Marines Repulse Heavy Hanoi Assault In Hastings Fight
In a three hour jungle stand near the Laos border during Operation Hastings Marines from two platoons of 45 men each repelled a 1000 strong North Vietnamese assault. The battle, part of the air war against North Viet Nam, left heavy losses on both sides with estimates of Communist dead reaching 191 in the Marine sweep.
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Saigon
UPS
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Laos
Dong Ha
Dong Hoi
Viet Nam
Air Force
North
Hanoi
Thua Thien
Hasting
Hastings
Paul Geis
Glenolden
4Th Maine Regiment
Fellows Marines
U.S
Navy
Haiphong
Laws Family Sues for 84000 Auto Collision Damages
Laws family files in Johnson County district court seeking 84000 in damages from Ronald Stutzman and father Gerald for a Nov 26 1964 collision at the Highway 1 22 intersection in Kalona. Plaintiffs claim negligence for failing to yield right of way and a stop sign placement, detailing specific damages per claimant including Chester L Laws, Yolanda Laws, Susan Laws, and Larry Laws.
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Kalona
Chester L, Yolanda
Susan
Larry Laws
Chester L
Yolanda Laws
Johnson County
Ronald Lee Stutzman
Gerald Stutzman
Mr. Laws
Ronald Stutzman
Stutzman
On the Record Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notices list admissions and dismissals including Kathryn Egli Wellman admitted yesterday with a medical case and Mrs Joe West Washington. discharges today include Mrs Taylor Stout Washington Mrs Frances Moore Columbus Junction Karen Kay Kinzler West Chef Paul Buffington and son Columbus Junction and Mrs Sadie Nicola Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Egli
Wellman, Medical
Joe’ West
Washington
Taylor Stout
Frances Moore
Columbus Junction
Karen Kay Kinzler
Paul Buffington
Schwengel to Visit Washington County Fair
Schwengel for Congress announces that Fred Schwengel will spend Wednesday July 27 at the Washington County Fair in Washington. The former ten year U S representative from 1955 to 1965 will operate from the Republican booth at the fairgrounds and meet attendees during the fair running July 25 to 28.
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Davenport
Congress Committee
Fred Shwengel
Washington County
Washington
Schwengel
Congress
U. S
House of Representatives
Schwengel For Congress
Washington County Fair
Marriage License Issued to Klaus and Kerker
A marriage license was issued to David Everett Klaus of Burlington and Barbara Ann Kerker of West Burlington. Funeral services for Mrs Della Christner were held Monday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W J Stevens presiding. Mr and Mrs William Arnold sang a duet. Pallbearers were Jerry Johnson Joe West Logan Heilman William Boshart Hubert Evans Stanley Gardner. Burial followed at Green Mound Cemetery.
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David Everett Klaus
Burlington
Barbara Ann Kerker
West Burlington
Local families visit and travel notes in Ames area
Local residents report weekend visits and travel. Mr and Mrs Joseph Melin return to 733 East Jefferson Street with daughter and son from South Bend Indiana. Cloyce Tinnes family spend Sunday in Mt Pleasant visiting Claudia who is organist at First Presbyterian. Five year old Michael O Loughlin visits grandparents Harlan and Mrs O Laughlin in Cedar Falls before returning home. Richard Bordwell reports son John sailed from Rotterdam on The Seven Seas and will arrive in New York July 25 and return by plane to Washington. Glenn Dunbar and Charles Fuhr visit Geneseo relatives at Kearney Nebraska. Frank Patterson and Allen Stransky attend Ames field day at Iowa State University with Patterson Seed and Supply Company.
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Joseph Melinski
East Jefferson Street
Daniel Pedtke
Danny
South Bend
Ind
Cloyce Tinnes
Mt. Pleasant
Claudia
First Presbyterian Church
Michael O'Loughlin
Dion O'Loughling
Cedar Falls
Harlan O'Laughlin
Richard Bordwells
Rotterdam
John
Switzerland
New York
Washington
Frank Patterson
Allen Stransky
The
Patterson Seed and Supply Company
Ames
Iowa State University
Town Seed Dealers Association
Chevrolet names in Mercury dealership sold to Brown family
Fragmentary OCR lists CNaries J Wnetstine Chevrolet Thomas or Patricia Brown Mercury Donald D Yoder Chevrolet. No clear event or date. The readable items suggest names and dealership links but lack a coherent action or outcome to confirm.
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Cnaries
J Wnetstine
Chevrolet
Thomas Or
Patricia Brown
Mercury
Donald D. Yoder
QEO Sponsored Work Program Across Four Counties
A Work Experience and Training Program for Johnson Cedar Washington and Muscatine counties is underway under Title V of the Economic Opportunity Act. The $190,552 grant funds 60 trainees at a time, with about 120 benefiting total, focusing on improving employability and self-support. Trainees include 45 from public assistance and 15 unemployed needy fathers, with restrictions by age and family status. Community sites include hospitals schools and the Area XV Vocational School in Cedar Rapids. Johnson County hosts headquarters. project director is Mrs Cleo A Marsolais and supervisor is Mrs Doreen P'Slyde, plus county caseworkers and advisory committees.
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Johnson, Cedar
Washington
Muscatine
Economic Opportunity Act
State Department of Social Wel
AFDC
University of Town
Area X Vocational School
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Cleo A. Marsolais
Doreen P'Slyde
Varied program by Municipal Band
Washington's Municipal Band will present a varied program Wednesday at 8 p m in Central Park. Directed by Dick Ballard, the concert features marches, popular tunes, and a Dixieland number. Selections include God Bless America Berlin The Iowa Band Law King Aurora Overture Yoder Oregon Trail Mesang Theme from Exodus Gold Little Giant March Moon In the Mood Hill Invictus March King The Teddy Bears Picnic Bratton King Cotton March Sousa Home on the Range arr Briegel Trombones on Parade High Society Dixieland Edstrom Hail to America Jonal Anthem.
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Washington
Central Park
Dick Ballard
God Bless
King
Teddy Bears
Bratton
Cotton
Sousa
Briegel
Taylor
Edstrom
America
Huffer
Legion Dinner Set at Captain's Table for Wednesday
Members of Leon Beatty American Legion post will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Captain's Table for a chicken dinner and program Installation of new officers will be a highlight of the program Final rites for Miss Helen Stewart were held Monday at 10 30 a m in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Warren McFate in charge Pallbearers were Robert Lytle Ira Morrison John Winga Jr Triv Jones Charles Berdo T J erdo Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
McCall rites set for Wednesday here
Funeral services for Guy Mc Call of Crawfordsville will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the Jones Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery here.
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Guy McCall
Crawfordsville
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Who's Who prize grows to 125 dollars in contest
Mrs. M L Brown of 742 E Main named Ward Heaton as the mystery person but did not supply all 19 clues. She earns 5 dollars for naming correctly and misses the full 125 dollar total. Next week’s prize rises to 125 dollars, the largest amount in the history of the Who's Who contest.
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M.L. Brown
E. Main
Ward Heaton
Brown
WHS
Sigourney
Rember
City council approves employee vacation changes and traffic signs
Washington city council met at City Hall with full attendance. A motion to grant three weeks of vacation after fifteen years of service was withdrawn after discussion. Current policy provides two weeks after one year, plus one week per year thereafter. The council approved a stop sign at Polk and South Iowa and a yield sign at Harrison and South Fourth.
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Washington City
City Hall
Polk
South Iowa
Harrison
South Fourth
Heat wave returns as Washington hits 100 degrees
The official weather observer reports a heat wave in Washington Monday with the temperature climbing back to the 100 degree mark. It was somewhat cooler on the following day, offering only partial relief from the high heat.
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Washington
Official
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Journal Camera
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Kathy
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Green Meadows
Tom Kuncl
Ig Res
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Leonard Llewellyn
Leonard
Wolf's Flower Shop
County Fair
Glenn Dunbar
Charles Fuhr
Geneseo, Ill
Paul Maxwell
Kearney
Neb
Osincup’s
Evening Journal
Iowa
QEO
McCall
Conesville
Walt
Spectra-Tone
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Washington, Iowa
Martin's
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