Boy Freed From Trash Basket After Rescue Op in Dallas
George became trapped with legs wedged in a metal trash basket on a pole. Onlookers lifted the basket and carried him into Connelly's, where tools freed him after about 30 minutes. He joked, I want some gum, as photographed by Dallas Kinney.
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Ainsworth
Journal
Harold Wolf
Richard “Sam” Young
Joel Stuhr
Minneapolis
Minn
Lauren Alupa
Connelly Hardware
Executive Council Airs Cafeteria Controversy in Des Moines
Iowa officials accuse prior council of negligence for not securing a private operation contract for a state office cafeteria. The cafeteria in the state office and laboratory building has owed no rent, costing the state an estimated 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. Bids will be sought for a six month contract by March 31 with further bids for campuses in October. Governor Hughes faces questions about past contracts. a previous council member allegedly misinformed him. Also: Kalona death notice for Mrs. Alvin Hostetler and survivors listed.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council Today
Gary Cameron
Lorne Worthington
Ation
Statehouse
Gene Hayes
Hayes
Cameron and Worthington
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Cameron
Worthington
Iowa
Frank Marsh
Capitol
Thirty seven Americans injured in Mexican bus crash
A tour bus swerved to avoid a collision near Taxco Mexico and rolled over three times injuring 37 Americans. Five were seriously hurt. Most victims were from New York and New Jersey. They were treated at Taxco Civil Hospital and later moved to the American Hospital in Mexico City. Names of the seriously injured include Alexander Wolk Henry Klar Mrs Joseph Blau Mrs Jean Lincoln and Dr Scheller. Local Boy Scout leaders announce a meeting at the Methodist Church Tuesday Feb 23 at 7 30 p.m. to explain plans for new scout camps at Coralville and Waubeek inviting Washington area residents to attend.
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Dr King Opens Sixth Week of Alabama Voter Drive
Dr Martin Luther King returns to Selma Alabama to start the sixth straight week of a voter registration drive in the black belt described as the last stand for white supremacy by opponents. Authorities say the effort aims to increase Black voter turnout in the region despite resistance.
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UPI
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Alabama
Two Die In Iowa Auto Crashes Over Weekend
A Coon Rapids youth Ronald Dean Moore, 20, died Sunday night when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and hit a bridge abutment on Iowa 64 east of Panora. Henry E. Peterson, 56, was killed Saturday after his pickup went into a ditch and he was struck while flagging for help by James Murry and Russell Howe, Sr.
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Panora
Iowa
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Lawler
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Notices Today Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice
Notices today indicate a Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for February 3. The item appears on page 6 of today’s notices section, with details about date, venue, and agenda to follow.
Khanh stalls resignation as coup turmoil grips Saigon
Deposed Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh refuses to travel to Saigon to sign his resignation amid Armed Forces Council moves. Minh named to succeed Khanh after a series of coups and countercoups. Khanh remained at Vung Tau. American denials issued as authorities urged Khanh to depart South Vietnam for stability.
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Malinovsky Warns U.S. Over War Threats
Moscow Defense Minister Marshal Rodion Malinovsky warned President Johnson that the Soviet Union will not be intimidated by U.S. claims of military superiority. He said nuclear war would be the last war and vowed to avert such a conflict while warning that Western militarists would face a devastating blow if they unleash it.
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UPI
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Marine Corps League to Hold Supper Meeting in City Hall
The Harry Barker Detachment of the Marine Corps League will meet Thursday February 25 at 7 30 p m in City Hall for a supper meeting with ham and beans provided by Daryl Tucker. A business session will follow and former Marines are invited. Workman boarded up the front of the Iowa Southern Utilities building after a wind shattered a large storefront window on the square in Washington early Sunday.
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Marine Corps League
Daryl Tucker
Workman
Iowa Southern Utilities
Washington
Menninger urges Iowa to boost mental health funding
Dr William C Menninger told Iowa legislators that funding must be doubled or tripled to expand training of psychiatric personnel and staff. He warned that nationwide a shortage of trained workers bottlenecks prevention and treatment, urging higher salaries and better personnel policies. He noted Iowa could add 14 psychiatrists today if available, and called for more child psychiatric care with at least 50 beds per hospital.
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Menninger Foundation
Topeka Kan
Des Moines
Town Association For Mental Health
Sam
Tam
State of
Iowa
Iowa City
Independence
Johnson urges youth to share in Great Society duties
President Johnson addressed the 100th anniversary of the University of Kentucky in Lexington urging young Americans to share in the responsibilities and risks of the era. He said the Great Society requires sacrifice, emphasized domestic and foreign challenges, and warned that only those who dare to fail greatly will find meaning.
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Weather map update from United Press International
Snow developing in western areas by evening with 2 to 4 inches likely in the extreme northwest by morning. Warmer in the southeast half. Tuesday cloudy and much colder with snow or snow squalls. Lows tonight from zero to 5 above in the extreme northwest to the 20s southeast. High Tuesday from zero to 5 above extreme northwest to the 20s southeast and falling through the day.
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Malcolm X slain at Harlem rally in a hail of bullets
Police heightened patrols in New York and Chicago after Malcolm X was killed during a rally in Harlem. Authorities blamed the Black Muslim movement for the assassination and feared reprisals as hundreds of officers guarded Harlem and Muhammad's Chicago home. Eight days earlier Malcolm’s Queens home was firebombed.
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