Jepsen Withdraws From Governor Race Backing Ray
Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen withdraws from the Republican governor race pledging support for Gov. Robert Ray. He plans to finish his second term and return to his Davenport insurance business, denying any deals and leaving open the possibility of future political comeback. The move aims to unite Republicans against Democrats this fall. U.S. Senator Jack Miller welcomed Jepsen's decision saying the party ticket will benefit.
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Des Moines
Roger Jepsen
Robert Ray
Jepsen
Davenport
Ray
G.O.P
U.S
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Miller
Patman Promises Reformed Wage Price System in Congress
Rep Wright Patman Texas Democrat and chairman of the House banking committee vows to introduce legislation to reorganize wage price control machinery create a new Office of Consumer Counsel and trim the power of the Cost of Living Council. He promises a broader reform package aimed at consumer protection and economic oversight.
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Washington
Office of
Consumer Counsel
Cost of Living Council
Wright Patman
Texas Democrat
House Banking Committee
Antiwar Protests Across Cities Mark Week of Demonstrations
Antiwar rallies were held in about a dozen cities and college towns with scattered violence and more than 1,000 arrests during the week. The largest rally occurred in New York City with about 10,000 at Central Park, while Boston Washington Chicago and San Francisco saw sizeable peaceful demonstrations.
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Vietnam
Air Force
Massachusetts
Nixon
New York
Boston
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Capitol Steps
Pennsylvania Avenue
Abner Mikva
D-Ill
National Peace Action Coalition
Central Park
Viveca Lindfors
U. S
Southeast Asia
Grant Park
Time Aids Wallace in Michigan
Detroit report notes Michigan's busing issue could boost George Wallace in the Tuesday primary. With 8700 students bused in Pontiac and Kalamazoo, federal judges weigh Detroit area integration plans. Irene McCabe's busing protest and a father facing jail show deep resistance to court orders.
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Detroit
UPI
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
George Wallace
Michigan
Wallace
Florida
Pontiac
Kalamazoo
Irene McCabe
Washington
Harris Survey Shows 59 Percent Support Nixon Vietnam Harbors Move
A Harris survey completed May 9 and 10 finds 59 percent approval for President Nixon's order to mine North Vietnam harbors and 24 percent disapproval with 17 percent unsure. The poll of 1,385 adults also shows 68 percent would back compromise at the negotiating table to end the war, with broader support for prisoner releases in any settlement.
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Richard Nixon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nixon
South
East
U S Soviet Deal Hints From Various Signals
The report outlines uncertain moves over North Vietnam with Moscow sending eight freighters to Haiphong as a possible test of port isolation while U S and Soviet officials dispute details about mining operations and possible agreements. Pentagon officials question non military cargo and the exchanges hint at broader negotiations ahead of Nixon’s Moscow trip.
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Washington
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
United States
Moscow Radio
Haiphong
Nixon
Moscow
Boston
Volpe
Peking
Ronald Ziegler
White House
South Vietnam
Nixon pledges tax reform action after re election
White House aide Ehrlichman said the administration will not push major tax changes this year but Nixon would seek reforms in a second term. He criticized Democratic contenders for spreading phony tax facts amid a charged election year.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
George McGovern
D-S.d
Sweet Adelines Claim Two Firsts At Midwest Contest
Cedar Rhapsody chapter wins first in chorus at the Mighty Midwest Region 7 contest in St Joseph Missouri with Sally Eggleston directing. The New Trends quartet from Cedar Rapids takes first, with Janet Tietge Karen Unruh Doris Lewis and Sandy Greenlies. Second quartet member Jean Riepe of Cedar Rapids sang bass. About 1200 Sweet Adelines from five states competed.
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Cedar Rhapsody
Sweet Adelines, Inc
St. Joseph
New Trends
Cedar Rapids
Sally Eggleston
Janet Tietge
Karen Unruh
Doris Lewis
Sandy Greenlies
Jean Riepe
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Chuckle on Middle Age Wit About Stomach Reminder
A light quip notes reaching middle age when a spouse asks to pull in the stomach and you already have, delivering a concise humor line about aging.
Guerillas seize rice cargo on Mekong near Vientiane
Pathet Lao forces boarded a supply barge 78 miles northwest of Vientiane and seized 120 bags of rice weighing 110 pounds each. The boat was later allowed to continue upriver toward Luang Prabang.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Mekong
Luang Prabang
Runways Top Priority In Airport Bond Issue
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport faces critical runway needs as part of a proposed 5 million bond issue. Officials warn lack of summer restoration could threaten jet service while drainage and surface cracking impair braking and safety. The series explains background ahead of the May 23 bond vote, with FAA criteria and jet weights noted.
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Cedar Rapids’ Municipal
United Air Lines
Airport Commission
Donald Hines
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Ozark Air Lines
United
GOP Chairman accuses media of distorting Vietnam war
Republican national chairman Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas charges the media with presenting a biased view of the Vietnam war and domestic protests. He cites The New York Times and TV commentators as seeing America as deeply divided, risking lives and aiding North Vietnam through distorted reporting.
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San Francisco
Vietnam
Robert Dole
Kansas
New York Times
Nixon
Dole
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