Army cancels Lt. Col Herbert leave to avoid Cavett show
Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert, who accused two officers of war atrocity coverups, loses two day leave to appear on Dick Cavett show. Herbert, at Ft. McPherson, says orders canceled the leave. commander deems Cavett appearance an invalid reason.
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New York
UPI
Anthony Herbert
Herbert
Ft. McPherson
John Gilroy
Cavett
Mr. Cavett
Gilroy
Georgia
Thomas Reid
Army
Election Official Slain in Argument in Manchester
In Manchester Kentucky a Republican election judge John Mills aged 65 to 70 was shot dead and Democratic election judge James Smith seriously wounded after an argument over a prospective voter's qualifications at a polling place. Witnesses say both men fired pistols.
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Manchester
John Mills
James Smith
Pinkney
James Carney
Ralph Perk
Stokes
Indiana
New York
Massachusetts
Sacramento
Calif
Columbus
Toledo
Youngstown
Akron
Ohio
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
Conn
Pittsburgh
H. John Heinz, II
John Connelly
Robert Corbett
Cedar Rapids Municipal Election Voter Turnout High
At noon with 37 precincts reporting Cedar Rapids had 6149 votes. By 2 p.m. 32 precincts reported 8277 votes. Ten candidates seek five council seats and five seek three municipal court judgeships. Polls stay open until 8 p m. 458 504 residents registered to vote.
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Cedar Rapids
Races Across States Hint at 1968 Political Climate
Voters in Kentucky and Mississippi head to polls for governors while legislatures are chosen in four states. Mayoral battles from Philadelphia to San Francisco test national mood, with figures like Franklin Rizzo in Philadelphia and Joseph Alioto in San Francisco shaping the era's political landscape.
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Washington
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Jersey
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Boston
Louise Day Hicks
Law and Order
Kevin White
Joseph Alioto
Carl Stokes
Cleveland
Charles Evers
Bill Waller
G.O.P
Virginia
Murderer Hid in Attic for 23 Years in Hungary
Gyula Doroghazi confessed to killing his girlfriend’s lover in 1948 then fled to his father’s attic near Feldboro, 62 miles from Budapest. He remained hidden for 23 years until last week when he surfaced at Feldboro town hall. He now works driving a tractor.
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UPI
Feldboro
Gyula Doroghazi
Doroghazi
Feldboro Town Hall
County Auditor Warns of Imminent Road Fund Overdraft
State Auditor Lloyd Smith urged Iowa county officials to cut secondary road expenditures after a special audit showing at least 77157 will be needed to cover obligations through September 30. With monthly road spending averaging 62800, he estimates a further 188400 could be spent in October December if curtailment is not made.
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Marengo
Lloyd Smith
Iowa
Lewis C. McMeen
Smith
Mud Slide Cuts Power at Iowa City Campus Outage
A three inch downpour triggered a mud slide near the city water expansion site, breaking a University of Iowa electric cable and cutting power to Memorial Union Chemistry Dentistry Geology and Gilmore halls. Power restoration was not expected until Tuesday after 9 p.m. Riverside drive flooded stalling 14 cars.
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Iowa City
New City
University of Iowa_ electric
Memorial Union
Chemistry
Dentistry
Gilmore Hall
Riverside Drive
Lynch Seeks Democratic Nomination for Iowa Governor
James Lynch a 36 year old field representative for the state employees association announced his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. A former director of the lien division in the state revenue department he proposes tax reform including replacing up to half of the property tax and replacing sales and use taxes with a transaction tax while placing income tax on a subsistence level. He served in the 61st general assembly as state representative from Warren County and lives in Redfield.
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Wendell Ford
Kentucky
Thomas Emberton
Iowa City
IDPA
James Lynch
State
Lynch
Redfield
61St General Assembly
Warren County
Bengal Cyclone Devastates Orissa Coast Residents Feared Lost
Tidal wave and cyclonic storm struck the Bengal coast causing massive destruction in Orissa. Officials report 3391 dead with 10 000 feared perished and 2 million missing amid flood waters. Cuttack Balasore districts hardest hit. Paradip port damaged. $26 million urged for relief. Prime Minister Gandhi sent condolences.
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Bengal
United News of India
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Jambu
Calcutta
Bhubaneswar
Pratap Chandra Mohanty
Cuttack
Balasore
Orissa Rice Bowl
Indira Gandhi
London
Y. B. Chavan
Iowa County faces potential fund overdraw from road costs
Auditor Smith warns the secondary road fund could be $265 555 overdrawn by year end as grand jury sessions follow his audit. He notes additional undisclosed information beyond the nine month 1971 special audit and cites unpaid Caterpillar loader purchase from 1970. Supervisors Lane Schindler and Noyes oversee the matter.
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Smith
Iowa County Atty
Iowa County
Theodore Lane
George Schindler
Dale H. Noyes
Chuckle It: Insanity Is Hereditary
The joke notes that insanity appears to be hereditary as parents acquire it from their children. Copyright.
Stock Market Turns Upward After Sharp Downturn
The Dow Jones industrial average turned up on Tuesday after an earlier decline that halted a weeks long drop. By 2 p.m. the Dow stood at 827.76, up 1.90, after slipping over 7 points earlier in the day. The index previously fell to 825.84, its lowest since December 23, 1970, when it was 823.11.
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New York
UPI
Dow-Jones
Dow
UCS Campaign Reaches 35.6 Percent With Gifts Over 390000
The 1971 UCS drive totals 390601 dollars, 35.6 percent of a 1096116 goal, with Unit leaders reporting varied progress. Harold Wendorf notes 975 of 3733 accounts closed and a 10 percent annual increase, urging full reporting to hit the target.
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UCS
Unit
Paul Darling
Tom Parks
Donald Ebinger
Dennis Otting
Steve Severn
James Bowker
Harold Wendorf
Adams School
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge
Peking Names U.N. Delegation Leaders
Peking announced Deputy Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-hua will lead its General Assembly delegation while Huang Hua, ambassador to Canada, becomes permanent U.N. representative and delegate to the Security Council.
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United Nations
Red China
U.N
Chiao Kuan-hua
General Assembly
Peking
Huang Hua
Canada
Security Council
New Law Spurs List Of Changes In Draft Classifications
The Selective Service System announced major changes to draft rules after President Nixon signed the new law on Sept. 28. New classifications include 2-D for divinity students and 4-G for sole surviving or missing in action family members, while 1-Y and 5-A are abolished. Active files are limited to age 26, with specific holds for doctors and allied personnel. A new 1-H category applies to men turning 18 in 1972 and later, staying until 1973 lottery.
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Selective Service
Nixon
First Lady to Represent Nixon at Liberian Inauguration
Secretary of State announced on Tuesday that Mrs Nixon will travel to Monrovia to attend the January 24 inauguration of Liberian President William Tolbert. The White House confirmed the plan as a diplomatic gesture by the United States.
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Charles Evers
Mississippi
Jackson
Washington
Nixon
William Tolbert
Rogers
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