Indictments Start Iowa U Demonstration Case
Eighteen defendants were brought into Johnson County district court after a grand jury indicted ten on conspiracy and resisting arrest charges linked to anti war demonstrations at the University of Iowa on December 5. Bonds were reduced for some defendants as others remained jailed awaiting further action. About 40 demonstrators gathered at the courthouse during the day.
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University of Iowa
Jean Gammon
New York
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Clair Hamilton
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Kleinberger
McTageret
Morris
Clark
Four Literary Defendants Convicted in Moscow Trial
In Moscow four defendants were convicted of anti-Soviet activities with sentences from one to seven years. Yuri Galanskov received seven years, Alexander Ginsburg five, Andrei Sinyavsky two, while the fourth defendant’s sentence was disclosed as part of the verdict. The trial drew protests from Pavel Litvinoff and Mrs Yuri Daniel, who denounced it as rigged.
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Moscow
Pavel Litvinoff
Yuri Daniel
Yuri Galanskov
Alexander Ginsburg
Daniel
Andrei Sinyavsky
Alexei
The Yes Man Era Ends as Meeting Proves Ruso Rally
The Chuckle chair at the office meeting proclaims the era of the compliant assistant over and asks for full agreement from all attendees. The timing and source indicate a lighthearted 1968 gag from T-M.
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T-M
Snow Ranges Up to 7 Inches in Iowa
The heaviest snowfall this winter hit Iowa with up to seven inches, disrupting driving statewide. Eastern Iowa saw most snow by Friday noon while central counties reported 5 to 7 inches and western counties 2 to 5. Forecasters warned continued snow in the east as a cold front shifts the snow belt eastward.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Western Counties
Kennedy To Speak At Hughes Rally Des Moines
U S Senator Robert F Kennedy will headline a 100 dollar a plate fund raising dinner for Governor Harold Hughes on March 9. Proceeds will support Hughes bid for the U S Senate. The event, held in the Veterans Memorial auditorium Des Moines, is Hughes only major fundraiser this campaign. Kennedy last visited Iowa in October 1966 on behalf of Democrats.
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Des Moines
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
D.N.Y
Harold Hughes
William Sueppel
Iowa City
Gov. Hughes
U.S. Senate
Sueppel
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Hughes
Sen. Kennedy
Iowa
Road Reports Details From Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa road reports on weather and road conditions are available by calling 366-1884 in Cedar Rapids. The updates are compiled from highway patrolmen several times during a 24 hour period.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Winter Storm Dumps Snow Across Iowa
The weather service reports shifting winds from southeast to northwest bringing a temperature drop. Des Moines and nearby towns saw 7 inches of snow while Cedar Rapids measured 2 inches by noon. northeast Iowa averaged 2 to 3 inches. Highway patrol warned 25 to 100 percent snowpacked and icy roads with I 8 at 100 percent snowpacked in spots. Forecasters expect snow to end Friday night with 1 to 3 more inches and temperatures dipping below zero to the upper teens or lower 20s.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Patrol
Interstate 8
Winter Storm Pummels Nation Amid Heatless North Carolina
A massive winter storm hits the midcontinent with snow sleet and freezing rain while record cold grips the Northeast and South. Thousands in North Carolina endure freezing nights as repair crews battle power outages from a three day ice storm. Death toll rises to 86 nationwide from cold exposure, accidents and related causes.
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North Carolina
200 Injured in Jersey City Transit Collision
Investigators say a stuck switch triggered a rear collision of two New York bound rapid transit trains just outside a station. About 200 were injured, with 18 sent to hospital and 28 doctors called to Jersey City Medical Center. No fatalities reported.
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Jersey City
George Whelan
Romney challenges Nixon to New Hampshire debate
Michigan Governor Romney, trailing Nixon in polls, challenges former vice president to debate in New Hampshire. He launches his campaign with an early-morning visit to Nashua plant workers, insisting he offers broader experience and new plans to tackle national issues.
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Romney
George Romney
Michigan
New Hampshire
Nashua
G.O.P
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Concord
N.H
White House
Hailess
Sanders Associates, Inc
Vietnam
Hershey Cancels Speech Over Demonstration Threat
Lt Gen Lewis Hershey Selective Service director canceled a local appearance after protesters threatened an anti war demonstration. He was to speak at the Valley Forge Council of Boy Scouts annual meeting and noted as a Boy Scout leader his duty to keep Scouting from controversy.
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Philadelphia
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Philadelphia Bulletin
Valley Forge Council of
Boy Scouts
Daniel Silverman
St. Davids
Marines Expand Northern Viet Nam Force Near DMZ
The U S Marine Corps raised strength to about 35 000 in the two northernmost provinces Quang Tri and Thua Thien as another regiment moves north to counter North Vietnamese divisions near the DMZ The shift adds three maneuver battalions giving a broader posture for planned spring offensives and attacks on northern outposts by Hanoi backed by infiltrations through Laos.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Thua Thien
Dmz
Laos
A Shau
da Nang
Washington
Hanoi
U.S
Central Highlands
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Third Wound in Viet Combat for Larry Edwards
Cedar Rapids woman Mildred Puckhaber says her son Corporal Larry Edwards 19 writes that he has his third wound in Vietnam. He reports a quarter sized wound to the side near the Cambodian border after a blast following a firefight late in his unit's engagement. Edwards has served about 19 months in the army, over 10 months in Vietnam.
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Mildred Puckhaber
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Cpl
Larry Edwards
Vietnam
Puckhaber
Young Edwards
Edwards
Cuban authorities detain two British newsmen
In Havana, two British television journalists are detained by Cuban authorities for taking unauthorized photographs. They face expulsion on Saturday, a diplomatic source said Thursday night.
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Havana
Kennedy Grave Visits Top Five Million In 1967
The army reported that more than five million people visited President Kennedy's grave in 1967, according to UPI.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Army
Bowles in pledge to Cambodia during Phnom Penh visit
Ambassador Bowles promised Cambodia that the United States would do everything possible to avoid acts of aggression and incidents harming Cambodians. The joint communique released in Phnom Penh and Washington indicated limited guarantees and left open hot pursuit if Vietnam‑based attacks persist. Soviet opposition to any agreement and continued support for Cambodian neutrality framed the talks as part of broader Southeast Asia tensions.
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Chester Bowles
Cambodia
U.S
Phnom Penh
Soviet Union
Bowles
Norodom Sihanouk
Washington
International Control Commission
Vietnam
Commission
India
Canada
Poland
Sihanouk
New Delhi
Sergei ‘Koudriavtsey
M. Mylicki
ICC
Universal 911 Emergency Number Planned Nationwide
AT&T plans a universal 911 emergency number for the United States. Calls will route to a central switchboard directing police fire medical and other services. Nationwide rollout will take years with about 50 million dollars in installation costs borne by the Bell System and customers. Public pay phones will allow coinless calls.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
U.S
At&t
Bell System
Federal Communications Commission
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