American cavalry routs North Vietnamese at Chu Pong
U S 1st Air Cavalry Division crushed a North Vietnamese regiment on Chu Pong mountain, counting 869 enemy bodies with estimates of 1 300 dead. American casualties were the war's heaviest to date as B 52 strikes and air power aided the three day operation. UPI reports describe heavy front line losses but victory as a major American success amid fierce combat.
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Saigon
UPS
U. S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Chu’ Pung
UPI
South Viet Nam
Air Command
U.S
Chu Pong
Joseph L. Galloway
North
Viet Nam
Three slain in gangland killings in Boston area
In Revere and Boston cops investigated the 27th and 28th gangland killings in 20 months. Three men were killed in two incidents, all shot in the back of the head. John O Neill 26 of Revere Raymond Distasio 35 of Medford and Robert Palladino 35 of Winchester were the victims. Gov Volpe pledged state police aid as the underworld war intensified, with over $200 left in registers at the Mickey Mouse Club.
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Revere
Mass
UPI
Underworld
Boston
Raymond Distasio
Medford
Winchester
North End
Robert T. Palladino
North Station
John A. Volpe
Mickey Mouse Club
Jaycees push Washington area development push
Washington Jaycees back Community Development Month with a mayoral proclamation by L C Willits urging members to reassess their impact. John Winga Jr notes a spring community survey is being refreshed and invites residents to share ideas via Dick Anderson or Mr. Winga.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington
L. C. Willits
United States
Dick Anderson
Winga
Miller Warns U.S. Inflation Resembles a Tax
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa says today's inflation acts like a 5 to 6 percent sales tax on consumers. He warns inflation is worsening, citing $14.5 billion in nine months of 1965 versus $11 billion in all of 1964, blaming federal deficit spending for the rise. He notes farmers lose share of national income amid rising farm costs.
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Chicago
UPI
Jack Miller
Iowa
Miller
National Institute of Farm and Land Brokers
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment in Rittenhouse Estate
Public notice for the probate of the will and appointment of the executor in the estate of W. B. Rittenhouse, with board of supervisors process dated November 8.
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Board of Supervisors
W. B. Rittenhouse
Farm Bureau leader attacks price fixing plan proposal
Iowa Farm Bureau President J Merrill Anderson told about 3500 delegates that government price fixing hurts farmers and urged keeping floor support prices while dropping all other subsidies. He proposed a market driven system to boost domestic and world demand for wheat corn and cotton, with possible stock sales to manage surpluses.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Anderson
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
Newton
Steel
Probe pins down start of blackout at Niagara plant
An international team led by FPC Chairman Joseph Swidler traced the Northeast power outage to a relay failure at Ontario Hydro's Sir Adam Beck No. 2 plant near Niagara Falls. The fault caused a surge that overloaded upstate New York and New England grids, culminating in a wide blackout.
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Federal Power Commission
FPC
Joseph C. Swidler
Canadian
Ontario
Buffalo
The
Hydro-Electric Power Authority of Ontario
Sir Adam
Niagara Falls
Ont
Swidler and W. Ross
Ontario Hydro
Beck
New York
New England
New York City
Swidler
UN near vote on admission of China
United Nations, N Y. The General Assembly neared a vote on seating Communist China in the UN. Twelve Africa, Asian and Communist states issued a hard line resolution calling for expulsion of Nationalist China from all UN organs. The U S and Nationalists favored retaining Chiang Kai Shek's representatives with a slim edge and proposed a two thirds vote safeguard to reaffirm the 1961 important question ruling.
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United Nations
N. Y
UPI
General Assembly
China
Africa
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Assembly
Campaign to Buy Wheelchair in Washington
The Washington Jaycees conduct a local drive to raise funds for one wheelchair donating $1 from residents. The campaign ends December 9 with the wheelchair slated for Roger Stalder, a longtime Jaycee member injured in a serious auto accident. Everette and Karl Jones lead the effort. all Jaycees accept donations.
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Washington
The
Washington Jaycees
Roger Stalder
Stalder
Jaycees
Everette
Karl Jones
Captain admits leaving Yarmouth Castle amid Atlantic tragedy
Capt Byron Voutsinas, commander of the ill fated Yarmouth Castle, told reporters he was both the first and last to leave his flaming ship which sank in the Atlantic with 84 lives lost. He described exiting in lifeboat No 1 to aid frightened passengers and returning to aid rescue operations. He cited blocked passages by fire and noted a firefighter doctor gave his life assisting passengers.
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Miami
API
Byron Voutsinas
Yarmouth Castle
Voutsinas
Coast Guard
Voutsi
Mrs Hinderman 68 Dies After Month Illness
Mrs Margaret Hinderman aged 68 died at her home after a monthlong illness. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Cambrian Cemetery. Born December 30, 1896 in Columbus Junction she attended Grinnell and Iowa State Teacher Colleges and married Arthur W Hinderman May 28, 1920. Surviving are two daughters, eight grandchildren, a brother and other relatives. She held multiple civic roles including state Republican committee work and leadership in TT and PEO. Her husband and a son preceded her in death.
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Margaret Hinderman
Jones
Cambrian Cemetery
Margaret Jones
Columbus Junction
Thomas Hugh
Jennie Evans Jones
Grinnell
Iowa
Arthur W. Hinderman
Wapello
Washington
First Congregational Church
Iowa City
American Legion Auxiliary
Chapter el
State Republican Central Committee
Iowa State Historical Society
PEO
Sister Kenny Foundation
Iowa TB and Health Association
James L. Butler
James B. Vincent
Galena
G. Riddell Jones
Detroit
Mich
Rev
Arthur Hinderman
Local man foils bad check passer at Falk's Clothing
Leon Hilfman a Falk's Clothing patron halted a check fraud attempt around 1 30 p m Tuesday. He presented the suspect’s Iowa City drawn check to a bank for verification then alerted authorities as the man fled on foot. The suspect a white male in a yellow jacket remains sought.
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Leon Hilfman
Falk
Hilfman
Iowa City
Mrs Lettie McGill Dies in Muscatine Nursing Home
Mrs Lettie McGill of Grandview died Monday in a Muscatine nursing home She was born September 17 1873 to Hiram and Mary Ann Bennington Jarrard married September 25 1894 to Mr McGill who died December 31 1944 She leaves three sons one daughter ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Visitation was held at Stacy Funeral Home in Columbus Junction and services were conducted at Grandview Community Church by Rev Walter Westerfeldt.
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Columbus Junction
Lettie McGill
Muscatine
Grandview
Conesville
Walter Westerfeldt
Stacy Funeral Home
McGill
Hiram
Mary Ann Bennington Jarrard
Cold Wave Warning for Iowa With Cold, Windy Conditions
United Press International reports a new cold wave in Iowa with temperatures 10 to 15 above north and 15 to 20 above south by Wednesday morning. Northerly winds 25 to 40 mph, diminishing tonight. Few snow flurries northeast today. Wednesday remains clear to partly cloudy with highs in the 40s and a warmer outlook for Thursday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Eisenhower Leaves Oxygen Tent At Fort Gordon
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has been off his oxygen tent for two days and spent a comfortable night. Doctors at Fort Gordon Army hospital report steady progress and excellent spirits while he remains bedridden after chest pains a week ago. Mrs. Eisenhower, 69, is somewhat better but fatigued. A Thanksgiving reunion with family at Walter Reed appears increasingly possible.
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Augusta
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fort Gordon Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Army
Fort Gordon Hospital
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington
County residents at state cancer meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knotek chaired Washington County Cancer Chapter at the state meeting held at Savery Hotel in Des Moines. Education chairman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duensing and publicity chairwoman Mrs. C. A. Thompson accompanied them. Washington County won an award for reaching its goal last year. Mrs. Knotek accepted on behalf of the chapter. about 500 people attended.
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Joe Knotek
Washington County
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Arthur Duensing
C. A. Thompson
Arthur Peters
Red Cross drive chairmen named for county areas
Lawrence Miksch announces 1966 fund and membership chairmen for the Washington County Red Cross chapter. About 350 volunteers solicit donations as the war in Vietnam strains disaster funds. Area chairs include Mrs. Darold Jones, Mrs. Levi Blanchard, Rev. Robert Rushing, and many others across Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Wellman, English River, Oregon, and Jackson areas.
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Lawrence Miksch
Washington County
Red Cross
Miksch
Viet Nam
Darold Jones
Levi Blanchard
Ainsworth
Donnie Guy
Brighton
Robert Rushing
Crawfordsville
Joe Chody
Kalona
Martyn Allen
Wellman
John McDowell
West Chester
Dale Jones
Brighton Township
John Duvall
Cedar
Burnett Smith
Clay
Charles Twinam
Crawford
Max Waterhouse
Dutch Creek
Wayne Mangold
Franklin
Clifford Small
English River
Corbin Crawford
Herman Eagle
Highland
Howard
Harold Bohr
Lime Creek
Mac Wallace
Oregon
Keith Stewart
Seventy-Six
Muriel Te- Bockhurst
Washington
Claude Latta
Ray Sojka Sr
Jackson
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