Three Cedar Rapids youths rescued from ice jam near Ellis Park
An avalanche of ice and rising water trapped Kellie Galligan seven Teresa Galligan nine and Danny Galligan eleven on an island near Robins Lake north of Ellis Park. Four bystanders led by Art Conrad and Kyle Mills used a boat and improvised actions to save the trio. They were unharmed and returned home with their dog and two ponies nearby.
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Gazette
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Missing US transport in nuclear search over Spain
A US Air Force C 124 heavy transport with eight crew aboard vanished early today near the site of the January 17 nuclear bomb crash in southern Spain. The aircraft departed Moron Air Base for San Javier to assist the bomb search.
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Speculation Johnson Might Not Seek 1968 Second Term
Democratic liberals in Congress discuss the possibility that President Johnson could decline another run in 1968. They argue the Vietnam war could extend into the election year with no clear path to victory, though this view is not widely shared by all.
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Bundy says US will oppose Communist China at UN
Assistant Secretary of State William Bundy told a Pomona College audience that Washington will continue to oppose admission of Communist China to the United Nations. He warned that recognizing Peking would be morally wrong and hinder peacemaking efforts.
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Red China
Third Gl Is Dead of Meningitis
AP reports another meningitis death among soldiers heightening base precautions in the South. Pvt Carl Lundin at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville and trainee Jerry Slagle at Lackland San Antonio died as cases reach 58 among 124,214 basic trainees this year.
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Growing General Strike Threat in Dominican Republic
A mushrooming general strike dominates Dominican politics as right wing extremists grow wary of a government seen as too soft on rebels while the left accuses it of serving US interests through the OAS. Collapse of the regime could derail a $100 million rehabilitation effort, with extremists hoping to seize power if the provisional government falls.
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Chuckle Wise Saying About Hearing and Belief
A wry saying notes that Wise people know which half of what they hear to believe. It highlights discernment in accepting spoken information and hints at skepticism in everyday conversations.
Herbert Stamats Dies Suddenly Cedar Rapids Publisher
Herbert Stamats 67 longtime chair of Stamats Publishing Co. died Saturday en route to Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. He planned a Palm Springs trip before Australia visit. Funeral at Turner Chapel Monday 3 p.m. Rev James R. Gundrum officiating. Burial Oak Hill. He built a Midwest publishing house and civic leadership. large publisher of Buildings and The Perfect Home.
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Australia
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Oak Hill
Midwest
Pilots Not Criminals U S Avers War Crimes Trial Warning
Washington urged Hanoi not to stage criminal trials for captured American airmen 60 crews reported held in North Vietnam while 45 more listed missing but alive. U S officials cite Geneva convention protections and seek humane treatment amid threats of war crime proceedings.
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Baltimore Blizzard Pay Agreement Reached After Strike Threat
Westinghouse Corp will pay 2,500 workers who missed work after the Baltimore blizzard, ending a threatened strike tied to plants in defense and space work. The pact lets docking for 200 employees who did not report on Feb 1, ratified by the Salaried Employees Association.
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Old L A Story of Sliding Earth
Suburban Los Angeles communities Pacific Palisades and Bel Air face renewed earthslides as rain softened soil causes hills to shift. Three Palisades homes were destroyed, Bel Air horror struck Philip Stein's 250000 mansion, and utilities suffered outages as 2000 phones went dead. Investigators note land fill after a 1959 slide undercuts new homes. Page 3 continues.
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