Governors discuss nuts bolts at Midwest conference
Governors from Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota West Virginia and Wisconsin opened a three day Midwest Governors Conference focused on state government problems. Governor Milliken urged a strong national energy policy while Docking and Guy noted limited scope for presidential politics and praised federal aid for disasters.
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N.D
Robert Docking
Kansas
William Guy
North Dakota
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Guy
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wadena Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Local Festivities
In Wadena Iowa a Saturday celebration marked the town's 75th corporate anniversary. Mayor LeAllen Knox notes the town was incorporated January 11 1897. A tractor pull jack pot horse show and aerial weed spraying demo drew 1500 plus locals. Events included free watermelon and an amateur talent show with Valley High School Stage Band.
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LeAllen Knox
Dutch Murphy
Art Smale
Wadena Community Club
Willex Products
Wadena Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Volga River Riders Saddle Club
Wadena Cub Scouts
Valley High School
Sumner
Iowa
Thousands return to damaged homes after Agnes flooding
The flood recedes as cleanup and relief begin after the Agnes storm. Death toll hits 117 with tens of thousands homeless across Pennsylvania New York Virginia and Maryland. Red Cross launches a $10 million disaster fund while federal aid plans move forward amid ongoing recovery efforts.
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Associated Press
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
George A. Lincoln
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New York
Virginia
Maryland
Petersburg
Appomattox
Almond
N.Y
Elmira
OEP
Lincoln
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Marvin Mandel
Linwood Holton
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
William T. Cahill
New Jersey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George M. Elsey
Disaster Fund
Army Corps of Engineers
Nixon Lifts U.S. Quotas on Meat Imports
President Nixon announced the removal of all meat import quotas through 1972 to ease a short term shortage and curb rising prices. Secretary George Shultz cautioned any impact may take weeks or months, and did not expect immediate price relief.
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Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
George Shultz
White House
United States
Shultz
Cost of Living Council
Blacks pledge support to McGovern on first ballot
Washington AP reports an undetermined number of committed black delegates to the Democratic National Convention pledged to Sen. George S. McGovern. Rep. Louis Stokes, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the bloc's votes should secure McGovern the nomination on the first ballot. McGovern staff negotiated with black groups including the NBPC caucus.
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George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Congressional Black Caucus
McGovern
Sen
Rep
Louis Stokes
D-Ohio
National Black Political Convention
Sen. McGovern
Stokes
Weekend traffic takes 9 lives in Iowa crashes
Nine people died in weekend traffic accidents across Iowa including three in car train crashes. Victims include Marc Dublinski 23 of Storm Lake in a two car crash near Storm Lake Edna Cunningham 39 of Anthon in the other car Louis Bannier 83 of Burlington and Nellie Johnson 78 of Danville in a Burlington Northern train collision Wilma Allison 52 of Unionville in Udell James Kenney Des Moines in a one car wreck near Prairie City Rudolph Manta 40 of Cedar Rapids in a two vehicle crash near Cedar Rapids Myra Bonnema 18 Hawarden in US 18 west of Sheldon Sharon Del Charbonneaux 23 Wapello in a motorcycle crash near Oakville Leo Christener 21 of Mount Pleasant in a snow fence crash north of Donnels on Highway 218
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Storm Lake
Highway Patrol
Edna Cunningham
Anthon
Louis W. Bannier
Burlington
Nellie Johnson
Danville
Burlington Northern
Wilma Allison
Unionville
Norfolk and Western
Udell
James L. Kenney
Des Moines
Highway 16
Prairie City
Kenney
Rudolph Manta
Cedar Rapids
Highway
Manta
Myra Bonnema
Hawarden
U. S. 18
Sheldon
Sharon del Charbonneaux
Wapello
Burlington Hospital
Oakville
Louisa County
Charbonneaux
Mount Pleasant
Leo Christener
Donnels
Christener
Bloody battles before Irish peace near in Belfast clash
In Belfast area fights flare as British troops say 14 guerrillas shot amid nearing cease fire. weekend toll rises to 383 dead in three years of sectarian violence including three soldiers. A 200 pound bomb hits Lisburn hotel.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Lisburn
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