Washington Town Clock Again Strikes After Silence
Washington restored its town clock atop the courthouse tower with a new clock, hands, and repainting. The ceremony marked about a year of effort by a committee led by Howard Anderson, John C. Owen, and Dave Elder, funded by the late Carlton C. Wilson’s will. Mrs. Wilson praised the project as a memorial to local citizens who keep Washington beautiful.
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Washington
Court House
Carlton C. Wilson
Carlton
Carris Brothers
Wilson
Howard Anderson
John C. Owen
Dave Elder
Mr. Wilson
Journal
Four U S helicopters downed by communists in Vietnam
U S military reports say sheets of Communist ground fire downed four helicopters in Vietnam, two on wounded evacuation missions. Eight Americans died, one craft marked with a red cross. The losses raise U S helicopter losses to 1,044 since the war began.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Mekong
I Corps
South Vietnam
U.S. Marine
Marble Mountain
da Nang
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Rainbow Girls target Easter Seal donations in Washington
The Rainbow Girls will canvass Washington on Saturday March 29 to collect for the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa. Donors receive a lily made by Iowa’s disabled children. Funds aid Camp Sunnyside programs for handicapped youths.
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Rainbow Girls
Washington
Easter Seal Society For
Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa, Inc
Crippled Children of
Iowa
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Kennedy Dirksen clash at civil rights hearing
Sen Edward Kennedy opened two days of hearings on the Nixon administration civil rights record in Washington and sparred with Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen who complained that businessmen were being harassed by the government. The exchange marked a sharp start to the proceedings as Kennedy led the inquiry.
Flood threat eases a little in Iowa and upper Mississippi
UPI reports a slight improvement in the spring flood outlook as ideal weather for snowpack dissipation reduces water equivalents. The West Fork Des Moines near Humboldt and Des Moines River at Fort Dodge Boone and Des Moines are projected to rise well above flood stage with possible precipitation. Mississippi towns from Dubuque to Burlington face high water, with Dubuque near 27 feet if rains occur. Muscatine and Cedar Rapids region face elevated levels and potential record highs depending on late precipitation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Turkey River
Minnesota
Kickapoo River
Weather Bureau
Dakota
Northwest Iowa
Missouri
West Fork
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Boone
Mississippi
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Keokuk
Little Sioux
Spencer
Cherokee
Maple River
Mapleton
Waterloo race tensions reach Iowa legislature
Iowa lawmaker June Franklin urged a five to six member panel to help ease Waterloo East High School racial clashes, asking Rep. Charles Grassley to act as a local buffer. Grassley refused, saying he would not intervene in a purely local matter, while Franklin noted lawmakers’ limited urban racial experience and ongoing civil rights support.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Waterloo
House Schools Committee
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
June Franklin
June Franklin, D
Grassley
Waterloo East High School
Franklin
Waterloo East
Weather Outlook Iowa Turning Colder With Rain or Snow
United Press International reports in Iowa a partly cloudy night with a low in the 20s. Friday turns partly cloudy to cloudy and colder with a chance of rain or snow. highs reach the 30s to the 40s. Saturday looks partly cloudy and unseasonably cold.
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Iowa
Eisenhower Weakens as Heart Condition Persists
Washington (UPI) Brig. Gen. Frederic Hughes says former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, aged 78, continues to grow weaker despite efforts to reverse congestive heart failure. The morning bulletin notes he sleeps longer, remains lucid when awake, and exchanges words with family and President Nixon. Mrs. Eisenhower stays by his side offering support.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frederic Hughes
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Gen
Nixon
Intercepted Memo Clock Committee Washington
A brief intercepted memo from the Clock Committee in Washington cheers clock listeners and signs off with “Yours, WEI” suggesting a lighthearted message or internal joke within a government or organizational context.
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Davison Estate
Probate proceedings on the will of Charles S. Davison appoint an executor. The estate will undergo standard court processes to settle debts and distribute assets under applicable law. The chancery or probate court will oversee filings, notices, and confirmations as required.
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Charles S. Davison
Viet Cong Rejects Thieu Talks in Paris Move
Viet Cong denounces South Vietnam’s direct peace talks as a Nixon administration maneuver and demands direct U S NLF talks. The language accuses Thieu of stalling and cites Laos Cambodia border issues, with Lodge and Lam pushing to widen conference scope.
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Paris
UPI
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Nixon
Laos
Cambodia
Nguyen van Thieu
Washington
Vietnam
Thieu
United States
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pham Dang Lam
Lodge
Lam
NLF
Kiem
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Solon
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Emma Brizik
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William C. Westmoreland
Army Chief of Staff
John Stennis
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