Massive Red Guard Demonstration Fronts Soviet Embassy in Peking
Tens of thousands of Red Guards gathered before the Soviet Embassy in Peking on the first day of a two day outburst. The crowd, estimated at 200000 by NHK, was orderly and renamed the street in front of the embassy to Revisionist Street. The rally aimed to pressure Moscow over Soviet protest notes and Western influence during China’s cultural revolution.
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Communist Party
China
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Mao Tse-tung
Kyodo
Japan Broadcasting Company
NHK
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Hong Kong
South Cina
Tass
Central Committee
Truman Warns of Drastic Interest Rate Rise
Former President Harry Truman issued a statement decrying a drastic rise in US interest rates saying it could deepen a low mood in the economy. He warned higher rates burden the public and benefit a privileged few while urging action to prevent deflation and inflation.
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UPL
Harry ‘Truman
Truman
David Noyes
United States
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Beck opposes refund of surplus in Iowa campaign
Cedar Rapids Iowa July reports capture Robert K Beck a Republican candidate for governor opposing refund of surplus tax money. He argues large capital improvement program requires funds and any refund would force re taxation to finance projects at institutions and tourist facilities and artificial lakes rather than return money to citizens.
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Iowa
Ura
Robert K. Beck
Beck
William Murray
State liquor sales show slight increase in July
DES MOINES UDPA Iowa liquor sales at 192 state stores in July totaled 4,220,818, up 28,658 from July 1965. Washington store sold 22,143 in July 1966 vs 21,948 in 1965. Mt Pleasant declined from 15,454 to 1,417, while Fairfield rose from 27,936 to 28,842.
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Des Moines
UDPA
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Public Notice: Permit Application for Parcel Carrier Service
An application is on file for a permit to operate a parcel carrier service in Iowa. The notice lists the applicant and addresses per regulatory requirements and invites public comments or objections within the designated period.
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Irvice
Iowa
Navy planes sink North Viet boats in Tonkin Gulf action
U S Navy jets sank one and possibly two North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Tonkin Gulf, while other allied forces repelled a Viet Cong mine attack near Saigon. A South Vietnamese cadet officer foiled a twin mine attempt near Premier Ky’s office, injuring only him.
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Saigon Sea
Nguyen Cao Kly
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Haiphong
Long Tao River
U.S
City shuts down centennial fountain amid vandalism
Washington’s colorful centennial fountain in Central Park is closed early after a season of vandalism. Mayor Cloid Willits cites repeated attacks by youths and deters further damage to protect the aging landmark. Police weigh a city wide curfew to curb late night vandalism.
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Central Park
Cloid Willits
The
Journal Today
Journal
Washington Police
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the Journal
Tain
Lee
Niitely
Fontain
Bertroche Accuses in Anamosa Reformatory Charges
Iowa Board of Control Chairman Russell Wilson denied Republican charges of mismanagement at the Iowa Men's Reformatory in Anamosa. Bertroche claimed $50,000 for a new warden’s home ignored rehabilitation. Wilson said $30,000 funds capital improvements for a home and renamed use for offices. He described safety concerns and noted the warden’s family would move outside the prison walls.
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UPI
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Russell Wilson
Iowa Men's Reformatory
Anamosa
Joseph Bertroche
Bertroche
Linn County
Reformatory
Wilson
Charles Haugh
Iowa
Joseph Coughlin
Lawrence Scalise
Bertrode
Rioting in Waukegan Leaves Dozens Burned and Cars Torched
Racial unrest in Waukegan breaks out as Molotov attacks set six cars ablaze and stores burn. At least 10 injured, five critically, including 6 year old Estelle Alvarez. Police arrest 66, including four for concealed safety items. Secret Service guards Prescott Street home housing Luci Nugent and family.
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Ill
UPD
Wungarow
Luci
Secret Service
Prescott Street
Uci Johnson Nugent
Patrick
Nugent
Jerry Nugent
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Illinois
Lakes County
Estelle Alvarez
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Linda Darnell
Estelle
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Gengssee Street
Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions persist with little temperature change. Lows tonight in the 60s and highs Tuesday in the 80s.
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Three-Quarter Century Club names elder couple as king and queen
The Evening Journal Three-Quarter Century Club banquet crowned Mrs. C. W. Long of Brighton and Rev. Dr. W. R. Yard of Washington as king and queen for being the oldest attendees at the 33rd annual meeting held at Washington Methodist Church. Dr. Yard is 93 and Mrs. Long over 92, with 170 members present and 23 new members welcomed. Percy Neider spoke. W. J. Shannon presided. Dorothy Luckenbill introduced honorees and new members from Washington and nearby areas.
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Brighton
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Evening Journal
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United Presbyterian Home
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The
Dorothy Luckenbill
Journal
Methodist Church
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