U S Seen Leading in Warheads Amid SALT Talks
London UPI reports the Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the United States holds a nearly three to one edge in strategic nuclear warheads over the Soviet Union, with 1975 projections toward 11,000 U S warheads from 4,200 today and the Soviets around 1,880. The survey notes qualitative progress in Soviet weapons, including new long range missiles, submarines, bombers and a three-warhead SS-9 system possibly by late 1970.
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Two Marengo Youths Die in Highway Crash
A late night crash on highway 149 near Cedar Rapids left Loretta Vranek and William Hacker dead, with Pam Huedepohl and Mary McBride injured. driver Richard Porter of Cedar Rapids was uninjured. Vranek and Hacker were Marengo residents. services are planned at St. Patrick's church and Hoover-Valentine's in Marengo as investigators continue the highway patrol inquiry.
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Abortion laws pass in New York and Alaska
Liberalized abortion statutes clear approval in New York and Alaska as governors weigh veto risks. New York permits abortions without residency rules or hospital confinement with only mother consent and physician approval within 24 weeks. Alaska requires hospital or approved facility care with a 30 day residency and allows abortion to save the mother’s life beyond 24 weeks.
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Ukraine priests persecuted by Soviet regime in Ukraine
Rome based Ukrainian Theological Society accuses the Soviet Union of persecuting Roman Catholic priests and laity in the Ukraine, signaling ongoing religious repression concerns.
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Gazette Publisher Receives Iowa Press Assn Honor
Cedar Rapids publisher Joseph F. Hladky Jr of The Gazette was named a Master Editor Publisher at the Iowa Press Association convention in Des Moines. He joined The Gazette in 1936 after schooling in Cedar Rapids, Coe College, and the University of Iowa, sharing co-publisher duties.
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Gazette executive Hladky leads press and TV ventures
The 1944 Gazette founding and 1957 publisher rise are noted. Over the past five years The Gazette won three first place general excellence awards from the Iowa Daily Press Association and earned departmental page honors. Hladky chairs The Gazette Co and Cedar Rapids TV KCRG and serves on multiple boards. Melvold, Cresco native, earned an Iowa degree in 1939 and bought the Maquoketa Commu...
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Chuckle on early American furniture and prices
A light quip noting the country could use early American furniture that aligns with early American prices. Copyright reference implies the line is from a humorous column or ad note. The remark contrasts national needs with affordable classic furnishings.
Judges from Minnesota Maine Eyed for Supreme Court Nominee
Nixon weighs a Maine born judge Edward Gignoux or Minnesota federal appeals judge Harry Blackmun for the next Supreme Court pick. FBI interviews Maine residents study Gignoux background while Blackmun stays at Cosmos club amid renewed White House push. Ziegler notes several candidates under consideration. decision not yet made.
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Apollo 13 astronauts lift off despite engine shutdown in orbit
NASA reports Apollo 13 crew Lovell Swigert and Haise launched from Cape Kennedy aboard Saturn 5 to begin lunar mission. Despite early second-stage engine shutdown, other engines compensated and Odysseys into orbit at 1 13 p m Iowa time. Swigert joined mission after backup to replace measles threatened Mattingly, with Agnew and Brandt among spectators. The crew aims for Fra Mauro region with a risky precision landing in a valley surrounded by high terrain.
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Charles Duke
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Exception To the Rule Easton letter questions unsolicited mail
The Easton Express published an Action Express letter from a reader asking what to do about unsolicited material. The columnist advises not to ignore the issue and to follow proper steps when faced with unwanted mail from the IRS or similar agencies.
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Chicago Truck Drivers Weigh General Strike Action
Chicago truck drivers debated a Monday general strike after a 35 000 lockout. Wildcat stoppages across cities followed the rejection of a tentative nationwide trucking contract, with many drivers laid off in the Midwest. Air controllers drift back to work as straightened labor actions continue.
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Author John O'Hara Dies in New Jersey Home
John O'Hara died at 65 in Princeton New Jersey after a heart attack, leaving behind novels short stories and the Broadway hit Pal Joey. He authored numerous works and achieved wide acclaim in literary and theater circles.
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