Gracehill Moravian Church to Celebrate Century in June
Gracehill Moravian Church in rural Brighton marks its 100th anniversary on June 12, oldest Moravian church west of the Mississippi. History by Eugene Engle details pioneer settlement in 1854 from Ohio to Washington county, early ministerial delays, 1866 organization, 1867 construction, and dedication in 1868 with minimal debt and significant eastern donations.
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Mississippi
United States
Gracehill Moravian
Washington
Washington County
Brighton
Gracehill
Engle
Ohio River
Cairo
Illinois
Burlington
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Burlington - Sigourney Trail
Gemini 9 postpones spacewalk amid exhaustion
Gemini 9 crew Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan delayed a two hour 25 minute spacewalk as they ran short of sleep and faced a difficult target. Ground control agreed to postpone the walk until Sunday at the earliest.
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Space Center, Houston
UPI
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Cernan
Space Twins
Ground Control
Stafford
Mission Control
Gemini Control
Houston
ATDA
Offer compromise to end fighting in Vietnam
The State Department said it would consider halting bombing of North Vietnam if the Communists show willingness to de-escalate with reciprocal actions about their military infiltra tion and regular personnel in South Vietnam. Spokesman McCloskey said no evidence of such willingness was seen, though U.S. channels have pressed for clarification of Chou En Lai’s pledge against first use of nuclear weapons and a path to the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Viet Nam
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
McCloskey
China
U.S
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Red China
Chou En Lai
Chou
Russia
Four die on Iowa roads in Friday crashes
United Press International reports four deaths on Iowa roads over the weekend. A Cedar Rapids teen, Larry Merkel 17, died after his motorcycle collided with a semi tractor trailer driven by Kenneth Duncan of Thomaston Georgia. Two year old Kevin Essex, son of Mr and Mrs Sherwood Essex, was struck by a car on US 61 near his farm home, driver Leroy Fuhlman 42 of rural Muscatine. Robert Pittman 25 of North Cedar died in Cedar Falls hospital from injuries in a Memorial Day pickup collision. Ralph Roberts about 70 of Pleasant Plain died in a two car crash on Iowa 1 near Brighton. Ruby Giberson drove, Maxie Lancaster 41 of Memphis Missouri, Elaine Middleton 38 of Downing Missouri, injured passengers.
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Larry Merkel
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Merkel
Kenneth Duncan
Thomaston
Kevein Essex
U.S. 61
Sherwood Essex
Leroy Fuhlman
Muscatine
Robert Pittman
North Cedar
Cedar Falls
Pittman
Ralph Roberts
Pleasant Plain
Iowa 1
Brighton
Roberts
Ruby F. Giberson
Fairfield
Maxie L. Lancaster
Memphis
Giberson
Lancaster
Elain Middleton
Downing, Mo
Washington County Hospital
Meeting at Highland on county planning program
The second information meeting for the Washington County Planning Program will be held at the Highland Community School on Highway 218 south of Riverside on June 7 at 7 30 p m. Residents of Highland Jackson and Iowa Townships are primary but others may attend. County Zoning Commission Board of Supervisors and Powers and Associates will outline work done recommendations and adoption procedures. Copies of preliminary reports will be on display and available by contacting officials. Future meetings are June 13 Crawfordsville June 20 Rubio and June 22 Mid Prairie High Wellman.
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Washington County
Highland Community School
Highway 218
Riverside
Highland
Jackson
Iowa
County Zoning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Powers and Associates
Crawfordsville
Rubio
Mid - Prairie High School
Wellman
Iowa Weather: Showers and Storms End Late Tonight
A weather update for Iowa indicates showers and thunderstorms ending early tonight, then partly cloudy and slightly cooler Sunday. Tonight's low temperatures range from mid 50s to lower 60s, while Sunday highs reach the upper 70s to mid 80s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Collision at Brighton claims Salina man life
Ralph Roberts Sr. of Salina Iowa died after a two car crash at the foot of a hill on highway one near Brighton Friday around 6 40 p m. Ruby Giberson of Salina drove the car carrying Roberts who is also the house keeper for Giberson. Two women were injured including Aline Middleton of Downing Missouri and the Middleton's injuries include hip head and neck injuries and cuts from flying glass. Maxie Lancaster of Memphis Missouri escaped serious injury. Both injured were taken to Washington County Hospital. Roberts died minutes after being found. An autopsy was requested at Iowa City likely heart attack.
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Iowa
Brighton
Ralph Roberts Sr
Salina
Middleton
Washington County Hospital
Roberts
Iowa City
Kennedy departs for South Africa visit
Senator Robert F. Kennedy left Paris by plane for Johannesburg as the government controlled SABC ordered tight coverage limits. The broadcaster mandated no mention of his visit before arrival and restricted subsequent reporting to brief factual notices, with a blanket ban on mentioning Kennedy for external services.
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Paris
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
South Africa
South African Broadcasting Corporation
SABC
Kennedy
Johannesburg
New York Democrat
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Eugene Engel
Ohio
Moravian Church
L.P. Clewell
Church’ Provincial Board
Gracehill Commun
Joshua Miksch
North Ireland
David Scott
James McDivitt
California
Neil Armstrong
Scott
Offer County
Sheriff's
Mr. Roberts
Ruby Giberson
Aline
Dleton
Downing
Maxie Lancaster
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