Rhodesians threaten to blow Kariba dam plant during crisis
UPI reports highly placed Rhodesian sources say the government plans to dynamite the Kariba Dam power station if Britain launches hostile action against Rhodesia over Zambia’s power supply. The move could cut off electricity to Zambia while Rhodesia relies on alternate coal or oil units. Prime Minister Wilson signaled RAF aid and new sanctions, raising the chance of cross border action to defend Zambia’s copper industry.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Kariba
Zambesi
Rhodesia
Zambia
Northern Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
London
Britain
Wilson
Air Force
RAF
UDI
Merritte E Booth Dies at 88 in Keota Recently
Merritte E Booth 88 of 721 East Jefferson Street died Wednesday December 1 1965 at Maplewood Manor Keota. Funeral Saturday at 1 p m in Jones Funeral Home with Rev Charles Hawkins in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born May 18 1876 in Washington County son of Alfred J and Mary Baker Booth. Married Myrtle Bear November 27 1901. Survived by two sons Earnest Waukegan IL and Dwight Oregon City OR a daughter Velma Wagner Reyerford PA seven great grandchildren one sister Winnie Gordon Washington.
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Merritte E. Booth
East
Jefferson Street
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Jones Funeral
Charles Hawkins
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Booth
Washington County
Alfred J
Mary Baker Booth
Myrtle Bear
Booth
Prairie Flower Community
Washington
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Earnest
Waukegan
Ill
Dwight
Oregon City
Ore
Harry
Velma) Wagner
Reyerford
Winnie Gordon
Britain to Send RAF Planes to Aid Zambia
Britain agrees to basing RAF units in Zambia to deter Rhodesia's aggression. Prime Minister Wilson says planes would be sent and ground troops discussed, with safeguards to keep Zambia out of external military entanglements and near the Kariba Dam. OAU plans emergency meeting as Britain seeks Kaunda cooperation and shift trade away from Rhodesia.
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London
UPI
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Addis Ababa
Organization For African Unity
OAU
Ian Smit
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Kariba
Royal Air Force
Kaunda
Rhodesia
Proceedings of board of supervisors November 23
Official notice listing actions by the board of supervisors on November 23. Court filings, budget items, contracts, and committee assignments discussed and approved as recorded in the proceedings. Detailing agenda items, vote outcomes, and attendance by county officials.
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Board of Supervisors
Johnson urges restraint to sustain 1966 economy
President Johnson told the Business Council to match sacrifices in Viet Nam and avoid overheating the economy. He forecast a record year for 1966, urged wage-price restraint, and reiterated readiness for unconditional talks to seek peace in Viet Nam, stressing courage and constancy.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Texas
Business Council
Washington
United States
Asia
Police Chief See cites 13 Nov auto crashes in city
Washington Police Chief Clarence Mike See reports November had 13 city car crashes involving 26 motorists. Three minor injuries occurred and property damage totaled about 6286 dollars. Eight drivers faced charges. He blamed carelessness and failure to yield the right of way, urging added caution for the Christmas rush.
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Washington
Clarence
Mike
Lee
Mrs Sherman Miller of Kalona Dies in Mercy Hospital
Kalona resident Ida Ellen Yoder Miller aged 58 died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. in East Union Mennonite Church with J John Miller and A Lloyd Swartenbruber in charge. Burial in East Union cemetery. Yoder Funeral Home Kalona handling arrangements. Surviving are husband Sherman Miller four daughters including Mrs Duana Yoder Mrs Robert Schrock and Mrs Daniel Miller and Barbara Miller of La Junta Colo and 19 grandchildren.
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Kalona
Sherman Miller
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
East Union Mennonite Church
J. John J. Miller
A. Lloyd Swartzenbruber
East Union Cemetery
Yoder
Ida Ellen Yoder
Lewis D
Katie Schlabaugh Yoder
Duana FE. Yoder
Robert Schrock
Daniel D. Miller
Barbara Miller
la Junta
Colo
Funeral Friday for Mrs Mattie Kempf
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Kempf will be held Friday at 1 30 p m in the East Union Mennonite Church with A Lloyd Swartzendruber and John J Miller in charge Yoder Funeral Home of Kalona is in charge of the arrangements She is survived by two sons and two daughters plus a foster daughter Mrs Ralph Baker of Rochester Illinois and 14 grandchildren 62 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren
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Kalona
Mattie Kempf
East Union Mennonite
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
John J. Miller
Yoder Funeral Home
County 4-H Officers to Meet This Saturday
Washington County 4-H officers will attend a training session at the Christian church starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. All local club officers are expected to participate, sponsored by the county 4-H Council.
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Washington County
4-H
The
Christian Church
County 4-H Council
Local stores plan to open evenings for holidays
Most Washington stores will observe special hours during the holiday shopping season. They plan Friday and Saturday night openings on December 3 and 4 and December 10 and 11. Stores will stay open until 9 p.m. nightly from December 15 through December 23 before closing at usual times on Christmas Eve December 24.
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Washington
Enterprise Joins Vietnam War With Record Attacks
The nuclear powered USS Enterprise launched 140 attack sorties against targets in South Vietnam as two planes were lost in action. A North Vietnam air downed another two planes, with both pilots killed. In South Vietnam the Viet Cong attacked Binh Chanh near Saigon, prompting helicopter fire support during a 90 minute mortar duel before contact ended.
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Saigon
UPS
Enterprise
South Viet Nam
South China Sea
U.S
Hanoi
South
Viet Nam
Nist
Binh Chanh
North Viet Nam
Leon Mapel 26 Dies in Auto Crash at Monticello
Leon Lloyd Mapel 26 native of Washington County died in a Monticello auto accident Tuesday. He attended Ainsworth schools, was son of Charles and Garna Foster Mapel, born 1939 in Washington County. He married Linda Steiner December 16, 1961, and is survived by wife, two daughters Lori Lynn and Lisa Lorrains, parents, a sister Mrs. Jim Richards, and brothers Keith and Alan. A Evangelical United Brethren member, president of the Football Boosters, a fireman, and softball player in Olin IA. He worked as a milk driver for John Schilty of Monticello. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
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Leon Lloyd Mapel
Monticello
Washington County
Ainsworth
Mr. Mapel
Charles
Garna Foster Mapel
Linda Louise Steiner
Lori Lynn
Lisa Lorrains
Jim
Cherryl) Richards
Washington
Keith
Alan
Mapel
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Olin Ia
John Schilty
Goettsch Funeral Home
W. W. Jamison Dies in Indianapolis
W. W. Jamison, long time Brighton postmaster, died after surgery in Indianapolis at 3 a.m. Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Mayme Lee and two daughters Barbara and Mary Lou. He was known across Brighton and Washington counties.
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Brighton
Leland Horton
Indianapolis
Ind
W. W. Jamison
Jamison
Mayme Lee
Barbara
Mary Lou
Washington
Deadline Near for YMCA Junior High Basketball
Junior high age boys must register today for YMCA league play. Deadline is at the YMCA desk on the north side of the square this evening.
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YMCA
Schwengel Announces Run For Congress In Iowa
Former U.S. Representative Fred Schwengel of Davenport Iowa announces his bid for re election to his old seat in the 1st District He notes he ran far ahead of both the state and national GOP tickets in the district and cites urging from leaders including Sen Everett Dirksen and GOP chairman Ray Bliss to seek key committee assignments. He was defeated in 1964 by John Schmidhauser.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
House of Representatives
Congress
John Schmidhauser
Schmidhauser
Everett M. Dirksen
National
GOP
Ray Bliss
Rites Saturday for Mary Horning
Mary Horning 72 of 720 South Third Ave died December 1 1965 at Washington County Hospital after months of illness. Funeral at 3 p.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born September 10 1893 near Lone Tree she married Noah D Beer in 1920 and Elmer Horning in 1947. Survived by two daughters two stepsons seven grandchildren one great grandchild and several siblings.
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Mary Horning
South Third Ave
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Rev. M. O Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Horning
Lone Tree
Mary Marguerite Attig
George W
Kathryn Emde Attig
Noah D. Beer
Elmer Horning
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Club
Good Will Club
Golden Age Group
VA Hospital
Iowa City
Adult farmer classes begin December 16 at Washington High
The opening session of this year's adult farmer classes at Washington High School will be held on Thursday evening, December 16. Classes will run weekly through the winter months focusing on Farm Production themes.
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Washington High School
Weather outlook for Iowa shows mild spell ahead
United Press International reports mostly fair conditions tonight with colder air in the southeast. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and milder temperatures with southwest winds. Overnight lows stay in the 20s to around 30s, highs reach 40s to 50s by region. Saturday outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and continued mild temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
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