U S Reports Toll Rise In Laos Cross Border Action
U.S. command reports six Vietnamese killed and four GIs killed in cross border clashes into Laos during Operation Dewey Canyon II. At least six U.S. helicopters were shot down as a South Vietnamese armored column pressed along the Ho Chi Minh trail, with broader searches for communist supply caches underway.
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Apollo 14 astronauts near splashdown target in Pacific
Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard Edger Mitchell and Stuart Roosa near touchdown as Mission Control approves a final course correction. The crew reported last minute stowage checks while weather in the landing zone remained favorable.
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Court Ruling On Abortion Law Debated By Ray
Ray described the state abortion law as limiting and urged a court interpretation on whether mental condition rape incest or risk of a deformed child could justify abortions. He supported legal changes to include such reasons while noting the current law remains valid until amended. He also questioned how a prospective mother's mental state might be viewed as endangering life.
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Johnson County
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Rail Union Sets March 1 Strike Deadline
AP reports Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks President Dennis announced a 12:01 a.m. March 1 strike deadline as unions seek retroactive pay raises and new settlements. Other unions balk at management stance while Congress bans strikes until March 11.
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City Seeks Ambulance Bid Revisions
Cedar Rapids city leaders received a new bid proposal from Keetik Shook and Michael Kelly for ambulance service. The plan would require the city to reimburse about $1,608.66 monthly, but Public Safety Commissioner John Oberthien said the proposal will be studied and the city will not rush into a contract.
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Michael Kelly
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John Oberthien
Eight Hour Day Duty Echoes to Boss Drastically
A humorous note scolds endless toil, urging faithful eight hour workdays while warning that rising to management means longer hours and more worry. The piece reflects workplace culture and a playful warning about advancement.
Five Killed by Mine In Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland a land mine killed five people on a mountain trail near Enniskillen and injured others including two BBC technicians and three construction workers. Police tied the attack to Irish Republican Army activity as sectarian clashes continued, with protests disrupting a Catholic funeral in Belfast.
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Devastating 6.5 Quake Hits Los Angeles Area
A powerful earthquake shook southern California at 6 a.m. killing at least 12 and injuring many. Roof collapses and shattered windows caused widespread damage from Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley with hospital and freeway damage and mass evacuations under way.
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Court Upheld $30,000 Award in Spring Gun Case
Iowa Supreme Court upheld a $30,000 damages judgment against Edward and Bertha Briney for a spring gun set to deter intruders at a vacant farm house. Marvin Katko, a 1969 intruder, was injured entering the locked room on the Eddyville farm. Justice Larson dissented in part from the eight to one ruling.
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Bid by Golda for Separate Canal Deal
Prime Minister Golda Meir rejected Egypt's proposal to reopen the Suez Canal in exchange for an Israeli troop withdrawal from its east bank. She said Egypt sought a separate deal that would only gain strategic advantage without real progress toward peace and warned it could hinder a peace treaty.
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