Jets Hit Major North Vietnamese Rail Yard
U S fighter bombers struck the Yong Bi yard near Haiphong causing widespread explosions and destroying 16 bridges across Vietnam. A-6 jet from Coral Sea was shot down but rescued at sea. Thieu visited Kontum, promoted Col Ly Tong Ba to brigadier general to spur renewed action.北
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Coral Sea
Thieu
Col
Ly Tong Ba
Kontum
Yong Bi
Senator Jordan narrowly escapes Raleigh shopping center shooting
In Raleigh North Carolina a gunman killed three and wounded eight at North Hills while Sen B Everett Jordan campaigned nearby. Police say Jordan was not the target though his aide Wes Hayden was shot in the back and hospitalized in serious condition. The shooter Harvey McLeod 22 bought a rifle two hours earlier for 54 95 and killed himself after the rampage. Authorities noted McLeod had prior assaults with a deadly weapon and found in the parking lot a semi automatic .22 rifle. The victims include Jackie Wharton James G Henry Melvin Harrison and others. Jordan declined extra protection after the Maryland governor shooting.
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Jordan
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Raleigh
Dorothy Austell
Raleigh Women For Jordan Committee
N.C
Sen
Robert Goodwin
Bruce Bland
C. H. Haswell
North Hills
Wes Hayden
Hayden
McLeod
Willie
Harvey McLeod
Jackie Wharton
James G. Henry
Woodstock
Melvin O. Harrison
New Bern
Harrison
Senators Debate On TV Tonight
The second McGovern Humphrey debate will be televised on NBC Meet the Press for an hour starting at 8:30 Iowa time.
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Los Angeles
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
NBC
Meet the Press
Iowa
Burundian rebels blamed for 50,000 deaths says radio
Government radio in Burundi claims at least 50,000 people were killed since a failed coup a month earlier. It alleges rebels massacred Tutsi, citing drugs inducing frenzy, belief bullets were harmless, and torture including crucifixions. The 14 percent Tutsi population faced systematic killings.
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Kampala
Uganda
Burundi
Michel Micombero
Chuckle Reflects on Memory and Knowledge
A humorous remark ponders how retention of reading equals wisdom, comparing it to the nourishment of food and suggesting sharper minds come from what we consume mentally. The piece uses playful wording to encourage mindful reading.
Daughter Denied Badge in Girl Scout Court Action
Estelle O'Brien of Cedar Rapids sues the Girl Scouts of America district 1 in Johnson County seeking a declaratory judgment on her daughter Mary Ellen O'Brien’s status. The suit claims Mary Ellen completed all requirements for the first class badge except the required oath and requests a court of honor to award the badge.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Girl Scouts
Estelle O’brien
Windsor Drive
Mary Ellen O’brien
Girl Scouts of America
District 1
Mary Ellen
Cardinal Council of
GSA
Airline and Officials Plan Runway Check at Cedar Rapids
Federal Aviation Agency official Ray Thrailkill joins United Air Lines representatives and Ozark Air Lines engineer to inspect Cedar Rapids Municipal runways. They aim to outline maintenance steps to meet safety standards and prevent curtailment of service until permanent upgrades are made. A formal report will follow after the inspection.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Thrailkill
Federal Aviation Agency
Kansas City
Rich Kaiser
Chris Quinn
Pat Kelly
United Air Lines
Ozark Air Lines
Assa
Airport Commission
Don Hines
Nixon Arrives in Tehran for Iran Visit Greeting
President Nixon lands in Tehran amid an enormous police guarded welcome by up to 400000 Iranians. He meets the Shah to discuss regional oil power and U S security as crowds wave flags and officials note Iran as a regional pivot.
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Tehran
Nixon
Iran
Mehrabad
Shah
Empress Farah
Kiev
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Baghdad
United States
U.S
India
Iraq
Moscow
Gulf
Washington
60 Percent Rule Divides Iowa Gubernatorial Hopefuls
Des Moines William Harbor of Henderson and State Sen. Arthur Neu of Carroll clash on a 60 percent bond approval rule while both back the limit on abortion changes and differ on voter registration. They favor team tickets and debate parochial aid and senate chair choices in a broadcast taped Sunday for Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network.
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Des Moines
William Harbor
Henderson
Arthur Neu
Carroll
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Neu
Harbor
Senate
Sen
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
Senate Appropriations Committee
Supreme Court Refuses California Death Penalty Appeal
The U S Supreme Court denies California’s appeal to overturn a state supreme court ruling outlawing the death penalty. Justices offered no reason for the denial. Other death penalty cases await rulings next term while the court weighs broader constitutional challenges. The decision preserves California’s moratorium and affects defendants on death row, including Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
High Court
Philadelphia
3Rd
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Sirhan Sirhan
U S
Robert F. Kennedy
Charles Manson
Evelle J. Younger
U. S. Supreme Court
Younger
Blind doctor hopeful Hartman admitted to Temple Medical School
Philadelphia student David Hartman, blind since age eight, has been admitted to Temple University School of Medicine, believed to be the first blind recipient in a century. He plans to study psychiatry and assists at Gettysburg College aided by peers. he starts at Temple in September.
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Philadelphia
UPI
David W. Hartman
Hartman
Temple University School of Medicine
Gettysburg College
Temple
Gettysburg
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