Fair Game Operators Lose Again
A three judge federal panel refused a temporary injunction blocking Attorney General Richard Turner from cracking down on carnival games. The majority abstained due to an Iowa Supreme Court appeal on gambling statutes. Judge Hanson dissented, urging relief to prevent irreparable revenue harm. The ruling leaves a final chance for an injunction via possible direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Des Moines
UPI
Richard Turner
U. S
Roy Stephenson
Robert van Pelt
Nebraska
William Hanson
Turner
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Stephenson
Hanson
Carnival
U.S. Supreme Court
McGovern Charges Nixon Ecology Policy Apathy
In a campaign white paper McGovern accuses the Nixon administration of muddy promises on the environment, backing special interests while pollution rises and workers face hazardous conditions. He says enforcement is lax, funding is undercut, and bold legislation is blocked. The document cites 1970s air, water pollution and safety program funding gaps.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Congress
Kidnapping Probe Involving Tulare Rancher’s Son
In Visalia California a 33 year old son of a wealthy Tulare County rancher is missing after a note to his wife and a 150 foot trail of footprints led investigators to dense brush. Sheriff Bob Wiley said there has been no ransom demand yet. His pickup truck and wallet were found near a tool shed on the Exeter area ranch.
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Visalia
Calif
UPI
Tulare County
Bob Wiley
John R. Kazanjian
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Wiley
Kazanjian
John “Casey”Kazanjian
Exeter Area
Protestants Mass Parade Aims to Steer Clear of Violence
Thousands marched through Londonderry with British troops nearby as helicopters monitored for trouble. In Belfast clashes erupted as Catholics and Protestants threw objects, and soldiers found an IRA hospital in a former dentist’s building amid reports of a teen dying from inhaled fumes after an IRA blast.
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Belfast
UPS
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Unity Flats
Andersonstown
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Not many women live up to marriage vows, Chuckle
A humorous note observes that couples promise to grow old together but the wife lets her husband go ahead without her, framing the quip as a light take on long term marriage vows.
Fischer Lawyers discuss Enormous Offers for Bobby Fischer
UPI reports Bobby Fischer's New York lawyer flew to Iceland to negotiate two huge offers for the chess prodigy during the world championship. One offer came from the movie industry and another from a major television outfit, with sums larger than the prize money of the match.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Bobby
Fischer
New York
Iceland
U. S
Chess Whiz
Paul Marshall
Boris Spassky
Marshall
Iowa Republicans Vote to Keep Liberal Abortion Plank
In Des Moines at the state GOP convention, 2,329 to 1,141 voted to delete a liberal abortion plank from the 1972 platform, with Linn county decisive in the Second district. Other districts largely opposed deletion as delegates dispersed and late votes reduced attendance. The plank links to Gov. Ray’s views and contrasts with Democrats who earlier held a similar debate but kept silent in 1972.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Linn County
Shelby County
Non-aligned nations urge U.S. exit from Indo-China
Georgetown AP report says the conference demanded the United States leave Vietnam and Cambodia and condemned U.S. aggression. Delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos walked out amid five days of talks while Viet Cong and Sihanouk regime members joined as guests.
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Georgetown
Guyana
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
Indo-China
U.S
Norodom Sihanouk
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Laos
Nixon cites economy growth despite spending
President Nixon argued that large congressional spending this year could raise living costs or raise taxes or both while praising a CEAs report. He urged a $250 billion ceiling on federal spending as part of the anniversary of economic controls. The report said the economy remains sound and growing despite food price issues.
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Nixon
White House
Congress
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Washington
Presiden
Economic Outlook for 1973 Read from Page 14
The article previews the international monetary situation over the past year and presents economists' forecasts for the U.S. economy in 1973. It highlights trends, policy considerations, and potential risks for markets and consumers.
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U.S
Record B 52 Raids as Saigon and Quang Tri See Heavy Losses
U S air force B 52 bombers carried out 43 raids across North and South Vietnam in a single day as Communist tank led forces pressed a Quang Tri assault. Seven Americans and seven South Vietnamese died in crashes. over 100 paratroopers were killed or wounded defending Quang Tri left flank.
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Saigon
UPS
North
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
South
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Namese
Security Breach Hits Secret DIA Agency in Washington
An Army intelligence officer posed as a CIA employee to test DIA security in suburban Virginia and Washington. He photographed badges, accessed restricted areas, opened a vault, and even operated the main computers to steal sensitive documents. DIA seeks upgrades and has asked for 11000 dollars for new security badges.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Intelligence Agency
CIA
Army
DIA
Virginia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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