Congressmen Visit Vietnam Peace Program Observed
UPI reports congressmen William Cowger and Fred Schwengel toured South Vietnam visiting the House and Senate, meeting lawmakers with U S Embassy help. Accompanied by Griffith and Springfield mayor Henry, they planned Thanksgiving with Marines in Da Nang and separate meals in different mess halls.
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Saigon
Griffith
Allan Schimmel
Davenport
Iowa
Schwengel
da Nang
Hughes still undecided on political future in Iowa
Gov. Harold E. Hughes would not confirm or deny a Kennedy urge to run for the U.S. Senate. He said he has not decided his political future, mentioning three options: Senate run, reelect as governor, or leave politics for private business. He urged private enterprise and said his conversations with Kennedy are not public information.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
U.S. Senate
Hughes
Kennedy
Senate
Washington
Sen
Kenney
Vietnam
Pen
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Johnson
McCarthy
Three die on Iowa roads in two- day span
United Press International reports three Iowa highway deaths since Tuesday raising the state toll to 725 for 1967, with additional fatalities out of state. Victims include Virginia Kohl of Waterloo and Eliza Brouillette of Sioux City, plus a Kansas City bound truck passenger. Authorities note multiple injured and a truck tire blowout accident near Denison and a curb strike in downtown Sioux City.
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United Press International
Iowa
Owan
Virginia Kohl
Waterloo
U.S
Jerry Thomas
Cecil Nelson
Cedar Falls
Arthur K. Houston
Kansas City
Denison
Winfred Wright, Jr
Houston
Eliza Brouilette
Sioux City
Robert L. French
French
Harold Ness
Decorah
Spring Grove
Minnesota
LaCrosse
Wis
Record Angus champion fetches 17050 at Chicago sale
Modern the 1050 pound grand champion Aberdeen Angus from the International Live Stock Exposition sold Tuesday for 17050 to fund education. Iowa bidders were entertained by two Gilman girls, Marlene Wiseman and Anita Bulfer, who kissed bidders as the price climbed from 5 to 15.50 a pound and plans arose for a year tour of agricultural shows. Segal Hess of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ultimately bought the steer for steak futures. Wiseman and Bulfer plan educational use of their shares.
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Marlene Wiseman
Gilman
Iowa
Anita Bulfer
Chicago
Seger Hess
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Everette Harris
Chicago Merchantile Exchange
Roy Johnson
UPI
Modern
Roy Johnston
Miss Wiseman
A. P. Weller
Segal Hess
Miss Bulfer
Weller
Hess
Dynamite blast hits rabbi home in Mississippi
A dynamite blast Tuesday night shattered the home of a rabbi whose synagogue had been bombed two months earlier. Neither the rabbi nor his wife were hurt. It was the third bombing in Mississippi in a week and the fifth in two months. Mayor Allen Thompson called in top police officials to discuss the bombings.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Allen Thompson
Americans Reach Verge of Hill 875 Fortress in Central Highlands
U S troops charged from a clearing after heavy American casualties and pressed to within 25 yards of the North Vietnamese fortress atop Hill 875. UPI reporters describe a three week battle with 1,290 North Vietnamese killed and 273 Americans dead, plus hundreds wounded as jets napalm and bombs pound the hill. Helicopters ferry out the dead as defenders hold in bunkers 20 to 30 feet deep amid ongoing bombardment.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Central Highlands
la Drang
Dak To
Army
173Rd Airborne Brigade
1St Air Cavalry Division
Vietnam
Webb
Tax increase bill to be considered by Ways & Means
President Johnson faces a Ways & Means Committee hearing next week on his proposed tax increase aimed at cutting a $29 billion deficit to $14 to $18 billion. Treasury Secretary Fowler argues Britain’s pound devaluation reinforces the need for the measure, though Chairman Mills rejects the “doubly important” rationale.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Key House
Ways & Means Committee
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Britain
Fowler
Ways & Means
Wilbur D. Mills
Residential Division Hits Chest Drive Goal
The Residential Division of the Community Chest reports $8,559.39 collected toward an $8,550 goal. Co-chairmen Bob Logan and Rex Lee credit 170+ volunteers and a Red Feath er Night with strong turnout. Ward and Zone chairmen are listed, highlighting ongoing follow ups.
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Bob Logan
Rex Lee
Westmoreland foresees phasedown of U S troops in Vietnam within two years
General William C. Westmoreland told the National Press Club that full scale U S involvement could end in a phasedown starting within two years as Vietnam moves through four war phases. He outlined progress from buildup and pacification to South Vietnamese control, with U S units to begin withdrawing as the Vietnamese army strengthens. The plan hinges on Vietnamese modernization and Viet Cong defeat, though the final withdrawal date remains uncertain.
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U.S
United States
Hanoi
Sun Returns After Southern California Drenching
A drenching front that caused the worst rain in 30 years in Southern California broke up, leaving flooded streets to be towed away and washed, while storm drains drained and sun appeared. The weather bureau said the front dispersed mainly over northern Arizona and only light clouds remained with a chance of more showers and another front before the weekend.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Weather Bureau
Arizona
Iowa Weather: Partly cloudy with wind shift and mild temps
Partly cloudy tonight with increasing southwest winds. Warmer west and north. Thursday partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of light snow developing northwest by afternoon or evening. Warmer south and east central. Low tonight in the 30s. High Thursday upper 30s to lower 40s northwest to 50s extreme southeast. Outlook for Friday partly cloudy and cooler.
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United Press International
Iowa
Senate passes bill increasing Social Security benefits
The Senate approved a record 7 billion boost in Social Security and welfare for 23.8 million retirees, with a 15 percent across the board rise and a minimum payment up from 44 to 70 dollars. The measure raises payroll taxes and earnings tests, expanding trust fund outlays to over 30 billion in 1969 and affecting roughly one million earners.
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Washington
Senate
House
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Clarence Lowe
Public notice announces probate of the will and the appointment of an executor for the estate of Clarence A. Lowe. The document outlines the legal process and required filings for creditors and interested parties. A related notice schedules a public auction of real estate associated with the estate, detailing the property, location, date, and bidding instructions.
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Clarence A. Lowe
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