Interrogation Mistreatment Allegations From Vietnam War Testimony
Two former US intelligence personnel testified about brutal interrogations in Vietnam. They described marines throwing Vietnamese prisoners from helicopters and a captive fatally injured by a rod. They accused Phoenix program dragnets of indiscriminate Viet Cong classifcations and urged high ranking officers be questioned.
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Washington
K. Barton Osborn
House
Government Operations Subcommittee
Osborn
Vietnam
U.S
Uhl
Ogden Reid
Rn.y
Reid
Phoenix
Paul McClosely
Rcalif
Apollo 15 Sets Moon Mission Records on Return
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin returned from the moon with a record haul and mission times. Total moon time 66 hours 55 minutes, surface excursions 18 hours 27 minutes, single EVA 7 hours 13 minutes, moon rover distance 16 miles, rock samples 228.7 pounds.
Builders Material Employees Honored at Annual Picnic
The Builders Material, Inc. annual employee picnic at ZCBJ park drew 134 drivers and their families. Retirements were noted for Ed Keller with 26 years and Leon Blair with 13 years of service. Safe driving awards went to drivers including Dick Rudd, Dick Meyer, Jon(s?) Leeper, Gaylord Kohl, and many others, with multiple year pins up to ten years.
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Builders Material, Inc
Zcbj Park
Ed Keller
Leon Blair
Keller
Blair
Dick Rudd
Dick Meyer
Jonts Leeper
Gaylord Kohl
Dick Cobb
Dick Sedlicka
Rex Hunt
Gaylord Lee
Jim Casteel
Bill Kemp
Kenney Dvorak
Less Sheppard
Stan Menker
C. F. Long
Ray Watson
Tom Sotelo
Marv Wilson
Ed Bascom
Bob Aubrecht
Belfast blasts damage store and office. no injuries
Explosions in Belfast damaged a store and an electrical company office. An army spokesman reported no injuries.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Army
Iowa Firms Back Lockheed Vote Cited in Miller Remarks
Washington report notes Iowa's Senators split on a $250 million Lockheed loan guarantee. Miller voted for the measure while Hughes opposed it. Miller cited potential tax revenue and Iowa contracts at risk, including a $40.5 million Collins Radio deal in Cedar Rapids, a $481,000 Bendix contract in Davenport, and a $4.3 million Aluminum Company of America agreement in Bettendorf.
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Washington
VPT
Iowa
U.S
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Senate
White House
Nixon
Harold Hughes
Jack Miller
Miller
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Bendix Corp
Davenport
The
Aluminum Corp. of America
Bettendorf
YMCA Progress Drive Enters Second Phase
The YMCA launches the second phase of its Century of Progress fund aiming to raise 68692 to finish additions at the Marion Ellis and Central branch YMCAs. Central facility under construction, with funds still needed to complete payments.
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YMCA
Marion, Ellis
Central Branch
Ellis and Marion
W. H. Wenkstein
Lowden Council Adopts 1972 Budget Without Opposition
The Lowden town council approved the 1972 budget totaling 62454 dollars with 29023 dollars to be raised by tax. The estimated tax rate per thousand of assessed valuation stands at 27.27 dollars. The clerk was instructed to contact O'Brien Manufacturing Co. TV station Maquoketa and plans to seal sewer lines were noted.
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Lowden
O’brien Manufacturing Co
TV 9
Eyewitness News
Maquoketa
Satur
Con-O’brien
Kcrg TV
Shelter Shingling Approved in Lowden Memorial Park
The board approved a $200 payment for shingling a shelter at Lowden Memorial Park after a reviewed inspection in problem areas. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday September 7 at 7 30 p.m.
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Lowden Memorial Park
Amazing Surgery Removes 16 Pound Tumor in China
Hong Kong based New China News Agency reports surgeons removed a 16 pound tumor from a woman at Pating Administrative Regional hospital in Hopei province. The 9 hour tumor removal was followed by 14 hours to reattach bone and tissue. The patient Wang Hsina i recovered after five months and returned to farm work with the attached right arm.
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Hong Kong
API
New China News
Pating Administrative
China
Hopei
Wang Hsinai
Kirkwood board terms expire for three directors
Three Kirkwood Community College board seats expire this year. Kenneth Kupka invites candidates to file nomination papers by August 24. Expiring are Robert Davidson in district 1, Rev. Roy Wingate in district 3, and Morris Allen in district 7. Terms are three years, with districts covering Cedar, Johnson, Linn, and surrounding areas.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
Kenneth Kupka
Kirkwood
Robert Davidson
Mechanicsville
Roy Wingate
Iowa City
Morris Allen
Marion
Davidson
Cedar County
Johnson, Linn
Jones Counties
Clarence
Lincoln
Lisbon
Lone Tree
Lowden
Midland
Monticello
Olin
Oxford Junction
Tipton
West Branch
Davidson and Allen
Community College
Wingate
Kupka
Linnhall
Breakin Probe at Sportmen's Club Near Oelwein
Buchanan county authorities investigate an early Sunday burglary at the Sportmen's club in rural Oelwein. Loot includes 15 cases of beer 12 cases of whisky 40 cartons of cigarets a small cash haul and an adding machine.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Sportmen’s Club
Oelwein
Useful items sell quickly with a low cost want ad
A brief classified notice invites readers to place inexpensive want ads to move useful items fast. The notice repeats a contact number 369 1234 and emphasizes speed and affordability for selling goods.
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Dial
Plot Based on Movie Delays Jumbo Plane
A BOAC Boeing 747 bound from Montreal to London with 380 aboard landed in Denver after a report of a high altitude bomb. Authorities searched the jet and luggage for over two hours with no bomb found, then the plane departed at 5 36 a m for New York.
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Denver
British Overseas Airways
Montreal
London
New York
Stapleton International Airport
John Kelly
Buckinghamshire
England
BOAC
Kelly
Herbert Black
Montreal Metal Company
Stapleton
New tire safety rules tighten enforcement on unsafe tires
Ades outlined stricter tire regulations aimed at cracking down on unsafe tires while denying a targeted focus on racing or retreaded tires as long as they meet code standards. He noted authorities will begin checking tires soon and warned drivers Iowa wide to expect inspections, with manufacturers labeling racing or unsafe tires rather than patrols.
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Ades
Adel
Highway Patrol
Iowa
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