Ford Flags Way War is Handled
Washington Republicans led by Gerald Ford condemn what they call mismanagement in the Vietnam War. He cites shortages of bombs and ship bottlenecks, questions defense spending, and warns of renewed scrutiny of proposed appropriations after Easter recess.
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Ford Flags
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Ford
Vietnam
Defense
McNamara
Honolulu
South Vietnam
Killers of Malcolm X Sentenced to Life With Parole Date
In New York the three men convicted of assassinating Black nationalist leader Malcolm X were given life sentences with eligibility for parole after 26 years and eight months bienes.
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Malcolm X
New York
Johnson Signs Fast Time Law for Nationwide Daylight Saving
President Johnson signed a bill creating a uniform daylight saving period from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. States may opt to stay on standard time, but the choice must cover the entire state. For 1965 the period runs April 24 to October 30 for all observers.
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Johnson
U. S
White House
Lecture Doesn't Take Boys Dead Headline
Fernadle Mich AP report states James Sutherland age 5 and Mark Snow age 4 were playing near a busy street close to home when a fatal incident occurred. Police and rescuers responded at the scene. Detectives investigated possible hazards and traffic conditions in the area.
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Ferndale, Mich
James Sutherland
Mark Snow
Supervisors Weigh Dropping Poverty Plan Support
Linn County supervisors consider withdrawing county backing of the poverty program linked to a LEAP newsletter. The dispute centers on roads aid and a seven mile Chain Lakes area project with roads committee tensions escalating.
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George Kruse Tate
Linnout
Anthonyshaken
Scolaro
County Board of Supervisors
Linn Economic Action Project
LEAP
Chain Lakes
Les Nummella
Monroe Township
Better Roads Committee
Pass-Clearing Reds Face Delayed Blasts
North Viet Nam work crews clearing the Mu Gia Pass face delayed blast danger as B 52 bombs dropped Tuesday may explode days later. The bombs buried in the ground could detonate over time, risking labor gangs reopening the infiltration route toward Laos and South Vietnam.
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Washington
Mu Gia
North Vietnam
Laos
South Vietnam
U S Willing to Invite Red Chinese Scholars
Washington officials said the United States is willing to permit Red Chinese scientists and scholars to visit American universities. The State Department declined to name universities or provide totals. No evidence suggested that Chinese Communists are inviting anyone.
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Washington
U. S
Red China
State Department
C R Home Show Opens Tonight at Cedar Rapids
The 14th annual Cedar Rapids Home Show opens at Hawk Eye Downs on Sixth Street Road SW with doors at 6 p.m. Tonight and Friday hours run 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1 to 10 p.m. Admission is 50 cents for adults, 25 cents with a budget coupon, children under 12 free with adult accompaniment, and free parking is available.
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Cedar Rapids
Home Builders Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth Street
Nader accuses auto industry of secrecy on car safety
Washington Ralph Nader, a leading critic, charged the auto industry and government with secrecy hindering highway safety progress during a Senate hearing. Ford VP John Bugas defended voluntary standards while endorsing a regulatory framework and a federal state safety compact.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Senate Public Works
John Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Bugas
Johnson
Secretary of Commerce
Legislator Hutchins Charged With Drunk Driving
State Representative Charles E. Hutchins, 55, a D Belle Plaine veteran now in his first term in Des Moines, was jailed in Linn County on a second offense drunk driving charge after an early morning arrest on Cedar Rapids Sixteenth Avenue. Hutchins previously served three terms as Belle Plaine mayor and sits on the state alcoholism commission.
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Belle Plaine
Linn County
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Town House of Representatives
Highway Patrol
Sixteenth Avenue
Sixth
Seventh
Cedar Rapids
State Commission On
Aref Dies In Helicopter Crash Shaking Iraqi Politics
Iraqi President Abdel Salam Aref perished in a crash near Basra along with ten aboard including Basra governor and palace secretary general. Bagdad radio declared a curfew as observers warned of intense infighting over succession. Aref 45, had led since February 1963 amid factional strife.
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Emayulcu
Interior
Abdel
Daraji
Mustafa Abdullah Alsal
Persian Gulf
Basra
Aref
Beirut
Lebanon
Abdel Salam Aref
Bagdadi
Iraq
Abdel Rahman Baz
Zaz
Council of Ministers
National Defense Council
Edwin White
Bagdad
Abdel Rahman Aref
Moscow
London
Bagdad Radio
Seven Resignations Hit Iowa Medical College Posts
Seven resignations from the University of Iowa School of Medicine were reported to the state board of regents. Dr. Howard Bowen said the pressure on medicine rises with new schools, but staff recruitment remains good. The exits include seven in medicine and two in business administration, with staff moving to institutions such as Michigan, Rochester, Missouri, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Washington, Southern Illinois, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
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Phyllis Fleming
L Gazette
Ames
University of Iowa School of Medicine
State Board of Regents
Howard Bowen
Univerity of Iowa
College of Medicine
College of Business Administration
Harry Fischer
University of Michigan
Robert J. Joynt
University of Rochester
Charles Leeson
University of Missouri
George M. Owen
Ohio State
Donald A. Shumrick
University of Cincinnati
Barrie D. Smith
John Thornbury
University of Washington
Albert Badre
Department of Economics
Southern Illinois
William Mauer
Defense Management Systems
U. S. Naval Post
Graduate School
Calif
Vietnam War Losses See U S Lead In Death Toll
U S forces reported 95 killed 501 wounded and four missing last week, with South Vietnamese losses at 67 killed and 204 missing amid a political crisis. Marines conducted a search and destroy in rice paddies near Chu Lai, claiming 14 Viet Cong killed and 67 suspects seized.
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Saigon
U. S
South China Sea
Chu Lai
North Vietnam
Mu Gia
Buddhists in Saigon Celebrate Elections Pledge
Twenty thousand Buddhist demonstrators march peacefully in Saigon as the military regime orders elections for a civilian government within three to five months. A Buddhist leader says the pledge satisfies their main demands.
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Junta
Saigon
LSD Distribution Halted by Sandoz in New Jersey
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals has voluntary halted LSD distribution amid public reaction. The FDA said no pressure was applied. The drug, produced by Sandoz Limited in Switzerland, was distributed to qualified clinical investigators only. Reports of extensive LSD use surface in New York as experts warn of potential crises and harm.
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Hanover
N. J
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
Switzerland
Sandoz Limited
Craig Burrell
Sandoz
Washington
Paul Schuatte
Food and Drug Administration
New York
New York County Medical Society
Las Vegas Debuts New Traffic Lights
A novelty in Las Vegas introduces updated signals with stop and go sequences and a playful nod to eight to five timing. The device aims to streamline crossings and add whimsy to urban flow.
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Las Vegas
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