Planes Hit Two North Viet Sites In Anti Aircraft Strike
U S fighter bombers attacked two surface to air missile sites inside North Vietnam. Reports say South Vietnamese reconnaissance units forayed into Laos and Cambodia battles raged nearby. Reconnaissance noted 20 000 South Vietnamese troops massing near Laos border with Route 8 improvements planned.
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End of Laos border blackout leaves questions
Washington AP reports the Vietnam war blackout on Laos border actions has ended but confusion remains over the operation aimed at cutting the Ho Chi Minh trail. Sen. Mansfield and White House aides describe limited troop movements and emphasize no U S troops crossed the border. officials defend the blackout as safeguarding servicemen with minimal losses.
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Journalists Protest U S Blackout on War Reporting
The Association of Foreign Correspondents protested the six day U S command blackout on reporting a major military operation near the Laotian border. They noted Washington extended the embargo to cover the embargo itself, continuing into continuation on page 3.
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Cedar Rapids snow shoveling deaths after weekend storm
Two Cedar Rapids men died while shoveling heavy snow during a late Thursday storm. George Chaloupka, 65, collapsed in his driveway on Falbrook NE. Tony Catanardt, 75, was found in Meadowbrook SE. City crews fought to clear main arteries as workers endured fatigue through the night.
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Ice on Wires Triggers City Power Outages
High winds hit Cedar Rapids Thursday night, causing blackouts in about 800 homes across three areas. Weather disrupted electrical conductors, with Wind against lines causing periodic interruptions. All normals were disrupted for years according to the local electric light and power company spokesman. Continued on page 2.
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Ben O'Dell
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Hazardous Roads Amid Severe Winter Storms Hits Iowa Towns
Severe storms blanketed eastern Iowa with freezing rain and up to 15 inch drifts. Snow plows worked from dawn in five counties, while travel halted and schools closed to keep students safe. Decorah and Toway area business and utility crews faced delays as crews fought through zero visibility and blowing snow.
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Apollo 14 lands on moon after near abort due to computer fault
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell made a near abortive moon landing when guidance computer signals threatened to cancel the touchdown. They then joined in a first color view of the lunar surface and set up a nuclear powered science station, while President Nixon congratulated them.
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Tornadoes Kill Eight in Mississippi and Alabama
Severe storms ripped through Mississippi and Alabama, killing eight people and injuring many others. Victims include Mary Helen Hawkins and several family members in Mississippi, with additional injuries in Bear Creek and Hamilton Alabama.
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Moon landing drama details incomplete flight report
Mitchell praised the ascent as Shepard and Han execute a manual approach to the lunar target. The crew notes the craft landed safely with the engine guidance issue ruled a false signal that could have forced undesirable engine firings during descent.
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