Legend of the Apemen haunts Mt. St. Helens area
James Doyle reports that the legend of the Apemen of Mt. St. Helens persists with multiple recent sightings near Ape Canyon on a wild Cascades peak. Accounts include a 1924 attack near Kelso Wash and later polemical lore linking the ape folk to the Selahuk Indians, with ongoing frontier-style hunts and eerie mountain disappearances.
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Portland
UPI
Mt. St. Helens
Cascades
Nepal
California
Washington
Ape Canyon
Lewis River
Pacific Northwest
Marshall Stenerson
Clallam
High Cascades
Marion Smith
Kelso Wash
Smith
Kelson
Lee
Seattle Mountaineer Search and Rescue Unit
Carter
New York Warns Visitors on Junior Drivers and Insurance
Albany advisory explains two unusual New York traffic rules for World’s Fair visitors. Drivers under 18 cannot operate on New York roads unless holding a New York license, and proof of 10 000 20 000 5 000 liability insurance is required. Motorists should verify coverage with their insurer before travel and review state driving regulations before the trip.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
New York
William S. Hults
Commission Hults
Mrs Grillo tops Italy civil service among women
A Neapolitan widow Eugenia Grillo Nicolo was named Director General of Italy’s State Telephone Agency, becoming the highest ranking woman in the civil service. A reserved 64 year old civil engineer, she has declined to discuss her career, while Italian headlines note growing female participation in the workforce and many professions.
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Rome
UPI
Italy
Eugenia Grillo Nicolo
Grillo
Civil Service
Post and Telegraph Department
Telephone Agency
Star Liners 4-H Club Plans Achievement Show and Sales
The July meeting on July 13 at Avis Widmer's home included 15 members with guests Mrs. Jacob Earnest Mrs. Alan Bergstrom and Mrs. Nora Furnish. Members discussed what to take to the Achievement Show and questions about the fair. Plans were completed for the club achievement show and the group voted to buy season tickets for leaders. Betty Earnest shared state 4-H conference experiences. Linda Moore spoke on Period Furniture and Linda Christian demonstrated how to apply enamel to a metal object Avis Widmer demonstrated putting a new cover on a card table top.
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Starliners 4-H
Avis Widmer
Jacob Earnest
Alan Bergstrom
Nora Furnish
Betty Earnest
Linda Moore
Linda Christian
Laser beam used at Stanford to prevent blindness
At Stanford Medical Center two ophthalmologists have used high intensity laser beams on 25 patients to prevent retinal detachment and possible blindness. The procedure delivers a subsecond flash that creates tiny burns to secure the retina, and may also treat eye tumors or reopen blocked irises. The laser offers faster, steadier results than traditional photocoagulation.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Zweng
Flocks
Bob Hope
Feminine force grows in Mexican politics in Nuevo Laredo
Julia Garcia Soto 27 leads Women’s Action of the PRI and fuels a surge in voter registration in Nuevo Laredo and Tamaulipas where women voters approach parity with men. The district lists 51,257 registered voters, up 21,000 since 1958, with 25,058 women and 26,199 men. Garcia Soto, an alternate congressional nominee, drives mobilization while also directing social programs at the Social Security educational center serving over 800 enrolled in night courses.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
UPI
Julia Garcia Soto
Partido Revolucionarios Institucional
PRI
Tamaulipas
Miss Garcia Soto
Nuevo
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Ciudad Victoria
University of Tamaulipas
Recting
Social Security Educational Center
How to judge a good cantaloup
How to judge a good cantaloup by smell and sight. The blossom end test and shake test are unreliable as ripeness indicators. Look for a coarse corky netting turning from green to yellow, and a smooth sunken stem scar. A ripe melon should smell good and taste the same.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Turkey crop to be larger than in 1963
The 1964 United States turkey crop is expected to total between 97 and 98 million birds, about 5 percent larger than 1963’s 93 million but 10 percent below the 1961 record. Iowa State economist Gene Futrell cites lower fall prices, with Iowa grower prices averaging about 2 cents per pound less than last year.
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United States
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Futrell
ISU
Science exhibits at the Iowa State Fair
Des Moines judges will select 108 top high school science exhibits for display at the 106th Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 21 to 30. Students from three Iowa fairs will be invited, with Dean Stroud supervising displays and preparation days on August 19 and 20.
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Des Moines
Kenneth R. Fulk
Fulk
Iowa
Northeast
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye
Dean Stroud
Falk
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Court of Honor at Keota Scout building
Troop 54 of the Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor at the Scout building. Albert Goeldner presented two Life Awards to Bob Mattison and Steve Beck. Various merit badges and offices were awarded to Mike Beck, Mike Trier, Bob Mattison, and Kenny McDonald. Jim Trier, Mike Geil, and Steve Beck earned multiple badges. Dick Beck showed Philmont trip films. Scout camp at Camp Wapello next week. American Farmer stat
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Keota
Boy Scouts
Albert Goeldner
Sigourney
Bob Mattison
Steve Beck
Mike Beck
Dr. Carmichael
Mike Trier
Kenny McDonald
Jim Trier
Mike Geil
Jim Mattison
Dick Beck
Philmont
Mexico
Camp
Wapello
Bank Report of Condition and Assets
Bank statement detailing assets liabilities and capital as of July 14 1964 including cash balances with other banks government obligations loans and discounts deposits and total liabilities plus capital accounts sworn by cashier L T Heilman and directors L A Holland Merritt E McDaniel John C Knote Earl J Miller John Wing in Washington county Iowa with state certification and date.
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Washington
Iowa
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
L. A. Holland Merritt E. McDaniel
John C. Knote, Earl J. Miller
John Wing
Directors
State of
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