President Backs Westmoreland Despite Critics
President Johnson defended Gen. Westmoreland at a White House briefing saying he has no plan to remove him and no one has urged nuclear use in Vietnam. He praised Westmoreland’s leadership, dismissed recall rumors as gossip, and warned the public that any decision on nuclear weapons would be made by the President in national interest.
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Draft Policy Hits Iowa Schools
The draft policy ending deferments for beginning and first year graduate students will affect Iowa colleges. Iowa State cites about 200 grad teaching assistants and fears big enrollment drops. UI reports potential 17 percent fall in 1968-69 grad enrollment. UNI expects less impact due to fewer male graduate students.
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Secretary of Commerce Is Bowing out
Washington AP President Johnson announced the resignation of Alexander Trowbridge as secretary of commerce and named C. R. Smith of American Airlines as his successor. Charles Murphy will leave the Civil Aeronautics Board to join the White House as a legal consultant, to be replaced by John Crocker Jr. Johnson cited Trowbridge’s health and said the resignation takes effect March 1.
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Hastings man Re elected head of Feeders association
Charles Phelps of Hastings Iowa was re elected president of the National Livestock Feeders Assn at the group’s convention in Minneapolis at the Radisson hotel. The meeting confirmed the Thursday selection naming him to lead the organization again.
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Hay Gatches Fire. Neighbors Save Barn
Fire was discovered in a barn on the Don Pollock farm southeast of Waubeek Friday by neighbor Robert La Barge. Another neighbor Josh Bowdish pushed burning hay from the barn with a manure loader, saving the structure. Central City firemen watched for rekindle as the cause remained undetermined with the farm unoccupied and utilities off.
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George Chakiris Guest on Dating Game Tonight on KCRG TV
Celebrity contestant George Chakiris appears on The Dating Game tonight at 6:30 P.M. on KCRG TV Channel 9 in color. The program features Chakiris as the notable guest amid the dating show format.
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Television Listings Evening Schedule Summary
TV listings show Jackie Gleason hosted segments at 6 7 and 9 pm with Hoogan s Heroes 2 7 and a Saturday Movie lineup including Bus Riley Gathering of Eagles and Winter Olympics coverage Also noted are a 10 34 pm movie War Lover and late night titles including Breaking the Sound Barrier Badlanders and Fiend Without Face
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Farm bargaining impact on foreign markets studied
Des Moines reporters covered a National Farm Institute session where economists and lawmakers warned that farm bargaining power must consider foreign markets. Dale Hathaway of Michigan State urged recognizing U S agricultural limits to income strategies to avoid political backlash and export price distortions. Senator Miller noted subsidy risks for exports and possible inflation-driven subsidies to maintain competitiveness.
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