Dynamite truck blast kills five in Georgia crash
Five people died and 27 were injured when a dynamite truck collided with a car near Waco Georgia. The explosion demolished two vehicles a fire truck and an ambulance leaving a crater 73 feet wide and 20 feet deep. Army demolition crews searched for unexploded charges as residents fled the scorched scene.
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Waco
Georgia
U.S
Bremen
Ft. McClellan
Ala
A. W. Fielding
Tax bill hurdle for adjournment minded Iowa lawmakers
Iowa lawmakers face a key test next week as a conference committee reports a compromise on a massive tax and school aid bill. The plan would raise personal income tax rates by about 33 percent, with retroactive effect to Jan 1, and leave the state sales tax at 3 percent. It would add about 59 million to 70 million in new revenue over 71 72, with corporate taxes rising by redefining gross sales to about 5 million annually.
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House
Senate
Chamber
Clifton Lamborn
Secon
Board of Regents
Teens Indicate Marijuana Access They Oppose Legalization
Iowa teens report marijuana is easy to obtain in their areas yet oppose legalization by a wide margin. In a confidential Crime Commission survey, 35.7 percent said access is extremely or very easy, while 73.3 percent oppose legalization. Most have never used drugs beyond alcohol, and many support parental and police curfews. The study also notes attitudes toward education, religion, recreation, and job prospects, with 81.3 percent calling recreational facilities inadequate and 94 percent willing to assist crime commissions. In a separate item, Sharon Kay Elliott, 24, of Decorah was killed in a car-truck crash on Iowa 24 near Lawler.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crime Commission
Lawler
Sharon Kay Elliott
Decorah
Chukaguw
Dennis Gilbert
Senate
House
F House
Ways and Means
Frouse
U.S. Supreme Court
Tornadoes strike central Nebraska towns causing structural damage
Tornadoes and strong winds ripped roofs off houses and barns, uprooted trees, and knocked down power lines across central Nebraska on Friday night. No injuries were reported. Weather warnings remained in effect with heavy storms near Schuyler, Hastings, Grand Island, and other areas, as trees fell and grain bins shifted in the Hastings region. Parade of severe weather continued into tonight with cooler, drier conditions forecast for Sunday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Schuyler
Hastings
Walter Hibbier
Grand Island
Kenneth Casteel
Hampton
Stromsbury
DeVolt Honored for 29 Years as School Bus Driver
Marl pe Valt was honored at a dinner at the Junior Wish cafeteria in Oar win. DeVolt retired after 29 years as a school bus driver. Bus drivers and spouses attended. A plaque was presented for his service and a tour of the new Paulding followed the dinner.
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Marl peValt
Junior Wish
Oarwin
DeVolt
DeValt
Supt
Senior
Mroo
Bobby Tfinlings
Paulding
Oelwein Board Invites Youths Over School Painting Incident
The Oelwein Community school board invites the youths believed responsible for painting the high school building to the next board meeting on Monday the 14th. They and their parents will be asked to restore the building and cover the $100 reward. A signed statement naming the two graduating seniors has been presented. The board approved a summer elementary music program starting June 14 directed by Nancy Breed for fifth to seventh graders.
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Oelwein Community Board of Education
Nancy Breed
Three Drivers Face Charges After Oelwein Accidents
Oelwein police charged Mary Jo Bieger for failure to stop after a railroad crossing near South Frederick and Fourth St. S.W. The rear collision with Beth Kunkle caused extensive damage. no injuries. Maxine Lorenz was charged with failure to yield after a 9:5 a.m. crash on Sixth Ave. S.E., with $750 and $500 damages to Lorenz and Elory Ford. William Goode, who failed brakes, was cited for driving with faulty equipment after a Friday evening collision with Julian Taltry in Black River Falls traffic.
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Oelwein
Mary Jo Bieger
South Frederick
Fourth St. S.W
Rieger Auto
Beth Kunkle
Maxine Ellen Lorenz
Lorenz
Sixth Ave
S.E
Elory J. Ford
Lorenz Auto
Ford
William S. Goode
Julian Taltry
Black River Falls
Wis
Goode
Twenty fifth victim found in Yuba County orchards
Infrared aerial mapping continues weekend probe into 25 bodies unearthed in Feather River region orchards. Sheriff Whiteaker notes 25th grave in a peach grove on Jack Sullivan ranch. Victims mainly middle aged drifters and itinerant workers, many unidentified. Suspect Juan Corona, 37, remains jailed for initial murders. The Bee reported a 34-name ledger found in Corona home. officers say victims are Anglos with one Black.
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Yuba City
Calif
Salter County
Roy Whiteaker
Jack Sullivan Ranch
Juan V. Corona
Ile
Yuba County
Whiteaker
Sacramento Bee
Corona
Big bottle little man in soda tosses win
A bare chested man in hot sun tossed a ring around a giant soda bottle and shouted a victory as he carried the oversized bottle home, while onlookers watched the playful challenge unfold.
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Warner
Senate votes push two year draft extension expected
With two Senate votes turning down shorter extensions, Congress appears poised to extend the military draft for two more years. Action may slip past June 30 as amendments delay passage and disputes over financing Indochina linger. Senate leaders debated timing while Mike Gravel signaled continued filibuster threats.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
U.S
Indochina
Eniiede
St Sen
John C. Stennis
1 Mass
House
Mike Gravel
D-Adaska
Regents budget boosted by 10 per cent
Iowa representative Dale L. Tieden argues the Regents budget for 1971-72 rises about ten percent over the prior two years with over 119 million from federal funds gifts and endowments, and warns against wasteful policies while urging program reappraisal and new efficiency in higher education. He notes faculty salaries comparison, discusses tax relief hopes, and warns that conference report may block adjournment by June 11.
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Dale L. Tieden
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Regents
Towa
Board of Regents
University of Iawa
Big Ten
Tawa University
Indiana
Tews
Towa State
University of Northern Towa
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