Soviet move shocks hopes for East West peace
UPI reports U.S. officials grim as the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia draws a hard line against liberal reforms, wrecking plans to ease East West tensions. Johnson aides say there is little the United States can do as Moscow, backed by four Warsaw Pact partners, moves to crush Prague's liberal regime. The crisis raises fears of a renewed nuclear standoff and jeopardizes efforts to end the Vietnam War.
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Washington
UPI
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Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Soviet Bloc
West
Asia
Johnson
Russia
Prague
White House
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
North Vietnam
National Security Council
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Bratislava
Czech
U.S
Dubeck
Moscow
Cystic Fibrosis Drive Planned Week Chair Announced
Mrs. Richard Stout was named chairman for Cystic Fibrosis Week by Mrs. Del Stapp of the Iowa CF Foundation. The event starts September 8, 1968, with a door to door campaign to raise funds. Stout spoke of progress and ongoing need, noting CF affects about one in a thousand births and can impair digestion and lungs.
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Richard Stout
del Stapp
Iowa
The
Junior Soybean Growers Project Meetings Scheduled
The final meet ings for 4-H and FFA members in the Junior Soybean Growers Project will be held at 7:00 p.m. on August 26 at Ralph Blackford farm four miles north of Marion and August 27 at William Cameron farm on IWV road near Iowa City. Participants will inspect the soybean plant growth and disease and insect problems affecting growth. Members are urged to bring their fathers to either meeting.
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FFA
Ralph Blackford
Marion
William Cameron
Iowa City
Iowa alumni to meet here September 14
University of Iowa alumni plan a meeting in Washington on September 12 at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Day’s home. A potluck supper at 7 precedes a talk by Dean Philip Hubbard. Alumni, parents of incoming students, and students are invited after receiving invitations. no student list is available for individual invites.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Robert Day
S. Iowa
Washington
Philip Hubbard
Pre-school Registration Slated Thursday at Marion Avenue
Parents of pre school students are reminded that registration for the class will be held Thursday, August 22, from 9 to 10 30 a m at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Parents may return their completed registration forms at this time.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Schwengel to visit Washington events and local rally
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Davenport travels to Washington for two special events next Monday. He will participate in a flag raising at Lake Darling Youth Center at 4 p.m. and present a Capitol flown flag. That evening he attends a Republican rally at K.C. Hall in town.
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Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Washington
Lake Darling
Schwengel
Capitol Building
D. C
K.C. Hall
Colleen Deese and Dennis Buckman Wed in Columbus City
Colleen Mae Deese daughter of Mr and Mrs Coley Deese of Columbus City and Dennis Kaye Buckman son of Mr and Mrs Robert Buckman of Conesville married Saturday August 17 at 2 PM in the Free Methodist Church Columbus City. Rev V D Bundy officiated. A reception followed at the People's National Bank community room. They will live in Fredonia. The bride is a 1968 graduate of Columbus Community High School and works at Ross Electronics in Washington. Buckman is a 1965 graduate of the same school and works at Wasson’s Mobil Service in Columbus Junction.
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Columbus City
Colleen Mae Deese
Coley Deese
Dennis Kaye Buckman
Robert Buckman
Conesville
Free Methodist Church
V. D. Bundy
People’s National Bank
Fredonia
Columbus Community High School
Ross Electronics
Washington
Buckman
Wasson
Mobil
Columbus Junction
Thursday Rollers Women’s Bowling League Meeting
The Thursday Rollers Women’s Bowling League will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Ted Russell. The league needs bowlers. Anyone interested is invited to join. Team captains are requested to attend the meeting.
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Rollers
Ted Russell
County 4-H exhibits win ribbons at State Fair
Washington County 4-H members entered eleven home improvement and three photography exhibits at the State Fair. Ribbons include red blue and white for Debby Chalupa Janice Chalupa Janet Beranek Rosemary Curtis Vicky Bauer Margaret Birney Denise Ralston Cindy Statler Karen Schneider Linda Chalupa and others. The furniture grouping by Jean Wolf awaits judging and all exhibits remain on display until 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Washington County
Sally Whetstine
Extension Home Economist
Janice Chalupa
Ainsworth
Janet Beranek
Riverside
Rosemary Curtis
Crawfordsville
Vicky Bauer
West Chester
Margaret Birney
Washington
Denise Ralston
Keota
Cindy Statler
Karen Schneider
Linda Chalupa
Jean Wolf
Gregory Mangold
Tim Hotle
Stutzman-Meyer Vows Read At Milford Mennonite Church
Brenda Maureen Stutzman and Richard Dean Meyer joined in marriage August 10 at Bellwood Mennonite Church Milford Rev Bob Hartzler officiated. Music by Dean Kuhns soloist and Shirley Schweitzer organist accompanied ceremony. Bride wore organza gown with lace Sabrina neckline and Dior lace veil. Attendants included Gerald Figsti and Bruce Stutzman. Groom best man Bob Meyer, groomsman Jon Winborne. Couple to reside in Mt Pleasant after attending Kaerney State and Iowa Wesleyan College.
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Wayland
Brenda Maureen Stutzman
Melvin Stutzman
Milford
Neb
Richard Dean Meyer
Dean Meyer
Bellwood Mennonite Church
Bob Hartzler
Sugar Creek Mennonite
Bob Meyer
Jon Winborn
Iowa City
Bruce Stutzman
Grand Island
Gerald Figsti
Larry Meyer
Kaerney State College
Kearney
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Log cabin open house at Sunset Park Thursday
The log cabin in Sunset Park will host an open house Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. DAR members will act as hostesses and welcome visitors to see the antique furnishings, with Mrs. M. J. Cruise and Mrs. Harold Perry noted among attendees.
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Sunset Park
DAR
M. J. Cruise
Harold Perry
Men in Service Hotle Pvt Dan R US 54932016 Ft Bliss Texas
Pvt Dan R Hotle serves in Company A 3rd Battalion 3rd Brigade attached to Fort Bliss Texas 79916. The service member is listed with the unit and address details in this veterans notice.
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Dan R. Hotle
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Births and admissions reported for Washington area
Yesterday admission of Mrs Clarence Goodwin Sr and Mrs Arthur L Pagitt in Washington medical and surgical cases. Birth announcements include a Kalona couple welcoming a son and Washington couple welcoming a son. Discharges include Terry Miller and several residents from Washington and nearby towns.
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Clarence Goodwin Sr
Washington
Medical
Junior Buck
Ainsworth
Surgical
Arthur L. Pagitt
Derald Bender
Kalona
George Shellman
Terry Miller
Linda Witthoft
Nicholaus Roth
Wayland
Charlene Swarts
Columbus Junction
James Larson
Funeral services held for L Cpl Robert G Harvey
Funeral services for L Cpl Robert G Harvey were held Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Clarence Dehne officiating. Mr and Mrs Herb Osincup sang a duet. Pallbearers included Ronald Augustine Robert Stalder James Doughty and others.
Steven L. Hotle Listed with Box CMR No 6 at Lackland AFB
Steven L. Hotle AF 68053424 is assigned to Box CMR No 6 on Flight 1019 at Lackland AFB Texas 78236.
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Hotle
Steven L. Hotle
Lackland Afb
Texas
Burial with VFW rites at Elm Grove Cemetery
James Daering Cnossen Lynn Harvey are noted in a burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. The VFW conducted military rites with George Miles as commander and a large detail including firing squad buglers color guards and officers from the Marine Corps and other service members assisting.
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Daering
James Cnossen
Lynn Harvey
Elm Grove Cemetery
VFW
George Miles
Kenneth Davidson
Larry Arbogast
Charles Lucas
Wilford Dawson
Max Arbogast
Jack Hotle
Francis Reed
Jesse Radda
James Hayes
Willard Gray
Harold Haifley
Merle Allison
Bud Borman
Walter Johnson
Cpl
Joseph Vigliotti
Lt. Gibbs
Marine Corps
Meryl Steele
David McGaffey
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Center On U.S. Policy
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Jack Cherry
Jack
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Richard Snyder
Veda Walter Gayle Walker
Nancy Evans
Jerry Lowry
Jack Scheeler
Ethel Harris
Bennie Scott
Sandy Schroeder
Clyde Thompson
Howard Carl Jean Kerr
Clareen Arnold John Copley
James Ginkens
Keith Young
Ivan West
Larry Thorton
Louise Edwards
Deloris Harris
Paul Laffoon McClure
Black & White
Ruth Gideon Sperry Easter
Dr. Gregory Jerry Lowry
Goldie Ballard
Susan Swells
Ray Miller
Centennial
E. E. Rhodes
Leichty
John Adams
Schoonover
S. E. Corner Sq
Norman Schoonover
Ed Bean
Evening Journal
Colleen Deese
Dennis Buckman
Debby
Chalupa
Stutzman-Meyer
Dean Kuhns
Lincoln, Neb
Shirley Schweitzer
Friend, Neb
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Aftabas
Garris
Orient
M & M Distributors & Importers
East Nat'l. Bank
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Issamerica
Kketekkekeketkeerkaeke
Osincup Drug
Walgreen Agency
Paul
North Side Square
Olincups
Slim
Whitman
Kleenex
Osincup
Aero-Dyne
Acorn Hair Spray
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