Nixon Seeks Shakeup of Foreign Aid Plan
President Nixon proposes a major reorganization of U S foreign aid, seeking 3 2 billion for fiscal 1972. He would abolish AID and replace it with the International Development Corp and Institute to handle loans and research while expanding private and Latin American partnerships. He also outlines separate security and development bills and expects hearings date to be set.
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U.S
Congress
America
U.S. Agency For International Development
US. International Development Corporation
U.S. International Development Institute
International Development Corp
International Development Institute
Overseas Private Investment Corp
Inter-American Social Development Institute
Latin America
Agency For International Development
Otto Passman
Appropriations Subcommittee On Foreign Operations
Iowa House Approves General Services Bill Amid Debate
The Iowa House passed a bill creating a new Department of General Services by a 76 to 17 vote and moved it to the Senate. A motion to reconsider failed, then the chamber rejected further reconsideration. The measure aims to save about 3 million dollars yearly by transferring duties from several state agencies and expanding oversight to communications and data processing.
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Des Moines
State Department of General Services
Iowa House
House
Senate
Laverne Schroeder
McClellan
Iowa Highway Commission
State Board of Regents
State Executive Council
State Car Dispatcher
State Building and Grounds Department
State Superintendent of Printing
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
John Mendenhall
New Albin
Grand Jury Clears Johnson County Sheriff in 1971 Report
The 1971 Johnson County grand jury commends Sheriff Maynard Schneider and the jail staff, finding no evidence of misconduct in jail management. It notes food costs are reasonable and rejects claims of food being diverted for private use. The report suggests hiring professional full-time help to reduce costs.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Grand Jury
Sheriff’s Department
Maynard Schneider
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court Upholds DC Abortion Law On Vagueness
The Supreme Court in a 5 4 decision upholding a DC abortion law bars all abortions except to preserve the mother’s life or health. Justice Black writes the word health is not vague, reversing a judge’s earlier invalidation. The ruling lets Dr Milan Vuitch be prosecuted. Partial dissents by Justices Douglas and Stewart note interpretive treachery and constitutional doubts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Black
Douglas
Stewart
Missouri
Gesell
Milan Vuitch
Burger
Harlan
White
Blackmun
Brennan
Marshall
Vuitch
Selective Service
Ribicoff Integration Plan Defeated in Senate Vote
The Senate rejected Ribicoff's bid to require inner city black children be integrated into suburban schools across 245 metropolitan areas. The 51 to 35 defeat drew opposition from most Southern senators.
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Washington
Senate
Ribicoff
D-Conn
Iowans Split on Ribicoff Amendment Vote
In Washington Senator Hughes of Iowa backed the Ribicoff amendment while Senator Miller of Iowa voted against it, reflecting a split within the state's delegation.
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Washington
UPI
Hughes
Iowa
Miller
Lawmaker Clash Over Desegregation Plan Facing Vote
A caucus bloc kept a desegregation bill alive amid Republican efforts to table it. The Ribicoff proposal tied to a $1.5 billion school desegregation effort drew opposition from the administration over funding and scope. Ribicoff argued his plan uniquely ends Northern school integration driven by housing patterns.
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Ribicoff
Peking Team Invited To Visit U S Table Tennis
U S Table Tennis Association president says Communist China has accepted a near term invitation to visit the United States. The plan originated with host team leader Graham Steenhoven after a recent trip to China. Officials note private funding and no government role, with possible arrival next March.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Graham Steenhoven
China
Chou En
State Department
Charles Bray
Rogers
Bray
Showdown on Vet Camp Bank
Leaders of Vietnam Veterans Against the War sought to avert a clash with authorities after Chief Justice Burger banned camping on the Capitol mall. About 1,000 veterans planned non violent action while Ramsey Clark sought court approval for a campsite at the foot of Capitol Hill. Senator Edward Kennedy urged restraint and urged the public to find a place for the protesters to stay in Washington.
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UPI
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Warren Burger
Capitol Mall
Burger
Ramsey Clark
Capitol Hill
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Veterans Administration
Elsea Receives National Award for Public Affairs Reporting
Jerry Elsea city hall reporter for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids is honored by the American Political Science Association in Washington as a recipient for excellence in public affairs reporting. He is recognized for stories and Sunday columns on unpaid city water use and a local industry's unpaid sewage surcharges. The award includes an expense paid Washington seminar in August with leaders from journalism political science and public affairs. Elsea has covered city hall since February 1967 after joining The Gazette in July 1963 following a stint as police reporter.
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Jerry Elsea
Gazette
City Hall
American Political Science Assn
Washington
Elsea
Elsen
the Gazette
The
Mississippi river crest and drop near flood stage
The Mississippi River crested at 17.7 feet on Tuesday, remaining three-tenths of a foot below flood stage, and fell to 17.5 feet by Wednesday. The March 25 forecast had predicted 22 feet, but mild weather and slow snowmelt kept levels low.
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McGregor
National Weather Service
Birmingham Pollution Triggers Federal Pollution Probe
GASP urges action as Birmingham faces an air crisis with 607 micrograms per cubic meter on Tuesday. EPA orders emergency team to identify pollution sources and consider federal injunctions. health officials warn vulnerable residents to stay indoors.
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Birmingham
Ala
GASP
Environmental Protection Administration
U.S. Public Health Service
National Weather Service
Greater
Laird Warns of Soviet ICBM Expansion and U.S. Response
Secretary of Defense Laird stated that intelligence shows the Soviet Union is pursuing an extensive new ICBM program. He warned that without progress at SALT talks the U.S. may take offsetting actions to maintain strategic force sufficiency, while noting Vietnam goals and deterrence strategy amid shifting deployment trends.
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New York
Laird
Soviet Union
U. S
Assa
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Ussr
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Congress
Kansas Man Named Iowa U. Law Dean
Lawrence E. Blades 37, currently dean of the University of Kansas law school, was named dean of the University of Iowa law school effective August 1. He will succeed David H. Vernon who announced last September his intention to relinquish the deanship at Iowa.
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Iowa City
Lawrence E. Blades
University of Iowa Law School
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