Kissinger to become secretary of state in Cabinet reshuffle
President Nixon plans a major cabinet shift with Henry Kissinger moving to secretary of state to push diplomacy with China and the Soviet Union. William P. Rogers will leave, returning to a New York law practice after seven extra months helping finalize Vietnam ceasefire and other missions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
China
Soviet Union
William P. Rogers
New York
Rogers
Vietnam
San Clemente
Calif
Nix
Kissinger
Senate
Nazi Germany
Peking
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S
Japan
Israel
Indochina
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Floods Hit Iowa as Major Rainfall Tops 9 Inches
Rainstorms drenched northwestern and north central Iowa with 9.45 inches in Peterson and nearby areas. A flash flood warning was issued for several counties while rivers were expected to overflow. Thunderstorms spread across the midcontinent with heavy activity from the Dakotas to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Iowa
Minnesota
Peterson
Oklahoma Panhandle
Missouri
Wisconsin
Austin board approves larger 73-74 school budget
The Austin School Board adopted a 1973-74 budget totaling 10,170,236, up 531,071 from last year, due to higher salary costs, oil, and expanded athletics and transportation. Maintenance and repair needs also rise with Ellis pool work and roofing. Sandeen estimates the mill rate at 62.68 with specifics: maintenance 42.76 mills, capital outlay 8.34, transportation 1.0, bond 7.48.
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Judy McDermott
Herald
Austin School Board
Donald Sandeen
Irwin Mickelson
Mickelson
Ellis Swimming Pool
Sandeen
Body identified in Minnesota River death at North Mankato
Keith L. Date, 22, of Mankato, has been identified as the man found drowned in the Minnesota River near North Mankato Saturday night. An autopsy confirmed drowning. Date was last seen alive on August 16.
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Mankato, Minn
Minnesota River
North Mankato
Keith L. Date
Mankato
Date
Judge to Rule on Nixon Tapes Within a Week
US District Court Judge John J. Sirica planned a ruling by next Wednesday on whether to order President Nixon to release nine presidential conversations. Archibald Cox argued the tapes must be produced while Nixon’s lawyer Charles Wright defended executive confidentiality and questioned the court’s power.
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Washington
Nixon
US District Court
John J. Sirica
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Charles Alan Wright
Cox
Wright
Senate Committee
Sirica
Electrical failure risk in 1969–1973 Chrysler models
NHTSA warns certain Chrysler Corp cars from 1969 to 1973 may experience electrical failures causing engine shutoff loss of headlights and braking and steering assist. Models include Newports New Yorkers Town and Country Dodges Monaco Polaras Plymouth Fury Suburban. At least 838 reports, one fatal and one serious injury linked. Report failures to NHTSA and have vehicles inspected.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Chrysler Corp
Federal Agency
Consumer Protection
Morrell workers find jobs in S D
More than 100 Ottumwa Iowa plant workers laid off when John Morrell & Co shut down have found positions at the Sioux Falls facility. Plant manager Bob Atkins said 102 former Ottumwa workers joined Sioux Falls since July 14. The Iowa group reportedly displaced local workers with less seniority. The Sioux Falls plant employs about 2,400. about 60 remain laid off in the beef department awaiting cattle supplies. Farmers hold cattle from market until the Sept. 12 beef price ceiling lift.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
John Morrell & Co
Ottumwa
Iowa
Bob Atkins
Atkins
Former astronaut Haise suffers critical burns in crash
Former astronaut Fred W W Haise Jr suffered critical burns in a crash of a World War II trainer at Galveston. He was admitted to a hospital with second degree burns over half his body and third degree burns on his legs. Haise walked away after kicking free as the aircraft burned.
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Galveston
Tex
Fred W.W. Haise Jr
Haise
Confederate Air Force
Angleton
Public hearings to hear Austin consumer concerns
Austin consumers will have a chance to speak at nine state public hearings beginning Sept 7 in Moorhead with sessions in East Grand Forks Albert Lea Austin Duluth Hibbing St Cloud Mankato and Winona. The attorney general Warren Spannaus announced the schedule.
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Austin
ST. Paul
Minn
Attorney General
Atty
Warren Spannaus
Moorhead
East Grand Forks
Albert Lea
Duluth
Hibbing
St. Cloud
Mankato
Winona
Schedule of Pages VS-Mkt 2 Area News 9 Editorial 4 Sports 10 11
The page guide lists sections and page numbers for the issue, including Area News, Editorial, Sports, Society, Comics, and Classifieds. It outlines where readers can find stories on news, sports results, social notes, and advertisements.
Arraignment of David Torgersen in Mill City murders
David J. Torgersen was arraigned in Olmsted Court on nine counts of first and second degree murder plus manslaughter in the deaths of his wife Lana two children and a babysitter in Rochester Minnesota. A hearing was set for next Thursday at 9 30 a m to enter a plea. The defense was appointed and he was declared indigent. Police linked him to two Minneapolis deaths in 1969 Lucinda Wandrus and Julie Mehrman with possible strangulation and a blouse sleeve used in the Wandrus case.
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Rochester
Minn
David J. Torgersen
Olmsted Court
Lana Torgersen
Rebecca Rathbuh
O. Russell Olson
Torgersen
Olson
Lawrence T. Collins
Minneapolis Star
Minneapolis
Linda Wandrus
Julie Mehrman
Miss Mehrman
Miss Wandrus
Nixon's popularity rises after Watergate speech
Nixon's popularity improved from a low after his Watergate address but a Gallup poll shows 54 percent disapprove of his performance. The survey of 1,452 adults Aug 17-20 finds 38 percent approve, up seven points from an all time low, with many suspecting knowledge or involvement in the cover up. The highest approval was 68 percent after the Vietnam peace settlement.
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Princeton
N.J
Nixon
Gallup
Vietnam
Apartment rental ad cancels after two days
Want ads promote a main floor five room apartment with stove refrigerator and new carpet in a NW location. It was scheduled for six days but canceled after two days. Call 433-8851 for quick results.
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