Threat of Veto Gets Challenge
Senate Democrats challenged Nixon's veto threat and backed higher spending for HEW programs. Mansfield said Congress cut the total budget by 6 billion, with over 5 billion in defense. HEW funding remains a major spending bill while a constitutional desegregation condition was added to guard funds.
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Washington
UPT
Senate
Mansfield
Mont
Congress
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Defese
House
Tower House
IM & Resolution
Sid Trom
Auto Train Crash Kills Two in Linn County
Two Linn County men died in a car train collision near Rogers crossing south of Linn City just before midnight Thursday. Lawrence J. Reeves 31 Coggan and Paul L. Everett 40 Central City perished when their eastbound car struck the Illinois Central freight train and was dragged 246 feet. No train crew injuries reported. Funeral services for Reeves at St. Johns Catholic Coggan Tuesday at 10 a.m. and for Everett at St. Stephens Central City Monday at 10 a.m.
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Linn County
Illinois Central Railroad
Central City
Lawrence J. Reeves
Coggan
Paul L. Everett
Linn
Here
Highway Patrol
Rogers ‘Crossing
Reeves
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central, City
J J Jenkinson Dies in Jet Trainer Crash in Texas
Maj. Jerry J. Jenkinson 133 was a Cedar Rapids native and 1958 University of Town graduate who played football in 1957. He and 2nd Lt. R J McCracken of Cedar Hills Missouri were killed when their TH7 jet trainer crashed in Texas during combat. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jenkinson and relatives in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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Cever Rriss Mite
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
Texas
Jerry J. Jenkinson
University’ of
Town
Mas. Jenkinson
Harry Jenkinson
Des Moines
Cedar ‘Rapids
Land
W. E. Jenkinson
Twenty-seventh Street
William J. Hoyt
Kenridge Terrace
Maj. Jenkinson
Vietnam
R. J. McCracken
Cedar Hills
Allies Brace For Viet Cong Anniversary Attacks
SAIGON AP reports U S and South Vietnamese forces were alerted for intensified Viet Cong assaults to mark two anniversaries: the 3rd anniversary of the war and the 9th anniversary of the National Liberation Front. Tan Son Nhut Air Base was hit by four 100 pound rockets, killing a woman and wounding 17, with seven houses destroyed.
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Saigon
U.S
China
National Liberation Front
Tan Son Nhut
U S Eases Peking Trade Restrictions
UPI reports the United States will partially lift a long standing embargo on Red China allowing limited sale of strategic items to Peking. The move follows commentary by Nixon and state department action amid military operations in Vietnam and regional tensions.
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Washington
They US
U.S
China
Dent Nixon
Tel LE
State Department
Yee Paget
Saigon
Peking
Jetliner Hijacked with 98 Aboard Heads to Havana
A LAN Airlines jet carrying 98 people was hijacked in Santiago by an unidentified gunman and ordered to Cuba. The plane, bound for Havana, made refueling stops at Arica Lima Guayaquil and Panama City with 15 women and children allowed to disembark at Arica.
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Santiago
Chile
UPT
LAN Airlines
Cuba
LAN
Havana
Arica
Lima
Peru
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Panama City
Countywide Inoculation Against Rubella Stated
Linn county launches a mass rubella inoculation for 44 700 children aged 1 to 12, with school sites to be chosen. Coordinated by Cedar Rapids doctors and Linn County Medical Society with United Community Services, the effort follows statewide calls by Gov. Ray to curb a potential epidemic. Dr Merian Barnes notes protecting pregnant mothers and unborn children is the aim, as rubella risks congenital abnormalities.
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Linn County
Cedar]Rapids
Jayeres
Linn County Medical Society
United Community Services
Linh Coutly
Mérian Barnes
Medical Society
Heated Oakdale Talks End in Silent Impasse at Facility
A four hour Oakdale meeting among Sheriff Maynard Schneider and Clinical Director Douglas Johnson failed to settle security at the Security Medical facility serving civilly committed patients and felons. Senators Minette Doderer and Edward Meavinsky led a tense session with officials including Hospital Director Calvin Auger and state corrections head Nolan Ellandson, amid complaints of lax supervision during supervised visits and debates over work release versus inmate safety.
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Qakdale
Oakdale
Johnson County
Maynard Schneider
Douglas Johnson
Iowa City
Minette Doderer
Lown City
Edward Meavinsky
Robert Jansen
Calvin Auger
Johnson
Nolan Ellandson
State Bureau of Corrections
Schneider
Seimeider
Johnson Younty
Postal hours extended for Christmas mail at Cedar Rapids
Extra mailing hours during the Christmas season will end. On Saturday both the Cedar Rapids main post office and the first street station will stay open 8 30 a m to 9 p m instead of noon. Both locations will be closed all day Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
First Street
Global pilots unite against hijacking as world crime
The International Federation of Airline Pilots declared hijacking a global crime and urged coordinated international action. They demanded freezing civilian traffic with nations that tolerate hijackings, immediate cargo restrictions, and a 24 hour air traffic halt for the involved country. The call stressed pursuing offenders and pressuring safe return of passengers and crews, citing past incidents and UN resolutions.
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London
International Federation of Airline Pilots
U.N
AM International
Panther Death Probe Ordered
Attorney General Mitchell Priday ordered a special investigation into the December 4 slaying of two Black Panther leaders by Chicago police. A seven member team and a special federal grand jury will probe in Chicago, after a preliminary inquiry failed due to uncooperative witnesses. The grand jury method was chosen for its subpoena power.
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Washington
Atttorney
Mitchell Priday
Chicago
Mitchell
C R Chamber Names Officers For Next Year
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce elected Burkhalter as president for 1970 after his term as first vice president. Nate Cohn was named first vice president, Marshall Hardesty second vice president and treasurer, with John M. Sagers continuing as vice president and senior trust officer.
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Cedar Wearing
Ken Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr
Burkhalter Insurance Agency
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Fridiay
Burkhalter
Firs
Chamber
Duane Arnold
Nate Cohn
Dearborn Brass Co
Marshall Hardesty
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
John M. Sagers
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Ike
Gazelle
J. J. Jenkinson
Dale Kueter
Iowa
Robert Ray
Col
Ford Clark
Doderer
Ellandson's
Ellandson
Bulletin
Senate-house
Dam
Rep. Mills
D-Ark
Selion
Algo
Damascus
Israel
Panther
C.R. Chamber
Poole’ S
Farm
Mariana
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