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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1967

Page

7

Iowa Farm Outlook Cattle on Feed Figures Highlight Market Trends

Cattle on feed in 32 states totalled 8.7 million July 1, down two percent from last year. Iowa led with over 1.8 million head, up three percent. Heavier cattle volumes rose while the lighter group fell, signaling continued late summer marketing strength and a possible 1956-level decline in October–December fed cattle marketings.

Iowa Gene Futrell Iowa State University Futrell Chicago

Escaped convicts linked to Carthage liquor store robbery

Lincoln police tie three escaped convicts to a Carthage Illinois liquor store raid last Tuesday night. James Howard Byrd allegedly used the owner James Young’s identification as investigators compare footprints, a switchblade, and a 12 gauge sawed-off shotgun with recent Lincoln homicide evidence. In nearby Illinois, Kankakee County reports connect the trio to an Aroma Park ballroom assault where Walter Sheyea and wife were bound. $195 stolen, Sheyea wounded, and one suspect possibly waiting in a car. The trio escaped from Indiana State Prison on August 3, about 100 miles away.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Lincoln Carthage James Howard Byrd James Young Bottle Shop Paul Whitehead Ilinois Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office Walter Sheyea Kankakee Indiana State Prison Kankakee - Aroma Park

Red rat phantoms strike again over Ky plane

Australian red rat operatives have again struck, this time on Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's private plane. Two red kangaroos adorn its nose and the Vietnamese flag appears on the tail. Australian soldiers describe the stencils as ubiquitous and overnight appearing on doors, vehicles, planes, and ordnance.

Saigon UPI Nguyen Cao Ky

Regents vote Ath state school

The Iowa Board of Regents began work on establishing a fourth state university in western Iowa, with discussions on creating a new campus or a branch of an existing school. A $500,000 appropriation funds planning and site locating, while notes of opposition and urgency surfaced from regents. The board also approved a two year plan for more than $12 million in Iowa State University facilities including veterinary relocation, a sciences expansion, and an engineering building.

Cedar Falls, Iowa UPI Iowa Board of Regents Iowa University of Iowa At Iowa City Iowa State University Ames University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls William Quarton Cedar Rapids General Assembly Quarton Western Iowa Jonathan Richards Red Oak Ned Perrin Mapleton Richards College of Veterinary Medicine The Iowa State

Iowa Trade Mission Receives Warm Welcome in Argentina

The Iowa trade mission to South America was greeted warmly by Argentine business and financial leaders as monetary policy eased. Iowa officials reported about 165 business negotiations while tariffs were cut by up to 50 percent, boosting interest in U.S. goods. The mission continued to Lima, Peru, next.

Buenos Aires Argentina UPI Iowa South America Iowa Development Commission Lima Peru

Vietnam War Casualty Toll Near Ninety Thousand

UPI reports the American casualty count in Vietnam nears 90,000 with last week recording 146 deaths and 1,064 wounded. The total killed, wounded, or missing since 1961 reaches 89,158, and 14 more Americans are listed as missing in action.

U. S

Reunion at Kalona Bank Draws Gingerich Family

Mr and Mrs Lando Gingerich hosted a weekend reunion in Kalona with a cooperative dinner at the Farmers Savings Bank community room. Attendees included numerous Gingerich relatives from Indiana Missouri New Jersey Wisconsin Iowa and Kansas plus local visitors and friends. Several out of town trips and visits followed including a funeral in Harper Kansas and summer vacations in Manitou Springs and the Ozarks.

Kalona Lando Gingerich Farmers Savings Bank Roman Gingerich Fli Gingerich Jim Gingerich Goshen Indiana Lando Gingerich Jr Murray Hill New Jersey

WWE Club hosts new members and social evening in Crawfordsville

WWE club met Monday evening at Mrs. Harold Spangler home in Crawfordsville. New members Mrs. Leonard Arthur and Mrs. Art Whiting were welcomed. Hostess gifts went to Mrs. Richard Lease and Mrs. Carton White. Refreshments followed a social hour. Local visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ressler of Williamsburg and a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kilpatrick honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gene Alvine, who will move to Harlan for Gene’s teaching post. Other guests attended from Coralville Keota Washington Burlington Columbus City and more.

Crawfordsville WWE Club Harold Spangler Leonard Arthur Art Whiting Richard Lease Carton White Kenneth Kilpatrick Gene Alvine Harlan Gene Lyle Lowe Larry Mary Lowe Coralville Don Fabian Keota Lee Eisele Washington Flo Clark Edward Kilpatrick Burlington Ernest Kilpatrick Columbus City

Public Auctions and Weekly Livestock Sales Across Iowa

The notice lists multiple auctions and livestock sales across Iowa. Details include a 105 acre farm and household goods sale near Sigourney starting at 12:30 PM, a house goods sale near Washington at 1 PM, and recurring Monday to Friday sales at Wayland Kalona Columbus Junction Wapello and other markets with hogs veal sheep cattle weekly sessions.

Sigourney Margaret Sieren Frank Webb Wayland Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Kalona Smylie’s Columbus Junction Washington Livestock Sales Co Wapello Lowe

Train wreck kills three Americans in Denmark

Odense Denmark UPI reports Denmark's worst train wreck in 48 years killed 11 people and injured 45 as two 100 mph express trains collided near Odense. Among the dead were three Americans Joseph Nemesh 57 and his wife Mary Jane 50 of Cleveland and Alexander Kilbourne Young 21 of Ohio. Transport Minister Sven Horn attributed the crash to likely human error with the second train speeding as it approached the stopped train tending a small electrical fire.

Odense Denmark UPI Sven Horn Joseph Nemesh Mary Jane Cleveland Alexander Kilbourne Young Ohio

White House style clashes with Hoover on collars

Backstairs at the White House notes J Edgar Hoover and President Johnson share conservative dress tastes. Hoover disapproves of button-down shirts. Johnson favors subdued colors and formal attire with Saturdays allowed for blazers. A tangential line mentions a joke about Kennedy and button-down collars and notes a U S 100 000 bill for Fed Reserve and Treasury use.

Washington UPI White House J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Hoover Johnson

Scram Zers Puzzle Delivers a Chuckle With Word Scramble

A light puzzle item notes SCRAM ZERS offering a simple scrambled word game. The snippet mentions the sentiment of balancing life and ends meeting, with a cultural nod to Jackie Gleason and a joking aside about timing.

Family on vacation Bosharts head to Minnesota Talmoon

NOBLE August 7 Mr and Mrs Royden Boshart and their daughters left Friday for Talmoon Minnesota where they met Carol s mother Mrs Har vey Hochstedler and her parents Mr and Mrs Swartzendru ber also Mr and Mrs Burnell Hochstedler and daughter Shelley all of Kokomo Indiana Enjoying a week of fishing in Minnesota Will they catch anything The Eicher Church group also enjoyed boating and supper at Lake Goode Saturday evening Sandra Widmer of Washington spent the weekend at her uncle Marvin Widmer s home A Yoder reunion was held at Hillcrest Union with Henry s Yoder cousins and visitors from Wisconsin Pa Ind and Ill Five deaths were noted in the area over the past year

Warry Black Sandra Widmer Ted Simpson Dan Jerry Stauffer Kathy June Freyenberger Ron Freyenberger Elizabeth Martens Shirley Nancy Mary Schlatter Geo Unkrich Lake Goode Eicher Washington Marvin Widmers Marvin Widmer Emma Roth Edith Newton Kansas Win Conrads Meleta Leila Maurice Hillcrest Union IMS Henry Mose N. D Yoders Norway Wisconsin Ind Ill Yoder

Area Television Listings Show Wide Afternoon to Night Schedule

A dense OCR style TV schedule spans multiple networks with shows like Ernest Tubb Dating Game Newlywed L Welk Picadilly Benny Linus Bullwinkle Discovery Kidsville and various news weather and game shows. The block includes daytime soap Days of Life Love of Life and Tomorrow along with prime time entries such as Bonanza The Saint and Jeopardy.

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Jim Frier County Extension Young Aroma Park Sheyea Red Rats Kilroy Phan Rang Ath State School Iowa Trade Mission U.S Vietnam Juine United Press International ALL Rights Harry Walker el Ramo Grant Ride Stephen Hahn Lady Walker Harry Mrs Grant Walker Tony Bank In Gingerichs Mrs. Eugene Way Gingerich Mahlon Schlabaugh Andrew Yoder Elmer C. Miller E. J. Hesselschwerdt Dennis M. Miller Ed Yoder Wellman Chris Burkholder Milford Shettler Rita Mast Harper Manas Troyer Marlow Feldman Stella Nelson Albert City Roger Feldman College Station Texas Guy Feldman WWE Mrs. Spangler Club By Vivian Wells Theodore Ressler Williamsburg George Cannor Journal John Wheelan J. Edgar Taboo Merriman Smith Robert John F. Kennedy Big Bill Federal Reserve System Treasury Department Veegan TYDOR Jackie Gleason Miset Stavles Pueden the McNaught Syndicate, Inc Minnesota Mrs. Henry Yoder C. L. Jennings New London Area Television KTVO Death Valley KCRG Ernest Tubb L, Welk WMT SUN Marshal Dillon Love Lucy the Life Beany & Cecil Herald of T. Gospel Bullwinkle Milton Bowling Realstate Farm Lucy Sportsman Benny Linus Potamus Discovery Kidsville Directions Issues ABC Scope Farm Deliverance Rifleman Lawman Lone Hanger Maverick Lie Valley Joey Bishop Frank McGee Ted Yates Sacred Heart Kangaroo Andy Dick van Dyke Tomorrow Guiding Light News News Weather World Max CBS News Jack LaLanne Hollywood Honeymoon Body Donna Reed Ben Casey General Hos the Nurses Dark Shadows ETVO Griffith Woco Mr. Ed Cap'n. Ernie NBC News Monkees Jeannie Run For Life Dick van Dyke Mike Douglas McHale's Navy Gilligan Mr. Terriffe Andy Griffith Hospital Andy McHale’s Navy Zodey Guess News Almanac Doctors
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