McNamara outlines Nike-X shield plan amid arms talks
Defense Secretary McNamara announces a U S decision to ring the nation with Nike-X anti missile missiles at a cost near 5 billion dollars aimed at deterring a potential Chinese strike in the 1970s He calls for Soviet participation in arms talks and warns against expanding defenses into a massive system while urging limits on both sides.
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William Beecher
New York Times
San Francisco
McNamara
United States
China
Soviet Union
Defense
UPI
U. S
Russia
MclNamara
Teen in Striped Shirt Mistaken for Escapee
Bill Rentschler 17 from Pace, Fla wore a convict-striped shirt while riding in Milton. Police detained him as an escapee but he claimed the shirt was new. He called his grandmother whose explanation released him.
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Pensacola
Bill Rentschler
Milton
Pace
Fla
Rentschler
Cadieux Named Canada's Defense Minister in Cabinet Change
Ottawa AP reports 59 year old Leo Cadieux is appointed defense minister as Lester Pearson reshuffles his cabinet on Monday. Cadieux succeeds George Pearkes and joins a cabinet addressing Cold War defense issues.
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Ottawa
Leo Cadieux
Canada
Lester Pearson
Thant Warns of Possible New Middle East War
UN Secretary General U Thant warned that a new major conflict in the Middle East could erupt within years unless progress is made on underlying causes. He proposed five principles for a settlement, noting parties are already bound by the UN Charter and armistice accords.
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South Vietnam
China
Jnot
U.S. Ter
United Nations
U Thant
Middle East
U.N
Thant
General Assembly
Two Cedar Rapids Men Missing in Reno with Suspected Foul Play
Two former Cedar Rapids residents Robert Stucker 29 and Larry Olinger 32 are reported missing in Reno Nevada with foul play suspected. They reportedly flew a private plane to Reno to meet a third party about mining machinery investments. The Alpine Investment Co. runs a motel cafe tours and aircraft franchise and the motel at Reno was later destroyed by fire. New details place Olinger as Continental Construction Co. owner in Cedar Rapids and Stucker as Life Investors Co. employee.
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Cedar Rapids
Olinger
Stucker
Reno
Alpine Investment Co
William Olinger
Larry Olinger
Ernie Olinger
Kilimanjaro Drive
Continental Construction Co
Sucker
Life Investors Co
Waterloo
Stucker Iis
Illinois
Cab Arrives After Fire Engine Called for Sailors in Maine
Four Finnish crewmen in South Portland, Maine attempted to hail a cab by pulling a red box handle on a street corner. A fire engine responding to the incident arranged transportation, and a cab arrived for the seamen.
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Southportland Maine
Scandinavia
South Portland
Reagan rules out pre convention campaign for president
Governor Ronald Reagan says he is not a candidate and will not organize a pre convention campaign. He plans to set up California machinery to manage the June primary and secure his delegation, while avoiding campaigning in open primaries. He foresees no draft and will not campaign in Oregon Nebraska or Wisconsin.
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Reagan
Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
California
Ilinois
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Nixon
Michigan
George Romney
G.O.P
Oregon
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Dirksen says he will not block Percys Illinois favorite son bid
Senator Everett Dirksen said he will not block Charles Percys bid as Illinois favorite son presidential candidate in 1968 while noting the choice rests with Illinois delegates. He seeks Illinois delegation chairmanship and platform committee chair, and denies personal ambition.
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Washington
UPI
Everett Dirksen
Charles Percy
Illinois
Ilinois
Dirksen
Sen
Percy
Roof damage from teen slides prompts repairs at two junior highs
Cedar Rapids school board learned it will cost about 20000 to undo damage caused by youths sliding on Taft and Harding junior high domes. Alvin Malmer cited holes in gutters and roof membranes from shoe heels and skateboards, with water leaks and insulation damage. Plans call for 10000 in repairs per school and possible gutter filling to deter slides.
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Taft
Harding
Cedar Rapids
Alvin J. Malmer
Malmer
Kohlmann Eckman-Hukill
Kohlmann - Eckman - Hukill
Schultz and Mary Co
Adams, Fillmore
Truman
Court backs appraisal ban at Iowa City project
Iowa Supreme Court refused to order Iowa City to make public property appraisals by a private firm for an urban renewal project. It defined public record as writings kept by an officer as required by law, ruling the city council ordered appraisals are not public records.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Robert Larson
Ioch City
Beulah strengthens as Texas braces for its landfall
Beulah, a hurricane with 135 mph winds, gains power along the Texas coast prompting mass evacuations from Brownsville to Padre Island. Warnings extend to Port Aransas as crops face a multi million dollar hit and coastal towns prepare for high tides and storm surge.
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Weather Bureau
Texas
Port Aransas
Beulah
Rio Grande Valley
John White
Rio Grande
tip-of-Texas
Bridgette Laverne Anthony
Freert
Progreso
Mexico
Caribbean
Coast Guard
Port Isabel
Gulf of Mexico
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Port Mansfield
Little Port
Foggy and Wet Weather Delays East Iowa Town
Fog and rain disrupt travel and outdoor plans in East Iowa as officials warn of slick roads and reduced visibility. Commuters report slow traffic and delayed deliveries in several towns including Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Authorities urge caution and advise delaying nonessential trips.
North Koreans Flying In Combat Missions Amid Weather Fog
Weather fronts complicate air operations as fog over Iowa stalls combat missions in North Vietnam reporting while Beulah nears. Scattered showers affect southeast Iowa with thunderstorms around Shenandoah and Lamoni. Cedar Rapids and Clarence record rainfall. Temperatures steady and skies mostly cloudy through Wednesday.
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Beulah
Iowa
Washington
Texas Coast Department
Weather Bureau
North Vietnam
Shenandoah
La‘moni
Cedar Rapids
Clarence
Cedar County
Garwin
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