McCarthy Seeks Nomination Amid Vietnam War Skepticism
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota, once a Stevens on advocate, has emerged as a serious antiwar challenger to the Democratic Party establishment. Once dismissed as quixotic, his bid grew after the Gulf of Tonkin debate, fueled by a belief that Americans should openly judge the war policy.
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McCarthy
Senate
Edward Thye
Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Humphrey
Nicholas Deb Katzenbach
Gulf of Tonkin
J. William Fulbright
Bill
Funeral for John M. Goodwin Dies at 81 in Washington
John M. Goodwin, 81, of 1014 East Third Street, died Friday August 16 1968 at Washington County Hospital after two years of ill health. A carpenter and builder by trade, he lived in the area since 1915 and will be buried in Elm Grove Cemetery Monday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. W J Stevens and Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating. He was born November 4 1886 in Keswick Iowa to Charles and Dora Taylor Goodwin, married December 24 1905 to Addie May Creech who died June 13 1960. Survived by children Florene Gargas Evaliene Brooks Kenneth Clyde Mary Lu Kauffman Addie Goodwin, 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, and two brothers Clarence and Lloyd, all of Washington and Mt. Pleasant. Three children preceded him in death.
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John M. Goodwin
East Third Street
Washington County Hospital
Goodwin
Jones Funeral
W. J. Stevens
Fred Bickhart
Elm Grove
Keswick
Iowa
Charles
Dora Taylor Goodwin
Addie May Creech
Christian Tabernacle
Logan
Florene) Gargas
San Bernardino
Calif
Evaliene Brooks
Kenneth
Clyde Goodwin
County 4 H Demonstrations Set at Iowa State Fair
Washington County residents attend the Iowa State Fair on Monday August 19 to view 4 H demonstrations in the 4 H building. Mary Jones Crawfordsville presents a tote bag from chair webbing in Room 2 at 9 00 a m. At about 11 00 a m Myrna Cave Washington and Carolyn Goodlander Riverside demonstrate antiquing furniture in Room 5. Livestock Judging Contest team members depart Monday afternoon to be on site at 7 30 a m Tuesday. Team members include Galen Howsare Crawfordsville Mike Horn Riverside Steve Schroeder Wellman Charles Wolfer Washington and Jim Hotchkiss who will assist.
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Washington County
Sally Whetstine
Mary Jones
Crawfordsville
Myrna Cave
Washington
Carolyn Goodlander
Riverside
Galen Howsare
Mike Horn
Steve Schroeder
Wellman
Charles Wolfer
Jim Hotchkiss
Prairie Flower School Registration on August 22
Prairie Flower pupils must register August 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school. Teachers and staff will be available for personal conferences. Fees include 7 dollars registration 1.75 dollars weekly hot lunch 2 dollars per policy insurance. The first full day of school is August 26.
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Prairie Flower
Vietnam War Ambushes Near Saigon Pleiku Reported
The U S. headquarters said 141 enemy and 53 allied casualties in multiple ambushes 43 miles northeast of Saigon and near Pleiku. South Vietnamese lost 33 killed and 20 wounded in one trap as U S. forces killed 71 communists with two Americans wounded. B52 bombers supported with 10 raids on invasion approaches to Saigon.
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U.S
Saigon
Pleiku
Highlands
Plane Grounded Causes Ames State Fair Cancellations
Des Moines UPI report says singer Ed Ames failed to appear as scheduled at the Iowa State Fair grandstand after his plane was grounded in Chicago due to severe weather. Refunds offered to ticket holders via mailed stubs. Attendance and livestock events details follow including Miss Iowa State Fair 1968 Jolene Tiarks and runners up.
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Des Moines
UPI
Ed Ames
Ames
Chicago
H. H. Duncan
Fair Board
Pam _ Stiller
Storm Lake
Nancy Wassom
Sac City
Sharon Schlider
Malcom
Angus
Margaret Hines
Dysart
Iowa
Bruce Binning
Denison
Binning
Bob Coyle
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Chuck Anderson
Telegraph Herald
K. J. Formanek
Jolene Tiarks
McClelland
Tiarks
Wer
Cheryl Heggen
Humboldt
Barbara Lee
Hedrick
Terry Fender
Hastings
Pageant awards seven winners with extra bonds
Washington Jaycees announced that all seven Miss Washington County Pageant entrants are winners. The four nonwinners receive $25 U S Bonds each, funded after three local scholarships were awarded. names include Bonnie Hammes, Sue Berdo, Carol McClure, Linda Kern. Pat Butler won $600, Pat Greiner $100, Cathy Wheeler $75 plus $50 for Miss Congeniality.
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Washington Jaycees Today
Washington County
U. S
Bonnie Hammes
Keota
Sue Berdo
Carol McClure
Washington
Linda Kern
Wellman
Pat Butler
Pat Greiner
Cathy Wheeler
Rising defense outlays seen push 1969 totals high
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco notes defense spending may surpass World War II peaks as the Johnson budget proposes a 3.3 billion dollar rise for fiscal 1969 to 79.8 billion, with 25.8 billion earmarked for Vietnam. The current year is expected to gain 6.4 billion in additional spending.
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San Francisco
UPI
Federal Reserve Bank of
Johnson
Vietnam
Karen Deatsch Bridal Shower Honors Bride Elect
A Friday evening bridal shower at the Tuttle farm honors Miss Karen Deatsch, who will wed Marine Sgt. William Boileau on August 24 at Holy Trinity Church in Richmond. Guests numbered twenty eight, with gifts opened from a blue and white room decorated for the occasion. Special attendees include the bride elect’s mother Mrs. Romauld Deutsch sister Sandra and the groom elect’s mother Mrs. Harry Boileau.
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Karen Deatsch
Truman Tuttle
Kathy
E. L. Stewart
Deatsch
William Boileau
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Tuttle Farm
Miss Deutsch
Romauld Deutsch
Sandra
Harry Boileau
Local speeding fine and two marriage licenses issued
Wendell James Graber of route two Wayland paid a twenty dollar fine for speeding after appearing Friday evening in justice of the peace court. Marriage licenses issued by Robert Porter clerk of district court include Clareen Elisabeth Arnold of Washington and Kenneth Wayne Rich of Crawfordsville and James W. Boileau of Davenport and Helen Hawkins of Ainsworth. A second batch lists Richard Earl Yoder of West Chester and Lorna Jean Yoder of Kalona and James Henry Weiss and Avis Sue Widmer, both of Washington.
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Wendell James Graber
Route Two
Wayland
Justice of the Peace Court
Robert Porter
Clareen Elisabeth Arnold
Washington
Kenneth Wayne Rich
Crawfordsville
James W. Boileau
Davenport
Helen Hawkins
Ainsworth
Richard Earl Yoder
West Chester
Lorna Jean Yoder
Kalona
James Henry Weiss
Avis Sue Widmer
Mrs Willis Returns Home From Visit to Pasadena
Mrs John Willis flew home to Pasadena California after a two week visit with her mother Mrs Martha Nicola and relatives including Robert J Nicola family Cheryl Woods of Floyd Woods Jr earns science scholarship to William Penn College Oskaloosa enters fall as biology and home economics freshman Mr and Mrs Jim Rossen and family plus Mrs Earl Booth attended graduation in Kirksville Missouri Northeast Missouri State College watched Rosein receive MA in secondary administration Congressman Fred Schwen gel was the speaker Mr and Mrs Robert Zager and Mr and Mrs Ed Bean spent a week on Abaco Bahamas and visited the Branstetter family in Boca Raton Florida
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John Willis
Pasadena
Calif
Martha Nicola
Robert J. Nicola
Cheryl Woods
Floyd Woods Jr
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Jim Rossen
Jeff
Joe
Jane
Earl Booth
Kirksville
Northeast Missouri State College
Rosein
Fred Schwengel
Robert Zager
Ed Bean
Abaco
Bahamas
Bob Branstetter
Boca, Raton
Fla
Soldier Terry L. Farmer Assigned Near Phu Loi Vietnam
Private First Class Terry L. Farmer 21 son of Mr and Mrs LaVerne T Farmer Wayland Iowa was assigned July 24 to the 1st Infantry Division near Phu Loi Vietnam as a recoil less rifleman His wife Karen lives on Route 1 Winfield Iowa.
Rustic renewal with chain saws boosts outdoor DIY style
New York UPI reports homeowners use gasoline powered chain saws to craft rustic outdoor features at little cost. Projects include docks tables benches fences and planters, with tips on sharpening lubrication tensioning and safe handling to extend saw life.
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New York
UPI
Ashton Marcus
Omark Industries
New initials for education groups in adult programs
Washington reports new acronyms in adult education including NAPSE CABEL ERIC and ABE. CABEL Center for Adult Basic Education Learning tests and evaluates growing supplies of ABE books for 30 000 classes and nearly 500 000 adults over 18 served last year.
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Washington
UPI
NAPSE
CABEL
Eric
Abe
Center For
U.S. Office of Education
USOE
Clearing House
Napsae
National Association For Public School Adult Education
National Education Association
Education Research Information Clearinghouse
George Griswold
Griswold
USCE
Alexandria
Arlington
Fairfax
Virginia
Izzy Norton First Lady of the Busch Stadium Press Box
St. Louis based Izabella Norton nicknamed Izzy leads Western Union operations from Busch Stadiums press box. She is 67 but appears younger, began two seasons after William Sulzer retired, and has covered politics and several sports events while earning national recognition as a pioneering woman in sports journalism.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Isabella
Izzy
Roesel Norton
Busch Stadium
Cardinals
Norton
Western Union
William Sulzer
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Francisco
Atlantic City
Cooperstown
N.Y
William
Rogers Hornsby
Pepper Martin
Stan Musial
Joe Mathis
United Press Leased Wire Members
Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association Audit Bureau of Circulations members listed as part of United Press Leased Wire network.
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United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Ass‘n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Roth Herd earns high dairy award
Elmer Roth and Sons of Crawford Township Washington Do earned a Dairy Herd Improvement Association Production Certificate for 52 Holstein cows averaging 12 858 pounds of milk and 507 pounds of fat May 1 1967 to April 30 1968. Francis Scott DHIA supervisor and Donald E Voelker Iowa State University note 789 herds received certificates statewide.
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Elmer Roth and Sons
Crawford Township
Washington
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jim Frier
Roth
Francis Scott
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa State Dairy Association
Donald E. Voelker
Iowa State University
Voelker
Iowa
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