Nation Mourns as President Is Assassinated
The nation and world share grief after the assassination of the President. The response emphasizes personal loss, faith in government, and a commitment to national unity, with Lyndon Johnson noted as the new leader and the Secret Service unable to guarantee absolute safety.
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South America
South Dakota
Europe
India
America
United States
Secret Service
Washington, D.C
Thought for the Day Quote on Joy and Piety
A meditation on happiness and humility notes that a cheerful life arises from genuine joy, while solemn piety often lacks true sincerity. The verse from Psalms 126:2 is cited as support for savoring laughter and singing.
Last Vermont towns go modern with Thanksgiving power
Granby and Victory in Vermont near the Canadian border will receive electricity on Thanksgiving, completing the state’s shift from candles and wood stoves. Central Vermont Public Service Corp. projects a $127000 cost shared by about 90 residents at 3 cents per kWh. The festival and local hopes focus on tourism and development while residents anticipate easier winters and new business ventures.
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Granby
UPI
Vermont
Victory
Harold L. Durgin
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Rodney Noble
Iowa Scrutinizes Parole System Reform Efforts
Iowa officials discuss a statewide adult probation system to reduce costs and improve supervision. Russell Bobzin, secretary of the state parole board, testified before lawmakers amid prison incidents. He notes current uneven probation practices, outlines costs, and cites county leadership like Linn County.
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Russell Bobzin
State Parole Board
Bobzin
Iowa
Bobsin
General Assembly
Parole Board
Board of Parole
Bennett Cullison
Harlan
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth Republican
Bodzin
Keota youths shine in Boddicker School of Music contest
Ron and Randy Romine placed in their accordion classes at the Boddicker School of Music contest held in Cedar Rapids. Both earned trophies and joined a massed accordion band of about 325 students. Local families and scouts also gathered for visits and events across nearby towns.
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Keota
Ron
Randy Romine
Cedar Rapids
Dallas Officer J D Tippitt Buried After Kennedy Shooting
Patrolman J D Tippitt aged 39, a 11 year veteran and husband with three children, is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park after services at Beckley Hills Baptist Church in Dallas. He was killed shortly after President Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also shot Tippitt. Tippitt earned 490 dollars monthly. his widow will receive 225 dollars a month from the police retirement fund, with payments to his children until they turn 18.
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Dallas
UPI
Arlington Cemetery
Potomac
Washington
J. D. Tippitt
Laurel Land Memorial Park
Beckley Hills Baptist Church
Kennedy
Tippitt
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Oak Cliff
Allan
Brenda
Curtis
Marie
Fine play by Helen Sobel in Vanderbilt contract
In 1958 Vanderbilt play, Helen Sobel as declarer in four hearts faced a club lead. She wins the ace, cashes hearts, then solves the eliminations by a ten of diamonds squeeze idea, entering dummy to establish tricks and race to ten. West misdefense yields a winning line.
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Helen Sobel
Vanderbilt
West
East
Res Syndicate, Inc
Local notes from Keota area fall incidents and events
Mrs Argenbright is in satisfactory condition after a basement fall. Mrs Carl Walton stays with her. Blair Woods to Iowa City Hospital for surgery. Mr and Mrs George Bond visited Woods and Dr J M Leary at Mercy Hospital. Leary ill but improving. Bernard Greiner and sons named Ful o Pep Feeds dealers with grand opening at their Keota area farm November 20 at 9 a.m. Larry Fagen returns to school after a severe leg cut requiring twelve stitches from a steel piece on a school slide. he chose not to seek a doctor and wants basketball practice.
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Ruby Argenbright
Carl Walton
Argenbright
Blair Woods
University Hospital
Iowa City
George Bond
Woods
J. M. Leary
Mercy Hospital
Bernard Greiner and Sons
Larry Fagen
Larry
Mr. Buck
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