Coffee evening hosts Iowa Jaycee Ett e s leader
The state president of the Iowa Jaycee Ettes Mrs Tom Fountain will be the featured speaker at a Monday coffee at 8 p m at the Washington home of Mrs Richard Horak All Jaycee wives are invited for the December 2 event Washington stores stay open tonight to 9 p m due to Thanksgiving. they close tomorrow for the holiday. Cranberry juice spill blocks U S 20 near Winthrop causing 12 000 dollars damage and 25 000 pounds of juice and sauce spilled. driver Melvin Curry 44 Sioux City charged with failing to have vehicle under control. A Des Moines teacher Mrs Jane Sharp 30 named Iowa Teacher of the Year for 1969. Falcon Chemical theft: 63 gallons embalming fluid stolen from Everett Purnell’s firm. Colorado Gov John A Love on pornography controls for next year’s legislature. Nashville bank robbery ends with getaway car found. cashier says smoke bomb in bag. Betty Vickery 34 passes driving test on steamroller given by husband. plans to retake.
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Iowa City
Iowa Jaycee Ettes
Richard Horak
Washington
Winthrop
Iowa
UPI
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Here
Melvin Curry
Sioux City
Iowa Democrats propose reapportionment plan for state
Des Moines Iowa Democrats unveiled a plan to reapportion the General Assembly via a bipartisan 10 member subcommittee. The plan would shrink the legislature to about 80 House members and 40 Senators and directs use of the latest census data to ensure near equal districts.
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UPI
Iowa
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Iowa General Assembly
Clark Rasmussen
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Senate
Reapportionment Commission
State Department of Health
Blockade Around Viet Cong Island Invasion Stages
An armada of 55 U.S. and South Vietnamese boats closed around a Viet Cong island stronghold as 1,000 infantrymen stormed in. Military spokesmen said few guerrillas were found and the assault encountered a typhoon above the Bassac River spillover area, 75 miles south of Saigon.
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UPI
U.S
Bassac
South China Sea
Viet Cong both ready for Paris talks and vows to shoot down U S planes
Viet Cong spokesman Duong Dinh Thao said Saigon remains an American puppet but the NLF will participate on equal footing in a four party conference. Hanoi warned it will shoot down American reconnaissance planes and insisted Washington must end bombing as talks begin early next week.
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Washington
Intercepted Memo Have a Happy Thanksgiving
An intercepted memo ends with a seasonal greeting. The note signs off with “Yours, WEJ” suggesting a personal confirmation from a correspondent or officer. The source presents a brief, nontechnical closing message within a larger communication.
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Vena Slaubaugh
Public notice announces probate of the last will of Vena Slaubaugh and the appointment of an executor. Details include court name, case number, and filing deadlines for objections or claims against the estate.
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Vena Slaubaugh
Iowa highway truck rules face legislative reminder
Iowa lawmakers faced criticism as State Highway Commission Chairman Harry Bradley pledged to remind legislators who passed a bill enabling oversized trucks on Interstate highways. A Des Moines public hearing drew support from trucking firms while opponents urged caution citing safety and public trust concerns.
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Bradley
Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Stroh
Stroh
Howard Reppert
Accidental Shooting Ties Washington Couple Case
Mrs. Finley Mondia, 24, hospitalized in Iowa City after a gunshot wound from a .22 pistol while with her husband in their trailer home near Washington. Police and sheriff concluded the incident was accidental. Mondia remains in good condition with the investigation closed.
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Finley Mondia
Washington
Mondia
Charles Snyder
Glenn Murphy
Cleaver Faces Return to San Quentin Prison
Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther minister of information and former U S presidential hopeful, faced possible return to San Quentin for parole violation after nine years of a 13 year term for assault related crimes. His wife Kathleen said she does not know his whereabouts or plan, hoping he opposes reimprisonment and suggesting any means necessary.
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San Francisco
UPI
Eldridge Cleaver
Black Panther Party
United States
San Quentin
Cleaver
Kathleen
Prices advance during October
Washington reports October consumer price index at 122.9, a six-tenths of one percent rise, the largest monthly increase in six years. The index implies $12.29 buys what $10 did a decade ago, and $25.39 buys what $10 did in 1939. The gain matches the prior September rise in 1962.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Iowa Highway Commission seeks 493 million budget boost
The Iowa Highway Commission proposed a 493 million budget for the next two years, up about 102 million from the current biennium. Director Joseph Coupal said even this level cannot meet projected highway needs over 20 years, with a 2 billion shortfall.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Joseph Coupal
Robert Ray
Coupal
Iowa
Commission
Officials weigh sealing Mannington coal mine fire
Federal and state mines officials and Consolidation Coal Co representatives met to decide whether to seal Mannington No 9 mine to extinguish an underground fire after 78 miners were trapped for seven days. A spokesman cited dangerous gases and said closing off oxygen might be necessary. A decision to be announced after the meeting. Weather outlook for Iowa notes clouds, warmer temps east, lows in the 20s, highs in the 40s, then cooler Friday.
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W. Va
UPI
Mannington No. 9
Consolidation Coal Co
United Mine Workers
UMW
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