MPLA demands South African troop withdrawal from Angola
The Soviet backed MPLA urges immediate withdrawal of South African troops to curb bloodshed in Angola. Japan signals recognition of the MPLA as Angola's government. Kenya pledges to defend its territory against Uganda and a British official denies any secret deal with Rhodesia. Subversion warnings tied to a $300 million Cunene project and regional tensions rise with Zaire and Kenya.
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Popular Movement
MPLA
Angola
Japan
Kenya
Uganda
Rhodesia
Luanda
Johannesburg
South Africa
2Aire
Zambia
France
Britain
South-West Africa
Jomo Kenyatta
Idi Amin
Kenyatta
Nairobi
Amin
Armin
Afr
David Ennals
Foreign Office
Africa
House Moves Toward Growth Guideline Plan
DES MOINES The Iowa House debated a Senate bill to cap city and county budgets at seven percent for 1976 77 and moved toward a Norland plan that would treat seven percent as a guideline The plan named for Rep Lowell Norland would shift power to local officials while requiring public hearings for larger increases A House vote 47 40 excluded federal funds from the guideline and defeated the Hines hotel tax amendment 7 31 Gov Ray noted House support for Norland while predicting local budgets could cope with prior levels The Senate had backed a seven percent growth cap with hardship exceptions and a new county budget review panel Norland framed the guideline as a state aid to property tax relief not a hard limit
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Norland
Lowell Norland
Kensett
House
Neal Hines
Nevada
Hines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Coralville
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo
Richard Byerly
Ankeny
Cilies
Robert Ray
Iowa House
Ray
Ita Ways-means Committee
Democratic Lown Senate
Morland
City Finance Commission
E C Jones Dies Former Wellman Mayor
Eddie C. Jones 95 longtime Wellman businessman and former mayor died in San Antonio Texas Born November 7 1880 he farmed 40 years and ran Jones Insurance 50 years Surviving daughter Margaret Kein four grandchildren eight great grandchildren brother Arthur Keata Services Saturday 3 at As church Burial Keata cemetery Masons will hold service Friday evening at Powell's and at the church Saturday afternoon In 1966 absenteeism in LA area rose to 40 percent amid flu outbreak
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Wellman
Eddie C. Jones
San Antonio
Texas
Jones Insurance Agency
Asbury United Methodist Church
the Masonic Lodge
Davenport
Margaret Kein
Arthur
Keata
Asbury United = Methodist church
Powell's
Diagonal Highway Ban Sparks Cochran Support
Des Moines lawmakers hear a bid to ban diagonal highways over three miles without legislative approval. Dairy farmer Cochran backs the ban, citing land damage. The debate centers on Route 1-380 routing and federal funding, with unions warning of job losses without road funding around $110 million.
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Des Moines
Dale Cochran
Engle Grove
Cochran
Cedar Rapids
Winthrop
Waterloo
Dubuque
Raymond
Leon Larson
Ames
House Transportation Committee
Larson
Federal Highway Administration
EA. Mohannah
Itaoif
Iowa
Osage man charged with drunk driving after erratic drive
Robert E. Weber, 44, of Osage, was charged with drunk driving after Linn County deputies arrested him Wednesday night for an allegedly erratic driving on highway 218 and interstate 380 south of Cedar Rapids.
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Robert E. Weber
Osage
Linn
Cedar Rapids
River bend allows direct south path from Niagara Falls to Canada
The Niagara River marks the international boundary and a bend enables traveling directly south from Niagara Falls New York into Canada.
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Niagara River
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Canada
Canned Hams Stolen From Local Food Plant
Independence police investigate thefts Wednesday night at Corn Blossom Foods Inc where 243 cans of hams valued at 78 dollars were taken from a produce truck. A break in at Smitty's tavern in downtown Independence is also reported with a rear window entry. Authorities also report eight 100 pound pigs missing from Rosencrans brothers farm north of Rowley.
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Independence
Corn Blossom Foods, Inc
Corn Blossom
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
Rosencrans Brothers
Rowley
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