Iowa retires state workers at 65 praise and criticism
Iowa Executive Council enforces mandatory retirement at 65 for 8 000 workers. Gov. Hughes says feedback is mixed with many compliments. About 470 of the covered employees are already over 65. Extensions to 70 are possible. two staffers are kept on as consultants. Highways staff make up about 3 500 of those under rule. Other state workers not in the council’s jurisdiction are Regents and Board of Control employees.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
Executive Council
Personel
Ray Pratt
Icy
Highways Commission
Board of Regents
Board of Control
Pratt
Gromyko vows Soviet aid to North Viet Nam against U.S. aggression
In New York and at the Supreme Soviet Gromyko denounced U.S. aggression in Viet Nam and warned it cannot go on with impunity. He reaffirmed Soviet aid to North Viet Nam and support for Hanoi’s settlement plan including withdrawal of U.S. forces and end to bombing. He cited UN General Assembly talks on nuclear nonproliferation and noninterference in states’ domestic affairs, noting broad support for Moscow’s initiatives despite U.S. reservations.
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OSCOW
UPI
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Russia
Gromyko
United Nations General Assembly
New York
U.S
U.N
Supreme Soviet
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
North
Hanoi
U. S
United States
SAC cutback fuels air strategy debate in Washington
In Washington, Defense Secretary McNamara announced plans to scrap two thirds of the Strategic Air Command bombers by 1971 and hinted at a new long range jet bomber, while also signaling a major air defense cutback. Close review shows 126 bases to be closed or curtailed, likely within two to three years, drawing sharp congressional criticism.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Strategic Air Command
Pentagon
U.S
SAC
John C. Stennis
Dmass
Senate
Livestock Marketing Clinic Friday in Washington
Farmers of the Washington area and their wives are invited to a livestock marketing clinic at the Legion Hall in Washington Friday at 7 pm. Sponsored by the Chicago Livestock Commission, with Jerry Sotola of the Chicago Livestock Exchange as master of ceremonies. Panelists include Harlan Bane Charles T. Dolan Ben Knoerle and Warren Overman. Topics cover market reporting price outlook dressed beef trade cattle on feed and future live cattle and beef carcass. Refreshments served after.
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Washington Area
Legion Hall
Washington
Chicago Livestock Commission
Chicago
Jerry Sotola
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Commission
Harlan Bane
Charles T. Dolan
Ben Knoerle
Warren Overman
Sigourney Eyes Merger of Twenty Four Districts
Sigourney Iowa Twenty four small independent districts will merge with the Sigourney Community School District after a reorganization election Wednesday. A majority approved in 23 districts while the 24th district failed but will be included. A 75 percent threshold would force all districts to merge. a separate proposal to merge 28 districts was defeated.
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Sigourney, Iowa
UPI
Sigourney Community
Iowa
Sigourney
Public notices include filings and elections in Highland area
Amendment to articles of incorporation for Farm Service Company. Notice of special school election in Highland area. Proceedings of county board of supervisors. Probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Howard M. Stewart and Clarence O. Wallace. Appointment of administrator for the estate of Myrtle Tipton Norris.
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Farm Service Company
Highland Area
Howard M. Stewart
Clarence O. Wallace
Myrtle Tipton Norris
Washington County Conservation Board wraps up 1965 work
The Washington County Conservation Board held its final 1965 meeting at the Court House. Chairman Charles Hotle outlined that board members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and serve five year terms. Projects this year included acquiring 40 acres at Fern Cliff, building a dam and pond at Sockum Ridge Park, starting a pond and roads at Iowa Township Park, a Marr Park picnic shelter, improved entrances at several parks, planting 5 000 trees, and hiring John Davis as County Park Custodian. The rest area on Highway 218 south of Crawfordsville faces highway regulation delays, but public use remains high with nature study groups visiting Marr Park and Hayes Timber.
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Washington County Conservation Board
Court House
Charles Hotle
Herb Campbell
Washington
John Walsh
Riverside
Duane White
Ainsworth
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Hotle
Conservation Board
County Board of Supervisors
Fern Cliff
Sockum Ridge Park
Iowa Township Park
Marr Park
Hayes Timber
Sockum Ridge
Forth
Highway
Crawfordsville
Hayes
Washington Community School Board Merges New Haven District
Washington Community School District board met Wednesday to approve a merger petition from New Haven district and handle routine business. Resignations from Elizabeth Williamson and Daryl Wade were noted. new hires include Max Donaldson as bus driver, Richard Merrill as bus mechanic, Alex Gevock as junior high custodian, and Alvin Shebeck to operate an activities bus between Brighton and Washington. The board discussed a letter to textbook publishers with Supt. Phleger regarding next term book selections.
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New Haven
Washington
Elizabeth Williamson
Daryl Wade
Max Donaldson
Richard Merrill
Alex Gevock
Alvin Shebeck
Brighton
Supt. Phleger
Mid-Prairie Concerts Planned for Tonight and Tuesday
The Christmas concert at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman begins at 8:00 this evening in the senior high building. A junior high Christmas concert is set for Tuesday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the junior high building.
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Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Gemini 7 Fifth Day Rendezvous Plans With Gemini 6
Gemini control scheduled a Sunday launch of Gemini 6 to rendezvous with Gemini 7 crewed by Frank Borman and James Lovell. Schirra and Stafford cleared for Sunday liftoff to fly nose to nose with Gemini 7, now on its fifth day of a 14 day mission.
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Borman
Lovell
Space Center
Houston
Gemini Control
Gemini 7
Cape Kennedy
Gemini
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Earth
Mrs Schoonover dies Wednesday at 74 in Washington County
Jessie Fielden Schoonover 74 of 32 miles south of Washington died Wednesday December 8 1965 at Washington County Hospital She was born July 23 1891 in Cass County Illinois to R Henry and Martha Jane McDonald Fielden She married Sept 14 1909 to Henry Jonathan Schoonover who died Dec 14 1953 Surviving seven children 18 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a half sister Also a daughter Margaret preceded her in death Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev Vernon Elgin officiating Burial in Ainsworth Cemetery A Burlington Social Security official will be at the Washington post office next Wednesday 6 to 9 pm to answer questions about benefits and Social Security law changes
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Jessie. Schoonover
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Vernon Elgin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Sarah Jessie Fielden
Cass County
Ill
R. Henry
Martha Jane McDonald Fielden
Illinois
Henry Jonathan Schoonover
Marion Avenue
Karl
Joan) Messer
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Schoonover
Chicago
William Bockhammer
Marietta
Margaret
Mikoyan retires as Soviet president at age 70
Anastas I. Mikoyan, age 70, retires as president of the Soviet Union citing age and illness. He will be succeeded by Communist Party leader Nikolai Podgorny, 62, a Ukrainian, who has long been rising in the party hierarchy. The move comes after a long career as a top Bolshevik ally and crisis diplomat, including during the Cuba missile crisis. Brezhnev and Kosygin remain as top leaders.
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Moscow
UPS
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Communist Party
Nikolai Podgorny
Mikoyan
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Podgorny
Russia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Cuba
Alexander Shelepin
Shelepin
Central Committee
United States
Khrushchev
Vietnamese Losses Heavy in Viet Cong Fight Near Da Nang
South Vietnamese forces battled an estimated Viet Cong regiment about 40 miles south of Da Nang. Elite ranger casualties were heavy as multiple government battalions engaged in a tight, well dug in defense. U.S. planes supported 115 missions amid close air threats. A C130 crash at Chu Lai killed one American, injured three Vietnamese. Viet Cong casualties listed as unknown. Tam Phouc hamlet briefly fell before Vietnamese forces retook it.
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Saigon
Vpi
da Nang
Ranger
Chu Lai
Tam Phouc
Suoi Ca
Weather Outlook for Iowa From United Press International
Considerable cloudiness through Friday with occasional drizzle tonight and Friday morning. Warmer tonight with lows in the 30s. Friday highs reach the 40s in the north to the 50s in the south. Saturday remains cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of a few showers.
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United Press International
Iowa
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