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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1966

Page

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Castro accuses China of economic aggression over sugar deal

Fidel Castro denounces Communist China for reneging on a sugar-for-rice trade pact and accuses Beijing of economic aggression. Havana and Peking trade relations fray as both sides issue rebuttals about the preliminary deal and the timing of disclosures.

Havana UPI Fidel Castro China Peking Castro United States Cuba Red China

Bombing Runs Reach Dien Bien Phu and Coastal Vicinity

U S Air Force and Navy jets hit targets across North Vietnam including Dien Bien Phu and Thanh Hoa as ground forces tighten around coastal jungle positions 310 miles northeast of Saigon. B52s struck Quang Tri with undisclosed details while strikes damaged Dien Bien Phu facilities and airstrip. four other buildings destroyed.

Saigon UPI Viet Nam Dien Bien Phu Dong Hoi Hanoi Thanh Hoa Guam Quang Tri Province 7Th Fleet U.S Dien Bien Phut

Fear 37 Dead In India Plane Crash

A Fokker Friendship airliner operated by Indian Airways with 37 aboard disappeared on a Srinagar to New Delhi flight, feared to have crashed near Banihal Pass in Kashmir. Ground control lost contact three miles from the pass as clouds hindered search efforts. two Indian air force helicopters could not penetrate the cloud cover. The aircraft carried 33 passengers and four crew. no Americans were aboard.

New Delhi India UPI Indian Airways Srinagar Jammu Kashmir Fokker Banihal Pass Indian Airways Corporation Royal Netherlands Aircraft Factories Indian Air Force

Fairfield girl dies in shooting accident

Nine year old Cathrine Cook, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cook, was accidentally shot and killed Sunday by her nine year old cousin Terry Cook. The gun fell from a truck bed case as the boy moved it during a family move near Cathrine. She died en route to University Hospitals Iowa City after being taken to Jefferson County Hospital. Authorities said no shells were in the magazine and only one shell in the barrels. Neil claimed he did not know the gun was loaded.

Fairfield Iowa UPI Cathrine Cook James Cook Cathrine Terry Cook Terry Charles Neil Jefferson County Hospital University Hospitals Iowa City Jefferson County Neil

Autopsy Ordered for Merle Terveer in Iowa Falls Death

Merle Terveer, 30, of Iowa Falls was found dead in his car at the city’s northwest edge Sunday. An autopsy ordered by Hardin County medical examiner Dr. John Lear is expected to take about three days to determine the cause. He is survived by several brothers and sisters.

Iowa Falls Iowa UPI Merle Terveer John Lear Alden Hardin County Terveer

Robbers steal $10,000 from Kesley bank

In Kesley Iowa thieves battered a 16 inch wall to reach the safe at Iowa State Bank and used an explosive to exit with about ten thousand dollars. Assistant manager Fred Mayfield found the break in this morning as the FBI opened the investigation. Burglar tools were left behind and no safety deposit boxes were touched. The same bank was robbed previously two years ago with no loss.

Kesley Iowa UPI Iowa State Bank Fred Mayfield FBI Mayfield

Ford Questions Johnson Viet Nam Policy Shifts

On Capitol Hill the Viet Nam policy debate resumes as President Johnson remains in Honolulu for a conference. Gerald Ford accuses Johnson of abrupt decisions and secret Honolulu trip to divert Senate hearings. McNamara avoids public testimony, cited as aiding the enemy if discussed openly.

Washington UPI U.S Viet Nam Capitol Hill Johnson Honolulu Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Gerald R. Ford Ford United Nations Security Council Senate Senate Committee Pentagon Defense Robert S. McNamara Foreign Relations Committee MeccNamara Arthur Sylvester McNamara Sylvester

Weather Report for Iowa Tonight and Tuesday

United Press International reports mostly cloudy skies over Iowa with widespread fog and scattered drizzle tonight. Snow is expected in the north while the south sees rain or drizzle, with colder air moving in from north to south on Tuesday. Low temperatures range from near 20 in the northeast to about 30 in the southwest.

United Press International Iowa Shelby Avoca Franz Haas Interstate 80 Iowa 59 Haas Clarence Pittman Richard Cress Des Moines

Luna-9 Ends Moon Mission As Batteries Fail

Tass reported Luna-9 managed two more hours of TV transmissions before power ran out, ending a 48 hour lunar mission. Western observers noted poor quality images in its final days as Jodrell Bank tracked limited pictures and signals from the probe.

Moscow UPI Russia Tass Kremlin Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory Tassa Lunar Moon Luna-9 Earth Jodrell Bank

Mrs. Ethel Hofle Dies Sunday in West Chester

Mrs Ethel Hofle 72 of West Chester dies Sunday Feb 6 1966 at Washington County Hospital after illness of over a year Funeral set for Tuesday 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev Wallace Kinzler to officiate Burial in West Chester Cemetery Born Ethel May Augustine Feb 26 1893 in Dutch Creek Washington County daughter of David and Martha Ginkens Augustine Educator and farmer wife married Dec 26 1912 Clarence C Hotle who died Dec 15 1949 Survived by four sons Charles Washington Jack Brighton Ranald Arvada Colo Hal Washington 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers George Brighton Ralph Batavia and one sister Mrs Ray Mary Long Fairfield One son brother and sister preceded her in death.

Ethel Hofle West Chester Washington County Hospital Jones Wallace Kinzler Ethel May Augustine Dutch Creek Immunity Washington County David and Martha Ginkens Augustine Valley Rural School Richland High School George Brighton Ralph Batavia Ray Mary) Long Fairfield

Missing checks recovered after Keota fertilizer burglary

About $1,000 worth of checks believed stolen in a robbery at Sehrock's Fertilizer in Keota Friday were recovered the same day. The checks were found behind a radiator in the building. An initial estimate placed the missing amount at $560. Slim's D-X Services was also involved in the burglary series.

Keota Sehrock’s Fertilizer Company Slim D-X

Apollo launch rehearsal halted by fuel leak delay

A leaking fuel line at Cape Kennedy scrubbed a full scale Apollo Saturn 1B launch dress rehearsal today delaying the unmanned maiden flight now slated for February 22. Engineers said the leak was fixable while officials weighed potential impact on the moon mission timeline.

Cape Kennedy UPI America U. S. Space Agency Moon Saturn

Fogbound Iowa hit by multi-vehicle wrecks and groundings

A thick fog blanketed Iowa causing widespread accidents on major roads. About 28 cars piled up on U S 30 near Ames after a wheel loss sparked a string of crashes. 72 miles north on U S 69 another chain reaction involved six cars and a truck with one hospitalization. A 12 vehicle pileup occurred in Story County. Air traffic was largely grounded and buses ran late while Ames police and Story County sheriff's deputies handled the incidents.

United Press International Iowa Ames Story County U.S. 30 Davenport Kimberly Road U.S. 67 Quad Cities U.S. 218 Iowa City Mount Vernon Cedar Rapids Iowa 163 Prarie City Harold E. Hughes New York U.S. Weather Bureau Des Moines

Community mental health urged for funding and action

Mrs. Winthrop Rockefeller urged Iowa and other states to treat mental health as a community project and apply for federal funds before the June deadline. She warned funds lapse if no applications are filed, while Sen. Jack Miller welcomed her at the convention. Across Davenport and the Quad Cities a spate of multi vehicle crashes strained police and firefighting resources as a bus and trucks were involved in fiery and non fiery wrecks.

Cedar Rapids Iowa UPI Winthrop Rockefeller National Association For Mental Health Rockefeller Iowa Association For Mental Health Jack Miller Rrowa

Dallmeyer dies at Columbus Junction aging farmer

Lewis M. Dallmeyer 88, retired farmer living east of Columbus Junction, died Saturday at Muscatine General Hospital. Burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Survivors include four sons and three daughters, with a memorial fund to Pleasant Grove Bethel Church. Also reports of multiple accidents near Iowa City and foggy conditions across the state. Gov. Hughes delayed flight due to fog. Temperatures mild with snow melting. weather system expected to bring rain or snow.

Columbus Junction Lewis M. Dallmeyer Columbus Junction Muscatine General Hospital Pleasant Grove Gertrude McDaniel Lewis and Harlan Kenneth Antigo Wisc Carl Washington Vernon Lowe Muscatine Mildred Tremont Wauconda Leon Thompson Grandview Dora Crumley Letts Ida Littrel Tillie Lee Chicago Dallmeyer Pleasant Grove Bethel ‘Church

Johnson Hosts Viet Nam Leaders At Honolulu Talks

President Johnson and Saigon leaders Thieu and Ky meet in Honolulu to align on war effort and postwar goals. High officials from the United States and South Vietnam attend, with plan for working groups on diplomacy, rural development, economics, health, education and agriculture.

Honolulu Vpt Johnson South Viet Nam Southeast Asia Camp H. M. Smith U.S. Marine Pearl Harbor Nguyen van Thieu Nguyen Cao Saigon Henry Cabot Ledge U.S Thieu USS William C. Westmoreland Southeast Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Grant Sharp Pacific Westmoreland Dean Rusk Defense Robert S. McNamara Washington

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