Sunday Battle Ends in Santiago as U S Paratroops Intervene
In Santiago Dominican forces clashed with hundreds of former rebels amid gunfire and tanks. At least 26 people died including Col. Juan Lora Fernandez, with reports up to 40 dead. About 150 U S troops and 15 Americans in a hotel evacuation aided by six helicopters arrived to restore order.
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U.S
Santiago
Matun
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
Santo Domingo
Caamano
Matun Hotel
Dominican Air Force
Government of
Provision
Hector Garcia-Godoy
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
Astronauts Borman Lovell Return After Space Flight
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell landed in Cape Kennedy after 14 days in space and 14 more at sea. They described the Gemini 7 recovery and underwent medical debriefings planned to continue through Christmas, with plans to discuss Gemini 7 experiments and spacecraft recovery details with engineers.
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James Lovell
USS
Wasp
Frank Borman
Smile
Atlantic Ocean
UPI
Borman
Lovell
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
De Gaulle Wins Narrow Runoff Victory In France
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle secures reelection with 55 percent to 45 for Francois Mitterrand in metropolitan France. De Gaulle to be inaugurated January 8 with Pompidou resigning January 9. Officials foresee a dynamic new look in foreign and domestic policy despite continued chilly U.S. ties.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Francois Mitterrand
France
de Gaulle
Mitterrand
Local USDA offices schedule for holiday closings
The USDA agencies in Washington will close on December 23 24 and 31 for the holidays. ASCS and SCS offices close December 24 and 31. Federal Crop Insurance Office closes December 24. Farm stored commodity loan filings must be with county offices or grain inspectors by December 27. The Federal Crop Insurance Office will be open December 31.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
County Extension Service
ASCS
SCS
Federal Crop Insurance Office
William Day
Alice Ryan
Federal
Prairie Flower pupils to present Christmas program
The Prairie Flower Special Education pupils will present a Christmas program on Wednesday December 22 at 1 30 p m at the school. Parents and other interested persons are invited. The play is directed by Mrs Alan Bergstrom. Each of the five rooms will have a part in the program which lasts about one hour.
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Prairie Flower Special Education
Alan Bergstrom
Four Year Old Diane Yoder Dies in Iowa City
Diane Kay Yoder aged four died Sunday morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after four days as a patient. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Robert K. Yoder in charge. burial in church cemetery. She was born November 20, 1961 in Johnson County. Survived by parents D Paul and La Mae Eric Yoder, four brothers Jerry Merle Ellsward Kevin, three sisters Charlene Mary Rhonda, grandparents Lewis Erb Milford Neb and Nancy Yoder Kalona, along with several uncles and aunts.
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Kalona
Diane Kay Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lower Deer Creek
Jerry
Merle
Ellsward
Kevin
Charlene
Mary
Rhonda
Lewis Erb
Milford, Neb
Nancy Yoder
Wayland Man Hubert Wyse Dies After Illness
Hubert L Wyse of Wayland died Sunday evening at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Zehr Funeral Home Wayland with burial in Finley cemetery southeast of Wayland. Born May 24 1906 in Muscatine he was the son of Peter and Ella Miller Wyse. He married Emily Spiedel Sept 5 1925 and was a member of Wayland Mennonite Church. Surviving are his widow three children Donnie of Wayland Mrs Glen Jr Darlene McCoy of Olds and Mrs Ervin Stauffer of Wayland his mother Ella Wyse of Wayland and one brother Millard of Glendale California.
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Wayland
Hubert L
Hubie) Wyse
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Zehr
Finley Cemetery
Mr. Wyse
Muscatine
Peter
Ella Miller Wyse
Emily Spiedel
Wyse
Wayland Mennonite Church
Donnie
Glen Jr
Darlene) McCoy
Olds
Ervin Stauffer
Ella Wyse
Millard
Glendale
Calif
Weather outlook for MOWA region remains mild tonight
United Press International reports a generally fair and mild pattern for MOWA tonight and Tuesday. Lows range from 20 to 25 degrees in the northeast to 30 in the southwest, with Tuesday highs in the 40s to around 50. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and cooler.
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United Press International
Rites Tuesday for Mrs. Paul Wylie
Funeral services for Mrs. Paul Wylie 60 of Wyman die Sunday in Burlington Hospital at 1 30 p m Tuesday December 21 at Spring Creek E U B Church near Wyman with Rev Wilbert Trusheim and Rev Glen Ehart officiating Burial is in Winfield Scott Two Cemetery She was born Martha Laura Dillavou August 2 1905 in Salem daughter of Gerland and Mary Dillavou She married Paul Wylie December 12 1925 in Burlington They lived in Wyman 16 years Survived by husband a son Paul Vernon Fairfield a daughter Mrs Russell Lorrine Dunsmore Winfield six grandchildren two brothers Luther Dillavou Letts Rex Dillavou Muscatine two sisters Mrs Lewis Bergen Letts and Mrs Marion Evans Tiffin
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Paul Wylie
Wyman
Burlington Hospital
Spring Creek E.U.B
Wilbert Trusheim
Glen Ehart
Winfield-Scott Two
Wylie
Martha Laura Dillavou
Gerland
Mary Dillavou
Salem
Burlington
Embargo Oil to Rhodesia Backed by France and Italy
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced that France and Italy have joined the United States in backing Britain’s oil embargo on Rhodesia. He said the United States and Canada offered air-lift assistance to Zambia to restore constitutional rule, with measures aimed at pressuring Rhodesia back to a constitutional government.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
France
Italy
United States
Britain
Rhodesia
Canada
Zambia
Wilson
Terrorists Active Around Saigon as Curfew Imposed
Viet Cong guerrillas and Communist terrorists carried attacks in Saigon and surrounding areas while B52 bombers and ground troops struck targets in North and South Vietnam. A grenade wounded five Americans and seven Vietnamese. four American workers vanished near Bien Hoa. a fuel dump post came under attack. Roadblocks and a strict curfew for foreign servicemen were enforced on the fifth anniversary of the National Liberation Front.
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Saigon
UPS
South Viet Nam
U.S
South
Viet Nam
National Liberation Front
Bien Hoa
Hoi An
Raymond, Morrison-Knudsen Co
Viet Cong
U. S
Two more die from Keokuk Armory blast toll rises
Two injured women died Sunday in Keokuk area hospitals, lifting the Thanksgiving Eve explosion toll at the Keokuk National Guard Armory to 21. Mrs Joanne Smith 31 rural Keokuk and Mrs Betty Harnetiaur 41 Hamilton Ill died after long hospital stays.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
San Antonio
Tex
Harnetiaur
Robert
Armory
Iowa City
Quincy
San Antonio Army Hospital
Weekend Iowa traffic toll climbs with four deaths
Weekend roadway tragedies claim four Iowa lives and one in Illinois. Oakley E. Wilson, 41, of Waterloo, died when his borrowed car left a county road and crushed him. Joseph James Havlick, 36, of Colwell, died after his car ran off a Floyd County road and he succumbed later. Mrs. Clifford Boyer, 46, of Eldon, died after a Saturday night crash near Ottumwa. his daughters Katherine Malone, 17, and Cindy Boyer, 8 were hospitalized. Carl Krueger, 80, of Nashua was killed when his car was struck by an Illinois Central train at Plainfield. Ardith D. Dickey, 22, of Muscatine died when a car veered off Illinois 92 near Milan. William Klein, 61, of Eddyville, died of a heart attack following a head on collision near Ottumwa.
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Iowa
Illinois
Oakley E. Wilson
Waterloo
West Union
Wilson
Joseph James Havlick
Colwell
Niles
Floyd County
Charles City
Clifford Boyer
Eldon
U.S. 34
Ottumwa
Katherine Malone
Carl Krueger
Nashua
Illinois Central
Plainfield
Krueger
George Fiene
William Garfield Klein
Eddyville
Iawa
Wanella County
Warren de Kraay
Klein
Ardith D. Dickey
Muscatine
Illinois 92
Milan
William J. Essex
Atalissa
Rock Island
Ill
Essex
Guttenburg Jaycees launch Nimmo family fund drive
Guttenburg Iowa UPI reports a Christmas fund drive started by the Guttenburg Jaycees for Mr and Mrs Jay Nimmo whose home was leveled Sunday leaving them with nothing. The effort seeks donations and community support to assist the family in rebuilding and securing essentials.
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Guttenburg, Iowa
UPI
Guttenburg Jaycees
Jay Nimmo
Probate of Florence Hill will and executor appointment
Public notice records probate of Florence Hill will and the appointment of the executor. The notice states the estate’s legal proceeding and seeks any objections or claims by interested parties within the specified period.
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Florence Hill
Governor Hughes talks of a psychological earth quake in Iowa
Governor Harold Hughes describes a gradual shift in Iowa from provincial views to a broader national and global identity. He cites self Iowa trips, European and Far East trade missions, and Iowa’s export strength as signs of change while noting administrative reforms, staff growth, and potential future Washington, D.C. office plans.
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Iowa
New York
Chicago
Twin Cities
Europe
Far East
Orient
Hughes
Hughes Discusses Psychological Earthquake and Political Plans
Iowa Governor Harold Hughes describes a psychological earthquake and signals a Washington office as part of a state plan. He will not call a special session, has spoken with the President about future offices, and may announce his political intentions by February.
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Hughes
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