Kirk Aides Refuse To Go to Jail
U S marshal served arrest warrants on three aides of Gov Claude Kirk, a sheriff, and five deputies, but they refused to go to jail. The aides blocked entry at the Manatee school administration building as Kirk took over schools to thwart federal desegregation orders.
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Bradenton
Manatee County
Kirk
Lloyd Hagaman
Richard Weitzenfeld
Johnnie Barr
Tampa
Tallahassee
Florida Highway Patrol
Hagaman
Weitzenfeld
Oscar Blassingame
Ben Krentzman
Patricia Casciano
Claude
Jack Davidson
Measles forces Mattingly off Apollo 13 flight plan
Thomas Mattingly is advised not to fly to the moon after lab tests confirm Charles Duke has German measles. John Swigert undergoes crash pilot training as NASA weighs final decision by Thomas Paine.
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Fred Haise
James Lovell
Cape Kennedy Space Complex
Thomas Mattingly
Cape Kennedy
Thursiday
John Swigert
Mattingly
Charles Duke
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Charles Berry
Duke
Space Agency
Swigert
Lovell
Haise
Go Ahead on Release of Kopechne Record
Massachusetts high court refused a stenographer's bid to control copies of the Mary Jo Kopechne inquest record. It ordered Suffolk Superior Court to proceed with releasing the transcript and judge's report next week under court clerk Edward Keating, after a temporary halt pending Lipman's challenge. Lipman argued his firm should own custody and copies, claiming contracts with news agencies to sell copies.
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Mary Jo Kopechne
High Court
Suffolk Superior Court
Edward Keating
Supreme Court
Sidney Lipman
Lipman
Boston
Superior Court
Miss Kopechne
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Keating
West Iowa College land purchase ruled final by attorney general
Des Moines Atty. Gen. Richard Turner ruled that the Iowa board of regents already purchased land near Atlantic for a Western Iowa college and the state must honor the deal. The decision says executive council approval is not required to legalize the regents action, despite ongoing legislative plans to move funds to the general fund.
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West Iowa College
Des Moines
Richard Turner
Iowa Board of Regents
Atlantic
Western Iowa College
State Executive Council
Regents
Lester Kleuver
Ratlantic
Kleuver
State General Fund
Robert Ray
House
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Senate
South Vietnamese Move Into Cambodia With American Adviser
South Vietnamese troops have entered Cambodia to reinforce Route One frontier defenses, aided by an American adviser. Two U.S. personnel were spotted at a border crossing, including an army officer who briefly engaged with reporters before retreating. Border clashes have intensified this week as Viet Cong progress along Route One continues, including the capture of Chipou, 10 miles from the border.
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Haise
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
Saigon
Vietnam
Associated Press
Chipou
Dr Eckstein Named Iowa U Medical Dean
Dr John W Eckstein 46 will become dean of the University of Iowa College of Medicine starting June 1 with a 43000 salary. He is a cardiovascular specialist and former associate dean for Veterans Administration hospital affairs and professor of internal medicine. He succeeds Dr William O Rieke and emphasizes reforms in medical education funding and program plans.
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John W. Eckstein
University of Iowa College of Medicine
State Board of Regents
Eckstein
U. of I
Veterans Administration
Dr. Eckstein
Central City
Loras College
Dubuque
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
U. of S
Linn
Delaware
Iowa
American Heart Assns
American Heart Assn
U.S. Public Health Service
William 0. Rieke
Linn Taxpayer Group Protests New Valuations
About 40 residents west of Cedar Rapids gathered at the Linn county assessor's office to challenge higher property valuations for next year's taxes. They expected a mass hearing but were told hearings would be individual. The event continued into late morning as taxpayers lined up for reductions through the Clemanshaw Appraisal Co. evaluator.
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Linn County Assessor
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Cleminshaw Appraisal Co
GOP Senators Seek Role in Nixon Court Picks
After the Senate rejected Judge G Harrold Carswell 51 to 45 Republicans urge President Nixon to consult lawmakers before naming another Supreme Court nominee. Senate leaders call for calm as Vice President Agnew appeals for order amid gallery cheers and boos.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nixon
Senate
G. Harrold Carswell
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Court Choice roll call vote shifts after outburst
The roll call produced an applause burst as Sen Marlow Cook voted no signaling the outcome. His dissent helped overturn a previous 52-44 defeat of recommittal. Seven who opposed recommittal sided against Carswell. no switches the other way.
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Marlow Cook
R-Ky
Cook
Carswell
Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Charles Percy
Illinois
Robert Packwood
Oregon
Hiram
138 Killed In Combat Last Week
SAIGON AP reports the latest weekly casualty tally from the new enemy offensive. US forces suffered 138 killed and 1,179 wounded, while South Vietnamese casualties reached 754 killed and 1,716 wounded, and North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses totaled 3,336 killed. The combined enemy toll marked a seven month high. An informed source cites intensified attacks.
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Saigon
Nixon to deliver update on Vietnam next Thursday
President Nixon will present a national update on Vietnam in a live television radio address scheduled for next Thursday at 8 p.m. Iowa time. The speech will outline the current situation and the administration's next steps in the war effort.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Iowa
FTC cracks down on junk mail listing giant Metromedia
The Federal Trade Commission charged Metromedia, Inc. with deceiving about four million people through misleading questionnaires to compile mailing lists for retailers and direct mail advertisers. The firm, based in New York with large TV and radio interests, offered a chance to win gifts to induce responses.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Metromedia, Inc
New York
Tall generations rise, yet troubles keep pace with height
Chuckle Studies suggest modern people grow taller but face similar struggles. The finding links increased stature with persistent social and financial pressures, noting lifestyle shifts do not guarantee easier lives for taller generations.
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