Guidebook calls for nonviolent protests at Nixon convention
Miami Beach activists publish The Manual for the Republican Convention urging nonviolent civil disobedience to isolate Nixon inside the convention hall while demonstrators surround it. The 24 page guide maps four protest sites, warns of possible mass arrests, and advises precautions for participants.
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Miami Beach
Richard Milhouse Nixon
National Guard
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Nixon
Convention Hall
Kennedy v Nixon over pocket veto on 1970 medical bill
The article discusses Senator Kennedy contesting the timing of a 1970 medical bill becoming law after a four day Christmas recess. It notes a 64 to 1 senate vote and 346 to 2 house vote, the pocket veto concept, and Kennedy's claim that the bill became law on Dec 25 1970 despite the president's inaction. He accuses the administration of bypassing Congress and expanding executive power.
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Senate
House
Congress
Kennedy
Nixon
Ireland unrest as internees released in Northern Ireland
Protesters in Catholic Andersonstown confront security forces as 283 internees remain held while 760 have been freed since direct rule began. Candlelit windows symbolize resistance to British troops in Catholic areas amid a deafening street demonstration captured by UPI reporter Frank Johnston.
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UPI
Frank Johnston
Andersonstown
Social Democratic and Labor Party
SDLP
Britain
Strippers Strike Over Pay Cut at Manchester Club
Twenty strippers at a Manchester nightclub walked out in protest after management cut pay for a five minute show by $1.25 to $6.25. Picket lines formed outside with placards reading More cash for a flash We shall not remove.
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Manchester
England
UPI
Two Suffer Neck Injuries in Crash
Two people were treated and released from St. Luke's hospital after a two car collision at First avenue and Fifteenth street SE. Junda Fuehrer age 21 and Robin Conried age 22 suffered neck sprains. Larry Harkness age 17 was not injured and charged with failing to have his vehicle under control.
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First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Junda K. Fuehrer
First Avenue NW
Robin Conried
Jacolyn Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Larry E. Harkness
Henrycourt
Fuehrer
Harkness
Julie Eisenhower Hoover Visit Schedule Set
Julie Eisenhower Nixon arrives at Cedar Rapids airport about 1 20 pm Thursday to attend the Herbert Hoover birthday ceremony at 2 pm and help establish the Hoover site as a National Historic Site. She will lay a presidential wreath with Fred Schwengel, sign autographs, tour the site, and depart Cedar Rapids after a 5 pm flight.
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West Branch
Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Hoover
White House
Nixon
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Park System
Hoover
Fred Schwengel
First District
Jaynie Miller
Iona Sen
Jack Miller
Hoovers
Chicago
Two Accused of Aggravated Robbery
Michael W. Jones and Marsha C. Johnson were arrested by Cedar Rapids police on charges of robbery with aggravation. They allegedly armed robbed Little King’s restaurant at 320 Third Avenue SE on Aug 3, stealing about $125 and are held in Linn County jail in $25,000 bond each.
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Michael W. Jones
Tenth Avenue SE
Marsha C. Johnson
J Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Little King’s
Third Avenue SE
Linn County
Hunter Dies After Excitement Hits Visitor
In Vienna a 71 year old hunter wounded a vacationing tourist at a neighboring farm. The hunter grew so excited he suffered a heart attack and died while the visitor recovered from a knee wound.
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Vienna
UPI
City Briefs and Local Notices Summary
City briefs list noon Lions Club meeting at Roosevelt hotel with speaker Wayne Phillips from Coe College. Catholic Laymen host attorney David Elderkin at Bishops downtown. Various thefts, break-ins, and losses reported across 2038 Fourth Ave SE to 930 Twenty seventh Ave SW, including mowers, a compressor, auto parts, a billfold, and cash. Local classes, ads, and services noted alongside sports and travel announcements.
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Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Wayne Phillips
Coe
Man Faces Weapon and Resistance Counts
Jeffrey Smith, 20, of 1927 Ninth street SW, was arrested Tuesday night on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and resisting an officer. Police said they found him wielding a motorcycle chain at the Office tavern area on Center Point Road and Avenue NE around 11 p.m. He attempted to flee on foot and was released after posting a total $1,110 bond early Wednesday.
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Jeffrey Smith
Ninth Street
Office Tavern
Center Point Road
Avenue NE
Smith
Boots Found Guilty Of Larceny Count At Municipal Court
Donald Boots of 1629 E Avenue NE was found guilty of larceny in municipal court on Monday. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs for allegedly taking a box fan from St. John's Eastern Orthodox Church on August 6.
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Boots
Donald Boots
E Avenue NE
St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church
Hearing Set on Delhi Dam Use Change in Iowa
Manchester Iowa Natural Resources Council schedules a public hearing August 15 at 1 p.m. in the Delaware county jail building on Interstate Power Co. request to rename the Delhi dam from power to recreational use. Interstate Power halted dam operations as it plans a sale of the dam and its impoundments, which create a 500 acre lake near Delhi.
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Manchester
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Interstate Power Co
Delhi Dam
Delaware County
Interstate Power
Delhi
S. E. Fair 69 Dies Former Eastern Iowa Power Leader
S E Toady Fair of Wilton 69 died in his sleep Tuesday. He led the Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative from 1944 to 1970. The Mountpelier steam plant was renamed Fair Station in 1970. Early in his career he worked for Illinois Power Co. and Egyptian Electric Coop. Born January 24 1903 he is survived by his wife three sons Major Don R Frank and a daughter and eight grandchildren. Funeral plans are pending.
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S. E
Toady” Fair
Fair
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Mountpelier
Illinois ‘Power Co
Sparta
Belleville
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Steeleville
Ill
Iowa
Roger
Davenport
Don R
Vietnam
Frank
Des Moines
Tom Powell
Elgin
Gill Memorial
John M. Marek 75 Dies in Central City Rites Friday
John M. Marek 75 a retired farmer died Tuesday in an Iowa City hospital. Born August 15 1896 in Anamosa he married Lilien Story September 25 1928 at Prairieburg. Surviving include a son Jerome Marek and five grandchildren. Funeral services Friday 10 a.m. at Murdoch chapel Central City with burial at Mt Clark Cemetery.
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Central City
John M.marek
Iowa City
Anamosa
Prairieburg
Lilien Story
Marek
Waubeek
Swisher
Jerome Marek
Center Point
Dale Betenbender
Coggon
Edward Valka
Frances Fousek
Anna Fousek
Harrison
Charles Wians
Monticello
Harold Woodward
Vern Woodward
Joe
Mike Marek
Murdoch
Juveniles Accused Of Stealing Auto In Cedar Rapids
Two juveniles, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on charges of lar ceny of a motor vehicle in Cedar Rapids. Police say the 15 year old was taken into custody Tuesday and the 16 year old on Wednesday for the Sunday theft from Larry's Skelly at 1822 Johnson Avenue. They were processed by the youth bureau and referred to the probation office.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry’s Skelly
Johnson Avenue
Madlon Plans Independent Run for Linn County Sheriff
George A. Madlon of 1026 Twelfth Street NE confirms plans to run as an independent for Linn county sheriff after losing the Democratic primary to Walter H. Grant. An unidentified donor filed nomination papers, and Madlon says he may campaign if nominated, needing 931 signatures to secure the ballot.
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George A. Madlon
Twelfth Street
Linn County
Madlon
Walter H. Grant
Springville
the Gazette
Madson
Gary Leach
That's No Body That's My Wife
In SPALDING England police rushed to a motorist after a witness reported a body in an open trunk. Police found the figure was the motorist's wife, who sat in the trunk tapping a faulty fuel pump to keep it working.
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Spalding
England
UPI
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