Scranton Heads to Vacation After GOP Campaign Setback
Gov. William W Scranton of Pennsylvania prepared for an extended family vacation after a whirlwind month long bid for the Republican presidential nomination ended in defeat to Barry Goldwater. At the convention he chaired his delegation and voiced readiness to move from campaign talk to the general election against the Democrats.
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San Francisco
UPI
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Goldwater
Sym
Bol
William Miller
New York
Bill Miller
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Arizona
Marek named to FHA county committee
Lorence W. Marek is appointed to the Farmers Home Administration Washington county committee by county supervisor Jack H. Cowen. The three member panel also includes John R. McClintic and Charley Wiley. Each member serves a three year term and helps review loan eligibility and policy adaptation for farmers in Des Moines, Henry, Lee, and Washington Counties.
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Lorence W. Marek
Farmers Home Administration
Washington
Jack H. Cowen
Pleasant
Des Moines
Henry, Lee
Rt. No
Brighton
Charley Wiley
Rt. No. 2
Marek
Lyle C. Wilson
Rhea couple win Bermuda all expense trip prize
Crawfordsville residents Mr and Mrs K M Rhea won an all expense two person trip to Bermuda for eight days. Prize was awarded for a wholesale grocery competition based on modern merchandising and sales. They will be hosted by Charles C Fitzmorris Jr, Big Value Wholesale Grocery Corp president, and Natl Assn of Food Chains director. Linda Timmins named Ayrshire Princess at state picnic. Judy De Ronda runner up. Linda will represent Iowa at the Iowa fairs and Dairy Cattle Congress, and may compete in the Iowa Dairy Princess Contest.
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K. M. Rhea
Crawfordsville
Bermuda
Rhea
Kenway
Rheas
Charles C. Fitzmorris, Jr
Big Value Wholesale Grocery Corp
Natl. Assn. of
Linda Timmins
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Ayrshire
Harry Goteche
Walcott
Judy de Ronda
Nick de Ronda
Newton
Linda
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Alble
Attendance slips at Washington pool despite strong days
Washington municipal pool attendance is down about 2,000 from the 10,000 season average, with total near 8,000 to date. Manager Harold Stevens notes no serious accidents, praises smooth operations, and mentions the Red Cross swim lessons entering their final week. Area children have joined the six week program, while swim teams plan summer practices and an intrasquad meet.
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Washington
Harold Stevens
Stevens
Red Cross
Charles Zimmerman dies in Muscatine
Charles Reuben Zimmerman, 97, a former Grandview resident, died Thursday at Hershey Memorial Home in Muscatine where he had lived. Funeral is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grandview Community Church with Rev. Caleb Larson presiding. Stacy Funeral Home of Columbus Junction handles arrangements. He was born Sept. 5, 1866, son of John O. and Mary Ann Gipple Zimmerman, and was married to Alice Sheik. a brother Bert survives.
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Columbus Junction
Charles Reuben Zimmerman
Grandview
Hershey
Muscatine
Caleb Larson
Stacy Funeral Home
Mr. Zimmerman
John O
Mary Ann Gipple Zimmerman
Alice Sheik
Bert
Iowa student beaten in Mississippi protest case
University of Iowa student Stephen Smith from Marion faced resisting arrest charges after a Mississippi demonstration at the county courthouse. Companions Eric Morton Bambi Brown and Raymond Rohrbaugh, also students, were freed on bond. more than 100 demonstrators jailed under a voter registration protest law. Trials postponed to July 22.
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Canton, Miss
UPI
University of Iowa
Marion
Iowa
Stephen Smith
Smith
Eric Morton
New York City
Bambi Brown
Des Moines
Raymond Rohrbaugh
Iowa City
Greenwood
Miss Brown
Rohrbaugh
Iowa Weather Sparsely Cloudy Then Warm Weekend
Partly cloudy to fair tonight and Saturday with lows from the 60s in the north to 70s in the south. Widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible. Saturday highs near 90. Sunday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and slightly cooler temperatures.
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Iowa
Goldwater Accepts Nomination in Bold Campaign Rise
At the GOP National Convention in the Cow Palace Goldwater launched his presidential bid vowing to return to proven ways and decrying Democratic failures on freedom. He praised allies like Nixon and Rockefeller while pledging to reshape the party with Dean Burch as national chair.
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San Francisco
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Cow Palace
William E. Miller
New York
Goldwater
Tennessee
Republican National Committee
Dean Burch
Tucson
Ariz
Miller
GOP
Attend VA hospital committee meeting in Iowa City
Attendees included Mrs Ralph Martin chairman William Tweeten VA hospital representative Mrs Tweeten and William Wikoff Red Cross field representative with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City members. Discussed hospital needs assignments adopted Washington chapter to handle December cookies and provide chaplain March 28. Reported 7000 admissions and 7000 volunteer hours last year. call for more young volunteers.
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Veterans Administration Hospital Committee
Iowa City
Ralph Martin
William Tweeten
Tweeten
William Wikoff
Red Cross Field
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
Washington
Goldwater Heads Off Olive Branch With Extremism Clamp
At the 1964 Republican National Convention Goldwater rejected conciliatory moves to liberal factions. He warned that liberty without virtue is no vice and moderation in justice is no virtue. Leaders like Knowland praised the line while Scranton and other liberals worried about extremism.
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Goldwater
Scranton
GOP
U S economy hits new high in second quarter 1964
UPI report shows GNP at a record 618.5 billion annual rate in Q2 1964, up 10 billion from Q1, with Johnson predicting further gains. Non farm employment reaches 59.1 million, unemployment at 4.7 million and 5.3 percent. Strong consumer buying adds about 6 billion to Q2 gains as autos remain high.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
GNP
Commerce Department
Red Cross Elects Washington County Chapter Leaders
At the Washington County American Red Cross annual meeting in the courthouse, incumbents Dwight Bode W M Tweeten and Howard Anderson were re elected. New three year board members named include David Miksch Gordon Miller English River John Logan Washington Cleo Orris Ainsworth Ralph Miller Kalona Keith Lord Washington Norman Schoonover Washington Mrs Harold Cress Riverside Mrs Ross Day Brighton. The board selected Clarence Logan as chairman Keith Horn vice chair Lee Holland treasurer and Mrs Don Darbyshire secretary. William White spoke on Red Cross programs and awards were given to Gray Ladies Gary Men and canteen workers. Howard Timmins received a 1964 fund appreciation award.
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Washington County
American Red Cross
Court House
Dwight Bode
W. M. Tweeten
Howard Anderson
David Miksch
Gordon Miller
English River
John Logan
Washington
Cleo Orris Ainsworth
Ralph Miller
Kalona
Keith Lord
Norman Schoonover
Harold Cress
Riverside
Ross Day
Brightonton
Clarence Logan
Keith Horn
Lee Holland
Don Darbyshire
Ferne Leeper
William White
Red Cross
Lawrence Miksch
Bode
Gray Ladies
Gary
Howard Timmins
Rites Saturday for Perl Lee age 63
William Perl Lee 63 of route two Washington died July 16 1964 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after seven months illness. Funeral at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Karl Megdelsen. burial Cottonwood Cemetery. Born July 20 1900 in Glascow Iowa he married Catherine Giberson September 21 1920 and later Grace Porter July 2 1954. Survived by wife three sons five daughters two step sons 30 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren one brother and four sisters. He lived in Washington County 15 years and in Washington two years. Presbyterian.
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William Perl Lee
Route Two
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral
Karl Megdelsen
Cottonwood Cemetery
Mr. Lee
Glascow
Iowa
Melvin
Elizabeth Gill Lee
Catherine Giberson
Grace Porter
Washington County
Presbyterian Church
Harold A
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur E
Burlington
Erma Manning
Coppock
Harry Roberts
Grace Curry
Dan Gi
Harold Davenspike
Donald
Jessie Girtman
Miles Coletree
Gulfport, Il
Denver Brown
New London
Carlton Beck
Mr. Pleasant
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Len Goldwater
Lorence Marek
FHA
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Mississippi
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United Press International
Barry
Burch
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Henry Cabot Lodge
Sen
William F. Knowland
California
Liberal Wing
Knowland
John Birchers
Keating
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New Jersey
DR. Miller
E. D. Miller
Wellman
John Burrows
Davenport
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