Lear jet escorts MiG on around the world flight
A Russian MiG 23 escorted the new type MIG Lear business jet as it completed the around the world trip. The 14 stop flight averaged 460 mph, with three Wichita pilots and John Lear of Los Angeles aboard. a brief Van Nuys refueling preceded Wichita homeland arrival. The escort stayed close for seven minutes over the Pacific, dipping its wing in a friendly gesture before separating.
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Kansas City
UPI
Pacific Ocean
Wichita
Kan
van Nuys
Calif
Henry G. Beaird
Richard King
John Lear
Los Angeles
Wri
Ter
John Zimmerman
Pacific
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Zimmerman
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Willaim P. Lear Sr
Lear
Former Hughes aide dies by own action in Iowa
Kirk Boyd, former Hughes aide and Iowa Democratic Party executive secretary, died by suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fredericks Chapel, Davenport, with burial in Galena Illinois. He was born February 27 1935 in Galena and studied at the University of Iowa. He leaves a widow and daughter, plus his parents and grandmother.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Kirk Boyd
Harold E. Hughes
State
Democratic Central Committee
Fredericks Chapel
Davenport
Galena
Ill
Boyd
Johnson County
George Callahan
University of Iowa
Daily Iowan
Edward J. McManus
Democrat
Week of Vietnam casualties tops Ia Drang totals
U S troops in Vietnam suffered 146 killed and 820 wounded in the week ending May 21, the costliest week since Ia Drang. Viet Cong losses were 1,285 with a 3.4 to 1 kill ratio. US air strikes hit targets near Qui Nhon and Dong Hoi as monsoon rains slow ground fighting.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Ia Drang
1St Corps
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dong Hoi
Mu Gia
South
Memorial plans for Washington Memorial Day parade
Memorial Day observance in Washington includes a formal flag raising at the post office on May 30 led by Charles Lucas. Marine Corps League and Navy veterans will participate in ceremonies at McLaughlin Bridge and two cemetery services with the Municipal Band performing in Central Park before a 10 a.m. parade.
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Washington Post Office
Charles Lucas
Herb Hammen
Harry Barker
Marine Corps League
Navy
McLaughlin Bridge
Highway 1
Washington
Central Park
Lucas
Kenneth Davisson
Woodlawn Cemetery
VFW
West Washington Street
Marine
Boy Scouts
Ordnance
Public notices: May 17 board proceedings and hearings
Proceedings of the board of supervisors on May 17 include a public hearing on a contract for resurfacing ton streets in Wachinn district. Probate matters list wills and estate appointments for Mabel Holman Theagat O Hayes, with estates to be probated and appointees named.
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Proceedings of
Board of Supervisors
Wachinn
Mabel Holman
Theagat Aon
O. Hayes
Hue library burned as students clash with U.S. program
A thousand Hue students attacked the U.S. Information Service library and two story cultural center as police and fire crews did not intervene. The mob, led by Nguyen Van Dien, breached the doors, destroying books and furniture. U.S. officials warned Hue's cultural program may end and possible evacuation considerations followed. In Saigon, 23 suspected Communist terrorists were arrested, including leaders of the Red F100 unit and two bomb-platoon squads linked to attacks on U.S. housing and Saigon's Chinatown.
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Hue
Viet Nam
UPI
Johnson
U.S. Information Service
U.S. Cultural Center
U.S
James Bullington
Bullington
Hue University Science
da Nang
Albert Ball
USIS
Ball
Nguyen van Dien
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Tom Corcoran
United States
Red
Cholon
Victoria
Metropole
Brink
Dodd narrows damages suit against Anderson and Pearson
Senator Thomas J. Dodd announces his attorney has dropped most complaints in the 5 million conspiracy and libel suit against columnists Jack Anderson and Drew Pearson. The revised filing seeks a single judge to speed trials and focuses on one conspiracy claim and three libel claims tied to West Germany and Katanga coverage.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Jack Anderson
Drew Pearson
Dodd
Atty
John F. Sennett
U.S. District Court
Pearson
Anderson
West Germany
Katanga
Presbyterians elect layman Thompson as stated clerk
The 178th Presbyterian General Assembly in Boston chose William P. Thompson of Wichita Kansas as stated clerk, first layman in this century. He defeated ministers John Meister and Hugh McHenry Miller as delegates aimed to bridge clergy laity gaps after Eugene Carson Blake handed over after 15 years.
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Boston
Thompson
John Meister
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hugh McHenry Miller
Dover
N.J
Tremors drive crowds from quake hit Tashkent region
Thousands flee the ancient Uzbek capital Tashkent as four powerful earthquakes strike in under a month. Hospitals fill with heart issues and nervous breakdowns while the Kremlin orders a crash rebuild program. Air links to Moscow doubled and families prioritized for resettlement as schools close and shops fear collapse.
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Moscow
UPI
Tashkent
Uzbek Republic
Kremlin
Washington County land use study outlines agriculture dominance
The planning group reports 95.3 percent of Washington County land is agricultural with non agricultural uses scattered near population centers. It notes many junk yards and abandoned structures as a county wide problem, and highlights nine towns spanning 4,580 acres with Washington the largest. The report includes township summaries and a land use map, plus housing condition observations and zoning recommendations to guide future development and preserve sound existing development.
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Washington County
Powers and Associates
Washington
West Chester
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Weather: Warm Friday with Dry Weekend Outlook
United Press International reports Iowa will be clear to partly cloudy tonight and Friday with isolated thundershowers possible east and central tonight. Lows 55 to 60, highs in the 80s east to near 90 west. Saturday looks warm and sunny.
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United Press International
Iowa
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Linda Johnson
Dean Kurtz
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