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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1967

Page

1

Pope Paul VI to visit Turkey for shrine talks

Pope Paul VI announced a July 25 flight to Turkey to meet Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras and discuss protecting Jerusalem holy shrines and religious unity. He will also visit Ephesus and back a plan for internationalizing Jerusalem under church control.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI Turkey Jerusalem Athenagoras Constantinople Paul Vatican Rome Ephesus Israel

Soviets Protest After US Acknowledges Possible Haiphong Ship Damage

The United States publicly admitted it could not rule out that American jets bombed the Soviet freighter Mikhail Frunze during a June 29 raid on Haiphong antiaircraft sites. Moscow earlier claimed damage to the Turkestan as well, marking a second such incident in a month.

Moscow UPS United States North Vietnam Haiphong U. S Soviet Union Mikhail Frunze Frunze Turkestan

Denison Iowa Beef Packing strike widens picket line

Picketing continued at the Denison plant as 180 workers from Unit No 2 of the Associated Employer Organization planned a meeting to discuss a strike that began Friday after a 148 55 vote. Plants in Fort Dodge Sioux City Laverne and Dakota City were not affected. Moren Langholz said a proposed contract was submitted Feb 24 but no agreement reached. No violence, but deputies and patrols were on scene.

Denison, Iowa UPI Denison Iowa Beef Packing Co Unit No. 2 Associated Employer Iowa Beef Packing Fort Dodge Sioux City Iowa Laverne

Newark Riots Continue Amid Fatalities and Sniper Battles

Newark faces three nights of racial unrest with snipers, gun battles, and looting. Police and National Guard operations left one policeman and seven Black residents dead, over 650 injured, 1,000 arrests, and multiple fires. Governor Hughes declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew as troops sealed the city.

Newark N.J UPI National Guard New Jersey Boulevard Battlegrounds Orange East Orange Irvington Plainfield Richard J. Hughes Johnson

U.S. Faces Fight to Justify Arms Sales Overseas

Washington aims to defend continued arms shipments to Arab states amid Senate scrutiny. Dean Rusk says U.S. must prevent Soviet arms monopoly and avoid polarization in the Middle East while resisting moves to curb funding via the Export-Import Bank. Church questions Arab arms budget. Rusk links possible cuts to U.S.-Soviet arms limits.

Washington UPI Johnson Congress Dean Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S Allen J. Blender D-La Latin America Middle East Rusk United States Soviet Union Frank Church D-Idaho Soviet Russia

Treasury ends price suppression for silver coins program

The Treasury announced it will stop keeping silver prices below 1.30 a ounce, citing sufficient circulation of silverless coins and rising demand. Nearly 8.3 billion silverless dimes and quarters have been produced, with two million ounces weekly to be sold to authorized users at market price despite a recent rise in silver.

Washington UPI The Treasury Congress

Da Nang Base Hit by Viet Cong Rockets Kill 13 Americans

In a major Vietnam attack at Da Nang, Communist rockets hit the U.S. airbase, killing 13 personnel and wounding 79 as about all aircraft suffered damage. The assault demolished barracks, destroyed planes, and closed runways for hours. South Vietnamese forces faced parallel raids with casualties. Defense officials, including McNamara, visited the scene.

Saigon UPS iIn da Nang North Vietnam U.S. Marine Vietnam Defense Robert S. McNamara Hoi An

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors July 5 1967

The Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday July 5 1967 to conduct routine county business. Actions included agenda approvals, committee reports, and public comment sessions. Resolution updates and financial adjustments were reviewed for the county administration.

The Board of Supervisors

Surveyor 4 aims for rough lunar landing amid Apollo site push

Pasadena reports a midcourse correction to steer Surveyor 4 toward Sinus Medii with a 50-50 chance of a safe touchdown. Jet Propulsion Laboratory officials emphasize the peril and the mission’s importance to Apollo, noting the rugged central bay may challenge the lander’s fragile legs and gear.

Pasadena Calif UPI America Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL Surveyor 4 Sinus Medii Central Bay Benjamin Milwitsky

Weather Forecast Iowa Today

United Press International reports generally fair conditions for Iowa with a chance of showers Sunday afternoon. Expect daytime highs in the 80s and mild tonight.

United Press International Iowa

Egyptian Mig Shot Down By Israelis In Sinai Clash

Israeli warplanes shot down an Egyptian MIG21 on the second day of heavy fighting along the Suez cease fire line. Tel Aviv announced two Mirage fighters engaged four Egyptian jets over the Sinai desert and said three other Egyptian planes were forced to flee. The report notes Israeli planes returned safely to base as fighting erupted after Egyptian machine gunners fired on a jeep carrying an Israeli soldier’s body.

United Press International Suez Canal Tel Aviv Sinai Israel Port Tewfic

Erhard Receives Honorary Degree in Iowa

Former West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard visited Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa to receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity. He flew in from Ann Arbor and stayed with Wartburg President John W Bachman before continuing his 12 day United States tour en route to Germany. He also had met Waterloo and Waverly mayors on arrival.

Waverly Iowa UPI Ludwig Erhard Erhard Waterloo Ann Arbor Mich Wartburg College Wartburg John W. Bachman University of Michigan United States Germany Lloyd Turner al Bahimann

Two More Enter Miss Washington County Pageant Entrants

Two additional entrants join Miss Washington County with Karen Jean Vosika and Julie Ann Sheetz bringing total contestants to ten. Pageant set for Tuesday July 25 at 8 p m at the fair grounds with a Pepsi Party tonight in Central Park from 9 to 10 p m.

Washington Central Park Vosika Washington High School

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