Battle of Binh Gia ends after deadly week in Viet Nam
UPI reports the Battle of Binh Gia in South Viet Nam concluded after a week of heavy fighting. Four Americans killed, 11 wounded or missing, with about 400 government losses. Viet Cong overran the village, later recaptured amid continuing jungle clashes. Two U.S. advisers were wounded or captured. Vietnamese marines suffered heavy casualties.
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Iowa's 1964 Weather Produces Tornadoes Floods And Droughts
Iowa endured a volatile year with 54 tornadoes in 21 days, floods and crop-killing droughts across the state. Temperatures ranged from 21 below to 106 above, with the year average slightly above normal and notable extremes in Le Mars Shenandoah and Burlington.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Johnson returns to Washington after two week ranch stay
President Johnson concluded a working holiday at his Texas ranch and flew to Washington to finish the State of the Union draft. He ordered a study of steel price increases by the Big 11 on a potential inflationary impact and planned routine briefings before addressing Congress.
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Service at Wellman for Mr Huffman
Pierre Huffman 65 a Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday night December 31 in Cedar Rapids. Funeral was held today in Cedar Rapids with a memorial Sunday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. Burial will be in Wellman. He lived in Harper and North English before Cedar Rapids. Survived by widow Frances Jarvis of Wellman, a brother Dale of Wellman, two daughters and a son in Cedar Rapids, 10 grandchildren and four sisters. Born August 10 1899 in Conrad Iowa to Lou and Effie Huffman.
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Dale
Lou
Effie Smith Huffman
Conrad, Iowa
Iowa Weather: Colder Night, Warmer Monday With Showers
Temperatures fall across Iowa tonight as readings dip 5 to 15 degrees with clear to fair skies. Sunday brings highs from the 32s to near 40s while Monday turns cloudy with a warmup and showers across most of the state, possibly light snow in the north.
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United Press International
Iowa
Longtime Washington hotel operator Arthur Goode dies at 91
Arthur Goode 91, operator of the Goode Hotel in Washington, died Friday January 1 1965 at Washington County Hospital after months of declining health. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born January 31, 1873 in Andalusia Illinois, he moved to Washington in 1912. Survivors include three sisters Blanche Ruedey Myrtle Anderson Ada Thompson and brother Bruce. He was a locksmith and roofer and a Baptist.
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Andalusia
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Elizabeth Bethuram Goode
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Blanche Ruedey
Burlingame
Calif
Myrtle Anderson
Ada Thompson
Fresno
Bruce
Los Angeles
GOP Chairman Burch Presents 1966 68 Reform Plan
Dean Burch outlines a rebuilding program for the GOP ahead of 1966 and 1968 elections. He presses for party unity amid Goldwater criticism and plans a public release from New Year’s Eve. A January national committee showdown in Chicago looms as GOP aims to win Congress and state offices.
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Goldwater
Holiday toll on New Year rising to historic highs
National Safety Council experts warn the New Year holiday toll could surpass the 374 traffic deaths from 1959 60 and the 409 for 1956 57 ending a four day period. UPI reports indicate 226 deaths in the first 78 hours of the three day period with California leading at 41 deaths.
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Washington Water Works
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Whitehouse Dairy
John Lins
Nick Gevock
Harry Levy
Rites Monday for Melo M. Hora 75
Funeral services for Melo M. Hora 75 who died Friday January 1 at Crestview Nursing Home in West Branch will be held at 10 a m Monday January 4 at St Marys Church in Riverside A rosary will be Sunday at 8 p m at Sorden Adams Funeral Chapel in Riverside friends may call there after 1 p m Burial is in Mt Olivet Cemetery Hora born July 5 1889 near Riverside was a former employee of the State University of Iowa He was a St Marys Church Riverside member Survived by son Ronald Whittier California two daughters Irene Heck Washington and Hazel Spera Kalamazoo Michigan one brother Earnest two sisters Alicin Shrader Riverside and Bess Swift Walker ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Crestview
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Whittier
Calif
Irene Heck
Washington
Hazel Spera
Kalamazoo
Mich
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Alicin Shrader
Bess Swift
Walker
Jaycees to Collect Old Christmas Trees Monday
The Washington Jaycees remind residents they will pick up Christmas trees Monday evening January 4. Residents should place trees on the curb by 6 30 p m for transport to the city dump. Jaycee president Skip Renoux urges members to meet at the laundromat 202 South Iowa at 6 30 p m for assignments.
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Iowa
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China claims downing U S pilotless plane over southern China
Radio Peking said the U S military reconnaissance aircraft was shot down today by the air force of the Chinese army in southern China. It marked the second such claim in under two months, with the first downing reported on November 15. The United States denied any aircraft was missing over China.
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