McNamara says U S not losing Viet Nam war
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara stated in Saigon that the United States has stopped losing the war while noting North Viet Nam appears set to continue the conflict. He said U S troop levels will rise as needed to counter the Communist threat amid ongoing South Vietnamese and allied force expansion. He warned the war will be long and emphasized increased infiltration by Hanoi to escalate fighting.
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Saigon
United States
Cambodia
South
Viet Nam
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Weekend rally denies marchers served red cause
Washington protest march sponsors Norman Thomas and Dr. Benjamin Spock defend antiwar aims on TV debate with Sen Joseph Tydings and Gov. Carl Sanders. They say U.S. involvement harms the nation and must end. Sanders argues protests aid Communists. a small scuffle over Viet Cong flags occurred as demonstrators marched.
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UPI
Norman Thomas
U.S. Socialist Party
Benjamin Spock
America
U.S
Thomas
Spock
Joseph Tydings
Georgia
Carl Sanders
ABC
Viet Nam
Saunders
United States
Johnson
Sanders
Tydings
Southeast Asia
China
Henry County Pork Show Set for December Day at Wayland Barn
Henry County will hold its annual quality pork show Thursday December 2 at the Wayland Sale Barn. Weigh-in runs 9 to 11 a.m. and the live show starts at 1 p.m. Ken Cuhel county extension assistant says contact the county extension office for rules.
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Henry County
Wil
Wayland
Ken Cuhel
Washington County
County Extension Office
Brighton farmer Ostis Wagner Dies at 76
Ottis D Wagner 76 retired farmer of Brighton died Saturday November 27 1965 at Mt Pleasant hospital Funeral is Tuesday 2 pm at Gould Funeral Home Brighton Rev Virgil Blosser officiating Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton He was born January 8 1889 in Washington County son of George and Laura Wentworth Wagner married Grace Singleton February 21 1923 lived in Brighton 14 years since retiring from the farm Surviving wife daughter Mrs Frank Smith of Brighton four grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother John of Brighton one sister Mrs Martha Cook of Douds
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Gould
Brighton
Virgil Blosser
Hillcrest
Mr. Wagner
Washington County
George
Laura Wentworth Wagner
Grace Singleton
Frank Smith
John
Martha Cook
Douds
Merle W. White Dies in Waterloo Iowa
Merle E White a former Crawfordsville resident died in Waterloo. Funeral 10 a m Wednesday Parrott and Woods Funeral Home Waterloo graveside Crawfordsville Cemetery 2 30 p m Wednesday Survived by wife a foster son Dick Timmins three children two sisters Mrs Raymond Duncan Reha Columbus Junction and Mrs Freda White Burbank California and three brothers Vernon White Carlton White Crawfordsville Kenneth White Cochocton Ohio
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Crawfordsville
Merle E. White
Waterloo
Parrott and Woods
Dick Timmins
Raymond Duncan Reha
Columbus Junction
Freda White
Burbank
Calif
Vernon White
Canada US loft satellites in polar orbit from Vandenberg
Canada and the United States jointly launched two satellites Alouette 2 and Explorer 31 from Vandenberg Air Force Base California to study the ionosphere in polar orbit. The twin satellites entered orbit at 8:48 p.m. Pacific Time and relay data as they circle Earth every 124 minutes.
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Calif
UPI
Canada
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Alouette
Eight die on Iowa roads during Thanksgiving weekend
United Press International reports eight fatalities on Iowa highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, lifting the 1965 Iowa toll to 697. Names and details include Jerry Fox Everett, 51, New Sharon area. Ronald Dale Cheever, 21, Rockwell City. Robert Willison, 48, Cedar Falls. Elmer Perry of St. Louis involved. Kenneth and Arnold De Jong, ages 16 and 20, Doon. and Lorne Neff, 42, Hedrick, with various vehicle crashes across Mahaska, Calhoun, Lyon, and other counties.
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United Press International
Iowa
Jerry Fox’ Everett
Route 3
New Sharon
Mahaska
Ronald Dale Cheever
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
Cheever
Robert Willison
Cedar Falls
Elmer Perry
St. Louis
U.S. 63
Traer
Perry
Kenneth de Jong
Doon
Arnold
Lyon County
Lorne Neff
Hedrick
Wilford Perrin Dies in Norway After Illness
Wilford Perrin died at his home in Norway Sunday after a long illness. He worked at the Maplecrest Turkey Plant in Wellman and at the Amanas, and lived in Norway since 1952. Survived by his wife Cleo and three brothers, four sisters, and a sister in law Mrs. Ray Sojka. Funeral services pending. Born June 13, 1916, to Robert and Katy Perrin in Daytonville. He married Cleo Burkendine August 9, 1947. Member of St. Paul Methodist Church Williamsburg, WWII South Pacific veteran, and affiliated with Disabled Veterans Post 19 Iowa City, Wellman American Legion, and Iowa Machinists Union Amanas.
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Wilford Perrin
Norway
Perrin
Maplecrest Turkey
Amanas
Ray Sojka
Washington
Mr. Perrin
Robert
Katy Jane Kolesick Perrin
Daytonville
Cleo M. Burkendine
Ottumwa
St. Paul
Olive Miller
Cora Bru
Santa Clara
Calif
Gladys Mains
Libertyville
Kasavubu Accepts Overthrow by Congo Military Regime
In Leopoldville Congo Kasavubu told Gen Mobutu s military regime he accepts his overthrow as president. The army chief of staff seized power and proclaimed himself president for five years. Kasavubu said he accepts the decision in the country s superior interests and thanked the command for safeguarding his family and housing.
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UPI
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Congo
Kasavubu
Joseph Mobutu
Mobutu
Col
Leonard Mulamba
Moise Tshombe
Germany seeks say in NATO nuclear policy decisions
Bonn reports quote Chancellor Erhard supporters insisting West Germany must have a voice in NATO's nuclear policy. The Christian Democrats back participation in an international nuclear force and press to end nuclear discrimination against West Germany, which fields the largest conventional force in Europe.
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UPI
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
NATO
Christian Democrat Party
Rainer Barzel
Christian Democrat
Erhard
Barzel
Europe
Hughes Defends Local Choice On Poverty Program
Gov. Harold Hughes said Iowa communities should not be forced into the federal War on Poverty. He asked anti poverty director Ed Gilmour to pursue restraint in county decisions and improve how the program is sold locally. A Marshall County meeting chose not to participate, prompting further debate and a challenge to debate from Gilmour and State Sen. Max Mills, who declined. Hughes praised Gilmour as dedicated while warning against overruling majority views at local meetings.
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UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Ed Gilmour
Gilmour
Gover
Marshall County
Max Milo Mills
Marshalltown
Mills
Thanksgiving holiday traffic toll nears record total
United Press International counted 602 traffic deaths from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday, with California topping states at 49 deaths and Alaska and Nevada reporting none. The worst incident was a Salt Lake City area plane crash killing 13. an explosion at Keokuk, Iowa, killed 11. a Burlington, Wisconsin, auto crash left eight children orphaned as their parents and grandmother died. a Lafayette, Indiana, house fire killed four children.
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California
New York State
Texas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Nevada
National Safety Council
UPI
Safety Council
Salt Lake City
Utah
National Guard
Keokuk
Iowa
Burlington
Wis
Joseph Fuller
Lafayette
Ind
Mrs Walter Harvey Dies in California
Mrs Walter S Harvey of Los Angeles Calif dies there at about 80 years old. A Washington native who moved to California about 15 years ago she was a daughter of Milo W and Ellen Hawkins Patterson. Funeral plans were not set locally. Survivors include one son and three daughters all in California along with numerous nieces and nephews here. Mr Harvey formerly worked at Stewart Hardware in this community.
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Los Angeles
California
Harvey
Washington
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Ellen Hawkins Patterson
Stewart Hardware
Advice on holiday mailing from Postmaster Levy
Postmaster Levy outlines steps to ease the Christmas mailing season. He cites 99 percent success in 1964 and urges ZIP Code updates, early address lists, and local phone-book use. He recommends early shopping, adequate packing materials, first class postage for cards, tight packing, clear addressing, and mailing gifts early to avoid delays.
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Levy
Atlantic man dies in clothing fire accident
Richard Cordes aged 61 died from burns after a fire he was trying to start with gasoline ignited his clothing near his Atlantic Iowa home. He was rushed to a local hospital. Cordes, employed by the Rock Island Railroad, is survived by his widow and several older children.
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Atlantic
Iowa
UPI
Richard Cordes
Cordes
Rock Island Railroad
Scott group opposes federal anti poverty plan in Davenport
A private group named SAVE forms in Scott County to oppose the federal anti poverty plan. Spokesman Peter Bartlett Bettendorf says Scott County can handle poverty problems with high incomes and low unemployment. Volunteers will staff SAVE which plans a county survey once papers are approved. County OEO officials may evaluate potential conflicts and oppose the private program.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Scott County
Peter Bartlett
Bettendorf
SAVE
Bartlett
Scott County Board of Supervisors
OEO
Iowa Weather: Partly Cloudy Then Warmer Tuesday
Partly cloudy through tonight with scattered snow flurries southeast tonight. Tuesday looks fair and warmer with lows 10 to 15 and highs in the 30s northeast to 40s southwest. Outlook for Wednesday is fair and warmer.
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Iowa
Keokuk blast toll rises amid square dance tragedy
The Keokuk National Guard Armory explosion and fire claimed 11 lives with more than 20 in critical condition. Victims ranged from Keokuk and Carthage residents to visitors as authorities probe the gas blast. Four Goodrich children become orphans. fund drives spread nationwide led by Mickey Martello and Douglas Lamont.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
Keokuk National Guard
Alaska
Texas
Mickey Martelle
Wellsville
N. Y
Martello
Douglas Lamont
Ronald Reynolds
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