Daley campaigns for Chicago rebuttal time on networks
Mayor Richard J. Daley, not seeking re election this year, campaigns hard for one hour of prime network time to present Chicago's rebuttal to network coverage of disorders at the Democratic National Convention. ABC and NBC deny the request, CBS aired a Cronkite segment, while Metromedia plans to air the rebuttal, backing the mayor amid FCC talks.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
ABC
American Broadcasting Co
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Walter Cronkite
Metromedia Television
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
Washington
Daley Coverage Sparks FCC Complaint Threats
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 warns it will file with the FCC if networks do not allow rebuttal to coverage of disorders. Chicago officials accuse national outlets of unfair treatment as Sen Pastore urges a more helpful tone. National Press Club invites Daley to respond at a future luncheon.
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NBC
Reuven Frank
WGN Continental Broadcasting Co
Chicago Tribune
Daley
FOP
Chicago Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
FCC
John T. Keleher
Lodge 7
FCP
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Senate
Washington
National Press Club
Alvah Heck dies at 70. rites in Riverside church
Alvah Heck 70 lifelong Riverside farmer died Thursday. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Sorden and Adams Funeral Home in charge. Born October 21 1897 Riverside son of John and Anna Heck. Married Anna Florang February 22 1928 at Lone Tree. Survived by wife four children six grandchildren two sisters and two brothers preceded in death by parents and two brothers.
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Riverside
Alvah Heck
Trinity Methodist Church
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Mr. Heck
John
Anna Yansky Heck
Anna C. Florang
Lone Tree
Urban
Alma) Metz
Wayne
Doris) Aldinger
Eagle Grove
Robert
Norma) McKelvey
Bettendorf
Dale
Iowa City
Milt Birka
Washington
Bessie Heck
Horse show aids Goodwill in southeast Iowa
A charity quarter horse show in Iowa City for Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa raised funds and surpassed the $1000 goal. About 300 horses from five states entered, with over 1,500 in attendance. Top all around horse awards went to Judy Gibson and Debbie Meade. youth rider Randy Friedley earned a youth honor.
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Iowa City
Goodwill Industries
Iowa
Goodwill
Ray Hogue
Hogue
Chick” Meade
Red Miller Duke
Judy Gibson
Remsen
Barbie Black
Debbie Meade
Randy Friedley
Waterloo
Charles
N. Summit
ASC Leaders at State Meeting in Des Moines
ASC leaders from Washington County attend the 1968 Conference of ASC committeemen and employees in Des Moines September 10 to 12. Speakers include Edwin Jaenke and Ray Fitzgerald with a workshop style agenda and discussion of future farm programs. Governor Hughes to speak at the September 11 luncheon.
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Robert Pearson
Washington
Henry Berger
Wellman
Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
William K. Day
Brighton
Louise Hayes
Cherry Brinning
Des Moines
Edwin A. Jaenke
ASCS
Ray Fitzgerald
Washington Municipal Band Holds Sunset Park Picnic
Twenty three members attended the annual Washington Municipal Band picnic at Sunset Park. Officers elected for the coming year are Stewart Bell as president Tom Carson as vice president James Birney secretary and Milo Steele Jr as treasurer. New members Perry Palmer Charles Shanks Jay Kephart John Ellinger Roy Hodges and Peter Bell joined the band with board members named as Mark Flickinger Milo Steele Jr Max Lee Ron Wise Gary McCurdy. The first board meeting is set for September 17 Cal Shanks, director, thanked members for their loyalty and cooperation and praised the past season.
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Washington Municipal Band
Sunset Park
Stewart Bell
Tom Carson
James Birney
Milo Steele Jr
Perry Palmer
Charles Shanks
Jay Kephart
John Ellinger
Roy Hodges
Peter Bell
Mark Flickinger
Max Lee
Ron Wise
Gary McCurdy
Cal Shanks
Mid-Prairie school board election set for Sept 9
Voters in the Mid-Prairie Community School District will cast ballots noon to 7 p.m. on September 9 to elect three year term board members. Incumbents Logan Reif and Rex Severt face term expirations September 16. Severt not seeking re election, Reif running. Dr. Jack Droz and Logan Reif appear on the ballot per filing. The seven member board is drawn from Wellman, Wellman rural, West Chester area, Kalona, Kalona rural, Washington Township, and Sharon Township with future seats from Wellman and Kalona.
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Mid - Prairie Community School District
Logan Reif
Kalona
Rex Severt
Wellman
Severt
Reif
John McDowell
Jack Droz
Wellman Rural
West Chester Area
Kalona Rural
Washington Township
Sharon Township
Ralph Wimpsette Dies in Indianapolis at 51
Ralph Wimpsette 51 of Richland died in Indianapolis Indiana after illness since April. Former Ottumwa and Delta resident, he is survived by his parents Grant and Viola Wimpsett six siblings his widow Louise Rah Delta and two children Merle and Patty. Funeral at Raynolds Chapel Sigourney Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Richland
Ralph Wimpsett
Grant
Viola Bates Wimpsett
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ottumwa
Delta
Raynolds Funeral
Sigourney
Wimpsett
Louise Rah
Merle
Patty
Cedar Clippers 4-H Meets at Jones Home for September Session
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club gathered at Rita and Linda Jones home with six members present and one guest. Discussion covered record books and continuing meetings on the second Monday monthly. Anita Hammen spoke on Have the Best of Light in Your Home.
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Cedar Clippers 4 - H Club
Rita
Linda Jones
Anita Hammen
R L Stephens 90 Dies in California
Rue LaMoines Stephens known as Monney died at his Van Nuys home at age 90 years two months. He was born near Ainsworth Iowa and farmed in Oregon Township before a long career across Iowa Florida and California. Survivors include wife Mabel daughter Maurine son Paul and grandson Tom. A sister and many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral and burial were in California with graveside services at Valhalla Cemetery North Hollywood.
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Rue LaMoines Stephens
Ainsworth
Iowa
van Nuys
California
Valhalla
North Hollywood
Hawley
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Monney
Stephens
Oregon Township
Lytle Americus
Srah Ellen Tenney
Iowa Clay Products Company
Washington
Palmetto
Plant City
Florida
Maurine
Paul
Hazel
Tom
Korea
Theresa Carll
San Diego
R. L
Mabel Stephens
Pueblo crewman parents await word on release rumors
Mrs. Gerald Nolte of Route 3 Washington says they have not heard anything about rumors of government help for a West Coast reception for the Pueblo crew. Her son ETR2 Clifford C. Nolte, 22, is among 83 men captured by North Korea and held there since January 23. A Defense Department spokesman said there is no confirmation of any imminent release amid rumors tied to a Communist holiday.
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Gerald Nolte
Route 3
Washington
Skipton Family to Honor Richard Skipton in Washington
Members of the Skipton family in Washington will attend a funeral service for Richard Skipton on Saturday morning. The Jones Funeral Home will host a viewing from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, where friends may pay their respects.
Local travel and wedding notices from Iowa and Ohio
Mr and Mrs Ron Brinning and baby Kelley of North Little Rock Ark left Thursday after visiting his parents and will spend a week with her parents in Milton Iowa Julie Young of Cleveland Ohio is visiting here to attend the wedding of Sally Owen and Mike Moore Cpl Mary Engel a Marine on leave visits with her parents before reporting to Cherry Point NC September 18 B H McCarthy Monica Martin and family visited St Paul Minn and various relatives in Iowa and Minnesota
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Ron Brinning
Kelley
North Little Rock
Ark
Leonard Brinning
Milton
Iowa
Julie Young
Cleveland, O
Jim Lloyd
Sally Owen
Mike Moore
B. H. McCarthy
Monica
St. Paul
Minn
Martin McCarthy
St. Thomas College
Ed McCarthy
Owatonna
Minnesota
Clem Pitzens
Stacyville
Osage
Charles City
Cpl
Mary Engel
Eugene Ogle
Engel
U. Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. C
St Louis raids target Black Liberators and Zulu 1200s
Police raided the Black Liberators and Zulu 1200s in St Louis after gunfire at a police station and a fire bomb attack. Twenty one members were arrested following the Wednesday arrest of four members, with charges anticipated after investigation.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Black Liberators
Charles Keen
Cairo
Ill
Frank Washington
Willie Taylor
Donal Chaple
Dubcek summons party meeting in Prague crisis
Prague UPI reports Czech leader Alexander Dubcek called the full central committee to discuss the slow Soviet troop withdrawal from the capital. He appeared weary after moves toward normalization under Kremlin influence, flanked by Smrkovsky and Husak as well-wishers greeted him outside the central committee building.
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Prague
UPI
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Dubcek
Kremlin
Central Committee
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Presidium
Gustavo Husak
Husak
Iowa City man fined ten dollars for speeding
Stephen C. Bealer of Iowa City paid a ten dollar fine in the justice of the peace court after a speeding charge from city police.
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Stephen C. Bealer
Iowa City
Justice of the Peace Court
Property transfers and local notices from Washington area
The record lists multiple real estate transfers in Washington County including Dale W Herdlicka to Lester L Pronga Lot 6 Baker's subdivision Washington and Paul Long to Evelyn Y Surface Lot 2 Block 3 Margaret M Young Second Add Washington. Additional transfers include Dorothy E Allen to Wayne W Dunn land in section 13 77 8 Wendell L Phillips to Welman Lumber Co land in sections 24 77 9 Margaret C Vogel to Marion M Swanson Lot 2 Block 3 Add Washington. Raymond Fritz to Robert N Bruty Lot 8 Block 34 Highland Park and Washington. Also admitted yesterday Mrs Sarah Diveney Columbus Junction medical Mrs Lula Bonnichsen Columbus Junction surgical John Pacha Brighton medical births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fenton Miller Kalona. Dismissed today Mrs Louise Kimmel Washington Mrs David Toland Washington Harold or Joy Batterson Buick Bonnie or Faye Henry Rambler Kenneth Joseph Wieland Chevrolet Robert John Pogge Ford truck Vernie or Betty Lowry Ford James Duane Weller Morris trailer.
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Dale W. Herdlicka
Lester L. Pronga
Baker’s
Washington
Paul Long
Evelyn Y
Margaret M. Young
Washington County
Lewis E. Nash
A. S. Brighton
Dorothy E. Allen
Wayne W. Dunn
Wendell L. Phillips
Welman Lumber Co
Margaret C. Vogel
Marion M. Swanson
Raymond Fritz
Robert N. Bruty
Highland Park
Harold
Joy Batterson
Buick
Bonnie
Faye Henry
Rambler
Kenneth Joseph Wieland
Chevrolet
Robert John Pogge
Ford Truck
Vernie
Betty Lowry
Ford
James Duane Weller
Morris Trailer
Engagement of Linda Freel to Gus Hagers announced
Rural Ainsworth residents Mr and Mrs Wayne Freel announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Irene Freel to Gus Hagers son of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Hagers of Westfield New Jersey Miss Freel is a Highland Community High School graduate and attended Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant She works at McCleery Cumming Company in Washington Mr Hagers is a sophomore at Iowa Wesleyan College No wedding date has been set.
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Wayne Freel
Ainsworth
Linda Irene
Gus Hagers
Cornelius Hagers
Westfield
N. J
Miss Freel
Highland Community High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
McCleery - Cumming Company
Washington
Hagers
Marie Jones Wins 707 Votes in Democratic Primary
Marie Jones, a Democrat candidate for Washington County Treasurer, received 707 votes in this week’s primary. Her name was omitted from the Journal’s Wednesday list.
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Marie Jones
Washington County
Jones
Faith Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Note
Faith Baptist Church advertises a Sunday schedule with 9 00 a m Sunday School 10 00 a m Worship and 7 00 p m Evening Worship Dial 3 4462 for details The church features Bible preaching for today's world under the Baptist General Conference with the motto In fishing for men there is no closed season.
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World Baptist General Conference
Unusual Air Hop Secret Car Show For AMC Dealers
Gilbert Mills, a Rambler dealer from Washington, joined AMC dealers nationwide in a secret event. Dealers were flown to unknown destinations and ultimately toured a hidden 1969 AMC lineup at Los Angeles Airport, with some routes looping to San Francisco before return to Chicago and home.
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Gilbert
Gib) Mills
Washington
Mills
American Motors Company
O’hare Field
Chicago
Los Angeles
American Motors
San Francisco
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South Ave
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West Main
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North Marion
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Chamber of Commerce
Wolf's Flower Shop
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Noltes
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9Th District
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State Bank
Washington, Iowa
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Fenton Miller
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Washington Evening Journal
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