Two Legislators Oppose 549 Freeway Through Amana Colonies
Iowa lawmakers Rabedeaux and Brake joined opponents of the proposed four lane 549 freeway through the Amana colonies. They argue the route is unnecessary, favor completing 1-380, and propose a Muscatine bypass to reduce city traffic. They cite costs of 26 million and better state spending elsewhere.
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R. Rabedeaux
R-Wilson Junction
Richard Brake
H-Muscatine
Amana Colonies
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
The
Amanas
Scott Urges Moon Base and Restored Moon Missions
Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott urged permanent lunar science stations and restoration of canceled Apollo 18 and 19 missions. He called for a Moon base with a rover carrying six men, and said the Moon holds vast scientific potential after his 12 day surface and orbital flight with James Irwin and Alfred Worden.
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James Irwin
Alfred Worden
Scott
First Federal Wins C.L.E.A.N. Award for Environment
The Citizens League For Environmental Action Now will present its August award to First Federal Savings and Loan Assn. for outstanding efforts to preserve and promote public health of the environment. Irwin narrates a lunar film. Scott and Irwin share photos of Hadley Rille and lunar mountains, noting the ride’s bounce and the project Junk Carang.
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Citizens League For Environmental Action Now
First Federal Savings and Loan Assp
Federal
leWin
U S Rule on China policy eyed by Cohen
Cohen argues for a clear new U S approach to China as Nixon's trip nears. He links recent overflights to a possible shift in policy and urges recognition of Peking as the legitimate government, eventual Taiwan status changes, and end to U S intervention in the Chinese civil war.
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Communist Party
Hitler
Stalin
Chou
Mao
Walker
Eastland
China
Peking
Nixon
Cohen
North Vietnam
North Korea
Taiwan
U. S
Saigon Police Crackdown Nets 203 Arrests in Drug Sweep
Saigon police arrested 203 people including three Americans in a national crackdown. Authorities seized 2893 pounds of heroin along with 2269 pounds of opium and 8486 pounds of marijuana, per government reports.
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Saigon
UPI
Marcot
Rites Saturday for Dewitt Sorber 56
Dewitt Sorber died after a brief illness. Services are planned Saturday at 10am in LaCrosse at Morgan funeral home. Survived by wife Irene Morgan, mother Mrs Purgeon Tree of Clear Lake, three sisters in Iowa and Virginia, and other relatives. Burial at Memorial Park. He was former superintendent for Winger Construction Co and worked at Penick and Ford Ltd. at the time of death.
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Vennon — Dewitt Sorber
Wright County
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Irene. Morgan
LaCrosse
Wis
Morgan Funeral Home
Charles Wallace
Winger Construction Co
Memorial Park
Penick and Ford Ltd
Fort Dodge
Morgan’s
Fris
Farmers and Filters Union
Probe of Wallace Administration Debated by Justice Dept
Washington AP says a Justice Department inquiry into Gov. George Wallace's Alabama administration touched on a $110 loan from a Birmingham bank for Wallace's 1968 campaign, false invoicing to hide political donations, and possible payoffs for state contracts. A confidential report found insufficient evidence for federal charges, with a grand jury expected to reconvene September 7.
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Washington
Justice Department
George Wallace
Alabama
Birmingham
Wallace
Fidential
Viola Montgomery
Ala
Trammell
Nnance
Wal
Ebsco Industries
Seya
Lurleen
Charles Dit
Hanoi top negotiators skip peace talks in protest
Hanoi's two top negotiators Xuan Thuy and Nguyen Minh Vy were absent at the 125th session of the Vietnam peace talks amid protests over U.S. delays in replacing David Bruce as chief negotiator. Madame Nguyen Thi Binh accused Nixon of aiding Thieu's re election. No progress reported as Habib pressed for clarifications on the seven point plan and prisoner releases. Phan Tien stood in for Thuy as Vy was occupied. Ambassador William J Porter expected to replace Bruce by month end.
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Paris
UPI
Hanoi
Vietnam
Washington
David Bruce
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Minh Vy
U.S
Philip Habib
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nixon
Thieu
Habib
South Vietnam
Thuy
Phan Tien
Foreign Ministry
U. S
Bruce
William J. Porter
Suspending Sentence for Car Without Owner's Consent
Mitchell, 44, an Indian resident in Tama county, pled guilty in district court to operating a car without the owner's consent. Judge M. C. Farber gave 90 days in jail with execution suspended and court costs to be paid. A separate item notes a Friday baseball parade and TV director Laughlin involved with KCRG-TV 9.
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Toledo
Dixon Mitchell
Tama County
M. C.farber
Mitchell Cubs
Richard McKnight
Laughlin
Tamajon
Kcrg-Tv
Cincinnati
Reds
Wfrnnk
Bayh Plans Bill To Ban Handgun Sales
Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana plans to introduce a bill banning the sale of small-caliber handguns to civilians except for law enforcement use or sporting purposes as determined by the treasury department. He argued that small-caliber handguns are not suited to sport.
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Bayh
Washington
UPI
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Treasury Department
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Deen Canyon
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George Eliason
Clear Lake
Lloyd Kennedy
Adrian Corliss
Washington State
Charles Henry
Alexandria
Purgeon Tree
Wncd Lass
Pane. Wallace
White House
Grand Jury
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Montgomery
Warner Mathis
Mathis
Olloge
Seoul
Carl Albert
Chung Hee Park
Malloy Jewelers
Third Avenue
Amy Oluvuw
MrLeaauntsy
Donmoor
Armstrong's
Chuck Schwartz
Children's Department
Thera
Donmaoor
Orchid
Seliet
Kla Boys
Navy
Royal
Second Avenue
Armstrong
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Armstrong Girls' Store
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