Talks on Gl Pullout Spark Life in Saigon
A top U.S. deputy met with President Thieu amid renewed talk of troop withdrawals. Thieu said any U.S. pullback hinges on Paris talks progress, while Shaefer and Ambassador Bunker discussed results and futures at the presidential palace. Officials say reductions depend on three conditions including breakthrough at Paris and improved South Vietnamese forces.
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Paris
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Vietnam
Heavy rains sweep Iowa with scattered totals up to 1.98 inches
Stormy weather drenched Iowa with scattered rainfall from New Providence to Waterloo, exact amounts around 1.43 to 1.98 inches. Reports noted rising Cedar and Iowa rivers and continued unsettled conditions for 36 hours. casualties and military losses were reported elsewhere as helicopters were shot down and a crash killed Marines. Sixteen people died in a Gaya storm in India.
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Towa
New Providence
Town
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Hubbard
Buckeye
Drewell
Jefferson
Mason City
Tunnel Tree Falls at Yosemite Old Sequoia Gates Closed
The Wa wora Tunnel tree, a 234 foot sequoia venerable for centuries, fell in early winter at Yosemite National Park leaving a large crater. Ranger Lynn Thompson described the event as like losing a child and tourists had long passed through it in the park’s history.
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Yosemite
Ords
Lynn Thompson
State Citizens Back Anti-Obscenity Call
Washington AP report says Rep. Ichord and Rep. Cunningham have collected letters and pamphlets sent to constituents showing pornographic material mailed to youths. Nixon proposes three federal steps to curb obscene material in the mails, including penalties of up to five years and fines, and extending protections to shield homes from sex oriented advertising.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Ichord
D-Mo
Cunningham
R-Neb
Pye
Joe
White House
Iehord
Holdup Man's Shot Grazes Iowa Grocer
Two youths forced entry into West Union home of Carl Bostrom 62 owner of Bostrom's Supermarket. They demanded store keys, cut the telephone line, and fled after a man fired a pistol grazing Bostrom's right elbow as he tried to close the door. Police search for the assailants.
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Iowa Grocer
The
Gazette
WES! Union
East Town
West Union
Carl Bostrom
Bostrom’s
Bostrom
Nixon visits Columbia on way to Kentucky Derby amid protests
President Nixon stops in Columbia to greet supporters and celebrate Byrnes 90th birthday and 83rd wedding anniversary. Police arrest seven antiwar demonstrators near the presidential ramp as tensions flare and a crowd of about 4,000 gathers at Byrnes home before Nixon heads to Louisville for the Derby.
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UPI
South
Columbia, &C
Nixon
Colmbia
James F. Byres
Ol White
Sher Richard Sadler
822Nd Army
Fort Jackson
America
Gov. Byrnes
Bostrom
Donna Guritz
Byrnes
Columbia
Louisville
California
Fleet Allied
Majestic Prince
Kentucky
Charleston
Len. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Northwest jet lands at wrong airport with 93 aboard
A Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 carrying 93 passengers landed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International by mistake instead of Executive Airport in Minneapolis. The unstaffed tower at Executive caused confusion. the jet diverted safely after approaching the shorter runway. Passengers were later driven by car to their destinations.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
FAA
Northwest Airlines
Hollywood International
Trijet
Minneapolis
Executive Airport
Chicago
Richard Robbins
Executive 33
Dale Strassner
Jessen
Miami
Car Injures 33 Dancers at UT Dance, Driver Charged
A car driven by a Houston man struck about 33 UT students during a campus street dance in Austin as police filed aggravated assault charges. Two Negro students were rescued from the car as an angry crowd chased the vehicle, which sped away at high speed before stopping.
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Austin,texas
University of Texas
Robingon Parsons
Houston
John Bryant
The
Austin American
Bryant
S.o.b
Appeal to Hanoi for captive Gll prisoners
United States Undersecretary of State Eliott Richardson urged North Vietnam to allow American prisoners of war to correspond with their families. He stressed humanitarian grounds and said information is scarce, with about 1800 Americans missing or captured in Southeast Asia and an estimated 400 prisoners in North Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Eliott Richardson
North Vietnam
U.S
Richardson
Nixon
Somme
Vietnam
Hanai
Southeast Asia
Scott urges unilateral Vietnam troop withdrawal
Senator Scott of Pennsylvania, the Republican whip, reverses course on the Vietnam War and calls on President Nixon to order a sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from 128,000 to 50,000.
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Washington
Scott
Nixon
U.S
Des Moines Firefighters End Strike After Wage Talks
Des Moines firemen return to work after city threatened firings for nonattendance. The six point accord includes immediate return, wage discussion, grievance procedures, and efforts to upgrade promotion opportunities. Sen. Hughes attended mediations as Urban announced the agreement and noted fines for contempt would not apply.
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DES Moines
Tocal 4
Des Moines Asso
Thomas Urban
Urban
Sa Tefire
A. S
Harold Hughes
D-Inna
Sen
Hughes
Ifiol
Urhap
National Guard
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Yosemite. National Park, Calif
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