Goldwater charges Johnson Civil Rights in New England Tour
Barry Goldwater accuses the Johnson administration of not enforcing the new civil rights law during airport speeches in Portland, Concord, Albany, and other stops. He links the push for rights to alleged political whitewash and possible kickbacks involving Lyndon B. Johnson, while urging moral persuasion over legal compulsion.
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UPI
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Arizona
Portland
Maine
New England
Robert F. Kennedy
Albany
N.Y
White House
Bobby Baker
Concord
N.H
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Louisville
Boston
Burlington
Senate
Baker
Democratic Party
Philadelphia
Matthew McCloskey
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson
County Republicans Hold Fund Dinner
William Mooty state Republican candidate for lieutenant governor was the featured speaker at the Washington County Republican Fund Raising Dinner at the Washington Methodist Church. About 200 Republicans attended as Mooty urged retention of the Right to Work law and a one house reapportionment area, while questioning Iowa pay changes. Local attorney Louis Kehoe spoke on national campaign affairs and Mrs Evan Hultman spoke for her husband. Mrs Phil Weldin presided. Guests included Mrs Fred Schwengel State Senator Richard Stephens State Representative Keith Vetter Ben Galer and J H Jones. Maurine Roberts of Ainsworth provided organ music for the $5 per plate dinner.
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Mooty
Iowa
Louis’ Kehoe
Evan Hultman
Phil Weldin
Fred Schwengel
U. S
Richard Stephens
Keith Vetter
Ben Galer
Washington County
J. H. Jones
Maurine Roberts
Ainsworth
Johnson open to talks with Khrushchev for world peace
President Johnson said he is willing to talk with any nation to strengthen freedom and world peace and signaled openness to a summit with Soviet Premier Khrushchev if elected. He spoke in El Paso during a trip tied to the Chamizal settlement and noted weakening Communist influence in Latin America and Africa while criticizing past hard lines.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Russia
Kremlin
Mexico
Latin America
Africa
Middle East
India
Europe
Soviet Union
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Andrews
Public notices on probate and real estate sale listed
Notice of hearing on probate of will for the estate of T. A. Flenner. Also notice of hearing on petition for sale of real estate and personal property.
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T. A. Flenner
Big World War II veteran and legionary named National Commander
Don Johnson, West Branch businessman and former infantry sergeant with the 3rd Army, won the National Commander post at the American Legion 46th annual convention in Dallas. He served 18 months overseas, earned a Bronze Star, and fought in the Rhine Moselle campaigns and the Battle of the Bulge. Johnson, 40, weighs 260 pounds and is 6 feet 5 inches tall. He has nine children and keeps his politics private.
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United Press International
Donald E. Johnson
George S. Patton
3Rd Army
American Legion
Don Johnson
Johnson
West Branch
Iowa
Dallas
Tex
Moselle
The
Legion Post Leader’s Ties to Local Firms Spotlighted
Johnson rose within the Legion from a small post to secretary of S&J Paltry Co and vice president of ME-Jon Fertilizers. He chairs Protein Blenders, a livestock feed maker, and led the Chancey Butler Post No 514 in West Branch after enlisting in 1942 and discharge in 1946. The post reports 255 members in a town of 1,600.
Red Cross Seeks Swim Instructors For Summer Program
Red Cross in Washington County asks for volunteer swim teachers to join the annual learn to swim program. Awards were given to past instructors, with recognition for hours donated. Marked by long-term volunteers led by Mrs. Clinton Boshart and Mrs. Marsh Atkinson, the drive calls for qualified men or women to contact the Red Cross office soon.
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Red Cross
Clinton Boshart
Washington County
American Red Cross
Marsh Atkinson
Municipal
Washington
Logan
Marian Schiebel
Rosella Moore
Virginia Smith
Maxine Steele
Milo Steele Jr
Wilma,Atkinson
Rites Sunday for Mrs. Everette Stapp 56
Funeral services for Mrs. Everette Stapp aged 56 who died Thursday will be held Sunday at 2 p m CST at Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Hubert Sunderman officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. She leaves a large family including five sons and eleven daughters with grandchildren and siblings.
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Columbus Junction
Everette Stapp
Stacy Funeral Home
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City
Josephine Beatrice Griffith
Howard
Bertha Kramer Griffith
Everette Jr
Robert
DeWayne
Long Beach
Calif
Sam
Vallejo
Larry
Maude Spears
Mediapolis
Joan Matthews
Burlington
Darlene Johnson
Wapello
Judy Ross
Barbara Harbison
Janet Culbertson
Westminster
Linda
Bertha Votroubek
Letts
Helen Shenk
Muscatine
Marguerite Allman
Des Moines
Weather Iowa: Partly cloudy and warmer shift
Partly cloudy and warmer in Iowa with Saturday also partly cloudy. Warmer conditions spread from southeast to northwest. Scattered showers and thunderstorms affect about 30 percent of the west and north areas. Lows tonight range from 50 in the northeast to 60 in the southwest. Saturday highs peak in the 50s in the extreme northwest to the 80s in the southeast.
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Iowa
UAW GM Talks End In Nationwide Strike
United Auto Workers failed to reach a three year contract with General Motors triggering a selective strike. More than 260000 workers at 89 plants nationwide walked out, with about 90000 remaining at 41 plants producing defense parts or key components. Reuther criticized GM for not meeting standards, while GM offered matching economic benefits but insisted on broader working conditions issues.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Walter Reuther
California
Texas
Arlington
Cleveland
Fisher
St. Louis
New York
Reuther
Rotate billing for water customers in three sections
The city clerk announces water bill notices will appear in the Washington Journal during the first week of each month. Billing cycles divide the town into three sections with charges issued quarterly on a rotating schedule starting October for the southeast area, November for the southwest area, and December for the north square area. The clerk notes penalties and shut offs are no longer issued due to cost.
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Washington Journal
N. 2Nd
E. 2Nd
LeNora Taylor
Motorbike Rams Car on Square in Washington
A motorbike rider, 16 year old Stephen Zager of Washington, crashed into a car at a south square intersection near 5 30 p m. The car had no damage while the Honda suffered bent fork wheel and fender. No charges were filed and police continue to investigate.
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Stephen Zager
Washington
Washington Community High selects five senior Homecoming queens
The 1964-65 Homecoming Queen candidates for Washington Community High School are Debbie Nardy daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Nardy Mary Butler daughter of Mr and Mrs John Butler Daylene McAvoy daughter of Mr and Mrs [illegible] Avoy and other classmates named in the lineup with photos.
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Washington Community High School
Debbie Nardy
Bob Nardy
Mary Butler
John Butler
Daylene McAvoy
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Kennedy
Fenway Park
Washington Methodist Church
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Lowan
Legion
Mrs. Everette Stapp
Louis G. Seaton
Marion McAvoy
Joyce Long
Curtis Long
Marcie Anderson
Dean Anderson
Journal
Dallas Kinney
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