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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1966

Page

1

Johnson defends restraint in world affairs at Princeton

President Johnson told an audience at Princeton University that the United States used great restraint in Southeast Asia and other crises, arguing power has brought agony not arrogance. He questioned which nation would remove forces after achieving its aims and noted ties between academia and government.

Princeton, N.J UPI Johnson Viet Nam United States J. William Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs America Southeast Asia U.S South Viet Nam Princeton Welfare John W. Gardner Orville L. Freeman Fulbright

Morris speaks to Washington County Farm Bureau group

Ralph B. Morris of Henry County, Republican candidate for State Senate in the new Washington Louisa Henry district, addressed the Washington County Farm Bureau on May 10. He highlighted his Iowa State engineering background, national food industry consulting, and legislative work, criticizing the 61st General Assembly for tax bills and urging sound budgeting to avoid deficit spending. He warned against repealing Iowa’s right to work law and stressed farmer and worker self determination.

Ralph B. Morris Henry County Washington Louisa Henry Counties Washington County Farm Bureau Morris Iowa State University Ames U.S V. J. Day 61St General Assembly General Assembly Iowa

U S jets face MIG 17 missiles and sink Viet Cong freighter

North Viet Nam air actions report MIG 17 fighters firing air to air missiles at U S planes for the first time in the war, two U S aircraft downed by ground fire. South of Saigon a 120 foot coastal freighter carrying Chinese arms to the Viet Cong was sunk after unloading near a beach 175 miles southwest of the city. Ground fighting saw Viet Cong attack an American helicopter base 290 miles north of Saigon, repelled with helicopters unharmed.

Saigon UPS U.S North Viet Nam Air Force Hanoi Gu Mai South U.S. Air Force U.S. 1St Air Cavalrymen Bong Son

Congress member mocks Smithsonian gala as indecent

Rep H R Gross of Iowa derided a Smithsonian Institution dance at the Washington Opera Ball, suggesting a burlesque hall for the mink coat set after reports of risqué behavior and a state official's wife being sent home for dress. Queen Elizabeth II was coronated January 15, 1959.

Washington UPI H. R. Gross Iowa Smithsonian Institution Gross Smithsonian Building Moyers Bill D. Moyers State Department Queen Elizabeth II of Britain

Keota Elementary Roof Repair Delays Classes

Keota Iowa UPI report notes elementary students were dismissed as crews repair damage from last month’s hail storm. The roof repair aims to let classes resume Thursday if workmen finish today. Widespread Keota damage also included 35 broken windows at the high school.

Keota, Iowa UPI Keota

Riverside man F W Schnoebelen seeks state senate seat

River side born farmer and businessman F W Schnoebelen announces as Democratic candidate for the district state senate. He built a 420 acre farm Blue Crest Angus and operates a feed hatchery and turkey business. He has served as Iowa Poultry Association president and is vice president of Eastern Iowa Light and Power.

F. W. Schnoebelen Riverside Mr. Schnoebelen Washington County Irene Pletzer Montana State College of Mines Milwaukee College of Law Milwaukee Schnoebelen Iowa Poultry Association Eastern Iowa

Court backs housing law in California ruling

Emanuel Celler hailed a California Supreme Court decision as constitutional support for President Johnson's proposed fair housing measures. The 5-2 ruling against Proposition 14 cited equal protection, boosting backers as Congress weighs a federal civil rights housing bill amid fears northern city blocs might crack on the issue.

Washington UPI Emanuel Celler California Supreme Court Johnson New York Cramer R-Fla Celler House Judiciary Civil Rights Subcommittee Congress

Vocation school directors named for new area in eastern Iowa

Nine eastern Iowa men were elected Tuesday to serve on the board of directors for the new area vocational school serving a seven county region near Cedar Rapids. Elected from Linn County were Morris Allen Marion B A Jensen and John Berber. Other counties elected M A McAllister Vinton Benton Lewis Dreibelbis Anamosa James Sauter North English Robert Davidson Mechanicsville Paula Wolfe and Max Lewis Wellman. Up to 20 may be established under the 1965 legislature approved by the State Board of Public Instruction.

Cedar Rapids Iowa UPI New Area Area 10 Linn County Morris Allen Marion B.A. Jensen John Berber M.A. McAllister Vinton Benton Lewis Dreibelbis Anamosa Jones James Sauter North English Robert Davidson Mechanicsville Cedar Paula Wolfe Iowa City Johnson Max Lewis Wellman Washington State Board of Public Instruction

Iowa Weather: Cloudy Tonight With Winds and Rain

Cloudy conditions with strong shifting winds and rain and scattered thunderstorms east and south while northwest sees rain or snow. Mostly cloudy and colder Thursday with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s.

Iowa

Record cold damages crops stretch from Carolinas to Connecticut

Crop-killing frost spread from the Carolinas to Connecticut as a spring storm from the Rockies spread across the Central Plains with high winds rain and snow. The northeast faced a third straight day of bitter cold and multi million dollar losses to fruit and vegetable growers. Michigan Indiana Ohio Illinois Wisconsin and Texas reports detail extensive damage including fruit shortages price rises tornadoes and severe hail.

Carolinas Connecticut Rockies Central Plains Michigan Indiana Ohio Michigan State University Door County Wis University of Wisconsin Great Plains Hale Corner Tex Plainview Topeka Kan Imperial Neb Kansas

Iowa panel deadlocks on drunk driving levels in proposed law

An Iowa Motor Vehicle Laws Study Committee postponed action on changing the blood alcohol limits for operating a vehicle. Debate centered on 10 to 15 percent as driving while under the influence and 0 to 5 percent as sober, with 5 to 10 percent contested. A live demonstration was planned for the Lake Okoboji meeting to test degrees of intoxication.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Motor Vehicle Laws Study Committee Howard Reppert D-Des Moines Reppert Uban Vince Steffen D - Hampton Sen Vernon Kuhl Parkersburg Stef Steffen Iowa House Lake Okoboji Gene Needles Ted Mikesch

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