Tornado Hits Iowa Towns Tops 1968 News List
The May 15 1968 Des Moines UPI report recalls a devastating tornado in Charles City Iowa that destroyed nearly 400 homes and injured many, with Oelwein and Maynard also struck. The disaster led a year end UPI poll to the top Iowa news story of 1968, highlighting relief efforts and urban renewal hopes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Charles City
Iowa
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Cedar River
Oelwein
Maynard
United Press International
Iowa National Guard
Waterloo
Burlington
Harold E. Hughes
Eugene McCarthy
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa City
Ann Gauger
GOP
Stanley Hughes
U.S. Senate
David Stanley
Muscatine
Robert D. Ray
Paul Franzenburg
Statehouse
Franzenburg
Maurice Baringer
North Korea
United States
185Th
Sioux City
Pueblo
South Vietnam
Iowa National Guardsmen
le Mars
Cherokee
Sheldon
Ida Grove
Mapleton
Fort Carson
Colo
Vietnam
Scott County District Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
District Court
State Supreme Court
State High Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Denver
U.S. Weather Bureau
Vance launches push for substantive Vietnam talks in Paris
Deputy U.S. negotiator Cyrus R. Vance begins unseen campaign toward substantive talks to settle the Vietnam War. He aims for secret meetings with Col. Ha Van Lau to remove blocks, as South Vietnam rejects Viet Cong as a separate party and demands a communist surrender.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Johnson
Ha van Lau
Vance
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Washington
Saigon
North Vietnam
le Bourget
Col. Lau
Viet Nam Battle Escalates Near Jungle Front
News accounts describe heavy fighting as Viet Cong guerrillas were killed and remnants pursued by South Vietnamese forces with B52 air power. South Vietnamese reinforcements arrived after two days of clashes, with 10 killed and 17 wounded. Prime Minister Huong rejected a New Year truce, citing multiple violations of a Christmas ceasefire by the Reds. The United States backed his stance amid ongoing exchanges and planned standdown talks.
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Red Battalion
Donald Bender Dies in Iowa City At 57
Donald M Bender 57 died Friday evening at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Sunday admission. Funeral services set for Monday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes church Keswick with rosary Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in Powell Funeral Home South English. He had lived at Maplewood Manor Keota and formerly was associated with Bender Brothers Oil Company.
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Keota
Donald M. Bender
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Our Lady of Lourdes
Keswick
Powell
South English
Bender
Maplewood Manor
Keswich
Bender Brothers Oil Company
Peruvian Italian team studies beans for contraceptive vaccine
A joint Peruvian Italian research team begins examining Peru’s bean varieties to find one that secretes a chemical suitable for contraceptive vaccines. Italian chemist Alfredo Brazzaduro says the vaccine could be given to men and remain effective for about one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
UPI
Alfredo Brazzaduro
Postal second class rates rise January first
Postmaster Levy announced second class and controlled circulation postage will increase on January 1 1969 under the 1967 rate law. The hike is the second phase of a three step rise with earlier phase on January 7 1968 and the final step on January 1 1970. Details cover weight advertising distance and zone differentials for newspapers magazines and nonprofit classroom publications.
Christmas Dinner Gatherings Highlight Norton Mootart Families
Mr and Mrs Don Norton and family and Betty Randall visited Mr and Mrs Oral Mayo for dinner at the Captain's Table Tuesday. The Mootharts hosted Christmas dinner with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in their home, noting the best Christmas with everyone in town. Guests included Dale Batterson and family, Phil Horak and Sean, John and Annette Cherry, and Rhonda Horak with a gift exchange after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Norton
Betty Randall
Oral Mayo
Norton Home
Ralph J. Moothart
Mootharts
Dale Batterson
John
Connie
Holly
Debbie
Rhonda
Phil Horak
Sean
John Cherry
Annette
Richard Moothart
Rhonda Horak
Funeral Monday for Mrs Linnenkamp
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Theresa Linnenkamp of Harper will be Monday at 10 30 a.m. in St Elizabeth's Catholic Church at Harper with the Rev John Schmitz officiating. She died Thursday morning at St Joseph's Hospital in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Ethel Theresa Linnenkamp
Harper
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
John Schmitz
Local hospital notices and births in Washington area
Admitted yesterday include Mrs. Carl Jarrard and Mrs. Charlotte Robertson from Washington and Wayland for medical, Carroll Kenney from Washington for surgical, Mrs. George Simpson and Wilbur Harter from Washington for medical. Births today report a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beighley of Ainsworth. Dismissals yesterday include Mr. and Mrs. Milo DeLong of West Chester and Mrs. Glennie Wolfe of Washington. Today Miss Vera Johnson of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jarrard
Washington
Charlotte Robertson
Wayland
Carroll Kenney
George Simpson
Wilbur Harter
Francis Beighley
Ainsworth
Milo DeLong
West Chester
Glennie Wolfe
Vera Johnson
Christmas Guests and Family News Include Quinns and Kennedys
Social and club news lists family gatherings across Iowa and Illinois. The Quinn and Kennedy families celebrate Christmas with relatives in Iowa City Park Ridge Madison and Las Vegas plus visitors from Arlington Heights and Wyoming. Terry Gallagher visits grandmother Irv Gallagher while spending vacation at the University of Wyoming.
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James L. Quinn Jr
Bill
Coralville
Robert Quinn
Park Ridge
Illinois
John Quinn
Madison
Wisconsin
Sally Quinn
University of Iowa
Iowa City
James Quinn
Olive Miksch
Quinns
John C. Kennedy
Jean
Julie
Kennedy
Richard Kennedy
Joseph Geil
Jim Flynn
Keota
Von
Tonya Kennedy
Las Vegas
Nevada
Washington
Charles Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Gerald Hahn
Lauder Kennedy
Terry Gallagher
Merle Gallaghers
Arlington Heights
Ilinois
Irv Gallagher
Terry
University of Wyoming
Iowa School Organization Plans Des Moines Meeting
Des Moines with about 100 expected, the Iowa School Organization Inc led by Norris Olney Jr. will meet Saturday to discuss routing Iowa education back to local control and potential 16 district reorganization under the Great Plains Project. Olney argues the project is not new, saying federal funds funded a long-standing plan. He criticizes what he calls ongoing control by the State Board of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa School Organization, Inc
Norris Olney
Olney
Buena Vista County Board of Education
Iowa
Great Plains
Iowa sets 1969 corn support at 1.33 per bushel
Iowa farmers who divert half of their corn base acres under the 1969 feed grain program will receive a state average price of 1.33 dollars per bushel. Payments equal the 1.03 dollar base plus 0.30 dollar price support to participants, with a potential bonus for soil and wildlife conservation use. Last year about 125,487 Iowa farmers enrolled and received nearly 230 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Iowa
Pueblo crew to undergo inquiry
The 82 surviving crewmen of the USS Pueblo will be questioned by a Navy court of inquiry to determine how and why the ship was seized by North Korea. The five flag officers will not impose discipline but may recommend courts martial if warranted. The panel meets at Coronado after crew debriefing and will review whether Pueblo violated orders or steered inside North Korea’s 12 mile limit.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Pueblo
Navy
North Korea
Pentagon
Coronado Amphibious Base
Gale E. Krouse
Naval Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Cmdr
Lloyd Bucher
Duane Hodges
Social Calendar Notices for Public Events
All notices must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Each notice appears three days in advance. Monday Tops Club at 7 30 p.m. in YWCA room with day change. Tuesday Senior Citizens Discussion Group at 2 p.m. at Y. No Y Wives until January.
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YWCA
Iowa City Couple Engaged to Cedar Falls Man
Mr and Mrs Bernard Aldeman of Iowa City announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ellen Aldeman to William C Henss of Cedar Falls son of Mr and Mrs William G Henss of Grundy Center. His grandmother is Mrs William H Henss of Crawfordsville. No wedding date set. Both graduates of Iowa City High School they are attending the University of Northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Aldeman
Iowa City
Mary Ellen Aldeman
William C. Henss
Cedar Falls
William G. Henss
Grundy Center
William H. Henss
Crawfordsville
Miss Aldeman
Mr. Henss
Iowa City High School
University of Northern Iowa
Halcyon Notes Christmas at Fern Cliff church
The Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church led Sunday worship at Halcyon House. A staff Christmas party with a real Santa distributed gifts, followed by candlelight services and carols in the lounge. Christmas Day joy centered on celebrating the Christ Child. Visitors included William and Dick Lee, Alma Perry, Helen Breese, Myron Shields family, and surprise guests Mr and Mrs Robert Wilcox of Compton. Hallie Hull hosted John Lytle of Oskaloosa.
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Fern Cliff
Veda Latta
William and Dick Lee
Alma Perry
Helen Breese
Myron Shields
Robert Wilcox
Compton
Illinois
M. O. Smith
Hallie Hull
John Lytle
Oskaloosa
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Alexander Smith
Washington Co
Armstrong Congeleum-Narin
Goodyear
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Wellman, Iowa
Donald Bender
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Nick
Wolf's
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United Funds
United Funds Group of Mutual Funds
Waddell & Reed
Ational Distributors of the
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Charles W. Bartholow, Jr
Rural Rt
Mrs. Linnenkamp
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Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
Don Ellingsworth
Oklahoma City
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Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Louis J Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Journal Bldg
Spurgeon
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Christ
The
Washington Evening Journal
David Hitler
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily ‘Press
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Iowa Daily Press
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Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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U. S
Brotherhood of Man
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