White Man Attacks Williams at Lusaka Airport During African Tour
An unidentified white man punched Assistant Secretary of State G. Mennen Williams at Lusaka airport as he began a Congo tour stop. Gov. Sir Evelyn Howe and aide tackled the assailant while Mrs. Williams aided her husband. Williams continued his trip and met Congolese leaders, praising unity while U.S. aid was discussed.
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Farewell Party for Las Vegas Priest Crowley
Las Vegas honored Father Richard A. Crowley with an all night farewell at the Convention Center as he prepares to leave for Springfield Illinois. The priest known for late Masses joined in a jig and sang with a comedian while awards from the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and his congregation were presented. He will serve at St Josephs in Springfield beginning Sept 2 and previously started 439 am Masses for hotel workers and entertainers.
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Las Vegas Convention Center
Springfield
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South Dakota
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American Legion
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Negro Leader Flees After Raid in Monroe
Police said a black leader charged with kidnapping a white couple during racial violence fled Monroe after a raid on Robert Williams headquarters. About 50 officers patrolled the city around the clock as FBI Alert was sought and Williams remained at large.
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Monroe
UPI
Robert Williams
Fidel Castro
NAACP
Williams
FBI
Wiliams
Three Files For School Election In Washington District
Three candidates filed for the Washington Community School District board seats ahead of the September 11 election. Incumbent William Perdock seeks district No. 5 with Logan Heilman, while Dean Luers runs for another term in district No. 1. filing ends September 1.
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Washington Community School District
Logan Heilman
William Perdock
Washington
Riverside Road
Dean Luers
Stan Kiesey
Mr. Heilman
Heilman
Logan Lee
Mark
Jim
Heisman
PTA
Washington area boys to compete in P P K football contest
Bill Boshart of Mace Motor Co announces a local P P K contest for boys six to ten as part of a national Ford NFL program. Registration runs Aug 28 to Sept 25 with no entry fee, prizes include badges books and NFL guides, and top five regional winners and fathers win an all‑expense trip to a Bears home game with on field kicking events.
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Bill Boshart
Mace Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
National Football League
White House
Mace Motor Co
NFL
Johnny Unitas
Yale Lary
Paul Hornung
Chicago Bears
U N Troops Guard Stanleyville Amid Congo Tensions
U N troops in Stanleyville shielded the U S and British consuls amid anti Western sentiment. Consuls Tom Cassilly and Donald Ballantyne were protected by Ethiopian forces after Cassilly was briefly arrested during a dispute over an Air Jordan plane cargo. Katanga arrests of Euro pean troops followed, as the U N enforcement of the February Security Council resolution continued.
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the Congo
UPI
United Nations
Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
Tom Cassilly
Baltimore
Donald Ballantyne
Gatwick
England
Ethiopain U.N
Cassilly
Air Jordan
Victor Lundula
United States
Katanga
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U. N
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Claims Females Are New Secret Weapon
East German news agency ADN accused Western Allies of using striptease dancers to lure East German guards to defect. UPI correspondent Joseph B Fleming searched for evidence but found none. ADN claimed dancers and prostitutes patrolled border streets to entice guards while West Berlin authorities blamed border provocation on crime groups.
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UPI
United Press International
Joseph B. Fleming
West Berlin
ADN
Refugee shot by East German police at Berlin border
West Berlin police report an unidentified East German refugee was shot and killed while attempting to swim the Teltow Canal into the West. It is the second killing since the border closure on August 13, as Allied forces conduct war games and reinforce Berlin garrison amid rising Berlin crisis.
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Kennedy
Berlin
Brazil in limbo between rebellion and peaceful handover
Brazil faced a tense stand off as Congress debated a path to install Vice President Joao Goulart amid military opposition and calls from Fidel Castro for guerrilla resistance. Goulart, in Paris, awaited party go-ahead to return while generals warned against his return.
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China
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Porto Alegre
Religious Leaders Urged to Declare Safety Sabbath in Iowa
Des Moines officials call on faith leaders to deliver traffic safety sermons over the Labor Day weekend. State safety education director William Burnett wrote to church leaders urging a theme of thou shalt not kill to cut holiday traffic deaths.
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UPI
William Burnett
Iowa
Burnett
Final Concert Here Wednesday Evening
The final summer band concert will be on the Central Park bandstand this Wednesday. The program includes marches such as March of the Steel Men and Under the Double Eagle, an overture Aurora, two popular numbers, and singing of Western Roundup. Conductor Robert Steele leads the ensemble.
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Steelmen
Aurora
Robert Steele
Iowa Denies Unemployment to Allen for Job Search Lapse
Iowa’s unemployment ruling bars Ira Allen from benefits after he quit a Fort Dodge job and turned down a later offer. The decision upholds a commission stance that claimants must earnestly seek work and reflects a shift toward stricter welfare enforcement.
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UPI
Iowa
Cision
Ira KO Allen
Allen
Fort Dodge
Employment Security Commission
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Commission
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Lowa
Corbett
Funeral Chapel To Open In Ainsworth by Sherman Eden Firm
The Sherman Eden Funeral Home of Washington has bought the Ben Fitzgerald property on the corner east of the State Bank at Ainsworth. The site is being redecorated for use as a funeral chapel with no opening date set yet. Wendell Eden said a formal announcement would follow.
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Sherman Eden
Brighton Woman Dies At Home This Morning
Mrs J Harkens of Brighton dies suddenly at her home west of the city this morning August 2. The body is at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with funeral arrangements pending.
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Brighton
J. Harkens
Gould
Enrollment Increase At Local High School
Four local public schools opened for registration with total district enrollment near last year. High School enrollment stood at 556 pupils by noon, up from 520 at end of last year’s first week, with minor week-end adjustments expected as late registrants arrive.
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John V. Phieger
Supt
Phleger
Lincoln
Stewart
Jr. High
Vrain Flower
First Peace Corps Leaves U. S. Today
The first Peace Corps delegation left the United States with President Kennedy blessing, 80 volunteers gathered in the White House rose garden heard that their work could have far reaching influence. One group heads to Ghana to teach in secondary schools with two weeks extra training in Lagos. The all male group departs for Puerto Rico then Tanganyika to aid in farm to market road planning and construction.
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UPI
Peace Corps
United States
Kennedy
White House
Rose Garden
Ghana
University College
Lagon
Puerto Rico
Tanganyika
Weather Outlook Iowa Fair With Stable Temps Through Wednesday
United Press International reports Iowa will see generally fair weather with little temperature change through Wednesday. Lows tonight near the upper 60s and highs Wednesday around 95.
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United Press International
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