Services for Sgt Rich to be held in Brighton
The service for Sgt Craig Arthur Rich of Brighton will be Tuesday September 10 at 1 30 p m in the Brighton Methodist Church with Rev Fred Blick officiating assisted by Rev Gordon Packard Burial will be in Sandy Hook Cemetery north of Brighton Gould Funeral Home of Brighton in charge Rich 21 was killed in action in Vietnam August 26 1968 He was the fifth Washington County man to die in the Vietnam conflict.
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Brighton
Pete Rich
Brighton Methodist Church
Fred Blick
Gordon Packard
Sandy Hook
Gould Funeral Home
Sgt
Rich
Vietnam
Washington County
Strike by teachers closes New York City schools
School teachers began a citywide walkout on the opening day of the fall term in the nation’s largest public school system. Other strikes were settled in East Haven Connecticut and Salt Lake City. A ratified contract allowed Inkster Michigan to open on schedule.
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New York City
East Haven
Conn
Salt Lake City
Inkster
Mich
Senators clash on Vietnam bombing halt in Iowa forum
In Waterloo Gov. Harold Hughes and Sen. David Stanley sparred over bombing policy in North Vietnam. Hughes backed a halt after troop withdrawal from contact zones, while Stanley warned a unilateral halt could cost lives and boost Communist gains. They also debated tax reform, education funding, and Western Iowa college needs. Franzenburg and Ray echoed tax and education points.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
David Stanley
United States
Vietnam
U.S. Senate
Stanley
Hughes
North Vietnam
Paul Franzenburg
Robert Ray
IDPA
Stanley - Hughes
Demilitarized Zone
Gov. Hughes
Ray
State College
Franzenburg
Albert Efner
Ottumwa Courier
Harrison
Skip
Weber
Frank Nye
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
William Severin
Waterloo Courier
Humphrey Opens Campaign With Coast To Coast Push
Hubert H. Humphrey launches a nationwide drive against Nixon touching Philadelphia Denver and Los Angeles. He plans televised Q A sessions in Philadelphia and contrasts an America of opportunity with an America of apartheid while criticizing Nixon for courting third party and silent allies.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Denver
Los Angeles
Humphrey
America
John F. Kennedy Square
Crane Blast Damages Des Moines Construction Crane
A large crane at a Des Moines riverfront construction site suffered heavy damage from a Sunday night explosion. No injuries reported. A new bridge on Euclid Ave. near U.S. 665 was being built, with a piece of shattered crane metal striking a car but causing no further harm. Police closed the site for inspection as traffic paused on the existing bridge.
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DES Moines
UPI
Euclid Ave
Rex Wilcox
Iowa Daily Press Association Honors Warnford and Oelwein
The Burling ton Hawk Eye won General Excellence for large papers and Oelwein Register took small paper honors at the IDPA Clinic in Waterloo. Clyde M. Reed judged entries from 37 papers. Clinton Herald earned Community Service Award for ten years of jail reform coverage and bond campaign success.
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Burlington
Oelwein
Iowa Daily Press Association
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons Sun
Parsons
Kan
IDPA
Turner Catledge
The
New York Times
Catledge
Ernest A. Cutts
Charleston Post
Charleston
South Carolina
Des Moines Debate Rules Emerge For Senate Bid
Gov. Harold E. Hughes and challenger David Stanley discuss a possible statewide TV debate. A compromise format envisions half the time for questions from newsmen and half as a cat and dog style exchange, with prior joint appearances already held in Waterloo and Des Moines.
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Stanley
Hughes
Meet the Press
Iowa Daily Press Association
IDPA
Waterloo
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Battle infiltrators near Saigon claim heavy guerrilla losses
UPI reports brutal weekend fighting around Saigon with 185 Viet Cong killed. South Vietnam loses its first general to enemy fire. U.S. losses include 46 killed and 58 wounded in Saigon area. Paratroopers suffer 34 killed and 33 wounded in a 200 man unit near north of the city. In Can Duoc, 47 Viet Cong felled as U.S. 9th Division incurs five wounded. An, 36, the Vietnamese general, and his wife die in a helicopter crash. Three American generals have perished in air crashes prior to this incident. An was en route to present awards at Duc Lap camp, where 1,100 Communists reportedly died in prior fighting. Du Lap lies about 150 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
Can Duoc
U.S. 9Th Division
Trunog Quan An
Sunday Witn
Highlands
Air Force
Robert F. Worley
Wiliam J. Crumm
Bruno Hochmuth
Duc Lap
Due Lap
Wallace to name his running mate on trip to Washington
Wallace rested at home with a cold on the eve of a Washington trip to announce his running mate for the American Independent party. A news conference is set for Tuesday to identify the vice presidential choice with former Georgia Gov. Marvin Griffin listed in some states as Wallace’s running mate but Griffin has agreed to a temporary stand in until a formal selection is made.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
Washington
Walace
American Independent Party
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Wallace
Griffin
Intercepted memo on debate between Hughes and Stanley
Intercepted memo notes an Iowa debate between Hughes and Stanley with confirmation that both sides agreed to participate. The document hints at a planned exchange of arguments and positions, reflecting campaign dynamics in the state.
North Korea marks 20th anniversary amid Pueblo release speculation
North Korea celebrated its 20th anniversary with anti American speeches and banners, squashing talk of releasing the Pueblo and its 82 crewmen. U.N. officials kept buses at the border and a hospital ready while South Korea said no information supported an imminent release. Diplomatic sources in Don A Ilbo suggested progress in Pueblo negotiations with a U.N. proposal to be answered soon.
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Seoul
UPI
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
United Nations
Don A Ilbo
U.N
Kim I Sung
Weather Outlook for Iowa clears and cools tonight
United Press International reports Iowa will see clearing skies and cooler air tonight with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s and scattered frost possible in the northwest. Tuesday brings generally fair skies and a mild warmup with highs around the 70s. Wednesday continues fair and a touch warmer.
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Iowa
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Marion S. George
Public notice states probate of the will and appointment of an executor for the estate of Marion S. George. The filing requires court authority and later actions to settle debts and distribute assets. Public records indicate ongoing administration and potential hearings as required by law.
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Marion S. George
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