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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1973

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Trouble Seen For Phase 4 U S States Agree On School Aid

Federal plans to let 21 states and D C avoid repaying 22.4 million in misspent Title I funds through an over-budgeting option approved by HEW on July 24. The option lets states raise local funds to cover challenged amounts and spend them over three years with strict monitoring. If rejected, repayment would punish disadvantaged students again.

Washington District of Columbia Congress Frank C. Carlucci Department of Health, Education and Welfare HEW Federal Treasury

Today's Chuckle An Energy Crisis Joke

A humorous line defines an energy crisis as a situation where not all people can be fueled all the time. Copyright humor note attached.

Dayan Reveals Airborne Interception of Iraqi Flight

Israeli Defense Minister Dayan admitted Saturday night that Israel attempted to force an Iraqi airliner to land to seize top Palestinian leaders including Habash of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Lebanon called the action piracy and sought a UN Security Council meeting. Egypt signaled possible Arab retaliation. Israel vowed further operations to hit terrorists at their crossroads.

Moshe Dayan Israel Dayan George Habash Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine Habash Lebanon U.N. Security Council Egypt Dyan Tel Aviv

Witness Denies Provoking Unrest in Gainesville Trial

FBI informant William Lemmer testified in the Gainesville Eight case that he was part of an anti war group that occupied the LBJ library in 1971 but did not plan or lead the demonstration. He faces questions about alleged provocateur actions at VVAW meetings and bomb threat talk during 1972 Memorial Day events.

Gainesville, Fla FBI William Lemmer Gainesville LBJ Texas Lemmer Vietnam Veterans Against the War VVAW Scott Camil John Kniffen William Patterson Columbus

Mass Killings Victims Identification Doubted

Houston AP report shows pathologists failing to identify most remains from a slaying and sex case that has produced 23 victims and led to murder charges against two teenage suspects. Only three bodies identified as of Saturday afternoon.

Houston Joseph Jachimczyk Harris County David Owen Brooks Wayne Henley

Steamtrain Maury Elected Chief Hobo at National Convention

Gra ham from Toledo Ohio, a cement mason by trade, was voted king of hoboes at the 73rd National Hobo Convention in Britt Iowa. He defeated multiple rivals amid 15 000 attendees and pledged to travel the country aiding veterans hospitals and old folks homes.

Britt Vpi Steamtrain Maury” Graham Toledo Ohio Graham Midwest Seaboard Iowa Fom

Campaign Group Loans Donations

Washington AP Con tributions reported returned by Nixon 1972 re election committee total 900000. A review is being made to see if other large cash donations came from corporations. Gulf Oil Corp 100000 and Goodyear Tire 40000 were disclosed Friday. Spokesman DeVan Shumway says no other corporate contributions are known.

Washington Nixon DeVan Shumway Gulf Oil Corp Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Gulf Goodyear Shumway

Peron and Isabel Win Spots on Argentine Ballot

Buenos Aires AP reports Juan Peron and his wife Isabel agreed Saturday to run for president and vice president in elections set for Sept 23. Emilio Abras announced after a Peronist meeting with cabinet ministers and legislative leaders that the movement nominated them, but they had not yet accepted.

Buenos Aires Juan Peron Isabel Argentina Emilio Abras Peron Peronist Movement Perons

Radio Boy Unsuccessful Search in Albuquerque Truck Case

Plans used planes with infrared gear failed to locate a boy trapped in a pickup with a possibly injured father for five days. Army sergeant claims hours of contact with the youth. state police dispute direct contact and hinge on an intermediary CB operator. Hoax possibility discussed as search narrows to a 40 mile area south of Albuquerque.

Albuquerque N.M UPI William Edlemen Edlemen Schmidt

Sihanouk Sees Loyal Troops Seizing Phnom Penh

Prince Sihanouk, ousted in 1970, predicts loyal troops will occupy Phnom Penh soon and urges foreign nationals to leave Cambodia. He calls for breaking diplomatic ties with Lon Nol’s government to avoid postwar boycotts while fighting around Phnom Penh continues amid U S bombing.

Tokyo UPI Norodom Sihanouk Cambodia Phnom Penh Sihanouk Lon Nol

Nixon ordered Laos cross border assault in 1969

Seymour Hersh reports Nixon personally authorized a secret Marine cross border operation into Laos two days after his inauguration. About 1,500 Marines were sent to support a major action near the Ashau valley, with heavy casualties. Official tallies cited 458 dead in South Vietnam and 391 wounded, while some units reported far higher losses.

Nixon Marine Corps Laos Johnson Ashau South Vietnam Ing Adm Thomas Moorer Joint Chiefs of Staff Senate Armed Services Committee Cambodia Committee Harold Hughes D-Iown Southeast Asia Moorer Senate Ninth Marine Division Ninth Marine Regiment David Harrington Washington Marine Infantry

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