Wallace speaks in Iowa on ballot access for third party
In Des Moines Wallace announced his American Independent Party is on Iowa's November ballot. He addressed about 5,000 at the State Fairgrounds, defended his stance against federal busing, and urged nonconfrontational policy while pledging to end the Vietnam War if needed. Nine electors were chosen at the convention from eight counties to back his campaign.
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Des Moines
UPI
George Wallace
American Independent Party
Iowa
Wallace
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Alabama
Fairgrounds
Supreme Court
U.S. House of Representatives
Lurleen
State Fair Grounds
Davenport
Paris
Vietnam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Matt Sanders
E.J. Bisenius
Cascade
Kenneth Schultize
Mason City
Ted Slutts
Ottumwa
Darrell Kearney
Lee Smith
Correctionville
Robert Buffington
Glenwood
David Quiner
Dows
Norman Richardson
Postmaster Announces Saturday Postal Curtailments
Postmaster Harry Levy announced limited Saturday curtailments at the Washington Post Office starting Saturday July 27. No stamp sales or package acceptance, window open 8 to 10 a m for held mail with a call bell, no late afternoon residential collections except foot-carrier, all other Saturday services intact. The curtailments apply only on Saturdays and no further cuts are planned unless directed. Stamp vending in lobby remains, with 5 and 6 cent stamps.
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Harry Levy
Washington Post Office
Levy
Post Office
Final Week for Band Rehearsals
All instrumental music students are reminded that this is the final week for summer band and lessons. Lessons end Friday July 26 with junior high rehearsal on July 24 and senior high on July 25. Mr. McCurdy requests return of checked out music to the junior high by Friday afternoon July 26.
Oat Yields Reported Across Richland Area
Richland area yields for oats are strong with high weight per bushel. Test plots at Pekin school show 107 bushels per acre, Dean Weber reports 90 bushels per acre on another field, and other local farmers average around 100 bushels per acre.
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Richland
Ben Young Farm Market
Pekin School
Dean Weber
Keota banker Charles McCampbell dies at 84
Charles McCampbell 84 of Keota died at home after months of ill health. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church Keota with Rev. David F. Barker and Rev. Orrin T. Potter officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. He was a Knights of Pythias member, bank vice president and director at Farmers Savings Bank for 42 years, Keota town council member 12 years, and a retired carpenter. Burial under Powell Funeral Home care. The body at Campbell home until 12 p.m. Thursday then to church.
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Keota
Charles McCampbell
McCampbell
Wesley United Methodist Church
David F. Barker
Orrin T. Potter
Adel
Powell Funeral Home
Campbell
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Farmers Savings Bank
Funeral for Charles Bombei in Sigourney
Funeral services for Charles Bombei 18 of Iowa City will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in St Marys Catholic church Sigourney. The Rosary is at 8 p.m. tonight at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. Bombei drowned Monday while swimming in the Cedar Valley quarry with youths from Iowa City. His body was recovered by scuba divers Tuesday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bombei of Sigourney.
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Charles Bombei
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sigourney
Holm Funeral Home
Cedar Valley
Richard Bombie
Photo Exhibits Judged July 30 At County Farm Bureau
4-H photography project members have prepared and mounted entries to be judged July 30 at 8 p.m. by Don Woolley of the University of Iowa Journalism Department at the Farm Bureau building. Entries will be exhibited at the County Fair with placings announced. Jim Frier notes the group’s progress and Mrs. Richard Fisher leads the project as parents and friends attend.
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Jim Frier
Richard Fisher
Don Woolley
University of Iowa Journalism Department
Farm Bureau
Ollie Youth Loses 4-H Steer at Keokuk County Fair
Chris Wonderlich an 18 year old Ollie resident spent months raising a 1200 pound Charolais steer for the Keokuk County Fair. Tuesday at What Cheer fair grounds the steer bolted as it was being unloaded and disappeared. Despite help from friends and an airplane search no trace was found.
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Ollie
Chris Wonderlich
Robert Wonderlich
Keokuk County Fair
Chris
Keokuk County Highway Project Underway
Keokuk County is starting work on County Road A per County Engineer Smith. The route from Sheetz corner north of Manhattan bridge through East Lancaster and Jackson Townships to Ollie will be paved and connect with No. 303 spur to Highway 78, creating a second paved north south highway across Keokuk County. Preliminary grading and culvert work are in progress. contracts for a Rock Creek bridge will be let in August.
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Richland
Keokuk
Smith
Sheetz Corner
Manhattan Bridge
East Lancaster
Jackson
Ollie
Keokuk County
Rock Creek
Rotary governor to visit here Thursday
Dr. Alson E. Braley district governor for Rotary in this area will speak at the Washington Rotary Club meeting Thursday at noon in the Captain's Table. An M. D. from Iowa City he has been active in Rotary for several years and will meet with officers and committee chairmen to discuss club year plans. San Francisco UPI watch wear on brake linings to prevent scoring of drums.
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Alson E. Braley
Rotary
Washington Rotary Club
Braley
Iowa City
San Francisco
UPI
National Automobile Club
Comfort Friends in Hours of Bereavement at Wolf's
Comfort friends in the hours of their bereavement, cheer those who are sick, complete the happiness of those who are joyous with flowers from Wolf's.
Republican candidate attends Des Moines seminar at Savery Hotel
Joe H. Jones, a Republican hopeful for State Representative from Washington County, spoke at a candidates' seminar held Tuesday at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines. Peggy Rinderknecht is new staff at the Beauty Lounge, previously living in Delta with husband Rinderknecht who works for the Crane Company. they have a seven month old daughter. Richard W. Freel, son of Wayne and an Ainsworth Rural Route 2 resident, has injuries from Vietnam, including a hand wound, broken ankle, and multiple cuts, with his service address listed in the veterans column. A birthday party for Jeff Richards of Washington was held at Sunset Park Tuesday. Jeff turned five Monday. guests included Ronnie Long and Karla and Cindy Robertson of Rubio. Collin Proctor and Tricia Smothers, children of Mr. and Mrs. Smothers, accompanied the Rawlins, Wyoming visitors home after a week here. the Smothers children will ride the train back to Washington in two weeks.
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Joe H. Jones
Washington County
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Peggy Rinderknecht
Beauty Lounge
Rinderknecht
Delta
Richard W. Freel
Vietnam
Wayne Freel
Ainsworth
Sunset Park
Jeff Richards
John Richards
Washington
Ronnie Long
Karla
Cindy Robertson
Rubio
Jeff
Tommy
Charles McNees
Rick
Bob
Rawlins
Wyo
Arnold Smothers
Collin Proctor
Tricia Smothers
Funeral services and hospital admission report
Mr and Mrs Robert Speed of Washington attended the funeral of Fred Speed Sr in Oskaloosa Tuesday. The funeral occurred yesterday instead of Thursday as previously announced. Mrs Charles Berdo was admitted to Methodist Hospital Rochester for surgery. Harry Williams of the United Presbyterian Home died Tuesday evening with services pending in Villisca Iowa.
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Robert Speed
Washington
Oskaloosa
Fred Speed Sr
Journal
Charles Berdo
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Harry Williams
United Presbyterian Home
Villisca
Iowa
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J. D
Dan) Coon
Robert J. Coon
Balboa Naval Hospital
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Dan
WHS
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Walgreen Clafsens
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Alka Seltzer
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Helena
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