Cedar Rapids braces for major Cedar River flood crest
The Cedar River rose past 9.5 feet in Cedar Rapids and is forecast to crest at 16 to 17 feet Tuesday. Public works chief Donald Canney ordered 126 staff on flood prep with 12,000 sandbags filled by noon Monday. Crews work around the clock as the dike system faces a sustained flood risk.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
Canney
Public Works, Department
Streets Department
Fourth Street
Carey
Manhattan
Ellis Road
Brad's Head
Otistoad SE
Wilson and Co
Ellis
Otis Road
King’s Concrete
Avenue NW
Quaker Oats
Elmer Delaney
Seminole Valley Parks
Robbing Lake Manhattan Park
Robbins Lake
Beer Garden
City Teams Fill Sandbags as Cedar River Rises
The city street department sped to fortify flood barriers. During the weekend workers filled 12 000 sandbags by Monday noon. Crew members listed include Dave Stedola and Clark Derhammer operating sandbag filling machinery at the city barn with addresses and other names mentioned.
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City
Dave Stedola
Yuma
Clark Derhammer
Illnois Street
Jack Capper
Iowa Storm Leaves Towns Damaged and Hushed by Tornadoes
A severe storm battered Iowa and nearby areas with tornadoes, heavy winds, and heavy rains. Homes were damaged near Edgewood and Dyersville, a hog house collapsed, trees downed, and power outages reported. Flooding threatened rivers including the Cedar and Wapsipinicon while multiple zones issued warnings. No fatalities noted in the readable text, though several youths were reported injured or missing.
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Weather Bureau
Berry Point
Edgewood
Delhi
Dyersville
Robert Webers
All-owa Fair Hit by Storm Disrupts Opening Festivities
Cedar Rapids reports describe a heavy wind and rain that damaged tents at the All-Town fair as officials canceled midways shows and halted performances. Crowds dwindled after a thunderstorm, with singer Bobby Vinton continuing briefly before taking cover as tents toppled and repairs began. Two women were treated for minor injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Bobby Vinton
Dave Merrifield
Rapeze
Soviet Leaders May Cancel Nixon Romanian Visit
Soviet sources say Brezhnev and Kosygin could skip the Bucharest trip planned for mid July in response to President Nixon’s August visit announcement. Moscow reportedly not informed in advance and may send a reduced delegation or stay away from the Romanian Communist party congress.
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Moscow
UPI
Bucharest
Nixon
Kremlin
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Romania
Communist Party Congress
Red pressure on Ben Het bases in Central Highlands drive
South Vietnamese and American forces launch a new operation around Ben Het, replacing units after a 20 day sweep. Officials say 254 North Vietnamese were killed, 2 soldiers died and 107 wounded. Around Ben Het 1,000 to 3,000 NVA reportedly pulled back under heavy bombing.
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Ben Het
Saigon
Central Highlands
U.S
America
Tuesday Filing Deadline for Home Tax Credit in Cedar Rapids
The Tuesday deadline requires homestead tax credit, military service exemption, and added homestead credit for those over 63. The city assessor's office in City Hall opens 8 AM to 5 PM to receive applications. Field assessors will not visit homes this year and July 1 is the final filing date.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
May's Island
Second Avenue Bridge
Chuckle Women Wakeup to Keep Men From Reading Lines
A humorous line notes that women use a wakeup to prevent men from reading between the lines in a playful quip about relationships and communication. The copyright notice appears at the end.
Nixon creates blue ribbon panel to study Defense Dept
President Nixon announced a blue-ribbon panel to study the Defense Department organization, its research and development, and procurement. Gilbert Fitzhugh of Metropolitan Life was named to head the study, with Laird urging a comprehensive review since the Hoover Commission era. The White House gave few further details.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Laird
Gilbert Fitzhugh
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Ronald Ziegler
Hoover Commission
White House
Laird J
Fitzhugh
Pentagon
Rockefeller visit sparks security dragnet in Argentina
In Buenos Aires and Tucuman a heavy security dragnet limited unrest during Nelson Rockefeller's Latin American tour. Police used tear gas to disperse rioters who damaged a store in Tucuman, with losses around 65000 dollars. Police arrested 30 at a Sunday demonstration linked to the funeral of communist leader Emilio Jauregui.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nelson Rockefeller
U.S
Latin America
Tucuman
Rockefeller
Plaza Hotel
U.S. Air Force
Rockefel
Emilio Jauregui
Terrorists Slay Labor Leader in Argentina
In Buenos Aires, terrorists shot and killed Augusto Vandor, head of Argentina's metal workers union and a leading moderates figure in the General Federation of Labor. Vandor opposed a nationwide walkout planned to protest the government and Nelson Rockefeller's visit, drawing criticism from militant factions.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Augusto Vandor
Argentina
Nelson Rockefeller
Vander
Metal Workers Union
General Federation of Labor
260 Aboard Jetliner Eludes Ocean's Clutches
In Shannon Ireland AP report a chartered Canadian DC-8 with 260 aboard from London to Toronto survived a top engine failure tearing two holes in the fuselage and forcing an emergency return. The pilot dropped to 35 000 feet jettisoned fuel and landed safely on three engines amid RAF escort and international rescue coordination. Passengers Canadians and Britons, many emigrants from Toronto Natural Hygiene Society, later recalled the dramatic briefing and relieved cheers upon arrival.
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Shannon
Ireland
London
Toronto
Neil Carey
Royal Air Force
Iceland
Azores
Toronto Natural Hygiene Society
Daniel Boyd
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