China backs Vietnam Reds in Peking paper stance
Peking People's Daily criticized U S air war and backed Vietnamese Communists ahead of Nixon visit to Beijing. Across Indochina, Laotian forces claim progress near Muong Kasy amid heavy fighting and reports of casualties. Western antiwar actions in Versailles and Paris drew large turnout and harsh rhetoric against Nixon.
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Red China
Peking People’s Daily
U.S
Nixon
Meking
China
Vientiane
Muong Kasy
Luang Prabang
Musing Kasy
City to survey residents on rear side walks
Cedar Rapids engineering plans questionnaires to sample residents in Rolling Green and Northbrook additions and those with front-yard walks to gauge public opinion on allowing rear yard sidewalks. Public Improvements Commissioner Richard Phillips said the goal is to ground a city policy decision after the engineering board recommended against further city sanction in December.
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Cedar Rapids
Publc Improvements
Richard Phillips
Skogman Homes
Rolling Green
Northbrook
Phillips
Seitt
Two Youths Arrested For Thefts From Cars
Police arrested two youths behind McKinley Junior High School late Sunday and charged them with larceny in connection with several thefts of car parts. Thomas J. Brewer age 18 of rural Marion is held on a 2500 dollar bond in the county jail. A juvenile male, alias, was released to his parents. The pair faced charges for stealing alternators, a battery and 85 dollars from parked cars.
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McKinley Junior High School
Thomas J. Brewer
Marion
Brewer
Irish Forces Fight IRA Amid Protests Across Ireland
The report details clashes with guerrilla fighters as British troops and police clash with gunmen. Two Marines seized two men near a shirt factory in argoniel west of Belfast, one critically wounded. Four thousand Catholics led a peaceful march demanding withdrawal of British troops, abolition of the provincial parliament, and a halt to jailing guerrilla suspects without trial. In Enniskillen the march was peaceful. a rally featured Catholic leaders and warned Catholic politicians against cabinet deals with the British. In Dublin 10,000 attended a rally led by IRA figures Joe Cahill and Sean MacStiofan. Earlier, a hooded man’s body was found near Clones, believed executed by the IRA, raising the death toll to 244 since 1969.
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Belfast
Enniskillen
Askeside
London
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Joe Cahill
Sean MacStiofan
Clones
IRA
Strne
Wyoming's Oldest Business Man Dies
Henry Fishwild, longtime Wyoming merchant and the community's oldest active business man, died Sunday at Maquoketa hospital. He joined his father in the Fishwild General Store in 1914 and remained a lifelong resident. Services are Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Masonic services Monday at Hayden funeral home. Surviving: two brothers Allison and George, both of Wyoming.
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Wyoming
Henry Fishwild
Maquoketa Hospital
Fishwild
Fishwild General Store
Presbyterian Church
Hayden Funeral Home
Allison
George
Israel School Enrollment Tops 741000 in 1971
Officials said 741000 people, about 21 percent of Israel’s population, were enrolled in the nation’s schools in 1971. The figure reflects a high participation rate in education during the period.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lindsay Pushes Vietnam Pullout and Bus Segregation Talks
The article reports Lindsay advocating immediate U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam and using school busing to advance integration. It notes Green endorsing Henry Jackson in Oregon. Hoffa praising Nixon as qualified while Meany questions support. Polls show Muskie leading Humphrey. YAF members debate conservative loyalty and Ashbrook prospects. Florida faces primary registration and McGovern unveils elderly aid plan.
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Edith Green
D-Ore
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Oregon
Independence P O Breakin With No Items Taken
Police investigated a burglary at the Independence post office Sunday evening. Postal worker Don Simmons heard noises in the basement and saw two figures near the north side as intruders pried a window and removed a protective screen. Nothing was reported missing. Postmaster Bede Meggers said valuables are secured in a reinforced concrete vault.
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Gerette
Don Simmons
Simmons
Alba Ettes
Adult Rights Bill Faces Senate House Deadlock
DES MOINES AP reports ongoing stalemate between house and senate rules committees over a majority rights bill. A joint meeting failed to resolve the dispute as they scheduled another session for Tuesday. The conflict centers on the age thresholds for majority rights and legal drinking age, with contrasting amendments from each chamber.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Andrew Varley
Towans
Ray Jepsen clash narrows on taxes and school rules
Iowa lieutenant governor contenders Ray Pledge and Richard Jepsen trade lines on tax hikes and policy differences. Jepsen accuses Pledge of staking ground on record while both insist they will wage independent campaigns, with heated debate over sales tax, Amish schooling, and drinking age amid looming primary date decisions.
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Jepsen Ray
Jepsen
Ray
Youngest Mayor Ody Smith Joins Ray Campaign Team
Des Moines reports the 19 year old Ayrshire mayor is named youth and research chairman for Gov. Robert Ray in his bid for a third term. The campaign committee also includes H Rand Petersen as chair, Thomas Stoner on leave to run the effort, Robb Kelley finance chairman, and Robert Brenton treasurer. Four field reps are Ed Redfern, Thomas Theron, Bob Liddy, and Cal Crate across Iowa. Liddy is son of state agriculture secretary D T Liddy.
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Des Moines
Ody Smith
Ayrshire
Robert Ray
Ray of Fidelly
Ray
Richard Gilbert
Bob Ray
Robert D. Ray
H. Rand Petersen
Harlan
Thomas Stoner
Stoner Systems
Stoner
Delaware
Robb Kelley
Des Moines Insurance
Robert Brenton
Ed Redfern
Mariow
Iowa
Thomas Theron
Bob Liddy
Lowa
Cal Crate
Mt. Pleasant
Southeast
Lows
Liddy
Agriculture
D. T Liddy
Psychological quiz proposed to spot hijackers
Washington based report notes FAA ordered U S airlines to use passenger screening with behavioral profiles while some propose a psychological quiz like Cosmopolitan style tests to assess potential hijackers.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Cosmopolitan
Mt Vernon Man Faces Gun and Traffic Charges
Robert J Allard 21 of rural Mt Vernon was charged with reckless driving speeding failing to stop for a stop sign and carrying an assembled gun in his car. A Lisbon deputy marshal pursued after a 100 mph chase along highway 30 between Lisbon and Mt Vernon. He is to appear in the Mt Vernon court Feb 28 after posting bond.
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Vernon
Lisbon
Allard
Highway
Mt. Veron
Cuba
Philadelphia
Yanqui
Court of Justice
Glenn Powers
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