Keating Assails Kennedy on Cuban Troop Withdrawals
Senator Keating charges no substantial reduction in Soviet forces in Cuba since November and says several thousand have left while others arrived. He cites undisclosed sources alleging 17 000 Cuban troops and criticizes U S Navy patrols for not searching small vessels at night. He argues bipartisan lessons in the ongoing policy.
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Regents unit OKs fifty million for operating needs
A joint legislative committee tentatively approved a 50 million dollar annual appropriation for the state board of regents including the University of Iowa Iowa State University and State College of Iowa plus Braille and Sight Saving School Deaf School and Oakdale Sanatorium The vote followed subcommittee refusals of a 48152000 proposal and compared with the governors recommendation it is higher but below the regents request for 110102219 for the next biennium The motion by Rep Scott Swisher was backed by Rep Lester Kluever who urged funding to retain good professors and warned against continued trimming.
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Difficulty with Thresher Told
Portsmouth New Hampshire AP reporting on April 8 sailors testimony to a navy court of inquiry reveals the Thresher faced numerous mechanical difficulties on the eve of its fatal voyage. Lt Raymond McCoole 33 would have been the 130th victim but for a stroke of fate.
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Bicycle crash injures Cedar Rapids boy
Douglas MacKay, 13, was hit by a car on Linden drive SE while delivering papers. He suffered fractures to the right elbow and leg, cuts, and was admitted to ICU in fair condition after emergency care by Dr. W. John Robb at St Luke's hospital. The driver, Gary Ehrke, 15, faced a license violation charge. his father was charged with permitting an unauthorized driver.
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Tornadoes Ravage Midwest Campus Killings and Destruction
A sequence of deadly tornadoes swept the Midwest injuring about 70 and killing a young mother near Bourbonnais. Olivia Nazarene College Buildings were demolished while a dormitory dining hall was damaged just before dinner. In Indiana, Gifford and Manchester suffered heavy damage with numerous injuries and a missing child reported.
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Thunderstorms Traverse Iowa With Hail and Gusty Winds
A line of thunderstorms moved rapidly across Iowa with hail heavy rain and strong gusty winds as they shifted northeastward. Cooler air followed, with Cedar Rapids recording .23 inch rainfall and a 2:30 temperature of 46 degrees. Lows ranged from 25 at Mason City to 46 at Burlington, with cooler weather and rising highs forecast for Friday.
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Donations by Lobbyist to Solons Told
Washington sources reveal lobbyist John A. O'Donnell charged Philippine war damage claim and related interests with about 1960 campaign contributions to over 20 members of Congress. The disclosures threaten reform moves to bar private gain lobby activity from benefiting the Philippine act.
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Iowa House Passes Compromise Tax Bill Amid Opposition
The Iowa House 61 to 40 approves a compromise tax bill aimed at property tax relief by raising the sales tax to 3 percent and extending it to hotels and motels, and raising Cigaret tax to 5 cents. It also increases farmland tax credit thresholds from 15 to 17 mills. The measure moves to the Senate as debate continues.
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Illinois Couple Die in Route 30 Crash
An elderly Illinois couple was killed about 11 30 a m Thursday when their 1962 model car was struck by a semi truck at the intersection of highways 30 and 218 twenty miles west of Cedar Rapids. Names of the victims were not released.
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Costa Rica Grants Asylum To Cuban Exile Leader
Costa Rica announced it has granted political asylum to Jose Miro Cardona, a Cuban exile leader at the center of a dispute with the U S state department. The move was disclosed in San Jose on Thursday as the exile sought safety amid diplomatic tensions.
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House Liquor Bill Vote Split in Iowa House Poll
A Gazette poll of 108 Iowa House members shows a slim 50 percent chance for passage of a liquor by the drink bill. Among wets, 43 will vote yes, 13 probably yes. among drys, 35 vote no, eight probably no. nine undecided largely favoring wet passage if they like the bill.
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Two Women Attract Attention: Listener or Looker
Quote contrasts two kinds of women who draw a man's eye a good listener and a good looker. The line reflects social stereotypes about appeal and gender roles in dating.
Senate passes bill to revamp Iowa Commission for the Blind
The Iowa Senate approved 42 to 3 a measure to remove institutional administrators from the commission. The bill requires all three members to be appointed by the governor with senate confirmation and restricts party representation, ending the automatic third seat held by the Vin ton Braille and Sight Saving School superintendent.
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