West Chester Garage Fire Destroys Dunbar Garage
A Saturday blaze at the Dunbar Auto Garage west of the School in West Chester consumed the building and most of its contents before Keota and Washington crews, aided by a failing West Chester engine, could arrive. Fire spread despite winds, threatening the Knights of Pythias Hall and a nearby home, with only siding damage reported. Fred Dunbar saved records and several vehicles. insurance coverage was uncertain. The landmark, built in 1903 by John Grush, had previously housed a meat market and ice cream parlor.
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Fred Dunbar
West Chester
Keota
Washington
Journal
Helen Gilbert
West Chester Fire Department
Dunbar Auto
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Washington and
Dunbar
John Grush
Weather outlook for Iowa by United Press International
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with a little warmth across the northwest and extreme north tonight. Warmer east and south Tuesday with lows tonight in the mid to upper 30s north near 40 south. Highs Tuesday in the 60s. Wednesday outlook shows partly cloudy skies and little temperature change.
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United Press International
Iowa
Governors Act Back policy on Vietnam
Democratic governors press for another endorsement of President Johnson's Vietnam policy at the 59th National Governors Conference aboard the SS Independence. Michigan's George Romney, a potential GOP candidate, champions neutralization and broader international support while criticizing Johnson's approach. California's Ronald Reagan accuses the President of withholding Vietnam progress details from the public.
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New York
UPI
Johnson
Vietnam
Independence
Virgin Islands
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Ronald Reagan
California
Davenport considers open housing marches in wake of Milwaukee protests
Davenport Iowa NAACP Youth Council discusses possible open housing march mirroring Milwaukee actions. four Milwaukee commandoes advise protection and order while Davenport explores forming a similar unit. mayor defends no local fair housing law despite state statute. opponents push for local ordinance and stronger human relations commission. state NAACP leader backs vocal Davenport effort, cites Wisconsin support and differing slogans Black Power versus Black Pride and Identity.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Milwaukee
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Wis
Naacp Youth Council Commandoes
Eugene Wyatt
Wyatt
John Jebens
James Resnick
Wright
Sioux City
Wisconsin
Supreme Court voids Walker libel award against AP and Times-Picayune
The Supreme Court set aside a $75,000 libel judgment won by former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker in Louisiana courts against the Associated Press and Times-Picayune Publishing Co. The action cites a ruling that public figures must prove malice to recover damages. Walker pursued 15 suits seeking over $33 million related to 1962 Meridith era campus riots at the University of Mississippi.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Edwin A. Walker
Associated Press
Times-Picayune
Texas
Walker
Wire Services
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Firestorm Devastates Homes in Chatsworth Area
In 90 degree heat, firefighters battled several major brush fires across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. At least 22 homes were destroyed and more than 1,200 firefighters fought multiple blazes on Sunday. The Chatsworth reservoir area fire burned over 10,000 acres, with acres in Simi Valley and Ventura County totaling over 15,000 more as fires merged and winds shifted. Hundreds evacuated as flames threatened Thousand Oaks and Santa Paula while no rain was forecast for five days.
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Chatsworth
Calif
Ventura Counties
Los Angeles
California
Chatsworth Reservoir
San Fernando Valley
Thousand Oakes
Conejo Valley
Ventura County
Simi Valley
Santa Paula
Santa Clara River
Los Angeles County
Whittier
Starlight Estates
Soviet Venus probe nears target invitation to join
Jodrell Bank Observatory in England received a Soviet telegram inviting participation in the Venus probe. Sir Bernard Lovell called the invitation of great international importance and suggested the Russians may plan a landing. The probe, launched June 12, would reach Venus on October 18.
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Jodrell Bank
England
UPI
Soviet Union
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Bernard Lovell
Venus
Lovell
M. Keldysh
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Attorney Bray Dies in Oskaloosa Today
Tom Bray, oldest practicing attorney in Iowa, died unexpectedly in Oskaloosa while preparing for a district court hearing. He had frequent Washington trips and was well known in legal circles. death followed a heart attack.
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Tom Bray
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Bray
Washington
Pickets at Collins Radio Co strike in Cedar Rapids
Four pickets patrolled each entrance to Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids as 6500 IBEW Local 12362 members walked out after contract talks stalled. Plant in Anamosa and Cedar Rapids would stay open. mediation ongoing. Strikers eligible for 25 dollars weekly after 15 days.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Collins Radio Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Collins
Anamosa
John Hunter
Hunter
Richard McGowan
Paul Bowers
Linn County Board of Social Welfare
Anthony Scolaro
Scolaro
James McCue
Collins Employees Credit Union
International Union
Bombing accident buries Delta company at DMZ hill
UPI reports at Con Thien Marine bombs struck Delta Company fortifications wounding 17 and killing two. Captain Francis Shafer of Newkirk Oklahoma led a salvage effort for hours as Marines dug out trapped men and treated the wounded amid bombardment and a radar fault investigation.
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Delta Company
Francis L. Shafer Jr
Newkirk
Okla
U.S
Delta
Shafer
Lance Cpl
D. R. Davis
Salem
Utah
Fortress
Saigon
James McGee
Plattsburg
McGee
Doc
Leatherneck
Widespread Antiwar Protests Planned Across Thirty Cities
Thousands of Americans prepare to march in 30 cities from Seattle to Boston to protest U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The week includes demonstrations against the draft with counter protests, led by groups like The Resistance. A Los Angeles mother of two set herself on fire in protest near the federal building, and a huge rally in Washington is anticipated to be the largest antiwar event yet.
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U.S
Seattle
San Francisco
Portland
Resistance
Federal Building
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington
William S. Coffin
Yale
Coffin
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
New York
Our
Vietnam
Charles W. Wiley
Ford negotiations enter crucial stage in strike stalemate
Detroit reports UAW and Ford Motor Co resume talks in a three year contract dispute amid a 40 day nationwide auto strike. The parties reportedly remain about a dime an hour apart. News blackout enters seventh day as leaders press for a deal. Walter Reuther attends discussion in Ford conference room avoiding reporters.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Ford
Two Couples Drown After Sea Cruise Disaster
Two couples clung to an overturned boat in the Atlantic off Miami. Thomas Carter, 46, disappeared after a big wave and his wife Dolores vanished. Wainwright Vickers, 39, and Barbara were rescued after spending most of Saturday night at sea. The other wife wore a life jacket. Carter had borrowed the boat for a cruisedail.
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Miami
API
Thomas Carter
Annapolis
Tom
Dolores
Wainwright Vickers
Barbara
Coast Guard
Carters
Carter
Vickers
Mrs. Carter
George Apostol
Leroy Tandarius
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Virgin Queen of
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