Law too strict No adoption for Oswald
A Bronx probation officer told the New York constitutional convention how state rules barred placing a 12 year old Lutheran boy, Lee Harvey Oswald, in Catholic Jewish or Protestant agencies. The anecdote spurred the panel to liberalize the religious matching requirement, prioritizing the child’s welfare.
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Albany, N. Y
UPI
Bronx
Constitutional Convention
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Carro
Carro
Fugitives Sought as Waterloo Chase Ends with Arrest
Waterloo Iowa police continued an alert for two dangerous fugitives after a pursuit in which a Waterloo officer fired on a car. Kenneth Mullin of Kansas City was arrested on drug charges at a Cedar Falls motel and held on 10,000 bond. Officers identified two suspects as Duane Wilfong and Gerald Petersen from Kansas City, seen nearby but not captured.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Mullin
Kansas City
William Parker
Mullin
Quinton Parker
Duane Wilfong
Gerald Petersen
Wilfong
Petersen
Negro leaders urge Iowa cities to act on housing jobs education
Des Moines NAACP leaders urge Iowa's large city officials to move beyond dialogue and take concrete steps to end housing discrimination, expand Negro job opportunities, and improve education. Speakers accuse whites of insensitivity and demand inclusion in policy groups, citing Davenport and Newark as warning signs.
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Cials
Iowa
John Estes
Des Moines
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
June Franklin
Ddes Moines
Wright
William Cribbs
Davenport
NAACP
Iowa State Planning Board
Cribbs
Jack Schneider
Harold E. Hughes
United States
Jets Downed Over North Vietnam as Pilot Fights MIGs
Six more U S jets were lost in North Vietnam while airmen pressed raids on Hanoi Haiphong. For the first time in the war an American pilot shot down two Communist MIGs in a single dogfight, Lt David Waldrop of Nashville Tenn downing both MiGs during heavy defenses.
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Saigon
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Air Force
David B. Waldrop
Nashville
Tenn
U.S
Hanoi - Haiphong
Webster City fire gutts three story brick building
Webster City Iowa three story brick building housing a furniture store and an insurance firm on the first level burned late Wednesday night gutting the structure and forcing 25 apartment residents from their homes. No injuries were reported and preliminary damage estimates reached 500000.
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Webster City, Iowa
UPI
Nuclear arms treaty draft to be presented by US and USSR
The United States and the Soviet Union will jointly present a draft treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons at the disarmament conference in Geneva. The morning session was cancelled, details remain unofficial, and acceptance hinges on U.N. approval and national ratification.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
West Germany
Italy
Moscow
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Wrecked Texarkana Train Sparks Evacuation Nightly Shelter
More than 6700 residents were evacuated from a 15 square mile area in Texarkana after 12 derailed train cars carried liquid plastic acid and poisonous chemicals. A chemical fire and two explosions injured 10, all in good condition later. The blaze raged until Wednesday morning as residents remained away from homes amid chemical danger.
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Texarkana
Tex
UPI
Texas
Arkansas
Texas and Pacific
Viet casualties top 90 thousand in Vietnam War toll
In South Vietnam s northern region fighting last week pushed U S casualties past 90 000 with 108 Americans killed and 883 wounded. Total toll reached 12 605 dead 77 153 wounded and 708 missing in action. The missing tally fell by one to 70.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
Tor
Coppo ck Paving Start ed Make Progress On Roads
Construction crews push two projects in Washington County due to favorable weather. The Quad City Construction Company finished the bridge on Highway 92 east of Washington. remaining work includes bridge approaches and shoulders with barriers until concrete cures. Carlton Company continues Coppock Road paving from Wayland Road to Cop pock and Highway 78 using slip form. completion expected November 15. Weather could speed or delay, with a tentative three week open date for the Washington to Ainsworth route still not final.
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Coppock
Helen Gilbert
Washington County
Washington
Highway 92
Quad City
Carlton Company of
Fred R. Pfaff
Iowa Highway Commission
Ainsworth
Schwengel Opposed to Johnson Tax Increase
Rep Fred Schwengel of Iowa filed with the House Ways and Means Committee stating he is unalterably opposed to President Johnsons proposed tax increase. He argued spending limits and budget cuts are needed and noted the oil depletion allowance and other loopholes allow wealthy Americans to avoid income tax. He urged immediate consideration of loophole closure proposals.
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Washington
UPI
Fred Schwengel
Lown
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Schwengel
Iow Republican
Crane Company plant activity to start soon
City officials report the new Crane Company plant site in Washington will begin activity in a few days. Mayor Cloud Willits received a request from Jack Gethmann & Son of Gladbrook Iowa to remove corn from the land. The contractor plans to move equipment to the site shortly.
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Crane Company
Washington
Cloud Willits
Jack Gethmann
Johnson to Send 20 Americans to Observe Saigon Elections
President Johnson will dispatch a 20 member delegation of prominent Americans to South Vietnam to observe the presidential elections. The White House said the trip follows a request from Premier Ky’s military government to allow foreign observers. Critics Kennedy and Javits questioned the move, while the list includes representatives from government, labor, business, religion, and the press. Others may be added if able to go.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
South Vietnam
Saigon
White House
Robert J. Kennedy
D-N.y
Vietnam
New York
Kennedy
Jacob K. Javits
Congress
George Christian
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Three candidates file for Washington County board posts
Nomination papers filed for three county board of education posts in Washington County for the September 11 regular school election. Roberts seeks Area One seat, Patterson Area Two, and Brinning Area Three. Holdover directors Beenblossom in Area IV and Kleese at large remain.
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County Board of Education
Washington County
Dwight Bode
Kenneth Patterson
Everette Roberts
David L. Brinning
Roberts
Highland Community
George Havel
Havel
Patterson
Area Two
Mid Prairie
West Chester
Area Three
Brighton
Washington
Bill Beenblossom
Area IV
City of
Ralph Kleese
Iowa Weather Summary Report by UPI
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered thundershowers. Turning cooler northwest Friday. Lows tonight 60 to 65, highs Friday lower 90s in the southwest and 80s elsewhere. Saturday outlook: partly cloudy and cooler with scattered thunderstorms in the southeastern half of Iowa.
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Iowa
Washington City Council Minutes and Probate Notice
Public notice records the Washington city council minutes including approval of the agenda and motions. It also notes probate of the will for the estate of Ralph L. Gibson and appointment of an administrator.
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Washington City
Ralph L. Gibson
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