Rainfall and crime items sweep Washington area headlines
The Washington area saw .25 inch of rain by 7 am with overcast skies likely to bring more. Three Keota residents face forgery charges with bond set at 2000 each. a juvenile suspect is in state custody.
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Cuban hijacker forces refueling then directs Miami jet to Havana
A Cuban hijacker aboard a Miami bound airliner with 64 aboard forced a fuel stop in New Orleans and steered the plane to Havana using a hand grenade and a gun. Pilot Capt. Sidney L. Oliver reported the hijacker’s demands while authorities noted no injuries and the Houston control tower tracked the flight. The incident marked the first hijacking to refuel a plane for a forced flight.
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Floods Drown Two in Waterloo Waverly Basement Wall Collapse
A mid summer downpour drenched northeast Iowa dropping over 10 inches in places. In Waterloo Virden Creek levee broke flooding 125 blocks around Gates Park while U S 20 ran underwater. two residents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hardin, perished in a Waverly basement wall collapse as floodwaters rose. A farm home north of Waverly burned from lightning. Car overpasses trapped vehicles and rescues saved Keith Long, his wife, and grandson from drowning. County roads and bridges were closed and many residents evacuated amid widespread flash flooding across the region.
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Fortas Faces Senate Denunciation Over Court Roles
Justice nominee Abe Fortas sat impassively as Sen. Sam Ervin denounced Supreme Court decisions he called activist. Ervin attacked the Virginia poll tax ruling and a May 1967 housing case while Fortas disclosed his occasional advisory role to the President during Vietnam strategy talks. Fortas defended his conduct, noting he reviewed pros and cons in high level briefings and did not co author presidential statements.
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Marines assault last DMZ stronghold near Con Thien
A force of several thousand U S Marines attacked what was believed to be the last North Vietnamese stronghold along the DMZ near Con Thien. Heavy fighting followed as air, artillery, and small arms fire backed the assault. Initial reports claim at least 20 enemy killed in the firefight and bombing runs against the mountain fortress between Leatherneck Square and the Khe Sanh plateau.
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Gunman stumbles as gun fires. wife shot during hostage hold up
In Sanford Maine a man who had held his wife hostage at gunpoint during the day agreed to be interviewed on TV. As he walked to cameras he tripped on a step, his pistol discharged and wife Marilyn Goodwin 28 died. He was wounded by police fire and taken to hospital.
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Iowa Weather: Partly Cloudy With Showers Tonight
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers or thunderstorms in the extreme east. Thursday brings partly cloudy conditions and a chance of storms in the northwest in the afternoon or evening. Cooler readings prevail with tonight’s lows in the 60s and Thursday’s highs in the 80s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Johnson to Honolulu for Vietnam talks with Thieu
President Johnson met with Cyrus Vance at the White House to review slow-moving official discussions with Hanoi ahead of weekend talks in Honolulu on the Vietnam War. The White House briefing followed a two hour breakfast meeting before Johnson travels to Texas en route to his sixth Pacific trip with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu.
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UPI
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Ellsworth Bunker
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Johnson Urges Quick Approval of 2.3 Billion Aid Bill
President Johnson told Congress the 2.3 billion dollar foreign aid bill is absolutely essential and warned further cuts would threaten regional initiatives and the developing world. House action is expected to reduce the total to about 1.9 billion, with possible further reductions. Johnson plans to focus on South Vietnam talks with aides in Honolulu as the Senate awaits House moves.
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Robbed and Struck Woman Dies After Oakland Crash
Mrs. Mary Gonsalves 56 was struck by a car in Oakland while returning from volunteer duty at a home for the aged. Police said three or four youths looted her purse then fled. She died at Highland Hospital two hours after the incident, as thieves entered her residence and took a television set and radio.
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UPI
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Little Sisters of the Poor Home For
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Intercepted memo watersoaked Iowans in surprise showers
Northeast residents faced unseasonal rain and sudden downpours described in an intercepted memo about weather disruptions. Officials warned of localized flooding risks and urged residents to take precautions as storms moved through the region.
Probate of wills and executors named for Davison Jarrard
Public notices list probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of William Roy Davison and Homer G. Jarrard. The notices appear in today’s edition under public notices on page 6.
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Homer G. Jarrard
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