Fulbright Urges Senate Debate on Viet Troop Escalation
Sen. J. W. Fulbright calls for full scale congressional debate on any new U.S. troop deployment to Vietnam. He argues the policy must be re examined and warns escalation could draw Red China into the war, while noting doubts over the Tonkin Gulf attack and the 1964 retaliation.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
U.S
Vietnam
Fulbright
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Arkansan
Maddox
Turner Joy
Senate
Tonkin Gulf
William Westmoreland
Red China
Maxwell Taylor
Saigon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Sunday Meeting By McCarthy for President Unit
Linn County McCarthy for President Committee members gathered at the Town House to push for an pro McCarthy Iowa delegation to the Democratic convention. Chairman Mrs Justin Huber said precinct caucuses would test McCarthy strength. Prof Forrest Harris of Minnesota spoke praising McCarthy. About 10 attendees. donations 122 dollars and pledges 200 dollars planned for posters mail campaigns and activities.
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Linn County
Iowa
Justin Huber
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
Town House
Forrest Harris
Harris
Democratic Party
Huber
Area Ten Work Construction To Start Next Week
Contractors on the Area Ten vocational-technical building said Monday they expect to begin work next week. Morehead Construction Co. will build the east section and Abell-Howe s Construction Co. the west. Contracts total about 3.5 million dollars. Engineers will be on the Cedar Rapids campus site this week for preliminary work. First tasks include excavating and pile driving. The building is scheduled for completion in fall 1969.
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Area Ten
Morehead Construction Co
Abell-Howes Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Cub Scouts Pack 13 Awards At Fillmore And Hiawatha Schools
Cub Scouts Pack 13 awarded honors at Fillmore school naming 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. Pack 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 Kieth 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
Iowa Trust Co Appeals Federal Court Injunction
Iowa Trust Co of Waterloo has appealed a federal court injunction blocking stock exchanges to gain control of Greater Iowa Corp. Judge Edward J. McManus had barred contacting Greater Iowa stockholders for exchange of shares for ownership evidences, delaying damages ruling. A man, about 30, collected ads and fees in a related time book scam.
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Lowa Trust Co
Waterloo
Greater Iowa Corp
Edward J. McManus
Iowa Trust
Greater Iowa
Stockholders Co., Inc
Sixth Report of Fraudulent Ads to Police
The sixth account of fraudulent advertisement sales in Cedar Rapids was reported to police Monday. A man claiming to represent the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen solicited ads for a non existent railroad train book between February 13 and 15. McVey's Barber shop paid five dollars for an ad on February 15. Other victims included Martin Equipment Co, Pine Inn, Bode Optical Dispensary, B and M Sundries, Music Floor Covering Inc, and 1413 Fourth Avenue NW location. Authorities said that with the exception of the Martin Equipment Co. the others were victimized similarily.
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McVey
BRT
Cedar Rapids
Brotherhood of Railroad
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
Martin ‘Equipment Co
California Pair Given Two Terms
A six months pregnant California woman received a one year prison term in federal court and her husband was sentenced to two years for transporting a stolen car to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rider of La Mesa appeared before Judge Edward J. McManus. They were arrested in Waterloo on January 6. Two other children remain in state welfare custody. The couple had no money and faced forgery and car theft charges in two other states.
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California
Iowa
Edward J. McManus
William E. Rider
la Mesa
Calif
Waterloo
McManus
Fall from Horse Sparks Federal Suit in Benton County
Carol Wadell of Bridgeport Conn seeks 39000 in damages from Ray and Zelda Geater of rural Vinton after a Sept 2 1964 horse riding accident on the Geater farm. Wadell says a defective rein caused her fall and hospital bills totaling 1838. The defendants contest by denying permission and any fault citing Wadell as the rider. The case is set for trial June 10 unless settled by May 15 following a pretrial conference.
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Carol Wadell
Bridgeport
Conn
Ray
Zelda
Vinton
Edward J. McManus
Geater Farm
Zelda Geater
Geater
Witnesses Ordered To Appear In Abortion Case
Judge William R. Eads ordered 17 witnesses to be subpoenas for questioning in the Merle J. Meyers abortion case. Meyers, 43, is charged with attempting to produce an abortion in Linn County. The questioning is set to begin March 5 at 9 a.m. at the county attorney's office.
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William R. Eads
Linn
Merle J. Meyers
Meyers
Eighth Avenue SE
Linn District Court
William Faches
Cedar Rapids
Eads
Doc
Air Canada DC-9 lands safely after two hour circling
An Air Canada DC-9 bound for Montreal and Halifax with 78 aboard circled for nearly two hours due to mechanical trouble before making a safe landing.
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Toronto
Montreal
Halifax
Six Iowa school districts to be in the red says report
A Department of Public Instruction study shows six of Iowa's 16 area school districts will run deficits this year with Area 16 Burlington facing a $60,000 shortfall due to overestimated income. Major deficits hit Area 2 Mason City, Area 10 Cedar Rapids, and Area 15 Ottumwa, while several other districts show smaller deficits or surpluses. Area 11 Des Moines leads with a $650,674 surplus, Area 9 Davenport projects $432,722, and Area 12 Sioux City $197,799.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Area 16
Burlington
Jerry Rankin
Area Two
Mason City
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Area 15
Ottumwa
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
Area Six
Marshalltown
Calmar
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McNamara
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
United States
John Herrick
Defense Secretary
Department
Adm
U. S
Grant Sharp
Pacific
Defense Chief
M.P.O
Tum
Morel Wan
Ken & Taege, Inc
Second Ave
Second Avenue
Cub
Iowa Trust Co
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Leibsohn
Enka
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