McGovern accuses Nixon of taking credit for Soviet Jewish migration
Sen. George S. McGovern denounced Republicans for claiming Nixon’s Moscow visit spurred Soviet Jewish migration to Israel. He argued migration numbers rose due to Soviet Jews’ own resolve, not U.S. diplomacy, and criticized Governor Rockefeller's statements as cynical. He outlined Midwest campaign stops and met with Chicago Mayor Daley.
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United Press International
George S. McGovern
Israel
Midwest
Youngstown
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
McGovern
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Moscow
Richard Nixon
Houston
Jerome D. Cohen
Jewish War Veterans Association
Cohen
Chicago
Richard Daley
Miami Beach
Daley
Cook County
Jesse Jackson Daley
Ilinois
Senate
Walter Heller
Charles Schultze
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
California
Los Angeles
Shriver
North Vietnam
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
Clark
North
DeMolay Elects Officers in Washington Chapter Meeting
Richard Shepherd was elected master councillor at the Washington chapter of DeMolay during a Monday night session at the Masonic Temple. Mike Roe and Rene Smith were named senior and junior councillors respectively, with the group voting to join the Jerry Lewis telethon for muscular dystrophy during Labor Day weekend on Sunday September 3.
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Demolay
Richard Shepherd
Washington
Masonic Temple
Mike Roe
Rene Smith
Jerry Lewis
Chocolate Shop Wins Softball Title In Green Field Tournament
The Chocolate Shop defeated Diamond Inn 9 to 2 to claim the championship at Green Field. Semis saw Chocolate Shop beat Pizza Hut 14 to 8 while Diamond Inn topped DeKalb 12 to 10. First round games included Pizza Hut over Perfex 25 to 19 and Chocolate Shop edging Gibson 6 to 5. Rich Sojk homered off Dave Holland, who took the loss. An exhibition North versus South old timers game closed the weekend.
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Chocolate Shop
Diamond Inn
Green Field
Pizza Hut
DeKalb
Perfex
Gibson
Paul's Shoes
John Richards
Dave Holland
Rich Sojk
Bob Mike Orris
Bob Boileau
Gerald Bob Carter
Bill Patterson
Orin Carr
Dick Dewis
Art Edmondson
Harry Hampshire
Ray Carter
Bob Redlinger
Gerald DeLong
Phil Leyden
Darwin Wittmer
Duane Crawford
Sam Batterson
Don Bealer
Bill Putman
Don Orr
Vic Manussier
Marriage Licenses Issued Here to Several Couples
Marriage licenses issued to Mary Irene Whitham and Bruce Allen Paul of Washington, to Steve Craig Schultz of Ainsworth and Sally Jo Patterson of Washington. An accident at highways 218 and 22 east of Riverside involved John Joseph Schantz and Diane Jean Smutz with approx. 1500 dollars in damage. Schantz charged with failure to maintain control as Smutz slowed to turn off the highway.
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Mary Irene Whitham
Bruce Allen Paul
Washington
Steve Craig Schultz
Ainsworth
Sally Jo Patterson
John Joseph Schantz
Diane Jean Smutz
Lone Tree
Riverside
Schantz
Ronald Duane Gingerich
Route One Riverside
Keith L. Steve
Justice of the Peace Court
First Christian Church breaks ground for new Washington building
Ten years ago the First Christian Church in Washington began construction on a new building with an 11 am Sunday groundbreaking ceremony. The structure will rise south of the existing church. William Beenblossom chairs the church board and Glenn Holden, Harold Jarvis, and Rev. Carlyle J. Smith lead the building plans, finance, and church ministry respectively.
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First Christian Church In
Washington
William Beenblossom
Glenn Holden
Harold Jarvis
Carlyle J. Smith
GOP platform debates mix of groups and policy clashes
The article covers GOP platform talks with women, youth, Black and minority representation while opposing a quota system. Subcommittee splits over press access, abortion, and school desegregation bend the debate toward the convention floor. Economic and defense points are raised by Laird and Shultz, with Javits urging liberal reforms including busing and marijuana decriminalization.
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GOP
Rosemary Ginn
Columbia
William F. McLaughlin
Lansing
Mien
Jim Conditt
Cincinnati
Melvin R. Laird
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Platform Committee
Harry Akers Sr. Dies In Brighton Hospital
Harry Akers Sr. died early today at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton. Born November 3 1901 in Hunterdon County New Jersey, he spent 1929 to 1962 in the Panama Canal Zone as a car foreman for the Panama Railroad Company before retiring to a Brighton area farm in 1965. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Trenton Missionary Church. Survivors include wife Pearl, son Harry Akers Jr. of Palisades New York, daughter Naomi Bertha White of Vernon New York, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
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Brighton
Harry Akers Sr
Washington County Hospital
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Akers
Hunterdon County
N.J
Harry B
Bertha Pidcock Akers
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Railroad Company
Knights of Pythias
Trenton Missionary Church
Pearl
Harry Akers Jr
Palisades
N.Y
Naomi Bertha White
Vernon, N.Y
Market report from Joliet and Des Moines livestock sales
In Joliet live cattle markets bidders mixed with slaughter steer prices 25 to 50 cents lower and choice steers at 36.00 to 37.25. Mixed good and choice cattle range 34.75 to 36.00, heifers 35.50 to 35.75, cutters 26.50. In Des Moines interior Iowa southern Minnesota hogs trade slow though demand generally good with butchers steady to 25 cents higher and sows steady to 25 cents up. Hogs 200 to 230 lbs 28.50 to 29.75, 230 to 240 lbs 28.25 to 29.50, 240 to 260 lbs 27.75 to 28.75, 260 to 300 lbs 27.00 to 28.75, sows 23.75 to 26.00 for 270 to 330 lbs, 23.25 to 25.50 for 330 to 400 lbs, 450 to 550 lbs 22.25 to 24.50. Estimated receipts today 70,000. Monday 57,000. last week 83,000. year ago 75,000.
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Joliet, Il
UPL
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
Strang
U.S
Barrow Show at Sigourney Promotes Swine Quality
The Keokuk County Barrow Show and Carcass Contest will be at Keoco Sale Pavilion Sigourney at 8 p.m. on Wednesday September 6. Organizers include Keokuk County Swine Producers Association County Extension Service and John Morrell and Co. Barrows entered weigh 200 to 240 pounds and must be weighed between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Each farm unit may enter two barrows with entry fees 1 for Keokuk County exhibitors and 2 for adjoining counties. Champion and Reserve Champion trophies will be awarded and Hayesville Savings Bank provides 56 in cash prizes for carcass contest winners.
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Keokuk County Barrow
Keoco Sale
Sigourney
Herb Molkenthin
Keokuk County
Barrows
Hayesville Savings Bank
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