Retired officer arrested in France in heroin seizure case
In Columbus Georgia a retired American officer was arrested in Orleans France on request of the U S Bureau of Narcotics in Rome in connection with the seizure of 209 pounds of heroin valued at about 18 5 million raw and up to 100 million after dilution It is the eighth arrest in a sprawling international probe linked to New York Miami Beach and Paris connections and a Miami Beach nightclub owner was named among those involved
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Columbus, Ga
UPI
France
Samuel Desist
Orleans
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics Office
Rome
Desist
Paris
New York
St. Jean le Blanc
U.S. Air Force Base
Army
Herman Conder
Conder
United States
Bureau of Narcotics
Miami Beach
Frankie Dio
Johnny Dio
U.S
Henry L. Giordane
America
Ft. Benning
Jean le France
Villedieu Les Pooles
Jean Nebbia
Sartene
Corsica
Lucien Cuviller
St. le Etienne Loire
Luanna Josette Couergou
March
Francisco de Almeida
Sao Paulo
Brazil
County Officials Delay Tax Figures for Washington County
Washington County tax bills will be delayed indefinitely as the county awaits tax figures from Jefferson and Iowa counties. Auditors say valuations in neighboring counties must be settled before District levies can be set, with no clear timeline and penalties for late taxes postponed beyond the usual January 1 date.
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Washington
Board of Education
Washington County
Walter Schroeder
Jefferson
Iowa
Washington Community
Jefferson County
Mid-Prairie
Eagleville
Iowa County
Mrs Winifred Conklin dies at 76 in Keota
Mrs Winifred May Conklin 76 died suddenly at her Keota home. Funeral Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Orrin Potter officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Born July 1 1899 Kinross daughter of George and Jessie Brumback. Survived by two daughters Phyllis Olds Rock Island and Evane Unzicker Norway Iowa five grandchildren three great grandchildren two sisters Pearl Schwab Montour and Blanche Conkin Keota.
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Keota
Winifred May Conklin
Powell
Orrin Potter
Conklin
Kinross
George
Jessie May Hubbell Brumback
Earl Conklin
Lloyd E. Durst Dies at 50 in Iowa City Hospital
Lloyd E Durst 50 died Sunday night at the Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a long illness Funeral services will be Thursday at 3 pm at Catholt Funeral Chapel Iowa City Rev Richard Tinklenberg will officiate burial at Kalona He was born May 21 1915 at Riverside son of Elmer and Matilda Durst and married Veronica Louck December 21 1941 He served in the US Navy in World War II until 1960 He is survived by his wife his mother Washington two brothers and four sisters.
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Lloyd E. Durst
Catholt
Iowa City
Richard Tinklenberg
Kalona
Durst
Matilda Durst
Washington
Frances Young
Crawfordsville
Veterans Hospital
Riverside
Elmer
Matilda Kallaus Durst
Ainsworth
Veronica Louck
United States Navy
Bumper Iowa corn crop forecast by USDA
The USDA forecasts an 811,964,000 bushel Iowa corn crop for the year, the second largest on record with an 82 bushels per acre yield. An increase of about 4 million bushels over the November estimate, matching a new high yield if confirmed. The 1963 peak yield stood at 81.5 bushels per acre on a larger acreage.
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Iowa
USDA
Agriculture Department
Probate of Wills and Executors Named in Local Estates
Public notices announce probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Harry H. Kilgore, Mary Ellen Dusenbery, and John T. Tucker. The notices appear in today’s edition, page six, outlining the official actions and key points of the filings.
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Harry H. Kilgore
Mary Ellen Dusenbery
John T. Tucker
Highland district to expand include Middleburg and Liberty areas
Voters in Highland Community School District Johnson County approved enlarging the district. The measure covered Middleburg and parts of Liberty Township and takes effect July 1, 1966. An election will name school board members representing Middleburg and Liberty voters.
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Highland Community Scool
Middleburg
Liberty Township
Johnson
Couty
Highland Community
Johnson County
Middleburg and
Liberty
Funeral Thursday for Kinross youth 13
Richland kinross family mourns George Glanz a 13 year old boy victim of muscular dystrophy Survived by parents Elmer and ? Heirs include three brothers two sisters and grandmother Funeral at Powell Funeral Home South English Thursday
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Kinross
Richland
George Glanz
Elmer Glanz
Harold Chute
Weed Control Topic at Washington High Farm Class
Weed control will be the topic for discussion at the adult farmer evening school class in the vocational ag room at Washington High School. The meeting opens at 7 30 p m. A discussion on weed control in corn could raise farmers income by about five dollars per acre and will cover methods to achieve this.
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Adult Farmer
Vocational Ag
Washington High School
YWCA Rotary Christmas party hosts 130 attendees
One hundred thirty mothers and children attended the annual YWCA Rotary Christmas party at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Thirty families were represented. Rev. Dennis Stutrud presided as master of ceremonies. A film “Three Wise Boys” preceded carols. Santa distributed gifts and candy. The YWCA committee included Mrs. Huber, Mrs. Sproule, Mrs. Heilman, Mrs. Schlapkohl, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Stewart. Dean Anderson led Rotary activities with Harry Turner and Dr. McCreedy directing committees.
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Ywca Rotary
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Dennis Stutrud
Rotary Club
YWCA
Santa Claus
Robert Huber
John Sproule
Logan Heilman
Kelly Schlapkohl
Wally Horn
Clarence Brown
Mary Stewart
Dean Anderson
Rotary
Harry Turner
Transportation Committee
MccCreedy
Rotarians
Rotary- Anns
13 Children Victims Fire Toll Across Several States
United Press International reports fires in Yonkers Lowell Elmont and Wheat Ridge killed 17 people including 13 children. Nine children aged 8 to 10 died trapped on Yonkers fourth floor. Three adult music teachers perished. a mother saved her daughter then returned to save others. In Elmont a boy could not free a baby harness trapping his infant brother Christopher. Denver area damage reached about 2 million dollars with 500 shoppers fleeing as a roof collapsed and windows shattered.
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Yonkers
N.Y
New York City
Lowell
Mass
Long Island
Elmont
Wheat Ridge
Denver
Bronx
Augusta Douglas
Andre
Derrick
Quintin
Harupa
John
David
Daniel
Christopher
U S planes hit Uong Bi power plant near Haiphong
UPI report says five planes were shot down in the North Viet Nam raid on the vital Uong Bi coal plant 14 miles from Haiphong. Five crewmen feared killed plus another two on a reconnaissance mission. A Cis transport was lost in South Viet Nam for seven planes and seven fliers over two days. Ground action included a Viet Cong kidnap squad ambush with three rescued. one Dutch national killed.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
Haiphong
North
U.S. Navy
Vong Bi
Hanoi-Haiphong
Cis
South Viet Nam
Highland Community High Christmas Concert Tonight
Highland Community High School presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 pm in the high school gymnasium. Directors Irene Trotter, Jeanne Brush, and Marshal Field lead vocal, speech drama, and instrumental departments. The program features the chorus and band with a Christmas tableau and soloists Gail Hoag, Peggy Murphy, and John Ellinger.
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Highland Community High School
Irene Trotter
Jeanne Brush
Marshal Field
Gail ‘Hoag
Peggy Murphy
John Ellinger
Mrs Roy Schiebel 73 dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs Roy Schiebel 73 of 215 North Marion Avenue died December 21 1965 at Washington County Hospital after a short illness. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith officiating, burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Mabel E Otto July 14 1892 Letts daughter of Henry A Otto and Lou Wabnitz Otto. Married Roy G Schiebel March 23 1911. he died February 15 1962. She belonged to Methodist Church Fortnightly Club and Delta Alpha Sunday School class. Surviving Roy and Vernon two sisters Myrtle Neiswanger Edith Zielinski two brothers Otto Harold.
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Roy Schiebel
Marion Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. M.O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mabel E. Otto
Letts
Henry A
Lou Wabnitz Otto
Washington
Titan 3C rocket launches with four satellites into high orbit
A Titan 3C rocket powered by two solid boosters lifted from Cape Kennedy at 9 a.m. EST, placing four piggyback satellites into a near equatorial, high-altitude trajectory. The mission aimed for multiple orbital targets up to about 20,930 miles above Earth, with plans for later deployment of a MOL program in 1968.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Air Force
United States
U. S
America
Solomon Islands
Pacific
Earth
Soviet Union
Tass
Gemini
Titan
Atlantic Ocean
Manned Orbiting Laboratories
MOL
Weather Iowa Partly Cloudy Wednesday Warmer In East
Partly cloudy weather across Iowa with a warming trend in the east. Highs range from the 40s in the northeast to the 50s in the southwest. Tonight lows fall from the 20s in the east to the lower 30s in the west.
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Iowa
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Ludwig Erhard
White House
Germany
NATO
Court House
Winifred Conklin
Iowa City Hospital
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Highland District
Liberty Highland
Ainsworth School
Highland High
Riverside School
South English
Larry Harris
Olin Harris
Diane House
Darlene House
Ywca-Rotary
Marion Ave, Presbyterian Church
Journal
Mike York
United Press International
John Harupa
Hanoi
Pgh
China
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