Vote at 19 Now Up to 71 Session
DES MOINES A 1971 72 legislature faces the question of lowering the voting age to 19 and granting adult rights beyond voting. The GOP controlled chambers pushed to send SJR 7 to the next session after debates over extending rights to purchase liquor sign contracts debts and marriage without parental consent.
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Mauries van Nostrand
Avoca
House
Senate
van Nostrand
Lee Gsudineet
Deoald McGill
Melrose
Nixon Budget Estimates Vietnam War Spending at 16 to 17 Billion
Washington AP Nixon secretly presents a Vietnam war budget for the coming fiscal year estimated by congressional experts at 16 to 17 billion dollars. The total defense outlay for the year ending now stands near 29.2 million. Democratic critic Fulbright questions secrecy and demands to know war costs. Budget notes flexibility and possible troop withdrawals influence future appropriations.
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Nixon
Congress
U.S
Lou
Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
LBJ
Johnson
Sen. Aiken
Foreign Relations Committee
Football Feud Echoes On Iowa Senate Floor
Des Moines sports row erupts on the Iowa Senate floor as Senator Wilhelm Reichardt accuses athletic director Forest Evashevski of waging a war against players and coaches. He cites staff divisions and gate revenue turmoil at the University of Iowa while naming players and officials amid a growing crisis.
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Senate
Frank Nye Gattite
DES Moines
Forest Evashevski
University of Iowa
William Reinhardt
Towa Senate
Joseph Coleman
Clare
Hawkeye
Big ‘Ten
Reichardt
Evashevski
Tawa
Plane Glass Break Sends Passengers Wing Search Panic
An AP report from Macon Georgia describes a Delta Convair 449 airliner with 44 passengers making an emergency landing after the cockpit window shattered. Co pilot J L Jones suffered arm cuts and was treated. passenger Fd Liles recalled a sudden vacuum as the cabin door and window failed.
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Anji
Delta Convair 449
Fd Liles
Nine Unions Yet To Ratify GE Contract Talks
The Associated Press reports nine unions remain in bargaining with General Electric after domestic agreements were approved by some groups. The international unions AFL-CIO and UEW announced their members accepted the 40 month contract, while nine local unions have yet to reach terms.
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General Electria Co
International Union of Bleetvicu
Workers
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United Electrical Workers
Daughter Faces Assault Charge In Family Dispute
A juvenile court is to hear charges against Sandra Hughson in connection with the death of her mother, Mrs. Hughson, after an autopsy found knife wounds non fatal. The plane incident near Brunswick Savannah saw Mrs. Hughson stabbed multiple times as the aircraft flew.
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Hughson
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Savannah
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Harges
Cleveland Chief Quits Amid Charges Amid Police Scandal
Cleveland police chief William Ellenburg resigns eight days after appointment amid bribery allegations. Detroit officials, Mayor Stokes, and Safety Director Davis discuss the case as Ellenburg denies the charges and plans steps for personal welfare.
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Willian
Allenbury
Bayott
Flenburg
Malla
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Ellenburg
Carl Stokes- Stokes
William Ellenburg
Stokes
Benjamin Davis
Davis
Detroit Force
Grosse Pointe Park
Michi
Man Killed As Chimney Collapses In Fire Scene
A man identified as Joseph Beins was killed when a chimney collapsed atop him while he worked amid the charred ruins of his father in law’s house near Strawberry Point. The blaze began at Albert Brooks’ residence earlier that day and was controlled by Strawberry Point and Edgewood firefighters. Rescue attempts continued into the evening as salvage work resumed and medical help arrived too late.
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Tar Gaerne
Strawberry Point
Joseph Beins
al Postville
Strawberry Paint
Albert Brooks
Edgewood
Helis
Brooks
Heins
Bremen
Schutle Funara
Postville
Car Hits Tree Leaves Cedar Rapids Girl Dead
A Cedar Rapids girl, Jerri Schneller, nine, died from internal injuries after a Tuesday morning single vehicle crash that struck a tree on Hamilton Street SW. Her mother, Mrs Bernard Schneller, was driving. both were taken to Mercy Hospital where Jerri died Wednesday morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerri Schneider
Tamilton Street
Bernard Schneller
About & Am
Hamilton Street
Jerri
Oldest Case Backlog Hits Linn County Courts
The Gazette reports Linn County courts face a 4 000 case backlog with oldest civil suit filed in 1956 and oldest criminal matter from 1951. Federal courts show fewer backlogs, Cedar Rapids judges blame lawyers for delays, while the northern district maintains one of the nation’s lowest caseloads.
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Linn
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Nixon orders federal facilities to curb pollution nationwide
President Nixon labeled the federal government a major polluter and issued an executive order demanding all federal facilities meet current air and water quality standards by December 31, 1972. A $359 million three year program funds leadership in pollution control, with strict enforcement and no diversion of funds.
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Nixon
Tederstt
Fe Wation
Aba
White House
Russell Traig
Department of Defense
Ralh
Military Academy
West Point
Hudson River
Congress
Ronald Ziegler
Senators Speak Out for Israel
Sixty three senators urged in a Washington声明 that U S policy must keep Israel armed to deter Arab threats. The declaration, issued by Senators Tydings and Case, argues that Israel defense strength should not be impaired even as the United States seeks peace.
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Eace
Israel
Tydings
D-Md
Case
R-N.j
Chuckle Gaffe Highlights Unrealistic Plans for Future
A lighthearted quip notes that a friend shows little regard for the future. The speaker jokes that the fellow is soon to marry next month and has not secured employment. The tone is playful and teasing in a social setting.
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