Year’s final air strikes and truce in Vietnam amid clashes
American planes conducted final raids against North Vietnam and South Vietnamese forces battled a Communist force in the Central Highlands as a 48 hour New Year cease fire began. US aircrews hit Laotian border dumps and DMZ concentrations while an 1st Cavalry sweep in An Lao Valley killed more than 65 Communists and battles raged in the Mekong Delta.
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Agreement in Saigon ends dockworker walkout
About 5 000 Vietnamese longshoremen back at work after reaching a deal with American military authorities to end a five day strike at the Saigon port. Cargo at the new port to be handled by US Army stevedores while 288 dismissed workers are immediately rehired and jobs offered to the rest. The move preserves the flow of vital war supplies amid continued port operations.
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Guardsman Murder Sparks Middle East Tensions
In Jerusalem and Amman amid claims Syrian troops killed Jordan border guard Sgt Faisal Murad at his home. The Jordanian government cites cross border fire and reports explosions in Amman near the Soviet Embassy and government offices. PLO links to the unrest surface as Cairo reports targetted anti Hussein activities.
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City Council Special Minutes Probate of Will
Special city council minutes record probate of the will and appointment of an executor in the estate of Lucile A Dupuis. Proceedings outline the testator’s wishes and designate the proper fiduciary to administer the estate under applicable laws.
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Reuther Warns He May Leave AFL-CIO Over Policy Rift
Walter P. Reuther accuses George Meany and the AFL-CIO of failing to live up to its founding aims in an open letter to 1.2 million UAW members. He vows independent action on key issues and keeps the door open to UAW withdrawal, citing ten domestic policy failures from civil rights to public support for labor.
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Decorations Judging Tonight by Local Chamber Panel
Residents in Snimg Ton are urged to display outdoor Christmas lights as judges from the Chamber of Commerce tour the city tonight to select cash prize winners. Ensure lights are on so all decorations are visible for consideration.
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Local stores and offices observe New Year holiday
Most Washington stores close Monday January 2 for New Year’s. A few stay open with holiday hours. Local and federal offices shutter. post offices offer no deliveries except special delivery in the city. The Evening Journal prints at noon Monday.
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Evening Journal
Hughes inauguration set for January 12 in Des Moines
Gov Harold E Hughes to be sworn in for a third term and Lt Gov Robert Fulton for a second in a televised ceremony in the House chamber of the Statehouse Des Moines January 12 about 700 attendees expected. Admittance by invitation only with a reception and grand march to follow at Veterans Auditorium.
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Iowa plans bids on two Washington County bridges
The Iowa State Highway Commission will take bids January 4 1967 for upgrading two Town 92 bridges east of Washington. One bridge will be rebuilt and the other replaced by a culvert to reach a 44 foot width. About 2590 vehicles use the structures daily and three accidents occurred 1961 1964 including one personal injury. Projects include grading paving cement concrete work and erosion control with total cost charged to safety improvement for road user.
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South ordered to desegregate by 1967 88
ATLANTA AP The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals effectively endorsed federal desegregation guidelines as it ordered top to bottom school integration in parts of Alabama and Louisiana by the 1967-68 school year. The ruling signals the end of tokenism and accelerates court ordered action in the South.
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Red China warns Britain over Hong Kong as US base
A dispatch from the New China News Agency accuses Britain’s Labour government of toeing the US line and turning Hong Kong into a US military base. It claims US ships including the Coral Sea and several destroyers used Hong Kong as a staging point amid Vietnam bombing. Britain rejects the charge, noting no agreement to allow American ships to load or unload troops.
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Point Defiance
Iowa Codes Put on Tape for Fast Legislation Drafting
Iowa's 8-million word code and the 30-page constitution were taped on two reels for instant computer access by legislators. The IBM 360 system will aid bill drafting, reduce errors, and may shorten the 1967 session. The $41,000 tape project aims to save time and money, with use starting January 9.
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Medicare approves 24 Town hospitals and nursing homes
DES MOINES UPI Some 24 Town hospitals and nursing homes have been approved for the new extended care program under Medicare which goes into effect at midnight Saturday A Social Security Administration official said Leo W Smith district manager of the SSA district office in Des Moines said additional institutions have met most of the requirements and should be certified after taking one or two more steps He said these changes include hiring additional nursing personnel or altering the physical plant to meet safety requirements The extended care benefit is for persons who have had an illness requiring care in an acute general hospital and now need continuing skilled nursing care. benefit is payable under Medicare for patients of qualified facilities if hospitalized at least three days discharged after June 30 1966 and admitted within 14 days after discharge on doctor orders for further care.
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Weather forecast for Iowa tonight and Saturday
Weather summary notes clear to partly cloudy sky in Iowa with little temperature change. Lows tonight around 5 to 10 degrees, highs Saturday near 20 to 30 degrees, with northeast winds and lower western sections in the extreme southwest becoming windy.
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Woman Falls to Death in Brooklyn Hotel Fire Rescue Attempt
In a four alarm blaze at the Hotel Standish Arms in Brooklyn Heights, 12th floor resident Rowena Matthews leaped onto a ladder extended toward her. Firefighters Lt Michael Chico and Edward Rizzo reached her, but she died as they urged her to jump. Three people were injured, and residents were evacuated. The fire, blamed on a frayed wire in Bertha Fabricant's 10th floor room, began while she read in bed.
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