Epidemic cripples English farming amid cattle plague fear
Britain battles a fast spreading animal disease with 1 192 confirmed outbreaks prompting disinfection patrols and calls to ban Argentine meat imports. Prime Minister Wilson deems it a national crisis as 1 000 farms lose nearly all livestock and debate hardens in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles de Gaulle
Downing St
Harold Wilson
Ministry of Agriculture
Harry Lloyd
Carmarthenshire
National Farmers Union
Wales
Argentina
Britain
South America
Europe
Oswestry
Westcountry
McNamara May Become World Bank President
Washington reports Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara may step down to lead the World Bank. Johnson has high regard for him and no immediate Pentagon changes are expected as budget decisions for fiscal 1969 proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
World Bank
Pentagon
Defense Department
Johnson
Congress
McNamara
Vietnam
Bob McNamara
Ford Motor Co
America
George D. Woods
The
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Public Notices Today Delinquent Tax Lists See Page Seven
Public notices announce delinquent tax lists are published today with details to be consulted on page seven. The notice directs readers to review names and amounts due as part of the official tax collection process.
Mass Confusion NYC Subways are rerouted
NYC commuters faced an all day subway rerouting fiasco with two power failures trapping thousands in tunnels. The off Broadway style scene drew mixed reviews from critics while riders described anger, resignation, and occasional humor as trains wandered and later realigned. A motorman error triggered misrouting. two hours later service was restored and a passenger questioned the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Prospect Park
De Gaulle Attacks U.S. Britain and Canada in Market Feud
Paris papers react to Charles de Gaulle's 92 minute semiannual news conference slamming the dollar and Britain’s bid to join the Common Market. Headlines across outlets like International Herald Tribune L Humanite and L Aurore accuse him of antisocial policy and threaten to wreck the EEC while predicting Quebec may one day seek sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
EEC
Britain
International Herald Tribune
L’humanite
U.S
Israel
Quebec
Canada
Rest Areas to Receive $100000 in Iowa Plan
Iowa Executive Council approved 100000 in state contingent funds for interstate rest areas, to be paired with 900000 in federal money for construction along Iowa highways. Iraq is the modern name for Mesopotamia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Bombers Hit North Vietnam Airbases In 117-Mission Run
American jets conducted 117 missions over North Vietnam despite bad weather. They struck Kien An Yen Ba MIG bases and a key Cam Pha ferry, destroying a SAM site and cratering runways. Mortars hit two US airfields in the Mekong Delta wounding three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
North Vietnam
Kien An
Yen Ba
Cam Pha
Mekong
South Vietnam
Freeman urges farm based welfare as nation’s lifeline
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman told 100 USDA delegates from 10 states that urban and rural welfare hinges on thriving family farms. He proposed 30 tentative programs to aid small farmers and urged officials to seek farmer input and reactions. The Denver session, first of six nationwide meetings, included delegates from Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
API
Orville Freeman
USDA
America
Agriculture Department
Freeman
Colorado
Wyoming
Arizona
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Mrs Harold Derby loses leg in farm accident
Mrs Harold Derby a Richland farm wife four miles NW of Richland was critically injured Monday about 1 pm while unloading corn at the Lawrence Bailey farm elevator. Gears on a tractor engaged and ran over her leg after she fell face down. Doctors amputated her right leg below the knee at Ottumwa City Hospital. She and her husband run the Derby apple orchard at Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Harold Derby
Lawrence Bailey
Ottumwa City Hospital
Derby
Ottumwa
Peggy Clubb
Ultimatum Delivered Over Cyprus Crisis By Turkey
Turkey demanded Greece accept terms for Cyprus settlement by 11 a.m. EST or face unspecified measures. Turkish warships moved within 15 miles of Cyprus as jets patrolled the island while Cyrus Vance rushed to Athens for crisis talks amid warnings of possible war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Ankara
Athens
Mediterranean
Ces
GM UAW talks hinge on automation issue in talks
Detroit United Press International reports General Motors signals willingness to meet wage demands to avert a strike but warns automation and union representation could become major sticking points. Talks split into subcommittees as GM and UAW project timelines and potential impacts, with a strike risking 11 million dollars daily in lost wages and supplier payments if unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
General Motors
UAW
Louis G. Seaton
Ford
Chrysler
Leonard Woodcock
Seaton
GM Council
Camp-in at Iowa protests Dow recruiters on campus
At the University of Iowa a nine day camp-in and hunger fast begin as SDS leads opposition to Dow Chemical recruiters. About 60 students accept space by the women’s athletic field near the Iowa Memorial Union amid prior protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
Dow Chemical
University of Iowa
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Iowa Memorial Union
Dow
Vietnam
Iowa City
M.L. Hull
National Guard
William Strout
Davenport
Weather Iowa Cloudy Tonight and Snow Likely
Cloudy conditions prevail with a chance of snow starting west and central tonight and spreading across the state by Wednesday. Warmer in the west tonight and southeast Wednesday. Lows tonight range 15 to 25, highs Wednesday reach the 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
England
Washington High
Kant Theater
Sally Hall
Sue Boshart
Ida Day
Barb Humston
Craig Stanley
Tom Logan
David Gregory
Mark Shearer
Ben Johnson
Greg Hillman
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Woods
Nyc
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Yen Bay
Haiphong
Kep Ha
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farmer Cooperative Service
Forest Service
Federal Extension Service
United Press International
Cyrus Vance
Ings
Johnson County
Frank R. Smiley
Draft Resisters Union
U of I
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!