Iowa district ASC meet outlines 1966 farm programs
Southeast Iowa county ASC committees and employees from 22 counties attended an instructional meeting in Washington with state ASC officials directing sessions at Captain's Table and Legion Hall. The program covered feed grain and cropland adjustment plans, with sign up dates set for January 31 to March 25 and details mailed by January 14. Local meetings and briefing sessions will continue December 16 as Guy Myers leads a Washington County gathering.
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Washington
ASC
Iowa
Journal
Legion Hall
Maurice O’reilly
Clarence R. Metcalf
Clarence Schwebke
Virgil Rohlf
Carroll McCurdy
Oskaloosa
Guy Myers
North Liber
William Day
Washington County
ASCS
Space pair extend record on 11th day aloft toward Gemini rendezvous
Frank Borman and James Lovell continued their space endurance mission from Space Center Houston aiming for a historic rendezvous with Gemini 6. Ground crews prepared Gemini 6 for the flight, while Gemini 7, with Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford, targeted a nose-to-nose approach within hours of launch. Officials described the crew as alert and energetic despite minor ailments and a need for hygiene breaks.
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Borman
Lovell
Charles Bassett
L. Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Earth
Progress Report in Red Cross Drive Campaign
Washington County Red Cross campaign reports $2,633.22 raised toward the membership and fund drive. Towns finished: Brigh and Wellman. townships completed: Brighton, Clay, English River. Chairman Lawrence Miksch urges solicitors to finish work and report promptly.
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Red Cross
Washington County
Red Cross Campaign
Lawrence Miksch
Brigh
Wellman
Brighton
Clay
English River
Washington Adult Farmer Evening School Opens Thursday
The first meeting aims to discuss 30 inch corn rows and efficient farm resource management. It will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Vocational Agriculture room at Washington Community High School. Farmers and others are invited to attend.
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Washington Adult Farmer Evening School
Washington Community High School
Keokuk Armory Blast Victim Louis Besser Dies
Louis Besser, 44, of Keokuk, died Monday at University Hospitals Iowa City from blast injuries. He was the 19th victim of the Thanksgiving Eve fire and explosion at Keokuk National Guard Armory. He was brother in law of Neal and Mrs Lampkin of Washington. his wife, sister of Mrs Lampkin, had died earlier in the tragedy.
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Louis Besser
Keokuk
Iowa City
National Guard
Mr. Besser
Neal Lampkin
Washington
Lampkin
Weather outlook for Iowa turns mostly cloudy with light snow
United Press International reports Iowa will stay mostly cloudy through Wednesday with occasional snow. Tonight will be a bit colder with lows from 15 to 20 inches north and 20 to 25 in the south. Wednesday highs reach the 20s to 30s depending on location, with little change expected Thursday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Marines seize supplies after heavy B52 strikes near Da Nang
In the Phuoc Valley area south of Da Nang, B52 bombers hit fleeing Communist units for a third day. Marines report 160 Viet Cong killed since Operation Harvest Moon began, with 28 mangled from air strikes, and estimate total Viet Cong deaths at 670. Marines also uncover tunnel bases, a uniform factory, sewing machines, cloth, 10 000 sulfa tablets, surgical uniforms, bandages, ammunition, and other supplies while conducting mop up operations. Two Marine ambushes produced eight confirmed Viet Cong dead with about 15 wounded, and another unit killed eight more in separate action.
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Saigon
UPS
Phuoc Valley
da Nang
U.S
Guam
Strategic Air Command
A L Hanson Dies at 59 in Iowa City
A L Hanson, 59, a well known Washington contractor, died suddenly this afternoon at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Arrangements for the funeral are pending at Jones Funeral Home.
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A. L. Hanson
Washington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Probate Of Wills And Executors For Three Estates
Public notice lists probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Harry H Kilgore Mary M Horning and Ray C Blankenhorn detailing filing actions and upcoming court dates for probate proceedings and estate administration.
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Harry H. Kilgore
Mary M. Horning
Ray C. Blankenhorn
Rusk urges NATO on European toll of Vietnam commitment
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told NATO that Europe's fate may be decided on Vietnam battlefields and urged allied nations to trust the U S pledge. He warned China will reject peace talks while backing Formosa and said the United States will honor its Vietnam commitment. Canadian Paul Martin opened NATO session urging possible talks with Eastern bloc.
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Paris
UPI
Dean Rusk
America
Europe
Viet Nam
North Atlantic
NATO) Council
Rusk
NATO
United States
NATO Council
China
Warsaw
Formosa
Paul Martin
Nate
Martin
Denis Healey
Paul Gore-Booth
British Foreign Office
Christmas display at Edward Havel farm returns
The Havel farm opens a annual Fairy Land of Lights display on December 16 with Eileen Havel broadcasting Christmas music nightly from 7 to 10 p.m. December 16 to 28. Lights illuminate 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily attracting many visitors.
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Edward Havel
Eileen Havel
Havel Farm
Eillen
Charles Probst 85 dies at West Liberty
Charles Probst aged 85 died Monday in Hawker Nursing Home West Liberty. He formerly farmed northwest of Columbus Junction. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Snider Funeral Home West Liberty with burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born in West Liberty he married Lillie Flack in 1906 who died in 1960. Survived by two sons and four daughters including Mrs Archie Edgar of Conesville.
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Columbus Junction
Charles Probst
Hawker
West Liberty
Snider Funeral
Columbus City
Mr. Probst
Lillie Flack
Archie Edgar
Conesville
Father Performs Emergency Heart Massage on Dorm Student
In Dallas, Louis S. Smith, a pathologist, opened his eldest son Louis Spencer Smith Jr.'s chest with a razor and manually massaged his heart after the teen’s heart stopped at home. The 19 year old North Texas University music major died seven hours later at Parkland Hospital despite revival efforts.
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Smith
Parkland Hospital
Rites Friday for Elmer G. Fisher
Elmer G. Fisher 78 of 1106 North Marion Avenue Washington died suddenly December 13 1965 at his daughter’s home in Dayton Ohio Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Washington Methodist Church Rev M O Smith in charge Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery Arrangements by Sherman Eden Funeral Home Calling hours at the funeral home Thursday and until 10 a m Friday Rotary Club members to attend the rites Fisher born January 17 1887 in Underwood Iowa son of George and Anna Currie Fisher reared in Underwood and Council Bluffs attended the State University of Iowa married June 8 1910 to Sue M Jefferson lived in Washington since 1942 He was a Methodist and Rotary member and Phi Kappa Psi He retired as a live stock buyer for Armour and Co Surviving are his wife a daughter Suzanne Anderson of Dayton Ohio and three grandchildren.
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Elmer G. Fisher
North
Marion Avenue
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Washington Methodist Church
Rev
M. O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman-Eden
Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Mr. Fisher
Underwood
Iowa
George
Anna Currie Fisher
Council Bluffs
State University of Iowa
Sue M. Jefferson
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Armour and Co
Washington High Concert Band Christmas Program Planned
The Washington High School Concert Band led by Alan Bergstrom will present its annual Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, December 16, in the high school gym. Highlights include A Concert Digest a musical satire for band narrated by Jean Bode Ode For Trumpet featuring soloist Dean Kurtz It Came Upon The Midnight Clear with a woodwind choir Blazing Brass Great Themes from Great Italian Movies and Christmas Music For Wind by composers James Ployhar John Cacavas Alfred Reed and Bill Laas.
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Washington High School
Alan Bergstrom
Jean Bode
Dean Kurtz
Marty Stannard
Beverly Smith
Randy Hillman
Anita Weeks
Martha Sc
Bill Laas
Alfred Reed
James Ployhar
John Cacavas
Beverly Davisson
Linda Johnson
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ASC Committee
Iowa State Asc Committee
Harold Andrew
Clarence Metcalf
Maurice O'Reilly
Virgel Rohlf
Bassett
The
Space Center
Edward Havel Farm
W. Liberty
Richard
William A
Suzanne) Anderson
Dayton, Ohio
Sally Quinn
Jenta
Carma
Ronald Thielman
Basson
Elanna Elmore
Dallas Kinney
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