GOP denies payoff in Democratic spy case
Washington US officials report Democratic employee Louis Flax, 39, swore he was paid $1,000 to pass Western Union messages to John Grenier of the Republican National Committee. GOP chairman Dean Burch called the charge nonsensical, while Democrats criticized the incident as part of the Baker and Estes cases.
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West Virginia
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Republican
Wayne Phillips
Phillips
Mid-Prairie Plans School Parent Conferences
WELLMAN The teachers and principal Tom Fordyce of Ka lona Wellman and West Chester elementary schools plan Parent-Teacher Conferences to begin this week. Letters will go home with a tentative time. parents should call the office to confirm. Conferences occur late October to early November and last about 20 minutes. A new type of report card for elementary grades is adopted to better inform parents about child progress.
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Wellman
Tom Fordyce
Kalona
West Chester
Mid - Prairie
Washington Y's Men visit county jail discussion
Washington Y's Men visited the Washington County jail on Tuesday evening after an YMCA community room program. Ira Morrison county attorney and Charles Snyder county sheriff spoke on current prison handling and the need for new facilities. They cited overcrowding and structural unsoundness and urged a bond issue funded by a half mill levy yearly for five years, costing the average taxpayer only a few dollars.
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Washington Y’s
Washington County
YMCA
Ira Morrison
Charles Snyder
Probate hearings list for J A Hun and Ernest Miller estates
Public notices indicate hearings on probate of the will and appointment of executor for the estate of J A Hun and the estate of Ernest V Miller scheduled today. details appear on page 6.
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J. A. Hun
Ernest V. Miller
Three Washington Juveniles Admit Local Break-Ins
Three Washington youths ages 14 and 15 confess to three break-ins. They admit stealing $4 from Sorrells Auto Parts pop and candy machines, about $3 from the IOOF club room, and card chips from the Masonic Hall. They were released to parents and will be handed to juvenile authorities.
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Red Cross group to meet Thursday
Keith Horn, 1965 fund and membership chairman for the Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross, schedules a meeting of all town and township chairmen for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the chapter office on the north side of the square in Washington. Les ter Grim is vice chairman of the drive.
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Washington County
American Red Cross
Washington
Lester Grim
The
Red Cross
City of
Ainsworth
Stephen R. Root Jr
Brighton
Dean Edwards
Lathol Guy
Crawfordsville
F. D. Gipple
Kalona
Arlis Swartzendruber
Corpus Christi arsenal raid follows threat to Johnson
Corpus Christi deputies uncover an arsenal including a field mortar and Nazi relics after a reported threat to assassinate President Johnson. Julius Schmidt, 29, and another man were arrested on federal arms act charges while a third suspect remained at large. Weapons and Nazi memorabilia were found in Schmidt’s Swastika decorated home and his mother’s residence. President Johnson is due to campaign in Corpus Christi, with further stops planned in Texas.
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UPI
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Houston
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Weather Iowa Fair and warmer into Thursday
Fair skies and rising warmth spread across Iowa tonight into Thursday with lows from 38 to 42. Fog and haze may develop in the south Thursday morning. Thursday highs range from the upper 60s in the east to the mid 70s in the west. Friday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and mild southeast, turning cooler in the northwest.
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Iowa
Langenberg funeral set for Thursday at St James
Final rites for Rosa Langenberg will be held at 9 30 a m Thursday in St James Catholic church. Prayers are at 7 30 p m this evening at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Miss Langenberg died Monday morning at Shenk Nursing Home in Wellman.
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Voter's Primer Sample Ballot Availability
Your local paper will publish a sample ballot several days before the election, guiding readers on ballot layout and choices. Check the paper's pages for the nonpartisan sample to plan how to vote.
Nobel Prize Goes to Dr Martin Luther King Jr in 1964
Oslo reports Dr Martin Luther King Jr the American civil rights leader won the Nobel Peace Prize for 1964. The committee credited his non violent campaigns, noting his long struggle and early nomination by Swedish MPs. King, 35, was receiving the award as he lay in a Atlanta hospital bed with his wife Mrs Coretta Scott King by his side.
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Sweden
Arbeiderbladet
Mrs Van Nostrand Dies Here In Washington
Mrs. Ross Van Nostrand 79 of route three Washington died Tuesday October 18 1964 at Sunnyhaven Rest Home Washington after two years of illness. Funeral arrangements through Sherman Eden Funeral Home with service at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born March 23 1885 in West Chester Alma Sowash married Ross Van Nostrand April 27 1905. Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Charles Schroeder Wellman one son E James Van Nostrand Creston four grandchildren.
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Route Three
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Sunnyhaven Rest Home
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Alma Sowash
West Chester
J. A
Mary McFarlane Sowash
Marion Avenue
Yankees tie World Series with 8-3 win in Game Six
The New York Yankees crush the St. Louis Cardinals 8 to 3 to even the World Series at three games apiece. Back to back home runs by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle and a grand slam by Joe Pepitone sparked the rally as Jim Bouton pitched past a fidgety start and kept the Cardinals from closing out in the pivotal sixth game at Busch Stadium.
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New York
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Hank Soar
Vennie Smith
Plans Announced for Democratic Candidate Caravan
County Democratic headquarters completed plans for a Thursday caravan into Washington with state office candidates Robert Fulton Gary Cameron Lorne Worthington Paul Franzenberg Kenneth Owen Lawrence Scalise and John Schmidhauser arriving at four o clock. They will depart for Fairfield at 5 15 for an evening reception and dinner. Free coffee will be served. Gov Harold Hughes arrives by helicopter Monday Oct 19 with a noon luncheon at the Captains Table and a 1 pm speech from the Central Park band stand after dinner. Additional limited reservations should be arranged with Mrs Harry Levy by Friday evening.
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Fairfield
Robert Fulton
Gary Cameron
Lorne Worthington
Paul Franzenberg
Kenneth Owen
Lawrence Scalise
John Schmidhauser
Congress
Harold Hughes
Harry Levy
Central Park
Rites Thursday for Beda Nelson 82
RICHLAND Funeral services for Beda Nelson 82 longtime Packwood and Richland resident who died Tuesday October 13 at Nelson Nursing Home Fairfield will be at 2 p m Thursday October 15 at Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev A R McMurrin officiating burial in Packwood Cemetery Miss Nelson born March 6 1882 in Packwood daughter of Charles and Johanna Nelson Nelson was a member of Packwood Methodist Church Survivors include nephews and nieces She was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters
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Beda Nelson
Packwood
Nelson
Fairfield
Gould
A. R. McMurrin
Miss Nelson
Charles
Johanna Johnson Nelson
Packwood Methodist Church
Open house planned at jail Saturday
Washington County residents invited to visit the jail Saturday to inspect its condition and facilities as they consider a $110,000 bond issue on November 3 to decide whether a new county jail will be built. Open house runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 17.
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Washington County
Goldwater greeted by Iowa crowd amid dirt jug gimmick
Barry Goldwater arrived in Des Moines to a warm reception as a local candidate presented him a 10 gallon jug of Iowa dirt dubbed Iowa Gold. A paint smudge marred his suit yet he remained upbeat, shaking hands with a few supporters and posing for photos. The rally drew about 42,500, far fewer than Johnson’s visit, with organizers saying many came to see the president, not the Republican candidate.
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Robert E. Dreher
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Evan L. Hultman
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