ABC TV to devote two weeks of prime time to Munich Olympics
ABC TV will dedicate its weekday prime time schedule for two consecutive weeks to satellite coverage of the Munich Olympics from Aug 25 to Sept 10. The plan includes 66 percent of hours devoted to the games and related events, plus a two hour preview on the first weekday of the sports oriented coverage.
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Television Listings Across Stations Tonight
Local TV guide lists 6 WOC TV Davenport 8 WKBT La Crosse 10 KROC TV Rochester 13 WHO TV Des Moines 40 KDUB Dubuque. Includes Eyewitness News and Free Weather. Schedule features Mister Wizard and various film titles with minor typos in the listing.
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1000 Iowans Gather at State House
About a thousand college students demonstrated at the Iowa State Capitol against President Nixon's Vietnam policy. Gov. Ray did not meet with protesters. guards patrolled halls as demonstrators dwindled from noon crowds of 1000 to roughly 300 by afternoon. Speakers urged nonviolence and urged voting Nixon out in November to end U.S. involvement.
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Johnson Backs Nixon Mining Move in Viet
In Des Moines AP report Donald Johnson of West Branch allied with the Nixon administration to defend mining North Vietnamese ports. He urged united public support, warned peace hinges on American unity, and said Hanoi could misread U.S. resolve. Johnson spoke as both VA director and private citizen, not at the administration’s request.
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Ship Collision Takes 83 Lives in River Plate Tragedy
The Royston Grange collided with the Libe rian tanker Tienchee near Montevideo. None of the 74 aboard survived while nine Tienchee crewmen died. The toll reaches 83, the worst River Plate disaster this century. Thirty-two Chinese crewmen from Tienchee and the Argentine pilot were rescued. The Royston Grange carried 63 crew, 10 passengers, and a pilot, including two Germans, an Argentine, and seven Britons.
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Kalona Families Awarded 8500 In Lagoon Suit
In Washington county district court two rural Kalona families were awarded a total of 8500 dollars in a 200000 suit against the city. The Harzleur and Dawn families charged that nearby treatment lagoons degraded property values and harmed health and well being. A six day trial ended after seven hours of deliberation. The Harzleur family received 2000 dollars and the Dawn family 6500 dollars for reduced property values. No money was awarded on other charges.
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District Judge L. R. Carson Presides in Oskaloosa Case
District Judge L. R. Carson of Oskaloosa presided over a case with additional charges discussed. The proceeding highlighted ongoing legal actions in the area.
City Must Pay Pension After Supreme Court Ruling
Iowa Supreme Court ruled that former Red Oak police officer Kurt Johnson is entitled to a disability pension and that Des Moines must compute determine and pay it. The court said Montgomery County Judge Cullison exceeded his jurisdiction in setting the pension amount and sent the case back for proper calculation. Johnson lost a leg in a duty incident on August 17, 1969, and the city had no pension fund to offer before his WC claim.
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Minimum Wage Bill Approved in House for $2 Wage in Two Years
Washington UPI reports the House passed a administration backed bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $1.60 to $2 per hour in two years, affecting about three million workers. A Republican substitute would reach $2 in one year and extend coverage to government workers and domestics. Farm pay would rise to $1.50 in two months, then $1.70 a year later.
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Hong Kong Reports 10000 Refugees Returned to Mainland
Ten years ago the Hong Kong government announced that about 10,000 refugees from Red China had been rounded up and sent back to the mainland, marking a major migration and policy move.
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Drowned Cowboys In Rivers Surpass Gunfight Deaths
A National Geographic Society finding notes more cowboys drowned in swollen rivers than died in gunfights, highlighting the peril of crossing floodwaters during cattle drives and frontier travel.
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Want ads offer the greatest selection of home offerings
Local want ads promise broad home offerings with many listings. Buyers can compare prices and features across multiple sellers. The notice highlights variety in furniture appliances and real estate options available to shoppers.
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