Gemini 4 space walk may redefine manned flight
UPI reports Edward White prepared for a historic 12 minute space walk aboard Gemini 4 over the Pacific. He would detach from the capsule using a hand scooter, photograph a nearby Titan II booster, and report on weightlessness while facing extreme temperatures and meteoroid hazards.
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U.S
Edward White
UPI
Cape Kennedy
Earth
Edward H. White
White
United States
Alumni Banquet Honors Generations at Ainsworth
The 36th Annual Alum Banquet was held at the Ainsworth Gym with 128 alumni and guests. Dale Roberts presided as President and thanked contributors while noting two 50 year class members, May poles and peonies decorated the room. Officers elected: Bill Kilgore president Mac Wallace vice president and Kermit Klopfenstein secretary treasurer. Lt J G Jim Stephens recently returned on leave from his ship Me.
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Ainsworth
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Dale Roberts
Highland Community Schools
May Marsh
Mae Lamb
Lee Norris
Norbert Norris
Linda Norris
Don Rabenold
Robert J.J
McFarland
Larry, Knight
Bill Kilgore
Mac Wallace
Kermit Klopfenstein
J. G. Jim Stephens
Mt, Me
Southeast Asia experiences shared by Kinley alumni event
Kinley spoke about his Southeast Asia experiences while classmates read letters from members unable to attend. Recipients included Rae and Mabel Easter Stephens of Van Nuys California and Bert Filmer from the class of 1898, with other updates from Cincinnati and Alaska alumni. The evening featured a Senior Girls Sextet, a dance solo, a Men's Ballet Group, and a final singing of Till We Meet Again.
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Alaska
Renate
Ivan A. Armstrong
Ottumwa
Sam Stephens
Ronald Ornduff
Dale Roberts
Sherry Roberts
Everette Roberts
Preston Edmondson
Gene Stephens
Jim Soukup
George Colthurst
George Trotter
Sherry
Mrs Roberts
Memorial Day observances in Crawfordsville and local meetings
On Memorial Day Crawfordsville Post 583 members marched from the Legion Hall to local cemeteries with an honor guard and firing squad. Rev. John D. Cornish led the invocation at the new cemetery, Commander Robert Wayland led the service, and Junior Auxiliary placed flowers on unaccompanied veterans’ graves. Earlier, Crawford Township Farm Bureau Women met at Mrs. Merle Twinam’s home with Ireland as the topic. Associated Country Women will meet in Dublin this fall years later.
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Crawfordsville
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Old Cemetery
Cleo McCoy
Alvin Jones
Everette Sommer
Herbert Rich
John D. Cornish
New Cemetery
Robert Wayland
Granville Love
Art Whiting
Wayne Davis
Bob Miller
Charles Wells
Kenneth Rhea
Harold Spangler
Vernon Fletcher
Harry Suter
Richard Lease
Nancy Rhea
Diane Young
Robert Rushing
Crawford Township Farm Bureau
Merle Twinam
Ireland
Associated Country
Dublin
Sondag Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed In Keota
Mr and Mrs Leonard Sondag celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in Keota with a Friday dinner in Washington and an open house on Sunday. Attendants included children Gary Sondag Patricia Sondag and relatives from Keota Moline and Cedar Rapids. A blue and silver theme featured a three tier cake and coordinated linens and decor.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Leonard Sondag
Washington
Gary Sondag
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Sondag
Keota
Daisy Chambers
Rose Sondag
Roger Greiner
Sondag
Karl Chambers
Mats Sondag
Alvin Aller
Paul Aller
Paula
Emmy
Moline
Building Permits Report Shows Local Homes and Projects
A detailed list of building permits includes numerous new dwellings and garages in the area. Notable entries cover Margaret Hinderman, Orin Hines, Duane Van Winkle, James Schmidt, Don Foss, and several residents approving moves, remodels, and commercial structures. Many permits involve garages, new dwellings, and lot improvements across multiple streets.
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Margaret Hinderman
Marion
Orin C. Hines
North Sixth
H Firestone
Washington
Duane F. van Winkle
South Seventh
James Schmidt
Don Foss
South Ninth
Kenneth Embree
North Avenue C
John M. Goodwin
Archie Gingerich
North
Iowa
Gerald Ridley
West Tyver
Martin Modern Cleaners
William Brice
G. F. Lance
South Iown
William H. Graber
Ninth
U. P. Home
East
Space Cadets uncover buried treasure in Bayard Iowa
In Bayard Iowa twelve boys digging for a clubhouse unearthed five sealed jars of old money, possibly about five thousand dollars, found under a tile scrap. The cash was taken to a bank vault for safekeeping as authorities weigh who will claim it. The site recalls Ella Beardsley, a recluse killed by a freight train in 1958, whose home once held other coins.
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Bayard
Iowa
UPI
Space Cadets Club
Space Cadets
Ella Beardsley
Iowa House approves teen driver education bill
Iowa lawmakers push driver education for 16 and 17 year olds before licensing. The bill, sent to the governor after Senate amendment, would require all public and many private schools to offer training and set age and timing rules for licenses. State Safety Commissioner William Sueppel backs the measure to reduce teen crashes. bill timing adjusts for those under 17 by August 1 1966 and under 18 by August 1 1967.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
William Sueppel
Iowa
State Safety Department
Sueppel
George O'Malley
Andrew Frommelt
Massacre by Congo rebels deepest white hostage crisis reported
A survivor in Paulis described a massacre at Buta where rebels killed 75 white hostages. The report says 109 whites remain in rebel hands in the region near Buta, with military forces and mercenaries seeking survivors after retaking the village north of Stanleyville.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
UPL
Buta
Paulis
Stanleyville
Sparkling Wines Lead 1964 U.S. Wine Sales Rise
Champagne and sparkling wines posted the strongest gains in 1964 U S wine sales. The Wine Institute reported overall wine sales up six percent from 1963 while sparkling wines jumped twenty six percent signaling strong demand for bubbly varieties nationwide.
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San Francisco
UPI
United States
The
Wine Institute
Maria Hazelett Bridal Shower Recalls June Nuptials
A May 25 linen shower honored Maria Hazelett ahead of her June 5 wedding to Kenneth Hazen. Guests included Hazelett family members and friends from nearby towns. gifts featured a cut glass pitcher and dishes from relatives. Other social notes mention Sewing Circle gathering, visiting relatives, and baccalaureate services at the Ainsworth Center.
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C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
W. A. Trotter
Maria Hazelett
Kenneth Hazen
G. F. Trotter
Floyd Edwards
Hugh Hazelett
Marcia
Duane Hazen
al Hazelett
Ben Fitzgerald
Rodney Arnold
Olive Watson
Don Hazen
Albert Dusek
Washington
Charles Hazelett
Ottumwa
Lester Weak
Agency
Ronald Ornduff
Cleo Orris
Ray Cox
Carrie Wheeler
Genevieve Peterson
Clarence Richards
Carolyn Carson
Jerri Miller
Rockford
Ill
Carol Blanchard
Springdale
Iowa
Leo Carson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Wesleyan College
Carolyn
Wellman students to spend summer overseas on exchange
Wellman High School juniors Marcia Swain and Kent Fordyce will participate in Rotary International's Target student exchange programs. Marcia sails June 1 from New York to Finland for two homes stays. Kent travels June 5 to Cairns Australia, returning August 8.
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Wellman
Marcia Swain
Kent Fordyce
Ide Prairie High School
Wellman Rotary Club
Marcia
L. C. Swain
Kent
T. L. Fordyce
Rotary. International
Finland
New York
Holger Longren
Karhula
Helsinki
Lattvig
Kalevi Terasalmi
Mikkali
Lake District
Malanda
Queensland
Australia
Chicago
Cairns
Roy Rankine
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