North Viet mortars destroy ammo dump near Dak To
North Vietnamese troops launched three mortar barrages at Dak To against a U S base. They destroyed two C130 Hercules planes, blew up ammunition dumps, and set fire to the Special Forces camp. The fight, part of a two week highland campaign, left both sides battered as reinforcements mass near the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
APS
U.S
Dak
Special Forces
Green Beret
Dak To
Cambodia
Laos
Dien Bien Phu-like
UPI
Explosion at Negro pastorage blamed on Klan in Mississippi
A carport dynamite blast rocked Rev Allen Johnson s Laurel Mississippi parsonage, injuring none. Johnson, NAACP activist and Mississippi Voter Registration Educational League coordinator, hopes the attack reflects climate rather than direct targeting.
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Laurel
Miss
UPI
Allen Johnson
Johnson
Jones County
Jackson
NAACP
Mississippi Voter Registration Educational League
Mississippi
Harold Cox
Philadelphia
Cox
Meridian
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
McLain Farm Bureau Speaker Blames Federal Spending
Marvin McLain, assistant legislative director of the American Farm Bureau, told delegates at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention that federal spending drives higher farm costs and inflation. He cited actions like CCC stock use, imports, and the strategic grain reserve as price depressing moves, and said disrespect for law and order compounds frustration with Washington.
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Des Moines
UPI
Washington
Johnson
American Farm Bureau
Marvin McLain
Vietnam
Iowa Farmer
Iowa Farm Bureau
Congress
Senate
McLain
Farm Bureau
Executive Branch
Secretary of Agriculture
McCloskey Defeats Shirley Temple Black in California Primary
In San Mateo California UPI reports a Korean War hero Paul N McCloskey defeats Shirley Temple Black by more than 17000 votes in a special congressional primary. He advances to a runoff against Democrat Roy Archibald scheduled for December 12.
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San Mateo
Calif
UPI
Shirley Temple Black
Paul N
Pete) McCloskey
Black
Roy Archibald
Re-appraisal Underway To Equalize Washington County
Ernest Lund reports a city re appraisal by a firm under the Washington County assessor to equalize property assessments. The effort aims for fair taxation based on total property value, covering all real estate including houses stores and industrial buildings. Inspectors Willis and Dill will measure exteriors and enter homes when present, or return later.
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Washington
Ernest Lund
Lund
Exchange program invites friends to November meeting
Washington hosts a public gathering for the American Field Service foreign student exchange program on Saturday November 25 at 7 30 p m in the basement rooms of Livingston Day Meeker Bates law offices. Mr and Mrs W O Boshart will share slides and recount their Italy trip and host experiences with Pio Barone Lumaga. A homeland article exhibit is planned and attendees may contribute financially if they wish. Coffee and cookies will follow.
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Washington
American Field Service
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
W. O. Boshart
Italy
Bosharts
Pio Barone - Lumaga
War on poverty bill faces House showdown vote
Supporters of the antipoverty measure brace for a decisive House vote amid GOP attempts to modify program control and funding. Democrats earlier defeated efforts to shift Job Corps and Neighborhood Youth Corps or cut the $2.06 billion authorization, while Southern Democrats split on party lines. Final passage hinges on a recommittal motion as the bill moves toward a potential final vote.
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Washington
UPI
House
House Education and Labor Committee
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
GOP
U.S. Office of Education
No Decision Reached on Tax Change for New Construction
Iowa legislative rules panel delayed action on taxing services linked to new buildings. The delay aims to stall until the Department of Revenue replaces the Tax Commission. Key members opposed rapid change, while others sought timely implementation despite undecided status.
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Des Moines
UPI
Legislative Departmental Rules Review Committee
Iowa Tax Commission
Department of Revenue
Commission
X. T. Prentis
Lynn Potter
Prentis
Earl Burrows
Alan Shirley
D-Perry
Lucas de Koster
R-Hull
Shirley
Potter
Man
Harold EE. Hughes Ear
Lier
New Revenue Department
Burrows
Hughes
Charles Grassley
Rnew Hartford
Centerville Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Iowa
A late Tuesday blaze in Centerville Iowa nearly leveled two buildings including Hawkeye Lumber Co and a vacant Safeway site. Damage is estimated at 500000 to 750000 dollars. Fire officials reported explosions heard in the lumber yard but did not know the cause.
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Centerville, Iowa
UPI
Centerville
Iowa
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Safeway
Cycle gang nails girl to a tree
West Palm Beach police guard 18 year old Christine Deese after she accused The Outlaws motorcycle gang of nailing her to a tree as punishment for disobedience. Two men were arrested and three others sought after a party raid on marijuana charges. Deese moved to protective custody after threatening calls.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
UPI
Christine Deese
Miss Deese
Palm Beach
William Heidtman
Frank Edward Link
James Edward Owings
Heidtman
Ohio
Tennessee
Illinois
California
Iowa Weather Outlook via United Press International
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with Thursday mainly cloudy and a chance of showers in the east and a slight chance in the west. Lows tonight range from 28 to 33 east and around 30s west. Thursday highs projected at 53 to 60 with Friday looking sunny and mild.
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United Press International
Iowa
Harvest Advances as Washington County Corn Yields Rise
Harvest is underway with 11 of 36 corn test plots in Washington County completed. Yields range from 127 to 171 bushels per acre, with a contour planted plot on Bob Green farm reaching 171. Rootworm damage noted in several fields, prompting calls for rotation and chemical controls for 1968. Harvest progresses fast, moisture a concern for ear harvest and crib storage, Lions Club sponsorship reports strong yields in Crawfordsville area.
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Washington County
Washington County Extension Service
Bob Green
Ames
Jim Frier
Frier
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