Harlan One Of Giants Nixon Says
Justice John M. Harlan dies of cancer at 72 in Washington. President Nixon hails him as one of the 20th century’s giants on the Supreme Court after his 18 year tenure. Replacing him, William Rehnquist will join the high court.
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Snow burdened Iowa highways with up to seven inches
Snow and ice crippled travel across Iowa with up to seven inches in Cresco Osage and Charles City. A Minnesota teen died in a track-car crash on Highway 63 south of Chester while a companion was hospitalized in Rochester. Trucks remained on the roads but warned of icy patches as authorities cleared the mess from the prior night’s mix of rain and freezing rain.
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Harding Letters Sealed Until 2014 Public Release Planned
A court deal bars publication of Warren G. Harding letters to Carrie Phillips until July 29 2014. About 250 letters will go to the Library of Congress with microfilm to libraries, after a 1964 restraining order delayed The Shadow of Blooming Grove. The case stemmed from George T. Harding claimed theft and improper publication practices. Forecasters noted major snow disruptions across Iowa with plowing underway and minimal injuries.
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Qatar signals willingness to donate to Utab effort
Qatar and official sources report a willingness to contribute 12 million dollars to the Utab campaign against Israel, disclosed Thursday. The size and purpose of the donation were confirmed by multiple officials familiar with the matter.
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Chuckle: Frightening sound from mechanic under car
In today’s Chuckle a long, low whistle from beneath a car becomes the focus of a wary moment. The joke riffs on fear of unknown mechanical work and the tension of being under a vehicle.
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Ulster Speaker's Home Hit by IRA Blast
IRA guerrillas blasted the country home of Northern Ireland's parliament speaker Major Ivan Neill at Rostrevor County Down. The attack used explosives and firebombs while the residence was empty. interior was destroyed but no one injured in the reprisal for wrecking of working class homes by the British army.
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Three Survive Raft Ordeal Off Elliott Key
Coast guard officials reported that Yom Rash and Richard Antonio of Wilmington and Jose Puga of Mexico survived a nine day raft ordeal after the 55 foot fishing boat Ixtapa sank in the Gulf of Mexico on December 19. The three were found on a Florida Keys beach ten miles southeast of Miami. Antonio said the crew threw what little food and water they had into the raft as two delirious crewmates leaped overboard. The Ixtapa’s captain John Denton of Newcastle and Harold Spalding of Wilmington reportedly fell into delirium during the voyage back from Cozumel and jumped from the raft.
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Van Vechten Estate Benefits Cedar Rapids Institutions
A multimillion dollar estate from Ralph Van Vechten will soon fund three Cedar Rapids institutions. Coe College, the Home for Aged Women, and the Children's Home of Cedar Rapids will receive one-sixth of the estate, valued up to ten million dollars, in trust or direct gifts. The late Ralph Van Vechten died June 28, 1927, and his wife eight months later. The adopted daughter, Mrs Edwin Lineberry of Los Angeles and Taos, inherited two-thirds. one-third went in trust to Carl Van Vechten and to a nephew, Van Vechten Shiffer, who retires this week as chairman of Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. Carl Van Vechten, author, died December 21, 1964, in New York. his wife Fania Marinoff died last month. The one-sixth share will be divided among the Cedar Rapids beneficiaries.
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U S Birthrate Falls to One of History's Lows
Census Bureau preliminary figures show the U S birthrate dropping to 17.3 births per thousand in 1971 from 14.3 in 1970 with about 3.59 million births. Experts cite economic concerns and shifts in family size as possible causes and caution final data could adjust these early estimates.
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Murray Gendell
Georgetown University
Center For Population Research
Debates Over North Vietnam Bombing Success Rise
UPI reports five days of intense raids ordered by President Nixon against North Vietnam with conflicting views on success. U.S. command logged three planes lost, five airmen missing, one rescued. Hanoi claimed 19 planes down and pilots killed or captured. Officials in Da Nang and Saigon called the strikes very successful, while executing officers called them a failure due to poor visibility and heavy weather.
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Liquor Enforcement Chief Is Appointed
Gavin Jevins, 27, a native of Onawa, will lead Iowa liquor enforcement starting January 1. Introduced by Public Safety Commissioner Michael Jellers, he steps into a reorganization plan approved by the legislature, moving enforcement from the Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Commission to the Public Safety Department as agents are transferred.
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Indict Ellsberg And Colleague In Vietnam Papers Case
Washington AP reports Daniel Ellsberg and a former Rand Corp colleague face a conspiracy indictment from a Los Angeles grand jury. The replacement indictment adds Anthony Russo and accuses them of conspiring with others to steal and distribute Vietnam War defense documents. Named co conspirators include Vu Van Thai and Lynda Sinay though no charges were filed against them.
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One Dead, 29 Wounded in Indo China War Week
Saigon report notes one American KIA and 29 wounded last week due to reduced Viet Cong activity during a Christmas cease-fire. Non-battlefield deaths rose, with two servicemen killed in non-hostile action, while Americans listed missing or interned increased by six to 485. Total US war tolls reach 45,627 KIA, 902,496 wounded, 10,123 non-hostile deaths.
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