Mixed brief news from Kalamazoo Milwaukee San Francisco Fresno
In Kalamazoo detective Kirschner let a detained suspect walk free after the man claimed he would not escape. In Milwaukee an art lecture sparked walkouts when a nude student with a bag over her head appeared and was removed. In San Francisco students faced missing report cards due to a computer mixup after the end of the period. In Fresno a cat named Pumpkin helped repay a debt when a gas line fire damaged a porch at Bass Lake.
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Milwaukee, Wis
UPI
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Conrad Bishop
San Francisco
Fresno
Calif
Methodist Bishop to Speak in Washington This Sunday
Dr James S Thomas resident Bishop of the Iowa Area will visit Washington on Sunday November 24 He will preach at the United Methodist Church during the morning service and address a district youth rally in the afternoon About 500 young people are expected to attend and hear his talk Life was Not Meant to Be Easy His sermon topic will be Who Will Say Both And He is the youngest Methodist Bishop in America and leads 300000 Methodists in 916 churches.
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James S. Thomas
Iowa
Methodist Church
Washington
Thomas
United Methodist Church
America
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Drew University
Gammon __ Theological Seminary
Claflin College
Division of Higher Education
Board of Education of Methodism
No progress on talks as Saigon boycotts Paris conference
Paris reports say South Vietnam again rejects participation in Paris Vietnam talks under present conditions. Allied diplomats indicate Moscow may be pushing the Communists to ease Saigon’s stance and allow Saigon to join negotiations.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Moscow
Saigon
Mine Blast Traps 49 Miners Near Mannington WV
Tremendous blasts ripped a seven mile long soft coal mine near Mannington trapping 57 miners. Eight were safe and uninjured while 49 remained in jeopardy in dangerous conditions. Rescue teams search multiple exits as fire and smoke fill air shafts.
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Mannington
W. Va
UPI
David H. Davis
Mountaineer
Consolidation Coal Co
Farmington
Mountaineer Coal Co
Marion County
Appeals Seen On Valuations In Iowa Counties
State Revenue Director William Forst said court challenges are likely in many of Iowa's 58 counties where he ordered valuation increases on farm land and buildings. Mitchell CountyAttorney Keith McKinley called Forst the bravest man in Iowa and warned injunctive relief will be sought to block the hikes, as in 1963 when similar increases were challenged. The panel also targeted the sales‑assessment ratio used to gauge land values and urged legislative action to lessen reliance on property taxes, noting farmers will bear more tax loads if increases stand.
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Des Moines
UPI
William Forst
Iowa
Mitchell County
Keith McKinley
Forst
McKinley
Raymond Fisher
Grand Junction
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Old State Tax Commission
Department of Revenue
Fischer
Frost
Fisher
Meals on Wheels starts in Washington community
Meals on wheels delivers nourishing noon meals to elderly residents to help them remain in their homes. Initiated by Washington County Hospital and the Senior Citizens Council, meals are prepared at the hospital and delivered hot to eligible recipients, 11 30 to 12 30, Monday through Friday, at 75 cents per meal with weekly collection.
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Washington
Washington County Hospital
Senior Citizens Council
Buford Barns
Church of the Nazarene
Intercepted Memo from Highway Commission Des Moines
A brief intercepted memo from the Highway Commission in Des Moines cautions that bigger is not necessarily better. The note, signed WEJ, frames a conservative approach to scale and funding decisions.
4-H Leader Recognition Banquet Planned in Washington
The annual 4-H Leader Recognition and Awards Banquet is set for Saturday evening, December 7, at the Washington Methodist Church. Rich Johnson says the event honors county 4-H members and volunteers with county awards and five year Clover awards. The 1968 Council will meet November 26 to finalize plans. tickets cost 1.85 and must be bought by December 4.
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Methodist Church
Washington
Rich Johnson
Iowa Action Sets Rules for Oversize Trucks
Iowa Highway Commission approves rules for oversize and overweight trucks on state highways and an informal approval for interstate routes. Public hearing set for November 26 in Des Moines. Permits allow up to 70 feet long and 11 feet 9 inches wide on state roads and 80 feet on interstates in special cases. Mobile homes may use interstates to reach primary routes. Restrictions include weight limits and axle rules. bans apply during abnormally high traffic or maintenance.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
House of Representative
Des Moines
Heavy Red barrage against Da Nang
Communist artillery unleashed its heaviest salvo in three months on Da Nang, targeting U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese bases. Four additional shellings across villages left civilians dead or wounded, with total civilian toll rising to 25 dead and 189 injured.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
South Vietnam
International Control Commission
ICC
North Vietnam
U.S
Clark M. Clifford
Hanoi
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Mekong
Change urged in welfare program
Washington reports the federal government seeks to abolish state investigations of welfare applicants and grant relief payments based only on the applicants declaration of need. HEW proposes ending personal investigations to determine eligibility to improve efficiency and client dignity, fulfilling a pledge from HEW Secretary Cohen to Rev. Abernathy during the Poor People’s campaign.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Register
HEW
Wilbur J. Cohen
Ralph D. Abernathy
Prague protests bloom as government orders halt
Prague shows signs and posters across Wenceslas Square and classrooms as tens of thousands of students strike to oppose cutbacks in springtime reforms led by Dubcek. Factory workers and reporters back the movement while authorities call for an end to demonstrations.
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Prague
UPI
Wenceslas Square
CTK
Second recount ordered for Mahaska County sheriff race
OSKALOOSA Iowa UPI a second recount is set for December 9 in the Mahaska County sheriff contest between incumbent Walter Tharp and David Reese. Reese led by four votes after a later recount. Tharp had raised concerns about uncounted votes including absentee ballots. Tharp has served as sheriff for ten years while Reese is a Republican.
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Oskaloosa
Tharp
Mahaska County
Reese
Probate of will and action on estate of Vena Slaubaugh
Public notice states probate of a will and appointment of an executor for the estate of Vena Slaubaugh. The notice outlines legal steps and deadlines for interested parties to respond under applicable probate laws.
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Vena Slaubaugh
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