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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1967

Page

1

Hope for 1 100 Members Kickoff YMCA Enrollment Drive

Leonard Tindal of Tindal's Farm Supply announces the annual YMCA Member Enrollment run Jan 30 to Feb 10 with a goal of 1 100 members and 10 375 dollars. Wendell Eden of Sherman Eden Funeral Home co chairs the Special Sustaining section guiding a 165 member Enrollment organization.

YMCA Bob Gillesby Leonard Tindal Wendell Eden Eden Tindal Farm Supply Sherman Eden Funeral Home Mr. Tindal Mr. Eden

Korean patrol torpedo boat sunk after North shelling

A South Korean patrol boat No 56 was sunk by North Korean shore batteries after entering communist waters to retrieve friendly fishing boats. Twenty eight crew were missing. The incident raises tensions along the truce front and prompts Seoul to consider strong countermeasures. UN and South Korean officials call for investigations and increased air cover as searches continue.

Seoul UPS Park Chung Hee Ted U.S. Army Richard Ciccollela United Nations Command Korean Military Armistice Commission Special Armistice Commission

Heaviest US casualties in Vietnam weekly toll passes 1000

Saigon reports 1,194 Americans killed wounded or missing in the week ending Saturday as the Iron Triangle campaign expands. B52s bomb suspected Communist strongholds for 13th day. Casualties in the long, high intensity Cedar Falls operation reflect large US force and heavy fighting.

Saigon Vps U.S Vietnam Iron Triangle Barry Goldwater North Vietnam Washington Cedar Falls

Public notices today proceedings of county board

County board of supervisors proceedings for January are summarized in this public notice. Pages 6 and 7 list agendas, deadlines, and compliance items for the upcoming session, with notices to interested parties and contact details for the clerk.

County Board of Supervisors

Northeast storm and deep freeze sweep through the region

Winter’s worst deep freeze grips the Northeast as a new storm blankets the Appalachians. Temperatures dip to 13 above in New York City and 26 below at Wanakena, with heavy snow and freezing rain creating hazardous travel from Kentucky to Virginia. Pacific Northwest rains and strong winds lash the coast while Minneapolis forecasts up to four inches of snow, pushing January totals toward a half‑century record.

United Press International Appalachia New York City Buildings Department Chicago Messena Upstate New York State Ranger School Wanakena North Carolina Raleigh Virginia Pacific Northwest Tatoosh Island Wash Quillayute Minneapolis Minn

Hughes proposes record 376 million Iowa budget per year

Gov. Harold E. Hughes urged a two year 376 337 493 dollar budget for 1967 69 with over 60 percent to education and local tax relief. Surplus projected at 94 4 million and growth seen continuing but not guaranteed. Budget aims no new taxes while expanding in education and aid to local governments with capital and welfare provisions.

Des Moines UPI Harold E. Hughes Hughes Treasury Iowa Board of Regents Selden Board of Control Board of Control Penal and Mental Institutions the Conservation Commission

Mao Opponents Persist in Power Struggle in China

Reports from Hong Kong say Mao Tse-Tung has launched a new counterattack but opposition remains powerful amid a titanic political struggle unseen since the Bolshevik period. Soviet press and Tokyo reports hint at turmoil and possible arrests, with no clear outcome.

Hong Kong UPI Red China Communist Party Mao Tse-Tung China Russia Soviet Union Moscow Liu Shao-Ching Mao Tokyo Yomiuri Peking Liu Yunjo

Iowa Weather: Clear to partly cloudy and warmer

The forecast expects clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tonight and Friday across Iowa. Lows range from 5 to 15, with Friday highs in the 20s to 30s, northeast to southwest. Saturdays outlook calls for sunshine and further warming statewide.

United Press International Iowa

Iowa Senate approves amendment on single district reps

In Des Moines the Iowa Senate quickly approved a constitutional amendment barring election of more than one legislator from a single district. The measure, from Democrats led by Sen Bass Van Gilst, passed 60 to 1 and forms part of a two part reapportionment package aimed at subdistricting and size limits for the General Assembly.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Senate Senate Bass van Gilst D - Oskaloosa Gene Glenn Dottumwa GOP van Gilst Iowa General Assembly House

Iowa loses 3000 farms in 1966 report

Des Moines based Crop and Livestock Reporting Service estimates 150,000 farms in Iowa in 1966, down 3,000 from the prior year. Total farm land remains 34,400,000 acres, with an average farm size of 229 acres and farmland value averaging 311 dollars per acre, up 33 dollars.

Des Moines UPI Iowa State

Des Moines displays 21-foot ship Iowa replica at Capitol

A 21 foot long wooden replica of the battleship Iowa, scale one quarter inch to the foot, was installed on the Iowa Capitol main floor near the rotunda. Built at commissioning, the model dates from the ships class and came from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, displayed since 1949. The Iowa class includes Wisconsin, North Dakota, Kentucky and Missouri. The display, moved by the U.S. Navy through Des Moines Naval Recruiting Office, is valued between 160690 and 200000 dollars.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Iowa Capitol Statehouse U.S. Navy Naval Recruiting Office E. L. Hook David Taylor Washington, D.C U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis H. J. Froggett Hook Philadelphia Naval Shipyard North Atlantic Franklin Roosevelt Casablanca U.S Tehran Iwo Jima Navy Far East Atlantic Philadelphia

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