Japan's Longest Day film shocks with war horror in Japan
A Toho production titled Japan's Longest Day portrays the 24 hours leading to Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast. It shows atom bomb victims, mass casualties, and city ruins to warn against militarism. War Minister Anami, depicted by Toshiro Oifune, faces harakiri after a failed plea to delay surrender.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Toho Movie Co
Hirohito
Southeast Asia
South Pacific
Mt. Fuji
Koshiro Matsumoto
Anami
Toshiro Oifune
Suzuki
Gen
Mori
Konoye
Imperial Palace Guards
Gen. Mori
Imperial Palace
Imperial
Will check tax on mobile homes in Iowa drive
Iowa safety officials announced a two pronged drive beginning Oct 1 to collect taxes and registration fees from mobile home and travel trailer owners. Inspectors will ensure licenses are displayed and school taxes paid while parks are reviewed for proper reporting and noncompliant owners face court action.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Y Social Club and Legion Auxiliary Hold Meetings
Riverside report notes the Y Social Club meeting with Mrs. Charles Strabala and prize winnings for Mrs. John Bulger, Mrs. Mary Colbert, Robert Colbert, and Mrs. Charles Skubal. Legion Auxiliary 257 met with Mrs. Ralph Kloopfer. plans include a card party hosted by Mrs. Dinnel, Mrs. Burich, and Mrs. Kirchner. Also mentions Patty Flynn visiting UNI student, a funeral for Oliver Holderness, and local hospital updates.
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Riverside
Y Social Club
Charles Strabala
John Bulger
Mary Colbert
Robert Colbert
Charles Skubal
Leroy Hardy
Patty Flynn
University of Northern Iowa
Delbert Flynn
Everette Brown
Lester
Kenneth Kenney
Fairfield
Oliver Holderness
Holderness
Brown
American Legion Auxiliary 257
Ralph Kloopfer
Dale Burich
Gale Dinnel
Roy Rummelhart
Lucy Kirchner
Dinnel
Libby Kron
Linus Veggy
Bess Burich
Harold Weimer
Mike Wilkinson
Kelly
Kevin
Iowa City
Rose Quinn
Vince Sojka
Mercy Hospital
Henrys Host Guests in Keota Home and Trips
Keota residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hixson of Ainsworth and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Henry on Tuesday afternoon. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Levernon Weaver of Ottumwa, and Grace Stout and others from Washington and Wellman joined. Sunday callers included Sam and Kenneth Henry and Carl Walton. Redlinger sisters Carolyn and Mary Ann, with Iowa City’s Carolyn Hughes, spent Labor Day weekend with Bernard and Mary Redlinger in Harper. They toured Canada and New York, visiting Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara, Radio City Music Hall, Hello Dolly, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, United Nations, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, and shopped on Fifth Avenue.
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Statue of Liberty
Empire State Bldg
United Nations
Greenwich Village
Chinatown
Fifth Avenue
Mrs Rhea Endorsed for State Office by Legion Auxiliaries
Crawfordsville September 17 delegates at the 1st District Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary unanimously endorsed Mrs Kenneth Rhea of Crawfordsville as their candidate for Department President for 1968 69. She has held multiple Unit County and District offices and chaired committees, and serves on Girls State leadership and teaching staff. Mr Rhea runs the Kenway Store in Crawfordsville.
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Crawfordsville
Kenneth Rhea
American Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Rhea
Girls’ State
Department Girls’ State
Washington Community School
Washington Education Association
Delta Kappa Gamma
Society For Key Women Teachers
Alpha Chi
Washington
American Legion
Kenway
Harold Schnoebelen
Leonard Griggs
Alva Wessel
Unionville
Hartford
Galen Howsare
Myral Smith
Lake Darling
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C. L. Jennings
New London
Ainsworth Corners Cafe
North Marion
West 17Th Street
North
John Patterson
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Farmers Store
Porter Elevator
West Chester
Wilbur Kiene
Henrys
Keota
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Brady
Shredder
Their
Kalona, Lowa
Coast TO Coast Stores
Owner
Floyd & Berdina Bloeser
N. W. Corner Sq
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Wayland Sales Company, Inc
Wayland, Iowa
Art Schooley Wash
Max Roth
Keosauqua, Iowa
Be With
Keosauqua Sale Co. Inc
Gene Lowenberg
Ed Pickering
Kenneth Warner
Bonaparte
Hall’s Feed Service
Oster
Raycine Electric
Hall's Feed Service
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