Washington County forms two-county anti poverty plan
A 45 to 39 vote at the court house last night launched a Washington County Community Action effort with Johnson County to create a two county agency under Title II. The plan would allow local committees to study needs, pursue federal funds, and decide locally on anti poverty programs with a shared director and a non profit corporation.
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Court House
Washington County
Community Action Committee
Johnson County
Dennis Stutrud
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Washington
Jim Frier
Lloyd Marek
Robert Day
C. Edwin Gilmour
Iowa
Joe Jones
Burnett Smith
Clay Township
Magnus Ahmling
Dutch Creek Township
Washington, D. C
J. F. Mallory
Charles Cowell
Lawrence Miksch
Franklin Township
Richard Fisher
West Chester
Nity Action Committee
Albion Young
Dwight Bode
Washington County Community Action Committee
CAC
Community Action Agency
Johnson to Undergo Gall Bladder Surgery Friday
President Johnson walked the White House grounds today displaying humor and fitness before a Friday gall bladder operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital outside Washington. Doctors expect a 10 to 14 day hospital stay with weeks of convalescence. Vice President Humphrey to cover duties if needed.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
Executive Mansion
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
George A. Hallenbeck
Mayo Clin
Rochester
Minn
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Sukarno pledges to seek accord after palace coup attempt
Sukarno announced he would pursue a political settlement to the chaos sparked by last Thursday's attempted palace coup. He did not ban the Communist party despite military pressure and widespread anti Communist demonstrations. Subandrio, named by rebels, denied involvement as he met reporters in the Jakarta palace, appearing in good health.
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Jakarta
UPI
Sukarno
Subandrio
Communist Party
Eleven candidates enter Washington city election race
Washington city clerk LeNora Taylor lists eleven filing candidates across four parties for the November 5 election. Citizen's Party fields L. C. Willits for mayor and several council and park posts. People's Party adds Nardy Potter and others. Independent Party runs McAvoy Reighard Reschly. Progressive Party fields Wally Horn for park commission.
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LeNora Taylor
Washington City
Citizen’s Party
L. C. Willits
Wayne Davis
Paul Gebhardt
Harold Stephens
Fourth Ward
Ray Watson
Park Commission
People’s Party
Robert P. Nardy
William Potter
Independent Party
Marion McAvoy
Gailen Reighard
Jim Reschly
Progressive Party
Wally Horn
Crown Prince Harald to Receive Luther College Honor
Crown Prince Harald of Norway arrives in Decorah Iowa with a motorcade from Minneapolis to Luther College for an honorary degree ceremony. Iowa Lt Gov Robert Fulton Norwegian Ambassador Hans Engen and Rep John Culver attend. The visit echoes 1939 when Crown Prince Olav received an honor at Luther.
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Decorah
Iowa
UPI
Luther College
Crown Prince
Harald
Norway
Minneapolis
Luther
Robert Fulton
Hans Engen
B. B. Anundsen
John Culver
Olav
Midwest
Mharald
Prince Harald
Olav V
Martha
United States
Ragnhild
Astrid
Franklin D. Roosevelt
China says U S plane shot down near North Vietnam
Peking claimed four American fighters entered Chinese airspace over the Kwangsi region and one was shot down by interceptors. U S officials denied missions over Communist China and offered no further comment pending investigation. Chinese Defense Ministry warned of warfare if the U S imperialists persist.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
North
Viet Nam
Peking
U.S
Washington
Saigon
Kwangsi
South China
Chinese Defense Ministry
Washington organist Dick Smith receives standing ovation
Dick Smith, 20, an organist with The Wurlitzer Company, entertained Washington area audiences with four concerts in a day. He played at Everett’s Music, Washington High School, and at the Washington High School auditorium, earning cheers, gasps of pleasure, and a standing ovation from about 400 patrons.
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Washington Area
Dick Smith
Smith
Washington
Wurlitzer Company
Everetts Music Company
Washington High School
Washington’s Men
San Diego
Calif
Peabody Institute
Baltimore
YMCA bids exceed funds for Washing ton building project
The Washing ton YMCA modernization bids total 280 883 dollars, far above available funds. A meeting among the architect and contractors with the YMCA building committee will study cost reduction options, with a final decision on bid acceptance due in about a week. Low bidders include Frantz Construction Iowa City Cheno with Kern Des Moines Bolton Hay Des Moines Carson Plumbing Mt. Pleasant Electric Contractors Inc. Factors raising bids were more extensive remodeling quality finishes and contractor demand.
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Washington Ymca
YMCA
Frantz Construction Co
Iowa City
Chenowith - Kern Elevator Service
Four Fli ers Lost in Viet Nam Air Raids
An American military spokesman said three U S Air Force jets were shot down in raids over North Vietnam on Tuesday, with four fliers missing. The downed planes were a F4C Phantom and two F105 Thunderchiefs. pilots fate unknown. Heavy U S air action continued with B 52 strikes near the Cambodian border as ground fighting intensified in the Cow River Valley.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. Air Force
North
Viet Nam
Feking
Red Air Force
Kwangsi
Peking
Hanoi
Guam
U.S
Stuart-Fox
Tien Thuan
U.S. Army
1St Cavalry Division
Cow River
Pickup 4Th Pgh
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McGeorge Bundy
Bill D. Moyers
Mabel L. Landau
Wartburg
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