Congress Edges Toward Adjournment Over SST Fight
Washington AP reports a congressional deal clears the way for Saturday adjournment as the SST subsidy fight fades. Sen. Proxmire drops his opposition to the transportation bill’s funding after a pledge of a separate SST vote by March, with a $290 million SST package tied to the bill and new work requirements and tax measures advancing.
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Farm Parity Ratio Hits 37 Year Low
Washington UPI reports the farm parity ratio slipped to 67 percent of parity in mid December, the lowest since December 1934, as farm prices fell while costs rose. The index of prices received dropped for the third straight month, with eggs and other products contributing to the decline.
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East Coast Snowstorm Delays Philadelphia Parade
A major East Coast snowstorm dumped heavy snow from Missouri to the central Appalachians and up to New England, delaying Philadelphia’s New Year parade for the eighth time in 71 years. Maryland Virginia and Washington felt significant impacts with up to a foot of snow and traffic disruptions across coastal regions.
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Mass Trial of 208 at Iowa City Postponed
Special to The Gazette reports that a stay in the mass trial of 208 University of Iowa students charged in the May disturbances was granted by District Court Judge Ansel Chapman. The stay, at defense requests, delays separate trials while the district court completes an investigator's review of legal technicalities in mass proceedings.
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Joseph Thornton
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Sleeps On Amid Flood In California Home
MOUNTAIN VIEW Calif AP The James Klopps bought a New Year’s present a water bed Klopp inserted a hose and dozed off as the mattress filled and overflowed firemen arrived to find the bedroom awash with hundreds of gallons of water they evacuated and arranged for cleanup.
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Snow Stalls Climbers on Grand Teton
Waterlogged climber Paul Petzoldt and 24 young mountaineers were stranded in blowing drifting snow high on the Grand Teton. Their New Year's Day attempt on the icy pinnacle could not be made due to the severe weather.
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Cedar Rapids Student Among Stranded Climbers in Tetons
Rick Smith a 20 year old Iowa State University outdoor recreation student is listed among the stranded climbers in Grand Teton National Park. Ranger Petzoldt reports climbers are trapped at about 10 000 feet on Middle Teton glacier with over three feet of heavy snow and rising temperatures.
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Polish church urges new regime to grant citizen rights
In Warsaw a Catholic declaration read in churches urged Premier Piotr Jaroszewicz to grant freedoms including social justice and truthful information. Signed by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the letter condemns suppression and calls for rights for families and individuals amid pre Christmas tensions.
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Warsaw
Jozef Cyrankiowica
Piotr Jaroszewicz
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Wysnynski
Death of Girl 3 Boosts 70 Road Deaths to 906
The Des Moines AP report states a three year old girl from Winterset died on New Year’s Eve, raising the 1970 road toll to 906, a record high. Other victims include Michelle Rudolf, 3, Winterset. Harold Powers, 67, Melbourne. Jeff Pingle, 18, Sampton. Molin Coenig, 49, Griswont. The article notes the overall traffic deaths set a new annual high.
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Melbourne
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Sampton
Molin Coenig
Af Griswont
Nixon Says Leaders Must Sometimes Go Against Trends
President Nixon told Tour reporters on New Year's Eve that leaders should not blindly follow polls and may act against popular trends. He invited reporters to a social hour in his hideaway office, discussing polls, decision making, and his willingness to act on issues rather than mere popularity.
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Viet War Enters Eleventh Year With Truce Violations
Viet Cong ambushed a U.S. Navy supply boat on a Mekong river canal, killing five sailors and wounding others during a New Year cease-fire period. Across Vietnam and Laos, multiple American and allied casualties were reported as fighting continued despite declared truces.
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Bell-Ringing Party in Carterville Marked by Tradition
In Carterville New Year celebrations draw on a long-running ritual begun in 1952. Stabie and his mother hosted friends who helped ring in the New Year with about fifty bells, continuing a local custom of festive chimes and communal gathering.
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Stabie
Chuckle Yor Caption Reflects On Wives And Hor Insight
A humorous line playfully contrasts knowing a good wife with the impossibility of telling hor anything, suggesting playful misdirection in everyday advice. The fragment hints at a quip about relationships and guidance, delivered in a lighthearted, folksy tone.
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