Five Die In Humboldt Iowa Car Crash
Investigating officers said each vehicle carried a couple and three children. The Iowa car and the Michigan car were from their states, with identities of victims and injured withheld pending relative notification. Three children and one adult in the Iowa car died. one adult in the Michigan car was believed killed. Injured rushed to Lutheran Hospital at Fort Dodge. Further details were not immediately available.
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Iowa
Michigan
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Truck inflicts fatal crowd crush at Tour route bridge
A speeding truck supporting the Tour de France crashed into spectators on a bridge at Port-de-Couze near Limoges. Police reported at least 15 dead and 30 injured as crowds were swept into a canal. The scene lies 12 miles from Bergerac and 30 miles southwest of Limoges.
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Limoges
France
UPI
Port - de - Couze
Bergerac
Reading program closes at Washington Public Library
The summer reading program ends with 287 children enrolled and over 100 daily attendees. About 150 books were checked out daily. Certificates for perfect attendance were awarded by grade, and Mrs. Gamon reminded parents to return attached questionnaires to 120 E Main St Washington Ja.
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Washington Public Library
Dr. Seuss
Wayne Gamon
Walter Farrell, Jr
Italy
Debbie Gevock
Rocky Gray
Jodie Hyde
Marty Miller
Paula Shaffer
Billy Tucker
Cindy Booth
Gary Connelly
Steven Gault
E. Main St
Washington, Ja
Washington
Cindy Reschly
James Reschly
Jimmy Evans
Lyle Barton
Roberta Shaffer
Bob Shaffer
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington Library
Sproule accepts head coaching post at Washington High School
John Sproule, longtime Washington School System teacher since 1957, accepts the head basketball coaching job at Washington High School for the coming season. He will be succeeded as sophomore coach by Wally Horn, while a freshman coach remains to be named. Gary Hulst leaves after two seasons to coach at Fort Dodge Junior College.
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Washington
Washington High School
Sproule
California
John V. Phleger
Simpson College
Indianola
State University of Iowa
Board of Evucation
Wally Horn
Washington Junior High School
Horn
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Gary Hulst
New liquor law hardly a factor in OMVI increase
Iowa's new liquor by the drink law did not majorly affect Washington County OMVI convictions. County attorney Ira F. Morrison's files show only four of 30 convictions tied to public bars or lounges serving mixed drinks. The year ending June 30 1964 logged 30 OMVI convictions, up from 7 in 1963, with most offenders admitting beer in taverns or liquor at home or in cars. Blood tests were obtained in 99 percent of OMVI cases even before implied consent laws. Convictions rose from 11 in 1961 and 12 in 1962 to 25 in 1963, with six in 1964 and five more pending.
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Iowa
Washington
Ira F. Morrison
Louisa County
Coralville
East Dubuque
Dubuque
Morrison
Washington County
OMVI
4 H Clubs Plan Achievement Days in Washington County
Washington County 4 H club members prepare home furnishings projects for achievement shows over the next two weeks. Dates include Iowa Maidens July 15 at 1 30 p m Fairgrounds Dutch Cr Flyerettes July 16 1 30 Betty Crawford Home Farmerettes July 16 1 30 Cloverleaf July 16 1 30 p m Schoolhouse Crawfords ville Richmond Rocketettes July 16 9 30 a m Leaders Home Cinderellas July 17 1 30 Continued on page 2
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Washington County Home Economics
Sally Smith
Iowa
Fairgrounds
Betty Crawford
Crawfordsville
Richmond Rocketettes
Scranton battles Goldwater over 1964 GOP platform
At the GOP convention push, Gov. William Scranton attacks a Goldwater dominated platform panel as rigged, seeks to rally voters and delegates to oppose Goldwater. Rhodes’ Ohio pledge shift narrows Scranton’s path while Goldwater leads with strong first ballot votes. Scranton expands outreach to Ohio and other states as Florida figures split.
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San Francisco
UPI
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Platform
Goldwater
Platform Drafting
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Platform Committee
Joseph F. Carlino
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Goldwater Returns to Soft Sell Delegates Bid
Sen Barry Goldwater narrows his public campaigning as the GOP convention nears. He plans a hotel reception and possible appointments while sticking to delegation courting in Ohio Wisconsin and Florida. A decorative crowd and platform committee appearance mark his lighter public pace since California primary victory.
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Platform Committee
Goldwater
Florida
Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
Byrnes
Janet Schowalter
San Francisco
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Mark
California
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Waives hearing in Iowa City murder case
Evelyn Chapman an Iowa City housewife charged with shooting her husband in bed and stuffing his body in a closet waived the preliminary hearing at her arraignment in court here on Friday
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Evelyn Chapman
Hoover vows to continue Mississippi search efforts
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said three missing civil rights workers are dead and pledged all out efforts to solve the case. He met with Gov. Paul Johnson as 50 more agents joined Mississippi operations while authorities charged Neshoba County officials and white groups with conspiracy to remove the men from jail in Philadelphia. Separate assaults in Hattiesburg on two white and one black voter registration workers prompted federal suits filed by relatives.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Hattiesburg
Rainey
Price
Hoover
FBI
Mississippi
Washington Teenage Republicans Meet Tuesday
The July meeting of the Washington Teenage Republicans will be held Tuesday, July 14, at 5 pm at the Robert Day home. The business meeting runs 5 to 5 30 pm and those who wish to swim should bring swimsuits. Supper is potluck with each member bringing one dish. Afterward the group will watch the Republican Convention on television. those unable to attend earlier are welcome for this phase.
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Washington
Robert Day
Weather Iowa forecast by United Press International
Partly cloudy west to night with Sunday generally fair conditions. Temperatures little change with lows tonight in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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Iowa
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Humboldt
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