Vietnam War Toll Mounts As Marines Press Fronts
U S and South Vietnamese forces faced heavy fighting around Con Thien Dong Ha Gio Linh and nearby DMZ fortifications as B52 raids artillery and naval gunfire attempted to silence North Vietnamese guns. Six Marines died and 47 were wounded on Wednesday with 10 killed and 179 wounded since Tuesday.
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Con Thien
Dong Ha
Gio Linh
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
South
Vietnam
Saigon
United States urges UN role for Vietnam peace talks
U S officials call for active UN participation to end the Vietnam war through a political solution. Ambassador Goldberg offers to enter negotiations publicly or privately while seeking North Vietnam’s response to end bombing. He outlines five Geneva grounded steps including cease fire, troop withdrawal, demilitarized zones, and peaceful reunification. He also restates flexibility on Middle East policy per Johnson’s stance.
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United Nations
UPI
United States
U.N
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Washington
North Vietnam
Goldberg
General Assembly
Thant
Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
Self-Study At High School Here
Washington High School undergoes a self evaluation as part of a North Central Association program to improve education. Superintendent Schlapkohl and Principal Hammond lead eight committees reviewing School and Community to Instructional Materials and Services over several months with a visiting NCA team planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
North Central Association
Tom English
Burge Hammond
Kelly Schlapkohl
Journal
Helen Gilbert
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Supt
Schlapkohl
NCA
Legory O'Laughlin
Glendale
California
Glendale Historical Society
O’laughlin
Beulah Dies Down After 160 MPH Huricane Rage
Hurricane Beulah weakens across Texas rangelands leaving six deaths in state and 50 million dollars in farm damages. Tornadoes kill several more as 100,000 flee homes and shelters are filled in Texas and nearby Mexico. Officials warn of continuing danger as floods and citrus losses mount.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
UPI
Beulah
Texas
Mexico
Caribbean
South Texas
Gulf
John Tower
R-Tex
Brownsville
Texas City
Fulton
Rockport
San Antonio
Guadalupe
Nueces
Houston
Port Isabel
Department of Public Safety
Matamoros
U.s.-Mexico
Schwengel backs farm bargaining act in Congress
Iowa Republican Rep. Fred Schwengel urged the House Agriculture Committee to promptly enact the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967. He argued farmers need more bargaining power to set fair prices and protect producers who join marketing associations from discrimination by processors, canners, freezers, and other buyers.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
House Agriculture Committee
Schwengel
Senate
Murder charge filed in Indianola today
Mrs. Sue Smart, 29, was bound over to the Warren County grand jury on a murder charge in connection with the slaying of her husband in Indianola Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Iowa
Sue Smart
Warren County Grand Jury
Seek new courthouse clock for Washington County
The Washington County Historical Society voted to raise about 4000 dollars to replace the Court House Clock with a new electric clockwork system while retaining the old bell to strike hours. Total cost expected near 5000 dollars includes building and installing the clock. New officers include President Lawrence Miksch and Vice Presidents Frank Kleese and Paul Shearer.
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Washington County Historical Society
Court House
Howard Anderson
The
Organi
Zation
Lawrence Miksch
Frank Kleese
Paul Shearer
John Owen
Railroads oppose Iowa liquid fertilizer pipeline plan
Six railroads won a federal restraining order blocking an Iowa Commerce Commission hearing on Mid-America Pipeline Co. proposed 275 mile interstate system delivering anhydrous ammonia from Texas into 15 northwest Iowa counties. Judge Stephenson scheduled a Sept. 29 hearing on a preliminary injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
U.S
Roy L. Stephenson
Commerce Commission
Dick A. Witt
Witt
Mid- America Pipeline Co
Tulsa
Oklo
Mid - America
Texas
Iowa
Stephenson
Borger
Commission
Buena Vista
Boone
Calhoun
Clay
Greene
Hancock
Humboldt
Ida
Kossuth
Monona
O'Brien
Pocahontas
Sac
Webster
Woodbury
Hill Chemicals, Inc
Dallas
Hill Chemicals
Weather in Iowa Fair Through Friday
United Press International reports Iowa will have fair weather through Friday with cooler conditions tonight and a chance of light frost in the extreme north. Lows near 40 in the north and mid 40s elsewhere. Friday brings a slight warm up with highs in the 70s, and Saturday looks partly cloudy and warmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Probate of wills and executors named in two estates
Public notice lists probate of the wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Marian V. Bailey and V. Donald Radda with details available on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian V. Bailey
Donald Radda
Memorial plan for hospital progress in Washington County
Washington County Hospital progress includes a public participation program for memory gifts from individuals service clubs and businesses to furnish a room or department in donors name. Construction aimed for completion by May 1968 with permanent plaques on rooms or departments. A furniture suite is on display at the Iowa Southern Utilities Company Square for viewing and information is available at the hospital office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa
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Historical Society Project
William Day
Oneita Fisher
Burlington Railroad
Great Western Railway
Illinois Central Railroad
Milwaukee Road
North Western Railway
Rock Island
Norman Jensen Hospital
Helen Jordan
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