Vandalism spans city scenes and safety concerns
News in brief reports several incidents from Washington Des Moines and Richmond. Vandals in Washington spread garbage and peat moss on Debbie Doggett’s car. Des Moines Governor Hughes cites funding and aging buildings as safety problems in state offices. Richmond imposes an all night curfew after gangs of Negro youths commit arson and window smashing downtown.
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Washington
Debbie Doggett
Richmond
Calif
UPI
Griffin Plans Filibuster Against Fortas and Thornberry
Senator Robert Griffin said a bloc of Republicans are prepared to filibuster the confirmation of President Johnsons Supreme Court picks Abe Fortas and Homer Thornberry. He noted possible Democratic support and said the line must be drawn to balance branches of government as the nominations proceed.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Senate
Johnson
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Griffin
Griffin and Son
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Fortas
Thornberry
Baker
O Brien to join Humphrey forces in campaign aid
United Press International reports former Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien agreed to join Hubert H. Humphrey as an unpaid adviser to the vice president's presidential bid. The move marks OBrien as a top RFK era aide aligning with Humphrey as the campaign expands.
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United Press International
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Lawrence F. O’brien
Intercepted memo from Washington Iowa youth group
A brief intercepted note from Washington Iowa shows an informal message praising young people as 95 percent wonderful. Signed WEJ, the memo reflects upbeat tone and communal reassurance amid unspecified concerns. The fragment preserves a local, casual communication style without broader context.
Plantation owner Roy Flowers quits after wage case in Mississippi
Plantation owner Roy Flowers, once praised for vast Delta holdings, agreed to pay $50,000 in back wages to 250 to 300 tenants after a federal wage recovery suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act. He plans to rent out 16,000 acres after harvest, stating he is quitting to avoid further government involvement.
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Clarksdale, Miss
UPI
Roy Flowers
Mississippi Delta
Flowers
Delta
US Department of Labor
William C. Keady
Labor Department
Ray Earl Ray denies King assassination claim in UK hearing
James Earl Ray testified at Bow Street Magistrate Court denying he killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The UPI report notes he answered No when asked if he killed King, while being questioned over extradition and illegal passport charges. Ray appeared composed, sometimes tense, as prosecutors argued King was a political figure.
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London
UPI
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King
Ray
London Airport
Scotland Yard
Frank Milton
Ramon George Sneyd
Roger Frisby
Frisby
Dr. King
United States
Britain
Dialogue on juvenile offenders involvement discussed at chamber meeting
About 50 residents gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss vandalism and youth crime in Washington. Carlton Mangold urged ideas from citizens, with curfew debated as a last resort and calls for public support of officers. The group highlighted involvement from parents and arrests, and noted noise and late night activity around the square.
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Chamber of Commerce
Carlton Mangold
Committee of Public Safety
Cloid Willits
Washington
Mangold
Four-County District Board Ends Era With Merger
Washington County Board of Education meets for last time as four counties merge with Linn Johnson and Cedar Counties to form a new merged county school unit effective July 1. Actions include a limited program for four hard of hearing pre schoolers, hiring Mary Chmelar as half time special ed teacher, approving final paychecks to June 30 and transferring assets and liabilities to the new district. Dwight Bode will be superintendent. Ralph Kleese to serve as Washington County representative on the new board. first meeting set for 8 p.m. in Cedar Rapids.
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Washington County Board of Education
Washington County
Linn
Johnson and Cedar
Mary Chmelar
Four
Cedar Rapids
Dwight Bode
Washington
Ralph Kleese
Beck urges evaluating public spending programs
Centerville publisher Robert Beck told a Belle Plaine coffee crowd that public spending programs must be evaluated for worth and cost. He argued taxpayers deserve honesty about program costs, noting Iowa’s per capita tax rank as a context for policy dialogue.
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Belle Plaine, Iowa
UPI
Centerville
Robert Beck
Iowa
Something for nothing warned by Iowa attorney general
The Iowa attorney general warns the public about door to door salesmen and telemarketers offering free encyclopedia sets and magazine subscriptions. To keep the free offers, customers are pressured to buy yearly yearbooks or pay ongoing handling charges, leading to totals around 400 dollars over ten years or over 100 dollars for five years. The official urges suspicion of bargains that sound too good to be true.
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Des Moines
UPI
Garrett
Will Woo Delegates to Iowa Two Main Democratic Hopefuls Visit Des Moines
Democratic leaders plan to woo Iowa delegates ahead of the national convention. Gov Harold Hughes, the favored son candidate, wields influence in Republican stronghold Iowa but has not disclosed any preference. McCarthy and Humphrey will address the Iowa Democratic convention as Kennedy forces and delegates remain uncommitted.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Gov. Hughes
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
McCarthy
Gromyko offers talks on limiting antimissile systems
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko proposed opening U.S.-Soviet discussions to limit antimissile missiles. He spoke to the Supreme Soviet urging a broader exchange of opinions to add realism to the nuclear restraint accord, and warned there was no reason for conflict if security concerns are respected. The address followed Johnson's push for cooperation and noted U.S. war production rising.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Johnson
Gromyko
Soviet Union
United States
Kremlin
America
Glassboro
N.J
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Paris
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Rockets Close to Saigon Drive Viet Cong Down
Allied forces near Saigon report a record 417 Communist rockets captured and 124 guerrillas killed over three days. South Vietnamese units uncovered 76 rockets near the capital. U S helicopters using odor sensing devices led infantry to guerrillas as a 400-man Viet Cong force dispersed. A U S Navy pilot downed a MIG interceptor over North Vietnam. In the week, 299 American servicemen were killed and 2,220 wounded, while 1,819 Communists died.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
Weather Summary for Iowa Tonight and Friday
Mostly fair tonight with warmer conditions in the west. Friday will be partly cloudy and warmer. Lows range from 45 to 50 degrees in the far east and the 50s in the west. Highs reach the 70s on the eastern edge to the 80s in the west.
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United Press International
Iowa
Public notices today budget estimate from county board
Public notices item notes a budget estimate from the County Conference Board. The brief references page location and implies a forthcoming discussion or posting. No names, dates, or locations are provided in the fragment.
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County Conference Board
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