Priests Back Full Amnesty for Vietnam Era Dissenters
A group of Catholic religious leaders urged unconditional amnesty for U S military deserters and draft evaders to heal postwar division. The Conference of Major Superiors called for wiping clean past offenses with no punitive conditions and said the policy should apply to prisoners and exiles. The 14-board group, representing about 30,000 priests and brothers in 180 orders, conveyed the appeal to President Nixon and Congress.
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New York
America
Conference of Major Superiors
Bevanl Boyle
Chivago
Nixa
Congress
Nixon
Passionist Fathers
Why You Lose at Bridge Quoted by Oswald and Jacoby
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a remark by English author 5. J. Simon who wrote Why You Lose at Bridge. He noted common mistakes in bidding and play.
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By Oswald
James Jacoby
Oswald
J. Simon
Jim
Bridge bidding folly and grand slam dreams in a tense rubber
Souths two clubs were artificial and forcing while Norths two no trump showed a balanced eight to ten points with texture in all suits. South could have pushed to six no trump but aimed for a grand slam, North cooperated by exposing hearts, and East directed double. West faced a heart lead on a diamond slam, leaving South down one. Souths silence on misplays earned no complaint, as the expert in nu tility apologized for not steering to six no trump where North would declarer and beat the contract.
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South
North
East
Oswald
West
Gedur Rapids Gazette Nahety 1862 Subscription Rates
The Gedur Rapids Gazette Nahety 1862 lists subscription prices with 86 cent for 2 years and 2.80 for spring and summer terms. The notice references daily mailing and regional courier service. The Associated Press distributed the dispatches.
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Gedur Rapids
Alernoon
Suntey
Mann
Geagene
Hughes Sets Up Fuel Aid Center
Senator Harold Hughes opens an emergency operations center in Des Moines to locate fuel shortages and coordinate supplies for essential users. The center prioritizes agricultural food processing health and medical services police emergency services public transportation utilities and disaster areas for rapid reporting to federal officials.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Jowans
Office of Oil and Gas
Hughes
Berrigan Denies Marriage Report Amid Rumor Mill
The Rev. Philip Berrigan denied Time magazine claims he and co-defendant Sister Elizabeth McAlister planned to marry this week. He stated the report is untrue and that no official details exist, noting rumors have circulated for some time and no confirmations were given.
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Baltimore
Philip Berrigan
Time
Elizabeth McAlister
Berrigani
Society of St. Joseph
New York City
Towns Split on Memorial Day Observance in Stanton County
Stanton and Pilger Nebraska will observe Memorial Day on different dates with Stanton set for Monday and Pilger sticking to the traditional date Wednesday May 30. Local residents are urged to check notices for exact times.
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Stanton
Neb
Stanton County
Nebraska
Este Pilger
Sub
Bear signals pass on narrow cliff path reported by Tass
Tass cited a news report describing a bear on a narrow route that raised its paws and backed to the side to let climbers pass. The incident on Jiouttais path suggested the bear avoided confrontation and yielded the way peacefully.
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Moscow
Tass
Nesws
Connally Denies Interceding in ITT Hartford Case
White House aide John Connally denies personally interceding for ITT in 1971 to retain Hartford Fire Insurance Co. The Hartford Courant, citing ITT memory and SEC documents, claimed Connally aided a delay in the antitrust suit. Connally and his law firm declined comment as he served as presidential adviser.
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NEW York
Uouse
John Connally
International Telephone and Telegraph
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Connally
Imemo
ITT
William Merriam
Connnally
Nixon
The
Courant
Mouston
Hartford Tire
Warrior
Air pollution ignored by many nations says WHO
Manila Philippines AP report notes Pacific Asian and Western nations show little attention to air pollution despite WHO warnings.
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Atention -Nort
Manila
Philippines
al- World Health Organization
Atention
Six Killed in Iowa Crashes In Long Holiday Weekend
Six people including two Knoxville couples died in Iowa traffic crashes over the Memorial Day weekend. A two car collision west of Hartford in Warren County killed five, with four Knoxville residents among the dead and two Des Moines men in another car dying later. A Dallas County crash near Redfield claimed Devin Pottoroff, a 21 year old, as his mother Linda Pottoroff 291, was driving.
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Knoxville
Iown
Hartford
Warren County
William Mathews
Cletus Rolletin
Alice
Harry Nichols
Catherine
Terry Werner
Des Moines
Randy Whitacre
Des. Moines
Broadlawns Hospital
Roustin
Werner
Des, Maines Hospital
Dallas County
Redfield
Devin Pottoroff
Greenfield
Linda F Pottoroff
Winneshiek Social Services Director Appointed
Decorah reports Mrs. Gerald Leidahl named director of the Winneshiek county social services department. She succeeds Janice Sivesind, who resigned due to illness after 29 years in the role. Leidahl brings prior experience and aims to continue county welfare services.
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Decorah
Gerald Leidahl
Winneshick County
Department of Social Servic
Leidahl
Janice Sivesind
Leidauilkes
Ant hills rise nine feet in northwest Australia
Footnote from Port Hedland reports ants in northwest Australia building hills up to nine feet tall. Local observers say the ant mounds resemble small hills forming in open ground as colonies expand.
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Port Hedland
Australia
Northwest
Four Industrial Buildings Burn In Chicago Area
An explosion at a Chicago southwest side ink plant caused a blaze that destroyed four industrial buildings. Four people were seriously injured as flames spread to the L Fish Furvic ture Co. Warehouse and other facilities. Over 450 firefighters battled the blaze for about six hours. losses were expected to reach well into the millions.
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Chicago
Levey Ink Manufacturitg
Cities Service Oil Co
L. Fish Furvicture Co
Milani Foxls 2P
Agua Food Stores
Social Welfare Worker Collaborates Across Courts and Adoptions
In her career she served as a senior welfare worker in Buena Vista County, working with Storm Lake and nearby areas. She collaborated with courts on neglect and abuse cases and assisted foster care, counseling families and supporting adoptions.
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Geare
Posident
Oelat
Buena Vista County
Department of Social Non
Stormy Lake
Mis
Bale Dahl
Fastor
Two Drown at Lake Darling
BRIGHTON AP Ray Jones 48 of Columbus Junction and Richard Stonebarger 42 of Lame Tree drowned after their motorboat was swept over Lake Darling spillway in heavy rain. Bodies recovered about five hours later in 10 feet of water. Authorities said the accident occurred Sunday afternoon as rapid waters rolled the lake.
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Brighton
Ray Jones
Columbus Junction
Richard Stonebarger
Lame Tree
Lake Darling
Wantingtay
Town Side
Calvin Dorsett
Qeeragt
Torsett
Five men stage Holdup at Copacabana club
Five men entered a Copacabana Beach nightspot and announced a new act titled the holdup. The stunt cost customers about $3,000, police said.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brust (Ap
Copacebana Beach
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