Denison college students burn books in protest riot
At Midwestern College in Denison Iowa students burned textbooks and furniture over bookstore pricing. Police arrested 60 demonstrators after two nights of bonfires. mayor's court sentenced 12 students with fines or jail. Ferris described the protest as tied to used book prices and said two leaders face jail.
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Denison, Iowa
UPI
Midwestern College
Midwestern
Jerry Ferris
William Jahnke
Ferris
Follett’s
Five Die In West Side Fire In Chicago Arson Suspected
A fire at a near West Side apartment building left five dead and one seriously burned. Fire officials strongly suspect arson due to rapid spread and a stairwell origin. Victims named include Joyce Nason and Ruby Harsh among others. a sixth casualty remained unidentified. Firefighters arrived within two minutes. witnesses smelled gasoline.
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Chicago
UPI
Near West Side
Joyce Nason
Ruby Harsh
Clare Beth Bates
Floyd Bates
James T. Smith
Cook County Hospital
Battalion
George Buhrfield
Buhrfield
Iowa Weather Outlook From UPI Mostly Cloudy Showers
United Press International reports Iowa will stay mostly cloudy with occasional showers or thunderstorms mainly in the south tonight and across most of the state Tuesday. Temperatures little changed with lows 50 to 55 and highs in the 50s northeast to the 60s southwest.
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Iowa
Firing rounds along Gaza border risks broader war
Egyptian forces opened fire twice along the Gaza strip in a bid to lure Israelis into broad conflict. Israel held fire with no casualties reported as the incident raised fears of a wider Mideast war. An Israeli communique said UAR troops struck an Israeli patrol and civilians in a wheatfield at Nahal Oz, setting field ablaze and calling it the worst provocation since Suez. The event marked the second major border clash amid contested claims with Egypt and the Palestine Liberation Army.
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Supreme Court delays Powell reinstatement case ruling
The Supreme Court refused to speed up Powell's bid to rejoin Congress, meaning a final decision on his reinstatement to the House won’t come before next fall. Powell may still seek seating via a direct House petition after a April special election win, while the court left intact the lower court dismissal.
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UPI
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New York
United States
Wallace Fagen Named Washington County Treasurer
Wallace L. Fagen of Keota and Sigourney was named by the Washington county supervisors to serve as county treasurer until the next general election in 1968. The appointment follows W E Howell's resignation amid an audit noting alleged shortages. Auditors will finish the books before tax records transactions resume. auto licensing work will operate normally starting Wednesday.
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Wallace L. Fagen
Washington
Fagen
County Board of Supervisors
W.E. Howell
Howell
Lloyd Smith
Keota
Sigourney
Abandon search for three missing boys in caves
In Hannibal Missouri the Mark Twain Emergency Squad ended the 18 day hunt for Joe Hoag 13 Billy Hoag 11 and Edwin Dowell 14 after every cave was explored by men machines and dynamite. The cave walls were brittle from fresh air and a heavy slide occurred prompting families to agree the search should stop to protect rescuers.
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Hannibal, Mo
UPI
Mark Twain
Robert Harrison
Joe Hoag
Billy
Edwin Craig Dowell
Harrison
Mercy Hospital plans four story wing in Iowa City
Plans for a four story addition to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City with a projected cost of 5 million dollars. The new wing will raise beds from 250 to 350 with room to expand to 700. Bids set for June 22 and completion expected in two years. Floor space includes offices, a coffee shop, gift shop, nine operating rooms, and expanded therapy, pharmacy, nursing, and personnel facilities.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
Mercy Hospital
Monroe Girl Among Victims in Memorial Day Iowa Toll
Five killed on Iowa highways during the Memorial Day weekend raise the 1967 toll to 250. Connie Marie Swihart, 18, of Monroe, died when a car she was in left the road, hit a tree, and crashed. Another girl, unnamed, was injured in Knoxville. Dennis Stender, 19, of Eldridge, died after a car overturned near Donohue. Driver Eugene Fletcher, 17, was injured. Two motorcycle deaths occurred in Forest City and Marion. A tractor overturn near Dallas Center fatally injured Joseph Paul, 51.
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Monroe
Jasper County
Connie Marie Swihart
Swihart
Knoxville
Carl Smith
Forest City
Dean Nuss
Marion
Dallas Center
Joseph Paul
Record Memorial Day traffic toll feared as holiday unfolds
Amid a four day Memorial Day weekend thousands of Americans drove to leisure spots while traffic deaths neared a national record. At 3 a.m. EDT UPI counted 340 dead in crashes with total casualties around 452 across drownings planes and misc. The states with the most deaths were California 33 Michigan 27 New York 27 Texas 24. Howard Pyle NSC warned fatalities should rise to new highs unless trends reverse.
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United Press
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Delaware
Hawaii
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Nevada
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Howard Pyle
National Safety Council
Pyle
Safety Council
Mayne opposes 5.5 changes in social security plan
Rep Wiley Mayne of Iowa condemned the administrations social security proposals charging they raise income tax on retirees and undermine benefits. Speaking to the Iowa Great Lakes chapter he urged defeating Johnson measures to tax elderly pensions and end tax credits on retirement income while criticizing House delay on benefit increases.
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Spencer
Iowa
UPI
Wiley Mayne
Iowa Great Lakes
National Association of Retired Civil Employes
Mayne
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Johnson
Ten Soldiers Die In Two Helicopter Crashes At Fort Knox
Army officials confirm ten soldiers were killed and ten injured when two large helicopters crashed and burned at a Fort Knox training area. Earlier reports had listed six dead. Names and ranks withheld pending next of kin notifications as Air Force investigators examine the wreckage.
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FT. Knox, Ky
UPI
Post Public Information Office
Air Force’ Board of Investigation
Planes Bomb North Hue as Viet Cong Attack US Base
UPI reports swift Communist mortar barrages hit the U S military compound and the largest Hue hotel housing ICC members. Air strikes and artillery targeted DMZ rail lines and gun positions while Marines fought a large assault near Duc Pho 116 miles south of Hue. Three officials killed, 16 civilians wounded. Americans suffered no reported losses. Fighting persisted as South Vietnamese and Allied forces pursued gunners in northern South Vietnam.
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UPI
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Hue
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Houng Giang
ICC
South Vietnam
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Notice to Bidders on Grading of Washington County
A public notice requests bidders submit proposals for grading work in Washington County. The document specifies project scope, bidding instructions, deadlines, and required compliance with local procurement rules. Bids must be delivered to the county clerk by the stated closing date.
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