Hog Slaughter Probe Seeks Humane, Sanitary Standards
Davis county officials visit a southeast farm where a National Farmers Organization hog kill was planned to verify humane and sanitary conditions. The incident follows a Monday slaughter of 75 hogs near Mt. Pleasant protested over low prices, raising questions about Iowa Code Chapter 734.1 and the legality of nonresident perpetrators.
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Here
National Farmers Organization
Atty
Vern Ball
County Board of Health
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James Yates
Roy Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
James Morrison
Gazette
Iowa
Richard Turner
National Farm Organization
Morrison
Board of Health
Wilbur Garrels
Sejna Flight Tangles Soviet Bloc Defense
A Czechoslovak staff officer said Gen Jan Sejna’s flight has exposed vast military knowledge and vulnerabilities in Czechoslovakia. Kohout warned the defense ministry to disclose repercussions as Moscow talks continued with Soviet leaders.
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Jan Sejna
United States
Czechoslovakia
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Lubos Kohout
Moscow
Antonin Novotnyi
Kohout
Sejin
Prace
Bohumir Lemsky
Egyd Pepich
Andrei Grechko
Ivan Yakubovsky
M. V. Zakharov
Czech Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Mother injured as car rolls in driveway rescue attempt
A Cedar Rapids mother, Mrs Kenneth Gruber, 25, was run over by her own car while trying to move her three children to safety. She was admitted with leg injuries to Mercy hospital and listed in good condition the next day.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Gruber
Cavalier Street
Anne Marie
Michael
Jennifer
Harrington Absolved by State Audit
A state audit of Linn counties 1967 secondary roads fund found no wrongful acts by the county engineer or county employees. The report, delivered to Linn county officials by deputy state auditor Ray Venter and audits director Richard D. Johnson, arose from a supervisory board dispute. Dudley Henderson questioned the legality of employing Patrick McGarvey as administrative intern, who has since resigned.
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Linn County
Ray Venter
Richard D. Johnson
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Anthony, Scolaro
Dudley Henderson
Henderson
Lloyd Smith
Patrick McGarvey
McGarvey
De Gaulle Calls for Return to Gold Standard in Dollar Crisis
Paris reports President de Gaulle declares the world monetary system based on the dollar and pound is no longer workable. He urges a full return to gold, warning continued use would trigger a global crisis. He notes France will participate in any monetary renovation with the European Community.
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UPI
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U.S
Washington
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Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Enemy Beaten Down Khe Sanh Sleuth Says
Da Nang AP report on forward air controller Charles Rushforth noting slowed enemy activity around Khe Sanh over two weeks. He cites airpower and bad weather, warns of possible heavy artillery but says U S. forces have beaten the foe down with real-time spotting and airstrikes.
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Charles
Toby” Rushforth
Khe Sanh
Rushforth
Wethersfield, Conn
U.S
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Demilitarized Zone
Viet Cong retreat into jungle after Saigon threat eases
About 13 000 Viet Cong regiments fled toward jungle hideouts near the Cambodian border to avoid a major allied drive. U S officials said the withdrawal reduced contact with Saigon as Operation Quyet Thang reported 903 enemy killed and 204 detainees over ten days, with 34 Americans and 46 South Vietnamese killed.
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Saigon
U.S
Washington
David Way
Shoup
South Vietnam
Quyet Thang
Rockefeller Plans Thursday Announcement in Albany
Governor Nelson Rockefeller will reveal his immediate and future political plans in New York on Thursday afternoon, according to officials. The announcement was set for Albany and comes as he weighs his political options and strategy.
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Albany
UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Kennedy Entry Fragments Democratic Senate Fears
Democratic senators up for re election privately fear Robert Kennedy entering the presidential race could split the party and jeopardize post convention unity. They see Kennedy likely to clash with Johnson and McCarthy, while some view McCarthy's Vietnam attacks as less damaging. Senate leader Mansfield vows to keep the party together and support Johnson's push to end the war. Senator Magnuson warns a party split leading to abstentions could hurt reelection chances.
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Robert Kennedy
New Yorker
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
Kennedy
McCarthy
Vietnam
Senate
Minnesota
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Magnuson
Dwash
Spring Arrives in Cedar Rapids on Chilly Day
Spring officially arrived at 7 22 a m in Cedar Rapids as a 32 degree noon reading and brisk northerly winds made the day feel cooler. Forecasters predicted a dip to the upper teens tonight then a climb back to the 30s by Thursday with a slight warming trend Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Blaiberg Gaining Ground After Heart Transplant
Philip Blaiberg, the heart transplant patient, is extremely encouraged by his continuous and steady progress, according to a bulletin from his home in Cape Town.
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Cape Town
Philip Blaiberg
Timely Quip Promotes Honest Living and Aging Irony
A witty quote notes you stay young by living honestly eating slowly sleeping enough and working diligently while worshipping faithfully yet you must lie about your age. The remark ends with a copyright tag.
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