Auto firms urged to rethink 1973 price hikes
White House officials pressed Ford Chrysler General Motors and American Motors to reconsider planned 1973 auto price increases. If firms refuse to back down by week’s end, hearings may be held to demand public justification, with possible price freezes or regulation if needed.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
American Motors
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Administration
AMC
Price Commission
Holdup Man Wounds Two at Iowa City Service Station
An Iowa City service station manager Don Stucker and 18 year old attendant Mark Hootman were wounded in a holdup. A lone gunman fired into the ceiling, demanded cash, and fled after a struggle during which bullets struck both victims. Stucker and Hootman were treated and released.
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Iowa City
Don Stucker
Mark Hootman
Stucker
Hootman
Today's Chuckle Optimist finds joy despite summer bills
An optimistic person cheerfully bears rising summer charges because he avoids creditors. The lighthearted line notes personal finances with a humorous twist, presenting a classic one‑liner about money woes and relief from debt.
Convicts Escape Hijack Chilean Domestic Jet
Six armed terrorists hijacked Austral Airlines BAC 111 with 96 aboard from Argentina to Santiago. They surrendered after Chile rejected asylum pleas. The jailbreak at Rawson preceded the attack. one guard was killed and another wounded in the prison riot.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Argentina
Austral Airlines
Trelew
Arturo Mor Roig
Revenue Sharing Gets OK for Senate Debate
The Senate Finance Committee approved Nixon’s revenue sharing plan to distribute nearly 35 billion dollars over five years to states and 39 000 municipalities. The bill heads to the Senate floor on a 12 to 4 vote and faces expected enactment after Labor Day recess. the House already approved a similar measure.
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Washington
Poet Anselm Hollo Granted New Deportation Review
Anselm Hollo 38 a Finnish writer and poet facing deportation won a post conviction review in Johnson county district court. District Judge Harold Vietor voided the prior conviction and ordered a new trial after Hollo argued a misdemeanor conviction could trigger deportation. The case moves toward appeal to the board of immigration appeals with notable support from American writers historians and politicians.
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Iowa City
Anselm Hollo
Johnson County
Harold Vietor
Hollo
Board of Imigrations Appeals
Vietor
Kissinger In Saigon For Talks
U S presidential adviser Henry Kissinger arrived in Saigon on Wednesday night while Le Duc Tho flew to Hanoi amid talk of a new peace initiative. Some see Kissinger aiming to win Thieu's acceptance of a compromise, others view it as a report of deadlock. He plans to fly to Tokyo Friday then Washington to prepare for a Nixon Tanaka summit in Honolulu.
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Henry Kissinger
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Kissinger
Paris
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Tho
Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nixon
Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Honolulu
Deep US Air Strikes Hit North Vietnam. One Mig Downed
U S planes delivered their heaviest strikes in a week against North Vietnam and renewed attacks on the rail line to China. They claimed downing one Mig 21 among several engagements, while weather allowed more sorties.
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U. S
Spassky Blows Chances as World Title Drawn
In Reykjavik, Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky drew 40 moves in game 14, keeping Fischer four points from the world championship while the match stands 84-5 in Fischer’s favor. Spassky trails 12 points to win. Gligoric calls Fischer the better player.
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Spassky
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Svetozar Gligoric
Isaac Kashdan
Angry British dockers end strike amid clashes with police
London UPI reports Britain's longshoremen vote to end a 20 day dock strike but clash with union leaders and mounted police. Jack Jones is attacked as delegates exit and anger over a sell-out persists with possible unofficial walkouts at some ports.
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London
UPI
Britain
Jack Jones
Jones
Transport and General Workers Union
GOP Liberals Battle Rules Over 1976 Convention
Miami Beach liberals and moderates won a first round yes on a plan to allocate GOP convention delegates by state strength, favoring big states. The Tower Kemp proposal seeks to preserve old line balance, while court rulings threaten the current six bonus votes. The fight shifts to the national committee and permanent rules panel before a floor showdown.
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Miami Beach
UPI
G.O.P
Spiro Agnew
John Tower
Texas
Jack Kemp
N. Y
Rules Committee
Republican National Committee
Permanent Rules Committee
Tower-Kemp
Miami
U. S
Washington
Dential
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois
Zoo Plans Fade at Squaw Creek Park
The Linn County conservation board voted Tuesday night to reject altering the Squaw Creek park master plan to locate a regional zoo. Hawkeye Zoological Society sought 80 acres in the park. officials cited finances, park multi use, pollution and runoff, and crowding concerns as reasons against the project.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Squaw Creek Park
Hawkeye Zoological Society
Doyle Adams
State Conservation Commission
County Conservation Board
Adams
County Conservation Commission
Conservation Board
George Hamilton
Johnson backs McGovern S Shriver ticket amid Nixon rift
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson endorsed George McGovern and Sargent Shriver, stating the Democratic Party best serves the people. He voiced support in Fredericksburg Texas, in contrast to allies like John Connally who back Nixon.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Johnson
Texas
John N. Connally
Nixon
Fredericksburg
Lbj Ranch
McGovern
Vietnam
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Phu Tho
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U. S. Command
By Julie Flint
By Edwin Smith
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