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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1968

Page

2

Southeast Iowa Homemaker Home Health Aide Seeks Funds

The Southeast Iowa Homemaker Home Health Aide Service seeks $18,000 from citizens and groups in Des Moines, Lee, Henry, Louisa, and Washington counties after Iowa Public Health cut the grant. The nonprofit agency aids about 657 families with trained aides, charging up to $2.75 an hour, and operates on a $75,000 budget from federal, state, and client fees.

Iowa Homemaker Home Health Aide Service Iowa State Department of Public Health Homemaker - Home Health Aide Service Des Moines Lee Henry Louisa Washington Federal Office of Economic Opportunity Medicare Community Chest County Board of Supervisors Des Moines County Southeast

Band Concert Set for Wednesday by Municipal Band

Director Calvin Shanks outlines the program for the Municipal Band concert on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Central Park. Selections include God Bless America, Berlin. Iowa Centennial march, King. Moonlight Serenade, Arndt. Finian's Rainbow, Lane. Star Spangled Banner, Parsh Miller. and My Wild Irish Rose. Houses Iowa Band Law march and Twilight Time popular wrap the program with others like Nola, Magic Mountain, and Moonlight Serenade.

Calvin Shanks Central Park God Bless America Berlin Art Lindt Iowa

Y's Men Picnic Planned With Guests and Attire

Y's Men will hold a picnic at the Robert Day home Thursday at 6 30 p m with Viv Mani international delegate from India as guest of honor. Members and wives are invited and urged to bring swim suits and filled picnic baskets.

Washington Y Viv Mani India

Concrete blamed for race death at fairgrounds

Eyewitnesses say a large chunk of concrete from a retaining wall north of the judges stand at the Louisa County Fairgrounds caused a fatality. They contend the impact knocked the chunk free, which struck a Muscatine man and the car then veered, scattering debris and hitting a parked vehicle.

Louisa County Fairgrounds Muscatine

Republicans plan rally at K C Hall August 26

Washington County Republicans announce a meet the candidates dinner and rally at K C Hall Washington on August 26. Lt Governor James B Goetze of Minnesota will speak and be introduced along with other state and national candidates. Dinner runs 6 to 7 30 p m and program 7 30 to 9 p m. Tickets cost 5 and are available from county officials or at a fair booth.

Washington County K. C. Hall Washington James B. Goetze Minnesota Washington County Fair

Marines Die In Cong Ambush Near Da Nang

UPI reports 20 Marines killed and 40 wounded in a communist ambush 20 miles southwest of Da Nang. The attackers used new firing positions as Marines pressed a patrol. U.S. bombers then dropped 1.7 million pounds of ordnance near Cambodia to deter a Da Nang raid. In Saigon a market bombing killed eight and wounded 42, including five Vietnamese soldiers. Navy Lt Cmdr Guy Cane 38 of New York shot down a MIG 17 during panhandle bombing support over North Vietnam.

Saigon UPI U.S Charlie Pfe Gregory Reynolds Washington, D.C da Nang Hoang van Lam South Vietnam Cambodia Hoc Mon North Vietnam Navy Guy Cane New York City Panhandle Headquarters

Swanson Moss lead bridge event in Summer National

Surviving 112 pairs in the Life Masters pairs championship head into the semifinal round led by Paul Swanson of Morgantown and Mike Moss of New York City. Top finishers included Robert and Louis Sharp of Miami Beach and Chuck Burger with Jim Cayne, while former champs Portugal and Schuld failed to advance. In senior masters, Joe Trebley and W C Kozak led after 156 of 364 started, with Owen and Agnes Dever close behind. Masters mixed teams final rounds opened with Oswald Jacoby leading the field at 18.54, carrying over from qualifying.

Minneapolis Minn UPI Paul Swanson Morgantown W. Va Mike Moss New York City Joe Trebley W.C. Kozak Fort William Ont Owen Agnes Dever Midland Mich Oswald Jacoby Dallas James Jacoby Minda_ Brachman Helen Sobel- Smith Detroit

Real estate transfers listed for Washington County areas

On the record Lewis Schwab and wife to Donald A Statler lot 8 block 14 OP Brighton Earl R Wood and wife to Gene Stephens lot 7 and west 10 ft lot 8 block 2 west side and Ainsworth Edward Thomas Gray and wife to Phillip J Kneen and wife lot 8 block 7 OP Washing ton Estate of Marion Godlove to Gordon Russell west 15 ft lot 8 and east half lot 9 block 21 OP Riverside Washington County to Ira E or Bertha M Saunders lots 8 and 9 block 6 Stickney and Brighton Washington County to Kenneth K or Roberta A Erwin lot A block 2342 Mealey s second add Brighton

Lewis Schwab Donald A. Statler Brighton Earl R. Wood Gene Stephens West West Side Ainsworth Edward Thomas Gray Phillip J. Kneen Washington Marion Godlove Gordon Russell Riverside Washington County Ira E Bertha M. Saunders Stickney Kenneth K Roberta A. Erwin Mealey

Violence flares in U S cities in multiple clashes

A four hour flareup across Peoria Gary Pacifica Seattle Kalamazoo Grand Rapids and other cities left seven Peoria officers wounded by shotgun blasts at least 13 arrests and 25 youths impounded over antiloitering disputes. Authorities reported curfews drills and sporadic firebombings as police restored order.

United Press International Peoria Ill NBN WCXL Gary Ind Pacifica Calif Michigan Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Seattle Wash Chicago North Side Taft Federal Housing Project Nick Gust Black Panther Mich

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