Fayette Coldest: 36 Below
A brutal deep freeze gripped Iowa on Sunday night with readings plunging far below zero. Fayette reported 36 below, Decorah 32 below, and unofficial 49 below near Hesper. Other lows included 28 in West Union, 27 in Oelwein, 24 in Independence, 22 in Manchester, and 20 in Waukon. Cedar Rapids airport hit 17 below, downtown 14 below. A record Feb 8 remained unattained, and no warming trend was seen, with the cold slated to ease Monday night.
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Iowa
Fayette
Decorah
Hesper
Winneshiek
West Union
Elkader
Oelwein
Independence
Manchester
Waukon
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Waterloo Fire Claims Couple in House Blaze
A Waterloo couple Fay Kingsbury and Ursula Kingsbury both 52 died after a house fire that started in the living and dining area. Firefighters found a man in the kitchen and a woman in the bathroom and they died from smoke inhalation despite treatment. The blaze was part of a string of weekend fires across the state.
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Town
Waterloo
Fay Kingsbury
Ursula
Kingsbury
Arthur Molokken
Clermont
Nixon proposes broad national environment program
President Nixon sent an 18 page message to Congress outlining a sweeping pollution control plan. The proposal includes sulfur oxide charges, a gasoline lead tax, tougher water standards, extended pesticide control, recycling incentives, toxic substance regulation, noise limits, ocean dumping restrictions, expanded urban parks, faster power site approvals, and mining impact rules. He argued the plan requires nationwide government and industry adjustments and could be costly but essential to prevent crisis and win the battle for a better environment.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
East
U.S
Tornado injures over 100 in Gulf Breeze causing millions in damage
A tornado in Gulf Breeze Florida injured more than 100 people and caused about 3 million dollars in damage. Most injuries were minor, with many treated and released at hospitals while others received first aid or were hospitalized. The English Cove Apartments suffered major losses along with nearby Gulf Breeze Cottages.
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Gulf Breeze
Fla
Panhandle
Red Cross
English Cove
C.E. Caudell
Caudell
Donald Parker
Escambia County
Clearwater Beach
St. John’s County
Connally Wins Senate Approval as Treasury Nominee
Washington AP reports the Senate confirmed by voice vote Monday President Nixon's nomination of former Texas Governor John Connally to be secretary of the treasury. Connally becomes the first Democrat in Nixon's cabinet, succeeding David Kennedy.
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Senate
Nixon
Texas
John Connally
the Treasury
Connally
David Kennedy
Chuckle Quote on Free Speech and Courage
A playful axiom notes that many proud of free speech lack the courage to act on it, highlighting humor about expressing opinions. The remark underlines tension between verbal rights and real bravery in speaking up.
Apollo 14 Near Earth Return From Moon Voyage
Apollo 14 and its cargo of 108 pounds of moon rocks nears the Pacific splashdown after halfway home from the moon. Astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa woke after a 10 hour rest to keep to a busy reentry schedule as Kitty Hawk accelerates toward Earth.
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Space Center
Houston
Pacific
Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
Earth
Mission Control
Mitchell
Kitty Hawk
Moon
Iowa
71 Forecast Smaller Climb In Food Prices
Washington based UPI reports that government economists expect retail food prices to rise only slightly in 1971 due to heavy farm supplies. They predict a 2 to 3 percent annual increase overall, with net farm income falling despite a potential new high in gross income.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Two Dead in Strife-Torn North Carolina City
In Wilmington, North Carolina, about 50 guardsmen and police with two armored vehicles swept a black church feared to shelter snipers. Only a custodian and a woman remained. many blacks reportedly slipped out. The violence follows a week of racial unrest with curfews, injuries, and two deaths, amid black demands for a black studies program and MLK birthday holiday.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
N. C
UPI
Gregory Congregational Church
Luther Cromartie
Martin Luther King
Limits on Laos Action Declared by U S Officials
The United States declared a limited operation in Laos with air support for South Vietnamese troops. The plan restricts activity to the area between the 16th and 17th parallels, within southern Laos near Sepon. No American ground troops or advisers will enter Laos, aiming to protect lives during continued troop withdrawals.
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Washington
U.S
Laos
State Department
Robert McCloskey
Laos Panhandle
Sepone
McCloskey
Thieu
Nixon
Cooper Church
Indo-China
House Approves Iowa Bingo Bill
DES MOINES AP The Iowa House on Monday passed the bingo bill by 59 to 25 after brief debate. The measure would remove the constitutional ban on lotteries, allowing regulation by statute. If the Senate agrees, voters would decide the proposal. It would legalize bingo games by religious or charitable groups while keeping other gambling banned.
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Des Moines
Towa House
Iowa
House
Senate
U S Loses Six Copters In Laos Operation
Thousands of South Vietnamese troops entered southern Laos to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh trail, with six U S helicopters reported lost. American air and artillery support continued, while no U S ground forces crossed the border. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma protested mildly, urging foreign troops to withdraw. President Thieu described the operation as limited in time and space to disrupt Communist supply lines and infiltration.
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Nixon
McCloskey
White House
Laos
Thieu
Ziegler
U.N
Saigon
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
U. S
South Vietnam
Michael Putzel
Souvanna Phouma
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William Clark
Uni
Apollo
Fred Haise
Shepard
Bob Scott
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