House panel backs crime bill on Viet Cong aid
The House Committee on Un American Activities approved 7 to 0 a bill making it a crime to knowingly send aid to groups like the Viet Cong and to block movement of American troops or materiel. If enacted, aiding Viet Cong or North Vietnam could bring up to 20 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities Today
United States
Charles L. Weltner
D-Ga
George F. Sener ,Jr
D-Ariz
Edwin Willis
D-La
Joe Pool
D-Tex
Pool
North Viet Nam
ASCS Community Committees Elect Members August 1966
Election results list the five top vote getters for each community and names current county committee members. The process sets delegates to the County Convention at 9 30 a m August 27 1966 and outlines roles including chairmen vice chairmen and regular members for numerous townships and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
ASC
Howard Lins
Sam Boyd
Henry Berger
Marines seize Viet Cong war college on Da Nang front
More than 600 Marines captured a Communist war college on a 3000 foot mountain near Dai Lot 14 miles southwest of Da Nang after heavy jungle fighting. UPI reports 44 Viet Cong were killed and Marine casualties were light as medevacs evacuated the wounded by helicopter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Communist “War College
Dai Lot
da Nang
UPI
Tom Corpora
War College
Maine
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Haiphong
Booster Club Planned for Washington Community School District
All men in the Washington Community School District are invited to a 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting at the Washington County fairgrounds to discuss forming an Athletic Booster Club. Head football coach Roger Harrington will speak and staff will outline proposed by laws and potential support for all school athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community
Washington
Roger Harrington
Washington County Fair Grounds
Wages Seen as Key Driver in Rising Medical Costs
A government study ordered by President Johnson, led by HEW official William Gorham, likely to find hospital worker wages and high prices for new treatments as main cost drivers. Medicare impact remains unclear as doctors and hospitals face higher salaries and operating expenses across major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
UPS
John W. Gardner
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Gardner
William Gorham
Charles W. Cornwell
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Public notices today notice of school election
Washington Community prepares for a school election as listed in the public notices section on page 6. Voter information and deadlines are outlined for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community
Miller favored in farmer poll
In late July a poll shows Senator Jack Miller leading 10 000 farmers as the preferred candidate for the U S Senate nomination over Gary Cameron and E B Smith. Miller enjoyed about 59 percent of male and 57 percent of female support, with undecided voters high. Congressional races show 42 percent of men and 40 percent of women backing Republicans in November, while 28 percent of men and 27 percent of women favor Democrats and many remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Jack Miller
Iowa
U.S. Senate
Wallace
Farmer Magazine
Miller
Gary Cameron
E. B. Smith
Iowa State University
Smith
Cameron
Farn Awards at Iowa State Fair 1966 4 H exhibits
Washington County 4 H members win five blue and five red ribbons in the 1966 Iowa State Fair 4 H Home Economics. Awards cover Food and Nutrition Plant collection Food Science and Nutrition Science with displays through August 28 at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jim Frier
Fairgrounds
Margaret Huber
Wellman
Mary Walsh
Riverside
Marie Jones
Crawfordsville
Debra Mills
Keota
Fancy Mangold
West Chester
Julia Radda
Washington
Barbara Radda
Julia Miksch
Julia
Janet Beranek
Kathy Knottnerus
Ainsworth
Brenda Palmer
Susan Orris
Margaret Birney
Peggy Chabal
Charge driver after his car hits house
Fort Madison man Gary F. White 22 was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car jumped the curb on South Ninth Avenue, struck a tree, and hit a house at 426 South Ninth. Damage was about 50 dollars. Case bound over to the next grand jury session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Justice of the Peace
Holden
Gary F. White
S. Ninth Avenue
S. Ninth
Inez Carlin
White
High School Course Plan Aims in Washington County
Washington County boards from Mid-Prairie Highland and Washington back a free informal class program to help adults complete high school work and take equivalency tests. The CAP board asks interested readers to mail a coupon to Box 88 Washington Iowa before Sept 10 1966 to outline plans and gauge interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington County Community Action Program Board of Directors
State Department of Public Instruction
Mid - Prairie
Highland
Washington
Washington County Community Action Board of Directors
CAP Board
Iowa
Orbiter to transmit Earth view from near the Moon
Lunar Orbiter, an 850 pound NASA craft, was commanded to photograph Earth from 240 000 miles away. The mission aims to verify the terminator pattern and transmit images to NASA at Goldstone California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
UPD
America
Earth
Moon
Lunar Orbiter
Deep Space Network
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Goldstone
Calif
NASA Research Center
Langley Air Force Base
Minimum Wage Hike Bill Advances in Senate Action
Washington action moves a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to 1.60 the next year and expand coverage to about 7.2 million workers the House version called for 1969. Farm workers large service and retail workers would gain coverage and farm employment thresholds are debated as amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Senate Labor Committee
Westmoreland orders review of firepower control after civilian casualties
General Westmoreland expresses grave concern over rising civilian deaths and injuries in Vietnam. A new board will review weapon usage procedures after nearly 400 civilians harmed in two months, with most incidents due to errors and a few from rule violations. He pledges aggressive fixes and lessons from every mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Westmoreland
United States Military Assistance Command In
Viet Nam
MACV
Plan CROP drive in Louisa County
Plan CROP drive in Louisa County as Rev. John E. Thomas Iowa CROP director speaks at Wapello Methodist church August 29 at 8 p m. The meeting kicks off the 1966 campaign with Rev. Edward Fish as general chairman and local township chairmen and supervisors listed. CROP supports the hungry worldwide through Church World Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E.thomas
Iowa
Wapello Methodist Church
Louisa County
Edward Fish
Morning Sun
Earl Josten
Clarence Jennings
Columbus Junction
Ted Small
Letts
Albert Bentley
Wapello
Gaylord McCullough
Don Williams
Oakland
James Podaris
Union
Neal Smith
Elmer Thomas
Columbus City
Clance Jennings
Elm Grove
Junior Gipple
Marshall
Ralph Wilson
Harlan Hayes
Harry Toms
Ted Gerst
Elliott
Vernon Wiederrecht
Port Louisa
Richard Fis
Grandview
Harry Crist
Concord
Church World Service
Partly cloudy forecast with scattered showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a chance of a few showers in the extreme south. Temperatures show little change with light variable winds. Lows tonight range from 45 to 50 in the north and 50 to 55 in the south, with Thursday highs around 70 to 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unies
Nat Towa
Ribicoff Accuses Johnson Aides Of Inflating City Aid
Senator Abraham Ribicoff charged the Johnson administration with inflating federal urban aid figures. He cited a $28 billion HUD estimate and a $13 billion Katzenbach figure, noting funds included housing mortgages, interstate highways, and rural programs. He testified with Mayors Reading of Oakland and Yorty of Los Angeles present during the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Abraham — Ribicoff
D-Conn
Johnson ‘Administration
Ribicoff
Nate
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD
Att
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Weaver
National Mortgage Association
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Katzenbach
State of Washington
John Reading
Oakland
Calif
Os Angeles
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brighton
Carl Jarvis
Carl Corpaan
Kenneth Guy
Dale W. Jones
Luke D. Weber
Cedar ‘Township
Robert Pearson
Wayne Witthoft
Kenneth Patterson
John Duvall
John Johnson
Clay Township
Ray J. Maorer
Harvey Hoskins
Roy W. Rogers
Lane Morgan
Benjamin Leeper
Crawford Township
Charles W. Twin
Russell Williams
Alvin Jones
D. D. Hamilton
Richard S. Dare
Dutch Creek Township
Francis Wright
Leland Sheetz
Waldo Miller
Charles Brinning
Jerry Foriash
English River
C. A. Small
Richard Scott
Lloyd Plecker
Robert Scott
Raymond Cortum
Franklin Township
Wilbur Wright
Robert L. Stout
Harold Klopfenstein
Clyde Crile
Kenneth Cuddyback
Highland Township
Donald Swailes
Paul Bear
Richard Soukup
Merle Colton
Lamount
Jackson Township
Robert Marek
Lloyd Duens
Ralph C. Witthott
Leroy W. Yes
Harold E. Strum
Lime Creek Township
Carl R. Oldfield
Leo C. Gil Tain
Oral Norman
Harold Seit
Singer
John Vincent
Marion Township
Edward Kauffman
Stephen Wolfer
Leonard E. Malmberg
Ist
Leonard Novak
Galen Widmer
Oregon Township
Glen Lora
George Stout, Jr
Henry Wagenknecht
L. Pat Tobin
Clive Klopfenstein
Laurence Romine
Robert M. Fivan
Dennis A. Stoutner
Aberardson
Lyle L
Washington Township
Edward Wolfe
Raymond L. Bonar
Lloyd Courtney
Wilfred J Vittetoe
Eugene P. Reedate
Carol L. Rich Palmer
Marines
Baton Rouge Victory
Long Tao
South China Sea
Farmer
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