Joint Bid Puts Humphrey As Visiting Professor At Two Colleges
The University of Minnesota and MacAlester College in St Paul offer Vice President Hubert Humphrey joint visiting professorships. Humphrey would teach in liberal arts and hold an endowed Hubert H. Humphrey chair at MacAlester. He plans book contracts and continued Democratic fundraising.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Malcolm Moos
Humphrey
College of Liberal Arts
MacAlester
Hubert H. Humphrey
Doubleday and Co
New York
the Tribune
Columbia University
Washington
Job Equality Guidelines Approved by Regents
The state board of regents tentatively approved antidiscrimination guidelines for private contractors doing business with the regents. Regents favor affirmative efforts to expand employment opportunities and require compliance with state and federal laws.
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DES Moines
State Board of Regents
Twe Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State
University of Northern Iowa
State Schools For the Deaf and Blind
Thomas A. Louden
Kennu
Prague unions threaten general strike over Smrkovsky
AP dispatch reports Czecho slovak workers warn of a general strike the first since the 1968 invasion in protest of Josef Smrkovsky's potential ouster from the Communist leadership. Prace notes Soviet actions undermine Smrkovsky and University students join planned protests if he is removed.
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Prague
Prace
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Communist Party
Smrkovsky
B 52s unleash heaviest attack in two months
American B 52s conducted their heaviest bombardment in two months dropping 3000 tons of explosives over a 48 hour span north of Saigon. Reports indicate Hanoi may be preparing a new offensive while ground fighting remained limited.
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Saigon
U. S
Washington
Laos
Hue
Refuse To Shelve Act Against South Africa
U N General Assembly rejects a U S backed bid to suspend South Africa from a key agency. Canada proposed the suspension with 47 votes for, 52 against and 23 abstentions. Canadian Ambassador George Ignatieff warned of dangerous precedent harming minorities and smaller nations.
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United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
South Africa
U.N
Canada
George Ignatieff
Today's Chuckle It's also possible that blondes prefer gentlemen
A lighthearted note hints that some blondes may favor gentlemen in a playful style. The item reads like a brief comic caption or syndicated blurb with a dated newspaper tone.
Youth Nabbed in Fire Fatal to Six
Paterson New Jersey police arrested David Raush on Friday charged with arson and six counts of homicide in a hotel fire that killed six people. Four others were sought for allegedly aiding the blaze. Fire officials said the fire was arson set by a youth gang who hurled a gasoline soaked object into the hotel entrance.
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Paterson
N. J
David Raush
Troop Moves Reported Near Dresden and Berlin
Travelers saw East German and Soviet troop movements near Dresden and Berlin, police reported Friday, signaling heightened military activity in East Germany.
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East Germany
Berlin
Dresden
Robbers Steal From Telephone Company Truck in Atlanta
In Atlanta two robbers hijacked a telephone company truck collecting change from pay telephones and escaped with 44 to 50 boxes stocked with nickels dimes and quarters valued at about 2000 to 3000 dollars.
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Atlanta
Blizzard Sweeps Midwest With High Winds and Snow
A Friday blizzard battered the Midwest with 40 to 60 mph gusts and near zero visibility. Central Nebraska to the Dakotas and Minnesota faced warnings as five to eight inches fell in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Cut Bank Montana recorded 11 below zero while Chicago O Hare delayed flights as gusts trimmed runways.
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Midwest
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montana
Cut Bank
Mont
Texas’ Panhandle
Chicago
O'Hare
State Puts 44 More Schools on Probation
The state board added 26 public districts and 18 private schools to a probation list for not meeting state standards. Public districts must meet minimum standards within one year or risk loss of state approval and funding. private schools receive advisory action only. Common deficiencies include lack of librarians, counselors, and subpar curricula in science language and art.
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DES Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
Andrew
Jackson County
Calamus
Clinton County
Delwood
Clinton
Denver
Bremer
Dunkerton
Black Hawk
Allamakee
Edgewood- Colesburg
Delaware
Fayette
Garrison Consolidated
Benton
Garwin
Tama
Hedrick
Keokuk
Hudson
Lost Nation
Mar-Mac
Clayton
Midland
Jones
Miles
Jackson
Mt. Vernon
Linn
Norway
Oxford Junction Consolidated
Parkersburg
Butler
Sabula
Schleswig
Crawford
Shellsburg
South Clay
Clay
Tri- County
Urbana Consolidated
Columbus High
Cone Christian
Walker
Hull Christian
Sioux
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Ireton Christian
Rock Rapids Christian
Lyon
Sacred Heart
Seventh Day Adventist
Woodbury
Sibley Christian
Osceola
Sioux Center Christian
St. Andrew
St. Ann's
St. Boniface
Shelby
St. Joseph
Hong Kong flu outbreak disrupts schools and industry
The Hong Kong flu epidemic forces school and college closures and raises absenteeism in business. In New York City, Mrs. Maurice Stans missed her husband’s cabinet appointment due to illness. Adelphi University cancels classes through Jan 5, while 14 states report confirmed cases and pneumonia flu deaths exceed normal levels. Tallulah Bankhead dies of pneumonia at 65.
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Hong Kong
New York City
Maurice Stans
Nixon
Washington
Los Angeles
New York
Adelphi University
Garden City
National Communicable Disease Center
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Tallulah Bankhead
Snow Squalls Hit Iowa Amid Freezing Temperatures
Snow squalls plowed through Iowa on an icy runway as frigid northwesterly winds pushed temperatures downward. The sharp cold snap was reported across several counties, with local officials warning residents to bundle up and drive carefully amid reduced visibility.
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Iowa
Post Office Window Service Weekend Cedar Rapids
Special post office window service will be provided Saturday and Sunday at the main building and First Street station in the Federal building. Service hours are 8 30 am to 9 pm Saturday and 2 to 5 pm Sunday.
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First Street
Federal Building
Pan American 707 Explodes Over Caribbean En Route to Caracas
A Pan American Airlines 707 exploded and sank in the Caribbean near Venezuela on a New York to Caracas flight. Fifty-one aboard include passengers from the U.S., Canada, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, and Venezuela. No survivors reported. wreckage scattered. pilot Capt. Sidney Stillwaugh, 50, from New York.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Caribbean Sea
Pan American
New York
U.S
Canada
Italy
Ireland
Switzerland
Sidney Stillwaugh
West Islip
N.Y
Sweden
Olga Antonetti de Dugarte
Luis Beltran Gonzalez
IRS Rewrites Gun Control Act Interpretation Before Effect
The IRS reversed an earlier reading of the 1968 Gun Control Act four days before it takes effect, tightening rules on interstate gun and ammunition sales. The reversal aims to curb cross state line transfers, with officials noting the change comes after objections and prompts further questions about enforcement and scope.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Senate
House-Senate
Sen
Dodd
D-Coma
Andec
TRS
Santa Clauses Lockup After Rowdy Party
In Stockholm a suburban police spokesman said nine men wearing Santa costumes were detained Thursday night for disturbing the peace after a party. The arrests occurred as the group became rowdy in a public area.
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Stockholm
UPI
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George Esper
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Central Committee
Oldrich Cernik
Hanoi
Sa Dee
United Press International
By Mark Brown
Board of Public Instruction
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St. Mary's
Plymouth
Unity High
Western Christian High
William Heywood
Jack Fickel
Red Oak
Great Plains
Associated Press
Iowa News
Cedar Rapids News
Caribbean
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