Ghosts terrorize Indiana home in Osceola reports
In Osceola Indiana Walter Szlanfucht reports an unseen force moves furniture throws pebbles and causes objects to fly. Police captain witnessed a picture fly off a wall and a heavy ashtray shatter. Relatives report similar phenomena at nearby home raising questions of haunting or unusual activity.
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Osceola, Ind
UPI
Walter Szlanfucht
Szlanfucht
Richard Handley
South Bend
Handley
David Colbert
Colbert
St. Joseph County
Seriff
Joseph Molnar
Washington County CAP Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting of the Washington County Community Action Program elected six directors for three year terms and named officers for the coming year including Mrs. Day as president and Dr Pa McAndrew as vice president. A tentative November 3 start for the high school equivalency course was announced along with readying plans for day care and youth employment programs across four counties. The next Kingston County CAP meeting is slated for October 24.
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Washington County Community Action Program
Court House
Mildred Lee
Jud Mallory
Helen Elis
Robert Day
Lee Dunbar
Clyde Little
Brighton
Max Lewis
Wellman
Day
Pa McAndrew
Kalona
Basil McBee
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Sioux Falls
S.C
Henry, Lee
Des Moines
Washington
Vistits
Kington County
Two Widely Separated UFO Sightings Reported in Fort Thompson
Reports from New Jersey and South Dakota describe two unidentified flying objects seen Monday night. In Fort Thompson the bluish light hovered over Crow Creek Reservation, then moved east as a second light appeared and appeared to rotate its lights, according to witnesses including Kanabeera Roger Huston and Patrick Gribbin.
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New Jersey
South Dakota
Fort Thompson
Kanabeera
Roger Huston
Crow Creek Indian Reservation
Patrick Gribbin
Lee Roberts
Floyd Gaarder
Prestow
UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED NEAR FORT THOMPSON AND WANAQUE
Reports from Fort Thompson describe a large white object that shifted colors from white to bluish green to red and sized about three times brighter stars. Nearby in Wanaque New Jersey five witnesses including three policemen saw a bright hovering light near the reservoir, one officer noting the object dimmed when he turned on his patrol car red light.
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Gribbin
Fort Thompson
Wanaque
N.J
William Pastor
Wanaque Reservoir
Benjamin Thompson
Edward Wester
Pompton Lakes
Mother and four children die in upstairs fire
In Peabury Massachusetts a mother Arlene Beechim and her four children Ernest five Scott one Julie four and infant Mark four months died as fire swept a two story wooden home. Police said the mother rushed upstairs to try to save the youngsters as flames raced through the house.
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Peaspury
Mass
Arlene Beechim
Ernest
Scott
Mark
Julie
Death camp found as American troops overrun jungle prison
UPI reports American forces swept through a central coastal jungle area and uncovered 12 inmates chained and butchered by fleeing North Vietnamese guards. Col Archie Hyle called it the Viet Congs death camp after discovering a blood smeared pit with seven survivors among the corpses.
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Saigon
UPI
Little Dachau
Archie Hyle
Army 1St Brigade
Governor Hughes to visit U P Home for public event
Public invited as Governor Hughes plans a 9:30 a m welcome in a heated tent at United Presbyterian Home Washington. Daylong activities include a festival of fun ice cream sale and apple peeling with 90 gallons donated by Kiwanis, corn husking and an auction opening at 9:30 a m Wednesday and continuing to Thursday.
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Washington
Governor Hughes
United Presbyterian Home
Lutheran Church
Kiwanis Club
Garden of Eden
Washington High School
Marion Ave
Hughes
Murray calls for police academy in Iowa race
Republican governor candidate William G. Murray urged creation of a police academy to train new and existing officers amid Supreme Court rulings. He argued for a statewide plan to curb disturbances, accusing Governor Hughes of having a secret plan and failing to implement it during last week’s riot at Harlan.
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Decorah
Iowa
UPI
William G. Murray
Murray
Supreme Court
Harold E. Hughes
Department of Public Safety
Harlan
McNamara press calls for more U.S. troops in Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, on a four day fact finding mission to South Vietnam, met with Gen Nguyen Van Thieu and Gen Nguyen Cao Ky and heard requests for more American fighting men. Sources say commanders urged increasing U.S. troop strength above 360000, with current levels near 20000 and a tour of fighting units planned for Wednesday.
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Saigon
UPI
Robert McNamara
South Viet Nam
U.S
McNamara
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thien
Johnson
Manila
Washington County 4 H Convention Election Night
The Washington County 4 H Convention is set for Saturday October 15 at 7 30 p m in the Washington High School auditorium. Members will vote by clubs for a 10 member County Council and candidates will answer questions about their 4 H experiences. Guest speaker Doug Shadle of Ames a 1965 State Leadership Camp Spirit recipient now a University of Iowa freshman will share his 4 H journey. The John and Sue Foster award will be presented and 4 H honorary members will be initiated. Names of selected candidates include Margaret Birney Tona Malens Jorjean Colthurst Cathy Coon Rosemary Curtis Marie Jones Miriam Jones Dianne Marek Barb Temple Roger Brinning Mike Horn Ira Spjke Wayne McCracken Tom McGraw Eddie Ossman Robert Wells Dave Kaufman.
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Sumi
Doug Shadle
Ames
University of Iowa
John and
Sue Foster
Steve Wiggers
Margaret Birney
Tona Mai Ens
Jorjean Colthurst
Peppettes
Cathy Coon
Rosemary Curtis
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Marie Jones
Crooked Creek
Miriam Jones
Dianne Marek
Farmerettes
Barb Temple
Dutch Creek Fiyerettes
Roger Brinning
Mike Horn
Jackson Boys
Ira Spjke
Chicaqua
Wayne McCracken
Highland
Tax Sale Expiration Notice and Lake Darling Bathing Facility Bid
Public notices list an expiration notice for a tax sale and a call for bids for the Lake Darling State Park bathing facility construction. Bidding details and deadlines appear on Sea page 6.
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Public Notices Today
Lake Darling State Park
Supreme Court declines Iowa multi member district ruling
The Supreme Court refused to alter an Iowa Supreme Court decision mandating sub division of multi member districts for the Senate and House. The order leaves the Iowa ruling in place while noting the case rests on adequate state grounds. Republican Robert Ray hailed the decision as right and beneficial to party interests while Democratic leaders signaled a path toward equitable sub districting.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Senate
House
Spears
Supreme Court of Iawa
Clairn
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Dcision
Clark Rasmussen
West Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Ray
Republican Party
Rasmussen
Democratic Party
Weather outlook with warmer tonight and scattered showers
Weather forecast reports fair and warmer conditions tonight with mostly upper 30s to 40s. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with some scattered showers mainly in the north and highs in the upper 60s to around 70. Thursday looks partly cloudy and mild with widely scattered showers.
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Washington Hustlers
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Robert Wells
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Dave Kaufman
Highlanders
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New Hampton
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Iowa Civil Rights Commission
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