First Lady Johnson Prepares for Possible Exit from White House
Washington file notes Lady Bird Johnson packs personal items and books from the White House as she considers the likelihood President Johnson will not run again. Audubon Iowa Sen David Stanley calls for closing tax loopholes aiding big corporations and absentee owners over farmers. President Johnson receives a clean bill of health with no significant change per his doctor. State Dept says North Korea may seek to try Pueblo crew. officials urge calm though concern rises. Stephen Mitchell plans to challenge unit rule before DNC Rules Committee in Chicago. Czechoslovakia and Romania sign a 20 year friendship pact signaling autonomy from Soviet influence.
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All Iowa champs named Thursday dairy show results
Cedar Rapids Iowa four Iowa families dominated judging at the All Iowa Fair dairy show. Chester Onster & Family of Indianola claimed senior and grand champion bull in the guernsey class while Duane Woodruff & Family of Indianola held senior and grand champion female. Harold Hanneman & Son of Decorah won senior and grand champion bull in Ayrshire. Elvin S Funk & Sons of Winthrop showed senior and grand champion female. Attendance reportedly topped 100000 as added judging continues through the weekend.
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Intercepted Memo from Khrushchev Moscow Colorful Note
An intercepted memo from Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow features a vivid salutation and a playful sign off. The note reads Very colorful a Red with a Green thumb Yours WEJ, reflecting informal tone amid diplomatic channels.
Khrushchev’s new hobby hydropony and tomatoes
Former premier Nikita Khrushchev, 74, now out of power, pursues hydropony tomatoes on pebbled plots at his suburban dacha. He waters by a self-made pipe system, grows Bulgarian tomatoes, and photographs his own scenes between talks of politics and farming.
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McCarthy frames bid as near to end of Vietnam war
Senator Eugene McCarthy addresses about 20 000 supporters in New York City and via closed circuit to 22 other cities arguing causes for ending U S involvement in Vietnam. He accuses Nixon and Humphrey of long time support for the war, cites domestic needs and criticizes Republican leadership as blocking change. He notes Senator McGovern's late entry aimed at strengthening antiwar forces.
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Nixon Agnew ticket faces Negro vote doubt and staff shake up
Reporters note a stumble over Negro reaction to Vice Presidential candidate Spiro Agnew as J Earl Dearing urges immediate steps to win Black voters. Maryland Governor Agnes Meyer resigns a Black aide and names a replacement. Humphrey, meeting postal clerks in Minneapolis, attacks Nixon. He eyes New Jersey Governor Hughes as a possible running mate. Iowa Governor Harold Hughes yields his favorite son bid and releases 46 delegate votes to back open convention.
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Marines Drive to Ben Hai River in DMZ Clash
U S Marine tanks and South Vietnamese infantry pushed toward the Ben Hai River at the Vietnam DMZ in a three-day engagement that killed about 215 North Vietnamese and left 56 more dead in two other battles near the border. The assault followed B 52 strikes and aerial gunships as a U S adviser said the North Vietnamese troop buildup was halted at Gio Linh before retreating toward the water.
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Filipinos Demonstrate at U S Embassy in Manila Rallies
About 250 Filipinos protested outside the U S Embassy in Manila chanting Yankee go home as anti American groups demand base dismantling and withdrawal of Philippine troops from Vietnam. Police repelled the crowd with warning shots and clubs. two arrests reported. The march followed a rally at a nearby park with Socialist party members and students.
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Elderly Des Moines Couple Suffer Malnutrition, One Dies
In Des Moines, an elderly man Louis Johnson, 70, died in the ER from malnutrition and dehydration after police found him and Lillie Beckton, 70, in critical condition at their home. A neighbor reported not seeing them for a week and alerted authorities. They were hospitalized with Beckton in serious condition.
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Poseidon missile success precedes Minuteman 3 test
Navy reported a complete success after launching the Poseidon sea based missile from Cape Kennedy at 6 30 a m EDT. Four hours later the Air Force began its countdown for the Minuteman 3 ICBM test flight from an underground silo. Both tests aimed to prove a new multi warhead capability and boost US deterrence in the 1970s.
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Antenna causes brief Davenport power outage
A television antenna from T C R Distributors fell from a truck behind Mangold's TV and Appliance, striking overhead lines and cutting power to the downtown area for several minutes around 4 p.m. The salesman was slightly burned but untreated. ISU personnel repaired the primary circuit and some east side areas lost power briefly. No injuries reported at the YMCA pool.
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Weather Iowa: Clouds, Showers, Cooler Tonight and Saturday
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Locally heavy rains possible. Cooler across the state tonight. Saturday will be clear to partly cloudy and cooler with lows 55 to 60 north and 60 to 65 south. Highs Saturday in the 70s. Sunday outlook shows slightly below normal temperatures with a chance of showers or thunderstorms.
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Franzenburg urges five amendments in Iowa election
Franzenburg, campaigning for governor as a Democrat, urged Iowa voters to pass five proposed constitutional amendments in November. He argued reforms would streamline the legislative branch as executive and judicial changes already occurred, noting the tripartite system’s balance is weakened and local governments lean more on federal aid.
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Brighton Youth Arrested After High Speed Chase
Police pursued a black car beginning around 1 a.m. through North Second. Donald Williams, 18, of Brighton, was apprehended after about an hour. He paid $190 in fines for stop sign, speeding, license, and stop light violations. Separate incident saw William L. Miller of Route 2 What Cheer fined $10 for a U turn on the square.
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Iowa seeks federal anti crime funds for riot control
Iowa urban officials were asked to determine if they need 59,595 dollars in federal grants to aid riot control. Acting director C Thomas Rice said grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 provide 75 percent federal funding with a 25 percent local match for projects linked to preventing detecting and controlling riots or violent civil disorders. Applications were due next Thursday morning.
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Probate of wills and estate appointments listed
Probate of the wills and appointment of executors in the estates of Carol Forgey and Alice Valma Kelsey. Also the appointment of an administrator for the estate of Mabel Cline.
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