Nixon condemns campus violence and calls for targeted aid rules
President Nixon denounces campus disorders as a threat to intellectual freedom and civilization, proposing no broad federal retaliation beyond withholding aid from students convicted of criminal violations. HEW will implement rules while protecting dissent, urging colleges to follow Congress provisions and maintain academic independence.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Finch
Congress
Leaders Named for Cedar Rapids Hospital Campaign Drive
Cedar Rapids top echelon of the United Hospitals Campaign led by general chair man B L Anderson with a $3 500 000 goal to fund expansion and renovation at St Luke's Methodist and Mercy hospitals. Honorary chairs include Sutherland Dows and Howard Hall. Division chairs are William C Fletcher Lewis W Van Nostrand Jr L D Burkhalter and Harold A Severn. Campaign cabinet members include John R Battin E F Bock E E Coquillette Rev George W Carlson and Mrs James H De Yarman. Other leaders are Inez D Lyon Mrs Anthony C Quint and Roger G Stigers. Hospitals face rising demand with high occupancy. Mercy plans a $9 500 000 five story wing as part of a $19 500 000 expansion.
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United Hospitals Campaign
Cedar Rapids
B. L. Anderson
St. Luke’s Methodist
Mercy
John R. Battin
E. F. Bock
E. Coquillette
George W. Carlson
James H. de Yarman
Inez D. Lyon
Anthony C. Quint
Roger G. Stigers
St. Luke’s
United States Department of Health
Mercy Hospital
Chuckle Alas a child shares only illness and mother’s age
A playful quip notes that a child will share communicable diseases and his mother’s age, reflecting a light humor about parental boundaries and sharing.
Pendulum of War Swings Again in Vietnam Fight
AP dispatch describes how eight years of combat have shifted the balance in Vietnam. North Vietnamese regulars grow bolder while U S allies expand control, yet employ smaller troop commitments and heavier rocket fire. Viet Cong networks are shredded by Phoenix assassinations, reshaping provinces north of Saigon.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
U.S
Phoenix
First Corps
Federal Anti Flood Campaign in Full Swing
A dozen federal agencies mobilize nationwide for flood prevention before thaw. Army engineers commit over 3 million dollars to protect threatened regions as 52 flood refugees are housed in Columbus Nebraska. Weather forecasters warn of potential major floods on the upper Mississippi Red River and lower Missouri rivers.
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Washington
Army
Midwest
Rocky Mountains
New England
Columbus
Neb
Upper Midwest
Kansas City
Office of Emergency Planning
Nixon
George Lincoln
Corps of Engineers
Comnaves Re Tee
Environmental Science Service Administration
Wea
Ther Bureau
Department of Defense
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Red River
Missouri River
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Emergency Health Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Penn Central Railroad
Soo Line
Upper
Bunker Reports on Vietnam Progress Ahead of Senate Hearing
Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker is expected to tell President Nixon that U.S. progress in Vietnam continues if allies stand firm. His forthcoming briefing aids the administration’s case as Senate critics press for pulling out. He argues allied effort is headway making and concessions in Paris should be avoided while Vietnam improves.
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Washington
Ellsworth Bunker
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Bunker
Senate
Rogers
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Henry Kissinger
California
Saigon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Paris
Defense Laird
Washington Highs Win Class AA State Basketball Title
Washington high school completes a triumphant season by defeating Carroll Kuemper 73 to 62 to claim the Class AA state basketball crown. The Warriors also shine in football swimming and gymnastics, with a celebratory caravan planned from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids and a formal welcome at the Washington gym.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Des Moines
Kuemper
Carroll
Skip Schmulbach
Craig Darling
Kurt Maas
Bill Carruthers
Tom Redford
Jim Heck
Hurley Bassett
Washington
Warriors
Carroll Kuemper
Iowa City
Iowa Kings
Highway 149
Norway Blacktop
Walford
Iowa Highway
Williams Boulevard
First Avenue
Thompson Drive
Washington H High School
Don Nau
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Iowa
Associated Press
UPI
NEW York Times
Robert Finch
America
Cedar Rapids News
Sutherland Dows
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Howard Hall
Iowa Manufacturing Co
William C. Fletcher
Lewis W. van Nostrand, Jr
L. D. Burkhalter
Harold A. Severn
Peter Arnett
New York Times Service
Navy
Department of Transportation
Coast Guard
Federal Aviation Agency
Department of Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Cace
Jack Ogden
Iowa Prep
Wash
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Frank Nye
Marion
New York
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