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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1967

Page

1

Five midshipmen linked to Navy pot smoking at academy

Navy officials at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis disclosed an investigation into five midshipmen accused of smoking marijuana in Bancroft dormitory. Two were separated for unrelated misconduct, while three others remained on campus under restriction pending the Naval Investigative Service report. The incident marks perhaps the first such case at a U S service academy.

Annapolis UPI Navy Naval Academy Bancroft Draper Kauffman Kauffman Academy Naval Investigative Service NIS Cmdr Jack M. White U.S

One car crash kills Atlantic man in Iowa county

United Press International reports a single car crash in Pottawattamie County killed 22-year-old Roger Toburen of Atlantic, an employee at KJAN. The Iowa traffic toll rose to 237 for 1967 as four others died in separate accidents, including a head-on on Interstate 80 near Davenport.

Atlantic Iowa Pottawattamie Davenport Roger Toburen KJAN Iowa 83 Walnut Toburen Blue Rapids Kaw Margaret Clayborn Evanston Jeffrey Richard McCrea Stanwood Iowa Highway Patrol Clayborn Jeffrey Clayborn Fort Campbell Fort Lewis Wash Vietnam Marshalltown Daniel DeVolder Roger Kiesau Sunbeam Bakeries Cedar Rapids Kiesau

Probate and estate notices appear in today’s public notices

Public notices list probate of wills and appointments for Jannette W Scott Prymek and Henry P Scott as executors, and Clarice Nolene Patterson as administrator. Also notices of forfeiture of real estate contracts are listed among the estate matters on page 6.

Execu- Prymek W. Scott Henry P Clarice Nolene Patterson Sizator

Middle East Brinks War Fearing Crisis Deepens

United Press International reports the Middle East on the brink of war as Nasser blocks the Gulf of Aqaba and Israel warns of retaliation. U Thant heads to Cairo to prevent a new Mideast war while Americans flee. The U.S. Sixth Fleet moves near the area and both sides mobilize troops amid shipping bans and escalating tensions.

United Press International Middle East Israel Gamal Abdel Nasser Gulf of Aqaba Levi Eshkol United Nations U Thant Cairo London Nasser Gulf of Aqaba British Foreign Office U.A.R Tiran Straits Saudi Arabia Jordan Iran Tiran Strait

Bartender killed during Davenport tavern holdup

In Davenport Iowa a bartender named Henry Klindt aged 59 was fatally shot while attempting to stop a hold up at Griffin's Tavern. A masked gunman seized cash from the register as a bystander described with a blue and white polka dot handkerchief.

Davenport Iowa UPI Henry Klindt Griffin’s Klindt

Farmer Dies After Tractor Overturns In Iowa Field

Iowa City resident Joe Janko, 61, was killed Monday when his tractor overturned in a Johnson County farm field. He was alone at the time and the accident is being investigated by local authorities.

Tel Aviv Gulf of Aqaba Red Sea Elath London Iowa City Iowa UPI Joe Janko Johnson County Baringer Senate State Department Eugene Hill D - Newton

Iowa Legislature May Take Three Weeks More

Des Moines UPI reports the Iowa General Assembly faces a record length with leaders planning at least three more weeks to finish. A June 9 adjournment seems likely, as talks focused on government reorganization tax revision and court reform.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Senate Senate House Howard Reppert D-Des Moines Iowa Maurice Baringer Robert Fulton Fulton

Viet truce violated as Americans suffer casualties in clashes

Communists killed and wounded more than 100 Americans in Buddha birthday truce violations across South Vietnam. U.S. spokesmen said 10 killed and 77 wounded in the first half of the two day truce, with 13 Americans killed and 14 wounded in additional incidents. American forces reported 68 enemy killed. Air raids downed a MIG21 before the 24 hour truce began.

Saigon Vpi North Vietnam Hanoi U.S South Vietnam

Weather outlook fair tonight through Wednesday

The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler air moving through the state tonight and slightly cooler in the southeast on Wednesday. Low temperatures range from about 50 in the northwest to 55 in the southeast. Wednesday's highs are expected in the 70s with a continued mild trend into Thursday.

School bus driver charged after county crash

Scott County Sheriff William Strout said driver William Wacker 19 faces a charge of failure to have his vehicle under control after a bus with thirty high school students aboard veered into a ditch west of here. Eleven students suffered minor injuries and Wacker was treated for shock. Brakes were tested and found working.

Davenport Iowa UPI Here Scott County William Strout William Wacker Wacker

Rob armored car holdup nets $400000 in Brockton

Submachine gun wielding bandits hijacked a Brink's armored car in Brockton Massachusetts locking two guards and a bank employee in a bank. The loot totaled 400000 with 230000 from Raynham racetrack receipts and 200000 being transferred to Plymouth Home Bank. An Abington officer encountered the robbers who disarmed him and fled. the men were not masked and one attempted to take the officer as a hostage.

Brockton Mass UPI Brink's Brink’s First County National Bank Raynham Park Raynham Plymouth Home National Bank Massachusetts South Shore Quincey Abington William Donaldson Donaldson

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