Four Thousand U S Deaths Told In Vietnam War Year
UPI reports 1969 saw 4,000 American war dead in Vietnam with 2,000 more wounded in the week ending May 3. The tally reaches 4,108 dead and 25,492 wounded for the year. Viet Cong attacks in Saigon and Hue include bombings and grenade strikes causing civilian and military casualties. A 24 hour Buddha’s birth anniversary truce is planned by South Vietnamese forces, with U S participation.
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Saigat
U.S
Court urged to probe plan to ship deadly nerve gas
Washington reports outline a tentative Pentagon plan to move 27,000 tons of chemical agents by rail to New Jersey, load on WWII liberty ships, and sink 250 miles offshore as a disposal method. Senator Hugh Scott calls for an independent ethics review by a panel of ABA presidents. The plan, costing about 2.9 million, faces questions on human and marine life risks and possible similar issues among justices.
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Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Supreme Court
Atlantic Ocean
Ber
Congress
Abe
Marine Life
Senate
Nixon
Scalt
Scott
High Court
American Bar, ‘Association
Portas
New Jersey
Defense Department
Richard McCarthy
D-N.y
Defense
Heaird
Transportation
Volpe
This Little Piggy Gave Self Away headline
COTTAGE GROVE Tenn AP M M Callicott raises digs by the thousands on his fatm and for years all of them tails Then 100 weanlings in a feed lot began to lose their tails 99 of the 100 pigs were without tails Callicott said The guilty Jiffle piggy went to market
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Hoover to Step Down As FBI Chief On 74th Birthday
Edgar Hoover, aged 74, announced plans to retire as FBI director. He stated retirement is not desired, citing ongoing health and stamina but would leave if God grants strength, with former presidents Johnson and Nixon waiving the mandatory retirement age. The Associated Press notes his plan to step down on his 75th birthday.
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Edgewood Arsenal
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Wasiington
APL
Edgar Hoover
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FBI
Associated Press
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Nixon
Cooler Weather Through Friday Prediction for Jawa State
Cooler weather is forecast through Friday with scattered light frost possible in the northwest Thursday night. Overnight lows may dip from the upper 30s in the northwest to the 40s elsewhere, while high temperatures Wednesday ranged from 38 at Sioux City to 76 at Burlington.
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Jawa
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Burlington
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Dictionary Defines Hippie A Humorous Modern Label
A lighthearted dictionary entry defines a hippie as someone who dropped the job but kept the coffee break, reflecting a playful take on shifting work culture and casual lifestyles.
Intruders Crash Bowen’s Office at University of Iowa
Several youths charged into the Old Capitol office of University of Iowa President Howard Bowen Thursday afternoon, dumped files in the outer office, broke three windows, and toppled a typewriter before fleeing. Officials indicated no immediate loss of items was confirmed.
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Gareth
Iowa City
Old Capitol
University of Iowa
Howard Bowen
Bowen
Old Gopitat
Patman accuses Kennedy of conflicts in bank ties
Rep Patman charges Treasury Secretary David Kennedy with violating federal law and a presidential order by maintaining financial ties to Continental Trust and related one bank holding companies. He cites stock in General American Transportation and Siuses potential conflicts affecting official acts, urging action by executive, legislative, or judicial branches.
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Texas
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Mellon
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Pulman
David Kennedy
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General American Transportation Corp
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Palman
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Perot Seeks Takeover of Collins Radio in 1969 Bid
Dallas story details H Ness Perot's plan to swap Electronic Data Systems stock for Collins Radio at a high earnings multiple. The bid faced withdrawal due to Collins default clauses and wary investors. Arthur Collins, founder and head of Collins Radio, resisted meeting Perot, while institutional investors later backed Collins as Perot failed to sweeten the offer. The five week struggle showed Perot's confidence clashing with Collins' defense and market skepticism.
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Ster Resorter
Dallas
H. Ness Perot
Texas
Richard Nixon
White House
Mr. Perot
Electronic Data Systems Corp
Collins Radin Co
Perot
Collins
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Arthur A. Collins
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr. Collins
Wall Street
Colling Radio
Arthur Collins
Perot Clealy
Electronic Data
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Electronic Dala
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