hindman
Governor Hughes Hails Guard Firepower Demo at Camp Ripley
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes watched a five thousand strong live fire demonstration by Iowa Army and Air National Guard at Camp Ripley Minnesota. The one hour show featured 155 and 105 mm howitzers M 48 tanks antitank rockets a 3.5 inch rocket launcher mortars and rifles plus four F 100 jets performing strafing runs and precision bombing. Col Joseph B Flatt called it a complete success and Adj Gen Miller Gen Williams praised progress toward combat readiness.
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Camp Ripley
Minn
UPI
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Gov
Hughes
Frank P. Williams
34Th “Red Bow” Division
Adj
Junior F. Miller
Execu
Tive Council
Sioux City
Joseph B. Flatt
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Ray Glover
M. L. McCreedy
Mayme Squire
Mary Holmes
Norman Jensen
P. E. Holder
Harry Turner
W. J. Stevens
Maude Jackson
Bob Gillesby
Tom Cannon
Arden Freel
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State Fair
Union Park Service
Nina Rhea
U.S. Viet
Congress
Texan
United Press International
A. P. Church
Williams
Gov. Hughes
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