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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
1
Washington reports President Johnson will double monthly draft quotas from 17 000 to 35 000, reducing deferments and bringing younger draftees. Married men may stay safe initially as boards tighten deferments. average draftee age will drop, and calls will start with single men 19 to 26 before targeting others.
In Americus Georgia a 19 year old white youth Andy Whatley died after being shot twice near a racial demonstration. Two Negro suspects Eddie James Lamar and Charlie Lee Hopkins were arrested after a car chase that ended in a crash. The incident occurred as whites threw rocks and bottles at Black motorists and followed days of demonstrations over court ordered desegregation.
The administration plans to double monthly draft calls and boost voluntary recruitment, aiming to add 300 000 to 350 000 troops over a year. By fall 1966 total armed forces could near 3 million, with Army Navy Air Force and Marine components as of July 1 totaling 2 653 861. President Johnson signaled openness to further increases, while officials cited the perishable nature of reservist calls and National Guard activations as a reason to hold back.
Jim Frier, County Extension Director, urges 4-Hers FFA members dads and other adults to report to the fairgrounds about 8 30 a m Friday July 30 for two to three hours of work as preparations begin. Thirty two men serve as supervisors and assistants of livestock departments with support from County Beef and Swine Producers Association directors for preparatory and show day tasks.
Funeral services pending for Mrs. Minnie Martha Elizabeth Lemley of Wellman who was killed near Pulaski in an auto crash on Wednesday. Also killed were her sister Mrs. Peter Jesson and Mrs. Jesson’s grandson. Lemley, born April 23 1892 in Washington County, was married to Charles Lemley who preceded her in death. Survived by three sons Lloyd, Leo, and Wayne. two daughters Dorothy Gingerich and Martha Berry. 13 grandchildren. two sisters Anna Schachner and Dora Bauer. and one brother John Blum. Funeral at Wellman Lutheran Church with Powell Funeral Home handling arrangements. Friends may call after noon Friday.
Urbana Iowa school board approved a student dress code drafted by the Student Council. The rules bar Beatle haircuts and pegged trousers for boys and prohibit stretch pants and elaborate hairdos for girls. Shirts must be tucked in and skirts must reach mid knee with blouses tucked in. enforcement rests largely with parents though administrators will act against violations.
Public notice states the will and appointment of executors for the estates of Veckea Galle and Stella Galle. Details include the court, filing dates, and required actions by heirs or interested parties.
Jean Morrison Jackie Schoonover and Judy Vetter spent six weeks in Leysin attending a Foreign Language League course with 409 students from 33 states. They lived at a dormitory, studied daily, explored Paris and Swiss cities, and enjoyed Swiss cuisine. The trip included Notre Dame, Bastille Day in Avion, and a memorable lakeside farewell with campers from multiple nations.
President Johnson viewed Mariner 4 images revealing Moon like craters on Mars aged billions of years while no canals appeared. NASA officials Pickering Nicks and James received medals and awards for the Mars mission and the jet propulsion lab produced the photos and data.
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent June rise in living costs, the largest in 23 months, driven by higher meat and fresh vegetable prices. June consumer prices reach 110.1 percent of the 1957–59 base. Q2 1965 up 1 percent. Officials cite temporary factors, including weather and production cuts.
A force of 4 000 U S paratroopers began landing near Saigon as B 52 bombers from Okinawa dropped 500 tons of bombs in support of a broad American ground push 50 miles from Saigon. A low level reconnaissance flight over a Communist missile site northwest of Hanoi was shot down, with the pilot presumed killed. The 101st Airborne Division landed at Cam Ranh Bay to aid defense as engineers build a new base and stronghold amid a widening U S troop buildup. Meanwhile long range offensives saw heavy air and ground activity in the Mekong Delta with hundreds of Viet Cong killed and a Navy Crusader jet shot down near Saigon. American jets then bombed Thanh Hoa near Hanoi in a third industrial target.
Fair today with mild to warm conditions. Highs in the 80s. tonight lows from the 50s in the north to around 60 in the south. Tomorrow highs in the 80s. Saturday outlook shows mostly fair skies and slightly cooler temperatures.
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