Rogers Seeks Mutual Vietnam Troop Withdrawal Plan
Secretary of State William Rogers spoke at a news briefing about a potential mutual withdrawal of U S troops from Vietnam this year while outlining plans to explore all options. He noted readiness for U S unilateral steps if needed and discussed strategic arms talks, relations with China, and concerns over Soviet actions in Czechoslovakia as part of a broad foreign policy outlook. Officials reported evacuations in Cherokee Iowa as floodwaters rose with the Little Sioux River at rising levels, complicating relief efforts.
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Washington
William Rogers
Vietnam
Rogers
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Bangkok
Thailand
Nixon
Cherokee
Iowa
Little Sioux
Eeeanne
Paris
Iby Thannn
Mundzy
Erence
U.S
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Soviel Union
Hwilling
Red China
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Russia
Peru
International Petroleum Co
Transplant Ends Search For Heart
In Houston an artificial heart kept Haskell Earp alive 65 hours before a donor heart from Barbara Ewan of Lawrence Massachusetts was transplanted. The 40 year old donor, the 19th heart transplant by Dr. Denton Cooley's team, died after brain damage. The new heart began beating within minutes and Earp's condition was described as satisfactory.
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Houston
Haskell Earp
Maxzachusetts
Denton Cooley
Barbara Ewan
Lawrence
Mass
Karp
One Dead Eight Hurt In Chicago Blast
A Chicago explosion at the Goldblatt's department store on 100 Commercial Avenue on the far South Side killed one woman and injured eight others. A telephone operator reported the blast occurred in the basement and that casualties were at least eight, with details unknown. The Goldblatt's chain lists Chicago as its headquarters.
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Chicago
Goldblatt’s
Commercial Avenue
Goldblatt's
Cherokee Flood Forces 200 Residents From Homes
About 200 people fled their homes as water covered 25 blocks in Cherokee. Public Works Director Barnett Hester warned more blocks could flood by nightfall while a 23 foot crest was forecast for Monday morning. National Guard troops assisted, with 200 volunteers aiding relief efforts.
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Barnett Hester
National Guard
194Th Field Artillery
Cherokee
Hood
Hester
Agai
River Crash Off New Orleans Kills and Sinks Vessels
A Formosan freighter Union Faith collided head on with an oil barge beneath the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. The ship burned, sank about six hours later while being towed for beaching. 25 crewmen were unaccounted for and 25 others were hospitalized. The oil barge split in two, one section sank and the other grounded as fire crews fought the blaze along the riverfront.
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New Orleans
Maine
Mississippi River
Coast Guard
Warren Daucet
Greater
New Oreans Mississippi River
Elysse Landry
Arnold Regouffre
Union Faith
Bridge blast and fire closes span to traffic
A collision on a bridge linking New Orleans to West Bank suburbs caused a second explosion and flames on the traffic deck. Patrolmen Buela and Brewer rushed to the center span as cars were cleared and the bridge reopened about two hours later. The tug MeGraph II reached the burning Union Faith soon after.
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John Buela
Bridge Ri
Ray Brewer
Brewer
New Orleans
West Bank
Ames Des Moines Lawmaker Proposes Truck Funding Amendment
In Des Moines Rep Joan Lipsky proposes amending a highway bill to divert about 15 million to secondary and municipal roads by reorganizing truck use revenue. She would raise annual truck overload permits to 100 dollars, adjust pending license formulas, and maintain single trip fees.
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Frank Nye Goretts
Associata Crilor
Des Moines
Joan Lipsy
Rcedar Rapids
Dewey Goode
Iowa
Lipsky
Highway Commission
Rep. Lipsky
Gande
Gadde
Hospital Addition Damaged In Iowa City Explosion
An early Monday blast at the 56.7 million addition to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City injured five workers and a firefighter. Firefighters fought dense smoke to reach the transformer area, with one firefighter in critical condition. The explosion likely delays completion up to six months and prompted hospitalization of four Mercy staff and several University of Iowa responders.
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Landry
Bill Duffy
Gaterle
Iowa City Mercy Hospital
University Hospitals
Robert Hein
Lst
Transormer
Mercy
Pat C. Akers
Craig Waddel
LaVern Stabmer
George E
Savan
Marcy Hospital
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Robert Parrott
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