Constant Companions Die Together By Peter Arnett and Horst Fans
Lt. Col. Burr M. Willey of Ayer Massachusetts and his gray mongrel Moose were killed on Route 13 near An Loc Vietnam while advisers and Vietnamese forces pressed an attack to end a month long siege. Willey died instantly after a rocket hit near his position as Moose yelped in pain. The colonel had insisted on riding helicopters and joined Maj. Thyrone Henderson in a forward foxhole before the blast.
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Col. Willey
Burr M. Willey
Ayer
Mass
An Loc
Moose
Delta
Willey
Associated Press
Thyrone Henderson
Lexington
Ley
Henderson
Burglary Toll Climbs in Cedar Rapids Southeast
Cedar Rapids police report ten burglaries and two attempted break ins Monday night or early Tuesday in the southeast sector, raising total since Sunday to 16 burglaries and five attempts. Homes were occupied. items stolen include $80 cash from an unlocked Oster residence and $8 plus a wallet and cards from Titus home after entry via front door panel removal.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred A. Oster
Bever Avenue SE
Elizabeth J. Titus
Thirtysixth Street
Million-Dollar Hedging Lawsuit Ties White House to Watergate Breakin
Democratic National Chairman Lawrence O'Brien filed a $1 million lawsuit against the Committee for the Re-election of the President and McCord Associates stemming from the Watergate breakin. He claimed a direct line from the White House to the breakin and cited an alleged White House consultant under scrutiny by FBI investigators.
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Washington
Lawrence O’brien
Committee
O’brien
McCord Associates
James McCord
Watergate
White House
FBI
O'Brien
Reduction in School Millage Rate Indicates Cedar Rapids District Budget Update
The Cedar Rapids Community School District forecasts a millage drop of about 4.5 for 1972-73, with an estimated levy of 66.23 down from 70.74. The general fund stands at 24,362,142, up from 23,157,006, driven by higher valuation even as enrollment is projected at 24,826, about 950 more students. If enrollment dips below 24,800, state budget controls would subtract 951 per missing student. The figures are tentative pending July board approval and minor revisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Otto Wiedersberg
Wiedersberg
Askew Declines Vice Presidential Offer
Miami Beach Florida Governor Reubin Askew, long cited by George McGovern as a possible running mate, said at a news conference on Tuesday that he is not interested in the vice presidency and would not accept the nomination if offered.
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Miami Beach
Florida
Reubin Askew
George McGovern
Record B 52 strikes set Vietnam war pace
Saigon reports a record 30 B-52 raids in 24 hours, with nearly half supporting South Vietnam’s Quang Tri push. North Vietnam raids continue near the DMZ for 13th straight day as Marines clash on the coastal plain east of Highway 1. Five Americans killed, one wounded, two helicopters downed, and a Soviet SA-7 cited in downing of an AH-1 Cobra near An Loc. President Thieu pledges a three month campaign to drive North Vietnamese forces from the south.
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UPS
South Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnams
U.S
Quang Tri
Nguyen van Thieu
Gulf of Tonkin
An Loc
Prison Fracas Tied to Governor Ray Visit
Gov Rob ert Ray delivered the Kirkwood Community College commencement address amid a prison disturbance at the Anamosa men’s state reformatory. About 20 to 25 guards subdued 12 to 15 inmates who held two guards hostage, including Corrections Officer Ray Parsons and Guard Clifford Reed. Pearson led the uprising timed to Ray’s arrival, produced a knife, and freed 18 to 19 inmates after overpowering Parsons. Several inmates and officers were injured. graduation was delayed about 30 minutes.
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Anamosa
Robert Ray
Kirkwood Community College
Jones County Sheriff's Office
Leland Randy Pearson
Scott County
Pearson
Reed
Parsons
Charles Haugh
Ray
Roland Brown
Ralph Albaugh
Jones County
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Chester Hotzman
Black Hawk County
Randell Bennett
Palo Alto County
Haugh
China Bars Soviet War Supply Ships
London AP China closes southern ports to Soviet ships loaded with war supplies for North Vietnam while allowing other Communist vessels. Beijing accuses Moscow of avoiding a US challenge to mining, seeking a flexible policy, and Moscow counters that China shifts away from aiding Hanoi as it aids a political settlement.
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London
China
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
United States
Nixion
U. S
Soviet Union
Washington
No Balance Required in Delegation
Federal judge blocks key Democratic rules on delegate selection just weeks before the convention. Judge George L. Hart Jr nullified requirements to include blacks, women and youths in proportion to state populations and to end delegations chosen by pre year party officials. The decision leaves many challenges unresolved as Democrats appeal.
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Washington
Democratic Party
U. S. District Court
George L. Hart, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Joseph A. Califano, Jr
Jesse L. Jackson
National Committee
Hart
Restructuring Puts Board in Control of Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital announces a corporate restructuring that places control and management in a lay community board. Founded in 1900 by the Sisters of Mercy, the change formalizes a long-standing lay board, with current trustees continuing on the new board. The move reflects the shift in the hospital’s role within community health needs.
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids News
Sisters of Mercy
Isting
Board of Trustees
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