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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1968

Page

7

UNICEF cards go on sale locally

UNICEF greeting cards and calendars are on sale at Washington Cleaners under the Washington Business and Professional Women. Proceeds aid the United Nations Children's Fund with gifts ranging from milk to medicine for sick and hungry children worldwide. Each $1.50 box protects 50 children against tuberculosis.

Unicef Washington Cleaners Washington Business and Professional Women United Nations Children’s Fund Latin America Asia Africa Middle East United Nations

Frank Comments on Seed Yields and Early Delivery Offers

Frank and Ruth report high yields and quality from certified soybean seed including Corsey Wayne and Amsey varieties. They attended the Iowa Seed Dealers association convention in Des Moines and note changes in Diazinon use, forecasting strong demand for Ortho Bux 10. They offer large quantities for 1969 with early delivery and savings for early payment.

Wayne and Amsey Ruth Iowa Seed Dealers Association Ft. Des Moines Des Moines Gunderson Iowa Nebraska

Giant jack o lanterns shattered by vandals

Kim and Karla Farrier of 512 East Seventh Street woke to find their two giant jack o lanterns broken overnight. The twins had carved and lit the pumpkins as a ghostly Halloween display, but vandals smashed them on the front sidewalk.

Kim Karla Farrier Karel Farrier East Seventh Street

Johnson signals conditional bombing pause and Paris talks

President Johnson avoided the word conditions while confirming a bombing halt with Hanoi amid Paris talks. General Abrams, flown secretly to Washington, was authorized to resume raids if North Vietnam exploited the pause. Johnson urged prompt, productive negotiations and warned against delay, recalling Korea talks from 1951 to 1953.

Johnson Hanoi Gen. Abrams North Vietnam Paris

Auction Sale Dates for Washington Iowa Real Estate and Household Items

Public listings detail a series of auction events in Washington Iowa and surrounding areas. Notable items include real estate at 1507 North Iowa Ave starting at 2:00 PM and multiple farm, shop tool, and household goods sales led by owners such as Clark Bauer Peter Bomber Don Greiner Ray Rich Ralph Peiffer and others. Dates span November 2 through November 23 with various start times and locations including Mt. Pleasant Wayland and West Chester.

North Iowa Ave Washington, Iowa West Chester Clark Bauer Sigourney Peter P. Bomber Mt. Pleasant Prairie Gem Corner Trenton Don Greiner Standard Station Brighton Iowa C. W Nelle) Long Wayland Ray Rich Washington First Place Ralph Peiffer Swedesburg Donald

Car accident at Advance Ross parking lot exit

At 7 a.m. today two cars collided at the entrance to the Advance Ross parking lot. Ronald Earnest Earls of Washington drove a car damaged $250 while Garry Joe Humston drove another car with $15 damage. City police investigated.

Advance Ross Ronald Earnest Earls Washington Garry Joe Humston

Closing Out Sale Near Washington and Brighton

A closing out sale takes place on November 26 starting at 12:30 p.m. The sale location is described as 6 miles southwest of Washington on Highway 1 or 5 miles northeast of Brighton on Highway 1 toward the Walnut school house, then 14 1/2 miles east and 14 miles south or 5 1/2 miles north of Coeppock, with 2 miles west and 4 1/2 miles south cited as nearby markers. Merb Ferrell.

Washington West Chester Rich Brighton Walnut School House Coeppock Merb Ferrell

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