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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1968

Page

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Washington County Beef Producers Banquet Honors Growth

The 16th annual Washington County Beef Producers Association dinner at the K C Hall in Washington featured speaker Kenneth Falk of the Iowa State Fair Board. The event highlighted membership drives, past year activities, and a February 14 meeting at the Captain's Table.

K. C. Hall Washington Washington County Beef Producers Association Robert Carr Crawfordsville Kenneth Falk Iowa State Fair Board Iowa Beef Producers Association Wilbur Wright County Association Baby Beef Washington County Wyman Allen Stransky Baxter Freese Ron Ornduff Oscar Steele Frank Sojka Dean Luers Herb Hammen

Red tanks hit Khe Sanh as U S jets reply

UPI reports near Khe Sanh in South Vietnam Marine jets bombed a Communist tank column and supported ground troops as North Vietnamese forces launched their largest offensive yet. B52s pounded fronts, refugees sought safety, and mobilization expanded nationwide amid ongoing fighting across northern frontiers.

Saigon UPI U.S Khe Sanh North Vietnam Lang Vei South Vietnam

Garage fire damages Washington home garage

A spectacular garage fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Vargason 422 E 7th street Washington was battled by Washington Volunteer firemen about 5 20 p m Thursday Flames shot nearly 40 feet in the air and an auto at the scene was also in flames Firefighters moved the burning auto away and extinguished the flames The car suffered finish hood and windshield damage not a total loss No injuries were reported Children evacuated and the home protected by water from the house Damage to the garage and its contents including a lawn mower bicycles and tools is not yet estimated

Robert Vargason E. 7Th Street Washington Vargason Robert Vargasons

Believed Safe in Vietnam Hochstetlers Liberated by Marines

A Kalona Iowa couple Harlan Hochstetler and his wife were reported liberated by U S Marines after fighting in Hue Vietnam They were on a one year assignment with Vietnamese Christian Service and may have fled or been taken by Viet Cong They were en route to Saigon with Marines and were to be contacted by telephone once safe News from Wellman and Kalona relatives says the couple left the United States in October and had one year in Vietnam The family contacted Mennonite Central Committee for updates and awaited word on their status in Saigon.

Hue South Vietnam U. S Harlan Hochstetler Istian Committee Old City Leslie Tetler Wellman O» Law Vmese Christian Service Hochstetler United Apes Vietnam Hochstetlers Leslie Hochstetler Saigon Ray Hochsteler Kalona Harlan Mennonite Central Committee

Trouble at Negro College in Orangeburg Bloodshed at SC State

In Orangeburg South Carolina state troopers opened fire on students at South Carolina State and Clafin Colleges amid three nights of violence. Three youths were killed and 36 injured as guards and troopers faced snipers and arson. Cleveland Sellers SNCC official among the wounded and jailed with charges of inciting to riot and arson. Local guards, troopers, and SLED dispersed after a grass fire and sniper fire.

Orangeburg S.C UPI National South Carolina State Clafin Sellers Cleveland Sellers Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC Stokely Carmichael David W. Shealy South Carolina South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED Joe A. Dickey Sam Hammond Henry Smith Delano Middleton

Farmers diverting more acres here in 1968

Washington County farmers show rising interest in the feed grain sign up. Four days into the 1968 program, 240 farms enrolled with a corn base near 21,000 acres and about 9,300 acres diverted. County ASC reports indicate 44 percent of base acreage may be diverted, ahead of last year. First advance payments for 1968 will be issued today.

Washington County William Day ASC

Wilson warns on policy in Vietnam during White House dinner

British Prime Minister Harold Wilson sharply challenged U.S. President Lyndon Johnson at a White House state dinner, warning against rushing into harsher fighting in Vietnam. He said force cannot end the war and a just settlement requires talks at the conference table with determined pursuit of peace.

Washington UPI Harold Wilson White House Johnson Vietnam Wilson

Heart Fund drive gets major club support in county

Start on February 11 with Heart Sunday efforts in Washington County led by Kiwanis Club in Washington and Jaycees in outlying towns. Jaycees coordinate manpower with 4 H clubs and local chairmen in towns like Crawfordsville Riverside Ainsworth Rubio West Chester Brighton Kalona Wellman. City drive set Feb 18 in Washington. Kalona and Wellman excluded. Jaycee co chairs Dick Anderson and Lyle Edwards. Joe Evanovich heads city drive. Heart Fund funds support research education and public information.

Washington Kiwanis Club The Jaycees Washington County T. M. Nelson Nelson City Heart Kalona Wellman Dick Anderson Lyle Edwards Jack Fish Crawfordsville Neal Hall Riverside Joe Martin Ainsworth Rubio West Chester Ed Mineart Brighton Jaycee Ettes Logan Reif Paul Noffsinger Joe Evanovich

Iowa student found dead near car in Calamus

Theodore Mancuso 23, of Warrensville Heights Ohio, a Palmer College student, was found slumped in a locked car in a field near Calamus. Autopsy inconclusive. no foul play suspected. He died five to 14 days earlier after wedding in January. toxicology needed to determine cause. Mancuso wed Sandra Young January 20 in Cleveland.

Davenport Iowa UPI Ohio Theodore Mancuso Warrensville Heights Calamus Mancuso Palmer College of Chiropractic William Meyer Clinton County Jack Cauritzen Dr. Meyer Cleveland Sandra Young Mayfield

Marine hijacking attempt on Pan American flight at Da Nang

U S Marine Pfc William Lee Clark dressed in a leather jacket held 83 passengers at gunpoint on a Pan American DC6 charter to Hong Kong in Da Nang Vietnam. Air police moved in with M16 rifles and tear gas after the crew disarmed him with co-pilot Eric L Archer and flight engineer Robert H Clack aiding in the takedown.

DA Nang Vietnam UPI U.S Hong Kong Air William Lee Clark 1St Marine Division Clark James Lee Evans Eric L. Archer Beeville Texas Robert H. Clack Midland Mich

Weather Summary for Iowa Saturday and Sunday

United Press International reports Iowa weather with Saturday mostly cloudy and colder conditions. Light snow possible especially in the west and central regions, with frigid low temperatures from zero to five in the northeast to ten to fifteen in the southwest. Saturday highs range from around 20 in the northeast to 32 to 37 in the southwest. Sunday outlook is partly cloudy with a chance of occasional snow and a milder but still cool air.

United Press International Iowa

Notice of Bond Sale at Riverside

Public notice item states sale of bonds at Riverside and appointment of administrator for the estate of Lucy Rein. The brief appears under public notices today with details on proceedings and official actions.

Riverside Lucy Rein

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