Thanksgiving eve school dismissal and United Nations drive
Washington Community Schools will dismiss at 2 30 p m on Wednesday November 27 for Thanksgiving vacation with classes resuming December 2 at the regular time. Retail stores in Washington close all day Thursday for Thanksgiving. offices and the Evening Journal publish at noon. stores open Wednesday night instead of Thursday night and return to normal Friday and Saturday hours. UNICEF drive in Washington 1968 raised 608, the largest ever, led by local youth October 27 with donations also at churches. Proceeds go to UNICEF headquarters in New York. Dr Vernon Elgin chairs the committee. In New York the Social Register lists Aristotle Onassis for 1969 after marrying the former Mrs Kennedy. In Pittsburgh Pete the penguin, mascot of the Penguins, died of pneumonia. Wayne State scientists say social drinking may exist among the elderly. study at Cushing Hospital notes group involvement higher with wine than grape juice. In Scarborough England Doug Holberry lost a bet and shaved his head after Len Phillips caught the biggest fish.
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Evening Journal
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United Nations Children’s Fund
New York
Vernon Elgin
Detroit
UPI
Wayne State
Robert J. Kastenbaum
Cushing Hospital
Massachusetts
Iowa Republicans name state leaders
David Stanley of Muscatine was selected as Republican leader of the Iowa Senate at a secret two hour caucus, defeating Robert Rigler of New Hampton. Seeley Lodwick of Wever was chosen president pro tem. In the House caucus William Harbor of Henderson was named speaker, defeating Lester Kluever. Ralph McCartney was named Republican House floor leader, with Andrew Varley and Rudy Van Drie as assistant floor leaders and Floyd Millen as speaker pro tem. Stanley predicted no Senate rift and noted harmony despite Rigler’s refusal to step aside.
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Des Moines
UPI
David Stanley
Muscatine
Iowa
Senate
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Stanley
Seeley Lodwick
Wever
House
William Harbor
Henderson
Lester Kluever
Atlantic
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Andrew Varley
Stuart
Rudy van Drie
Ames
Floyd Millen
Farmington
Lodwick
Joseph B. Flatt
Winterset
Richard L. Stephens
Crawfordsville
Harbor
Kleuver
Varley
van Drie
Betty Shaw
Davenport
William Hill
Marshalltown
Charles Pelton
Clinton
Millen
Rigler
Roger Jepsen
Air in Mannington No. 9 Mine Threatens Miners
In Mannington West Virginia samples from three bore holes by the Mannington No 9 coal mine show air is unfit for life as 78 miners remain trapped underground for over six days. Federal state and union officials meet to decide whether to continue rescue efforts or seal the mine to extinguish an underground fire. Drilling of four additional bore holes planned, deepest reaching 990 feet.
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Mannington
W. Va
UPI
Mannington No. 9
Consolidation Coal Co
United Mine Workers
UMW
Intercepted Memo Signals Tough Talks in Paris
An intercepted memo from WEJ warns negotiators in Paris that forthcoming discussions will enter a critical, tough phase described as in the red. The note emphasizes heightened pressure and firm stances ahead of imminent talks.
Fighting in DMZ as Marines clash with Communists near Con Thien
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops battled Communist forces inside the DMZ for the first time since the halt in bombing. Reports say three Communists were killed and one captured while allies pressed for reinforcements, air and naval support. The conflict followed a 15 man South Vietnamese patrol probing for guns hit by the enemy. The broader context includes intensified U S efforts to widen Paris talks and a bombing pause by President Johnson, with further attacks and air battles reported in the region.
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UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
Paris
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Hanoi
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Leatherneck
Con Thien
Ellsworth
Thanksgiving Day Service at United Methodist Church
The annual Thanksgiving Day service sponsored by the churches and ministerial association will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mark Bayert of Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church will preach on No Matter What Happens from I Thessalonians 5 12 22, emphasizing give thanks in all circumstances. Special music directed by Jesse Knight and Mrs. William Helscher includes O Brother Man and Thanks Be to God. An offering supports the Council on Religious Affairs in Washington and the local ministerial association activities.
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Churches and Ministerial Association
United Methodist Church
Mark Bayert
Marion Avenue United
Council On Religious Affairs
Washington
Ministerial Association
Jesse Knight
William Helscher
Brother Man
Ringwald
Dickson
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Emma Waggoner
Public notice announces probate of Emma Waggoner's will and the appointment of the estate's executor. District court records indicate filing details and deadlines for objections or claims. Interested parties should review the notices for required actions and timelines.
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Emma Waggoner
France Cancels Nuclear Testing to Cut Budget
Premier Couve de Murville announced France would cancel its atomic and hydrogen bomb testing in the Pacific as part of a 1.25 billion dollar budget cut to stabilize the franc at 20 cents. The move aims to curb inflation, reduce the deficit, and preserve France’s economic standing while postponing the force de frappe.
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Paris
UPI
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Pacific
Charles de Gaulle
Couve de Murville
National Assembly
Woman shot at home in accident may be at Iowa City hospital
Mrs. Finley Rita Mondia a 24 year old Washington woman was listed in fair condition at noon in University Hospitals Iowa City after a gunshot wound at her home earlier today Police and sheriff’s officers investigated while noting early indications the shooting appeared accidental The incident was reported between 3 and unspecified time this morning.
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Finley
Rita) Mondia
Washington
Iowa City
Mondia
Charles Snyder
Glenn Murphy
Marion Avenue church approves capital improvements plan
At a congregational meeting Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church voted to proceed with a seven year studied capital improvements program. The plan includes redecorating the sanctuary and chancel adding elevator access remodeling education space and constructing offices with an intercom system. A funds committee was authorized to arrange the project immediately. The committee comprises Mrs. Dave Livingston Mrs. Louis Larsen Lawrence Whisler Richard McCleery Richard McCall George Rudiger Barbara Temple Dr. J. F. Mallory and Terry Allison.
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Marion Avenue United
Dave Livingston
Louis Larsen
Lawrence Whisler
Richard McCleery
Richard McCall
George Rudiger
Upton Sinclair Dies at 90 in New Jersey Nursing Home
Upton Beall Sinclair, famed muckraker and Nobel/Pulitzer laureate, died in his sleep in a Bound Brook nursing home at age 90. The author of more than 80 works aimed at social reform, notably The Jungle, which spurred public health reforms by highlighting working conditions and meat safety.
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Bound Brook
N.J
UPI
Upton Beall Sinclair
New Jersey
Sinclair
China Seeks U.S. Talks With Warsaw Plan Feb 20
Peking Radio reports that China will resume diplomacy with the United States and meet American diplomats in Warsaw on February 20. Washington has long sought renewed contact, but observers note Beijing’s stance tied to Taiwan. The timing coincides with Vietnam negotiations and North Vietnam politics shaping the talks.
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UPI
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China Today
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Peking
Tokyo
Warsaw
State Department
China
Peking Radio
U.S
Washington
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North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Czechs resent travel ban amid Soviet influence
Prague reports a Czechoslovak ban on travel to Western states met with labor union opposition while Pravda and Praca warn against nationalist rhetoric. Praca links the ban to the August events and Stalinist echoes, arguing freedom of movement should be preserved in a socialist democracy.
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Prague
UPI
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Praca
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Peking
Truman in fine health denies Parkinson's disease rumors
Former President Harry S. Truman is not afflicted with Parkinson's disease and is in fine health, according to his personal physician Dr. Wallace D. Graham. Graham said Truman walks regularly and quashed reports of serious illness, noting that age can bring shaky moments but no stroke was involved.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Harry S. Truman
Wallace D. Graham
Truman
Graham
Weather outlook for Iowa from United Press International
Partly cloudy in Iowa tonight and Wednesday with a colder spell. Lows in the 20s and highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Thanksgiving day outlook calls for variable cloudiness and little temperature change.
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United Press International
Iowa
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