East Pakistan Awami League Leads National Assembly Seats
East Pakistan's Awami League won the largest bloc in the new national assembly, with 36 of 313 seats and leads in 101. Mujibur Rahman emerged as central figure after years of political isolation. Bhutto's People Party held 37 secured seats and led in 63. The election exposed Bengalis' distress over central dominance and slow cyclone relief, setting stage for a new constitution and autonomy debates.
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Karachi
League
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
People’s Party
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
China
Pakistan
West Pakistan
Awami League
East Pakistan
Yahya Khan
Rawalpind
Mt Mercy Open House By Art Department
Mt Mercy college art department will host an open house Wednesday from 3 am to 5 pm Two courses introduction to art and designs will be open to all visitors during regular class meeting times Introduction taught by Sister Rene Travis meets 1 30 to 3 20 p m Design with Sister Catherine Wolf meets 6 to 6 50 a m Art projects by Mt Mercy elementary student teachers will be on display Oriental refreshments prepared by home economics students will be served Throughout the day The department is on the fourth floor of Ward Hall Works by Cedar Rapids sculptor Richard Horak are on display in the Mt Mercy McAuley Art Gallery Hours for the gallery are 9 am to 9 pm daily Public welcome
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Mt. Mercy College
Rene Travis
Catherine Wolf
Mt. Mercy
Warde Hall
Cedar Rapids
Richard Horak
Mt. Mercy McAuley
Never trust a woman in politics, Ky says
Vice President Ky of South Vietnam sparked comment at a news conference when asked about Madame Nguyen Thi Binh’s Viet Cong eight point peace plan. He replied never trust a woman in politics.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnant
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
Paris
AGE Elects Myhre President At Linn County Aging Group
The Linn County Council on Aging sponsors the Associated Groups of Elderly a federation of 22 retirement clubs in Linn County. Art Myhre was elected president with Art Nesser as vice president and Deborah Hardy as secretary and treasurer. As its first act AGE set a legislative conference for Dec 18 at 2 30 p.m. at First Lutheran church to air issues for the Iowa legislature.
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Linn
AGE
First
Lutheran Charch
Iowa
Nixon Forces Blamed in Death of a Consumer Bill
Washington AP report outlines Congress killing major consumer measures tied to Nixon plan. Class action bill would empower FTC and allow damages suits. an independent consumer protection agency proposal also failed. House rules blocked passage after GOP-Democrat coalition sidelined the bills amid waning momentum.
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Nixon
Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Nixos
Rep
Rosenthal
D- i Benate Republicans
N.Y
Virginia
Knauer
Lice
Knauers
Nizon
Senate
Scott
G.O.P. Bloc
Cotton
New Hampshire
Sponsoring
Commerce Committee
House Commerce Committee
Snaver
Civil rights leaders rebut Hoover on King and Kent State
Washington United Press International reports two civil rights figures reject J Edgar Hoover’s critique of Martin Luther King Jr calling him senile and denying Hoover’s claim of a personal meeting. The piece also notes Hoover’s testimony about Kent State shooting extenuating circumstances and guardsmen feeling threatened during the filming of clashes on campus.
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Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King
FBI
Walter Fauntroy
King
Southern Christian ‘ Leadership Conference
Douglas Moore
Hoover
Time Magazine
Fauntroy
Moore
Washington Black United Front
House Appropriations Committee
Ohio National Guardsmen
Kent State
East Iowans honored with Bronze Stars for Vietnam duty
Three area men earned Bronze Star medals for meritorious service in Vietnam. Army Capt. Larry M. Hibbs, Curtis P. Goodrow, and Glenn D. Vondra received distinctions, with Vondra also earning the Army Commendation Medal. Additional air force honors went to Capt. David G. Couser and Dean H. Montour for meritorious service, while two more soldiers received Army Commendation Medals. Several individuals were on leave or commissioning as second lieutenants after officer training at Lackland AFB.
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Vietnam
Army
Larry M. Hibbs
Susan Hibbs
Town City
Curtis P. Goodrow
Everett. E. Goodrow
Eighteenth Street
Glenn D. Vondra
John Vondra
Fairfax
Vondra
David G. Couser
Fredrick G. Couser
Hinkley Avenue
Bay
Robins Afb
Dean H. Montour
Harvey Montour
Monana
Bobby E. Burnes
Kathy Burnes
Seventeenth Street
Adrian Burnes
Ninth Street
Roy E. Ford
Gayle Ford
Ninth Avenue
Ray T. Ford
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Peeter A. Hansen
Renata Hansen
Brentwoodcout
Rolland R. Stoneman
M. P. Stoneman
Independence
Daniel J. Hinrichs
Wilbur J. Hinrichs
Dover Street
George F. Reed, Jr
George F. Reed
Twelfth Avenue
Marin Corgorel
Vietham
Viewers Should Note TV Nine Eyewitness Schedule
Television audience for ABC Nine Eyewitness News is reminded of the prime slots hosted by anchor Bob Harper meteorologist Wayne Winston and sports director Bob Brooks. The 5:90 and 10 PM weekday timings align with the ABC Sunday Night Movie following.
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TV 9 Eyewitness News
Bob Harper
Wayne Winston
Bob Brooks
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Yahya
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Dacca
A.G.E
Myhre
Calvert
Alspire
Calvert Dist
Louisville
Armed Forces
Michael Fox
George H. Fox
Ravenwood Terrace
March Afb
Calif
Philip B. Thompson
Paul Thompson
Twenty-second Street
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Carpeti
U.S.A
MNB
Hank
Merchants National Bank
Cepar Rapios
Owa
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