Justice Dept probes Chicago Black Panthers shooting
The Justice Department opened a formal inquiry into the Chicago shooting of two Black Panther Party leaders to determine if police committed a crime. Civil rights leaders pressed for action, with Whit ney Young Jr NAACP officials among backers seeking scrutiny.
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Marshalltown worker charged with counterfeiting
Oliver DeWayne Culp, 34, a Marshalltown print shop employee, was arrested and charged with counterfeiting after a preliminary hearing before U.S. Commissioner Ronald Longstaff in Des Moines. Bogus $20, $10, and $5 bills were allegedly passed at a tavern and a service station. Culp, formerly of Des Moines, is known for skydiving exhibitions and once led a Des Moines skydiving club.
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Iowa panel upholds public employee right to strike
DES MOINES AP A legislative study committee backed the idea that Iowa public employees may strike despite deadlocked talks defeating a ban on strikes by 85. The panel kept a clause excluding police fire and other safety workers, raising questions about teachers approx 40 000 in Iowa and the public welfare carve out. The panel plans a bargaining bill requiring public agencies to bargain collectively but may drop some strike provisions.
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Fear Grips Italy After String of Explosions
After fatal blasts in Rome and Milan, 19 people died and over 100 were injured. Police detained hundreds for questioning as left and right groups blamed each other. Milan theaters closed and streets emptied while officials reported major bank explosions and a monument blast.
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Pitt students allege draft lottery was stacked pattern seen
Three University of Pittsburgh students using computer analysis allege a pattern in the national draft lottery shows December dates disproportionately appear early while January to March dates are delayed. The students claim capsules were placed month by month in order without mixing, a theory naval official denies.
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Baby fashion and a growing family in Muscatine
Lisa Conner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Conner of Route 2 Muscatine, waits for her mother to shop while wearing a turquoise knit suit and white bonnet. Also featured is Christopher Lary, a 13 to 33 month old man about town, in a bright red snowsuit seen during downtown shopping with his mother, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lary of 106 Laurel.
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Santa's hot line cuts off after surge in calls
Nashville's telephone system overheated as a department store's 10 line Santa number drew a flood of calls. The hot line connected youngsters to hear Santa Claus say, Why. Local officials confirmed the line was disconnected due to the heavy volume.
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Christmas coats and Santa number chaos in Muscatine
Photographs by Helen Weiershauser feature Bobby Scott in a red insulated suit and Wendy Jo Roby in a white fluffy coat as Christmas spirit fills Muscatine. The piece describes a town buzzed by an overloaded Santa hotline with neighbors, store staff, and doctors inundated by calls, leaving the Santa line disconnected after a flood of requests.
Senate approves 1.9 billion foreign aid bill
The Senate passed a 1.9 billion foreign aid bill below the 2.6 billion requested by the Nixon administration but greater than last year. The vote was 22 to 3. The measure authorizes further arms shipments to Greece and urges a return to constitutional government there. An amendment to speed South Vietnam reforms by granting Nixon authority to make grants of U.S. produced goods was defeated. its cost was about 80 million.
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Iowa Weather Forecast in Fragments
Iowa forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions through Sunday. Night lows in the mid twenties. Friday highs around 28 degrees with possible 27 degrees overnight.
Senators approve ban on cigarette ads on TV and radio
The Senate backed a bill by 70 to 7 to ban cigarette advertising on television and radio effective January 1, 1971. The measure links to the surgeon general report on smoking and health and requires warning labels on packs. Conference committee will reconcile with House version as supporters expect passage.
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