Iowa Southern sponsors six Iowa students to atom conference
Six southern Iowa junior high students and two instructors were chosen to attend the sixth annual Youth Conference on the Atom in Chicago on October 21 and 22. Sponsored by Iowa Southern Utilities, selections were based on ITED tests, not science project reports. Delegates will tour Centerville offices before departing.
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Richard Koehler
Washington High School
Southern Iowa
Chicago
Richard
Michael Huston
Newton High School
Newton
Tim McKay
Walsh High School
Ottumwa
Lloyd Turner
Burlington High School
Burlington
Washington
Harrison Seip
Sigourney Hichool
Glen Foster
Pekin Community
Jeff Brotherton
Creston
Sam J
As Southern
Southern
Chi
Centerville
Hughes promises to continue road work in Iowa
Charles City report notes Governor Hughes pledges ongoing highway construction efforts at a district dinner. He criticizes delays and asserts Iowa leads in interstate system completion, linking road progress to economic growth and immediate industrial development needs.
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Hughes
Charles City
Iowa
Sun District
France and U S Clash Over Viet Nam Peace Prospects
France rejects U S peace plans and accuses Washington of improper intruding in a civil war. Paris questions whether Hanoi would withdraw and calls for clearer conditions and a phased, supervised pullout. De Gaulle’s view argues Red China does not seek conquest in Viet Nam. In a separate note Rep Schmidhauser urges merit based federal student aid growth.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
France
United States
Viet Nam
Paris
Hanoi
U.S
Saigon
North Viet Nam
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
America
Viet Nam. S
North ‘Nam
de Gaulle
Red China
John R. Schmidhauser
Iowa
Chest workers meet for coffee sessions
All Community Chest ves t al workers and zone chair invited to Thursday Friday mornings at a.m. at the Captain's le for free coffee and home made rolls. Joe Evanovich urged attendance to discuss new solicitation ideas and receive workers' kits. A free babysitting service will be available for mothers at the Methodist church basement with Mrs Les Dunlap in charge.
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Community Chest
Joe Evanovich
General Chaiman
Washington
Les Dunlap
Few workers return to Harlan violence in Iowa plant
In Harlan Iowa only a few non striking workers reported for hog killing at Western Iowa Park Co amid ongoing strike action by Local 1225 UPWA. Sheriff Gearhart canceled plans for extra deputies as tensions cooled but earlier violence included smashed windows and overturned trailers after 17 Mexican American workers arrived from Los Angeles. Production resumed with some union and new local hires while NLRB issues a complaint over bargaining representation.
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Harlan, Iowa
UPI
Western Iowa Park Co
Harlan
Kelby County
Orrell Gearhart
Lake Petersen
United Packinghouse Workers of America
UPWA
Los Angeles
Edward Nan
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
NERB
Gearhart
Justice of the Peace Court
Local 1225
Tueday
Alvin Troll
Harry Hendrix
Des Moines
Iowa
Troll
Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church Celebrates 125th Year
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church marks its 125th anniversary during Sunday morning worship on October 16. Rev Addison H Leitch of Tarkio College will speak, with a catered lunch, fellowship, and a closing commitment service. Pastor Vernon G Elgin leads the observance. celebrations reflect the church’s 1841 origins and 1858 national merger into the United Presbyterian Church of North America. A committee led by George Masson Jr organizes events, with Richard Melee among Sunday speakers.
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Marion Avenue
Unne Presbyterian Church
Addison H. Leitch
Tarkio College
Tarkio
Missouri
Vernon G. Elgin
United Presbyterian Church In
USA
Associate Presbyterian Church
George Masson, Jr
Masson
Richard Melee
Court reverses Ruby murder conviction in Oswald case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Ruby merits a new trial due to improper venue ruling and inadmissible police custody statements. The decision cites pretrial statements and a change of venue error, indicating potential two to five year ranges upon retrial.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas Dist
Joe B. Brown
Ruby
Dallas
Appellant
Morrison
Dean
Oswald
Estes
Sheppard
U.S. Supreme Court
Joe Tonnhill
Jasper
Jack
Tonnhill
City Council Rehiring Workers After Walkout
Washington city council in a special session approved rehiring all employees who left Tuesday morning if they return Thursday. The plan includes a 20 per month raise plus a promised 8 per month raise next year to reach 400 dollars monthly starting 1967. Officials expect garbage collection to resume once workers return and will adjust staff as needed.
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Washington
George Miller
Marvin Glandon
City Light Department
Miller
Weather Forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Iowa forecast shows fair skies with slowly rising temperatures tonight and Thursday. Northerly winds become light and variable tonight and southwest on Thursday. Lows tonight in the 30s with frost in much of the state. Highs Thursday expected in the 70s.
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United Press International
Iowa
North Vietnamese Army offensive crumbles in coast clash
US forces led by the 1st Cavalry stormed Nuoc Ngot Bay beaches near a French resort to crush remnants of a North Vietnamese force. The operation, also involving South Korean troops, killed or captured about 1,200 enemy and over 450 suspects, with 526 killed and 174 captured by Koreans. Marine action near the DMZ left 956 North Vietnamese dead over two months as Lt General Walt survived a rocket strike without serious injury. The 4th Infantry Division reinforced the central coast, lifting U.S. strength to roughly 320,000.
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Saigon
UPS
1St. Cavalry Division
Nuoc Ngot Bay
Hanoi
Central High
Athough
1St
Cav
U.S
Stl
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri
Lewis Walt
Viet Nam
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Charles Morris
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Charles de Gaulle
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U.P. Church
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