Spock and others indicted in draft resistance conspiracy
Federal grand jury charges Benjamin Spock Yale chaplain William Coffin and three others with conspiring to aid draft resisters. Indictment cites Oct meetings at Arlington Street Church and a Washington protest with seized documents. If convicted, they face up to 10,000 dollars fine and five years in prison.
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Car Crash Kills Driver After Office Collision in Oelwein
In Oelwein a car driven by C. D. Proctor crashed into an office window and wall, killing Proctor who likely suffered a heart attack. Gerald Wetlaufer and Dick Brunn narrowly escaped harm as the vehicle veered from First Avenue SE around 10 45 a m. Proctor’s brother and sister in law, LaVerne and Mrs LaVerne Proctor of Florida, were with him. Mrs Proctor sustained minor injuries.
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Werlaufer
Proctor
First Avenue SE
LaVerne Proctor
Florida
One-Cent Stamps Delayed in Winter Haven Mail
Patrons at the Winter Haven post office cannot obtain one-cent stamps as they have been delayed in the mail. The delay comes ahead of postage rising to six cents on Monday. Officials advised customers to seek alternatives to pair with their five-cent stamps.
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Winter Haven, Fla
Winter Haven
Youth Indicted In Counterfeit Case In Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Lynn, 19, of 1 Fourth Street SW, indicted in Sioux City on possession of counterfeit currency and concealing a felony. He allegedly took about $9700 in bogus bills linked to a print operation at the Citizen-Times with J. W. Grant Jr and Lee Gearhart. Lynn was arrested with 12 other juveniles after fake currency appeared in Cedar Rapids and has been free on $500 bond.
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Robert J. Lynn
Fourth Street
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
J. W. (Lee) Grant, Jr
Lee Gearhart
Citizen-Times
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Lynn
Gearhart
Czech Shakeup Signals Liberal Shift in Prague
Antonin Novotny loses his post as Czechoslovak Communist Party chief after 15 years. Alexander Dubcek, 46, a Slovak with liberal reform support, wins a secret four day caucus and heads toward easing controls though observers doubt a full break from the Soviet orbit. Brezhnev rapid congratulation and a late December trip signal cautious Soviet backing as economic reforms face resistance.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Last Versailles Signer Dies at 90 in Brazil
Raul Fernandes aged 90 and twice Brazilian foreign minister dies in Rio de Janeiro. He was the last surviving signer of the Versailles Treaty ending World War I.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Raul Fernandes
U S Demands Israel Pay Navy Kin Compensation
Washington calls on Israel to pay 3.3 million dollars to families of 34 U S Navy sailors killed or harmed when Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attacked an American ship in the Mediterranean.
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U.S
Israel
Mediterranean
103 Man U S Unit Is Riddled by Reds
UPI reports a 103 man U S army company in South Vietnam was nearly wiped out after an ambush. Col Gelling praised the soldiers who “stood and fought” as North Vietnamese forces overran positions leaving 16 Americans dead 56 wounded and seven missing. The battle followed broader shelling and air actions with losses on both sides.
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South Vietnam
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Lang Son
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Gelling
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William Hall
Carlisle
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Ray Enters G O P Race for Governor in Iowa
Des Moines. Robert D. Ray a 39 year old Des Moines lawyer and former state Republican chairman announced his bid for governor for the Sept. 3 primary. He is the second candidate to announce with Henry Lawton a 92 year old manufacturer and ex auctioneer entering last week. Other Republicans weighing runs include Robert K. Beck and Donald Johnson. No Democratic candidate has yet announced while Gov. Harold Hughes seeks the U S Senate nomination.
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Robert D. Ray
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Henry
Lawton
Robert K. Beck
Centerville
William Murray
Ames
Donald Johnson
West Branch
The
American Legion
Harold Hughes
U.S
Freezing Rain Hits Deep South Nationwide Snow and Ice Blankets Regions
Sub zero cold and icy precipitation swept the nation with up to 18 inches of snow in Michigan and deep freezes in Minnesota and Montana. Arctic air produced record lows while storms extended from Arkansas to the southern Appalachians causing hazardous travel and widespread school closures.
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Pine Bluff
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Alabama
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Ark
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Pearl City
Ethiopians Hang Johnson Effigy At Student Rally
About 300 university students in Addis Ababa hanged President Johnson in effigy and chanted anti American slogans while awaiting Humphrey. He canceled plans to speak after a two hour Emperor Haile Selassie meeting. Humphrey urged Africa aid and spoke on U S policy toward Rhodesia and South Africa.
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Vietnam
Haile Selassie
Ghana
Joseph Ankrah
Rhodesia
South Africa
South West Africa
Chou Enlai Seen as Mao Loyalist by Chinese Experts
Nationalist experts in Taipei said on Saturday that Premier Chou Enlai has shown himself as a diehard supporter of Chairman Mao Tse-tung. They argued that nations awaiting modest policies from Chou would be disappointed if Mao remains in power.
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China
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Chou
Mao
They Cut Down the Wrong Flagpole at Police HQ
Assistant Chief Bill Williams aimed to replace the rusty flagpole outside Oklahoma City police headquarters with a new one. Park workers cut down the wrong pole, mistaking it for the old one, and promised to repaint and reinstall the original. The old pole will reportedly be kept.
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Chuckle Golf Parody Worth a Laugh
A playful quip compares golf to taxes, noting the drive to the green ends with a sink in the hole. The pun hinges on the tax metaphor and wordplay.
Windy Cold Snow Sweep Iowa Across State
A wintry air mass brings sub zero temperatures to Iowa as cold air and brisk north winds of 15 to 25 mph move in. Snow is light across the state, with Frigid conditions persisting through the day and into the evening, according to Cedar Rapids readings.
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