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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1965
Page
6
In Lincoln County Georgia a tense stand off erupted as 50 state troopers tried to curb violence between about 90 Negro marchers and 30 armed whites. A pickup sped into the line injuring youths and prompting police calls for restraint. No serious injuries or arrests were reported.
Stephen L. Smith a bearded civil rights worker and University of Iowa student was arraigned on a charge of mutilating his draft card after a second student said he burned his card. Smith is held on $500 bond in Scott County jail with case continued to Monday.
The incident involved a student named Smith who urged peers to raise bail money after a card burning protest against U.S. Viet Nam policy. He appeared alone at arraignment and spoke to no press. SDS members in Iowa City reportedly planned to help raise the bond, with Smith's roommates linked to the local SDS chapter, not university recognized.
A dense listing shows multiple farm and cattle auctions across Iowa and Missouri from Oct 25 to Nov 16, with locations near Fairfield Keota Washington Kalona and Columbus Junction plus a dense roster of daily broadcast programs. Auctions include 315 and 280 acre farms, feeder call sales, and cafe closing out sale, with times from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Numerous sales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays supplement regular livestock markets, with ongoing TV and radio schedules for Gleason, O'Brien, Gunsmoke, and daytime soaps and childrens programs.
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