Diem's Brother Seizes Power in South Viet Nam Quiet Coup
South Viet Nam reels as Ngo Dinh Nhu, long Diem's adviser and head of the secret police, reportedly orchestrates a palace coup and crackdown on Buddhists. Diem remains at the palace while Nhu appears to run the government. U.S. Ambassador Lodge, who arrived recently, has yet to meet Vietnamese officials amid resignations and violent clashes at pagodas. Martial law persists. Hue reports say about 30 Buddhists killed and 70 injured, unconfirmed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Diem
U.S
Vu van Mau
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Lodge
Xa Loi
Mau
Foreign Ministry
Rites Saturday For Fannie Gilbert 87
Funeral services for Fannie Gilbert 87 will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson and Rev W R Yard officiating Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery Miss Gilbert born June 11 1876 in Rozetta AS to Edwin Gilbert and Jane Loftus Gilbert died Thursday at 9 30 a m in Washington County Hospital She lived at 314 North Avenue C and had farmed in Franklin Center many years before moving to Washington She was active in the Baptist Church and known for her poetry Survivors include nieces and nephews
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Fannie Gilbert
Jones Funeral Home
Richard Peterson
W.R. Yard
Elm Grove Cemetery
Miss Gilbert
Rozetta
Edwin Gilbert
Jane Loftus Gilbert
Washington County Hospital
North Avenue C
Franklin Center
Rites at Junction For Mrs. Frank Briggs
Mrs. Frank Briggs 62 of Muscatine died Thursday in Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m in Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Leo Spiker in charge and burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two daughters two sisters one brother and five grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Briggs
Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
Leo Spiker
Indian Creek Cemetery
Hattie May Westerman
Conesville
Lewis and
Laura Jarrard Westermark
Harlan Berk
Letts
Floyd Tisor
Morning Sun
Kermit Honts
Wapello
Willis Cline
Denver
Colo
Wayne
Chicago
Legion Post at Keota Wins Liquor License
American Legion Post No. 424 in Keota received a Class A license to serve liquor-by-the-drink. The Iowa Liquor Control Commission granted the license after Keota town council approved the application earlier in the week.
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American Legion Post No
Keota
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Final Union Park Service in Central Park Sunday
The last summer Union Worship Service will be Sunday evening August 25 at 7 30 in Central Park. Rev Ray Blair of the Associate Presbyterian Church presides and Rev Lloyd Latta of Washington Methodist Church preaches Listen to the Echo. Mrs William W Chmelar is soloist. If weather is bad the service moves to the Methodist Church.
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Central Park
Ray Blair
Associate Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Latta
Washington Methodist Church
William W. Chmelar
Methodist
Plymat to Speak on Temperance in Washington Events
William N Plymat president of the Temperance Legislative Council will appear in Washington this week. He will broadcast at 7 15 a m on KCN and attend a Washington Ministerial Association breakfast at Wingas Cafe. He will also answer liquor by the drink questions on Monday August 26 at 5 30 p m. Plymat is an attorney and president of a Des Moines insurance company.
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William N. Plymat
Temperance Legislative Council
Des Moines
Washington
Living Word
KCN
Washington Ministerial Association
Winga’s
Plymat
Des Moines Insurance Co
Courage in the Shafts of Sheppton
Residents of Sheppton Pa watch 11 days into a coal mine cave in as rescuers drill for three trapped men. Dave Fellin and Hank Throne sing to stay strong while relatives and surface crowds bear witness to a dangerous, protracted rescue effort.
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Gene
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Throne
Red River Valley
Fellin
Pennsylvania
Anna
Davey
Joseph
Richard Anderson
Naval Research Institute
Sheppton
Elwood Tito
Tito
Dave
Hank
Salvation Army
Floyd Collins
Kentucky
Collins
Louis Bova
Mennonites Condemn Tobacco and Alcohol Policy
Delegates to the Mennonite General Conference condemned alcohol and tobacco as out of harmony with Christian conduct. They adopted a new confession of faith and sent a telegram to President Kennedy praising his pursuit of world peace and equality efforts.
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Kalona
UPI
Mennonite General Conference
Kennedy
Thousands Backed March on Washington for Civil Rights
Washington officials mobilized 2500 National Guardsmen firemen and police reservists to assist 1900 metropolitan officers during the March on Washington with over 100000 integrationists expected. Some lawmakers questioned Communist influence while urging peaceful conduct and orderly action.
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Washington
UPI
Russell B. Long
D-La
Buried Altman Mill Vault Yields About $500000
In Troy Ohio the Altman family reported over half a million dollars buried by late mill owner R S Altman. Deputies guarded the search as two 10 gallon milk cans contained about $350000 were unearthed Tuesday and a third can on Thursday.
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Troy
Ohio
UPI
Altman
R.S. Altman
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
George S. Altman
Irwin
Mary Jane Ward
William Sutton
FFA Chapter Hears Speaker Chuck Hotle
Washington Future Farmers of America heard Charles Hotle discuss plans to adjust the swine program and reported on the county fair refreshment stand. He stressed improving rural urban relations through the Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. The livestock judging team, including Larry Fox Ron Freyenberger Tom Duensing and David Birney, will attend the state fair Saturday.
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Washington Future Farmers of America
Charles Hotle
FFA
Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Larry Fox
Ron Freyenberger
Tom Duensing
David Birney
Senate Panel Approves Rail Arbitration Bill
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill creating a seven member arbitration board to resolve the railroad labor dispute with two railroad and two union representatives selecting three neutrals. The board would decide issues on firemen and train crew sizes within 90 days, with secondary issues arbitration if needed, and any award binding for up to two years. It replaces Kennedy’s ICC reference proposal.
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Washington
API
Senate Commerce Committee
Sevenman
Warren G. Magnuson
Senate
Kennedy
Arbitration Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Beulah Storm Poses No Land Threat, Forecasters Say
Beulah in the open ocean with 85 mph winds, centered about 460 miles east-northeast of San Juan at 6 a.m. moving northwest at 12 mph. Weather officials said the storm is not threatening Caribbean land areas and a plan to seed the season’s second tropical system was discussed to disrupt its power.
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Miami
UPI
Beulah
Miami Weather Bureau
San Juan
P.R
Caribbean
Coppock Voters Approve ISU Franchise for 25 Years
In Coppock Iowa voters approved an electric franchise for Iowa Southern Utilities by a 16 to 1 margin. The franchise lasts twenty five years bringing utility service to the town.
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Vote Isu
Coppock
Iowa Southern Utilities
Miners Entombed 11 Days Near Rescue Shaft Breakthrough
Rescue workers drilled a 12 inch shaft within inches of miners Fellin and Throne, entombed since August 13, as crews plan to widen the hole to 18 inches for a capsule exit. Officials guided them to dig toward the probe while monitoring for dust and rock.
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Sheppton
UPI
David Fellin
Gordon Smith
Graham warns on over-privilege at Los Angeles crusade
Billy Graham told 47 655 attendees at his seventh session in Los Angeles that over privileged children pose more trouble than those from slums. He cited Samson to illustrate parental guidance and the need to honor father and mother.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Billy Graham
Samson
Graham
Actors pledge aid at civil rights rally in Gadsden Alabama
Four stage and screen stars Marlon Brando Anthony Franciosa William Frye and Paul Newman spoke at a Gadsden rally to help establish communications between Negro and white communities. The mass gathering exceeded 1000 without incident as they urged negotiations with city and industrial leaders.
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Gadsden
Ala
Marlon Brando
Brando
Anthony Franciosa
William Frye
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Thomasville
Alabama
Newman
Union Methodist Church
New York
Robert Wagner
Charleston
S.C
High Point
N.C
Weather Iown Outlook Five Day Forecast Update
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. Substantial rainfall expected north and central. Low tonight in the 60s, highs Friday 70s north to upper 80s south. Sunday outlook shows scattered showers and cooler conditions. Temperatures Friday night to next Wednesday average 2 to 4 degrees above normal with widespread thunderstorm activity and rainfall around 0.4 to 1.0 inches.
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D-S.c
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