U S Destroyer Swenson Arrives in Saigon After Card Attack
Saigon tense as U S destroyer Ly man Swenson arrives on a routine visit following the sinking of the aircraft ferry Card. Eight Americans were wounded by a grenade attack in Saigon amid heightened security and anticipated Viet Cong violence during May with holidays ahead.
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Castro Deprived Of Red Rockets?
Washington reports suggest the Soviet Union may have withdrawn ground to air missiles from Cuba, leaving Fidel Castro with fewer means to shoot down U.S. reconnaissance flights. The move could explain Castro’s May Day assertion that Cuba is alone in its dispute and signals a de-escalation risk in the ongoing tension over air surveillance.
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Stanley Firm to Design Big Colorado Power Plant
Stanley Engineering of Muscatine to design and manage a 225000 kilowatt steam generator at Hayden Colorado for Salt River Generating Company. USBR will deliver hydro power from Glen Canyon Dam to Salt River to pump irrigation and supply Phoenix area customers.
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Weekend Iowa crashes kill six in two days report
The Associated Press notes six people died in Iowa weekend crashes, raising the 1964 highway toll to 285. Des Moines pair Michael Cox 21 and Marilyn McVay 18 died when their car hit a Great Western freight train near Cumming. Cascade teen Mary K Smith 17 died in a head on collision with Patrick Hoorsiman 19 of Dubuque on Highway 15 east of Cascade. Five year old Timothy Tee Brown of Massena was struck by a car driven by Lloyd Castel 19. John E Brock 43 of near Sioux Center died when his tractor was struck on a county road. A Des Moines rider Jess Hill 42 died when a motorcycle went off Highway four miles east of Council Bluffs.
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Cascade
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Duebuque
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Massena
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Jess Hill
OK Bid to Gild Dome Of Capitol
Des Moines. The Keller Co. of Des Moines won a 62,738 bid to regild the Town Capitol domes. State architect Frank N. Bunker recommended acceptance. Legislature allocated 80,000 plus individual contributions. the firm’s bid undercut Holly Co. of Sioux City by 6,000 before paint undercoat costs.
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Building equipment back in service Sunday night
Joe W. Gillespie stated the building’s equipment was restored to production operation Sunday night after a period of limitation.
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Operations resume after Monsanto gas explosion at plant
Plant manager Joe W. Gillespie said the main compressor building suffered an explosion that breached asbestos enclosing and damaged little machinery. No one was inside the normally unoccupied structure and production resumed Sunday night. Nearby residents heard the blast and called authorities. a small fire followed with minimal damage. In Muscatine, authorities investigated a juvenile in the Bernard Hill stabbing death, while five others injured in separate Waterloo stabbings were treated and released.
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Connally to face Crichton in Texas governor race
Democratic Governor John Connally faces Republican challenger Jack Crichton of Dallas after both secured nominations in Texas primaries. The general election in November pits incumbency against a GOP rival in a state pivotal race.
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Clashes in Sofia Mark Orthodox Easter Day Turmoil
Reports from Sofia describe hundreds of churchgoers clashing with police and Communist youths as entrances to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral were blocked during Easter Mass preparations. Officials said 34 people were arrested for disturbing the peace.
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Khrushchev Urges End to Cyprus Intervention
Soviet Premier Khrushchev calls for an end to foreign intervention in Cyprus in a Yeves tia interview, urging a peaceful solution and independence for the republic. He says the Soviet people support Cypriot sovereignty and opposes outside interference, while the UN peacekeeping force issue lingers in Security Council discussions. Also notes a funeral service in Council Bluffs for Percy A. Lainson, former Fort Madison state penitentiary warden. Leans on veterans groups and county leadership in obituary context.
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House OKs Muscatine Area Bridge Bill
The House passed a bill granting the Muscatine Bridge Commission extended authority to begin construction of a new bridge across the Mississippi near Muscatine Town and Druray Township. The existing law expires July 28, 1997, and the commission needs this legislation to proceed.
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Nehru Leaves New Delhi On First Outing Since Stroke
Prime Minister Nehru departed New Delhi today for his first journey away from the capital since his stroke on January 7. He flies to Bhaisalatan to lay the foundation stone of an irrigation project on the border with Nepal, marking a key step in regional development.
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Student Pilot Crash Injures Three In Stormy Flight
A student pilot missed a runway at Fairfield airport during stormy weather and crashed into a parked car. The pilot Ken Davison, timeframe, passenger Jamces Richardson 22 of Des Moines, and resident Donald Dorothy 24 Fairfield were injured. Davison could lose his student license for flying with a passenger. The crash occurred after several practice landings went awry.
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Seven Primaries to Be Held In Busy Week
Seven states and the District of Columbia schedule primaries as part of a hectic convention season. Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, New Mexico, and Delaware plus Michigan Alaska Nevada Wyoming set delegate races for both parties. Goldwater leads Republicans in several states while Democrats back Clinton? Wallace in Indiana and Taft v Wins. Regional results signal near-term runoff and delegate allocations ahead of June conventions.
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