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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
1
Iowa City authorities identify Ray Kadera, 62, of Iowa City as the victim of a car train crash Thursday night. Police say he was alone in a car that struck the side of a slow-moving train at a railroad by-pass while driving on U.S. 6.
The United States and Massachusetts flags will fly over the state house 24 hours a day until the Vietnam War ends, with floodlights illuminating them at night. The state legislature adopted a resolution this year praising the display as a symbol of Massachusetts citizens’ loyalty and support for Americans defending liberty and justice in Vietnam.
Arab governments threaten to rush urgent aid to Jordan if Israel launches raids across the Jordan River in retaliation for alleged Arab bombings in Tel Aviv. Some papers report Syrian battalions already arriving to form a unified defense line.
Attorney James E. Lloyd will appear as the sole candidate on the ballot for the Washington Community School District regular election on Monday September 9. Polls open noon to 7 pm at city hall for voters in Director District 4, south of Highway 92, including rural areas near the airport road. Supervisors include Mrs. Robert Logan Mrs Dayton Crim and Mrs Everette Meeker with PTA election workers assisting.
In Decorah Iowa rural residents Charles Goettelman 78 and May belle Goettelman 76 died from injuries after their car was struck by another vehicle as they turned from a highway into their driveway. The other driver David Stone 20 was hospitalized in fair condition.
A satchel TNT explosion in Saigon's Cho Lo district kills at least 13 with 50 to 75 pounds of TNT, damaging two buildings and injuring many, as U S and South Vietnamese teams race to rescue trapped civilians. UPI reports heavy Viet Cong pressure with two battles near the city and multiple terrorist incidents.
Ezra Shenk of Wellman displays unusually large Big Boy tomatoes weighing about 2 pounds 5.8 ounces and 2 pounds 12.75 ounces. The 1968 growing season produced remarkable vegetables due to ideal conditions.
The Iowa Daily Press Association reports Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon plans a Des Moines appearance this month. A rally is tentatively set for September 14 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Nixon carried Iowa by 171,000 votes in 1960, and Republicans expect him to win again.
Senate investigators hear that thousands of Office of Economic Opportunity antipoverty funds meant for gang members undergoing job training were diverted to gang leaders including the Blackstone Rangers and Disciples on Chicago’s South Side. A handwriting expert presents forged documents and a five month study detailing $25,193 in checks. The hearing adjourns to an executive session as leaders are urged to face charges and justify the program run by the Woodlawn Organization.
Iowa Democratic candidates focus on farming at Conservation Day and Plowing Matches. Gov Harold Hughes discusses two agricultural policies for commercial farmers and rural poor, urging continuation of 1965 programs while opposing full cost of feeding the poor. State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg calls for curbing corporate farming and reconfiguring agricultural committees to boost farm economy and nutrition programs.
Hubert H. Humphrey labeled Richard Nixon a cold war warrior in a sharp critique on Vietnam peace prospects. He defended his own chances, urged the administration to end the war, and contrasted Nixon’s image with peacemaking. Humphrey outlined a campaign itinerary starting Monday in Philadelphia and extending to Denver Los Angeles Houston, with no San Francisco stop in the revised plan.
An intercepted memo mentions Ezra Shenk and Wellman with a line insisting the items are tomatoes not something else. The note ends with a playful, possessive pledge Yours. WEJS
In a Bay Area stop Nixon emphasized appealing to the silent majority amid light opposition and strong applause from about 30,000 supporters. He warned of ongoing protests and planned further stops in Texas, NASA facilities in Houston, and a Miller Outdoor Theater rally in Herman Park.
The article records the incorporation of Grader Home Improvement and a notice to bidders for cleaning the exterior of the courthouse. It lists parties, project scope, and bidding deadlines.
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