FBI Agent Killed by Sniper Near Shade Gap Pa
Terry Anderson 42 an FBI agent from Washington Iowa and father of four was shot and killed by a sniper while helping search for Peggy Ann Brodnick 17 who had been abducted. Anderson born January 19 1924 and a Drake University graduate joined the FBI in 1951 and served in Cincinnati Dayton Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The search continued with state police surrounding Burnt Cabin in the Tuscarora Mountains as the mystery shooter remained at large.
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Fulton County
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Russians claim Polaris style missiles developed
London based reports say Russia has built Polaris type missiles that can be fired remotely from sea planted containers. Diplomats suggest pre-placed rockets target hostile coasts, possibly launched from surface ships or submerged submarines, with uncertainty about submerged firing capability.
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London
UPI
Russia
GOP Women Prepare Crawfordsville Fourth of July Brochure
District Republican Women plan a statewide celebration in Crawfordsville with a parade displays and picnic. Dorothy Goetsche of Davenport is general brochure chair with Charles Strothman supervising historic data. Tickets for barbecue available from Harry Suter. mementos requested from Merle Twinam and Strothman.
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Crawfordsville
Dorothy Goetsche
Davenport
Ann Weston
Charles Strothman
New London
Resi
Harry Suter
Merle Twinam
Chas. Strothman
Open House Planned at New County Jail in Washington
Washington County invites all residents to an open house at the new county jail in Washington on Saturday May 21. Board of Supervisors will host tours of the completed building on the bond funded project from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington County
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Weather Ahead Tonight And Wednesday Outlook
United Press International reports Iowa will see fair and cooler conditions in the west with partly cloudy skies and a few thunderstorms in the far east tonight. Wednesday brings fair weather, cooler conditions, and lower humidity with highs from 65 to 70 in the northwest to the lower 70s in the southeast. Overnight lows range from the mid 40s in the west to the lower 50s in the east.
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United Press International
Iowa
Washington City Clerk resigns after decades in post
The Washington City Council accepted the resignation of City Clerk Mrs. LeNora Taylor effective July 1. Taylor, city clerk since 1963 and deputy since 1958, has no immediate post retirement plans. A city employee from another department is expected to be named to the post shortly. The council also heard requests from the Washington Flying Club for more hangars, approved mileage payments related to a waterworks vehicle transfer, and set June 6 for bids to seal city streets.
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Big Red I destroys vast supplies in War Zone C
In a 25 day sweep along the Cambodian border 70 miles northwest of Saigon the US 1st Infantry Division reports destroying enough supplies to arm feed and house a guerrilla army They seized 4 2 million pounds of rice 7050 uniforms 163 boats and huts including 66 base camps four jungle factories three hospitals and six aid stations The operation killed 116 Communists and used flame throwers and lighter methods amid bad weather air raids were reduced to 17 missions.
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Invitation to bidders for hospital construction
Public notice invites bidders for the Washington County Hospital construction project. Details outline bidding requirements, submission deadlines, and instructions for obtaining bid documents. The notice references the project scope, contract type, and applicable city and county procurement rules.
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Washington County Hospital
Gilmour urges GOP to back poverty war plank
Iowa anti poverty director C Ed win Gilmour urged the Republican Party at a pre platform hearing to endorse the war on poverty and applaud the Economic Opportunity Program objectives. He pressed for more funds and nonpartisan support from GOP leaders amid debate over capital improvements and state fiscal priorities.
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UPI
Iowa
C. Edwin Gilmour
Gilmour
GOP
Office of Economic Opportunity
Iowa Gop
Republicans plan convention Friday in Washington county
Washington County Republicans were reminded today of the county convention to be held Friday at the court house in Washington. County chair man Joe Jones said Fred Schwengel, Republican candidate for congressman from the first district, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s convention. The convention will open at 9 30 a.m. Friday.
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Court House
Washington
Joe Jones
Fred Schwengel
Rainfall totals 1.10 inches in town early morning
Washington recorded 1.10 inches of rain as a heavy shower arrived around 5 30 a.m. Officials note sewers overflowed in parts of the city due to the downpour.
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Washington
Official Weather Observer
Agena rocket failure delays Gemini 9 flight at Cape Kennedy
Unmanned Atlas Agena failed after liftoff forcing cancellation of the Gemini 9 mission with pilots Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard. Officials scramble to determine cause as data was lost and the target vanished into the Atlantic, delaying the planned crewed linkup and spacewalk.
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