March Against Death fills streets with vigils for Vietnam
Thousands nationwide join candlelight vigils and rallies for the second Vietnam Moratorium. In Washington, marchers trudged through rain and cold from Arlington cemetery to the Capitol, bearing placards for the dead and a coffin at the Capitol steps. Supporters backed Nixon policies as antiwar groups gathered in Gallup, Chicago, and New York with leaders Gruening and Spock urging Washington turnout. Entertainment figures Seeger Randall Miller MacLaine Paul and Mary Bernstein performed amid the protests.
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Senate panel backs Nixon draft lottery plan set by Feb 1
Washington AP report says the Senate armed services committee approved Nixon's draft lottery proposal unanimously after testimony it could take effect by February 1. The hearing highlighted a two group plan and the rapid move toward implementation.
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Caperlans Joke on Tax Pride and Savings
A humorous note asserts pride in paying taxes in the United States, then jokes we could be just as proud for half the money. The quip plays on civic duty and thrift with a light punchline.
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Medicaid Is a Disaster Says U S Health Official
James H. Cavanaugh, deputy assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs in HEW, warned in an interview and speech before local doctors that hospital and physician costs will soar, a physician shortage exists, and the Medicaid program is a disaster. He projected hospital stays costing $100 daily by 197? and noted rising physician fees. HEW plans a $10 million grant to medical schools to boost output by about 1,000 doctors yearly.
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Vice President Blasts TV News Over Concentration of Power
Spiro Agnew charged that television networks hold an unprecedented concentration of power in a small, closed circle of men, raising questions about fairness and influence over American public opinion. He urged any monopoly be challenged, as the nation grows wary of media domination.
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Agnew slams network critics after Nixon address
Vice President Agnew criticized network commentators and self appointed analysts for instantly challenging President Nixon's Vietnam speech. He argued Americans have the right to hear the president directly and form their own opinions without hostile commentary. He cited Averell Harriman as an example of preemptive critique and suggested the media's bias against unity.
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All-Metro announces Cedar Rapids Marion football players
The All-Metro team selections from the Cedar Rapids Marion area will be revealed Sunday with a story and pictures in section D of the Gazette. The weekend edition also promises Ken Sullivan on a two year organ revival at the Paramount theater and photo features on Coe College experiences in Chicago and French Canada during interim week.
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Apollo 12 lifts off amid lightning fears and power dropout
CAPE KENNEDY AP America’s Apollo 12 launched through heavy rain and lightning with a momentary loss of electrical power. Astronauts Charles Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean reported a bright flash and restored power by tripping circuit breakers. They docked with the lunar module and rode the Saturn V toward the moon, trailing a live TV feed and icy particles visible outside the window.
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Swift Local Reaction to Agnew Blast
Local response to Vice President Spiro Agnew's criticism of network television commentators in Des Moines was swift. The Gazette editor Harry Boyd praised concerns raised while warning against government censorship and urging rational discourse amid nationwide tensions. Eastern Town ABC CBS and NBC affiliates reported busy lines with calls mostly favorable to Agnew after the speech.
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Agnew Speech Triggers TV Industry Criticism and Support
Vice President Agnew's Des Moines address drew quick rebuke from CBS NBC and ABC executives who charged an intimidation attempt toward a government licensed press. Network leaders defended fairness, while a May 21 random survey logged far more calls supporting Agnew than opposing.
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Bomb Found Under Culvert on Highway 30
A maintenance worker found a bomb beneath a culvert on highway 4 about a mile west of Mt. Vernon. Deputy Sheriff Ted Bevier responded and the device was returned to the Linn jail where it was dismantled. The Reuters report says the bomb consisted of a small explosive inside a larger shell, both in peanut butter jars.
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