Wilson urged to call ballot after Hull victory
Laborites pressured Prime Minister Wilson to seek a general election soon after Kev in McNamara won Hull North, boosting Labour’s Commons majority to four. Wilson, facing rising polls and a party mandate, reportedly resists splitting the window for a vote, despite a strong local result and a wider national trend.
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London
Wilson
Hull
House of Commons
Kevin McNamara
Hull North
Edith Pitt
Commons
McNamara
So Jessel
Laper
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Rapids
Tama Iod
Packing Co
Schultz Co
Ft. Worth
Texas
Wil Tsonson
Edward Heath
Poverty dispute slows UCS board action in Cedar Rapids
A dispute at an UCS board session highlights friction over Medicare Alert costs. Mayor Robert Johnson accuses Linn county and UCS of funding a project for non Medicare beneficiaries, estimating total project costs at 23 600 dollars while urging Social Security to cover Medicare Alert expenses.
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Dale Kueter
Robert Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
UCS
United Community Service
Fed
Johnson
Social Security
LEAP
Charles Sheehy
UCS Coordination and Evaluation Committee
Uinchhiau
U S Forces in Vietnam Reach 197000 as Masher Action Rages
United States military said all elements of the 25th Infantry Division’s two brigades have brought U S forces in Vietnam to 197000. Two Skyraiders were lost with a pilot presumed killed and another airman bailed out after engine failure. The operation Masher’s first major encounter left 37 Viet Cong dead and six captured, with other actions reported by Korean, U S, and Vietnamese units around Tuy Hoa and Bong Son. The article also covers local governance disputes over the LEAP anti poverty program in Cedar Rapids and criticism of Medicare Alert funding.
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U. S
25Th Infantry Division
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Bong Son
South Korea
U.S. Army
01St Airborne
Tuy Hoa
Gas Break Cuts Off 10 Nebraska Towns In Freezing Weather
In NORFOLK Nebraska a six inch natural gas line rupture cut gas to 10 communities within a 25 mile circle as temperatures fell to eight below zero. More than 20 000 people were affected while public buildings in Norfolk opened to oil heat or alternative systems. The break was repaired about five hours after discovery and service was expected to resume by nightfall for all areas. Gas meters were off and would be relit by technicians once pressure returned. The cause of the break was not known.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Post-Truce Fighting Heats Up in Vietnam
In Saigon AP reports heavy Viet War fighting resumes after the Lunar New Year truce. US forces press three allied drives deep into the coastal plain while a Senate foreign relations committee considers a $415 million aid request. Fulbright and others oppose renewed bombing and debate continuing operations as helicopters land north of Saigon amid skirmishes with North Vietnamese forces.
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Cong
Senate Foreign Relations
Rusk
Aps
Vietnam
First Air Cavalry Helicop
Fulbright
D-Ark
Ters
Bong
Sai-juon
Gon
North Vietnam
Judge Dismisses Charge Against Estel Braden in Linn Court
Estel B Braden, 40, had robbery with aggravation charges dismissed in Linn district court after a police probe cleared him in the Sept 4 Armstrongs department store holdup. Judge Harold Vietor ordered Braden held for Johnson county authorities and urged justice in the decision.
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Estel B. Braden
Cedar Rapids News
Estel
Bob Braden
Linn District Court
Braden
Armstrong’s
Linn
Jack Fulton
Braden Cdt
Ali. Naake
Fulton
Harold Vietor
Vietor
Johnson County
Rusk Faces Senatorial Quiz On Bombing Strategy
Washington AP report notes U.S. officials discuss potential renewal of bombing North Vietnam. Secretary Rusk and top advisers weigh timing and scope as President Johnson considers escalation. Mansfield and Fulbright favor pausing further air raids. Hawks push for stronger action against Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Rivers
D-5.c
Clark
Rusk
Washington
Rotary
North Viet
Senate
Mansfield
Mont
Fulbright
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Hughes says Potter in conflict over tax service ties
Des Moines Iowa Governor Harold Hughes says Tax Commission Chairman Lynn Potter has a potential conflict of interest for helping his wife’s Cresco tax service prepare returns. Hughes would require Potter to resign from state duties if the conflict cannot be corrected, though he defended Potter’s integrity and called him an honorable man. The matter prompts further review by Potter and Attorney General Scalise as weather worsens and the issue lingers into next week.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold Hughes
Iowa Tax Commission
Lynn Potter
Cresco
Hughes
Potter
Demoocrat
Iowa
Adv
Lawrence Scalise
Clark
Scalise
Rusk
Sen. Sy
Ington
D-Mo
Cury
Buss
Symington
Ness
Willlin
China
Cedar Rapids
Lalahnrate
Gregor
Waukon
Gore
D-Tenn
Decorah
Oelwein
Elkader
Iowa City
Waterloo
Congress
AL Ak
Twiadenee
Eranth
Nick
Halaur Univer
Johnson
Cuban sea captains defect from ships refuse arms to Vietnam
Two Cuban sea captains who defected from ships in Spain said they expect many others to follow their lead rather than obey Havana orders to deliver arms to North Vietnam. At least eight Cuban ship officers have defected since November, with captains from the Milks report detailing flights to Japan Korea and Vietnam ports.
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Spain
Havana
North Vietnam
Cesar Laredo Garcia
Camilo Cienfuegos
Barcelona
Francisco Deltabuit Carnero
Rio de Gibacoa
el Ferroll
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North Korea
China
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Castro
Cuba
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Emile Leal Valdes
U.S
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