Plane's Crash Fatal to 4 in Alleghenies
In snowbound Allegheny mountains a private twin engine plane carrying Pennsylvania official Alessandrani and three others crashed. The group included Alessandrani his wife Ethel James Staudinger of Abington and pilot Melvin Ladin. The four were en route from Harrisburg to Uniontown for a Fayette County Tavern Association appearance. The crash occurred Sunday. recovery found Monday night amid rugged terrain. The party aimed to campaign for lieutenant governor in the May 17 primary.
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Collingswood
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River Ice Jam Study Approved For Flood Control
The House Public Works Committee approved a flood control study of Mississippi River ice jams. Rep. John Schmidhauser requested 75000 dollars to fund it after a February ice jam near Davenport caused damage and evacuations.
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John Schmidhauser
Lowa
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Iowa
Dirksen Fractures Hip in Hospital Stay
Senator Everett Dirksen, 70, fractured his right hip at Walter Reed Army Medical Center during a routine checkup. He rose from bed around 3:30 am and fell, underwent a 90 minute operation to reduce the fracture, and is expected to remain hospitalized two to three weeks with crutches for several more weeks.
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Mao Tze-tung resurfaces after six month absence in China
In Tokyo AP reports Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong appeared publicly for the first time since November as he met Albanian Premier Mehmet Shehu and his delegation. The meeting, confirmed by New China News Agency, follows months of Chinese seclusion amid a Peking Moscow power struggle.
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Local Tax Leeway Urged by GOP Committee
A Republican committee proposes expanding city and town powers to levy local sales income or wheel taxes. Iowa GOP Chairman Robert Ray says municipalities should work with citizens, with measures subject to public vote and new enabling legislation setting reasonable limits.
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Weather turns cloudy with showers and storms ahead
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday. Lows drop to the mid 40s with Wednesday highs in the upper 60s to lower 60s. Today’s high near 49, night low around 31 with frost. River stage 10.1 feet.
Hughes urges interstate extension and bridge reevaluation
Des Moines Gov. Harold Hughes backed extending the federally funded interstate highway system beyond 1972 to at least 1980 and urged program revisions. He called for reviving state input, restoring part of the gasoline tax to states for maintenance, and reevaluating Town bridges amid costly cross-border spans and aging structures.
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Warming trend expected to lift Iowa after record cold snap
The Associated Press reports a welcome warming trend across Iowa following a record cold spell. Lows tonight are forecast in the upper 30s to 40s, rising to 60s and 70s by Wednesday with scattered showers. rain may continue Thursday. Record lows were set in multiple cities including New Albia, Dubuque, Atlantic, Mason City, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Burlington, and Des Moines.
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Astronauts rehearse Gemini 9 space shot timeline
Cape Kennedy Florida AP Astronauts and technicians staged a flawless dress rehearsal for the Gemini 9 mission. The crew dressed in space suits entered the capsule at 10 36 am and completed a simulated countdown at 12 30 pm with the Agena target satellite also passing a timed countdown.
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Saigon Mine Blast Kills Five in Busy Street Battle
Viet Cong explosive strike erupts in central Saigon as U S sentries fire on crowds. Five dead and 29 to 82 wounded, including a policeman, three women, and a child. Eight Americans and 21 Vietnamese civilians hurt. An embassy pledge offers compensation. cause uncertain between mine and friendly fire. B52 strikes on Viet Cong camps continue near Cambodian border.
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Hughes Expects Johnson Visit to Iowa in June
Harold Hughes said President Johnson is expected to visit Des Moines for a few hours in the last week of June. He has invited Johnson multiple times and earlier Iowa visits were arranged then cancelled. Hughes noted he has no official White House word yet but expects word in coming days.
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Merger Is Needed Union Pacific Chief Says
E H Bailey president of Union Pacific testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing that a merger with Rock Island Lines is essential to keep the railroad competitive. He argued the carrier must improve service to halt declines in transcontinental traffic as discussions center on UP merging Rock Island versus a counter bid by Chicago and North Western for stock control of the 7,800 mile system.
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Rail Union Appeals Ban on Railroad Firemen Strike
In Washington a federal judge granted a permanent injunction barring railroad firemen from striking to restore 18,000 jobs cut two years ago by an arbitration board. The AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen said it would appeal, while Union President H. Gilbert called the decision an unbelievable conglomeration of inconsistencies.
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Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Firemen
Alexander Holtzoff
Gilbert
First Levee Area Board To Serve Until January
Landowner elected Muscatine Island Levee district trustees will serve until January. A three member board will be named by electors. June 20 election at Muscatine Island Community hall Fruitland township polls 1 to 8 pm. Voters choose trustees for three districts with one trustee per district. Nominating petitions require 10 landowner signatures due June 6. Next election Jan 21 will choose three trustees by lot to serve one two and three years. New board takes office Jan 28.
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