Connally Paid by Sid Richardson Foundation as Governor
New York Times reports John Connally received at least 225000 dollars from the Sid Richardson Foundation during his Texas governorship. The Texas constitution prohibits a governor from accepting salary or compensation from any person or corporation for services rendered while in office. The disclosure notes Connally has been nominated by President Nixon to secretary of the treasury.
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Servic
NEW York
John Connally
Texas
Sid W. Richardson
Connally
Nixon
the Treasury
Martin Waldron
Fort Worth
Perry Bass
Foundation
Connaily
Sid Richardson
Internal Revenue Service
Houston
Armed Forces Eight Enlisted five reported home on leave
Eight Eastern Iowa residents joined the armed forces with several enlistees sent to San Antonio and Great Lakes. Names include Peter J. Fichler of Decorah, Michael A. Jennings of Atkins, William D. Ware of Lonn Lucken and Barry F. Temple, plus Kathy L. Vitek of Tama and James Swalley and Stephen Barnett in delayed enlistment. Returnee statuses note multiple service branches and leave durations.
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Armed Forces
Iowa
Navy
Decorah
Peter J. Fichler
Postville
Great Lakes
San Antonio
Air Force
Michael A. Jennings
Atkins
William D. Ware
E Avenue
Lonn L. Lucken
Lewellen Drive
Barry F. Temple
Danbury Street
Kathy L. Vitek
Tama
James C. Swalley
Stephen E. Barnett
Pawnee Drive
Grimes Dies Former Treasurer of State at 97
JOSCEOLA AP Funeral services are set for Tuesday for former State Treasurer John M. Grimes 97 of Osceola who died Saturday after a short illness. Grimes publisher of the Osceola Sentinel and Tribune since 1931 won a master editor award in 1939 and was appointed state treasurer in 1943. He later won elections in 1944 1946 and 1948 and did not seek re election in 1950.
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John) M. Grimes
Osceola
Grimes
Osceola Sentinal and Tribune
Town Press Assn
Tor
Dole Sees Humphrey as Dems' Candidate
Sen. Robert Dole, new Republican chair, predicts Hubert Humphrey will again be the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. He told reporters in Sacramento during a state GOP central committee meeting that Humphrey is “playing the waiting game.”
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Sacramento
Calif
Robert Dole
Kansas
Republican National
Hubert Humphrey
Dole
G.O.P. Central Committee
Beet Shortage Humor Slams Surgical Supply Crunch
A humorous LAFF A DAY quip notes the irony of a beet shortage impacting surgery. The comic frames medical supply woes with a playful jab at doctors and their suppliers, reflecting light social commentary on shortages and modern medicine.
Four Hurt in Cedar Rapids Crash. One Charged
A two car collision on First Avenue left four Cedar Rapids residents injured and one charged. Deborah Peterson 22 and Dixie Canady 21, both of Grande Avenue SE, sustained serious injuries. Others received minor injuries and were treated at Mercy Hospital. Ronald Dake 22, of J Street SW, faced charges of intoxication and leaving the scene for the crash on the railroad tracks.
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Cedar Rapids
Deborah Peterson
Dixie Canady
Grande Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Miss Peterson
Miss Canady
Lawrence G. Malloy
C Avenue NW
Bert E. Coleman
Washington Avenue SE
Ronald C. Dake
J Street
Dake
First Avenue
Penn Central Crime Losses Top 5.5 Million
Philadelphia AP reports Penn Central Railroad suffers more than 5.5 million in losses from vandals and thieves damaging cars and stealing freight. Security director Donald Nelson appeals for greater federal and local police support as most damage occurs near New York City. Plastic windows replace glass on passenger cars locomotives and cabooses to deter theft and vandalism.
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Philadelphia
Inpeta
Penn Central Railroad
Donald Nelson
Nelson
New York City
Truman Shows Further Gains In Recovery From Illness
Kansas City dispatch reports former President Truman continuing to regain strength while hospitalized for an intestinal ailment after a 12 day stay, a hospital spokesman said Monday.
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Kansas City
Truman
Iowa City Man Fined For Marijuana Possession
Stephen J. Mc Curdy of route 3 Iowa City pled guilty in Johnson district court to possession of marijuana for personal use. Judge Ansel Chapman fined him 200 dollars plus costs after charges dated August 9 1969.
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Iowa Citian
Iowa City
Stephen J. McCurdy
Johnson District Court
Ansel Chapman
McCurdy
Uruguayan police arrest third woman Tupamaro leader
Police in Montevideo report the arrest of another key woman leader of the Tupamaro guerrilla group. It marks the third female capture following the kidnapping of British Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson on January 8.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Tupamaro Guerilla
Geoffrey Jackson
Czech General Dies Tragically at 51 in Vienna
Lt. Gen. Alexander Mucha deputy defense minister of Czechoslovakia died Sunday, announced by the army command via CTK. His long career included service with Slovakia on the Eastern Front, joining the Red Army in 1944, fighting in the Czechoslovak brigade in the Soviet Union, studies at Polish and Soviet general staff academies, and serving as deputy defense minister since April 1968 through Dubcek’s liberalization and subsequent fall.
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Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Mucha
CTK
Mucha
Red Army
Soviet Union
Night Riders Probe Deal With Firm in Alabama
Two state officials said Monday they were reviewing a contract awarded seven months ago to Criminal Justice Systems Inc of Huntsville to compile a federally financed law enforcement manual. The firm, formed one day before, proposed a secret night police force that would operate in black unmarked cars and uniforms. The project used LEAA funds and faced audits by federal authorities. officials questioned secrecy and legality under governors Brewer and Wallace.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bill Baxley
Criminal Justice Systems, Inc
Huntsville
Ing Intet
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Melba Till Allen
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
EAA
Atlanta
George Murphy
Albert Brewer
George Wallace
Wallace
Taylor Hardin
Gover
Life Saved by Book in Pocket in Kansas City
AP reports Joseph Boener says a hardcover address book in his shirt pocket stopped a .22 caliber bullet aimed at his chest. The bullet pierced the cover and several pages, stopping at a photo of his daughter Barbara and a Bible verse card. He said a man demanded money after a woman flagged him from a car and fired when he said he had none.
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Kansas City
Joseph Boener
Boener
Barbara
Boenér
Teachers Walk Out in Newark
Newark teachers staged a strike in the city’s public schools disrupting classes for about 80,000 pupils despite a plea from Mayor Kenneth Gibson. The mass walkout affected daily routines and attendance across the district.
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Newark
UPI
Kenneth Gibson
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