Direct Distance Dialing Debuts August First in Washington
M S McAvoy Washington area manager for General Telephone Company of Iowa announced that Direct Distance Dialing will start in the Washington area on August 1 1965. The system lets locals place long distance calls without an operator using a dial sequence including the area code from a Blue Pages section and a ZIP tone. It speeds station-to-station calls and uses the same rates as operator handled long distance.
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Washington Area
M.S. McAvoy
Washington
General Telephone Company of
Iowa
McAvoy
DDD
United States
Canada
Democrats take control as Iowa General Assembly opens
Democrats hold a 101 23 House margin and a 34 25 Senate edge as Iowa’s General Assembly begins a new session. Leaders include Senate president pro tem George O Malley and House Speaker Vince Steffen. Reapportionment, tax reform, and school aid are key issues with proposed daylight saving time and a boost in gasoline taxes.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
George O'Malley
United Press International
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
61St Assembly
House
Harold Hughes
Farm Bureau
Iowa League of Municipalities
League
Iowa State Bar Association
Hughes
Stephens outlines Iowa Senate priorities and duties
State Senator Richard Stephens of Washington and Louisa counties returns to Des Moines ready to push reapportionment reform, right to work, property tax relief, and penal system changes. He emphasizes aiding less populated counties, unifying parole services, and targeting fraud and duplication while preserving Iowa’s debt-free status. He invites constituents to visit or write with views.
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Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Des Moines
Evening Journal
Stephens
State Senate
Washington
Louisa Counties
Iowa
Louisa
House
Senate
United States Congress
Congress
Stevens
Supplies reach troops in Congo Stanleyville relief on river
Eight barges carrying 900 tons of food reached government troops and civilians in Stanleyville amid rebel attacks along the Congo River. The river had been closed to government traffic for months by rebel positions. Stanleyville, former rebel capital, has seen food flown in for over 100000 civilians since recapture. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Powers will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Christian Church with Rev. Carlyle Smith officiating.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
UPI
Stanleyville
Congo River
Elizabeth Powers
Christian Church
Rev
Carlyle Smith
Campaign urged to curb cigarette smoking nationwide
Surgeon General Luther L. Terry urged a new national effort to convince the public of cigarette dangers on the anniversary of findings linking smoking to lung cancer. He noted only slight declines in adult male smoking and urged warnings on labels and funded education, while regulators push for stronger tobacco ads and funding.
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Washington
UPI
Luther L. Terry
E Terry
Maurine Neuberger
Dore
Congress
Neuberger
Ciga
Rette
Emerson Foote
Inter-Agency Council
Foote
McCann-Erickson Advertising Co
Terry
Mrs Rex Hazen dies in Portland Oregon
Obituary notice for Margaret Jeanne Rudolph Hazen born July 16 1922 in Brighton. She married Rex E Hazen in 1943 and later lived in Redwood City California before moving to Portland Oregon. Survived by husband daughter Leslie Anne and several step relatives. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at Wil shelm Funeral Home Portland. Memorial gifts to Cancer Theromorph Fund.
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R. E. Hazen
Mary Court
Portland
Ore
Medical Research Foundation
Sam Jackson
Margaret ‘Jeanne — Rudolph
Brighton
Ernest S
Kate Harris Rudolph
Washington Junior College
AIC Business School
Davenport
Methodist Church
Rex E. Hazen
Redwood City
Calif
Leslie Anne
Washington
Dock workers strike cripples U S ports coast to coast
60,000 Atlantic and Gulf Coast longshoremen walked out at 12:01 a.m. EST protesting automation. Ports from Maine to Texas shut down, delaying 40 ships including the luxury liner United States with 1,013 aboard. ILA officials warned of later-launched pickets as cargo remains untouched.
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New York
UPI
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
U.S
Maine
Texas
United States
Internatioal Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
Young Democrats to meet Wednesday in courthouse venue
Washington County Young Democrats will hold their first meeting of the new year on Wednesday January 13 at 8 p.m. in the courtroom of the courthouse. Plans and activities for 1965 will be discussed. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Washington County
Court House
New confession may fuel Mississippi civil rights killings case
Justice Department readies fresh evidence for a federal grand jury in Jackson Mississippi seeking indictments in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers. A 23 member blue ribbon panel plus witnesses including relatives and officials are expected to testify over a multi day session. The panel previously declined to indict, but new information including a confessed claim by Horace Barnette and other suspects may change the outcome.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Justice Department
Harold Cox
Biloxi
FBI
Andrew Goodman
Michael
Margi
Horace Barnette
Barnette
Philadelphia
Miss
Public notices today page six annual extension report
County Extension presents its annual expenditure report detailing allocations by program and department. The document outlines funding sources, line-item costs, and notes on budget priorities for the coming year.
Trucker Brannon Pleads Guilty In Drug Possession Case
Donald Franklin Brannon, 22, of Cottondale Florida, pled guilty in District Court to possession of prescription drugs and was fined 300 dollars by Judge L R Carson after a wild truck ride that damaged a street sign, hydrant, and sidewalk. The case drew comments from medical examiner Dr G E Montgomery and Iowa Board of Pharmacy agents on amphetamine misuse and black market supply.
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Donald Franklin Brannon
Cottondale
Fla
L. R Carson
Brannon
Washington
Town Board of Pharmacy
G.E. Montgomery
Iowa Board of Pharmacy
Convicted killer Leon Tice Jr begins new life in prison
In Fort Madison Iowa Leon Tice Jr once ran amok with a shotgun after a breakup. His new life in prison is described as a fresh start away from the shadow of Pepcatons.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
UPL
Leon Tice Jr
Weather Outlook From United Press Internationa
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with a cold spell across the west and generally colder elsewhere. Tonight lows range from 5 below in the extreme northwest to 15 above in the southeast. Tuesday highs fall from 10 to 15 in the northwest to 10 to 20 in the southeast. Wednesday outlook is generally fair and still quite cold.
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