Washington County Harvest Reels From Ached Soybeans
The abrupt end to Indian Summer leaves Washington County farmers with limited humidity hampering soybean harvesting. Pledges at Community Chest reach 19252.25 with Business II at 3461.50. efforts to close remaining cards continue. Gen LeMay visits Vietnam amid brief comments and reporters’ exchanges. Cedar Falls police probe shooting at UNI Wesley Foundation. Rockefeller appears in Clinton Newton Davenport campaign stops Oct 23. Percy to tour Iowa Oct 28 for Stanley bid.
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Washington County
Washington
Community Chest
Business II
Cedar Falls, Iowa
UPI
Cedar Falls
Wesley Foundation
University of Northern Iowa
Methodist
UNI
Jackie to wed Greek magnate Onassis soon
Jacqueline Kennedy joined Greek billionaire Aristotle Onassis for their marriage plan in Andravida after arrival on a DC8 jet. Police prevented newsmen from covering the event as Onassis awaited at the airbase and discussions about church sanction sparked questions among Catholic and Orthodox authorities.
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Andravida
Greece
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Blue Ionian Sea
Onassis
Kennedy
New York
Olympic Airlines
Athens
Benedictus Printesi
Wallace clashes with reporters over crowd count in Longview
George Wallace slammed newsmen as unable to count while addressing a 5,000 to 6,000 crowd at the Longview fairgrounds. He motioned reporters to his podium and mocked a rival figure of 350,000 as they observed the gathering. Two dozen reporters attended at his request.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
UPI
Curtis E. LeMay
George Wallace
Longview
Tex
Wallace
Fairgrounds
Nixon Maintains Lead In Sindlinger Poll
The Sindlinger survey shows Nixon ahead of Humphrey and Wallace among registered voters with Wallace drawing strength from Wallace supporters who would not vote for him. When asked who they most want elected Nixon leads, with Wallace dropping when plans to vote are asked. Humphrey narrows gap with Nixon among all adults. peace moves in Vietnam add uncertainty as undecided voters persist.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Sindlinger
Sindlinger & Co
Norwood
Albert E. Sindlinger
Wallace
Humphrey
Vietnam
Hurricane Gladys Lingers Off Florida Coast
A weakened hurricane named Gladys moved slowly over the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall along an 80 mile arc from Tampa Bay to Cedar Key by nightfall. At 9 a.m. EDT it was about 90 miles west of Brandenton with top winds near 75 mph.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa Bay
Cedar Key
Brandenton
Washington County voting spots updated for two townships
Washington County voters hear changes in polling places with Washington township residents voting at the fairgrounds school building and Washington second ward ballots cast at Mace Motor Garage Iowa Ave. Other wards keep prior locations. a full list covers Brighton Cedar Clay Crawford Dutch Creek Kalona Richmond Franklin West Chester Highland Iowa Riverside Jackson Lime Wellman Marion Oregon Seventy six Washington First and Second wards Mace Ford Garage Third Fourth wards.
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Washington County
Walter Schroeder
Washington Township
Fairgrounds
Washington Second Ward
Mace Motor
Iowa Ave
Mace
E. 2Nd St
N. 2Nd Ave
Brighton
Cedar
Prairie Flower School
Clay
Ing - Rubio
Crawford
Crawfordsville
Dutch Creek
Kalona
Richmond
Holy Trinity Parish
Franklin Center
West Chester
Town
Highland
Highland Center
Iowa
Riverside
Jackson
Jackson Center
Lime Creek
Wellman
Marion
Marion Township
Apollo 7 Powers Into High Orbit On Test Flight
Apollo 7 completed a 66 second engine burn raising its orbit as NASA presses toward a Christmas moon flight. Commander Walter Schirra and crewmates Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham reported the burn “beautifully” and planned more performances before a possible December moon flight and a future 24 lunar orbits.
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Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
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Moon
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Earth
Indian Ocean
India
Big Brute
Eisele
Intercepted Memo on Astronauts In Space
A leaked memo discusses astronauts in space, noting the mission progressed swiftly and without a slow burn. Details emphasize rapid developments and strategic decisions, with an expert perspective on timing and outcomes.
Nixon Refuses TV Debate Sessions in 1968 Campaign
United Press International reports Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey abandons plans for a three way national TV debate with Richard Nixon and George Wallace after Nixon declines to participate. Humphrey offered CBS time 10 to 11 p.m. Sunday but Nixon focused on Vietnam and other issues. Meany endorses Humphrey while MeCarthy’s New York ballot status is restored by a state court ruling.
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Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Wallace Nixon
CBS Time
Johnson
Vietnam
Hanoi
Johnstown
Detroit
Wallace
Edmund S. Muskie
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
GOP
Gen
Curtis E. LeMay
Agnew
LeMay
Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Eugene J. MecCarthy
New York
Supreme Court
Letter arrives in Cherokee after three years delay
Postmaster Phil Fassler recounted a Cheroke e delivery mishap when Tom Gunderson received a Royal Iowa mail letter postmarked May 8 1965 in Wednesday's Cherokee mail. The envelope held a Royal news carrier request for more papers and a dated check. Fassler cited missing proper ZIP code as the reason for the long wait.
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Iowa
UPI
Phil Fassler
Fassler
Tom Gunderson
Sioux City Journal
Gunderson
Royal
Contracts Let for Highway 92 Reconstruction in Iowa
State Highway Commission in Ames let contracts for Highway 92 work in Keokuk and Washington counties. Culvert extensions in Keokuk County awarded to Trace Construction Co. for 3723 dollars. Washington County culverts let to Tracy Construction Co. and Culvert Builders Inc. for 66575 and 49663 dollars. Keokuk County reconstruction awarded to Quad City Construction Co. for 87935 dollars. Washington County reconstruction awarded to Quad City Construction Co. for 721712 dollars.
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Washington
Keokuk County
State Highway Commission
Ames
Trace Construction Co
Centerville
Washington County
Keokuk Line
West Chester
Tracy Construction Co
Police urge parents to report strange incidents near Washington schools
Chief of Police Glenn Murphy warned parents that without reports of stranger encounters, police cannot act. He cited a Lincoln School girl who said a man tried to abduct her after school and an incident where youths were exposed by a stranger. Murphy urged immediate contact to help apprehend suspects and protect children.
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Glenn Murphy
Washington
Lincoln School
Murphy
Washington City
Weather Iowa Cooler Northeast Then Clear Overnight
Weather outlook for Iowa shows cooler conditions in the northeast and extreme east with clearing and a bit cooler temperatures tonight. Saturday should be fair and warmer with lows in the 30s and highs in the 60s. Sunday outlook includes a chance of showers and cooler conditions in the northwest.
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Iowa
Probate of will and executor appointment for Wilder C Bell
Board of Supervisors proceedings dated Oct 9 address probate of Wilder C Bell will and estate. hearing on an application to withdraw water noted in public notices today.
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Wilder C. Bell
Proceedings Board of Supervisors
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