MIT Occupation Ends After Faced with Backlash
MIT’s administration vows legal action against trespassers after a five hour occupation of administration offices by 30 identified students and nonstudents. Faculty condemnation and student support prompted the crowd to leave, leaving vandalism and a call to halt war research.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Howard Johnson
MIT
Johnson
Johnson and James
Killian
Corporation
Invaders
Students For Democratic Society
Science Action Co-ordinating Committee
Black’ Panther Party
Flights of Largest Aircraft Grounded Amid Wing Cracks
The U S Air Force suspended flights of the C 5 Galaxy, the world s largest transport, after cracks were found in a wing during tests at Edwards AFB California A brace will be added to strengthen wing points and flights will resume only after modifications The issue follows prior crack findings and costly controversy over the program with 223 operational aircraft and a 1 billion price tag The incident occurred while the aircraft was en route for wing modifications and underscores broader debates about the C 5 s expense and safety
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Washington
Galaxy
Air Force
Congress
Lockheed Assembly
Lockheed-Georgia
Jems
Qeentattn
Edwards Airbase
Calif
Lockheed
Marietta
Nevada
Boy Burns Self In Schoolyard Protest
In Lile France an unnamed male student, described as depressed by televised programs on Biafra and the Czechoslovak death anniversary, poured gasoline on his body and ignited it in a schoolyard. He died from his injuries after the self immolation linked to protest against Soviet influence in Czechoslovakia.
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LILE
France
Palach
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Colesburg Seer Plan Unveiled Amid Bond Talk
Colesburg council held an informational meeting on a sewage disposal plan costing 128000, with 35000 funded by a federal grant and 98000 to be raised from residents via 8 percent bonds over 20 years. Bonds sold through John Juergen at Farmers State Bank. An ordinance to require hookup and 100 percent sewage billing to match water bills will start April 1. Two lagoons on 15 acres planned for southeast and northwest city sites. land bought at 1000 per acre. In Amana a two car crash at 7 05 p m Friday killed Middle Amana resident Carol Lee Unkel 22 and injured a Marengo man.
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Colesburg
John Juergen
The
Farmer's State Bank
Woman dies in Highway 220 crash near Cedar Rapids
A westbound driver lost control on Highway 220, rammed an eastbound car driven by 46 year old George Raymond Dillin of Marengo, then died when her vehicle caught fire near the 220 149 junction. Dillin suffered facial lacerations and possible broken ankle, in fair condition at Marengo hospital. The woman, born April 8 in Cedar Rapids, was married to Garrey Unkel and worked at the Cedar Rapids public library. Funeral services set for St Patrick's in Cedar Rapids. burial in Middle Amana cemetery.
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Highway 220
George Raymond Dillin
Marengo
Dillin
Tealien Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
John J. Fry
Garrey Unkel
Cedar], Rapids Public Library
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Middle Amana Cemetery
Saigon top brass reshuffled to boost Mekong Delta command
SAIGON AP reported the South Vietnamese headquarters announced replacements for two major tactical commanders in the Mekong delta and 14 of 44 province chiefs. The Seventh Division commander Brig. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Hoang was replaced as critics warned the unit had been weak. Allied forces reported 42 enemy deaths and 13 rocket and mortar attacks in the last 24 hours with 16 Americans wounded and two helicopters shot down but crew uninjured.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Tha
Nguyen Thanh Hoang
South Vietnam
Hoang
Mekong
Seventh
U. S
Pham’ van Phu
44Th Special Tactical Zone
Vo Huu Hanh
Phu l
44Th Special Zone
Hue
U.S
U.S. Command
David Devers
Paulding
Ohio
John O'Neill
Pentagon
O’neill
U,8
Snow and Cold Move into Towa Zone News
Snow and bitter cold moved into Towa on Saturday with more expected. The mixture of freezing drizzle and light snow blanketed the area, while military leadership in South Vietnam saw promotions and realignments affecting elite forces. Temperatures stayed below freezing across regions, with New Albia recording subzero lows.
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Towa
Nguyen Khoa Nam
Snow Keeps Iowa Towns Cold as Winds Drive Drifts
Weather report notes Cedar Rapids at 4 above noon with northerly winds and drifting snow. West Union and Eskader remain 2 below in Oelwein and 4 above Cedar Rapids. Forecasters warn of continued cold through Monday with more snow in Zastertt Town tonight and southern Iowa Sunday.
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West Union
Eskader
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Zastertt Town
Iowa
Agnew Returns to U S Soil After Pacific Tour
Vice President Agnew lands in Honolulu aboard Air Force Two returning from a 32 thousand mile Pacific swing. Dancers greet him with a traditional Hawaiian welcome as he resumes duties after eight hours flight from Auckland. He and his party plan two days of relaxation before departing for Washington.
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Agnew
Asia
U.S
Pacific
Air Force Two
Arrose
South Pacific
Auckland
New Zealand
Washington
Aitile
Leanis
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Singapore
Canberra
Australia
Thua Thien
Vietnam
Tho
South Vietnam
Phat
Panther pleads guilty in death case briefing in Washington
A Panther pleads guilty in a fatal death case and arrives in Washington around 1 p.m. Iowa time for a briefing with Adm. John McCain, U S Pacific military commander, as the sole scheduled business activity.
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Panther
Washington
Iowa
Adm
John McCain
U.S. Pacific
Powell warns of race troubles in Britain towns
Enoch Powell, a Conservative MP advocating voluntary repatriation of nonwhite migrants, warned Saturday of a looming whirlwind of race troubles in British towns and elites, signaling a sharp warning on social tensions.
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Britain
Rcarborough
England
Enoch Powell
Ex-convict charged in second kidnapping and murder case
In Olathe Kansas Thomas Lamb 28 was charged with first degree kidnapping and murder in the December 7 death of Karen Kimberly 2% with the body found near Olathe. A separate ransom incident left Patricia Childs 18 of Overland Park released after $3500 was paid and several officers injured in a chase.
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Tokyo
Kimbro
UPI
Weather Bureau
Alex
Olathe
Kan
Thomas Lamb
Karen Kimmerly
Olathe, Kan
Patricia Childs
Overland Park
Fort Scott
University of Kansas Medical Center
Miss Childs
Joseph Childs
Jamb
Watson Wins 30 Day Delay in California Extradition Hearing
Charles Watson, charged with murder in the Sharon Tale killings, won a 30 day delay on his extradition hearing to California. The McKinney Texas court granted Friday the postponement, delaying transfer and further legal proceedings.
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Mckinney
Texas
UPI
Charles Watson
Fus
California
Laird Cites GI Projects To Aid Vietnamese Folk
Santa Monica AP says Defense Secretary Laird praises U S service members for civic aid in Vietnam, including building schools and hospitals and teaching civilians. He cites Dr. Augustus Swatte of Yale as example and notes a leprosarium visit by Lt. White amid danger. He faults limited media coverage of such actions.
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Santa Monica
U.S
Augustus Swatte
Yale School of Medicine
White
Army Medical Corps
da Nang
Congress of America
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