Summary of AP News Briefs from Des Moines to Dublin
A batch of brief items covers budget approvals for Town's area schools in Des Moines, a Senate move to repeal welfare payment freezes, Ireland's election results favoring Lynch, a study contract for Iowa’s proposed regional airport, Soviet counterproposals to a Middle East peace plan, tuna boats seized by an Ecuadorian patrol, Iowa crime commission plans a hard line, and Rhodesian votes on constitutional changes strengthening white supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pass
Des Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
California
Iowa
LeRoy Petersen
Robert D. Ray- Petersen
Stanford Research Institute
Mentor Park
Talif
Ussr
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
U.S
Middle East
Muhammad Hassanein Heikal
al Ahram
Nasser
Andrei A. Gromyko
San Diego
Calif
Ecuador
American Tunaboat Association
Julius Alioto
Tunaboat Association
War On Crime Bes Moines
Crime Commission
Max Milo Mills
Marshalltown
Robert D. Ray
Mills
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Black Hawk County
Salisbury
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Legion ‘of Honor
Siva
Elysee’ Paiare
Charlies Dé Gaulle
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Constitutional Council
Alain Poher
Senate
Elysee Palace
Poher
FAA and controllers dispute ends, calls for return to work
Attorney F Lee Bailey said the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization urged members to return to their jobs after an aborted desertion dispute with the FAA disrupted air traffic nationwide. He cautioned the development not to be seen as an agreement but noted FAA willingness to consider controller demands for better opportunities and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Bailey
FAA
Rifle suppliers behind M16 contracts overrun issues
The Army scrambles to meet a July delivery schedule for M16 rifles with Harrington & Richardson having shipped 12 210 of the 19 000 unit target by May 31. Army officials say H R corrected production delays and expects full on schedule by July 31 while congressional probes questioned higher prices and supplier qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Harrington & Richardson Inc
Vietnam
Worcester
Mass
H&r
Enemy attack on base turned back near Tay Ninh
North Vietnamese troops assaulted a U S artillery base 15 miles north of Tay Ninh City, with at least 72 killed in the attack. U S casualties totaled seven dead and 18 wounded. The fight followed Hanoi’s bigger push toward Tay Ninh, as U S forces and air power repelled the assault and bombed targets across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Tay Ninh City
Tay Ninh
Ikre
U.S. 1Sla Air Cavalry Division
Nixon cites hope for end to Vietnam war by 1970 end
President Nixon, in a 32 minute nationally televised news conference, expresses hope for massive Vietnam troop withdrawals by year end and reviews efforts to curb inflation with expected effects within two to three months. He mentions August reviews, Midway summit plans, and warnings on price and interest trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nixon
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Vietnam
New York City
Luther King
Clark Clifford
Clifford
Nguyen van Thieu
Wisconsin poised to push constitutional convention forward
An Associated Press survey highlights the Wisconsin legislature as the best chance to trigger a call for a constitutional convention. With 33 states already asking Congress to call a convention to address reapportionment, Wisconsin faces an uphill fight but could become the 34th state to petition, forcing a national debate on amending the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Congress
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Tinois
Dirksen
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lynch Dublin
Jack Lynch
Fianna Fail
Ireland
Lynch
Pagitigi Ur News
City
Hades Women’s
NWS Seccersee
Serene Veners
Ies
Peete Nena
Dee
M16
General Motors
Senate Armed Services Committee
Colt's Inc
Hartford
E&r
A. O. Conner
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Vice Adm
G. M. Davis
Navy Medicine
Davis
Marine Corps
Conner
Ft. Riley
Kan
New Jaycee President
Andre LeTendre
Wassau
Wis
Louisville
LeTendre
Tion
Richard M. Nixon
Starto
Ap Bia
John M. Wright
1St Airborne Division
Legion of Honour
Afory
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!