Two East Iowa crashes claim six lives
United Press International reports six people died in two separate eastern Iowa crashes. A car train crash near Muscatine County killed two young men, while a Friday night collision east of Dyersville on U.S. 20 killed two 19 year olds, John Landham and Thomas Krogman. The semi driver Don Banec k of Wisconsin survived with injuries. A separate Friday crash near Conesville on Iowa 76 killed 64 year old Sylvester Stevens. The where and when details show Iowa's 1966 traffic toll rising to 77 with several injured residents seeking hospital care.
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United Press International
Iowa
Muscatine County
Dyersville
John Landham
Thomas Krogman
U.S. 20
Don Ban
Two Men Die as Car Hits Train Near Conesville
Two Columbus Junction men, Lowell M. Tisor 22 and John L. Astrup 24, were killed when their car struck a Milwaukee railroad crossing train on Highway 76 near Conesville at 10:30 p.m. A 16-year-old girl, Linda Wellington, survived with injuries and was in fair condition at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are by Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home.
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Columbus Junction
John Luther Astrop
Hills
Minn
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Linda Kay Wellington
Conesville
John Luther Astrup
Linda Wellington
University Hospital
Miss Wellington
Louis Rathjen
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Astrup
Hills, Minn
South Africa
Tisor
California
Plans to boycott ships trading with North Viet Nam
The AFL CIO Maritime Trades Department asks President Johnson to persuade allied nations to halt trade with North Viet Nam or face port boycotts in American ports. The 33-member body amended a call for immediate action to allow time for consultations, with a 6 week Washington meeting to decide on further steps.
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UPI
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North Viet Nam
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The
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Third Day of Battle In Vietnam Amid Heavy Fighting
US air cavalrymen fought guerrillas near Bong Son for the third day, killing 51 as total enemy deaths reached 1,001 since Jan 25. Marines searched valleys south of Da Nang for a suspected Viet Cong regiment with light resistance. A twinjet Navy A6 was lost over North Vietnam, while B52 bombers hit a command center near Saigon. Seven Americans died in a helicopter crash northeast of Saigon, including two Army nurses.
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UPS White House
Merriman Smith
Qui Nhon
William R. Lynch
UPI
Heart Sunday Drives Doorstep Fund Drive by Kiwanis
Washington Kiwanis members will ring doorbells Sunday to raise funds for heart disease research. About forty to fifty volunteers start at 1 30 p m for a house to house canvass with eight residential team captains named by general chairman Joe Evanovich.
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Heart
Wendell Eden
Joe Ev
Washington Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Hert
Joe Evanovich
the Journal
Kiwanis Club
Evanovich
Bob Gross
Carlton Mangold
Robert Koehler
Leo Hoover
Don Myers
Dick Paul
Ray Carter
Five Russian ships unload missiles in Cuba claim
Former ambassador Spruille Braden told Cuban exile groups in Miami that five Russian ships recently unloaded missiles at El Marel port north of Havana for installation in Cuba. He reported to President Johnson but did not specify missile type or source, linking Vietnam war to Cuban guerrilla plans and urging a global battle.
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UPI
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Spruille Braden
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el Mairel
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Viet Nam
Rusk urges new Senate vote to back Vietnam policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Congress must reaffirm support for President Johnson’s Vietnam policy. He challenged critics to a new vote on the 1964 resolution, saying he doubted the outcome would be unfavorable. Rusk urged quiet, careful reflection on whether the vote is for war or peace.
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Davenport Flood Evacuation With Red Cross Aid
In Davenport Iowa the Red Cross is named official disaster relief for the city as more than 100 families evacuate due to Mississippi River ice jam floods. Officials warn of rising waters, close U.S. 61 and deploy coordinators, with National Guard and Corps of Engineers monitoring and planning protective steps.
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Davenport
John Jabens
Jabens
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E.B. Olson
Iowa National Guard
Harold E. Hughes
Junior Miller
Corps of Engineers
Miller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Communists approve five year economic plan in Moscow
The Communist Central Committee quickly approved the 1966 70 economic master plan guiding Russia during the next five years. Brezhnev and Kosygin spoke as the 330 member committee rubber stamped the plan in under four hours. Details will be published soon with a month for public discussion before final party approval at the 23rd National Convention. The Kremlin cleared urgent matters ahead of Harold Wilsons visit to Moscow next Monday.
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UPI
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Russia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
Hit and run drivers damage two vehicles in city
Washington police search for a hit and run driver tied to two damaged cars this week. Tom Dowis, 317 East Third, said a car struck the left front fender while parked in front of his home. Ron Anderson, 211 West Sixth, reported a left rear door dent from the evening. No damage estimates yet.
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Washington
Tom Dowis
East Third
Ron Anderson
West Sixth Street
Humphrey heckled in Australia during Viet Nam visit
UPI reports Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey faced antiwar cries and sign carrying demonstrators in Canberra as he met with Prime Minister Harold Holt. He dismissed the protests, saying they made him feel at home, while urging free nations to boost military and economic commitments to fight Communism in Viet Nam.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
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Harold Holt
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Holt
Parliament House
Washington Birthday Sales Event Set for Tuesday
Washington merchants plan a special sales event on Tuesday to mark George Washington's birthday. The Evening Journal will carry the sale bargains on Monday and the annual sale begins when stores open Tuesday.
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Washington
George Washington
Evening Journal
Court House to Close Tuesday February 22
Court house offices will be closed all day Tuesday February 22 in observance of President Washington's birthday. Most retail stores will remain open but the post office federal offices and the banks will be closed for the day.
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Florence Klotz dies in Minnesota at 86
Miss Florence B. Klotz 86 formerly of Columbus Junction died in St Paul Minnesota Friday February 18 at the home of a sister where she had lived the past few months Funeral services set for February 21 at 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with Rev Hubert Sunderman officiating Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery She was born December 13 1879 at Columbus Junction daughter of Madison William and Lacey Kelly Klotz a Columbus Junction High School graduate and former public school music supervisor in Columbus Junction and Casper Wyoming Survived by brother Madison W Klotz of Gibsonville North Carolina and sister Mrs Harry Fornare of St Paul.
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Florence B. Klotz
Columbus Junction
St. Paul
Minn
Stacy-Lewis
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Miss Klotz
Madison William
Lacey Kelly Klotz
Casper
Wyo
Jacksonville
Fla
Madison W. Klotz
Gibsonville
N.C
Harry Fornare
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Newton Whetstine
Public notice announces the probate of the will of Newton Whetstine and the appointment of an executor. Details include court, filing date, and eligibility requirements for claimants.
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Newton Whetstine
Jury list chosen for March term in Washington County
Names of petit jurors drawn for the March term of district court in Washington County. Report at 1:30 p.m. on March 14 unless notified otherwise. Jurors include Magnus Ahmling Brighton Township, Thelma Anderson Washington, Mary Arnold Washington, Charles Beckley Kalona, Esther Boettcher Washington, and many others from Washington, Kalona, Jackson, Crawford, and surrounding townships.
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Court House
Magnus Ahmling
Brighton Township
Thelma Anderson
Washington
Mary Arnold
Charles Beckley
Kalona
Esther Boettcher
Erma Bostwick
Helen Boyer
Wayne Brock
Ethel Carson
Robert Carter
Jackson Township
Ben Crandall
Mary Crandall
James Custer
Richard Dare
Crawford Township
Harvey Davis
Laura Darbyshire
West Ches
Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a warmer day on Sunday. Light snow possible in the northwest region. Tonight’s lows range from ten below zero to near zero in the south. Sunday highs from five to twenty degrees. Outlook for Monday calls for snow and warmer conditions.
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