McGovern Eyes Muskie Lead In New Hampshire Primary
McGovern predicts Muskie will win the New Hampshire Democratic primary and seeks 15 to 20 percent of the vote in the March 7 contest. He conducts a third campaign tour through New Hampshire with Bayh and Jackson at a Hollis Democratic outing.
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McGovern
Muskie Keene
N.H
George McGovern
D-S.d
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
New Hampshire
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Henry Jackson
Washington
Hollis
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Springfield Road
Winesses
Direct Mail Advertising Association
Postal Service
Beiderbecke Davenport
Bix
Bix Beiderbecke
Davenport
Beiderbecke
Governors Day in Iowa Highlights 1960s Candidates
Gov. Robert Ray and Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen lead the Republican slate with Franzenburg and William Gannon as Democrats eyeing the governorship. On Governor's Day they spoke to issues, experience, and leadership as about 600 officials gathered. Franzenburg urged voter anger at Des Moines to translate into support while Jepsen touted experience. Gannon called for new Democratic leadership. The event drew Sen. Jack Miller, 40 state lawmakers, and other officials.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Robert Ray
Roger Jepsen
Paul Franzenburg
Willam Gannon
Jepsen
Franzenburg
Ray
Des Moines
Gannon
Democratic Party
Hughes
Sen
Jack Miller
Auditor Lloyd Smith
Richard Turner
Council to discuss new ambulance agenda items
City Council meets Monday to review a proposed fee schedule from a citizens committee for the new Oelwein ambulance service. Public Safety chair Gene Shay backs the proposals as Mayor McCarthy seeks reappointment for two housing board members.
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Citizens Committee
Oelwein
John Kerns
Public Safety Committee
Gene Shay
Edward McCarthy
Lou Mulder
Lawrence Liebe
Law-Rent Housing Board
Wapsie Valley Community Schools
Harold Sanford
Ralston Purina
Third Ave. S.E
Seventh St. S.W
Paul Bruner
Council
Judge frees Miami man on temporary insanity defense
George A. Herzer, a 39 year old Miami Beach executive, was freed by Justice Jason Berkman who dropped first degree murder charges after finding him temporarily insane. Herzer claimed his mind was on fire when he strangled neighbor Dr Hall Kaighin after accusing him of abusing his five children and other youths at a ranch campout. He testified Kaighin laughed at a weather report and that he lost his mind during the attack.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Justice of the Peace
Jason Berkman
George A. Herzer
Herzer
Hall Kaighin
University of Miami
Kaighin
Indian
Jeanne Powers Named Miss Elkader at 125th Event
Jeanne Powers, 18, daughter of Maurice and Mrs Powers, won Miss Elkader at the 125th Elkader celebration. First runner up Donna Dinan, 20, a UNI Iowa City student. Dinan is daughter of John and Mrs Dinan.
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Elkader
Jeanne Powers
Maurice Powers
Central Community High School
University of Northern Iowa
Donna Dinan
John Dinan
University of Nowa
Iowa City
Where are the jewels? Mystery recoups $78,500 reward
In Herford Germany police reported six high value diamonds worth $690 000 were mailed from Amsterdam June 21 to a firm titled German Diamond Wholesale Society in Herford. The recipient firm did not exist and the COD packages were returned unopened from Antwerp Jewelers in Amsterdam. Diamonds not in the packages and insurers of Antwerp Jewelers post a $78 500 reward for recovery.
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Herford
Germany
Amsterdam
Holland
German Diamond Wholesale Society
Antwerp
Disaster aid sought for Fayette and Buchanan areas
Governor Robert Ray asked President Nixon to declare northern Iowa a disaster area after severe weather. State Civil Defense said federal relief would aid residents with damages estimated at 15,750,100 dollars across 13 counties including Buchanan Fayette Jones Linn Marshall Chickasaw Delaware Clayton Mitchell Howard Story and Bremer.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Nixon
Iowa
Albert Markle
Civil Defense
Ray
State
Civil Defense Department
Counties
Buchanan, Fayette, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Chickasaw, Tanya
Delaware
Clayton, Mitchell
Moward
Story and
Bremer
Federal approves two bridge reconstructions for Iowa links
The Federal Highway Administration approved funding for reconstructions or replacements of two Iowa cross state bridges. The Mississippi River bridge at Prairie du Chien connects Iowa with Wisconsin on U S 18 costing about 4.105 million and the Missouri River bridge at Sioux City connects Iowa with Nebraska on U S 20 costing about 5.45 million. Federal share is 75 percent with the remaining 25 percent split among involved states. Funding timing unknown. Nationwide 42 bridges were approved in this action.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Jack Miller
Mississippi River
Prairie du Chien
U.S 18
Missouri River
Sioux City
U.S. 20
Highway Administration
US loses 1/13th of reserves in IMF deal
Washington reports a multi country financial swap will cut U S international reserve assets by nearly 1 13 and reduce the Treasury gold stock to the lowest since 1937 The move centers on IMF transactions with Belgium Netherlands and France and Britain to settle debts in foreign currencies the nations still owe. Also a fatal pickup crash near Mitchellville Iowa claims Des Moines resident Lester J Waddle age 43.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Treasury
International Monetary Fund
IMF
France
Sgritain
Governor Ray Wears POW Bracelet for Vietnam War Missing
Des Moines Gov. Robert Ray sports a polished metal bracelet inscribed with the name of Lt. Larry Spencer, Iowa’s first known prisoner of war in Vietnam. Ray says the bracelet, a gift from Mrs. Peggy Naughton, serves as a reminder that efforts continue for all POWs to be released. The inscription notes Spencer’s capture on Feb 18, 1966.
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Ray
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Vietnam
Larry Spencer
Earlham
Spencer
Peggy Naughton
Sheldon
North Vietnam
Congress recess begins as Washington empties in August
Congress ends sessions for a month long summer recess with the Senate closing at 7 34 p.m. Friday and the House at 1 19 p.m. after approving an 18 billion higher education aid bill and three key appropriations measures President Nixon plans a Maine weekend and many federal agencies will run on limited staffing through August The recess runs to September 8 with nine of 14 appropriations bills passed including a 20 8 billion labor and welfare education measure The defense bill remains unsettled and other big money bills such as public works District of Columbia foreign aid and military construction await action A 1 billion public service jobs measure for Vietnam veterans and a continuing resolution to fund agencies through Oct 15 were also approved
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Nixon
Maine
Departments of Labor
Wealtth
Education
Welfare
Senate House
District of Columbia
Bomb hoax money recovered from brick fireplace scene
Police and detectives using sledgehammers uncovered two plastic bags containing 224000 dollars of the 456000 paid by Qantas in a bomb hoax. The cash was found in a bricked fireplace during a building renovation in Annandale. Investigators now estimate 392000 of the Qantas payout has been located. Two men, Peter Pasquay Macavi and Raymond James Poyn ting, were arrested on extortion charges. The affair involved a fake bomb claim aboard a Qantas 727.
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Sydnes
Qantas
Annandale
Quantas
Brown
Peter Pasquay Macavi
England
Raymond James Poynting
Clayton County 1972 budget approved by board of supervisors
The Clayton County board approved the 1972 budget after a public hearing. The plan calls for 2,792, with an estimated 1,391,050 to be raised by taxation and tax levies of 18.47 mills for corporations and 31.16 mills for townships per $1,000 assessed valuation.
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Elbrader
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Apollo 15 Nears Safe Splashdown From Moon Mission
Apollo 15 crew David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden return to Earth from a 12 day mission aboard Endeavour. They expect a 4 46 p m EDT splashdown 285 miles north of Hawaii after collecting lunar rock samples and nearly two miles of surface film. The crew reports sleeping well and describes primeval rocks and ancient lava in Hadley Basin findings.
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Space Center
Houston
Earth
Solar System
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Hawaii
Mission Control Center
Okinawa
Sion Control Center
Gueshows
The
Scott
Irwin
Hadley Tase
Worden
Moon Orbit
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Redsterland
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Clinton Corn Processng Co
Ruth Anne Yates
Lloyd Yates
Thomas Heinze
First Ave
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Tom
Mary
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Pride Seed Company
Duchess
Fayette, Buchanan
Mitchellvelle
Lester James Waddle
Ariel
Ata
Ottumwa
Steve Garret
Seventh Ave. S.E
Steve
Sharon
Sumner
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
Garret
Chicago and North Western Railway
Oelwein Welcome Wagon International
Superman
San Diego
Califos
Kirk Alyn
Toosay
Alyn
Steides
Clayton County
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Endeavour
Pacific Ocean
Joe Allen
Seatth
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Falcon
Hadley Base
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