Viet Cong defections rise as U.S. jets suffer losses
Viet Cong troops are defecting to the South Vietnamese government in small armed units, a Vietnamese military spokesman said. Over the past week 373 defections occurred with weapons including a light machine gun 66 rifles and 55 grenades. An American pilot was reportedly captured after an F4C Phantom was shot down over North Vietnam. SAC B52s bombed positions near Saigon and Hanoi area as US air losses mount.
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U.S
Iron Triangle
Vietnamese Defense Department
Communist
China
Hanoi
New China News Agency
NCNA
Viet Nam
Cancer Society elects officers in Washington County
The Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society names Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knotek as chairman and vice-chairman. Other officers include Mrs. Ward Benson secretary, Geraldine Schulty treasurer, Juanita Hering crusade treasurer, and Rev. Dale E. Brehmer crusade chairman. Directors include Mrs. John Shebeck Riverside, Rev. Arthur Peters West Chester, and Mac Wallace Ainsworth. The state meeting is in Des Moines on Nov 13, with county crusade planned for next April.
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Joe Knotek
Washington County
American Cancer Society
Ward Benson
Geraldine Schulty
Juanita Hering
Crusade
Hugo Lensch
Arthur Duensing
James Birney
the Crusade
Dale E. Brehmer
Ainsworth
Mac Wallace
C. A. Thompson
John Shebeck
Riverside
Arthur Peters
West Chester
Charles B. Hawkins
M. L. McCreedy
J. E. Letts
Harry Ward
Washington
Cecil Miller
Wellman
Des Moines
Truck driver leaped from fast approaching train collision
Mason City Iowa UPI reports Charles Peter Gebel 24 a Midland Co op New Hampton grain truck driver escaped probable death by leaping from his truck when brakes failed 50 feet from a crossing as a Rock Island freight train approached at Iowa 106 west edge of Mason City.
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Mason City
Iowa
UPI
New Hampton
Charles Peter Gebel
Midland Co - Op
Iowa 106
Rock Island
Gebel
Refugee boats bring Cuban exiles to Key West
Cuban children among the more than 700 refugees reaching the United States as evacuations under Castro's open door continue. Coast Guard records show 207 men 235 women and 189 children arrived since Oct 7 with more boats on the way. Negotiations via the Swiss Embassy in Havana could yield a mass transfer this week.
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Fla
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Florida Straits
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Coast Guard
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Camarioca
Freedom
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Organization of American States
OAS
Washington
Washington County Hospital Quarterly Claims Allowed
Quarterly statement of claims allowed for Washington County Hospital lists creditors and amounts approved in the public notice. The document confirms the official action by the health facility regarding outstanding claims and scheduled allowances.
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Washington County Hospital
Klan infiltration of police questioned at HUAC hearings
Washington reports HUAC chief investigator Donald Appell said the Ku Klux Klan infiltrated some police departments while stressing the overwhelming majority of Southern lawmen were not members or sympathizers. Chairman Edwin Willis opened the hearings warning against witness intimidation and affirmed constitutional protections. Robert Shelton, imperial wizard of the United Klans of America, was set to testify as the longest-running probe aimed to expose Klan objectives and affiliates over a planned 13 week inquiry.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Donald Appell
Hooded Order
Edwin E. Willis
Dla
Secret Society
Willis
Appell
Jaxamed House
South
Klan
Johnson walks over a mile at Bethesda Hospital grounds
President Johnson walked more than a mile around the Bethesda Naval Hospital grounds today, saying he felt pretty good after a shorter, tiring walk Monday. He slept moderately well last night but still felt abdominal pain from his operation 12 days ago, which doctors consider normal.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Schrader admits to Washington thefts
Washington police say Jerry L. Schrader 18 of Richland and formerly of Ainsworth was caught for breaking and entering in Ollie. He admitted to burglaries at the J L Mobil station and Robertsons Salon of Beauty in Washington. A motor bike from J L Mobil was recovered.
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Washington
Clarence
Mike’’ Lee
Jerry L. Schrader
Richland
Ainsworth
Keokuk County
Ollie
Schrader
J & L Mobil
Robertson’s
Salon of Beauty
Iowa Supreme Court halts Independence cattle sale
Iowa Supreme Court Justice C Edwin Moore issued a temporary injunction stopping the sale of 187 dairy cattle at the State Mental Health Institute in Independence. A hearing in Buchanan County District Court is set for Oct 26 to hear opposing views.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
C. Edwin Moore
State Mental Health Institute of Independence
Buchanan County District Court
R. P. Harrington
D - Independence
Buchanan County District
Tim McCarthy
McCarthy
Moore
Board of Control
Russell Wilson
Iowa Board of Control
61St General Assembly
Councilmen Review Tractor Purchase Details
Washington city council members met Monday night to study specifications of several makes of tractors under consideration for city purchase. No decision was reached. They also heard sewer complaints in two locales and discussed progress on the street program.
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Washington
Community Action Committee to Meet in Washington County
The newly elected Community Action Committee for Washington County will convene Wednesday at 8 p.m. to organize and name officers. A four member committee will be named to coordinate with the Johnson County group. Meeting location is the courthouse.
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Washington County
Johnson County
Court House
Aidit Leads East Java Armed Resistance Against Sukarno
Radio Malaysia quoted the army paper as saying D. N. Aidit leader of PKI is organizing armed resistance from Guanagiri East Java. Communists in West Java reportedly forming battalion strength. A MeDan office in North Sumatra burned killing three and injuring four. The Jakarta Military District reports ongoing state of war until rebels are wiped out.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
UPI
Radio Malaysia
D. N. Aidit
Indonesia Communist Party
PKI
East Java
Sukarno
Radio Malaysia Today
Aidit
Guanagiri
Jakarta
West Java
Medan
Sumatra
Antara
Indonesia
China
Lone Tree man dies in farming accident near West Branch
Arnold Lee Doerres 26 of Lone Tree died when a tractor overturned while loading soybeans at work for Hills Grain and Feed near West Branch. He was born July 31, 1939, and survived by his wife Helen Berg, infant son Darrin, his parents, a brother Robert, and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at St. Marys Lone Tree with rosary Wednesday evening.
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Riverside
Arnold Lee Doerres
Lone Tree
West Branch
Hills Grain and Feed
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sorden and
Adams
Mr. Doerreg
Johnson County
Helen Diane Berg
Darrin
Charles Doerres
Robert
Muscatine
Beverly, Petsel
Plainfield
Ind
Vida Wollrab
Schools to Close Friday for State Teachers Meeting
Most area schools will be closed all day Friday October 22 as teachers attend a state teachers meeting in Des Moines. Superintendents of Washington Mid Prairie and Highland schools announce full day closures.
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Des Moines
Washington
Mid
Prairie
Highland
Washington YMCA to Begin Remodeling Soon
The Washington YMCA board, led by president Richard H. McCleery, approved contracting with low bidders for modernization. Bids were higher than expected, but funds from the Howard B. Gardner estate will support construction. Architect Charles Richardson advised bids on October 5 were reasonable. work could start next week with construction by Frantz Construction Co.
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Washington Ymca
Richard H. McCleery
Y Board
Building Committee
Mendation
Howard B. Gardner
The
Charles Richardson
Robert Reed
Frantz Construction Co
Death of Marvin B. Mathess Near Wellman
Marvin B. Mathess died Monday evening at his home near Wellman after a six months illness. Services will be Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in Pleasant Hill Church Joetown with Rev Lloyd Bauer officiating. Burial will be there. He was born December 19 1896 in Iowa City son of John and Elizabeth Mathess. He married Ida Dawson July 24 1913 and they lived much of their married life in Iowa County. He is survived by his wife one daughter Mida one son Marlo three grandchildren and two brothers Norval and Merle of Iowa City.
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Wellman
Marvin B. Mathess
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Lloyd Bauer
Powell
Mr. Mathess
Iowa City
John
Elizabeth Earhardt Mathess
Ida_ A. Dawson
Iowa County
Franklin Methodist Church
Mida
Marlo
Norval
Merle
Films at Washington Junior High Screenings for Parents
Two films, Human Humanity and Human Reproduction, are scheduled for Washington Junior High students and their parents. Girls and mothers view at 4 p.m. Thursday in the school gym, followed by boys and fathers at 7:30 p.m. in the same venue.
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Washington
Washington County 4-H Convention Elects Council Members
The 1965 Washington County 4-H Convention at Washington High School auditorium on October 30 will elect a 10 member County 4-H Council from sixteen candidates. Candidates include Jerry Combs and Galen Howsare among others. Miss Patricia Blarton will speak and assist in installing new council members. Attendance eligibility requires clubs have 75 percent membership present.
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Washington High School
Washington County
Ken Cuhel
Sue Berdo
Iowa
Cathy Greiner
Kathy Horn
Susan Knupp
Cedar Clippers
Rosemary Reed
Gloria Leitsinger
Shirley Times
4-H
Patricia Blarton
Ottumwa
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