Ranger 7 success boosts Apollo moon mission hopes
Ranger 7 sent thousands of excellent close up pictures before a precise impact on the Sea of Clouds, confirming the lunar surface characteristics for future manned missions. Johnson and Pickering hailed the milestone as a major step in America's race to the moon, with about 4,000 images transmitted during the flight.
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Bus Sideswipes Car on Highway 92 at 2 45 AM
A westbound Continental Trailways bus with 19 aboard sideswiped a car driven by Marcel la Jordan near the Washington Louisa county line on Highway 92 after the bus driver Darrell George fell asleep. The bus and car damage was about 1500 dollars total. four car passengers were treated and released.
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Continental Trailways
Marcella Jordan
Lorimer
Washington, Louisa County
Darrell George
Des Moines
Johnson drops Kennedy from VP list as Humphrey leads
President Johnson excludes Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy from vice presidential consideration at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Sens. Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy appear as front runners while others including Pastore Muskie Ribicoff Dodd Brown Wagner and Roosevelt Jr. are noted as possible choices. Johnson says cabinet members are not being considered and indicates he will choose a candidate and announce later. A memorial service for the late president is scheduled for Thursday. In Columbus Junction, William Wier 68 dies in Muscatine General Hospital after residing in Letts. He is survived by three brothers and two sisters.
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UPI
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Minnesota
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Eugene McCarthy
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McCarthy
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R. I
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Muskie
Maine
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Conn
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Edmund G
Pat) Brown
California
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
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Peace Corps
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Shriver
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Columbus Junction
William Wier
Letts
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Funeral Home
Caleb Larsen
Neff infant dies in Iowa City rites in Brighton
Darcy N. Neff four month old daughter of Charles and Linda Reighard Neff died Thursday at University Hospital Iowa City. The Burlington family reported the infant born March 16 1964. Survivors include the parents one brother a twin sister and grandparents Lloyd and Claire Reighard and Neff. Funeral arrangements pending at Gould Funeral Home Brighton.
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Darcy N. Neff
Charles
Linda Reighard Neff
University Hospital
Iowa City
Neffs
Burlington
Lloyd Reighard
Claire Neff
Washington
Gould Funeral Home
Richland farmer felled by bee sting
Richland farmer Raymond Zear was stung behind the ear while baling hay two miles south of Richland. He grew violently ill, was revived at a local doctor's office, and rushed to Jefferson County hospital in Fairfield. His condition improved to good this morning and a planned hospital release was expected.
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Raymond Zear
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Zear
Dr Schwartz Returns to Pastoral Duties at Washington Methodist
Dr Theodore W Schwartz, pastor of Washington Methodist Church, resumes Sunday morning services after a three Sunday vacation. While away, guest speakers included Rev Stanley Woeste, associate pastor, and two local trainee ministers Gene Crossett and Robert Wilcox.
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Washington Methodist Church
Schwartz
Stanley Woeste
Gene Crossett
Robert Wilcox
Violence fears grip New York area as riots loom
United Press International reports Rochester police backed by 400 state troopers and 1 200 National Guardsmen prepared to meet force with force amid riot damage. In New York City Martin Luther King Jr. met with Mayor Wagner to discuss racial problems and a moratorium on demonstrations. President Johnson urged ballot and civil rights law use to solve tensions. Other cities see protests and court actions over desegregation and police brutality.
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National
William Lombard
New York City
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert Wagner
King
North
New York
Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Local librarians keep busy as patrons read more
In a small town public library staff handle vast requests from locals and out-of-staters. They prepare reading lists for college bound students, repair books, and annotate new publications while a rising summer reading trend keeps shelves active and inquiries flowing from across the country.
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Victor Laske
SUL
Hagans youngsters in parade photograph
A photo in the Evening Journal shows Mike and Kathleen Hagans children of Rex Hagans and his wife of Brighton racing to the Kiddies Parade. The caption misidentified the youngsters in the image.
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Evening Journal
Mike
Kathleen Hagans
Rex Hagans
Washington County Eleventh Queen Contest Briefing
Eleven Washington County queen contestants from seven communities met with Miss Pam Hite of Washington at the Fairgrounds for a briefing on the 1964 pageant. Hite, last year’s winner, will crown the winner and assist the Jaycees with the event. Prize scholarships donated by county businesses will go to the winner, with the contest set for August 4 at the County Fair.
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Washington
Fairgrounds
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Jaycee’s
Linda Wasson
Brighton
Cheryl Keating
Linda Nichol
Wellman
Connie Foster
Crawfordsville
Carolyn Martin
Ainsworth
Linda Tappan
Dorothy Schroeder
Linda Timmins
West Chester
Peggy Grimes
Keota
Pam Loeffler
Millie Stout
Journal
Dallas Kinney
Swisher cited for 90-day bar against law license
The Iowa Supreme Court was urged to suspend or disbar former State Rep. Scott Swisher after his conviction for failing to file federal income tax returns. Swisher, 45, received a six month federal sentence, served three months, and was paroled. he resigned from the Iowa House and later unsuccessfully sought re election. The Bar Association urged a reprimand and license suspension, saying revocation would be too severe while noting no unprofessional conduct toward clients. The court could act in its September session after a May 25 hearing.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa Supreme Court
Scott Swisher
Association
Committee On
Iowa City Democrat
Swisher
Federal Medical Center
Springfield
Lowa House
Bar Association
Supreme Court
Ingalls Swisher
Beginning of End Sino-Soviet Split Deepens
The Soviets invite 26 leading Communist parties to a meeting amid Khrushchev’s push to expel Peking from the Moscow-led bloc. China rejects the talks, promising not to participate in any preparatory meetings. Observers say the timetable aims to oust Beijing, with most parties aligned with Moscow and only a few backing Peking. Also: Iowa forecast shows lingering heat and potential thundershowers through Sunday.
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UPI
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
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North Viet Nam
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Japan
Romania
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