New Hampton coach named head basketball coach at Muscatine High
Tom Snyder 25 of New Hampton was chosen by an eight member committee to become Muscatine High School’s new head basketball coach. The district will seek contract approval as Ed Ware steps aside after five seasons. Snyder’s New Hampton record shows 37 wins and 24 losses over three years.
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Award presented to the mother of patrol boy
A Sioux City mother received a posthumous gold life saving medal for her son Ronnie Harris a 12 year old school safety patrol boy killed Oct 18 shielding three students from a skidding car at his elementary school intersection. Michael Farrell presented the award at the White House with nine others honored.
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Hijackers land two of four airliners in Cuba and Mexico
An armed hijacker bailed out over remote Mexican jungle after extorting 303000 from Eastern Air Lines on a three hour, multi stop Eastern 727 flight from Allentown to Dulles and New Orleans. A second Western Airlines jet carrying 64 passengers reached Havana after a Cuba bound refueling route via Dallas and Tampa.
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Old Muscatine Bridge Remembrance and Hijacking Note
Articles recount memories of the old Muscatine bridge with family anecdotes and a painting gifted to the Ditch family by Ruth Prochaska. Separately a Washington hijacking case details ransom demands and suspects, noting eight prior hijackings and the elusive D. B. Cooper.
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Inlaw
Humprey and McGovern urge end to Vietnam war
In Omaha the rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination embraced on stage at the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner and called for an end to American involvement in Southeast Asia. Humphrey of Minnesota and McGovern of South Dakota shared the podium with Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty, who is campaigning in California.
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Vandalism marred Iowa City after quiet rain
A soft spring rain fell on Iowa City Friday night contrasting with six acts of vandalism and booting in downtown. Boarded windows testified to the marauding crowd that rampaged the night before, leaving silent signs of damage and disorder.
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City Quiet After Protest as University Prepares to Reopen
Ben, aged, moved through the streets amid rain and cold as demonstrations waned. Officials warned of possible renewed activity when the University of Iowa resumes Monday. Three man patrol teams and special surveillance kept watch downtown. Night Police Captain R W Lee reported everything normal. About 4050 youths joined the rock throwing, while a crowd of 500 students sheltered the demonstrators. three people were injured.
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Five American soldiers rescued after crash in Vietnam Highlands
Five of ten Americans presumed killed when a helicopter was shot down in the Central Highlands were rescued today after a 13 day ordeal. Two survivors are in fairly good condition, three with serious injuries. They moved miles to contact friendly forces and are aboard recovery operations with no immediate IDs. The crash occurred April 24 near Dak Ta air field as Tan Canh base near the Laotian border fell.
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