Scranton Goldwater split over GOP platform at convention
Scranton and Goldwater factions clashed over a 1964 civil rights, nuclear policy, and anti extremism plank in the Republican platform as the convention opened. Goldwater loyalists pushed a tough foreign policy while Scranton backers sought stronger civil rights language. Delegates debated whether to expand rights provisions and curb extremist groups amid expected floor fights and narrow debate time.
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Scranton
Goldwater
Platform
GOP
John Birch Society
Platform Committee
Iowa Toll May Set Record In Weekend Crash Toll
United Press International reports Iowa’s 1964 traffic toll rose to 368 deaths by midweek with ten more killed over the weekend. A Humboldt area crash claimed five, including Sioux City family members and a Michigan resident. A Castalia boy died of burns from a service station explosion.
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United Press International
Iowa
Castalia
Sioux City
Michigan
Humboldt
Arthur Boyum
Gloria
Arthur Larry
Jimmy
George Szekley
Reese, Mich
Boyum
Szekley
Koenig
Randy
Leon
Mrs Palmer 70 Dies in Washington County Hospital
Mrs Mildred Palmer aged 70 died this morning July 13 1964 at Washington County Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral at 1 p m Thursday Sherman Eden Funeral Home with reverends Stevens and Arnold. burial Springdale Cemetery Springdale Iowa. Born January 6 1894 Marshfield Wisconsin raised West Branch married May 9 1921 to Walter A Palmer. Survived by two daughters Patricia Creamer Sorrenzo Maine and June Nicola Washington. two sons William W Des Moines and Walter A of Ainsworth. eight grandchildren. two brothers E E Ward Washington and J Russell Ward Marion Iowa. Mr Palmer died December 1959.
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Walter A
Mildred) Palmer
Washington County Hospital
Ainsworth
E. E. Ward
Washington
J. Russell Ward
Marion
Iowa
Body found in Mississippi River near Davis Island
A floating body with bound legs was recovered by a fisherman in the Mississippi near Davis Island, 17 miles south of Tallulah, Louisiana, as investigators seek to confirm if it is one of three civil rights workers missing for three weeks. An FBI source indicated a good possibility it could be one of the men. The last sighting was in Philadelphia, Mississippi, about 150 miles northeast.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Mississippi River
FBI
Davis Island
Tallulah
Philadelphia
Sioux City Podiatrist Dr George L McAvoy Dies
Services for Dr George L McAvoy 51 of Sioux City will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m. He died of a heart attack Saturday while golfing at South Sioux City Nebraska. He was born in Washington a podiatrist who practiced in Sioux City 14 years. survivors include his wife a son Billy his mother Mrs Sadee McAvoy and sister Mrs Melva Buckwalter both of Rock Island Illinois.
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Sioux City
George L. McAvoy
South Sioux City
Neb
McAvoy
Washington
Marion McAvoy
Billy
Sadee McAvoy
Melva Buckwalter
Rock Island, Ill
Morrison Home Burns Destroys Washington Visitors Belongings
Vacationing relatives of Mr. and Mrs. E D Morrison III lost all clothing and belongings when their Seattle area home burned Sunday night. No one was in the house. a cookout theory is noted. The Washington family, staying with Eddie Morrison’s family, will remain in Oregon through the week to assist.
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Seattle
E. D. Morrison III
Mr. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Washington
Jean
Mr. Morrison Sr
Miss Jean
James Lloyd
Morrison
Lloyd
Mr. Lloyd
Eddie
Oregon
Goldwater Seen Likely To Secure Nomination At Convention
At the Cow Palace San Francisco the Republican National Convention opened with Sen. Barry Goldwater poised for a first ballot presidential nomination. Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania pressed a last dash effort, urging a television debate and a platform fight, but Goldwater aides dismissed the move as unlikely to derail the Arizona front-runner. Scranton sent a defiant letter and challenged the process, while delegates settled in as Hatfield's keynote address loomed and the platform vote was slated for Tuesday.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Goldwater
Scranton
Convention Power
Cow Palace
San Francisco
UPI
Republican Party
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Death of Eugene Smith 96 Funeral in Washington
Eugene C. Smith 96, of Halcyon House Washington died July 13 1964 after a ten day illness. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born January 8 1862 in Richland Center Wisconsin he was a son of George and Lydia J Marshall Smith. He married Margaret Macauley December 25 1894. He was a retired lumber dealer and sash and door manufacturer. Survivors include a son L E Smith of El Paso Texas two sisters Miss Pearl Smith Keota and Mrs Emma Cherry Washington and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Eugene C. Smith
Halcyon House
Washington
Jones
Richard Peterson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Smith
Richland Center
Wisc
George
Lydia J. Marshall Smith
West Chester
Emma Cherry
Bertha Sowash Dies Here Today at 81
Bertha Emma Sowash 81 died July 13 1964 at 533 South Marion Avenue after a lingering illness. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev George Kerr officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born July 30 1882 south of West Chester she lived here 50 years. Survivor: sister Mrs Ross Van Nostrand Washington two nieces and one nephew.
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Bertha Emma _ Sowash
South
Marion Avenue
Sherman-Eden
George Kerr
Elm Grove
Miss Sowash
West Chester
James A
Mary McFarlane Sowash
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Ross van Nostrand
Washington
Merl McDowell
Wet Chester
Charles Schroeder
Wellman
James van Nostrand
Creston
Groff dies at 83 in Ainsworth Iowa preacher to lead funeral
Thomas E H Groff 83 died Saturday July 11 1964 at his son Pete Groff home in Ainsworth He was born July 9 1881 near Green Valley Iowa County and married Nora Polton June 6 1907 He lived in Ainsworth five years retired well digger and field tiler Survivors include two sons John Keota and A A Groff of Ainsworth two daughters Geneva Booth Iowa City and Alice Van Loo Clinton 11 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one brother Ben of New Mexico Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m Champion Hill Church near Wellman Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating burial in local cemetery Friends may call at Sherman Eden Funeral Home.
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Thomas
Casey
E. H. Groff
Pete Groff
Ainsworth
Champion Hill Church
Wellman
Lloyd Bauer
Sherman-Eden
Mr. Groff
Green Valley
Iowa County
Joseph
Anna Maxfield Groff
Nora Polton
Groff
John
Keota
A. A
Marvin
Geneva) Booth
Iowa City
Anthony
Alice) van Lo
Hampton 78 dies in Muscatine after long illness
Harry Floyd Hampton aged 78 died Sunday July 12 1964 in a Muscatine nursing home after a long illness He had lived in Washington forty years before moving to Muscatine fourteen years ago The funeral is set for 9 am Thursday at St Matthias Catholic Church Muscatine with graveside rites at Elm Grove Cemetery at 11 30 am A rosary will be at 8 pm Wednesday at Riley Funeral Home in Muscatine He was born July 1 1886 in Clinton County Missouri to Ed and Jean Brady Hampton He married Etta Jenkins July 24 1906 He was a member of St Matthias Catholic Church and a retired plasterer Surviving are his wife and children Warren Fuller ton California Russell Wanda Zook Wabash Indiana Pansy Pierce Jacksonville Illinois Barbara Beck Rome Italy Velma McCaffery Warsaw Indiana plus 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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Harry Floyd Hampton
Muscatine
Washington
St. Mathias Catholic Church
Elm Grove
Rosary
Riley
Mr. Hampton
Clinton County
Jean Brady Hampton
Etta Jenkins
Warren
Fullerton
Calif
Russell
Wanda Zook
Wabash
Ind
Elon
Pansy) Pierce
Jacksonville
Illl
Howard
Barbara) Beck
Rome
Italy
Richard
Velma) McCaffery
Warsaw
Pony Show Delayed By Weather Moves to Today
In Crawfordsville inclement weather forced postponement of the Saturday night Pony Show. The afternoon performance starts at 4 30 p.m. and the evening show moves to 7 30 p.m. today with an additional 4 30 p.m. start for the relayed event.
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Crawfordsville
Washington County Fair opens with varied stage acts
Opening night entertainment at the Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair features magician and comedian Milo Orris as MC, Joe Samuels as clown, Hazel Louise and trained dogs, the Gaynelles dance and balance act, and Billy Roberts with a juggling act.
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Hazel Louise
Washington County Fair
United States
Canada
Washington County
Milo Orris
Jack Mills
Commedian
Fairgrounds
Joe Samuels
Gaynelles
Billy Roberts
Cornelius Goemaat Dies at 80 in Iowa Sunday
Cornelius Goemaat 80 of 707 East Washington Street died Sunday July 12 1964 at 940 am at Prairie Flower Baptist Church northwest of Washington after two weeks ill. Funeral Wednesday 130 pm at Central Reformed Church Pella with Newman Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Irene two sons Clarence and Abraham and two daughters Marine Breese JoHanna Hittle plus ten others.
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Cornelius Goemaat
East
Washington Street
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
Central Reformed Church
Pella
Newman Funeral Home
Oskaloosa
Goemaat
Marion County
Iowa
Abraham
Joanna Ver Steeg Goemaat
Irene van Haaften
First Presbyterian Church
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
Edwin
Marine) Breese
Eugene
Johanna) Hittle
Louilla
Log cabin open Thursday in Sunset Park
The log cabin in Sunset Park will be open Thursday July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs Paul Snakenberg, M Hattie Carpenter and Mrs Stan ton Kiesey.
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Sunset Park
Paul Snakenberg
M. Hattie Carpenter
Stanton Kiesey
Nelson to Temporarily Manage Nicola Harmon Store
Nelson will be the temporary manager of the Nicola Harmon Store in Washington as announced by owner Sam McCleery. Mrs. McCleery will assist him until the opening of school. McCleery will leave for Denver to take a new job but stresses the store will continue operations. An anniversary sale is planned later. no auction or closeout. Nelson is a former J C Penney manager in Washington and has led the Heart Fund Drive.
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T. M Nelson
Nicola- Harmon
Washington
Sam McCleery
McCleery
Nelson
Denver
Colo
J. C. Penney
Heart Fund
Iowa Weather Turns Warmer After Cool Night
Fair and cool tonight in Iowa with a warming trend starting Tuesday. Lows tonight range from 50 to 55 east to 55 to 60 west. Highs Tuesday reach 85 to 90. Outlook for Wednesday shows generally fair skies and warmer temperatures.
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United Press International
Iowa
Iowa delegates at steak fry split between Goldwater and Scranton
At the National Republican Convention in San Francisco Iowa delegates described their preference as evenly split between Barry Goldwater and William Scranton. The Iowa Beef Producers Association sponsored a steak fry where delegates planned informal presentations from both candidates. State GOP leaders noted no binding preference and discussed a balanced ticket concept involving a state officer for vice president if Goldwater heads the ticket.
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Iowa Beef Producers Association
San Francisco
Goldwater
Scranton
Curly) Hultman
Hultman
Goldwater - Scranton
William) Miller
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Soviet Union
Viet Nam
United Nations
Wayne Nelson
Wilton Junction
Robert Slifak
Sigourney
New Hampton Hospital
Herbert Schrandt
Schrandt
Keith Leon Lauber
Grinnell
Ernest Shaceford
Mason City
Earl Ehlers
Aurora
Edith Y. Casgriff
Forest
Mrs. Palmer
Eugene Smith
Bertha Sowash
Thomas Groff
Harry Hampton
Clude
Clear Lake
Nicola-Harmon
Sen
William Scranton
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Peggy Goldwater Holt
Arizona
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper
Holt
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