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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1967

Page

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Kosygin Arrives in United States for UN Talks

Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin touched down in New York to press an anti Israel agenda at the United Nations and pursue a Johnson Kosygin meeting on the Middle East and Vietnam Topics included Israel withdrawal, U S Soviet relations, and a possible White House discussion during his 10 day visit.

New York UPI Alexei N. Kosygin United States United Nations Johnson Mid-East Manhattan Kosygin General Assembly Third Avenue Sanford Garelik New York City 67Th Street Israel Middle East Anatoly F. Dobrynin Johnson-Kosygin U.S U.N Robert W. Sweet East 67Th Street Paul VI Nikita S. Khrushchev America Vietnam Russia Hungary Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia Byelorussia Ukraine Denmark Havana Fide Castro U.A.R Gamal Abdel Nasser Paris Moscow Charles de Gaulle

Detroit police abstain as sick call strikes widen

Forty two more officers were suspended in Detroit amid a sick call strike over pay. Total suspensions reached 103 as at least 162 officers joined the 8 am to 8 pm shift boycott, with many citing sick wives and children. The strike began Thursday. a court order halted it, forcing many to return to work or seek emergency leave while pay demands remain unresolved. The Detroit Police Officers Association seeks at least a ten thousand dollar raise for patrolmen with five years on the force of 4,780 officers.

Detroit UPI Eugene Reuter Detroit Police Officers Association DOPA

Doctors call hunger in the South a national disaster

A group of six northern physicians reported starvation in Appalachia and the Deep South, with 2 and 3 year olds in parts of Mississippi and Alabama beyond medical help. They urged congressional hearings, saying conditions rival Kenyan poverty and demanding federal disaster help.

Washington UPI Congress Appalachia South Mississippi Alabama Kenya Robert Coles Harvard University The Field Foundation Inc New York Joseph S. Clark Senate Clark Agriculture Department Raymond Wheeler Southern Regional Council Wheeler Charlotte, N. Y Humphries, Leflore, Wayne, Greene, Neshoba Clarke Counties

Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Witthoft Estate

In the matter of the estate of John Frederick Witthoft, probate of the will is granted and an executor is appointed to administer the estate. The order outlines the fiduciary duties, filing requirements, and notification procedures for heirs and creditors. The appointed executor is authorized to manage assets, pay debts, and distribute remaining property per the will.

John Fredrick Witthoft

Iowa Senate backs national truck registration plan

Iowa's Senate unanimously approved a resolution urging Congress to enact a uniform national truck registration licensing and fee system. The move aims to ease interstate goods movement and end state reciprocity agreements on truck fees, aligning with Gov. Harold E. Hughes's recommendation.

Des Moines UPI Congress Iowa Senate House Harold E. Hughes

U.N session opens on Israel war. limited attendance

The emergency U.N General Assembly session urged by Russia to condemn Israel opens in New York with few non Communist leaders attending. Kosygin arrives with 50 aides but major Arab and Western leaders largely absent. The assembly can only advise, while Security Council holds power to act. Eighty nine nations backed the session. U S and Israel opposed alongside Botswana.

India Pakistan Kashmir Mideast Paris Moscow Russia Middle East Kosygin U.N. General Assembly Israel Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna United States General Assembly United Nations UPI Alexei N. Kosygin New York Red Nikita S. Khrushchev Assembly Security Council Diplo Matic U.N Thant Botswanna

Flood Devastates Grand Island Leaving One Third Homeless

Flood waters swamp Grand Island Nebraska forcing 8000 residents to seek shelter in schools, churches and hotels. About 11000 dwellings damaged as guardsmen and volunteers sandbag the city. Four people die and vast farmlands and infrastructure suffer widespread destruction. Authorities warn waters will rise further across the region.

Grand Island Neb Col Burl Johnson The National Guard Louisville Waterloo Crete Wilber West Point Seward Beatrice

Brighton man dies in car crash on bridge

Albert H. Coffin 67 of Brighton died at 5 a.m. after his car swerved left, struck a bridge railing, and flipped onto its side. Medical examiner ruled death an apparent self-inflicted action. Survivors include wife Beulah and several children and relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

Albert H. Coffin Brighton Jefferson Co C. F. Watson Pleasant Plain Everette and Cora Waters Coffin Fairfield Gould Funeral Home

Beating Probe Sought in Linn County Jail

Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant asked the State Bureau of Criminal Investigation to probe a jail beating Thursday night. Prisoner John Carnicle 18 Cedar Rapids suffered a broken nose and head lacerations and was listed in fairly good condition at St Luke's Hospital. Carnicle and suspect Robert Bruce were held in the same cell and Cedar Rapids police had not requested separation. The sheriff cautioned against a whitewash if it was a simple fight.

Cedar Rapids Iowa UPI Linn Walter Grant State Bureau of Criminal Investigation BCI John Carnicle St. Luke’s Hospital Carnicle Robert Bruce Grant

Weather in Iowa Mostly cloudy with cooler east coast

Partly cloudy weather across Iowa with lighter winds and a cooler shift eastward. Highs in the 70s today, lows in the 50s tonight, and generally fair conditions continuing through tonight and Sunday.

Iowa

Allies urge Egypt to continue war in Middle East

Informed sources say Syria and Algeria backed by Soviet aid urge U A R President Nasser to wage guerrilla warfare against Israel. Noureddin al Attassi visits Cairo after talks with Boumediene while Kosygin met. U N special assembly looms as Kuwait ministers map strategy and Al Ahram attacks U S.

CAIGO UPI Syria Algeria U.A.R Gemal Abdel Nasser Israel Cairo Noureddin al Attassi Attassi Algiers Houari Boumedienne Moscow al Ahram Gamal Abdel Nasser Johnson General Assembly United States United Nations U.S Special Assembly Soviet Union

Israel demands peace guarantees before any land return

Israel signals no territorial concessions until a permanent peace in the Middle East is secured. Foreign Minister Abba Eban and Minister Menahem Begin declare that Israel will not revert to 1949 armistice terms and will push for a peace treaty as the basis of any territorial changes, amid Moscow's criticisms and notes exchanged via the Finnish delegation.

Jerusalem UPI Israel Middle East Abba Eban Eban U.N. General Assembly Mideast Menahem Begin Moscow Russia U.N. Security Council Syria

Paratroopers in Vietnam confront rising communist attacks

Guerrillas shot down a U S helicopter and struck paratroopers at a landing zone north of Saigon in a seven hour battle Friday. Officials said three U S soldiers were killed and 32 wounded as 4,000 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade moved to block infiltration from Laos and Cambodia. The clash followed a platoon encounter that left eight communists dead, part of U S efforts around the Central Highlands and northern provinces.

Saigon 101St’ Division U.S 173Rd Airborne Brigade Laos Cambodia Bien Hoa Central Highlands South Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Trail North Vietnam Highlands Demilitarized Zone Vietnams

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