Johnson plans busy weekend and funeral trip
President Johnson keeps no formal appointments and works at the desk, plans to move his family to the executive mansion, and fly to New York Sunday for the funeral of former Senator Herbert Lehman. He will attend the service, not the burial, marking his first trip outside Washington since taking office.
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New York City
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Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
NATO
Ferdinand W. Hank of Brighton dies
Ferdinand William Hank 83 died at University Hospital Iowa City after months of declining health. Funeral at 1 30 p m Monday Hope Lutheran Church Germanville with Rev. Irwin Abelmann officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Hank born January 16 1880 in Germany came to the U S at age one. Survived by wife Lena Krueger Hank daughter Pearl Craft three grandsons two great grandchildren three brothers and three sisters.
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University Hospital
Iowa City
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Germanville
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Gould Funeral Home
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Germany
August
Erstine Becker Hank
Muscatine
Lena Krueger
Lone Tree
Knights of Pythias
The
Odd Fellows
Pearl Craft
Two New Members Named to Girls 4-H Youth Committee
Two new members have been appointed to fill vacancies on the girls 4-H Youth Committee. Mrs. Herb Huber of Wellman and Mrs. Duane White of Ainsworth will replace Mrs. Joe Jones of Washington and Mrs. C. R. Johnson whose terms have expired. The joint 4-H youth committee, linking boys and girls 4-H, plans the youth program, assists Extension staff in developing a work plan, and evaluates the county 4-H program. Other members include Mrs. Vern Escher of Washington Mrs. Charles Davison of Wayland Mrs. David Norman of Wellman and Mrs. John Walsh of Riverside.
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Wellman
Duane White
Ainsworth
Joe Jones
Washington
C. R. Johnson
Vern Escher
Charles Davison
Wayland
David Norman
John Walsh
Riverside
Pope plans Holy Land pilgrimage amid talks of summit
A Vatican source says Pope Paul VI may meet Orthodox and other Christian leaders during a June pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel. No firm meetings planned, but Orthodox leaders hope to see him, possibly in Jerusalem. The pope would view any encounters as spiritual events, not negotiations.
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Castro declares he's ready for war in Havana speech
Fidel Castro vowed Cuba could repel any invasion within 24 hours during a two hour rally before 10,000 schoolgirls in Havana. He attacked Venezuela's Romulo Betancourt and accused the United States of steering Latin American aggression while denying arms shipments to Venezuela were from Cuba.
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UPI
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U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
Latin America
Red Cross Board Holds Called Meeting in Washington County
Washington County Red Cross chapter board and service chairmen met in the Red Cross office Friday evening. William White of Washington and TL Henderson of Fairfield spoke on board duties and fundraising. Milo Steele Jr. completed 100 miles in the Red Cross Swim and Stay Fit program begun in January 1962. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Faye Lowe and Mrs. Delmar Yoder.
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Red Cross
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Washington
Iowa
TL. Henderson
Fairfield
Volenter
Milo Steele Jr
Steele
Faye Lowe
Delmar Yoder
Hoffa denies rift in union offices
Hoffa dismissed reports of a split within the Teamsters over the Kennedy assassination response. He said none of his aides resigned and that Gibbons warned the headquarters had not been shut down. He defended the condolence to Mrs. Kennedy and said his comment about Robert Kennedy was taken out of context.
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Harold J. Gibbons
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Walker
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Shower planned at Keota for fire victims
A Keota family ruined by a recent fire will receive a relief shower at Wesley Methodist Church on Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. sponsored by the WSCS. The Herb McDonald family lost kitchen and dining room furniture and other items. they are staying with neighbors and will move to a furnished apartment on North Ellis Street.
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Voice of Democracy Contest Here Monday
The 17th annual Voice of Democracy contest will be held Monday December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Washington. Sponsored by the VFW and the National and State Association of Broadcasters participants must read a theme on the challenges of citizenship over the local radio station for judging. Washington entrants include George Johnson Rick Bordwell Dixie Potter Carla Lemke Pam Robison and Laurie Leon.
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Rick Bordwell
Dixie Potter
Carla Lemke
Pam Robison
Laurie Leon
Quiet Pearl Harbor observance marks 22 years since attack
Prayers and a wreath ceremony marked Pearl Harbor Day as 70 veterans and 26 groups observed at 3:15 p.m. above the USS Arizona. The Arizona’s sunken hull still entombs 1,102 dead as oil leaks into Pearl Harbor waters. Navy policy now holds a single war-dead memorial on May 30. Flags have flown at half staff for two weeks mourning President Kennedy.
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FBI report on Kennedy assassination to be reviewed by Johnson
Johnson is to receive the FBI report on President Kennedy's assassination this weekend and may delay disclosure for a week to allow a blue ribbon commission to inspect it. The seven member Warren Commission met twice and plans to release findings after review.
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Santa Claus to Visit Washington This Afternoon
Santa Claus will be in Washington this afternoon and evening visiting local stores and greeting youngsters in the business district. He plans to meet children as shops stay open into the night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Extension officials attend Iowa State conference in Ames
Washington County Extension staff members Jim Frier Sally Smith and Merritt Canady will attend the annual State Extension Conference at Iowa State University in Ames from December 9 to 12. The county Extension Office stays open with Frances Miller to handle calls and distribute publications. The conference focuses on changing characteristics and needs of Extension audiences with speakers including Dean Brice Ratchford Ralph Tyler Elbert Burr and Marvin A Anderson. County Extension Director Jim Frier will lead one of 12 discussion groups Tuesday afternoon.
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Jim Frier
Sally Smith
Merritt Canady
Iowa State University
Ames
Frances Miller
Brice Ratchford
University of Missouri
Ralph Tyler
Stanford University
Elbert W. Burr
Monsanto Chemical Company
Marvin A. Anderson
Cooperative Extension Service
Eisenhower Warns No Absolute Protection Against Assassins
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower told the Saturday Evening Post that there can be no absolute protection against a determined assassin, citing heavy mail and security limits. He also urged changing the presidential line of succession to keep the executive heading in the same political direction after a crisis.
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UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Saturday Evening Post
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
John McCormack
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Washington Coin Club to Meet Monday
The Washington Coin Club holds its monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the Washington fair grounds with John M. Lloyd Jr presiding. An auction is the main attraction, plus bourse tables displays and reference books for attendees.
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Washington Fair Grounds
John M. Lloyd Jr
U.S. Plane Crashes in Vietnam While Reconnaissance Mission
A U.S. RB26 reconnaissance aircraft crashed Friday in Dinh Tuong Province near the Mekong River. Four Americans and one Vietnamese are believed dead with a search team dispatched. an earlier report of two bodies recovered was corrected. The aircraft carried three crew plus two U.S. instructors checking out the navigator.
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UPI
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Mekong River
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Iowa Weather Update Partly Cloudy Through Weekend
United Press International reports in Iowa that conditions are partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 40s. Monday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Thompson guilty in wife slaying for insurance money
A Minneapolis jury convicts T Eugene Thompson, 35, of masterminding the murder of his wife Carol for a $1 million life insurance payoff. He is sentenced to life at Stillwater State Prison with possible parole after about 17 years and four months. Prosecutors plan trials for two co-defendants, Norman Mastman and Dick W. C. Anderson.
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