U.S. Loses 3 Aircraft In North Vietnam
The report states three American Skyhawks were shot down over North Vietnam, bringing total losses to 22 in 11 days. Nixie air raids totaled 140 missions, with strikes deep into the Hanoi Haiphong area and a missile site near Haiphong heavily damaged. Reuters notes the campaign aimed at influencing voters before Sunday’s elections, with guerillas kidnapping about 200 people in five northern provinces, many held as hostages to force boycott.
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Area School Budget Cuts Ordered by State Board
Area vocational and community college districts must trim about 1.7 million from proposed budgets as the state board enforces available funding. Projections show 4.5 million allocated pro rata to 15 districts and three junior colleges, with total claimed costs around 5.3 million.
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Holiday Weekend Warming Trend Slated in Iowa
The weather bureau says a partly cloudy and warmer trend will sweep Iowa over the holiday weekend. Friday saw autumn coolness with record low readings in several cities including Atlantic 34, Dubuque 42, and Waterloo 36. Cedar Rapids dropped to a low of percent while Thursday peaked at 71. At 2 p.m. Friday Cedar Rapids stood at 72 as forecasters expect warmer temperatures Friday night in the 40s.
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Freeway Structure Work Nears Start in Cedar Rapids
Iowa highway officials report soil surveys and boring for the Cedar Rapids expressway central segment as construction potential begins next June after right of way acquisitions. Rankin Testing Lab conducts borings for the project amid federal safety standard updates and plans to finish tests in about three months.
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Arab Summit Endorses Oil Flows and Unity Move
At Khartoum the Arab summit resolves to resume oil exports to aid Arab economies and support Egypt Jordan and Syria. It rejects negotiations with Israel, plans a Kuwaiti development fund, and calls for removing foreign bases while coordinating political policy and strengthening military readiness.
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Married shoppers joke echoes playful marriage zinger
A light humor line notes spouses differ in tastes with a wife admiring dresses in the window while the husband eyes skirted pedestrians on the sidewalk. Copyrighted quip reflects domestic wit.
Network People Stay on Job as Offer Pondered
Miami Beach AP Union technicians and engineers work without contracts as their negotiators study a 140 page network offer. Locals report workers will stay on the job until a decision is made. AFTRA and AFTRA affiliated groups pledges support and respect for picket lines. NBC warned of using reruns if Carson honors a NABET picket line.
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iC R Banker Fred Smith Dies at 73
Cedar Rapids banker Fred W. Smith 73 died Thursday after a long illness. Born Sept 21 1893 in Cedar Rapids he spent most of his life here with brief periods in Washington D C 1914 15 and Wyoming 1916 17. He served in World War I and
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Ford Seen As Target In Auto Contract Talks
DETROIT AP Ford will be the contract target in bargaining a highly placed source said Friday Chrysler indicated it would not block UAW members if another company struck Reuther warned GM Ford and Chrysler may be named as a pattern for settlement He accused GM of leading a conspiracy and GM denied the charges
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Linn County board apportionment criticized after Supreme Court ruling
Linn County School Superintendent Ira Larson called the board’s district map a "ridiculous disparity" in population though land areas are similar. Area 3 carries about 125000 residents, while four others share the remaining 25000. The 1969 ruling pressures equalization and Palo merge changes altered district lines.
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Palo
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Crane Touches High Line Kills Man in Cedar Falls
Michael J. McGee 22 died when a crane touched a high line during sewer tile work near Spring Valley apartments in Cedar Falls. Leroy Schons 46 suffered burns and minor injuries and was treated and released.
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McGee
Leroy Schons
North Cedar
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