Japanese exchange student to attend Washington High School
Yoshihisa Kanda a 16 year old from Kanaya she Kagoshima Japan will join Washington High for the 1964 65 term. He will live with the Richard Bordwell family and has studied English four years. He is interested in baseball and tennis and hopes to become a diplomat.
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Yoshihisa Kanda
Kanaya-she
Kagoshimaken Province
Japan
Washington High School
American Field Service
Yoshihisa
Richard Bordwell
Kanda
Yomiuri Giants
U.S
Yankees
Summer Fun Club Trip To Quad Cities
The Washington YMCA Summer Fun Club travels to the Quad Cities on Wednesday July 1 departing at 7 a.m. and returning about 5 p.m. Highlights include Rock Island arsenal Browning museum and a Civil War prison site. Lunch at Black Hawk State Park and Davenport YM YWCA buildings visit. Registration closes June 29. Cost 2.75 covers bus fare insurance and a beverage. Each child brings a sack lunch.
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Washington Ymca
Quad Cities
Davenport
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
John M. Browning
Blackhawk
New York Teen Shot Dead Near Times Square
An 18 year old girl, Joan Wilson, was shot and killed in a parking lot near the Holland Hotel as she spoke with a former female wrestler after a graduation dance. Detectives investigate whether the sniper’s bullet was random or aimed at another person in the area. She died at the scene.
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New York
UPI
Times Square
Joan Wilson
Holland Hotel
Wind and Lightning Cause Moderate Damage in Washington Area
A windy storm in Washington and nearby farms caused moderate property damage on Monday afternoon and evening. Five trees a chimney a TV antenna and an outbuilding at Earl Hillers home were damaged by a twisting wind. Lightning struck a garage at 514 West Main and split a pine at 409 West Main, while other damage occurred at Don Applegate and Charles Berdo farms.
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Washington
Earl Hiller
Don Applegate
Charles Berdo
Gladys Mace
West Main
Richard M. Young
Pope says church studies stand on birth control
Pope Paul VI said the Roman Catholic Church is examining the serious problem of birth control but found no grounds yet to change policy. The church maintains a total ban on artificial contraceptives.
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Pope
Vatican City
Washington Municipal Band to Feature Solos in Wednesday Concert
Vocal selections by Pat Mc Clure and a clarinet solo by John Winga Jr. headline a Washington Municipal Band program at Central Park Wednesday at 8 p.m. Dick Ballard announces pieces including God Bless America Berlin and The Thunderer March, with other band and vocal numbers listed among the selections.
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Pat McClure
John Winga Jr
Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
Miss McClure
Mr. Winga
Endresen
Dick Ballard
God Bless
America
Berlin
de Molay
Commandery
Chenette the Golden Eagle
Walters
John Winga
Pepperino
Thunderer
Johnson accepts Lodge resignation as ambassador to South Viet Nam
President Johnson accepts Henry Cabot Lodge resignation as US ambassador to South Viet Nam and names Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor to replace him with Gen. Earley Wheeler as Army chief of staff. U. Alexis Johnson named deputy ambassador to Saigon. Taylor to arrive after Lodge departure. Johnson stresses continued US commitment to Viet Nam and Southeast Asia.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Lodge
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earley Wheeler
Army
Taylor
Southeast Asia
U. Alexis Johnson
Republic of
Viet Nam
Saigon
Ambassador Lodge
United States
U. S
America
North Viet Nam
U.S
Iowa Jaycees Arrive in Dallas by Bike Race Feat
A 32 member Iowa delegation rode bicycles built for two to Dallas after a 783 mile nine day race from Webster City. Nolan Knight and Jack Corell of Strawberry Point won with a 50 hour eight minute time. 10,000 delegates witnessed the arrival in 96 degree heat as Alabama Gov. George Wallace was to give the keynote.
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Dallas
UPI
Iowa
Parkas
Nolan Knight
Jack Corell
Strawberry Point
County Democrats to Convene Friday in Court House
Washington County Democrats meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. John Schmidhauser of Iowa City, candidate for U S Congressman, will be keynote speaker. County chairman Walter Farrell urged strong attendance as delegates to the county and state conventions are chosen and officers elected.
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Washington County
Court House
John Schmidhauser
Iowa City
U. S
Walter Farrell
Tornadoes Strike Iowa Causing Flooding and Damage
Two tornadoes crossed Iowa with heavy rains flooding creeks and rivers. Leon and Waukee were hit as a funnel near Perry dissipated. Decatur County saw a tent show disrupted. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City faced outages and downed lines, while a schoolhouse roof was unroofed and cattle were killed.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Leon
Waukee
Perry
Decatur County
Iowa Weather Outlook Averages Warm Temperatures Ahead
Skies clear tonight with lows in the 50s to 60s. Wednesday warms to 75 to 80 under fair skies. Thursday brings further warm temperatures and continued fair conditions. Southeast Iowa: tonight cooler with lows around 60. Wednesday highs near 80 and generally fair, mild conditions.
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Iowa
Children Travel India During Library Reading Program
Children in the Summer Reading program at the library continued their world cruise this week. They visited India with Mrs. Gamon and assistants in saris to bring the country to life for the young readers. Children are welcome to join the daily voyage at the library around nine o'clock.
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India
Pan Am Flight 77 Lands in West Berlin After East German Route Probe
Pan American World Airways Flight 77 from New York landed in West Berlin at 1:25 p.m. after flying through East German airspace despite Soviet protests that the service was illegal. The flight arrived 20 minutes early and reported no encounters with Communist aircraft. Western officials warned the move could signal renewed pressure along the three air corridors to West Berlin.
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Berlin
UPI
Pan American World Airways
New York
East Germany
West Berlin
Pan Am
Nist
West Germany
Soviet Union
Roy Smith dies in Iowa City Veteran Hospital
Roy Smith former Washington area resident dies Monday at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after a heart attack. He had been ill for two years. Survived by wife Viola and daughter Barbara. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Beckman Funeral Home Iowa City with burial in Nichols, Iowa.
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Roy Smith
Washington Area
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Viola
Barbara
Beckman
Nichols
Richard Hughes, 73, of Wyman Dies Today
Richard Hughes, 73, of Wyman, died today at 8:30 a.m. at Morning Sun Manor. The body is at Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with arrangements pending.
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Richard Hughes
Wyman
Columbus Junction
Sun Manor
Stacy Funeral Home
Planning commission studies state problems in Iowa
Des Moines UPI The Capitol Planning Commission led by State Sen. John L. Campbell targets a sweeping overhaul of state offices and buildings. The group weighs fast tracking long range construction while avoiding federal urban renewal funds, leaving final choices to the 1965 legislature.
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Des Moines
UPI
Capitol Planning Commission
John L. Campbell
Ft Oskaloosa
General Assembly
Commission
Iowa
Capitol
Planning Commission
Iowa Executive Council
Buggler
State Archives
Frank N Bunker
William Darrington
R-Persia
Statehouse
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Richard D. Young
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Java
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Mason City
Brad Kiesey
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van Auken
Crosley
Fillmore
Gen. Taylor
Mynah
Nate Young
South Fourth Ave
Nate
Jon Hohl
Hawaii
Young
United Press International
Cedar Rapids
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