Martial Law Declared After Cambridge Riots in Maryland
National Guard troops were ordered into Cambridge Maryland under martial law after a night of racial violence. A 9 p.m. curfew and 7 p.m. closing time were imposed with searches of vehicles and liquor stores banned demonstrations. Six whites were shot and wounded, many residents feared further violence as police sought to restore order.
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Cambridge, Md
UPI
National Guard
Cambridge
J. Millard” Tawes
Chesapeake Bay
Maurice Tawes
Tawes
George C. Gelston
Ert
Harper
Maj. G. Davidson
Gelston
US and Britain Push for Nuclear Test Ban Talk
U S President envoy W Averell Harriman and British leaders agreed to seek a nuclear test ban with no strings attached at Moscow talks next week. They laid down a joint Anglo American strategy during consultations in London with top advisers. Harriman arrived from New York and met Lord Hailsham, who will steer Britain at the conference.
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UPI
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Harriman
New York
Lord Hailsham
Harold Macmillan
Defense
Peter Thorneycroft
U. S
David Bruce
State Department
Nikita Khrushchev
Macmillan
Alexander Soldatov
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Area CROP Drive Planned in Fall
Crawfordsville area hosts annual CROP drive in September with delegation at Moscow. Iowa Old Gold Singers will perform at Washington Methodist Church as kickoff service. Local organizers outline goals of 1,400 bushels of soybeans to aid global hunger while noting caution on optimism amid East-West talks.
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Crawfordsville
Washington - Henry County
Simon Estes
State University of Septemper
Iowa
Graveside Rites Here For Lloyd W. Martin
Masonic graveside rites will be held for Lloyd W. Martin, 80, Sunday at 2 30 p.m. in the Martin mausoleum at Elm Grove Cemetery. Formerly of West Chester he died in Newport Beach California Wednesday July 10. Body arrives Sunday morning. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
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Lloyd W. Martin
Martin
Elm Grove
West Chester
California
Newport Beach
Calif
Jones Funeral Home
Lampe Infant Dies Here on Thursday
Ann Mary Lampe infant daughter of Ernest A. and Ruth Kramer Lampe died at the local hospital on Thursday July 11 1969. Funeral at 9 a.m. Saturday graveside Welman with Rev Manning in charge Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements Survivors include parents brothers and sisters Arthur of Memphis Tenn Mary Lou Dorothy Darlene Paul Dale Fred Donald and Dennis all at home paternal grandmother Rose Lampe of Houghton and maternal grandmother Mary Kramer of Franklin Iowa
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Ernest A
Ruth Kramer Lampe
Welman
Manning
Jones Funeral Home
Arthur
Memphis
Tenn
Mary Lou
Dorothy
Darlene
Paul
Dale
Fred
Donald
Dennis
Rose Lampe
Houghton
Mary Kramer
Franklin
Towa
Washington Adopts City Co-ordinator Post
The city council passes an ordinance creating the city co ordinator office to oversee municipal operations. R B Bud DeLa has been preparing to assume the role, with duties including enforcing laws, administering policies, budgeting, supervising administration, and coordinating services across departments under council oversight. The ordinance also states that department heads report to the co ordinator and that the city clerk and city attorney are not considered department heads.
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Washington
R.B
Bud) DeLa
Evening Journal
DeLa
Washington Jaycees elect new president and officers
Keith Proctor was elected president of the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Thursday evening meeting. New officers include Loren Renoux as first vice president Jim Richart second vice president Don Lawless third vice president John Winga Jr treasurer Jim Peterson secretary and board members Ron Goff Maynard Goff Jr Dick Horak Marvin Hunt Dick Paul Bob Zager. Dale Batterson will serve as advisory director and the group urged participation in a proposed liquor by the drink election.
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Keith Proctor
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dale
Dude) Batterson
Jaycees
Proctor
Washington County
Loren 1
Renoux
Jim Richart
Don Lawless
John Winga Jr
Jim Peterson
Ron Goff
Maynard Goff Jr
Dick Horak
Marvin Hunt
Dick Paul
Bob Zager
Dale Batterson
Father of Mrs Cruise Dies Here Thursday
Jake Denzler father of Mrs Cruise of Washington died Thursday. Born and reared in Marengo he had lived with Dr and Mrs Cruise the past two years. He died on his birthday. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m in Hoover Fu
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Jake Denzler
Mr. Cruise
Washington
Marengo
Mr. Denzler
Cruise
Hoover Fu
Harold J Duncan Struck by Truck in Muscatine
Harold J Duncan 52, operator of Duncan Motors in Columbus Junction, was taken to Muscatine General Hospital after a truck struck him on Mississippi Drive in Muscatine around 9 p.m. He was in fair condition with a possible leg fracture, cuts and bruises. The driver was Robert William Briggs of rural Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Haroid J. Duncan
Duncan Motors
Muscatine General Hospital
Mississippi Drive
Muscatine
Soviet Defector Hiding in Britain Under Guard
London reports a major Russian spy defected to the West and is now under heavy guard in Britain. Details of identity and location are secret to protect him from Communist agents. He has reportedly provided substantial information on other Soviet spies and Kremlin espionage. The defector first went to the United States before being brought to Britain at his request after US questioning.
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London
UPI
West
Britain
Kremlin
United States
Legion Post Plans Annual Chicken Supper and Programs
The American Legion Legion Post will host its annual chicken supper in the Legion rooms at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday followed by reports on Boys State and colored motion pictures of the 1963 Memorial Day programs in Washington for members and guests Rick Bordwell the local Boys State delegate will report on his experiences and officers will be installed by Bill Brown past district commander
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Boys State
Washington
American Legion
Leon Beatty
Legion Rooms
Rick Bordwell
Bill Brown
County NFO Meeting At Fairgrounds Monday Evening
Washington County NFO members will meet at the Washington County Fairgrounds Monday July 13 at 8 p.m. for their regular monthly business meeting. A discussion of the area meeting held Saturday at Muscatine will follow the session.
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Washinton County
NFO
Washington County Fairgrounds
Muscatine
Rev Stutrud To Speak at Service In Park Sunday
Rev Dennis Stutrud of Immanuel Lutheran Church will lead a Sunday evening meditation at Central Park at 7 with the theme The Upward Look. Preaching minister will be Rev Lloyd Latta of First Methodist Church. In case of rain, service moves to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
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Stutrud
Central Park
Dennis Stutrud
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lloyd Latta
First Methodist Church
Watch Eclipse With Care Across Iowa On July 20
The Washington Optometric Society warns residents to avoid looking directly at the sun during the July 20 solar eclipse visible across Iowa from 2 17 pm to 4 41 pm. Safe viewing methods include a pinhole camera. sunglasses and improvised filters are unsafe.
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Washington Optometric Society
Iowa
Iowa Society For the Prevention
Optometric Society
American Museum-Hayden Planetarium
Ninth Annual Pony Show Draws Entries To Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville Lions Club sponsors the Ninth Annual Pony Show at the high school ball park starting 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Judges, ringman, announcer, and music are listed with Bob Fleming as announcer and Mrs He Jen Murray providing music. Fourteen classes offer prizes from local merchants. Lyle Lowe chairs the event with Bob Miller secretary and John McNeill Lions Club president. Competition ranges from a local pony class within 15 miles to fancy turnout and roadster classes, a long standing draw for crowds each year.
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Crawfordsville
Bob Miller
John McNeill
Lions Club
First Liquor License in City Approved by Council
The Washington city council approved VEW’s application for the first city liquor license at an afternoon meeting. The decision follows long anticipation as one of several licenses issued in the county with three other licenses already granted nearby.
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Washington
VEW
Reception Planned for Crawfordsville Pastor
A reception and grocery shower for the Rev. Tom Holle will be held at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church Tuesday evening July 16. The Rev. Holle recently began duties as pastor at the church.
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Rawfordsville
Tom Holle
Crawfordsville
Holle
Probe Abandoned Shaft In Mine Loss Of Three Boys
Three youths Billy Burke Daniel O Kane and Bob Abbott were missing in an abandoned Castle Shannon coal mine as rescue teams examined the shaft depths. Oxygen packs and rope lines aided volunteers while miners and inspectors noted minor rockfalls 200 onlookers watched from the hillside as a train passed overhead.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon Coal Co
Billy Burke
Daniel O'Kane
Baldwin Borough
Here
Bob Abbott
Thomas McDonald
U.S. Bureau of Mines
McDonald
Burke and O'Kane
Florence Burke
Billy
Everett Turner
Turner
Lois O'Kane
Danny
Kenny
Burke
Nellie Bell
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Railroad
Weather Outlook With Rain Showers This Weekend
Local forecast calls for heavy rain this afternoon in the south central area. Cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight, likely in the east and south. Highs Saturday near 75 to 80. Sunday mostly fair north, partly cloudy with showers south. Five day temps near normal with 60 to 70 lows and 84 to 90 highs. Rainfall 0.40 to 0.80 inches, heavier with storms this weekend and again Tuesday.
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