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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1967

Page

1

Race riots test democracy speech by Humphrey in Honolulu

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told the American Bar Association in Honolulu that solving poverty and urban violence will require massive investment in cities, jobs training, education, and long term credits. He warned that the crisis challenges American democracy and urged broad federal and private action.

Honolulu UPI Hubert H. Humphrey The American Bar Association Humphrey

Eisenhower Recovers From Third Illness at Walter Reed

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, is recovering from his third gastrointestinal attack in under a year at Walter Reed General Hospital. Doctors plan a medical exam and routine dental work before discharge, which officials say will be soon. He arrived by helicopter after a sudden illness at his Gettysburg farm, with tests and X rays deemed reassuring.

Washington UPI Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed General Hospital Eisenhower Walter Reed Gettysburg

Cuban guerrillas hijack airliner to Havana

A Colombian DC4 airliner carrying 78 people, including four Americans, was hijacked by five armed guerrillas described as Communists. The plane was forced to land in Havana, where authorities said the crew and passengers would likely be allowed to depart after being housed. The hijackers, four Colombians and an Ecuadorian, sought permission to stay in Cuba.

Havana UPI Aerocondor Airlines Caribbean Fidel Castro Cuba Hotel Nacional Barranquilla San Andres Rafael Madero

Shops Closed Protest in Jerusalem Old City

Arab shops and public establishments in Jerusalem’s Old City closed in a mass protest against Israeli rule. Israeli police conducted patrols and blocked city entrances with no major disturbances reported. Separately, mentions of Arab leaders and an Aug. 29 summit surface amid tensions over Suez traffic suspension talks.

Old Jerusalem Amman Jordan Nablus Jenin Old City Jerusalem Israel U.N Cairo

Lunar Orbiter 5 Ready to Image Moon’s Hidden Side

NASA scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepare Lunar Orbiter 5 to photograph the far side of the moon and map the lunar surface. The 860 pound twin lens craft began filming early Sunday and will soon return pictures guiding Apollo landing site choices.

Pasadena Calif UPI National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Lunar America

Five Die In Small Plane Collision In Rain

Two private planes collided while landing at Aconia Airport in Gilford New Hampshire. Officials say both pilots likely failed to see each other, killing five people as the aircraft crashed into a small lake near the runway after the mid landing collision in rainy weather.

Gilford N. H UPI Aconia

Heavy storm sweeps eastern Iowa causing rain and damage

A mid summer thunderstorm moved through eastern Iowa Sunday evening, flooding Clinton with 4.15 inches of rain and washing out three county roads. Funnel clouds were sighted near Cedar Rapids, power outages hit Clinton Fulton and a WMV transmitter briefly switched to auxiliary power as West Liberty recorded 2 inches of rain and 65 mph gusts. The storm moved out around midnight.

Iowa Clinton Weather Bureau Cedar Rapids Iowa 67 Fulton Mississippi River WMUV Walker West Liberty

Farnhamville man charged with murder

A Farnhamville man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a resident will be arraigned today. The victim, Jack Snape Dickinson, 56, was shot with a high powered rifle behind his television repair shop and found dead in a nearby lot. Investigators believe the gun was taken from a trailer home nearby. The case involves the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Farnhamville Iowa UPI Calhoun County Jack Snape Dickinson Dickinson

Brigadier General Wounded as Five U.S. Choppers Downed

Communist guerrillas shot down five American troop helicopters during an assault in Saigon suburbs. A U.S. brigadier general was wounded while aiding trapped troops. his name was withheld pending family notification. The battle occurred as helicopters landed along the Saigon River, four miles north of the city.

Saigon UPI U.S Lewis Walt Quang Ngai Shangri-La Buddha Mountain

Weather in Iowa Turns Warmer With Showers Possible

Variable cloudiness persists through Tuesday with a chance of scattered thundershowers mainly in the west and north on Tuesday and possibly starting tonight in the northwest. Tonight will be warmer. Tuesday brings cooler readings in the northwest. Lows tonight range from 60 to 65 in the north and 65 to 70 in the south. Highs Tuesday reach about 80 in the northwest and 85 to 90 in the east and south.

Iowa

Quiet Wichita Faces Diminished Racial Disturbances

In Wichita Kansas a sniper fired a shot wounding a white pedestrian and firebombs exploded in four locations with minor damage as rain cooled three nights of racial disturbance. Nationally H Rap Brown denounced the government while urging revolt and other cities reported tensions and protests amid ongoing civil rights strife.

Wichita Kan New York H. Rap Brown Cambridge Brown Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC Stokley Carmichael Johnson John F. Kennedy Michigan George Romney Detroit

Bomb Kills Georgia Solicitor In Car Fusion

Floyd Hoard Piedmont Circuit Solicitor for Banks Barrow and Jackson counties died when a dynamite wired car exploded as he attempted to start it. The blast, described as tree-shattering, destroyed the vehicle and damaged Hoard’s home as investigators probed a car theft ring operating mainly south of Atlanta.

Jefferson Ga UPI Piedmont Circuit Floyd Hoard L. G. Perry Hoard Atlanta Here Henry Smith Heard Banks Barrow Jackson Counties

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