Nation brief notes on King estate and Easter events
Dr Martin Luther King Jr left an estate under 5000 dollars in cash. Chicago attorney Chauncey Eskridge will open two estates for probate to protect royalties from Kings works. In Paris a priest received a heart transplant and is conscious in satisfactory condition. Abernathy began the Poor Peoples March encampment in Washington with 3000 planned participants.
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Chicago
UPI
Martin Luther King, Jr
Chauncey Eskridge
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United Press International
Paris
Broussais Hospital
Houston
London
Washington
Ralph David Abernathy
Resurrection City
Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Miller urges policy decision on Viet talks to avoid greater casualties
Senator Jack Miller warns President Johnson to reveal facts on North Vietnam’s actions in six weeks and to ensure Paris talks do not become a tactic for increasing American casualties. He cites alleged Communist use of bombing limits to intensify southward infiltration and warns that curbing air campaigns without enemy restraint could extend the war.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Miller
Johnson
Paris
Senate Armed Services Committee
Miller
North Vietnam
Hospital Trustees Memo from Washington County
Intercepted memo to hospital trustees expresses appreciation for the facility and pride in its appearance while implying a desire to avoid future trouble or returns. The fragment hints at gratitude and a warning tone from the sender identified as WEJ.
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Washington County
Wej
North Vietnam claims victory in preliminary talks
In Paris the United States and North Vietnam opened peace talks amid mutual accusations. Hanoi’s Xuan Thuy said the U.S. had been defeated and demanded Washington end bombing before formal talks. Harriman pressed restraint and a neutralized zone as a first step, renewing aid offers.
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UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Washington
International Conference Center
Harriman
Thuy
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Washington County opens new hospital with record open house
More than 3 350 visitors toured the new Washington County hospital during a three hour open house on Sunday May 12 as administrator Norman Jensen said attendance surpassed 3000 before closing. Richard Ross presided at the dedication with Dr M L McCreedy David R Elder John Schmidhauser and Norman E Jensen among speakers and Beatrice Hansen and Norman Jensen cutting the ribbon. Eagle Scouts Jeff Larsen Daryl Shy and Allen Cowell raised the flag while Rev M O Smith and Rev Edward F Collins delivered prayers.
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Board of Trustees
Norman Jensen
Richard Ross
M. L. McCreedy
David R. Elder
Evening Journal
John Schmidhauser
Congress
Ross
Norman E. Jenson
Beatrice B. Hansen
Jeff Larsen
Daryl Shy
Allen Cowell
M. O. Smith
Edward F. Collins
McCreedy
Hughes to Speak Here Tuesday Night Dinner Honors Schmidhauser
Governor Harold E. Hughes will address a 7 p.m. dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall Washington honoring Democratic Congressional candidate John R. Schmidhauser. He seeks the U S Senate seat and will join the social hour 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets are available from County Chairman Paul Ryan or at the door.
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Harold E. Hughes
John R. Schmidhauser
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Hughes
U. S. Senate
Schmidhauser
First District
Paul Ryan
French strike paralyses Paris as students rally
Paris saw a 24 hour general strike with millions of workers and more than 200000 students marching in sun drenched streets. Demonstrations challenged President Charles de Gaulle over university and police authority, with the strike in sympathy with student protests.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Experienced director debate on university budgeting
Gov. Harold Hughes urged hiring a veteran budget overseer for Iowa's three state universities describing the task as gigantic. The Iowa Executive Council tentatively approved salary ranges for three budgeting positions but withheld final approval over hiring a recent graduate for UNI. Selden recommended two experienced accountants and one entry level, with salaries ranging from 6,900 to 14,640 dollars. Hughes warned for his successor to scrutinize the regents budget request before legislature action. Agriculture Secretary Liddy noted resignations due to low salaries and urged merit system reforms to align state pay.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Northern Iowa
Regent
State
Gerald Howell
Selden
Howell
Regents
Saigon Crisis Ended as 5000 Communists Killed or Captured
U S and South Vietnamese forces claim the Saigon spring offensive was crushed with over 5000 Communist troops killed or captured. Allied leaders say fighting around the capital is largely over, with remnant guerrillas being pursued. Officials cite 89–90 percent North Vietnamese among attackers and heavy allied air and artillery support.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Bruce Palmer
Vietnam
Julian Ewell
9Th Infantry Division
M.D. ‘Red’ Fuller
Sioux Falls
S.D
Probe cause of Ottumwa blaze
Ottumwa Iowa authorities push routine probe into a Saturday night fire at the Bomart Furniture and Appliance Store that caused more than 100000 dollars in damage and smoke disruption to two adjacent buildings. The blaze burned six hours and likely started in the basement of the three story structure owned by the Odd Fellows Lodge. Bomart occupied basement through second floor. The State Fire Marshal's office was called to assist.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
UPI
Ottumwa
Bomat
Amos Thrasher
Bomart
Thrasher
Odd Fellows Lodge
Iowa Weather Taps Thunder Across State Tonight
Weather bulletin notes a chance of thunder showers starting in the western counties then spreading eastward across Iowa. Lows range from the lower 50s in the north to the mid 50s in the south. Tuesday brings cloudiness with more thunder showers and little temperature change, highs near the mid 70s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Hippies Honor Police With Food Gift On Mother's Day
About 100 hippies marched in Chicago for Mother’s Day, offering pies, pizzas, fruit, flowers, and a flag to police Captain Fossier who declined gifts per department rules. The group donated proceeds and pies to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where Sister Gertrude accepted and designated the pies for children, unmarried mothers, and nuns.
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Old Town
North Side
Kenneth W. Fossier
Fossier
St. Vincent’s Hospital
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