Historic 89th Congress closes amid Johnson praise
Congress ends its first 1965 session at 12 52 a m with Johnson praising an historic year. Lawmakers head home for 11 weeks amid talk of next year’s elections. Major actions include elder care, school aid, voting rights, and immigration reforms.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
89Th
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
United States
Extension staff attends meeting at Ames conference
Washington County Extension Service staff returned after taking part in the state Cooperative Extension Service annual conference at Iowa State University Ames. Extension Director Jim Frier Home Economist Sally Smith and Assistant Ken Cuhel joined nearly 400 peers as awards were given for 10 years of service by USDA official Marvin Anderson.
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Washington County Extension Service
State Cooperative Extension Service
Jim Frier
Sally Smith
Ken Cuhel
Iowa State University
Ames
Frier
USDA
Marvin Anderson
Iowa
Lloyd Davis
Federal Extension Service
W. Robert Parks
Carroll Worlan
Iowa Development Commission
Evelyn Duvall
Chicago
Frost Warning Across Iowa Tonight and Sunday
United Press International reports a frost warning for Iowa with clear and colder conditions tonight leading to frost over the state. Sunday brings clear to partly cloudy skies, colder in the east and south, with a low tonight of 28 to 34 and a high Sunday in the 50s.
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Iowa
Funeral Sunday for Mrs. Guila Oakes 72
Funeral services for Mrs. Guila Ann Oakes 72 will be Sunday Oct 24 at 1 30 pm at Stacey Funeral Home with Rev Earl E Josten officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. She died Friday in Restopia Nursing Home. Born June 11 1893 in Muscatine to William C Webster and Cornealia Fitzsimmons Webster. Survived by son William Oakes Columbus City daughter Mrs Elizabeth Greene Rock Island Ill four grandchildren and three great grandchildren and sister Mrs Sadie Freese Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Guila Ann Oakes
Stacey
Earl E. Josten
Columbus City
Restopia Nursing Home
Oakes
Muscatine
William C. Webster
Cornealia Fitzsimmons Webster
Donald Oakes
Allen Withdraws From Race For 26th District Seat
Comedian Steve Allen pulls out of the race for California's 26th congressional district vacated by James Roosevelt. The TV star announced the withdrawal after discussions with U.S. District Judge Harry C. Westover in chambers.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Steve Allen
James Roosevelt
U.S
Harry C. Westover
San Diego Blazes Threaten Nuclear Plant Construction
Four major brush fires in San Diego county, sparked by a record heat wave, burned over 7300 acres, destroyed 21 structures, and injured at least 21 people. One fire at Camp Pendleton surpassed 3500 acres and crossed U S 101 near an $87 million nuclear plant site, as 600 firefighters including Marines battled the flames amid 70 mph gusts.
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San Diego
UPI
Camp Pendleton
U.S. 101
Ocean's Edge
State Division of Forestry
Gemini 6 Chase in Space Set for Monday Launch
America's Gemini 6 mission hinges on weather as Cape Kennedy faces an early season cold front. Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford practice rendezvous drills with Agena, while a 10,000-strong global recovery force stands by. weather watchers say conditions could delay the lift if front moves east.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
America
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
U.S. Weather Bureau
Space Agency
Agena
Christopher C. Kraft
Alan Shepard
University of Iowa Alumni Meeting in Iowa City
Washington County alumni and University of Iowa friends are invited to a November 17 event in the Memorial Union Iowa City. Dinner at 6 15, union tour at 7, University Symphony Concert tickets available at 8 in the Union lounge. Transit pooling planned to reduce parking and aid those without cars.
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Washington County
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Union
University Symphony
Robert Day
Vandals mutilate cemetery art work
Cedar Rapids Iowa vandalism targets a 20 foot long marble relief of The Last Supper in a local cemetery. A $100 reward was offered by Cedar Memorial Cemetery president David E. Linge for information leading to arrests. Damage may reach $10,000. the sculpture by Bernardo Zukerman weighs six tons and stands 12 feet high.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Leonardo da Vinci
David E. Linge
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Linge
U S Starts Landing Its Largest Guns in Viet Nam
United States forces begin deploying their biggest artillery in Viet Nam. Four battalions of self propelled eight inch howitzers and 175 millimeter guns arrive around Saigon and the central highlands, as the Plei Me Special Forces camp endures a fifth day of siege.
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UPS
United States
Viet Nam
Central Highlands
U.S
Los Angeles
Charles Burnett
Ktla-Tv
Nha Trang
Plei Me
Melvin C. Elliott
Glendale
Aziz
Elliott
Pleiku
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
D-Mass
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
California
John Tunney
John Culver
Kennedy
North Viet Nam
Ha Bac
Nam Ha
Cat Ba
Richard Radl slams union leaders in unemployment speech
LISBON Iowa Richard Radl state representative criticized labor union leaders as doing absolutely nothing to tackle unemployment caused by automation He told Cultus Club members automation creates a nest of social economic and political problems and that workers lose jobs or drop to lower roles due to sophisticated machine design He accused unions of paralysis and using dust to hide leadership flaws while targeting Taft Hartley section 14 B repeal as a distraction.
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Lisbon
Iowa
UPI
Richard Radl
Radl
Cultus Club
Washington Halloween Party Planned for All Ages
The 1965 Hallowe en Party Committee states plans for a citywide celebration on Saturday October 30 with activities for preschool through high school ages. Programs include a parade and party for grades K6, a junior high dance at the YMCA, and a high school dance at the Youth Center. Free refreshments and adult supervision are provided by participating clubs and organizations.
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Washington Hallowe’en
Rotary
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Y’s Men
Youth Center
YMCA
YWCA
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en Party
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Richard Peterson
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