Explosion and Fire Hit Cavitol Oil Co in Iowa City
An explosion and fire at Cavitol Oil Co on Capitol Street in Iowa City injured one person and caused extensive damage to facilities. Fire chief said cause not yet pinpointed as flames rose from four gasoline tanks and a shed exploded. Tanker driver moved truck away to limit spread. 33 firefighters and several area departments fought fires with civilians aiding in traffic control. One transient man suffered burns and two nearby families were evacuated. Train nearby was halted as the blaze was controlled.
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Oil Company
Iowa City
Dean Bebee
Capitol Street
Bebee
Tif- Fin
Oxford
Hills
Coralville
North Liberty
Jesse Youngblood
Ames
Youngblood
John Waltons
South Capital
Fred Martins
South Capitol
Towa City
Crandic
Iowa River
Turnel
North Bergen
N.J
Robert You
New Brunswick
Penn Station
Art Mums
Foreign Aid Request Smallest in History
President Nixon sent Congress a foreign aid package totaling 2.58 billion dollars for fiscal 1970 the smallest in the 22 year history of the program It includes 2 21 billion in economic assistance and 375 million for military aid The plan envisions private investment and foreign cooperation to meet urgent needs while limiting balance of payments impact An overseas private investment corporation is among the proposed innovations The administrator of AID Dr Joby Hannah outlined the plan to reporters at the White House
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Waslington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Joby Hannah
Agency For International Development
White House
Investment Corporation
Hannah
Cedar Rapids stock boy admits theft from employer
Cedar Rapids police say a grocery store stock boy admitted stealing 1647 dollars from The Eagle Store on May 19. The suspect claimed the act was impulsive and tied to private investors and development abroad.
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Cedar Rapids
Hannah
Eagle Store
First Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Nixon
Federal Housing
Train Fire Tragedy Claims One Life and 140 Injured
An ensuing train fire in New York leaves one dead and about 140 injured as investigators recount a chaotic scene. A youth linked to the incident claimed he scattered checks and coins during the blaze and hid remaining cash in a private investment setup near the Hudson River tunnel, though most missing funds were later recovered.
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Penn
Private Investment Corporation Central
Hudson River
U.S
Rail Freight Rates Hiked in Iowa Across Items
The Iowa commerce commission approved 2 to 30 percent freight rate increases starting June 1 for most items shipped within Iowa. Grain and grain products will stay on existing special grain rates. The rise marks the second such increase in a year, following a 3 percent rise approved November 2.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa
Commission
Dick Witt
Witt
Ray Antonette
Tale Division
Bulk of GIs Pulled Off Hamburger Hill
U S sources report most American troops evacuated Hamburger Hill in the A Shau valley while promising to return if guerrilla forces move back. Commanders say the operation achieved its aim of denying the hill to the enemy as fighting continues nearby.
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Hamburger Hill
Saigon
U.S
Washington
Braversy
Paris
UPT
David Lamb
Creighton Abrams
Sen. Kenedy
D-Mass
A Shaw
Hue
Ammonia Threat or Aid Sparks Safety Debate
Farmers face a paradox as ammonia fertilizer risks are debated. Iowa State experts say odorous cues warn of danger, but leaks can occur from hoses or wet soil. Wardle advises avoiding tractor cabs when applying anhydrous ammonia to detect gas before harm.
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Regis Voss
Towa
Cedar Rapids
Jennings
Voss
Compromise Action Taken On Cigarets' Health Warning Bill
A U.S. commerce panel voted 22 to 1 to require a stronger health warning on cigarette packs while resisting broader restrictions. The six year measure blocks federal and local efforts to regulate advertising or labeling, delaying further action despite anti smoking pressure.
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Wasinncion
Faust Commerce Committee
Farhid
U.S
Brock Adams
D-Wash
Harley Staggers
DW. Va
Staggers
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Ford recalls 382000 cars over hood latch defect
Ford Motor Co. recalled 382000 1969 model standard sized Ford and Mercury Cougars for inspection and possible replacement of hood latches that could fly open while moving. About 250000 defective latches were made by a supplier prompting the recall.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Former High Postal Official Indicted in Baltimore Case
Washington AP A former top level post office department official was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bribery conspiracy and conflict of interest. Joseph Doherty, executive assistant to the assistant postmaster general in charge of the bureau of facilities, allegedly sought a $20 000 bribe from Dominic Piracci to influence a Baltimore post office contract and related leases. He allegedly returned the money and promised future employment and later worked for Piracci after resigning in 1968.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Nesday
John N. ‘Mitchell
Joseph Doherty
Baltimnore
Gen! Laral
Bureau of
Doherty
Ing
Dominic Piracci
Baltimore
Piracci Construction Co
Piracci
Maryland
Piraces
Defeat for Bradley in Mayor Bid in Los Angeles
Los Angeles voters delivered a runoff result with Thomas Yorty defeating Bradley to secure a third term as mayor, amid a high turnout in a bitter campaign. Bradley, a former police lieutenant and civil rights figure, failed to gain a majority in the April primary and faced scrutiny over a campaign card claim.
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Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Bradley
Yorly
U.S
Yorty
Los Angeles
Thissize
Cleveland
Gary
Ind
State Assembly
Congress
U.S. Senate
Chuckle: Staying Young by Hanging With the Young
A witty line on aging urges readers to spend time with the young to stay vibrant. It notes that attempting to keep up can accelerate aging, delivering a lighthearted quip about generational energy.
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Farelle
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Lown
AFACT
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Rahway
Nannaht
United Nations
Pentagon
A Shau
Zais
Thenemy
ARIS
al Swegte
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