Eisenhower Sinks Deeper Into Critical Heart Crisis
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remained in extremely critical condition at Walter Reed Hospital after numerous episodes of ventricular irregularity and heart fluttering. An electrical pacemaker, ineffective after early hours, was removed as doctors continued to treat with electric shocks and drugs while noting he retains mental faculties and humor.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Eisenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Army
Mamie Eisenhower
Ward
John
Barbara
David
Anne
Susan
Mary Jean
Indian Wells
Calif
No Endorsement Yet from Iowa Governor Hughes
Des Moines Iowa Governor Harold E Hughes said he told Senator George McGovern he does not intend to support his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but could still back him at the convention. Hughes indicated he would choose between Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey, and did not rule out McGovern. He noted meetings in Chicago and reminded reporters he had told McGovern his stance.
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UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
South Dakota
George McGovern
Hughes
South
Chicago
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Eugene) McCarthy
Hubert
Humphrey
McGovern
George
Tax checks to be mailed to counties in 1967 aid plan
Des Moines reports that within 30 days checks will be mailed to counties under the school aid equalization plan. Forty percent of each district’s income tax returns to the county. 1967 figures show 1,147,781 filers with $6.2 billion adjusted gross income paying $88.3 million in tax. Fall payments total $17.6 million with equal amounts in spring, distributing to Washington, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, and Louisa counties in the range of $112,000 to $222,000.
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Des Moines
IDPA
W. H. Forst
Washington
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Louisa
Attendance Drops at Iowa State Fair Fourth Day
Rain yesterday cut attendance to 78 115, down more than 10 000 from 1967. Through three days the fair drew about 211 600 versus 220 870 last year. Gretchen DeBoer of Ledyard was crowned Miss Wool of Iowa 1969, with Beverly Snedecor as first runner up. A Charolais Angus crossbred steer owned by Greg Mobley won grand champion in the Iowa Quality Beef Contest. Weather delayed the auto racing program as a helicopter helped dry the track.
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Iowa State University
Ledyard
Wool
Iowa
Iowa Sheep Association
Miss DeBoer
Beverly Snedecor
Rhodes
University of Kansas
DeBoer
San Angelo
Tex
Greg Mobley
Centerville
Mobley
Becky Lang
Iowa City
Area XVI school election notice
Notice announces Area XVI school election and Washington district school election details. Official notice outlines election date and participating districts and candidates or measures to be decided. Voters should review local guidelines and polling information issued by the school authorities.
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Washington
Allied Forces Break Largest Summer Offensive in Vietnam
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops repelled a major Communist assault along the Tay Ninh front 50 to 70 miles northwest of Saigon. more than 500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed as fighters fled into border jungles, with civilian casualties and 400 homes burned in Tay Ninh.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Alvin B. Webb Jr
Tay Ninh
Webb
Iowa Weather Update From United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a chance of occasional showers and thunder storms. Low tonight in the 60s. High Tuesday around 90. Outlook for Wednesday shows little change.
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Iowa
Sew er hookup work closes Riverside road. lift station tied east
Workmen push a tile under pavement to connect the Crane Co factory sewer line to the north Washington lift station. The Riverside road is blocked for several days awaiting these sewer and lift station hookups.
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Crane Co
Washington
Riverside
Eighth Street
Leap year boosts marriage licenses in local county court
Office of Robert Porter reports 101 licenses issued in 1968 up from 71 last year as four licenses issued in recent days and five more applications on file. Leap year cited as possible factor while ledger pages remain scarce and a couple may claim page 627 license record for 2000.
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Robert Porter
Cupid
Smoking in Washington County Averages 182 Packs Per Year
Washington County residents aged 18 plus burn about 182 packs annually, below the US 215 and the West North Central 177. Nationally more than 550 billion cigarettes were smoked last year, with per capita use about 4,295. The Health Service links smoking to heart disease and notes life-shortening risks for heavy and even light smokers, while local smokers spent about 768,000 dollars last year on cigarettes.
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New York
Washington County
Public Health Service
United States
North Central States
Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Tax Council
The
Public Health Service Now
Franzenburg outlines riots response during governor bid
Mason City Iowa state treasurer Paul Franzenburg campaigning for the Democratic nomination for governor said laws can be changed but institutions should not be destroyed by rioting or unlawful student gatherings. He urged distinguishing political activism from blind pursuit of authority and avoided tying law and order to crime and civil rights slogans.
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Mason City
Iowa
UPI
Paul Franzenburg
America
Franzenburg
Scranton to Replace Cnossen as Journal Back Stop
Beginning today Paul Scranton will replace Jim Cnossen as the Journal back stop for delivering missed papers. Washington subscribers will find a card in today’s paper with their regular carrier’s name and phone number and Paul Scranton’s number. If a paper is missed, call the regular carrier first. if unavailable call Paul at 32226 between 6 and 6 30 pm for a replacement. Keep the new cards handy and discard old ones.
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Paul Scranton
Jim Cnossen
Journal
Washington
Paul
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