Peters Enters Iowa Gubernatorial Race From Des Moines
UPI reports Jack L. Peters a Presbyterian minister and businessman became the second Republican to seek Iowa governor. Peters launches a campaign with an airplane tour across Des Moines Council Bluffs Mason City Waterloo Cedar Rapids Davenport and Fort Dodge. He criticizes federal tax funding and backs state led tax reform and expanded junior colleges vocational schools and an anti poverty program run by Iowans. Peters supports Vietnam policy but disapproves campus protests and has no official party backing.
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Des Moines
UPI
Jack L. Peters
Iowa
Peters
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Pottawattamie County
William Murray
Herschel Loveless
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Barbara
Mark
David
Leslie Ann
Peters Construction Co
Washington
Statehouse
Lawrence Scalise
U.S
Viet Nam
Sueppel resigns from Iowa safety post
Iowa State Safety Commissioner William Sueppel resigned effective year end. Governor Harold E. Hughes named Gene Needles, 36, Iowa Liquor Enforcement Director, to succeed him. Needles’ interim appointment awaits Senate confirmation. Sueppel plans to return to private law practice in Iowa City.
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DES Moines
UPI
William Sueppel
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Gene Needles
Sueppel
Iowa City
Hughes
Needles
Iowa Senate
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Lawrence Scalise
Neeldes
Browning Dies in Columbus Junction at 79
Mrs Hattie Alice Browning 79 died at home in Columbus Junction Tuesday night. Funeral Friday November 26 at 1 30 p.m. Stacy Funeral Home Rev Earl Josten officiating burial in Columbus City cemetery. Born Fredonia May 2 1886 daughter of George H Jones and Ada Stone Jones married Ladie G Browning June 20 1904 he died November 9 1959. Survived by daughter Mrs Carlton Moore of Dallas Texas two grandchildren four sisters and three brothers.
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Columbus’ Junction
Hattie Alice Browning
Columbus Junction
Stacy Funeral Home
Earl Josten
Columbus City Cemetery
Browning
Fredonia
George H
Ada Stone Jones
Ladie G. Browning
Carlton Moore
Dallas
Texas
Aura Jones
Davenport
Ira
Clennie
Ethel Gabriel
Rema Hull
Madie Fisher
Mabel Kemp
Burlington
Lutheran Thanksgiving Service at Good Shepherd Church
A Thanksgiving worship service is set for tonight at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Washington at 8 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
War costs rise as 240 Americans die in Vietnam week
US military briefing places last week’s toll at 240 American deaths and 470 wounded, raising total U.S. losses since 1961 to 1,335 dead and 6,131 wounded with six missing. The Ia Drang Chu Pong battle saw 2,262 Communist fatalities as 1st Cavalry Division led a major victory amid heavy casualties.
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Saigon
UPS
US S
U.S
Army
Air Force
Navy
1St Cavalry
Chu Pong Mountain
Ia Drang
Japan
United States
1St Air Cavalry Division
Maj
James R. Henry
Pittsburgh
Tuy An
Jarrard’s Lead in Y’s Men’s Pinochle Marathon
Leaders in the second round of the Y s Men s Pinochle Marathon are announced with the top ten couples led by Mrs and Mrs Doyle Jarrard at 3130 points, followed by Mr and Mrs John Young and Mr and Mrs George Horn.
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Jarrard’s
Doyle Jarrard
John Young
George Horn
Ralph Bauer
Jack Moore
M. L. McCreedy
Lester Grim
Booth and Salladay
Joe Falk
Norman Jensen
Community Chest Nearing Finish In 1966 Drive
Washingtons annual Community Chest drive stands at 94 percent with $26 851 49 in gifts and pledges toward a $28 350 quota. General chairman Joe Evanovich Jr. urges workers to complete final calls to finish the campaign, needing only $1 498 51 to meet the goal.
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Washington
Joe Evanovich Jr
First Fox Hunt of Season Held Saturday in Washington Area
The first Washington area fox hunt of the season will be held this Saturday November 27. All hunters are to meet at the Thomas Corner three miles south of Cotter at 9:30 a.m.
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Washington Area
Thomas Corner
Cotter
American salesman sentenced in Soviet Russia for border crossing
Newcomb Mott of Sheffield Massachusetts received an 18 month prison term in a Soviet labor camp after the Sept 4 cross from Norway into Boroglebsk Russia. The 27 year old admitted illegal entry but said no criminal intent. He was fined 125 dollars and may be paroled in nine months with time already served counting toward the sentence.
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Murmansk
U.S.S.R
UPI
Newcomb Mott
Sheffield
Mass
Russia
Mott
G.I. Klmetyev
Klemetyev
U.S
William Shinn
Arctic
Howard Mott
Norway
Borisoglebsk
Eisenhower plans for holiday dinner
Washington reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is allowed to sit up in a chair periodically as he recovers from a heart attack at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Doctors say he looks in good spirits and expects to have Thanksgiving with his family, with a Christmas at Gettysburg planned.
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Walter Reed
Ft. Gordon
Eisenhower
Hanson Wins County Bridge Contract in Washington County
Hanson Construction Company of Washington won the county bridge project with the lowest bid among four. The $207,606.89 bid covers eight bridges, four in Wellman, two east of Washington, one northeast of Haskins, and one south of Dublin. All bridges are new except one to be relocated from Highway 81 south of Wellman.
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Hanson Construction Company of
Washington
Washington County
Court House
Hanson
Wellman
Haskins
Dublin
Local singers join all state chorus in Des Moines
Washington's High School choir will send eight singers to Des Moines for all state chorus rehearsals and a 7 30 p.m. Saturday concert at KRNT Theater. Vernon Feuerhelm, director, has two quartets selected for the state wide event. Members are Sara Kephart, Chris Carson, Jean Morrison, Jean Pribyl, Rex Neuhart, Kent Dallmeyer, Dave McDaniel and Steve Keating.
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Washington
Des Moines
KRNT
Vernon Feuerhelm
Sara Kephart
Chris Carson
Jean Morrison
Jean Pribyl
Rex Neuhart
Kent Dallmeyer
Dave McDaniel
Steve Keating
Violence Flares as Holiday Inn Strike Resumes in Iowa
In Waterloo a rock hit a police car window and two small fires started during ongoing picketing by Hotel and Restaurant Union members in a Holiday Inn strike. The walkout against local management has lasted three weeks, with Cedar Falls also affected.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Holiday Inn
Cedar Falls
George W Deatsch rites at Riverside
George W Deatsch 91 a Riverside area farmer died Tuesday in an Iowa City nursing home where he had lived for years. Funeral is Friday at 10 a.m. in St Marys Church Riverside with rosaries at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Sorden Adams funeral home. He was born Oct 11 1874 in Washington County to John and Catherine Rummelhart and was married to Josephine Birrer Oct 9 1900. Surviving are six sons four daughters 36 grandchildren 62 great grandchildren and four sisters.
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Riverside
George W. Deatsch
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sorden and Adams
Mr. Deutsch
Washington County
John
Catherine Rummelhart
St. Mary’s Church
Holy Name Society
Josephine Birrer
Firman
Indianola
Melo
George S
Bernard
Parnell
Romauld J
CWO
Robert Deutsch
Air Force
Belmont
Calif
Albert
Collett) Bekker
R.J
Bertilla) Simon
Virgil
Norma) Lintz
Washington
Lloyd
Connie) Krotz
Cedar Rapids
Thanksgiving Day Service Planned by Church Council
The Union Thanksgiving Day service sponsored by the Washington Council of Churches will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church. The sermon The Fruits of Gratitude will be given by Rev Charles Cowell. Rev C W Dehne will preside and the choir will sing Praise the Lord O Jerusalem. Cal Wolf directs the choir and Mrs T R Phillips is organist. An offering supports the Mississippi project. Fred Bourgeois and committee members will present the deed for the offering. Public is urged to attend.
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Washington Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Cowell
First Christian Church
C. W. Dehne
Jerusalem
First Presbyterian Choir
Cal Wolf
T. R. Phillips
Fred Bourgeois
Mississippi Project Committee
Coed On West Chester Campus Sets Self aflame
Patricia Ann Conway a 22 year old junior from Phoenixville Pa poured gasoline on her clothing and set fire to herself outside a West Chester State College building She shouted I did it for the love of God and I am a Catholic before burning and collapsing onlookers and officials acted to extinguish the flames while investigators said the fuel came from a one gallon anti freeze can left on the ground Her family described her as deeply religious and troubled by a breakup with her boyfriend
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West Chester, Pa
UPI
Patricia Ann Conway
Phoenixville
West Chester State College
Jack Owens
Miss Conway
David McKenty
Warren
A. Loesch
Harrisburg
Kenneth Widdel
Edward Bonk
Owen
Patricia Ann
Joseph Conway
Convicts Rioting at Menard Prison Kill Three Guards
Rioters at Menard Prison stabbed three guards to death and held others hostage for four hours during a Tuesday night attack. two guards were freed by safety director Ross W. Randolph who helped end the melee at 8:15 p.m. CST. Six guards were wounded, five of whom remained in critical condition.
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Menard
Ill
UPI
Menard Prison
Mississippi River
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Ross W. Randolph
Albert Rohlfing
A. G. Bierman
Bedlam
Weather in Iowa partly cloudy and cooler tonight
United Press International reports Iowa will see partly cloudy skies with a cooler trend tonight and Thursday. Lows range from the 20s in the north to the 30s in the south, while Thursday highs reach the 40s north to 50s south. Friday outlook shows occasional light snow and colder conditions.
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United Press International
Iowa
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Ardds
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Church Council
Coed
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