Battlewagon Shells Viet War From USS New Jersey
The battleship USS New Jersey fired 16 inch shells at North Vietnamese targets above the DMZ after joining the Vietnam War. The ship destroyed artillery sites bunkers and an anti aircraft base with minimal damage to the crew and a Marine spotter plane reported success. Navy officials said the bombardment would extend inland to the 19th Parallel and would save aircrew lives by providing suppressive fire.
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New Jersey
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Con Thien
Navy
Father
J. Edward Snyder
Fairfax
Calif
Patrick J. Morocco
Youngstown
da Nang
Morocco
Sam H. Moore
Vietnam
U.S
Waddell
Tiger Island
Snyder
Moore
Iowa highways let contracts for reconstruction and culverts
The Iowa Highway Commission will receive bids October 15 for reconstruction of highway 92 from the Keokuk County line to West Chester in Washington County plus extensions and 12 reinforced culverts and related drainage work. The project covers widening and rebuilding 6 893 miles of highway with drainage shoulders and preparatory work.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Keokuk County
West Chester
Washington County
Iowa Highway
Schwengel gains support for truck bill in Iowa
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa says Nixon and Humphrey back his stance against a bill to enlarge trucks. He cites letters from Govs Chafee Love and King, plus broad backing from city officials and highway safety officials, while noting strong opposition from the highway lobby and many local officials seeking delay or defeat.
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SOLON
Iowa
UPI
Fred Schwengel
Richard Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Schwengel
Solon Optimists Club
John Chafee
Rhode Island
John Love
Colorado
John King
New Hampshire
States
Intercepted Memo from SANDBLASTERS Courthouse
A terse intercepted memo titled SANDBLASTERS Courthouse warns colleagues to watch their step. It signs off with Yours, WEJ, indicating a cautionary administrative or internal note circulated among officials or workers.
Weather forecast for Iowa regional area
United Press International reports Iowa tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with overnight lows from 45 to 50 degrees in the northeast and around 50s in the southwest. High Tuesday near 80. Wednesday outlook is fair and slightly cooler.
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United Press International
Iowa
Quiet antiwar protest marches through Chicago on peaceful day
In Chicago on Saturday about 10,000 antiwar and anti police demonstrators marched along Michigan Avenue to Grant Park on the one month anniversary of the August clash. Sidney Lens spoke as police guarded the march of calm protesters with banners calling to end police brutality and war.
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UPI
Michigan Avenue
Grant Park
Conrad Hilton
Daley
Richard J. Daley
Wacker Drive
John Logan
Sidney Lens
Cochairman
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Citizens For A Free
Chicago Peace Council
Mobilization Committee
Youth Internaional Pary
Yippies
United Patriots International
Patriots
Civic Center Plaza
McNamara Appeals for Aid to Poor Nations
President Johnson and World Bank head Robert McNamara urged rich countries to aid poorer nations and promote birth control as a path out of poverty. McNamara plans to double World Bank loans to developing nations as Johnson calls for more risk capital and active aid beyond lending.
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UPI
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
The
World Bank
Defense
Free World
International Monetary Fund
International Development Association
Four Die in Weekend Iowa Traffic Toll
Four persons died in weekend traffic accidents on Iowa highways. Richard Moore, 41, of Marshalltown, was killed when his car rolled near East Main Street. John Kissel Jr., 42, of Des Moines, died in a gravel truck collision with a freight train engine near West Des Moines. Phineas Bennett, 70, of Waterloo, perished after losing control east of the Iowa 281 and Black Hawk County road E intersection. Larry Stream, 30, of New Sharon, was killed east of Oskaloosa on Iowa 92 after a loss of control.
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United Press International
Iowa
Richard Moore
Marshalltown
Iowa Light & Power Co
East Main Street
John Kissel, Jr
Des Moines
Phineas Bennett
Waterloo
Iowa 281
Black Hawk County Road
Larry Stream
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Iowa 92
Prisoners to be charged in Long Binh riot murder case
Six of eleven Negro inmates at the Long Binh stockade face murder or conspiracy charges over the August 30 death of a white soldier during a racial riot. Police and guards used tear gas to quell the disturbance that left 65 injured, with 200 inmates initially refusing orders before segregation and limited guard access for rations.
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Saigon
UPI
Long Binh Stockade
Florida
Warren's Anniversary Amid Fortas Filibuster Outlook
Warren marks 15 years as chief justice as Senate maneuvers to confirm Abe Fortas stall. Cloture votes loom with supporters conceding a filibuster could prevail. Mansfield and others press ahead while Johnson faces pressure to withdraw or endure likely rejection.
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UPI
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Arthur J. Goldberg
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
United States
Senate
Fortas
Warren
New York Times
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
White House
Sen
Gordon Allott
R-Corp
Wallace attracts Chicago hecklers during State Street parade
George C. Wallace toured Chicago in a motorcade aimed at blue collar voters as security kept protesters apart. About 10,000 along State Street and thousands more in the Loop watched as youths taunted him with insults while Wallace received a generally warm reception to begin a weeklong Midwest and Northeast tour.
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UPI
George C. Wallace
State Street
Wallace
Loop
Midwest
Northeast
Open meetings ruled necessary for PAC of Regents
Iowa Attorney General’s office says the Professional Advisory Committee of the Board of Regents is subject to state open meetings laws. Assistant AG Elizabeth Nolan said the PAC, studying Western Iowa College’s location, must meet with public access. The committee sought possible closed sessions with consultants to explore options before presenting plans to the regents.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Attorney Generals Office
PAC
Board of Regents
Elizabeth Nolan
Western Iowa College
R. R. Wayne Richey
Richey
Debating Iowa Governor Candidates Focus on Treasury and Jobs
Republican Robert Ray and Democrat Paul Franzenburg clashed on radio and TV about Iowa’s finances and government payrolls. Ray claimed 16,200 new state government jobs in 1967 and warned a deficit could force Service curtailment, while Franzenburg challenged his premise. Both urged more city funding with Ray favoring state aid and Franzenburg supporting municipal taxing power, with surplus projections from Franzenburg.
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Robert Ray
Paul Franzenburg
WMT
Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
Franzenburg
Ray
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