Regents approve 56 dollar dormitory rate hike at Iowa U
The Iowa Board of Regents approves a 56 increase in dormitory ward and room rates at the University of Iowa effective next fall. Rates rise to 99 cents per room and 14 meals weekly or 1,040 for room and 20 meals weekly. Reasons cited include higher salaries for housekeeping dining and maintenance and rising food utilities and repair costs. The move comes amid student protests over potential tuition increases at all three state universities. The board also authorizes two bed Hawk Eye Court apartments for single students 21 or older with rents unchanged at 112 to 140 dollars monthly depending on furnishings. Wawkeye Court adds 504 apartments at the west edge of Iowa City. occupancy remains light.
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Elk Tracking Is Satellite Chore in Gainesville Report
A brief AP item notes three Nimbus weather satellites will aid animal tracking near Gainesville with plans to monitor elk movement. The report frames the effort as a novel satellite assisted study, mentioning anticipated observations and possible implications for wildlife tracking techniques.
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Yanks Battle Reds Near Da Nang In Heavy Fighting
US Marines fought near Da Nang in 100 degree heat, killing at least 150 North Vietnamese troops as seven Marines died and 12 were wounded. Other clashes between Saigon and the Cambodian border left more than 160 communists dead. Marines pressed the cordon along the Vu Gia river with napalm airstrikes and heavy artillery, while units noted a tightening pocket and disrupted enemy escape routes.
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Iowa Hit By Snow And West Wind Gusts In May
A May storm swept Iowa with winds up to 60 mph, bringing slushy snow and hail. Northwest towns reported damaged roofs, toppled trees, and power outages from Spencer to Keokuk. A trailer moved off its foundation near Marathon and outbuildings suffered damage west of Webb.
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Sit-in at Dartmouth Triggers Wide Contempt Sentences
Forty five youths including five women, many from Dartmouth College, drew county jail terms and $100 fines each for criminal contempt after seizing the college administration building to demand ROTC expulsion. Judge Laughlin imposed the sentences, the stiffest across student uprisings. protesters faced early Wednesday removal while books were allowed for study in jail.
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Seven Year Old Driver Arrested In Muscatine
Police in Muscatine arrested a seven year old, Tony Hershberger, after finding him at the wheel of a car taken from a used car lot. He said he had gone out for a bicycle ride at 6 am but tired of that and chose the car.
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Union Founder William Gro an Dies
Miami AP reports William Groan, a founder of the Transport Workers Union of America and its International, who served as vice president since 1953, died Friday.
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De Gaulle visits Ireland on private holiday amid election tensions
In Cork and Dublin, Charles de Gaulle arrived for a brief private holiday with his wife, staying at a Parknasilla hotel after reportedly disassociating from Irish election news. Officials emphasized privacy as security and a tagged French embassy presence guided his unannounced trip. The French leader, a resigning premier Georges Pompidou ally, aimed to remain off the record during the Irish campaign.
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Rogers Reacts Cautiously to Cong Proposals
Washington secretary of state Rogers takes a cautious stance on the Viet Cong ten point plan for Vietnam settlement. He says some parts require careful study while others may offer room for exploration at the Paris talks. He plans a 17 day trip to Vietnam and Asia while consulting with Vietnamese leaders.
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Grandpa’s 10-Cent Frame Worth a Dollar
A humorous note recalls Grandpa saving his first earnings in a 10-cent frame. The frame’s value has reversed over time, now worth a dollar while the dollar in it is worth 10 cents, leaving Congrlunt with a playful reflection.
Nixon Sets Charleston Observers
President Nixon will have observers in Charleston to report the seven week strike by Negro nurses aides orderlies and food service workers at war hospitals. He directed Attorney General Mitchell to send Justice Department officials but questioned if a presidential presence would help a fair resolution. The 400 strikers seek union recognition and a raise from 1.30 to 2.05 hourly.
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Londoners attack Humphrey at pub in student clash
London scene turns violent as former Vice-president Humphrey Stuny Phirey escapes a fist fight at a pub. Students from London School of Economics shout Down with Munpheey yd and smash glasses as two TV reporters guard him amid chaotic scuffles and punches.
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Zap Riot Trashed Zap by Dakota Militiamen
National guardsmen and police quelled a night of revelry by 500 beer drinkers in Zap North Dakota. Martials law was imposed as 2,000 youths vandalized Main Street, smashing windows, wrecking taverns, and burning debris. Residents sheltered indoors while guards cleared the crowd and escorted revelers out.
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B 52 Falls in Pacific. Six Missing from Crew
AP reports a B 52 bomber from Fairchild Air Base Washington crashed into the Pacific near Guam on Saturday during a strike operation against targets in South Vietnam. The six crew members are missing and the crash cause remains undetermined.
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Patman Talks Impeachment Over Kennedy Conflict
Washington AP Rep. Wright Patman says impeachment can be the ultimate outcome unless the White House acts promptly on his conflict of interest charge against Treasury Secretary David Kennedy. He has no plans to seek impeachment but warns he is not promising not to pursue steps.
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Reenact Golden Spike On 100th Anniversary
The Promontory Summit reenactment marked the centennial of the first transcontinental railroad. An actor swung the hammer to drive the golden spike as replicas of the original locomotives moved together, echoing the 1869 ceremony that connected east and west.
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