Ranger 7 camera preps for first close lunar pictures
UPI reports America's Ranger 7, a 806 pound six camera probe, ready to launch from Cape Kennedy on an Atlas Agena between 11:32 a.m. and 1:42 p.m. EST for up to 4,000 pictures of the moon as scientists pursue landing readiness by 1970 despite a 50-50 success forecast and prior Ranger failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
UPI
America
Moon
Earth
Schurmeier
JPL
William Pickering
Lagos Acres Named For Stallion Lagos Acres
Lagos Acres near Keota derives its name from Lagos a Percheron stallion famed by the Singmaster family farmed north of Keota. The monument marks Lagos burial site. the stallion born in 1911 earned The World Percheron Stallion title and King of Percheron Sires during his 15 years of fame. Journal photo by Dallas Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos Acres
Keota
Lagos
Singmaster
United States
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Washington Swim Team Moves Practice Start Time
The Washington swim team will begin practice at 10 30 a m at the municipal pool this week. Coach Milo Steele Jr notes sessions on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday start earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muni
Cipal
Milo Steele Jr
Guardsmen deployed to Rochester to quell violence
Governor Nelson Rockefeller ordered 1000 National Guardsmen into Rochester New York after days of racial violence that left a city area in ruins. Four killed more than 25 police injured over 700 arrested as troops supplemented 1200 officers amid clashes with rioters. Separate incidents in Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Harlem and Mississippi followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rockefeller
Rochester
N.Y
Rockefeller
National Guard
Brooklyn
Bedford - Stuyvesant
New York City
Harlem
Birmingham
Ala
Gadsden Hutsville
Madison County
Bates
Miss
Panola County
Earl Hubbard
Little League schedule reshuffled for Aug 7 games
Due to a city tournament on August 7 and 8, Aug 7 baseball games are moved. The 9 and 10 year olds play July 28 in the afternoon, while the 11 and 12 year olds play August 3 in the afternoon. Washington South hosts Hills at 6 p.m. Tuesday, North at Ainworth, and Washington North vs Washington South at 6 p.m. Wednesday, both teams tied for Tri County lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ainworth
Washington North
Washington South
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Sally J. Smith
U S to Boost Advisers and Equipment for Viet Nam War
The Vietnamese government announced that the United States will send more soldier and civilian advisers to South Viet Nam and provide increased equipment. Premier Nguyen Khanh cited about 15,500 U.S. advisers already in place and said new American troops would reinforce battlefield areas with more transport planes and maintenance technicians. The announcement followed a meeting with U S Ambassador Maxwell Taylor. A separate communique confirmed strengthened military aid and four focus areas including battalion level advisers and expanded Special Forces to support counter guerrilla operations against Viet Cong. Earlier, a U S spokesman reported Viet Cong losses of 36 killed in Phu Yen Province and one capture as Vietnamese troops pressed a major offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
United States
U.S
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
U. S
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Republic of Viet Nam
Phu Yen
Tuy Hoa
Mrs Ed E Eicher dies at 84 in Wayland Iowa
Mrs Ed E Eicher, 84, of 1011 South Third Avenue died at 7 30 am today in Washington County Hospital after years of illness. Funeral tentatively set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Wayland Mennonite Church where she was a member. Burial in Eicher Cemetery. Emma Rich born July 10 1880 daughter of Peter and Barbara Rich. Married Feb 14 1900 to Ed Eicher. Lived in Wayland 30 years. Survivors: daughter Esther Roth Wayland two sons William J. Eicher Wayland and L B Eicher Washington four grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters C L Schantz Wayland and Mrs Sam Wenger Worthington Minn. A son Hoyt Allen preceded her in death. Zehr Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed E. Eicher
South Third Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Wayland Mennonite Church
Eicher Cemetery
Emma Rich
Peter
Barbara Rich
Wayland
Eicher
Esther Roth
William J. Eicher
L. B. Eicher
Washington
C. L. Schantz
Sam Wenger
Worthington
Minn
Hoyt Allen
Zehr Funeral Home
MOVE TOWARD UNITY Cancel move to Oust Ray
Des Moines Iowa Republicans move to unify at the state convention with at least three new faces on the state central committee but drop plans to oust chairman Bob Ray. Rep. William Scherle halted the attempt to remove Ray citing harmony key to GOP victory in November. The gathering will name delegates, adopt a platform, and feature speeches by Evan Hultman and Bourke Hickenlooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Lowa
State Central Committee
Bob Ray
Ray
William Scherle
Henderson
Scherle
GOP
Iowa
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Iowans For Goldwater Movement
Barry Goldwater
H. Rand Petersen
Harlan
Petersen
Goldwater
Arizona
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Curt Yocum
Chariton
Irene Laverty
Indianola
Ellwood Olerich
Rolfe
Ben Galer
Mount Pleasant
C. P. Weldin
Washington
Richard O. Shirk
Iowa City
Anna Lamas
Red Oak
U S Official Hails OAS Body Blow to Castro Regime
A high U S official hailed the OAS condemnation of Fidel Castro's regime as a forceful strike against communism in the hemisphere. The 20 nation body voted 15 to 4 to condemn Cuba for aggression against Venezuela and to suspend diplomatic and economic ties, with warnings of future sanctions if aggression continues. Bolivia Chile Mexico and Uruguay opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
OAS
Hemisphere
Poli
Thomas C. Mann
inter-American Affairs
Mann
Castro
Venezuela
Cuba
Latin America
United States
Johnson
Dean Rusk
ABC
Rusk
Bolivia
Chile
Mexico
Uruguay
Free World
Two cars damaged in crash at Washington intersection
Two women were slightly injured and their cars totally demolished in a crash at the intersection of highway 1 and 92 north of Washington Saturday morning at 10:45. Janet Elaine Hagie of Washington said she pulled into the path of Pauline May Estle of Fairfield after stopping on 92 west. Hagie was charged with failure to yield the right of way. Damage to a nearby fence was about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Janet Elaine Hagie
Pauline May Estle
Fairfield
Estle
Iowa Weather: Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers in the east. Little temperature change expected. Lows 65 northwest to lower 70s southeast, highs around 90 south to upper 80s north. Wednesday outlook calls for widely scattered showers and little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hoffa Convicted in Pension Fund Scandal
James R. Hoffa and six co defendants were found guilty on charges of conspire to drain $25 million from the Teamsters pension fund. Hoffa’s attorneys plan appeals as U.S. Attorney General Kennedy praised the verdict and set briefing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
API
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Union Pension Fund
Hoffa
Maurice Walsh
Walsh
U.S. District Court
Richard B. Austin
William O. Bittman
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Bittman
Senate
Washington
RFK Lands
Funda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ranger
H. M. Schurmeier
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Aun
Sprligh
Vogtels Perc
Bron Shilo
Percheron
United Press International
Ed. E. Eicher
Robert F. Kennedy
Dave Beck
William Bittman
Charles Z. Smith
Justice Department
Chattanooga
Tenn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!