B52 Raid in South Viet Nam Fails to Kill Viet Cong
Twenty seven B52 eight-jet bombers flew 2600 miles from Guam to destroy a jungle area in South Viet Nam dropping an estimated 800 tons of bombs. The raid marked the first combat use of B52s, but a spokesman said no Viet Cong were killed and only one body was found from a prior ground engagement. Two American fatalities occurred in separate ground fighting.
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Saigon
UPS
Strategic Air Force
Guam
Viet Nam
South China Sea
North
Air Force
Son le
Hanoi
United States
New Methodist ministers assigned in area churches
The South Iowa Methodist conference announced pastoral changes in Des Moines. Rev. M. C. Smith becomes Washington's pastor, coming from Wisconsin. Others include Earl E. Josten to Columbus Junction Wellman, Lowell Drake to Kalona Sharon Chapel, Ellis Powell as Riverside supply pastor, Robert Dodder to Wapello, Robert K. Wilcox as Mt. Pleasant circuit supply, Robert Parris to Asbury Wellman, Everett K. Burham to Winterset.
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South Iowa
Ellis Powell
Riverside Methodist
Robert Dodder
Washington
Wapello
Robert K. Wilcox
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Parris
Columbus Junction
Asbury Methodist
Wellman
Everett K. Burham
Methodist
Winterset
Worship service in Central Park opens summer 1965 in Washington
The first Central Park worship service of the 1965 summer season will be held Sunday June 20 at 7 30 p m. Youth council of the Washington Council of Churches leads with speakers from Baptist Lutheran Roman Catholic and church union groups. Rev M O Smith welcomed at a reception Sunday 7 to 9 p m at Washington Methodist basement. Rain backup at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church.
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Central Park
Youth Council
Washington Council of Churches
Jesus
Ron Zieglowsky
Vernon G. Elgin
The
Council of Churches
Sara Kephart
Nancy Knutson
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
M. O. Smith
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
Rev. Smith
Lake Darling hosts 4-H camp exploring Washington County history
Ninety Washington County 4-H members attend a three day Lake Darling camp featuring talks on area history by Charles Hotle, field trips to Eugene Morgan and Burnett Smith farms, and dances by the Matigwa Indian Dancers. Activities include nature study, archery, crafts, and campfire skits with leaders and counselors.
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Washington County
4-H
Lake Darling
Charles Hotle
County Historical Society
County Conservation Board
Skunk
Crooked Creek
Burlington
Eugene Morgan
Rubio
Burnett Smith
Brighton
Skunk River
Richard Fisher
West Chester
Blackhawk
Wapello
Poweshiek
Keokuk
Explorer
Des Moines
Bert Downing
Iowa
Bill Day
USC
Ed Brinton
Kathy Rice
Riverside
Chuck Trier
Keota
Nancy Mangold
Abbie Timmins
Cindy Jones
Diana Hammen
Barb Beranek
Shirley Tinne’s
Connie Lance
Willard Larsen
Tim Trotman
Joe White
Jerry Combs
Mike Trier
Tom Murphy
Rites at Junction for Mrs Olinger
Funeral services for Elsie May Olinger 75 will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction She died Wednesday in Muscatine at the home of her son Donald Visitation begins noon Saturday at Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction She was born May 20 1890 near Columbus Junction married Otis D Olinger in 1910 moved to Muscatine in 1943 Survivors include son Donald daughter Mrs Kenneth Snavely of Muscatine seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers
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Elsie May Olinger
Stacy
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Donald
Kenneth Snavely
Oothers
Ruby
Fred
Frank Aringdale
Bessie Aringdale
Youth Center Dance Saturday Night At Washington Center
The Sonics will provide music at the Washington Youth Center Saturday evening from 8 to 11 p.m. Open to high school age students with 50 cent admission. Ninth graders from last year may attend. incoming ninth graders must wait until fall.
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Sonics
Washington Youth Center
Youth Center
Propose compressor for Keota gas storage development
Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America seeks FPC authority for a 720 horsepower compressor station to test the Keota storage field pending earlier approval for Washington County testing in 1963. The facility costs about 344000 and would enable withdrawal tests in phase two while existing storage sites include Herschel Cooks Mills and a pending Iowa project.
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FPC
Louisa County
Southeast Iowa junior lamb show at Columbus Junction
The annual Southeast Iowa junior quality lamb show will be held Monday at Smylie Sale Barn in Columbus Junction with 4 H and FFA entries from the region. Weigh in runs 8 to 9 a m grading 9 to 10 a m and judging 10 to 11 a m. Dwight Duncan of Columbus Junction and Donald Bolin of Albia will grade and judge.
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Southeast Iowa
Smylie Sale Barn
Columbus Junction
Dwight Duncan
Donald Bolin
Albia
Rath Packing Co
Worst in area's history floods hit eastern Colorado
Eastern Colorado rivers and creeks surged over banks causing widespread damage from Lamar to Colorado Springs. Bridges failed and dams spilled water while a rescue scramble near Ellicott and Fountain sent helicopters to pluck residents from rooftops. Authorities warned neighboring towns to move to higher ground as Cripple Creek reservoir breeched spilling two million gallons.
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Denver
UPI
Colorado
Liberal
Kan
Lamar
Colo
Fresno
Calif
Bill Piper
Ellicott
Middle Bijou Creek
Joel Wood
Maxine T. Adolf
Stratton
Adolf
Fountain
South Platte
Platte
Penrose
Florence
Portland
Beaver Creek
Skagway Reservoir
Iowa Sets Public Hearings On New Utility Regulations
Iowa officials plan public hearings next month in Des Moines to consider sweeping proposed rules for gas and electric utilities. The ICC utilities division has spent two years drafting standards covering safety, meter testing, rate schedules, and record keeping, with hearings starting July 14.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
ICC
Iowa
Robert Huntington
Huntington
Commission
Titan 3D rocket Debuts With Record Payload At Cape Kennedy
Titan 3D booster rockets powered a 21,000 pound payload into orbit at Cape Kennedy in a historic launch. The 127 foot tall, 30 foot wide Titan 3C used two solid-fuel boosters and a liquid core to reach orbit in 12 minutes, setting a new power and weight record for U.S. rockets and signaling plans for a manned space station in three years.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
America
United States
U.S
Air Force
Southeast Weather Forecast Overview
United Press International reports generally fair conditions across the Southeast with a warmer night and mid-50s low. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with lower 80s highs, light southeast to southerly winds at 10 to 20 mph.
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Viet Jungle
Patsy Mullikin
Terry Walker
Carol
Cady
Phil Vincent
Park
Junction
Olinger
Junior Lamb
NEW Methodist Hymnal
Earl Josten
Wood
Helicopers
Raymond
Colorado Springs
Ft. Carson Army Base
United Press International
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