U S Marines suffer fifth combat death in Dominican crisis
The U S Marine killed by sniper fire as paratroopers push into Santo Domingo marks the fifth American combat death in nine days of street fighting. U S forces expand zones and evacuations rise as 4 500 more troops are sent in to enforce a shaky cease fire.
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Dominican Republic
UPI
U.S
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Mexico
Organization of American States
OAS
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Soviet Union
John Martin
Republicans Propose Senate Reapportionment in Iowa
In Des Moines the Republican plan to shrink the Iowa Senate from 59 to 46 would join party members in mixed districts while keeping the House at 124. The measure, filed as an amendment, argues for a temporary scheme until a permanent plan is approved.
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Des Moines
UPI
Senate Republicans Today
Senate
Robert Rigler
Iowa Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Washington Junior High Readies Evening Music Program
The Washington Junior High School music department presents a chorus and band program this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Junior High gym. Mrs. Dean Stanley directs the Chorus with pieces by Havey Krone Zingarelli Dreyer Hamm and others. The Triple Trio features Debie Feuerhelm Beverly Graf Barbara Humston and others performing Brahms Hawthorne and Bernstein. Ronald Wise leads the Concert Band with Officer of the Day March Hermit of Kildare Overture Danse Pavane Tin Lizzie and Balladair. A Brass Choir offers Overture for Brass by Frank.
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Washington Junior High School
Dean Stanley
Spirit
Jesus
Havey
Krone
God
Zingarelli
Cecilia
Dreyer
Hamm
Bennett
School Receives Funds for Vocational Equipment
Washington Community School District has received $846.25 from the vocational education act of 1963 to buy equipment for vocational classes. Supt. John V. Phleger announced approval of the federal funds. Purchases will include welders saws transits and other items.
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Washington Community School
John V. Phleger
Washington VFW Auxiliary to Present Carnations to Teachers
Washington VFW Auxiliary members will visit public parochial and special education schools in the Washington Community School district on Tuesday to present carnations to teachers. The event honors teachers on May 5, a date Dwight Eisenhower set, and the auxiliary has carried out the gesture for eight years to thank educators for guiding students.
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Washington Community
Dwight Eisenhower
VFW
Rites at Keota for William H. Dorrance
William H. Dorrance 91 retired farmer died at Washington County Hospital Sunday at 5 34 am He lived in Washington 11 years home 612 South Third He farmed in Wellman and Keota areas Funeral Tuesday 1 30 pm Powell Funeral Home Keota Rev Orrin Potter burial Keota Cemetery Born Feb 27 1874 south of Wellman son of Nelson L and Chloe Dodge Dorrance Married Feb 15 1898 Melissa E Rhoades died 1945 first husband to Jennie Westphal two daughters Ina Rowe Wellman Ona Oldaker Oakland Calif one son Howard Keota seven grandchildren 20 great grandchildren one great great grandchild Surviving two sisters Nellie Dorrance and Mrs Sylvia Geyer Wellman and brother Ralph Butler Mo
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William H. Dorrance
Washington County Hospital
Washington
South Third
Wellman
Powell
Orrin Potter
Mr. Dorrance
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Chloe Dodge Dorrance
Melissa E. Rhoades
Jennie Westphal
Grace Hackett
Fay
Ina) Rowe
Ona Oldaker
Oakland
Calif
Howard
Nellie Dorrance
Sylvia Geyer
Ralph
Butler, Mo
Rex Neuhart Named Washington High Student Body President
Rex Neuhart was chosen president of the Washington High School student body after a school election held Friday. Other candidates were Bill Hardy Tim Trotman and Max Meyer. Rex is the son of Mr and Mrs Harlan Neuhart.
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Rex Neuhart
Washington High School
Bill Hardy
Tim Trotman
Max Meyer
Rex
Harlan Neuhart
Bicycle registration in city gathers pace
Bicycle licensing proceeds rapidly with about 150 registered Saturday, bringing total to 485. Police Chief Mike Lee says no deadline will be shown yet, but a deadline will be set once most bicycles are licensed.
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Mike Lee
Severe weather warning issued for northeast Iowa region
The U S Weather Bureau posted severe thunderstorm warnings for a large northeast Iowa area. They expected large hail and damaging winds from a line between Howard and Floyd east to Washington and Clinton.
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Iowa
U. S. Weather Bureau
Howard
Floyd
Washington
Clinton
Johnson backs OAS peace role in Dominican crisis
UPI reports Ambassador Bunker proposed that OAS members provide military, naval, and air support to a five man peace committee in the Dominican Republic. President Johnson ordered 14,000 troops to the Dominican Republic to protect citizens, aid distribution, and sanitation while vowing to prevent another Communist government in the hemisphere. White House aides declined further comment on policy shifts or Bosch’s remarks and noted networks chose whether to air the President’s speech live.
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Martin
Dominican Republic
Johnson
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San Isidro Air Base
Peace Committee
U.N. Security Council
Caribbean
Dean Rusk
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
GOP
Rep
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Congress
Americas
Ford
Bay of Pigs
White House
George E. Reedy
Western Hemisphere
Reedy
Juan Bosch
United States
VFW And Auxiliary Offer Free Bicycle Reflector Tape
VFW and VFW Auxiliary members will be at City Hall on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon to apply reflector tape to bicycles. The annual safety project runs over the next three Saturdays, inviting any bicycle owner to have their bike taped free of charge by bringing it to City Hall.
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VFW
City Hall
Paratroopers to land in South Vietnam within days
A 3500 man U S Army paratroop brigade will land in South Viet Nam soon, first combat unit committed to the war. The Bien Hoa and Vung Tau bases will host new troops as U S forces continue a rapid buildup amid ongoing fighting.
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Saigon
UPS
South Viet Nam
U.S
U. S
Iowa Weather: Scattered Showers North and Statewide Tonight
United Press International reports scattered showers and thunderstorms affecting about 20 percent of the north this afternoon and 30 to 50 percent of the state tonight. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with 39 to 50 percent showers in the east. Lows reach 40s to 50s, highs Friday in the 60s, with Wednesday outlook cloudy.
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United Press International
Iowa
Washington YMCA YWCA building fund drive opens May 4
The $170000 campaign for the Washington YMCA and YWCA will launch with a rally dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday May 4 in the Y gym. More than 250 volunteers will kick off the drive aimed at expanding the building and facilities, with $104000 already assigned to the Big Gifts committee and $66000 to be raised by teams over three years.
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Building Fund
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YMCA
YWCA
Big Gifts
Washington
Ymca Ywca
R. H. McCleery
Robert Arthur
Greg Goodell
McCleery
R. B
Bud) DeLa
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Logan Heilman
Leon Hillman
William Boshart
J. H. Young
E.R. Jenkins
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The
Missing dog sought for rabies tests near Washington
Information is sought about a yellow collie shepherd mix dog that bit a person and disappeared. Last seen near the Lloyd Miksch farm seven miles southeast of Washington on Tuesday of last week. dog wore a collar. If found or dead, contact Dr. Larsen in Washington or the Miksch family to arrange rabies testing.
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Lloyd Miksch
Washington
Dr. Larsen
Miksch
Junior Chamber to Plan Light Bulb Clean Up Campaign
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at Zager Plumbing and Heating Wednesday evening to plan a cleanup campaign tied to the light bulb sale.
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Chamber of Commerce
Zager Plumbing and Heating
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