Migrant Action Program hires two from Muscatine
MAP in Iowa fills four manpower posts for southeast Iowa with two Muscatine natives Arturo Garza and Rose Villarreal named job developer and outreach worker. Mason City offices recruit Mas Escobedo and Jose Guzman. Garza and Villarreal operate from West Liberty.
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Migrant Action Program For Iowa
MAP
Mason City
Muscatine
Arturo Garza
Grandview
Jaime Durant
Iowa
Rose Villarreal
Hershey
Mas Escobedo
Jose Guzman
Rush war materials along Ho Chi Minh trail in monsoon season
Informants report Hanoi rushing war materiel down the Ho Chi Minh trail into South Vietnam as southwest monsoons begin. U S B52s bomb the trail network through Laos, while airstrikes continue as weather hinders operations. North Vietnamese efforts to move supplies persist despite reduced truck traffic. Sensor devices indicate about 1,000 suspected activity signals.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Movements Reported Along Mu Gia Pass Trail Area
The daily mover count along the Mu Gia Pass Laos to Cambodian border trail system shows recent figures lower than last year’s dry season peak of about 2,500 movers. In air warfare, U S Command said two aircraft were lost Monday to ground fire in South Vietnam, including an Army OH6 helicopter shot down on the Bong Son coastal plain about 300 miles northeast of Saigon.
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Mu Gia
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Bong Son
Saigon
T No
Army
Indochina
Blaze destroys Ottumwa building in downtown fire
A two story brick building housing Niemeyer Bros. paper products burned in Ottumwa Iowa as flames spread to two adjacent shops and a railroad car before firefighters contained the blaze. Damage to the building and its contents was estimated at 250000 with total losses including a truck and rail car around 50000.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Niemeyer Bros. Paper Products Company
Elmer Carr
Okama
Don Isle
Niemeyer Bros
O'Hara Hardware Store
Paper Products Company
Muscatine man named trustee at University
Harvey G. Allbee Sr. of Muscatine was named Monday as a trustee of the University of Town School of Religion for a three year term. He will represent the United Presbyterian church on the board. The appointment came at the annual luncheon in Iowa City hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Adler of Davenport in memory of E. P. Adler, a founder and longtime trustee of the school. Prof. George W. Forell resigned as director after six years and will remain on the faculty as chairman of the core course in religion. Prof. James C. Spalding was nominated to succeed Forell, with the appointment to be submitted to the state board of regents. Frank Schramm of Burlington was re elected president of the board.
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Harvey G. Allbee Sr
Muscatine
University of Town School of Religion
Allbee
United Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Philip D. Adler
Davenport
Adler
E.P. Adler
George W. Forell
School of Religion
Forell
James C. Spalding
Local man loses legs in Vietnam
Muscatine serviceman Michael Allen Young 23 is hospitalized at Surgical Hospital No. 27 Chu Lai South Vietnam after a land mine injury on Friday May 7. His legs were amputated below the knees. Son of Ray and Madonna Young he joined the Army in 1969 and serves with the 101st Airborne Division.
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Muscatine
Michael Allen Young
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
Michael
Ray A. Young
Madonna Young
Scott S
101St Airborne Division
Army
Vietnam
River River Stages and Dam Readings Summary
River stage readings list across several towns with minor falls noted. LaCrosse shows 7.2 fall .2, Lansing 9.0 no change, Dam No 9 17.8 fall 1, McGregor 10.0 fall .2, Guttenberg 9.3 fall 1, Dubuque 14 no change, Davenport 9.2 fall 4, Muscatine 9.65 no change, Keokuk 7.4 no change.
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LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam No
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Iowa City clashes lead to mass arrests and injuries
Demonstrations in Iowa City turned violent after a Students for a Democratic Society protest grew to several hundred. Police in riot gear moved in around 9:30 p.m., arresting 37 for disorderly conduct and one for assault. tear gas was used at Hillcrest Dormitory, injuring Deborah Bailey and a city officer.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Deborah Bailey
Mason City
Towa City
Robert Sitka
Hillcrest
Students For A Democratic Society
Old Capitol
Fire damages Bandag building. rest room suspected start
A Bandag retreading building at 1106 Grandview suffered heavy damage Monday evening from a fire that began in the restroom area. Fire officials noted a possible aerosol can eruption from heat near a hot water heater. Two workers witnessed flames, with crews maintaining about 50 percent production by late today and full operation within a week. total losses around $20,000 for building, materials, and equipment.
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Bandag
Grandview
Robert Lanner
Alex Bender
Bender
Samer
Mock execution ends in death in Bay Shore
Bay Shore police report 17 year old Robert Schaefer was electrocuted during a mock execution with a dummy and electrical wires. Seven other youths, present at the scene, said they were playing around and attempted to hang the dummy from a 13 000 volt power line.
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Bay Shore
N.Y
Robert Schaefer
Schaefer
Patice
Schaeler
Weather Outlook For Iowa This Week
Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with a chance of occasional rain. Lows mid to upper 40s, highs in the lower 60s Wednesday. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and 10 percent Wednesday. High Monday near 73, low Monday night about 54.
Girl saves family on burning Illinois home roof
A 14-year-old girl, Carla Kjellberg of Orland Park, jumped from a burning roof and hoisted a 20-foot ladder to a second-floor window to rescue her mother and two brothers. She dragged a long porch ladder to reach them, insisting she is not that strong. LAM
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Orland Park, Ill
Carla Kjellberg
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Michael A. Young
Ben Wiks
Lowa
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Italy
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Minn
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St. Louis County
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Minneapolis
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Jackson State College
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