Cambodian high command orders South Vietnamese base near Phnom Penh closed
Cambodian officials say they told South Vietnam to shut the Neak Luong base southeast of Phnom Penh and withdraw its task force after daily protests over alleged atrocities. Cambodian spokesmen report 5 000 Vietnamese troops have been operating on the Meak Luong border area for a month to clear a former communist sanctuary. Refugees from the border drive describe rapes beatings and robberies while Cambodian villagers line the border in good will.
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UPI
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Srey Meas
Neak Luong
Saigon
Meak Luong
Neak Lung
Am Rong
High Command
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Oberthien files for Cedar Rapids public safety post
Oberthien, 30, incumbent for a second term, filed nomination papers Monday to run in the November 1 election for the city safety commission. He is the fifth person to seek the office. Candidates must be registered voters and submit 400 signatures. So far three others have returned petitions: Delmer A. Duffy of 215 Broadmoor Road NW, Thomas L. Gardner of 2611 A Avenue NE, and Art Pennington of 92 Fifth Street.
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Oberthien
Cedar Rapids
Delmer A. Duffy
Broadmore Road
Thomas L. Gardner
A Avenue NE
Art Pennington
Efrant
Vandals Strike Stalled Truck In Jolson Area
Iowa City residents report vandalism to a Sandy Beach area dump truck stalled on a dead end road north of Sandy Beach. Thieves jeered at the scene by removing components, opening the truck bed, and tampering with ignition and radiator parts. The events occurred between Saturday and Sunday with damage spanning tires, valve covers, and electrical wiring. A primary election is scheduled for October 19 and the regular municipal election for November 2.
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Berenck
Sandy Beach
Jolson
Bounty
Beranck
Joseph A. Frazer
Floyd T
Towne House Drive
City Workers See No Effect on Raises in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald Tantey said Monday that the 7 percent across the board raise for city employees on January 1, 1972, remains scheduled despite a government pause. HACAP funds 50,440 will support 16 disadvantaged enrollees in a 90 day JOBS program with 1.01 hourly trainee pay through July 15, 1972, under private industry training. Ward J Hauskins, 44, of 2003 Third Street SW, charged with drunk driving after a collision near junction of highways 13 and 151 east of Marion. held in county jail Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Tantey
Upper Seai
Hawkeye
Youth gang attacked students in Iowan campus area
A string of beatings and robberies by a juvenile gang prompted a weekend stakeout near the University of Iowa. Two youths were in custody on $2,000 bonds each, with warrants out for three more juveniles. Victims identified attackers, and police reported the crimes arose from heavy drinking and targeting long-haired students.
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Iowa City
Tom Crowley
Johnson County
Jowa City
U. of I
David M. Schein
Robert
Baron
Memorial Union
Schein
Tim Sherman
Bruce McCabe
Fine Arts
Sherman
McCabe
University
Jaws City
Crowley
the Gazette
Eastern Iowa lawmakers urge review of interstate 549 plan
Senators Walsh and a colleague press for an immediate review of the interstate 549 project arguing it is unwarranted by traffic counts and neglects other critical aims in Eastern Iowa. They cite the need to link Sioux City and Dubuque and warn the plan could bypass major cities like Fort Dodge and Waterloo. They request minutes of the highway commission decision and caution against overbuilding a four lane freeway at $350 million.
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Waterloo
Clinton
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Iowa
Sioux City
Highway Commission
Construcion Malonate Treas Petaries
Iowa Highway Commission
Amanas
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Walsh
William Gray
Cedar Rapids
Amana
I-80
Ike
iCedar Rapids
U. S
Lnk
Roy Harris Held On Aggravated Robbery Charge
Roy A Harris ages 21 of 1924 First Avenue NW was arrested Sunday at his home on a warrant charging robbery with aggravation in a July 5 holdup at Sheronick’s grocery store. The store owner Aleck Sheronick 12 was injured. $300 in cash and $100 in checks were stolen at gunpoint. The gunman’s identity is unknown and Harris is the second person arrested in connection with the incident. The stolen money has not yet been recovered. Harris is held on $25,000 bond awaiting arraignment.
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Roy A. Harris
First Avenue NW
Harris
Sheronick
Aleck Sheronick
Ronald Doubek Found Guilty of Assault in City Court
Ronald Doubek 1213 N street SW was found guilty of assault and battery in municipal court and sentenced to seven days in county jail. Charged on an information by Thomas Crees. The incident occurred near Seventeenth Street SE on April 3.
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Ronald Doubek
N Street
Thomas Crees
Seventeenth Street SE
Doubek
South Koreans Kill Five North Intruders Amid Firefight
The counterespionage command said five North Korean intruders were killed in a two hour firefight on the eastern DMZ. South Korea reported one dead and two wounded. Five Russian made rifles were recovered from the fallen intruders.
Computer Pact Attacked at Iowa Campus
Pamphlets labeled Remember the May circulated on the University of Iowa campus Monday calling for drastic action over the state board of regents refusal to order an immediate end to the university's computer work on the Rock Island arsenal. The regents did not act after university president Willard Boyd noted the work will be phased out in two years. Some students protested that the computer work aids the war effort. No rally has been called.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Rock Island Arsenal
Regents
U. of Iowa
Willard Boyd
Arsenal
Unclear fragment on Vietnam troop movements and bases
Fragment mentions permanent Soul Vietnam and Cambodia with helicopters possibly moved to bases in South Vietnam. Details are incomplete and unnamed, making full summary uncertain.
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Vietnam
Cambodia
iSouth
IBEW Local 100 Strike Continues Across Quad Cities
Union officials said the IBEW local 100 strike against Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. would persist into a second day until a new agreement on fringe benefits retirement and vacation benefits is reached. Government actions were not specified in the brief note.
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Brotherhood of Electrical
Focal
Egaiost Iows Lik Gas and Electric Co
Ibew Local 100
Quad Cities
the Gazette
Strike Wages Freeze Spurs Second Day Action
Approximately 70 members participate as the strike continues into a second day. The halt aims to limit nonessential services while essential gas utility work proceeds. Offices in Iowa and Illinois report limited operations at the commerce building 327 Third Street SE. Supervisory, professional, administrative, and nonunion personnel will continue to work.
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Iowa-Illinois
Commerce
Third
Towa-Illinois
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