Glenn withdraws from Ohio Senate race after fall
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. withdraws from the May 5 Democratic primary in Ohio after a head injury from a bathroom fall. At 42, Glenn resterbed in Lackland Air Force Base hospital, saying doctors advise months of inactivity and no political campaigning. His wife Annie stood by as he announced the decision and his possible future plans remain open.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
John H. Glenn Jr
U.S
Ohio
Glenn
Sen
Stephen M. Young
Young
Annie
Columbus
Spaceman
Ted Brown
Iowa primary battles heat up in June 1 ballot
Iowa primaries promise crowded races for both parties in six districts. In Sixth District northwest Iowa seven Republicans and four Democrats seek the nomination, while Western Iowa and Seventh District contests attract major attention. Notable candidates include Rep. Ben Jensen unopposed in the GOP Sixth District and several attorney general hopefuls among both parties.
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U.S. Senate
Iowa
Charles Hoeve
Alton
Ben Jensen
Leonard C. Andersen
Sioux City
Howard N. Sokol
Sibley
Washburn Steele
Cherokee
Buena Vista College
Dwayne L. Merry
Storm Lake
Lee Wallin
John Powers
Estherville
Lee Smith
Correctionville
Stanley Greigg
Marie D. White
Packard Vwoile
Frank Tepner
Bode Tepner
Lawrence F. Scalise
Des Moines
Gary Dr. Woodward
Muscatine
Melvin Synhorst
Seventh District
John R. Hansen
Manning
Harold Hughes
Alvin Meyer
Winterset
Fred Watson
Bagley
John Tokheim
Charter Oak
Walter J. Ambrose
Lee Gordon
Council Bluffs
Quake Devastates Aleutians and West Coast Areas
Amid aftershocks in the Aleutians and broader Pacific coast damage, Alaska faces 63 known dead and up to 88 dead or missing, as Kodiak declares martial law and National Guardsmen guard towns. Crescent City and Depoe Bay report additional fatalities and missing persons. Rescue teams, food aid, and shelters mobilize statewide.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Crescent City
Calif
Depoe Bay
Ore
Aleutians
Aleutian Islands
Mrs. Mary Greiner 81 Dies at Washington County Hospital
Mrs. Mary A. Greiner, 81, died Sunday March 29 1964 at Washington County Hospital. She lived at 621 West Second Street and had been ill a week. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St James Catholic Church with Rev T J Lew officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Sept 22 1882 in Harper daughter of Peter and Mary Lahr. Survived by husband John W Greiner three children Cyril Keota Helen Peiffer Richland and Orina Chalupa Richland two brothers Fred Denton MT and A J Lahr Washington one sister Margaret Everhart East Pleasant Plain. 20 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Mary A. Greiner
Washington County Hospital
West Second Street
St. James Catholic Church
T.J. Lew
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Elm Grove
Mary Lahr
Harper
Peter
Mary Kaufman Lahr
John W. Greiner
Route Three Keota
Cyril
Keota
Ralph
Helen) Peiffer
Brighton
Relatives in Alaska Report Safety After Anchorage Incident
Relatives in Alaska relay word that Clarence Statlers of Anchorage and the Widdiields in Washington are safe. The Blatters’ son Ale Earl Blatter and his wife are safe staying with her parents, the Rudolphs. Lt Norman Haugen at Scott AFB relayed the Anchorage news. Mrs Bushaw awaits word from Everrett Reinier.
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Clarence Statlers
Anchorage
Alaska
Wss
Bob Widdifield
Washington
E. J. Blatters
Ale Earl Blatter
Harry Rudolph
Blatters
Norman Haugen
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Blatter
William Bushaw
Keota
Everrett Reinier
Schwengel to discuss beef price problems
A meeting at the Iowa City Fairgrounds on April 1 at 8 p.m. will address red meat imports and low cattle prices. Congressman Fred Schwengel will speak, with all farmers and interested persons of the first Congressional district urged to attend.
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Iowa City Fairgrounds
Fred Schwengel
First Congressional District
MacArthur Faces New Health Setbacks in Washington
General Douglas MacArthur, after a third operation this month, developed kidney trouble and internal esophageal hemorrhaging. Doctors report decreased kidney action and recurring bleeding, while blood pressure and pulse show some stabilization.
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Washington
UPI
Douglas MacArthur
Peter W. Richard dies near Wayland
Peter W. Richard, 78, died suddenly at 9:45 p.m. Sunday near Wayland. Funeral arrangements are set for Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Rev. Vernon Gerig and Rev. Robert Hartzler. He was born near Noble on October 16, 1885, married Emma R. Graber in 1915. Survivors include two sons Glen and Oscar D., a daughter Josephine Schrock, seven grandchildren, and two sisters Fannie Graber and Ida Richard.
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Wayland
Peter W. Richard
Stacy Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Vernon Gerig
Robert Hartzler
Christian C
Catherine Widmer Richard
Noble
Emma R. Graber
Glen Richard
Pleasant
Oscar D
Elmer
Josephine) Schrock
Fannie Graber
Ida Richard
Frances Duncan 84 dies in Lone Tree rites Tuesday
Mrs Frances Duncan 84 died at 5 15 p m Saturday in Happy Haven Nursing Home Lone Tree She was born in Louisa County December 17 1879 daughter of George and Sarah Crim Her husband R H Duncan died in 1958 Surviving five sons Merle Roy Carl Leo and James and two daughters Arzilia Cumming and Katherine Helms Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p m Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction burial in Columbus City Cemetery Oklahoma?
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Columbus Junction
Frances Duncan
Happy Haven
Lone Tree
Stacy
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Duncan
Louisa County
George
Sarah Frances Butcher Crim
R. H. Duncan
Merle
Roy
Carl
Buffalo
Leo
Oxford
Wisc
James
Blue Grass
Arzilia Cumming
Fairfield
Katherine Helms
Pensacola
Fla
Rites at Riverside for Clair G Gerot
Funeral services were held at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside for Clair George Gerot 51 with burial in Iowa City. He died suddenly Saturday at a farm near Frytown while retrieving materials for a new Lone Tree home. Born March 3 1913 he was survived by his widow three daughters four brothers and three sisters. He was a Mason and Methodist.
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Riverside
Clair George Gerot
Trinity Methodist Church
Gilbert McDowell
Iowa City
Gerot
Frytown
Lone Tree
George
Margaret Lemley Gerot
Gladys Schlatter
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Larry
Patricia) Jirsa
Kalona
William
Marla) Meyer
Kevin
Chery!) Strabala
Oxford
Ardell and Lyle
Guy
Ainsworth
Glenn
Clifford
Virginia
Zieglowsky
Vince
Betty) Simon
Faith Kupka
Phoenix
Ariz
Mrs George C Stewart Dies in Miami Florida
Mrs George C Stewart, a well known Washington woman, died suddenly on Sunday evening March 29 1964 in Miami Florida after a heart attack. She and Mr Stewart were visiting friends the Jack Patrick s. Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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George C. Stewart
Washington
Miami
Fla
Florida
Mr. Stewart
Jack Kirkpatricks
Jones Funeral Home
Iowa Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional snow moving into east and north central areas. Warmer statewide with a low around 10 to 15 in the north and near 20 in the extreme south. Tuesday brings generally fair skies but colder conditions in the west and north central regions. highs reach the 20s to lower 30s. Wednesday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
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United Press International
Iowa
Turangain Arm Site Near Anchorage Damaged
Turangain Arm area near Anchorage shows near total destruction captured in a UPI telephoto image. Fire and blast effects left widespread ruin with scattered debris and collapsed structures observed by responders at the scene.
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Connie Stalder
Richard Stalders
Lana Ray Weeks
Richard Weeks
Leslie Ann Blick
Leslie Blicks
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Sunset Park
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Journal
Dallas Kinney
Alaskan Military Command
49Th
Edward McDermott
President Johnson
Office of Emergency Planning
Abe Romick
Kodiak Island
Tudes
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Valdes
Mary Greiner
Schwengel
MacArthur
Jean
Walter Reed
Rites At Riverside
Clair G. Gerot
George Stewart
Miami, Fla
Tunragain Arm
Fourth Avenue
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