Heavy North Vietnamese Attacks Stall Laos Drive
Saigon reports heavy fighting as the 16,000 man South Vietnamese force stalls 17 miles from Laos border after five days. North Vietnamese stream of movers doubles to about 2,000 daily while attacks on Lao bases intensify. U.S. and Vietnamese officials cite helicopter losses, casualties, and disputed totals amid the Laotian operation begun Feb. 8.
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Minh Trail
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Desi Jawani
Couperfell
Fuji
$1,000-a-Month Payoff Tied to Vietnam General
Senate panel hears former Brig. Gen. Earl Cole accepted $1,000 monthly from William Crum, shielding him from investigations and aiding smuggling through army warehouses. Testimony cites Cole's role as Crum’s linked officer and Vietnam contacts aiding kickbacks, prompting questions over post exchanges and CID probes. The report notes related battlefield losses and ongoing inquiries into illicit activities connected to Crum’s enterprises.
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GTON
Vietnam
U.S. Senate
Earl Cole
William Cram
Army
Cole
Jack Bybee
Cram
Crum
Hong Kong
Gen. Cole
Bybee
Nixon Education Plan Aims Higher Aid For All Students
President Nixon urged Congress to pass a 1.9 billion federal higher education program offering grants work study payments and subsidized loans for fulltime undergraduates from low to middle income families at public and nonprofit colleges. It proposes a National Student Loan Association to privately raise money and extend aid to students at all income levels. Eligibility would target families with adjusted income of 10 000 or less and one other child with subsidies capped at 1 400 per student.
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Nudity protests upheld. Iowa ruling stands
The Iowa Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by eight Grinnell College students convicted of indecent exposure after they undressed during a lecture by Playboy commentator Brice Draper in 1969. The court found public nudity is not protected free speech, with each student fined $200 in Poweshiek County. The eight are Fredericks Nelson, Mary Marion Leder, Ape Pier, James Rudolph, Derrick Exner, Judith Gruenberg, and Charles Gramap.
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Playboy Magazine
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Ape Pier
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Chuckle on birthdays and coaches from a quirky column
A lighthearted note ponders the absurdity of a middle aged woman celebrating her birthday annually. The item references coach plants and PB in a playful, nonsensical style typical of a newspaper humor column.
Mississippi Delta Tornado Toll Rising Across States
Dozens of tornadoes roared through the Mississippi Delta Sunday night, killing at least 75 people across Mississippi and Louisiana, with hundreds injured and thousands of homes destroyed. Mississippi towns such as Inverness and LeFlore County suffered heavy losses while Texas saw tornadoes but no deaths. National Guard mobilized, shelters opened, and Red Cross workers deployed as damage spanned Inverness, Pugh City, Money, and surrounding rural counties.
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Texas
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Lel
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Rome
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National Guard
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Oxford
Inveress
Blizzard Wallens Midwest as 500 motorists stranded
A severe late winter storm swept the Midwest bringing blizzard conditions to Kansas Nebraska and Iowa with heavy snow and ice. At least five people were killed as highways became impassable and motorists were stranded in stretches from Wichita to Wellington and along I 80 near Lincoln. Oklahoma saw two deaths as drifts up to 16 feet blocked roads. Floods threatened Illinois while schools and businesses closed across the storm belt.
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Nebraska
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Oklahoma
Gage
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Lincoln
Variety Storm Strikes C R Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids endured a Monday storm with 3 inches of snow, 40 mph winds, and icing along sidewalks and streets. Morning precipitation reached nearly an inch, with lightning and thunder noted as conditions worsened before easing during the workday.
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Cedar Rapid News
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Snowstorm Causes Widespread Damage and Outages
A morning snowstorm swept southwestern to northeastern Iowa bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, and high winds. Gusts reached 70 mph in Davenport with 60 mph in Manchester and widespread power outages followed. Lightning sparked a church fire in Oxford Junction, and multiple towns reported road closures and school disruptions as crews worked to restore service.
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Iowa
Towa
Davenport
Manchester
Oxford Junction
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