Fulbright Demands Full Senate Debate on Viet Troop Request
Senator Fulbright, longtime critic of Vietnam policy, urges a full Senate debate on U.S. troop increases and Tonkin Gulf actions. He argues escalation could draw Red China in and questions the Tonkin incident and the 1964 retaliation. Supporters, critics, and officials weigh the risks of further bombing and policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign’ Relations Committee
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.N
U Thant
North Vietnam
Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Tonkin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McNamara
Gulf of Tonkin
Arkansan
Maddox
Senate
Tonkin Gulf
William
Westmoreland
Red China
McCarthy for President Unit Sells Linn County Meeting
Sunday meeting of McCarthy for President unit members in Linn County focused on building support to elect a pro McCarthy Town delegation to the national Democratic convention. Mrs Justin Huber chaired and cited Iowa precinct caucuses as early tests of Eugene McCarthy's strength. Prof Forrest Harris from Minnesota spoke on antiwar themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
McCarthy For
Linn County
Justin Huber
Iowa
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Forrest Harris
Harris
Area Ten Work Construction To Start Next Week
Area Ten vocational-technical building will start next week with Morehead Construction Co. building the east section and Abell-Howe Construction Co. the west. Contracts total about 3.5 million dollars. Engineers visit Cedar Rapids campus site this week for preliminaries. Excavation and pile driving begin. Completion is planned for fall 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead Construction Co
Abell-Howe Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Cub Scouts Pack 13 Award Recipients at Fillmore and Hiawatha
Pack 13 at Fillmore school honored Martin Carlton Dennis Corbett Jim Corcran Dale Frank Donnie Goettsch Daniel King Gene Kostka Benny Long Jeff Loyd Sean Shanahan David Simms and Daryl Wieneke with awards. Pack A awards were given Friday at Hiawatha school to Martin Ross Jeff Ferrie Brian Dotson Doug Burkhart Tim Johnson Randy Williams Craig Cerney Rob Wheller Chris Franklin Keith Dotson Mark Lovik Vince Himes Larry Rutherford Mike Burk Craig Trachta Bob Newmeyer and Tric Wittig.
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Pack
Fillmore School
Martin Carlton
Dennis Corbett
Jim Corcran
Dale Frank
Donnie Goettsch
Daniel King
Gene Kostka
Benny Long
Jeff Loyd
Sean Shanahan
David Simms
Daryl Wieneke
Hiawatha School
Martin Ross
Jeff Ferrie
Brian Dotson
Doug Burkhart
Tim Johnson
Randy Williams
Craig Cerney
Rob Wheller
Chris Franklin
Kieth Dotson
Mark Lovik
Vince Himes
Larry Rutherford
Mike Burk
Craig Trachta
Bob Newmeyer
Tric Wittig
Iowa Trust Co Appeals Federal Court Injunction
Iowa Trust Co of Waterloo has appealed a federal injunction forbidding stock exchanges to gain control of Greater Iowa Corp. Judge McManus barred contacting stockholders for exchanging shares for ownership evidences. Damages case postponed pending appeal. Greater Iowa accuses illegal stock jobbing. Iowa Trust has operated under the corporate name Stockholders Co., Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Trust Co
Waterloo
Greater Iowa Corp
Edward J. McManus
Iowa Trust
Greater Iowa
Jsuit
Stockholders Co., Inc
California Pair Given Two Terms
A six months pregnant California woman received a one year federal prison term while her husband was sentenced to two years for transporting a stolen car to Iowa. William E. Rider and his wife of La Mesa appeared before Judge Edward J. McManus in Waterloo after their Jan. 6 arrest. Their parents had reportedly disowned them, and two other children are in California welfare custody. The couple faced forgery and car theft warrants from two other states and had no money.
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California
Iowa
Edward J. McManus
William E. Rider
la Mesa
Calif
Waterloo
McManus
Ad Scam Involving Railroad Time Book Supposed Ad Removals
Detectives report most fraud cases shared a pattern as victims were charged varying amounts for ads. A caller claiming to be the advertising representative contacted them by phone on Feb 13 about buying an ad in a railroad time book. The BRT prints no such book. On Feb 15 a man around 30, 5 foot 8, with a limp, collected the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVey
Farmers Face Damages Over Fall From Horseback
Federal court dispute centers on a Benton County farmer Ray Geater and Zelda Geater as Carol Wadell of Bridgeport Connecticut seeks about 39000 in damages after a horse riding incident on September 2 1964. Wadell alleges defective reins caused her fall claiming medical bills of 1838. The presiding judge gave until May 15 to settle or trial is set for June 10.
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Benton County
Carol Wadell
Bridgeport
Conn
Ray
Zelda Geater
Vinton
Edward J. McManus
Geater Farm
Sixth Report of Fraudulent Ads In Cedar Rapids
Police report sixth case of fraudulent ad solicitations in Cedar Rapids. A man claiming to represent the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen sought ads for a non existent railroad train book between February 13 and 15. Victims include McVey's Barber Shop, Martin Equipment Co., Pine Inn, Bode Optical Dispensary, B and M Sundries, and Music Floor Covering Inc.
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Cedar Rapids
Brotherhood of Railroad
McVey’s
Mt. Vernon Road
Martin Equipment Co
Sixth Street
Pine Inn
Sixteenth Avenue
Bode Optical Dispensary
Mullin Building
B and M
Eighth Avenue
Music Floor Covering, Inc
Fourth Avenue
Witnesses Ordered to Appear in Abortion Case in Linn County
Judge William R. Eads ordered 17 witnesses to appear for questioning before the Linn county attorney in the Merle J. Meyers abortion case. Meyers, 43, of Cedar Rapids, faced a Feb. 19 charge of attempting to produce an abortion and is linked to an alleged abortion ring investigation. The March 5 session will begin the questioning, with Meyers to attend and be allowed cross‑examination. An Air Canada DC-9 bound for Montreal and Halifax with 78 aboard landed safely after two hours of circling for mechanical reasons.
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William R. Eads
Linn
Merle J. Meyers
Meyers
Eighth Avenue SE
Linn District Court
William Faches
Cedar Rapids
Eads
Doc
Toronto
Montreal
Halifax
Six of Iowa Area Schools To Be in Red
Des Moines Iowa six of sixteen Iowa area school districts will finish the fiscal year in the red. Area 16 Burlington overestimated revenue and will show a deficit of about sixty thousand dollars. Largest deficits are Area two Mason City three hundred fifty three thousand two hundred sixty eight dollars Area ten Cedar Rapids one hundred ninety five thousand forty five dollars Area 15 Ottumwa two hundred sixty nine thousand one hundred sixty one dollars. Surpluses exceed one hundred thousand dollars in four districts led by Area 11 Des Moines six hundred fifty thousand seven hundred forty four dollars.
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Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
Department of Public Instruction
Area 16
Burlington
Jerry Rankin
Area Two
Mason City
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Area 15
Oitumwa
Area Five
Fort Dodge
Area 13
Council Bluffs
Area 11
Area Nine
Davenport
Area 12
Sioux City
Area Three
Estherville
Area Seven
Waterloo
Area Four
Sheldon
Creston
Marshalltown
Calmar
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Turner Joy
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