Flash floods and storms sweep Iowa causing farm damage
Iowa reports torrential rains and thunderstorms with flash flood warnings across the state. Pella records 5.5 inches of rain while Independence area experiences high winds and farm damage. Coralville reservoir rises toward spillway as Iowa River drops then may rebound. ongoing flood threats prompt continued coverage.
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Iowa News
Coralville
Iowa
Pella
Independence
Buchanan County
Rain Keeps Cedar Rapids Soaked Amid Thunderstorms
Cedar Rapids endured renewed heavy rainfall with 2.22 inches at the airport overnight and varied totals across the city. Runoff flooded areas from 2 to 3 a.m. with knee deep water on tarmac. Airport officials reported minor damage, but warned heat after the rains could buckle runways, recalling six buckle incidents last hot spell and noting about 500 homes affected.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Roy Jameson
Jameson
No Holidays In C R for Moonwalk Monday
Cedar Rapids workers mostly must report to jobs as usual for Monday with no local business closings planned. Armstrong's Killian's Quaker Oats and Link Belt will operate, Collins Radio undecided awaiting Dallas orders, and postmaster reports no directive. City hall and Linn County Courthouse to stay open.
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Cedar Rapids
Armstrong's
Killian’s
Quaker Oats Co
Link-Belt Speeder Corp
Collins Radio Co
Collins
Dallas
Charles Seda
Seda
Nixon Urges Holiday Monday for Moon Walk
President Nixon urged a National Day of Participation with Monday off for all but essential workers to celebrate Apollo 11. He called on state and local authorities and private employers to close as Americans join in the historic moment, and asked for prayers for the crew.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Earth
Chuckle on Household Roles
A witty quip suggests the husband earns while the wife and children drive the need for money, framed as a light social observation on domestic finance.
Governors Heed President's Holiday Call Across States
Nelson Rockefeller of New York Ronald Reagan of California joined the president in the request. Georgia Governor Lester Maddox granted state employees a day off and urged nationwide reflective actions as the holiday began.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Senate Finance Committee Approves Surtax Extension
The senate finance committee voted 9-8 Thursday to approve the house passed surtax extension bill without change and send it to the floor for debate. It remained unclear when the measure would be brought up for discussion.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Iowa Citians Are Killed in C R Crash
Glenwood Gingerich and his wife Catherine, both of 824 Willow Street Iowa City, died when their car was rear ended and pushed into a truck in southwest Cedar Rapids. Their daughter Judith Rubottom and granddaughter Dianna were injured. Judith underwent surgery for a hip injury. Dianna, 2, suffered head injuries and skull fracture, later moved to University hospitals Iowa City in serious condition. Gingerich was a branch manager at Arwell Pest Control in Cedar Rapids. He had driven from Iowa City to Ely to drop his father off at a job.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Glenwood Gingerich
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Dianna Rubottom
University Hospitals
Judith Rubottom
Gingerichs
Mercy Hospital
Highway 30
Ely Road
Catherine
Willow Street
Coalinga
Calif
Dianna
Gingerich
Arwell Pest Control
Ely
Toll Little-Changed Vietnam Toll Week Slumps
Saigon-Americ an headquarters reported 148 GIs killed in Vietnam last week the fewest since the year's first week. Wounded totaled 1612 slightly above average due to more small unit actions and booby traps. General Wheeler began his inquiry for withdrawal feasibility as 750 Ninth Division troops were sent home without fatalities.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nixon
U.S
Ninth Division
To Place Soviet Medals on Moon
President Nixon announced that the American moon team will leave behind medals awarded Soviet cosmonauts killed in space programs. The medals were given to Astronaut Frank Borman by the widows of Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov during a trip to the Soviet Union.
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Nixon
Frank Borman
Yuri Gagarin
Vladimir Komarov
Borman
Soviet Union
Hemorrhagic Fever Hits Southeast Asia Across Region
UPI reports hemorrhagic fever spreading through Thailand and Vietnam in epidemic proportions with scattered cases in Indonesia and two Philippine cities. Major health authorities monitor outbreaks as travel and trade linkages raise concerns for neighboring areas.
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Manila
UPI
Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
Luna 15 in Moon Orbit Sparks Landing Bid
Jodrell Bank astronomers report Luna 15 entered an orbit 62 miles above the moon and sent back data as Soviet officials indicated a landing attempt may follow. Sir Bernard Lovell praised signals and said the craft could stay in orbit before a possible landing to collect lunar rocks.
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Jodrell Bank
Observatory
Bernard Lovell
Moon
Tass
Moscow
Bernard
Lovell
Iowa
Apollo 11 colorcast tied to lunar trajectory update
Apollo 11 mission members Armstrong Aldrin and Collins reached mid point of outward trek at 9 33 a m Iowa time while 120 003 miles from Earth and Moon They fired a three second engine burn to adjust path boosting speed by 14 mph and set a 69 mile closest approach to the Moon for Saturday injection into lunar orbit
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Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collings
Lowa
Earth
Moon
Mission Control
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Apollo
Apollo 11 nears Moon with nearly flawless run
Space Center Houston AP reports Apollo 11 astronauts near halfway to the Moon as crew and craft operate almost flawlessly. Meanwhile Russia’s Luna 15 reaches lunar orbit on a mystery mission that may aim to land and collect samples before Apollo 11 returns with rocks.
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