Preschool enrollment and church service notices
Parents seeking preschool for 1968-69 may contact Mrs. Allen Kinzler. The class caps at 20 children with six openings. eligibility requires four years old by August 31, 1968. St Paul United Church of Christ Washington will hold a special service Friday June 21 at 7 30 p.m for those away Sunday comments invited. Nine thousand canisters of Mace will reach Chicago police by month end per Police Supt Conlisk.
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Allen Kinzler
St. Paul United Church of Christ In
Washington
David Groeneman
Chicago
UPI
James B. Conlisk Jr
Conlisk
Chicago Board of Health
Michigan State University
Gambles store fire causes heavy damage in Oskaloosa
Fire at Gambles department store in Oskaloosa caused heavy damage Tuesday night with $60,000 to $70,000 estimated loss. Most rear-store goods destroyed. rest damaged by heat and smoke. Local and state officials searched for the fire’s cause as owner Bob Adams assessed the scene.
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Oskaloosa, Iowa
UPI
Gambles Department
Oskaloosa
Bob Adams
Thousands join March of the Poor People's Campaign in Washington
In Washington thousands of Americans gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the climactic Poor People's Campaign march. Coretta Scott King urged nonviolence as 1,150 national guards and federal troops were placed on alert. Leaders expected up to 100,000 participants with lawmakers joining later. crowds braced for possible showers.
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Washington
UPI
Martin Luther King
Resurrection City
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
America
Brooklyn
King
Coretta
Detroit
Danbury
Monument Grounds
Pentagon
Bill Cosby
Sterling Tucker
House
March
Most dangerous Iowa hours 4 to 6 pm on roads
Iowa safety survey shows 4 pm to 6 pm last year the peak danger period with 11,731 accidents accounting for 17 percent of 71,828. A department spokesman cites heavy traffic and impulsive driver attitudes as key factors. Motorcycles led to higher injuries, with 1,165 crashes and 83 percent injury rate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Wapello County
Iowa Weather: Partly cloudy to warm and humid through Thursday
United Press International reports Iowa will be partly cloudy then warm and humid through Thursday with a chance of showers across most of the state tonight and in the north on Thursday. Lows range from the 50s in the north to the 60s in the south. Highs Thursday reach the 80s in the north to the 90s in the south.
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Iowa
Marines hit hard near Khe Sanh as DMZ battle escalates
U S Marines killed 131 North Vietnamese in a second bloody Khe Sanh engagement in three days while Communist helicopters reportedly operated near the DMZ. Heavy air attacks against DMZ adjacent targets continued as U S forces and South Vietnamese units faced intensified combat with North Vietnamese forces dug in around Khe Sanh.
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Saigon
Vpi
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Khe Sanh
Dmz
Vinh
USS
Navy
Air Force
Panhandle
Saurday
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S. seeks no privileged position in Vietnam talks
U.S. Ambassador Harriman pressed Hanoi for secret negotiations to restart the Paris talks and restore the 1954 Geneva Far Eastern peace accords, including the DMZ. Xuan Thuy rejected the plea as they wrapped a 3 hour 50 minute ninth session, agreeing to weekly meetings unless special circumstances arise.
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Paris
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Geneva
Harriman
Thuy
Couple held for child stealing at Burlington airport
Glenn Kidd and wife Teri Lynn, both of Darien Connecticut, charged with child stealing after being found with Shawna age 3 at Burlington Municipal Airport. Judge Van Allen had granted guardianship to Shawna’s maternal grandparents the Kent couple, with a restraining injunction against the Kidds. Hearing set for July 8. defendants released on recognizance.
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Burlington, Iowa
UPI
Glenn Kidd
Teri Lynn
Darien
Kents
Kidd
Shawna
William F. Turley
Stanley says poor city a mistake in Washington State
KEOSAUQUA IOWA UPI David Stanley is critical of the Resurrection City shantytown on public grounds calling it a tragic mistake and warns of growing violence. He urges a time limit to remove the encampment and to redirect housing for the poor while opposing a guaranteed annual income.
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Keosauqua
Iowa
UPI
Washington
State Sea
David Stanley
Ridiculous Day Draws Hundreds to Washington Shops Parade
Hundreds of Washington area residents filled the business district for Ridiculous Day. Shoppers crowded sidewalk booths and stores offered sales while merchants in costumes added levity. The Ridiculous parade drew a crowd, with prizes: Evening Journal $15, Coast to Coast $10, Dick Lins $7.50 in the individual division. group and front divisions: Squire Shoppe $15, Falk's $10, Seifert's $7.50.
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Washington Area
Evening Journal
Dick Lins
Flont
Squire Shoppe
Falk’s
Seifert’s
Ridiculous Day Boosts Washington Chamber Spirit
An intercepted memo from the Washington Iowa Chamber of Commerce expresses upbeat enthusiasm for Ridiculous Day noting its lively zest and describes the event as a dandy. Signed WEJ, the message conveys sustained local pride and community energy.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Washington, Iowa
Unload firearms rush at Harbor station after Kennedy death
Los Angeles police in San Pedro urge gun owners to unload and turn in weapons following Senator Robert Kennedy’s assassination. Officers note many well meaning contributors cannot tell a gun’s parts apart, highlighted by a woman turning in a loaded .25 caliber automatic.
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San Pedro
Calif
UPI
Los Angeles
Rotter
Probate of Wills and Executors Named for Two Estates
Probate proceedings list the estates of Helen P. Jackson and Minnie E. Merrick with requests for appointment of executors. Notices detail filing, hearings, and potential claims in the county probate court.
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Helen P. Jackson
Minnie E. Merrick
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ASCS
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Senate
Wittenmeyer Report
IDPA
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Annie Wittenmyer
Davenport
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Eisenhower
Powell
New York
Adam Clayton Powell
House of Representatives
Harlem
National Rifle Association
Izaak Walton League
Fred Schwengel
Chalmer Marshall
Journal
Polite
Helen Gilbert
Memphis
Ralph David Abernathy
Oklahoma City
United Press International
Ralph Poynter
P. S
Harvey Nagler
New York City
Poynter
Stanley
Congress
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