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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1966

Page

1

Kosygin Guests Paris for Nine Day Franco Soviet Talks

Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin arrived in Paris for a nine day state visit to discuss Franco Soviet cooperation. He and President de Gaulle aimed at widening agreements on science economy and culture while addressing European security and the German question. The talks mark Kosygin's first Western visit as Soviet head of government.

Paris UPL Alexei Kosygin Uence Kosygin Charles de Gaulle France Russia de Gaulle Soviet Union Europe Moscow United States Ludmila Gvighiani Wif India Vinland Egypt Germany North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Leonid Brezhnev Nikolai Podgorny Maintai China Cosygin Peking

Secret Talks in London Aim to End Rhodesia Crisis

British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Rhodesian premier Ian Smith held a secret rendezvous in an effort to resolve the Rhodesia crisis. The talks sought to avert a swing to economic sanctions that could hurt both nations as Britain faced pressure from the United Nations and Washington.

London UPI Harold Wilson Ian Smith Gibraltar Smith Salisbury Royal Air Force Wilson Britain United Nations Rhodesia Washington U.S

Berkeley students strike over arrests of sit-in demonstrators

Thousands of UC Berkeley students join a protest demanding charges against nine demonstrators be dropped. Leaflets circulated as a thunderstorm hit, calling for a campus-wide strike and allege spontaneous action. Navy recruiters on campus distributed notices to students departing dormitories.

Berkeley Calif UPI University of California Univer

Probate of Wills and Executors Named for Two Estates

Probate of wills and appointment of executors announced for Ola McCleery and Edna L. Mercer estates as listed in the public notice. The notices direct interested parties to page six for details on filings, filings dates, and required actions.

Ola McCleery Edna L. Mercer

Iowa county plates sell fast despite slow hours

In Washington County Iowa license plates for 1967 sold briskly with lines forming at the courthouse. Paul M. Ropp of Kalona claimed plates 1 and 2 after overnight wait, with early holders including Joe Kirkpatrick 3 David Meiaffey 4 5 6 Eli Knepp 7 8 Ervin Simmering 9 10 Charles Jenkinsworth 11 Milton Miller 12. First truck licenses went to Simmering Jenkins and Miller and a farm plate to Miller. 310 plates sold by 10 am, shortening the line.

Iowa Washington County Washington David Meiaffey Eli Knepp Ervin Simmering Washin Charles Jenkinsworth Milton Miller Crawfordsville Simmering Jenkins Miller John Woodin Kalona

Radiation therapy not prolonging life in terminal lung cancer study

New York radiologist Dr Bernard Roswit reported a year long study of 1 0 patients at 17 VA hospitals showing no cure in terminal lung cancer. Both groups receiving radiation and sugar pills had similar survival with 18 percent alive after a year in the treated group and 14 percent in the control. Cancer size shrank with radiation but life span was unchanged. The treatment did improve morale and sometimes reduced pain, supporting its value.

Chicago UPL New York Bernard Roswit Veterans Administration Radiological Society of North America Rowwit Roswit

Presbyterians in Wash ington Area Plan Officer Training

The seven United Presbyterian churches in the Washington area hold officer training on Sunday December 4 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev George Pike of Bettendorf Presbyterian will speak. Officers meet at 5 pm for duty study led by a panel and a light meal at 6 15 pm. Mrs Ed Blattner and Mrs Clifford Connelly supervise the meal. Robert Rushing of Crawfordsville closes with a devotional.

United Presbyterian Churches Washington Area First Presbyterian Church George Pike Bettendorf Presbyterian Church Pike Jaycee Lion's Club The Chamber of Commerce Bettendorf Synod Southeast Iowa Robert Rushing Crawfordsville

Iowa Weather Summary Partly cloudy and cold with light snow

United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies and continued cold with brief snow flurries in the south. Tonight lows dip to five to ten above, with Friday highs around 20 in the north and mid 20s to near 30 in the south.

United Press International Iowa

Towa 4-H Girl Wins $1000 Scholarship

Kathy Rosa of Chariton Iowa named among eight National 4-H Club safety scholarship winners. She is 18, active in 4-H for eight years, and represented Towa at the National Safety Congress last year. She is the daughter of George and (late) Rosa, operating a 320 acre farm in La w County. Mitchell Arney of Onawa Iowa, a freshman at Iowa State University, won a $500 Westinghouse scholarship for 4-H electrical work. Arney majors in electrical engineering and has worked as a radio TV repairman and appliance dealer.

Chicago UPL Kathy Rosa Chariton Towa Rosa Ben George Rosa Mitchell Arney Onawa Iowa Iowa State University Ames Westinghouse Arney

Syria charges Arab Legion fired on refugees at border

Damascus Radio reported one man killed as Syria accused Jordan of seeking a side battle. The broadcast said Syrian forces provided protection and that border troops may have fired in defense. King Hussein vowed to fortify towns on the Israel Jordan frontier and urged unified Arab action to save Palestine.

Amman Jordan UPI Syria Hussein's Arab Legionnaires Damascus Damascus Radio Nstead Israel Middle East Egypt Palestine Hussein Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Cairo

Former Nazi Named Chancellor in West Germany Grand Coalition

Kurt-Georg Kiesinger, 62, of the CDU, elected chancellor by the Bundestag in a grand coalition with Willy Brandt of the Social Democrats. Brandt to serve as vice chancellor and foreign minister. Coalition ends Erhard's era amid wartime service scrutiny. Votes: 340 to 109 with 23 abstentions. Free Democrats oppose. Social Democrats gain first federal office since World War I.

Bonn UPI Kurt-Georg Kiesinger Ocial Democratic Willy Brandt West Berlin Liesinger Bundestag Kiesinger Christian ‘Democratic Union CDU Ludwig Erhard Erhard Brandt West Germany Baden-Wuerttemberg Free Democratic Party New Coalition

Hughes seeks civil service law despite opposition

Governor Harold Hughes said civil service for Iowa state employees remains unlikely this session. He will again push for a statewide civil service system but notes departments and the Town Board of Regents oppose it. He argues most workers belong under civil service, except for key posts and personal staffs. He also commented on political turnover after November elections and a gardener at the executive mansion reporting a threat of job loss with Republican control.

Des Moines UPI Harold E. Hughes Hughes Town Board of Regents Executive Mansion Executive Council Agriculture Department

ISEA pushes 15 percent pay raise for Iowa teachers

The Iowa State Education Association says Iowa teacher salaries are below the national average and the group will seek a 15 percent raise for the 1967-68 school year. It cites a $6,090 starting salary for bachelor’s degree holders and notes shortages, low in-state teaching rates, and lagging salary gains versus other incomes.

DES Moines UPI Iowa State Education Association Iowa ISEA

Five Die In Iowa Traffic Toll From Three Crashes

United Press International reports three separate Iowa crashes kill five people near Renwick and Clarion, plus a sixth fatality from injuries in July. Victims include Pearl Armbrest 76 Randy Harrah 5 Sandra Harrah 28 Maurice Martin 52 Barnholdt 43 Chris Christensen Jr. 43 and Darla DeWitte 25.

United Press International Iowa Renwick O'Brien Robert Barnholdt Pearl Armbrest Randy Harrah Rual Renwick Sandra Har Belmond Harrah Maurice Martin Martin Barnholdt Primghar John Marker Clarion U.S. 69 Craig E. Robinson Clearake Dunkerton Darla DeWitte Oelwein Allen Hospital Waterloo Robinson Chris Christensen Jr Des Moines Grayson Nursing Home Christensen Army Post Road

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