British Team Reaches North Pole After 1300 Mile Trek
A four man British expedition reached the North Pole after a 1300 mile trek from Point Barrow Alaska using dogs and sleds. Team leader Wally Herbert along with Allan Gill Major Kenneth Hedges and Dr Roy Koerner reported arriving at 7 am Greenwich Mean Time. They planned to push to Spitzbergen 700 miles away and continue into the Arctic daylight for the return.
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Peace group sent war protest funds to 33 lawmakers
Thirty three U S House members received four checks from the antiwar group Another Mother for Peace funded by a $14 000Invest in Peace program. Some recipients later returned the money or cited unrelated voting reasons while others supported ending the war.
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Three Hurt in Auto Accidents In Cedar Rapids
Three people injured in Saturday afternoon crashes. Mrs. Kenneth Oliphant and her husband’s car collided with a vehicle driven by George Meiborg, sending Oliphant to Mercy Hospital with back and neck injuries. Meiborg faced a charge for failure to yield right of way. In another crash, Mrs Haynie and her 24 month old son Gerald were treated at St. Luke's after her car struck a light pole on Maplewood Drive NE. no charges were filed.
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Indianola Brothers Die in Spirit Lake Cottage Incident
Gary Heisner aged 28 and his brother Richie aged 16 from Indianola were found dead in a cottage on Big Spirit Lake. Authorities say a faulty water heater in the carriage caused the asphyxiation. The brothers were sons of Mr and Mrs Ray Heisner. His death occurred after Friday night and was discovered by their father Saturday morning.
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Nixon Admin Bearings On Vietnam Withdrawal Strategy
The Nixon administration privately signals a phased withdrawal from South Vietnam aimed at allowing new political processes to emerge. Officials consider unilateral redeployments if negotiations stall, but remain wary of Saigon’s ability to withstand armed insurgency or invasion.
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Easter 1969 Easter Observances Around the World
The report notes Easter observances across wars and cities. US troops paused briefly for chaplain services in Vietnam while thousands gathered in Rome and Jerusalem for vigils. Nixon planned neighborhood services and the Easter egg roll at the White House.
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City Briefs Sertoma Club Speaker
Father Alex Canopus Club Bob Nelson and ander George will speak Tuesday noon at the Montrose hotel and embassy club sportscaster WMT will speak.
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CBS Will Reverse Decision on Smothers Show
New York reports say CBS plans to reverse its ban on the Smothers brothers and rehire them for next season after contractual and practice concerns. Tom Smothers says CBS may be unable to win a breach of contract suit and cites potential legal action seeking about 4.5 million if pursued.
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Hungarian refugee found in freight car after 10 days
A %year old Hungarian refugee, frostbitten from feet to knees, was found by a Frankfurt petrolman after ten days in a freight car. He boarded in Budapest on March 26 and is in critical condition. Police say papers carried by the man helped reconstruct his escape plan.
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