Volpe defends SST program as near success despite critics
Transportation Secretary Volpe told a House subcommittee that the supersonic transport project is near completion with test flights planned in 1972. He warned opponents’ dire predictions about environmental harm and jobs losses, arguing U.S. leadership and 50,000 jobs are at stake if SST is abandoned.
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Nixon Visits Des Moines Amid Peace Sign Demonstrations
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrived at Des Moines as about 100 youths demonstrated with peace signs at the airport. Around 2,000 spectators lined a seven mile motorcade route to the Statehouse where a thousand protesters gathered outside the west approach. Demonstrators, including hard hats and farmers, chanted for an end to Southeast Asia war while some threw snowballs at the President's car.
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Locust Street
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Wiretap Leads to Major Drug Seizure Across Bay Area
U S Attorney James Browning described a wiretap driven operation that traced heroin from a Tijuan a supplier to a Fremont dealer, leading to the seizure of nearly seven kilograms of high grade heroin and cash totaling 844000. Raids on six Fremont Lion City and Hayward homes involved fifty federal state and local officers.
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Protesters From U of Iowa Greet Nixon in Des Moines
About 40 protesters from the University of Iowa greeted President Nixon in Des Moines on Monday. Delegations came from Christians for Affirming Life Students for a Democratic Society and the Guerilla Theater.
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Des Moines
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Christians For Affirming Life
Students For A Democrat Society
FBI declines comment on McGovern letter about unsigned FBI agents
The FBI would not comment on a report by Les McGovern alleging an unsigned letter from 10 FBI agents urged his probe of the agency. The letter, on IQT stationery, was released by South Dakota Democrat. An FBI spokesman said there would be no comment as authenticity remains unestablished.
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Hemorrhoid Ointment Ad Claims Fast Relief
An aggressive ad promotes a "Meatbased Pile Oiniment" claiming relief from hemorrhoid pain, itching and burning. It asserts antibacterial action, faster healing, easier bowel movements, and long lasting medication retention. The product is billed as a special gel for topical use and is advertised with laboratory and clinical backing.
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British Soldier Killed in Londonderry Firebomb Attack
In Londonderry, a British soldier died after terrorists firebombed a patrol car in the Catholic Lower Falls area. Two other soldiers escaped with minor injuries as youths lobbed 14 firebombs, and a 16 year old was later hospitalized with a stomach wound. The attack follows two prior British soldier deaths in Northern Ireland within a month.
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Londonderry
Beast
Lower Falls Road
Bagside
Northern Ireland
Johnson County Board Authorizes Road Embargo and Repairs
Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Monday authorized an embargo on the local secondary road system when needed. The county engineer may restrict traffic to a four ton gross load and install temporary signs as required. The board noted gravel trucks struggle on roads after thawing while processing many resident gravel requests.
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Towa Cily
Johnson Board of Supervisors
Iowa Churchmen Urge Nixon to Accelerate Vietnam Withdrawal
More than 300 letters from Iowa churchmen urged President Nixon to speed up the withdrawal of all U S military personnel from Southeast Asia. The appeal, delivered at the Statehouse, was coordinated by the Iowa Council of Churches and Des Moines Area Council of Churches, and included a statement from over 500 clergymen and laymen.
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Iowa
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Paul King
Iowa Council of Churches
Statehouse
King
U.S
Des Moines Area
Pollution woes and thefts pepper city briefs
A flood of small notices reports gun thefts from a garage on 197 Twen gauge, a rifle stolen from a car on Navajo Drive NE, and lumber taken from a site. Also listed are corrections, college dean’s list entries, and notices about meetings and ads for local services.
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Sondeol’s
1St Ave
Hayt Thomas
D.c
William Feltes
Ak OK
Navajo Drive
Carl Albert plans retirement at age seventy
In Washington UPI reports Speaker Carl Albert says he will retire at 70, but he doubts retirement age should be mandatory. He notes past speakers served into their eighties and says the job is hard and personal constitution matters vary.
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UPI
House
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