Pentagon Experts urge Navy to shun costly carriers
Pentagon analysts tell Secretary Schlesinger a shift away from 2 billion carriers, expensive escorts, and advanced planes could grow the fleet to defend U.S. interests. They propose smaller, cheaper ships and reconfigured Forrestal-class carriers to extend service life while aiming for 600-ship goal.
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Washington
Pentagon
Navy
U.S
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Asst
Leonard Sullivan
Sullivan
Two Injured in Highway Crash Near West Union
Ronald Kropfl 26 of Edgewood was rushed to St Marys Rochester after a two car crash on Highway 105 four miles south of West Union. He apparently fell asleep crossing the centerline and hit vehicle driven by Julia Thompson 21 of Wadena who is listed in fair condition with shock at West Union hospital.
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West Union
Ronald Kropfl
Edgewood
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Here
Kropfl
Julia Thompson
Wadena
West Union Hospital
Car Windows Reported Broken on Southwest Side Homes
Four southwest side residents reported window damage to vehicles Saturday. Jerry Spores of 159 Wilson avenue SW said the left side windows on his car were shattered possibly by gunshots. Len Shonka of 394 Wilson avenue SW reported his car windows shot out. Randy Steele of 340 G avenue NW said the left rear door was broken. Steve Loveless of 340 Wilson avenue SW reported the left front window broken.
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Southwest Side
Jerry Spores
Wilson Avenue
Len Shonka
Randy Steele
G Avenue NW
Steve Loveless
Study finds higher Medicaid surgery rate than general public
A congressional staff study reports Medicaid patients are at least twice as likely to undergo surgery for various conditions compared with the general population. While noting many procedures may be unnecessary, the study provides no quantify of waste or reasons. Data from 26 states show 18 716 Medicaid surgeries per 100 000 vs 7 940 per 100 000 overall, a 236 percent rate.
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Washington
Congressional
U.S
Keith Weikel
Medical Services Administration
HEW
Subcommittee
Elliot Segal
Weikel
United States
Warriors pledge aid in Montreal meeting with Carleton
At Montreal on July 20 a gathering of six nations chiefs and warriors from the Canadian Indian federation pledged support in the presence of British Governor Guy Carleton.
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Montreal
Six Nations
Canadian Indian Federation
Guy Carleton
Nixon Rebuffed by CBS for Watergate Memoir TV
CBS News President Richard Salant said the network rejected former President Nixon’s bid to sell a televised memoir that would omit Watergate. The agent for Nixon approached, but no offer or terms were discussed as CBS would not pay for hard news.
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New York
CBS News
Nixon
Richard Salant
Irving Lazar
Salant
Camper Finds 200-Pound Iron Casket on Island Beach
Edward W. Cornwell of Cedar Rapids discovered a 200 pound iron casket partially buried on a Mississippi river island four miles south of Bellevue. An undertaker identified it as a mid-1800s female’s casket. The casket will remain sealed until medical examiner clearance is obtained.
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Bellevue
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Edward W. Cornwell
J Avenue
Jackson County
Bob Lyons
Island
Lyons
Lab Equipment Found Two Sought On Drug Counts
Tama county authorities, with state BCI and vice agents, raided the Hilbert farm a mile south of the Tama Black Hawk county line after securing search warrants. A clandestine laboratory for amphetamines and barbiturates was found with chemicals and enough gear to make a small truckload of contraband. Warrants were issued for two men who face multiple counts, including manufacturing a controlled substance with intent to deliver and conspiracy.
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Toledo
Tama County
Hilbert
Tama-Black Hawk
Tama County Sheriff's
BCI
Jared O. Bauch
Bauch
May Defers Club Membership Decision to Governor
Maj. Gen. Joseph May Iowa adjutant general said Gov. Robert Ray must decide whether free Hy Perion Field Club memberships for guard officers should continue. May will keep his own free membership. 10 officers may breach the Iowa Public Officials Act by accepting gifts above $25. Ray plans to review the issue. no orders given to officers to renounce memberships.
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Des Moines
UPI
Joseph May
Iowa
Robert Ray
Hyperion Field Club
Here
May
Richard Haesemeyer
Iowa National Guard
Iowa Public Officials Act
William Jackson
Ray
Trade Giving Unexpected Aid To U S Economy
Washington AP reports United States trade activity unexpectedly underpins the economy this year with a projected $5 billion merchandise surplus and an annual export value near $105 billion. Analysts say the rebound follows the recession, aided by higher oil prices, with exports creating about 50,000 jobs per $1 billion.
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Washington
U.S
Wells: Iowa road safety program faces mixed results
Public information coordinator Carl Wells defends the ASAP highway safety program noting 1.9 million dollars spent in Woodbury over three years and ongoing projects in Dubuque and Council Bluffs. Officials acknowledge arrests rose but proponents cite deterrence and fewer alcohol related fatalities while critics question lapses in punishment and impact. The Linn county grant supports a three year demonstration with state funds continuing at 150 thousand annually, and new video records and station wagons bolster enforcement and education efforts.
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Iowa
Kopecky
Carl Wells
Woodbury
Wells
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Chwirka
Hansen
ASAP
Linn County
Miller
Highway Patrol
Robert Tyson
State Office of Planning and Programming
Cedar Rapids
Ferris
Teamster Deal Alleged With Justice Department
A longtime informant testifies before the House judiciary committee that the justice department allegedly cut a secret deal with Frank Fitzsimmons to go easy on the union leader’s son and another official in exchange for evidence on tax fraud. The scheme, dating to 1972, allegedly involved leniency for the son, and swaps with Jay Sarno and Harold Gibbons in exchange for information on Hoffa era rivals.
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Los Angeles
Harry Haller
House Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Frank Fitzsimmons
Teamsters Union
Haller
Fitzsimmons
William Lynch
The
Organized Crime
Nixon
Hoffa
William Presser
Cleveland
Jay Sarno
Las Vegas
Harold Gibbons
St. Louis
Sarno
Gibbons
James Hoffa
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