Churchill suffers stroke and is gravely ill in London
Britain's 90 year old Sir Winston Churchill suffered a cerebral thrombosis with circulatory weakness and is described as seriously ill. Family rushed to his Hyde Park Gate home as doctors monitor his condition amid a long record of age related ailments and limited mobility.
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Beef banquet to feature Jack Pyle in Washington County
Jack Pyle the Debonair receiver will entertain at the Washington County Beef Producer’s Association banquet. Howard Bohr, chairman, notes Pyle is a talented speaker and comedian. The event Thursday January 28 at 6:30 pm in the Methodist Church basement. John Grunewald will attend and report on state association activities. Tickets from the county extension office or association directors. Tickets sell out early with a January 23 deadline.
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Washington County
Beef Producer’s Association
Howard Bohr
Pyle
Methodist Church
Washington
John Grunewald
Blairstown
Iowa
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Kalona school sustains $2000 fire damage in aerosol blaze
The Kalona elementary center of the Mid-Prairie district in Kalona suffered about $2000 damage early Thursday from a fire in a small custodian supply room. An exploding aerosol can is suspected to have started it, burning out due to low oxygen. The room and contents were a total loss, with heat scorching adjoining rest rooms and gas fumes circulating. Superintendent William Clark said classes convened Thursday but were dismissed for fumes. the building will be fumigated and classes resume Monday morning.
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Kalona
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William Clark
YMCA Campaign Plans Major Building Fund in Washington
The Washington Young Men's Christian Association announces a May 1965 capital drive for 170000 dollars to expand and modernize the YMCA YWCA facilities. The project includes a new wing with elevator and restrooms, updated locker rooms, pool, gym, kitchen, and a teen center, guided by Richardson and Associates and Campaign Management Services.
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Washington
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Wild Game Feed by Izaak Walton League Set for January 21
The Ie aqua chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host its annual Wild Game Feed on January 21 at St James School lunch room. Tickets are limited and available from Ken Peters at his barber shop or league members. The dinner offers moose deer elk beaver pheasant squirrel ibbit and more with Lloyd W Zeug presenting safari films from Africa and elsewhere.
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Izaak Walton League
St. James School
Ken Peters
Lloyd W. Zeug
Africa
Probate notices and executors named in estates
Notices of probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Wilbert Rose John E Widmer and Jennie R Hering listed in today Public Notices page six.
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Wilbert Rose
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Jennie R. Hering
Eight Courses Offered for Evening Adult Education
Washington Community High School will host evening adult education starting January 25 and running weekly to March 29. Director Russell Bannister outlines welding, painting, sculpture, home furnishing, sales techniques, investments, typing, teen understanding, and other courses with per course fees and supply costs. Registration is available at the high school, McDaniel Drug, or local shops and banks with options by mail or January 21 in person.
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Russell Bannister
McDaniel Drug
Winga Cafe
State Cafe
Femn's Bakery
State Bank
National Bank
Evening Journal
Bannister
McDaniel Drug Store
Barbara Kessel
Carlton Bump
Gwyneth Jones
Jim Houstman
Dick Roeder
Bill Brice
George Cordes
Keota Funeral Rites for Hubert F. Smock 53
Funeral services for Hubert F. Smock 53 who died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City will be at St Marys Catholic Church Keota Saturday at 1030 a m with Rev C S Kempker officiating Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery Keota Rosary Friday 8 p m at Powell Funeral Home Smock born February 26 1912 in Oskaloosa to William S and Laura L Dupuis Smock Attended Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School Vin ton St College of Iowa Cedar Falls and University of Iowa Home teacher for the Commission for the Blind at Iowa City Married May 11 194? to Bernice Philby who survives with his mother Mrs Laura Smock of Keota and a brother James of San Diego California
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Hubert F. Smock
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Mary's Catholic Church
C. S. Kempker
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Powell
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Oskaloo
Two county youths selected for military academy exams
Two Iowa youths were named finalists for the U S Military Academy exams by Senator Jack Miller. Robert Belcher of Welman and David L Stoutner of Keota scored highly on a civil service commission exam for academy applicants. Final selection will follow the March competitive exam and supporting data reviewed by the academy board.
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Wellman
Keota
U. S. Military Academy
Jack Miller
Town
Robert Belcherson
Lewis Belcher
Route One
Welman
David L. Stoutner
Everette Stoutner
Miller
Military Academy Board
Cuban sugar crop boosts forecast amid U.S. pressure
An anti-Castro organization calls U.S. efforts to strangle Cuba economically an abject failure and predicts a huge rise in Cuba's sugar production this year, signaling a strong reply to external pressure and a growing output outlook for the island's cane fields.
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U.S
Cuba
Raids Against North Vietnam Expand As U S Forces Back
UPI reports South Vietnamese air force and Navy carried out quick raids on Communist North Vietnam with American air and naval cover. PT boats and propeller aircraft conducted strikes on key targets, tied to U S Air Force and Seventh Fleet actions. Reports mention bridges destroyed in Laos and a helicopter crash near Bien Hoa with American personnel killed and injured.
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UPI
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U.S. Air Force
7Th Fleet
Washington
U.S. Navy
Ess
Bien Hoa
Air Force
Laos
U.S
Southeast Asia
McCreedys Lead After Sixth Round in Pinochle Marathon
Dr and Mrs M L McCreedy remain atop the Ys Men pinochle marathon after six rounds with 5440 points. In the top ten, George Horn pair are 4480, Ed Blattner 4230, Ed Conner 4060, Towyn Davies 4020, Robert Poorman 3990, Harold Klopfenstein 3920, Norman Jensen 3860, Don Paul 3680, Al Coles 3660.
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M. L. McCreedy
George Horn
Ed Blattner
Ed Conner
Towyn Davies
Robert Poorman
Harold Klopfenstein
Norman Jensen
Don Paul
al Coles
Iowa Democrats celebrate inaugural ball and gains
The inaugural ball in Des Moines capped a day of Democratic triumph as Gov. Harold E. Hughes and Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton were sworn in. The event drew state officials, legislators, and thousands of well-wishers, showcasing the party’s control of statewide offices and majorities in both legislative chambers.
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Harold E. Hughes
Robert Fulton
Hughes
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Statehouse
Fulton
Theodore Garfield
Ames
Iowa Supreme Court
House
Senate
Weather forecast for Towa region with light snow
United Press reports considerable cloudiness with light snow ending east early tonight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows tonight ranging from zero to 8 F north and 10 to 15 F south, with highs Saturday from zero to 5 above north to about 20 south. Sunday should be partly cloudy and warmer.
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North Viet
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William L. Mooty
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