Title Goes to Russian Fischer Stripped of Crown
AMSTERDAM AP The International Chess Federation awarded Bobby Fischer's world chess crown to Soviet grandmaster Anatoly Karpov by default after Fischer failed to respond to rules voted by FIDE. Deadline extensions and a Manila match prize of 3,175,000 were noted while Fischer remained unreachable.
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Amsterdam
International Chess Federation
Bobby Fischer
Anatoly Karpov
Fischer
FIDE
Federation Internationale Des Echecs
Max Euwe
Netherlands
Philippines
Euwe
Karpov
Road Deaths Tied To Spring Blizzard
Three parsons died Wednesday during the latest winter storm that dumped up to six inches of snow in Iowa and strained utilities. A couple near Martelle, Raphael Neier and Margaret Neier, perished in a head on crash on Highway One, while Donald Fister survived. John Welsh died east of Anita after losing control on icy roads amid strong winds. Snow totals reach 59.7 inches in Des Moines season to date, heightening hazards as studded tires and slick surfaces linger across the state.
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Parsons
Iowa
Cascade
Martelle
Raphael Neier
Margaret
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapide
Donald Fister
Scranton
Maonticello Hospital
Glalt
John S. Welsh
Ankeny
Anita
Welsh
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Iowa Highway Patrol
Nick Salentie
Council Bluffs
Winnestick County
Donald Gullickson
Oasian
Cedar Rapids Suffers Harsh Winter With Record Lows
Cedar Rapids endures an exceptionally cold spell with 11 degree airport reading a new record low for the date. The season totals 6,646 degree days surpassing normal 6,631 and last year 6,180. Weather bureau predicts below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation for the next 30 days.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Gazette
Reds start cease fire talks if Thieu ousted
Saigon reports senior Communist diplomats say Viet Cong will enter immediate negotiations for a cease fire if President Nguyen Van Thieu is removed. They note the PRG’s willingness to bargain, while Saigon tightens controls amid massive refugee flows. Curfew shifts to 9 p.m. as Thieu’s fate grows doubtful. generals gave him three days to resign.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
Vlec Cong
UPL
Thien
PRG
U.S. May Rescue Million Viets Evacuation Plans Studied
U.S. officials study plans to evacuate up to a million South Vietnamese refugees if Saigon falls. A task force reviews ceasefire routes and safe conduct, with military airlifts as a contingency. World Airways carried 55 orphans to Oakland. about 2000 more to come under AID funding. Airlines like Pan Am pledge support as the program proceeds.
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Washington
U.S
Saigon
Pentagon
State Department
World Airways
Oakland
Calif
Ford pledges U S allies need not fear commitments
President Ford told a San Diego audience at a White House energy conference that despite setbacks in Southeast Asia no allies should worry that U S commitments will be honored. He said the current confusion should not undermine ally faith and that the United States will defend its partners as it always has.
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San Diego
Calif
Southeast Asia
Ford
Vietnam
United States
Office joke paves way to punctual afternoons
A lighthearted quip notes nothing makes an office worker more punctual than a defined afternoon period. The joke suggests routine timing improves timeliness, giving a playful nod to workday structure.
Wounded Knee cases to be tried in Cedar Rapids
Three AIM leaders Leonard Crow Dog Stanley Richard Holder and Carter Camp face federal charges from the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation. Proceedings shifted after Judge Nichol’s withdrawal, with trial possible in Cedar Rapids as early as next month and pretrial conference planned for April 16.
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Wounded Knee
5.D
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Cedar Rapids
American Indian Movement
AIM
Leonard Crow Dog
Stanley Richard Holder
Carter Camp
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
St. Paul
Fred Nichol
Clyde Bellecourt
South Dakota
Means and Banks
Sioux Falls
McManus
Floyd Gibson
Eighth Circuit Court
Nichol
Nichols
Crow Dog
Camp
Holder
Nixon
FEY
Nicho
Iowans in Saigon to Aid Vietnamese Orphans
Two Iowa City women, LeAnn Thiem and Caro Helder, representing Friends of Children of Vietnam, traveled to Saigon to arrange passage for about 14 Vietnamese orphans to the United States. Their husbands express concern for safety as they await word and potential return by Sunday. The FCVN says it will only place children with papers and adoptive homes in the U.S. and continues processing in Saigon.
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Iowa City
Friends of Children of Vietnam
FCVN
Saigon
Sir Pasesge
United States
LeAnn Thiem
Caro
Helder
Wendy Granbeck
PCVN
Associated Press
Mary O'Donnell
Jews City
World Airlines
Ed Daly
U.S
Granbeck
Brookwood Drive
Orelephane
Congress
Lowa Clty
Gronteck
T Ig
Wholesale prices decline for fourth straight month in March
Washington reports wholesale prices drop 0.6 percent in March marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline since 1963. Farm products and processed foods lead the fall while industrial goods rise slightly. inflation pace eases but retail effects vary. Unemployment benefits rise with 6.6 million on benefits and 538,900 new claims filed, factory layoff rate steady.
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Washington
Labor Department
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