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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1968

Page

1

NFO calls for meat withholding program

Corning Iowa. The National Farmers Organization announced its members have begun withholding meat animals from market as phase two of its all-commodity holding action. Staley said meat fields will run at about 32 cents per lb for beef, 23 cents for hogs, and 29 cents for sheep. market prices then were 26, 19, and 23 cents respectively. The group stresses nonviolence and cooperation with law enforcement while pushing for higher prices and continued grain block bargaining.

Corning Iowa UPI National Farmers Organization Today NFO Oren Lee Staley Staley NFC Bonduel Wis

Mayor Lindsay Opens New Madison Square Garden Center

New York Mayor John V. Lindsay opened the $150 million Madison Square Garden Center with two standing ovations from 19,832 attendees at a charity USO gala headlined by Bob Hope. Rockefeller was absent as the Garden complex, atop Pennsylvania Station, debuts with a 20,000 seat garden, a 5,200 seat amphitheater, a cinema, museums, a bowling alley and a 29 story office tower.

New York UPI John V. Lindsay Madison Square Garden Center United Service Organizations USO Rockefeller Pennsylvania Station Eighth Avenue

Two Die In Iowa Highway Crashes This Weekend

Two persons died in weekend highway crashes in Iowa. William Bryant, 45, of Park Forest Illinois, lost control of a car on U.S. 218 near Cedar Rapids and overturned in a ditch. James Wilson, 18, of Cedar Rapids, was killed when the car overturned and landed on him. The 1968 Iowa toll reached 66 for the year.

United Press International Iowa Illinois Cedar Rapids William Bryant Park Forest Ill U.S. 218 Bryant James Wilson Wilson

Youth and girlfriend jailed after four-state crime spree

In Prattville Alabama a 23-year-old Benny Brown and 16-year-old Faye Dawson of Summerville Georgia were jailed on a charge of murdering 49 year old Harry Ullman Boyd of Montgomery after a weekend crime chase compared by an officer to Bonnie and Clyde. Boyd's son, 21 year old Marine Sgt Harry Neal Boyd, was critically wounded.

Prattville Ala UPI Benny Brown Faye Dawson Summerville Harry Ullman Boyd Montgomery Boyd Harry Neal Boyd

Wanted An Adventurer Town For Sale In Wyoming

Classified ad details Acme Wyoming a ghost-town type property near the Big Horn Mountains with 100 residents a store post office 40 houses and a power plant owner Gather Byland has kept operation but now seeks buyers. Offers context on geography residents and possible motivations for purchase.

Chicago Ing Acme Wyoming Montana Sheridan -Wyoming Coal Co Gather Byland Byland Acme Mercantile Sheridan

Iowa Governor to mediate Farmland strike talks

Des Moines Iowa Governor Harold E Hughes plans to return from a Mexico trade mission to meet with Farmland Industries Fort Dodge officials and Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union leaders in a bid to settle the 16 week long plant walkout. He will use his office to aid negotiations, noting Iowa law provides no formal mechanism for state intervention in labor disputes. The plant has been idle since October 19.

Des Moines UPI Harold E. Hughes Farmland Industries Fort Dodge Hughes Mexico Iowa Trade Mission Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Iowa

Marines Cross Perfume River to Strike Hue Citadel

About 500 U.S. Marines under heavy fire surged across Hue's Perfume River in a surprise assault to retake the Citadel from Communists. Maj. Robert Thompsons Leathernecks led the attack using patrol boats a mine sweeper and landing craft while U.S. Navy crews supported from the shore.

Saigon UPI Hue Perfume River Robert Thompson Leathernecks U.S. Navy UPE Richard V. Oliver Venice of the Orient Thompson Annamese Kings Khe Sanh North Vietnam Dale Cunningham San Francisco Oliver Leatherneck South Vietnam Navy U.S Here Missouri New City Perfume Maj Charlottesville

Wilson calls nuclear use in Vietnam sheer lunacy

British Prime Minister Harold Wilson warned that any U S use of tactical nuclear weapons in Vietnam would be sheer lunacy and risk global escalation. He said escalation would be dangerous and could end Britain’s support for U S policy. White House denied any request for nukes. Senator Clark warned the U S might resort to tactical nukes if the Communists gain in Khe Sanh.

Washington UPI Harold Wilson U.S Vietnam Wilson CBS America Britain U.S. Vietnam White House Johnson George Christian Sen Joseph Clark United States Khe Sanh

Garbage workers return as Rockefeller plan ends strike

In New York City 6000 garbage collectors with 1100 trucks resumed work after a nine day strike ended by a government imposed settlement from Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. Mayor Lindsay denounced the plan as corrupting residents rights while the state would temporarily run the sanitation department, highlighting a split between the two leading Republicans.

Nelson A. Rockefeller Lindsay Bob Hope New York UPI John V. Lindsay Rockefeller New York City Lindsay Sunday

Strong Dog Pulls Heavy Load Relative to Weight

A 70 pound sled dog can pull a load nearly twice its own weight, demonstrating impressive strength for an animal of that size.

Weather Iowa largely cold and cloudy through Tuesday

Partly to occasionally cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Colder tonight with continued cold Tuesday. Lows tonight from 10 below in the north to 0 to 5 below in the south. Highs Tuesday in the teens.

United Press International Iowa

Thant Seeks Peace Talks in Kremlin Vietnam Talks

United Nations Secretary General Thant met the top three Soviet leaders in Moscow as he pressed for Vietnam peace talks. He spoke with Premier Kosygin, party chief Brezhnev, and President Podgorny, while Podgorny met Hanoi’s Moscow representative Dang Quang Minh. No details were released.

Moscow UPI United Nations Thant Vietnam Kremlin United States Hanoi Communist Party Leonid Brezhnev Alexei Kosygin Nikolai Podgorny London Kosygin New Delhi Brezhnev Podgor Podgorny North Vietnam Dang Quang Minh Minh Middle East

South Korea presses for more control over UN forces

President Park Chung Hee and aides pressed U S envoy Cyrus Vance for tighter Seoul control of United Nations forces in Korea. Park demanded a Korean general be named deputy commander and outlined countermeasures after the Pueblo seizure and North Korean infiltrations. Bonesteel accompanied Vance as talks centered on command of 550,000 allied troops.

Seoul UPS Cyrus R. Vance United States United Nations Vance Johnson Washington Park Chung Hee U.S Pueblo South Korea Park North Korea North Charles H. Bonesteel III Bonesteel

Names Listed as Likely Property Owners

A public notice identifies individuals appearing to be owners of certain properties. The document lists names connected to parcels and claims of ownership, with reference to the relevant docket and locations as indicated in the notice.

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