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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1965
Page
1
UPI reports a U S military adviser was killed as communist guerrillas ambushed a column of Vietnamese Rangers tanks and APCs near Binh Gia about 40 miles southeast of Saigon. Vietnamese casualties included 11 dead 27 wounded and 40 missing.
The ASC County Office urges farmers to file price support applications for 1964 crops before the official deadline. Final date is February 1, 1965, due to January 31 falling on a Sunday. Eligible crops include barley, grain sorghum, oats, soybeans and wheat with May 31 for corn in Iowa.
New Year period proves deadly with 438 traffic deaths by 2:30 a.m. EST and 1,000 plus total fatalities across Christmas and New Year weekends. California tops states with 66 traffic deaths, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania as national totals reach 573 overall.
The Mobile Team from the Manpower Study Office in Washington will interview Riverside residents on January 11 and 12 at the Community Building. Residents will be contacted the week of January 4 for appointment times. interviews last 20 to 25 minutes. Some may be scheduled for a General Aptitude Battery Test later.
Washington Mayor Cloid Willits says the Iowa mandated plumbing code starts today for cities over 6000. It requires licensed plumbers for all new work and repairs, imposes a four dollar permit, a post‑work inspection fee, and enforcement through City Sanitation during 8 am to 4 pm office hours.
Dr and Mrs M L McCree dy hold first place after five rounds of the Y s Men pinochle marathon with 5350 points. Tonyn Davies pair are second at 4020 and Ed Conner pair third at 4000. Other top ten totals include Harold Klopfelstein 3920 and Norman Jensen 3860.
Two Fort Dodge area youths Richard Crouse Clare and Charles Fetters Fort Dodge both 19 were held on charges of larceny of an auto and larceny in the night time after a six community crime spree. Crouse was captured near Clare after a stolen car chase and both suspects were found with $80 in cash tools beer and a .22 pistol. They admitted burglarizing eight businesses since Saturday evening and planned to buy another car with stolen money and travel to California by crime.
Sen John Ely told Cedar Rapids NAACP chapter he will push a bill in the Iowa General Assembly to ban housing discrimination based on race or religion. He also proposes a enforcement commission for the 1963 fair employment practices law with subpoena power and official status and adds five business types to Iowa Public facilities law with higher fines up to 300 dollars.
The 89th Congress begins as House Republicans oust Charles Halleck and Melvin Laird emerges as GOP chair. Senate Democrats elevate Russell Long to whip, beating John Pastore and Mike Monroney. Johnson to address joint session on State of the Union. Ford defeats Halleck in Michigan’s bid for House leadership.
President Johnson prepares a 3000 word State of the Union addressing the Great Society mandate for unity. He plans to expand education funding, hospital care for the aged, Appalachian recovery, urban renewal, and a stronger anti poverty effort, aiming for a broad audience.
Fred Albert Knecht, 80, of 608 East Sixth Street Davenport died Saturday January 2 1965 at Davenport Osteopathic Hospital. He suffered injuries in an October 25 1964 auto accident. Funeral service Tuesday at 10 a m in Hill and Fredericks Funeral Home Davenport. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons two stepdaughters three stepsons seven grandchildren and three sisters from Washington.
Riverside couple Vernon E. Miller 28 and Berci us Miller 23 were hospitalized at St Luke's Cedar Rapids after a one car crash on a county road one mile west of Midway at 1 50 a m Friday. No charges were filed and the pair were reported in fairly good condition.
Raymond D. Peterson, 37, an inmate at Scott County jail who left the facility Sunday in a stolen jailer car, was arrested about 8 a.m. today near Crawfordsville by the Highway Patrol. Peterson held trusty status after serving two months of a one year sentence for passing bad checks.
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs Spencer Bell will be held Monday at 2 p m at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev James Rila officiating. Burial is in Columbus City Cemetery. Born Winnie Peters February 20 1889 near Wyman she married Spencer Bell January 9 1908 and lived in Cotter Columbus City and Columbus Junction. She is survived by one son four daughters twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services for John H. Hammes 75 retired Keota farmer who died Saturday January 2 at Mercy Hospital will be Tuesday January 5 at St. Marys Church Keota. Rev Charles Van Duren will celebrate High Mass with Deacon Rev Charles Griener and Assisting Deacon Rev C S Kempker. Rosary is 730 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home Keota burial in St Marys Cemetery. Hammes born August 12 1889 in Clear Creek Two son of Nicholas and Catherine Hammes. He married Alma Peiffer September 29 1914 and later Veronica Adam Paetzold June 8 1955. Survived by wife and two sisters Agnes Bomber Harper and Clara Greiner Washington.
In Rijo Mexico the reinforced concrete roof of a newly built Roman Catholic church collapsed during mass killing at least 60 parishioners and injuring about 40 others. Survivor Alfonso Escamilla described hearing a noise and seeing the roof crumble as people rushed to exits.
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen promised Strom Thurmond decent treatment as a new Republican. Thurmond switched from the Democratic party during the campaign and asked to keep seniority on the Armed Services and Commerce committees. Dirksen said Republicans will honor his service within reason, noting Thurmond’s voluntary switch and maintaining him on his two committees.
Tuesday brings increasing clouds and colder air across Iowa. Lows range from the upper 30s northeast to the 40s southwest, with highs from the 30s in the northwest to the 50s in the south. Wednesday outlook shows partly cloudy skies and further cooling.
Senate Republican Policy Committee chair Hickenlooper argues defense spending may be cut to fund welfare and social programs. He predicts debate over foreign aid, UN financing, and a possible new public works push after Johnson submits a 100 billion dollar budget. He warns administration plans and party divides will shape policy.
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