Planes bomb near Saigon in joint operation
Four thousand U S paratroops Australians and South Vietnamese launched a joint search and destroy mission southeast of Chu Lai near Da Nang, while U S Marines in the area faced heavy Viet Cong resistance. Air strikes blitzed targets within 65 miles of Red China as 2,000 U S and 1,000 Vietnamese troops battled near Saigon.
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Giant Pan Am 707 lands safely after midair blaze
The 143 passengers and 10 crew aboard Pan American jet flight 843 faced a fiery hour near San Francisco as a fuel tank fire tore through the starboard wing. The damaged Boeing 707 diverted to Travis Air Force Base and landed safely with no injuries, while onlookers described a dramatic descent and debris showers over the Bay Area.
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Head Start flag to be hoisted in Washington County
Washington County joins 2300 communities nationwide in a Wednesday ceremony launching Project Head Start. Supt John V Phleger will officiate at 8 30 am at the Washington post office lawn as a Head Start flag rises, with Stewart Elementary School’s Head Start center participants and local officials in attendance led by director Harry Tiller assisting the program for county pre kindergarten children.
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Iowa Weather: Isolated Storms But Warm Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with showers or thunderstorms affecting 30 to 40 percent of southern and central sections this afternoon and again tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures remain near 65 to 70 tonight with highs in the 80s on Wednesday. Locally heavy rains likely in extreme west central tonight. Outlook: Thursday brings scattered storms and showers and slightly cooler conditions in the west.
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Tenor to sing at band concert in Central Park
John Arnold of Overlong Park Kansas will be the guest vocal soloist with the Washington Municipal Band at the regular weekly concert on Wednesday at 8 p m in Central Park He will sing On the Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady Arnold has won many awards and appeared in opera He is visiting James Birney home Director Dick Ballard announced the concert selections including God Bless America Bevan Queen City March Boorn and other marches and overtures by Holmes Fillmore Sousa Cofield Taylor Yoder Leonard Kang Hirt.
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Probate of will for H L Paschal estate appoints executor
Public notice announces probate of the will of H. L. Paschal and the appointment of an executor, detailing court action, required filings, and the official estate administration process for interested parties.
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H. L. Paschal
Weekend Camp for 7 and 8 Year Old Boys and Dads
The Washington YMCA sponsors two weekend camps at Lake Darling in July. The first camp, July 3–4 for fathers and sons, runs 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, with a $3 per couple fee and enrollment by Friday, July 2. The second camp, July 17–18 for boys only, requires registration by July 14 and costs $3 per boy. Activities include fishing, swimming, baseball, badminton, and horseshoes.
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YMCA Plans Quad Cities Trip This Summer
YMCA sponsors a trip to the Quad Cities on Tuesday July 6 with a $2 cost. Registration closes Saturday July 3 at the YMCA. Participants will visit Rock Island Arsenal Blackhawk State Park and a Quad Cities bottling plant.
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Most Businesses to Close Monday July Fifth Holiday
Most Washington establishments will close Monday July 5 as merchants observe the July 4 holiday since it falls on Sunday The Evening Journal will not publish Monday due to a suspension of publication for the day A few businesses will keep usual hours but most will be closed all day.
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Rain totals rise as heavy showers soak Washington
Washington endured over an inch of rain with .71 inch recorded at 7 a.m. and a final shower by noon, nearly doubling the morning total to about 1.41 inches. The weather observer noted a very heavy shower between 7 and 8 a.m., contributing to the day's rainfall.
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Lawsuit Seeks 97370 Damages From 1963 Truck Crash
A petition filed in district court seeks 97370 in damages from defendants Charles Ort Atlas Warehouse Co and Rus sell F Chorpening over a 1963 truck wreck eight miles north of Fairfield The driver Ort and passenger Chorpening were White House Dairies employees Their truck struck a bank on a county road overturned injuring the plaintiff who alleges permanent injuries and long hospital confinement
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Iowa to tighten traffic rules pending Hughes sign
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner William Sueppel announced several new traffic bills, soon to take effect July 4 if signed by Gov. Harold Hughes. The measures target drag racing with a one year license revocation, require headlights from sunset to sunrise, mandate 100 foot turn signals, ban parking on interstate highways except emergencies, bar U turns on medians, and make minor possession of beer a misdemeanor with clearer penalties.
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Dismiss hearing on Highland school changes
A public hearing on proposed Highland Community School district reorganization was dismissed by Washington and Johnson counties boards after petitions were found improperly drawn. The boards halted action and urged new petitions if continued, noting 40 acre tract owned by Harry Musser was omitted from the map. The plan covered Liberty Township parts of Fremont and Pleasant Valley in Johnson County and part of Middleburg rural district in Washington County, with areas currently served by Highland on a tuition basis.
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Irate Mothers Guard Park Against Teen Vandals in St Louis
About 30 women armed with baseball bats entered a St Louis neighborhood park to protect children from vandalism and harassment by teenagers. They petitioned authorities over alleged lax policing, noting destruction of equipment and loud disruptive activity at night.
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Parsons College to Open Parts of Camp Center Soon
Fairfield Iowa Parsons College announced portions of the James M Camp Student Center will open July 3 for students and the public The lounge main coffee shop lower level recreation facilities including a 12 lane bowling center and billiard room The college bookstore in the $1 million facility opened last week Officials expect remaining areas to be finished within two weeks
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Iowa Republican Ray Elected Leader of Midwest State Chairs
Iowa Republican Chairman Robert Ray was elected to head the Republican Association of State Chairmen in the Midwest Region, according to UPI. The move elevates Ray within party ranks as he assumes regional leadership duties.
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Eisenhower urges GOP convention overhaul to curb chaos
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged the Republican National Committee to make the 1968 convention calmer and more orderly. He proposed a strong permanent chairman with sergeants at arms, limited floor access, state delegation telephone booths, and excluding press from the floor. He warned TV coverage could magnify a disorderly image and urged practical reforms to win public support.
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