Beret Case Seen Being Tossed Out in Vietnam
Defense lawyers in the Green Beret murder case predicted the official inquiry would end within 24 hours with a proposal to drop all eight defendants. They dismissed the CIA testimony as weak and said the investigation was full of holes with no evidence.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
UPI
Green Beret
Henry Rothblatt
New York
Long Binh Stockade
Saigon
Central Intelligence Agency
Rothblatt
Green Berets
Army
Stanley Resor
Reso
Washington
Planes Seeding Attempt Against Debbie In Atlantic
Miami AP describes an all day seeding operation against Hurricane Debbie.Planes from Puerto Rico released silver iodide over the storm’s core as Debbie crawled 15 mph 500 miles south of Bermuda. Forecasters noted slowdowns but could not confirm seeding effect. Scientists aimed to sap strength by releasing heat absorbing ice forming around the crystals.
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Miami
Debbie
Puerto Rico
U.S
Bermuda
Atlantic
A Woman’s Joy When All Children Are In Bed
A humorous sketch titled The Joy of motherhood portrays a mother savoring quiet after tucking her children in. The brief vignette captures the relief and small triumphs of parenthood with a light, affectionate tone.
Des Moines Faces More Phosgene Gas Trains
Gov. Robert Ray said two or more additional trains carrying deadly phosgene gas are slated to pass through Iowa towns within two and a half weeks. The route mirrors the prior shipment, with two technicians per train and gas masks as precautions. Ray will review track conditions and seek federal authority to block the permits if possible. The seven-load shipment includes four trains bound for Olathe, Kansas.
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Des Moines
Towar
Robert Ray
Ray
Willliam Black
Federal Railway Administration
Athelstan
Ringgold County
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Black
Rocky Mountain
Olathe
Kar
Towa
U.S
Transportation
John Volpe
Volpe
North Western
Alton
Storm Toll Expected To Reach 230 On Coast
A Mississippi coast death toll from Hurricane Camille rose as rescue teams search for victims. Officials projected 230 deaths, with 180 to 185 confirmed on the coast. Malaria fears and contaminated water added to the crisis as aid pours in from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi
Camille
Civil Defense
Prentiss 3Aughman
Mississippi Gulf
Jackson
C. P. Wimberly
Gulfport Memorial Hospital
New Oleans
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Frank Wiggul
General Health Services
Tron
Joe Brown
Mississippi Sanitary
Gulfport Harbor
Overnight Rain In Iowa Totals Up To 4 Inches
Heavy overnight rain drenched multiple Iowa towns with totals up to four inches. Dodge was soaked with 16 inches, while Webster City logged 1.85 inches and rain continued. Other readings included Eldora 3.81, Guttenberg 3.68, Cedar Rapids 2.99, Marshalltown 1.82, and Marengo 2.75 among others. the Weather Bureau warned of minor rises in rivers upstream from Marshalltown and at Cedar Rapids. The sky remained mostly cloudy with ongoing precipitation.
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Associated Ress
Iowa
Yort Dodge
Webster City
Eldora
Hawarden WM
Guttenberg
Tract
Adeliffe
Hubbard
New Providence
Garwin
Ollumwa
Cedar Rapids
Toledo
Marshalltown
Marengo
Weather Bureau
Town
Sedar
Cede
Rapids
Col
Loop Land Sold for 20 Story Building in Cedar Rapids
Transamerica Investment Group of Tulsa announced plans to build a 20 story commercial office building on a 42 000 square foot urban renewal parcel across First Street SE from the city Parkade in Cedar Rapids. The $358 050 bid exceeds the $336 000 minimum and covers three parking levels with office space from the fifth floor upward and a top level private club. Construction is slated to begin this year pending clearances from urban renewal authorities and HUD.
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Cedar Rapids
Transamerica Investment Group
Tulsa
First Street
Jerry Eisen
City Hall
Transamerica Investment
Group of
Ram
City Urban Renewal Board
City Council
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
MUD
Jack Kelley
Transamerica
North Irish Pact with Britain Hit
Belfast AP reports leading Protestants condemning concessions by their government to Catholic minority. Two former cabinet ministers warn of demands for Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark to resign. Some Catholic leaders show tempered views while hardliners push disarmament and unity talks with the Irish Republic. Warlock Wilson and Chichester-Clark fought in London for six hours Tuesday night, agreeing on a five point peace plan to end sectarian warfare.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Chichester-Clark
Chichester-Clark
Warfold Wilson
London
North
Police Fire Tear Gas and Water on Prague Demo
Riot police in Prague used tear gas and high pressure water to disperse a crowd of thousands gathered on Wenceslas Square on the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion. Helmets, armored cars, and helicopters surrounded the square as police chased demonstrators down Stepanska street, arresting many amid clashes that drew boos and calls of Nazi and Gestapo.
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Prague
Rom Wenceslas Square
Walter Cannon
Czechoslovakia
Palica
Wenteslas
Gestapo
AL Feast
Stepanska Street
Teuglow
Freedom Square
Anataly Kuznetsov Quiet Refuge In Britain
Soviet author Anatoly Kuznetsov sought asylum in Britain carrying microfilm of original manuscripts and diary extracts. The Daily Telegraph reports his reflections on leaving the USSR and his writings, noting the films as a worthwhile document beyond their literary value.
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Anataly Kuznetsov
Britain
Dakan
Anatoly Kuznetsov
Daily Telegraph
London
Soviet Union
I Speak for Freedom Amid Soviet Silence
The writer reflects on life under Soviet dictatorship, decrying official propaganda and lack of real literature. He laments fear, censorship, and the absence of genuine criticism, calling the Soviet Union a fascist state and noting the perilous silence that surrounds dissent.
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Russia
Britain
Soviet Union
Ils
Penn
Rogers Says U S Will Take Sensible Risks For Peace In Vietnam
Secretary of State Rogers says Washington is prepared to take sensible risks for peace as it considers further Vietnam troop withdrawals. He notes a lull in enemy activity since June, while avoiding specifics on battle orders. He warns Congress and discusses Soviet and Chinese policies influencing regional stability.
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Washington
Rogers
Vietnam
Batlle
U.S
Nixon
Czechoslavic- Kra
Soviet Union
NATO
Mediterranean
Towers
Mhajloms
Congress
China
Rayer Sait Alsa
Pali
Ghina
Paligy
Las
Togers
Paweanvleng
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CTA
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Teenie
Kelley
Ntton
Colin Frist
al Jensl
Poller
Communist Party
Vielmuant
Ame Hassarop Fade
Grosewort Daily Record
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