Choppers Foil Move On Kontum in Vietnam War
U S helicopters using newly introduced TOW guided missiles halted a tank assault on Kontum City. About a dozen tanks were reported destroyed as North Vietnamese troops held multiple small hamlets near Kontum. In the Haiphong region, air strikes targeted bridges and the Ben Thuy power plant as part of a campaign to isolate the port.
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U.S
Vietnam
Kontum City
Highland
My Chanh
Hue
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Kien An
Ben Thuy
Vinh
Kantun
Kontum
Associated Press
David Paine
7H Air Cavalry
Wit
Kalona Bank Shortage Linked to 100000 Loss
Kalona Savings Bank president Ray Hendrickson resigned after disclosing a bank shortage near 100000. The shortage was revealed at a bank board meeting, with state officials informed and an independent audit underway. The bank, Kalona’s largest with assets about 8 billion, faces shock and investigation.
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Garetts Kalona
Ray Hendrickson
Kalona Savings Bank
Hendrickson
Gazette
State Banking Department
Des Moines
Earl W. Nelson
Katona Savings Bank
Xalona
Wallace Improves After Wound Drainage
In Silver Spring Maryland doctors reported George Wallace is showing improvement after draining a wound abscess. He will be allowed to sit up in a regular chair for the first time since his May 15 shooting. They said the governor is more comfortable and has reduced abdominal pain.
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Silver Spring, Md
UPI
George Wallace
Soviet Airliner Crash Kills 108 near Kharkov
An AP report says a Soviet turboprop airliner crashed near Kharkov on May 8, killing all 108 aboard as it approached landing after one wing detached. Soviet sources disclosed the death toll for the first time, noting the flight originated from Moscow.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Tais
Hefty Digging Job
Pakistan prisoners of war in eastern India dug a funnel eight feet deep and 102 feet long before discovery. The discovery reveals extensive digging by POWs during the conflict, indicating substantial underground activity and planning underground shelter or escape routes.
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New Delhi
India
Husband Is the Housewife
In Sacramento Paul Kerr 25 a math and physics graduate and his wife Vicky 22 run a blended work arrangement with Paul as househusband and Vicky as the breadwinner. They split chores, plan future role switches, and pursue independent work while living modestly.
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Sacramento
Calif
Paul Kerr
Kerr
American River College
Kerrs
Paul
Vicky
Today's Chuckle There’s always something to be thankful for
A lighthearted quip notes gratitude in tough finances. The joke contrasts personal luck with creditors, implying humor in debt pressure while keeping the tone playful and locally relatable.
Waterloo spokesmen blast I 380 corridor study near Cedar Rapids
Waterloo leaders denounce the Iowa highway commission corridor study for I 380 north of Cedar Rapids as absurd and weighted toward an Independence route. Robert Buckmaster, ex-Waterloo mayor and Black Hawk Broadcasting president, led about 45 minutes of testimony amid a four hour hearing. The Independence path has strong regional support while Waterloo area backers favor the Palo alternate.
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Waterloo
Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Robert Buckmaster
Black Hawk Broadcasting
The
Highway Commission
Buckmaster
Bomb Hits Londonderry Center in IRA Reply to Peace Bid
A bomb destroyed a three story building in Londonderry on Friday in what police termed the IRA’s explosive reply to a Catholic bid for peace. Seven people were injured in the blast, which appeared symbolic rather than a full fledged assault.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Doctor Draft Put on Shelf in Northern Ireland Crisis
Washington reports the Pentagon calling for a pause on the doctor draft amid rising violence in Northern Ireland. Dr. Richard Wilbur warned the health secretary the medical draft may resume if the current selective service law expires mid 1973, as opposition parties push for peace in Ulster.
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Washington
Pentagon
Ulster
Richard Wilbur
Creggan
Defense Department Health
Sarge
Significant employment gain listed in Linn County area
Employment rose by 1 020 in Linn County from Mareth of April to a total of 70 370, a rise described as significant by the state employment office in Cedar Rapids. There were 3 380 unemployed in the county in April, representing 4.4 percent of the total work force of 74 740, down from unemployment rates of 4.0 percent the previous month and 4.7 percent in April, 1971. The national jobless rate was 3.9 percent in April, unchanged from March. The work force in the county in April was 720 less than the 74 130 workers available the previous year. The increase in employment from the previous month consisted of 890 non agricultural wage and salary workers and 130 agricultural workers. Increases were shown in almost every industry, with non manufacturing accounting for much of the gain and sizable increases in contract construction, retail trade and service. Food and kindred products provided most of the advancement in manufacturing, adding 100 workers. The agricultural increase was described as seasonal.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Tass
White House
U.S
Soviet Union
Leonrotiescil
T. Brezhnev
Pact Sets U S Soviet Levels for Missiles
Moscow reports that American and Soviet negotiators reached an agreement on nuclear arms levels during a Monday session, with plans to sign Friday night. A joint commission for trade relations was also proposed, though details remained unsettled.
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Moscow
UPS
Sumit
Nixon
Nixon on TV Sunday sets tone for Moscow talks
Nixon will address the Soviet people in a live TV radio broadcast Sunday across three networks. Conference aides say talks between Washington and Moscow will cover trade, a joint commission to press negotiations, and the possible creation of a mechanism to resolve disputes. The session also touched on grain sales, employment figures, and the broader aim of advancing U S Soviet relations amid economic and security concerns.
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New York
Nixon
U.S. Trade
Moscow
Job Commission
Kosygin
Rogers
Soviet Union
USA
Tass
Arlier
Humphrey McGovern Debate on TV Sunday
Los Angeles AP anxious note on Humphrey preparing for the first of three televised debates with George McGovern. They will appear Sunday on CBS Face the Nation at 5 p.m. Iowa time. Talks in 1969 shifted between Vienna and Helsinki before reaching a Kremlin table conclusion. The proposed treaty would limit defenses and ICBMs, with specific caps and submarine counts. Talks paused for communique drafting as Washington and Moscow plan July sessions and trade discussions focus on lend-lease debt and loans terms.
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Los Angeles
APY
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
CBS
Vienna
Helsinki
Kremlin
America
Russia
U. S
Mussia
Arms pact limits only some weapons, officials say
American and Soviet officials said the arms agreement is the only nuclear age accord actually placing a limit on any portion of the awesome weapons the superpowers keep in their arsenals.
Adviser Dies
London AP reports Sir Horace Wilson aged 89 longtime adviser to Neville Chamberlain died. He helped lead attempts to appease Hitler in 1938 and 1939, shaping prewar diplomacy and policy. His death marks the passing of a key figure in Britain’s appeasement era.
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London
Sir Horace Wilson
Neville Chamerlain
Hitler
Four Cleared in Transplant Death in Virginia Case
A Richmond jury acquitted four defendants in a landmark transplant case, ruling that death occurs with brain function loss even if the heart and other organs continue. Plaintiff William Tucker argued Bruce Tucker died during heart removal. defense said he was neurologically dead earlier. Wilder plans appeal to Virginia Supreme Court.
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Richmond
David Hume
Law and Equity Court
Tucker
L. Douglas Wilder
William Tucker
Bruce Tucker
A. Christian Compion
Virginia
Wilder
Virginia Supreme Court
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