Buchanan Cut from 2nd Dist
In Des Moines, Republicans adopt a plan to create six new congressional districts. Buchanan County shifts from the Second to the new Third district, Cedar from the First to the proposed Fourth, and other county realignments adjust population variances. Senate debates party lines and court deviation concerns as Plan 12 moves toward the House.
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Area Ten school districts back House tax freeze measure
Superintendents from forty districts in Area Ten including Cedar Rapids endorse House File 121 to freeze property tax growth for 1971-72 and support additional state aid based on 1970 enrollments. They prefer the House version to the Senate, urging funding clarity for budgeting and planning amid rapid district growth.
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Snow Melt Dims Iowa Snow Cover After Rain
Rain washed away much of Iowa's snow, exposing weeks buried growth while runoff raised flood fears on small streams. Weather officials warned minor flooding possible as temperatures drop and additional precipitation mixes with snow.
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Defense Investigative Review Council Created
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Laird declares a civilian review board to oversee domestic military intelligence and safeguard constitutional rights. Assistant Secretary Robert F. Froehlke will head the panel, aimed at civilian control after spying controversies. Lt. Gen. Donald Bennett of DIA is the sole military member.
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Jury Indicts Former Top Army NCO in Conspiracy Case
Washington AP A former top army sergeant major William Wooldridge faces federal charges of criminal conspiracy for alleged defrauding of servicemen clubs in Vietnam and elsewhere between 1965 and 1969. The case ties to a broader probe of graft in military PX systems and includes testimony about payoffs and lavish gifts linked to a Saigon promoter.
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US combat deaths and helicopter losses in Indochina rise
The AP reports a weekly toll of 51 U.S. combat deaths with 217 wounded as Americans suffer heavy losses in Laos and Vietnam. Six aircrew killed in Laos helicopter crashes, 12 helicopters and two fighters downed. North Vietnamese resistance persists amid allied air strikes and ground advances, with several supply routes cut and clashes across Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam.
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Russell Resigns as Interior No. 2 Man in Dispute
Washington reports Secretary of the Interior Roger C. H. Morin announced Undersecretary Fred Russell has resigned by mutual agreement over a clash with Morton’s view of the role. The White House plans to place Russell in another high federal post. Russell, a California millionaire, said he resigned after Morton’s January denial of personal conflicts and basic disagreements over the department’s priorities. Morton cited lack of unity and direction as the reason, noting the department must operate effectively in public interest. The move follows tensions with former Interior head Hickel and a probe into Russell’s influence on decision making. Congress member Rep. Heeler pressed for Russell’s resignation amid mine safety board appointments.
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Balky Lt Accuses General in Vietnam War Crimes Charge
First Lt. Louis Font, a West Point graduate, filed charges at Fort Meade accusing Lt Gen. Jonathan Seaman and Maj. Gen. Samuel Koster of planning and approving operations in Vietnam that destroyed villages, killed crops and livestock, and tortured suspects. Font, aligned with the Citizens' Commission of Inquiry, alleges Seaman directed attacks on Cedar Falls and Tuvehen City in 1967 and claims subordinates planned mass destruction and neglect of troops.
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Fort Meade
Reconsider Pass Iowa Liquor Bill Reconsider Pass Iowa Bill
The Iowa House moved to pass a liquor bill reorganizing the Iowa Liquor Commission and rewriting major beer and liquor laws. After a 48 47 vote to tie on Wednesday a 74 21 reconsideration passed Thursday by a margin of 74 21. The measure moved to the Senate after legislators disposed of ten amendments amid objections.
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Nixon proposes six point private health care expansion plan
President Nixon outlines a six point, low budget package to expand private insurance and reorganize medical care. He seeks federal backing for prepaid group practice, private insurance mandates for businesses, and replacement of Medicaid with federally financed private plans. The plan aims to reduce costs and avoid nationalizing the insurance industry while expanding access, with a total item cost of about 2.8 billion.
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Those Old Days Referred As Trying Times
A reflective note suggests that what were once called tough periods are now seen as those trying times. The piece frames perspective on hardship and memory, implying current challenges may later be viewed with nostalgia or humor.
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