April Showers Hit Elk Elementary Before Lunch
Brief items from Charleston London New Castle and Washington report showers at Elk Elementary due to a sprinkler failure. bedtime stories by phone via BBC series. noisy kettle fault causes telephone ringing. Nixon administration wins House approval for a two year draft extension and a $27 billion pay package to spur a voluntary army, aiming for zero draft by mid 1973.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House
Reds Overrun Base Near Laos Border
Saigon based report says Combin forces breached the wire perimeter of a key South Vietnamese support base near the Cambodia Laos frontier. American advisers and helicopter crews were among casualties as two U S choppers were shot down. B52s bombed the area. U S command logged 58 American combat deaths and 542 wounded last week.
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Saigon
UPI
Cambodia-Laos
U.S
Intercepted Memo A Phul Movie Tycoon Visit
An observer whispers in town that a noted movie tycoon named Phul visited, drawing attention to his high profile arrival and the murmured nickname Phul.
Calley Jury Convicts Lieutenant of Murder at My Lai
The Ft Benning court martial jury sentenced Lt William L Calley Jr to life in prison for the My Lai massacre after nearly 80 hours of deliberation over 13 days They found no evidence of innocence and said they gave him every doubt and left no stone unturned The verdict allows appeals in military and federal courts and may face review by the Army secretary Calley remains in the Ft Benning stockade awaiting possible deferment.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
Calley
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
Walter D. Kinard
Columbus
Miami
Fla
Army
Kinard
Army Airborne
Vietnam
Sanwea
Lt. Calley
Ft. Benning Stockade
Leavenworth
George W. Latimer
Orwin C. Talbott
Ft Benning
Seeking 8 Million in Damages Over Spirit Lake Deaths
An Iowa man seeks eight million dollars in two petitions alleging negligence by Art Moeller Baker's Point Resort owner and three companies Carver Inc Northern Propane Gas Co and Locke Stove Co in the deaths of his two sons at Spirit Lake April 5 1969. The fatal gas heater incident left Gary 21 and Richie Lee Heisman 19 dead as they tried to escape or sleep in the cabin.
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Spirit Lake
UPI
Indianola
Dickinson County
Raymond J. Heisman
Gary
Richie Lee Heisman
Art. F. Moeller
Carver, Inc
Locke Stove Co
Northern Propane Gas Co
Moeller
Baker’s Point Resort
Juror Speaks On Calley Trial Verdict
UPI reports Maj. Harvey G. Brown from Fort Benning says Lt. William L. Calley Jr. received a fair trial for the My Lai massacre. Brown argues responsibility extends to the whole unit and that the verdict affecting the country may prompt self reflection. He contrasts belief with the actions in My Lai, stressing collective accountability.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Harvey G. Brown
United States
Brown
Calley
Youth trip opens to 4-H members across counties
The 4 H Citizenship Short Course in Washington DC will welcome 72 high schoolers and 8 adults from Washington Cedar Johnson and Iowa counties this summer. Washington County can send 18 youths and 2 adults. July 25 to August 1 requires applications at the County Extension Office. Transportation is by chartered bus with costs around 110 dollars per person. 4-Hers in 10th 11th and 12th grades urged to apply now.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Cedar
Johnson
Iowa
Washington County
Julia Gamon
National
Washington to be site for High on the Hog film
A. P. Phul of Screen Star Studios announced Washington will be location for the movie High on the Hog to be shot late July. Producer Phul will visit in May to interview locals as extras. Stars include Yul Saaph and Tina Joak. Filming aims for completion by April 1, 1972.
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A. Pril Phul
Phuls
Washington
Phul
Journal
Screen Star Studios
Hollywood
A. Phil Phul
Yul Saaph
Tina Joak
Towa
Iowa Governor Warns Lawmakers On 1 Cent Sales Tax Move
Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray criticizes leg lawmakers for backing a temporary one cent sales tax from mid April to July 1. He urges a comprehensive long term tax revision and notes House Republicans favor the hike while Senate Republicans remain divided. Ray says he must see a full plan before supporting any sales tax proposal.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
House
Senate
Andrew Varley
Agnew Praises VA Volunteers Amid Vietnam War Critics
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told the Veterans Administration meeting that U.S. servicemen in Vietnam face a burden from a minority of critics and public hostility. He praised 110,000 VA hospital volunteers for providing about 9 million hours of service to 165 veterans hospitals and condemned harsh labeling of Vietnam veterans as drug addicts or criminals by some critics.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Agnew
Veterans Administration Volunteer Service
United States
Hanoi Hannah
Hoffa parole bid denied again by federal board
James R. Hoffa must serve at least 14 more months in federal prison after a parole board denied his request for parole from Lewisburg Pennsylvania. The board will not reconsider until June 1972, a decision that could spark Frank E. Fitzsimmons to seek the Teamsters presidency at the Miami convention.
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Washington
UPI
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Federal Parole Board
Hoffa
Lewisburg
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Miami
Fitzsimmons
Oppose Commission Plan Liquor Law Change in Iowa Senate
The Senate State Government Committee approved a bill to reorganize the Iowa Liquor Control Commission, stripping law enforcement duties and moving the division to the Department of Public Safety. The plan, backed by Gov. Ray, would replace the commission with a director and advisory board, with a Dram Shop liability cap of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident under House provisions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Senate State Government Committee
Iowa
Senate
Robert D. Ray
Ent
Ion
Liquor Law Enforcement
Commission
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Gene Glenn
D - Ottumwa
Glenn
John Tapscott
D - Des Moines
Tapscott
Iowa Commission On Alcoholism
County Treasuries
Alcoholism Commission
Dean Arbuckle
Jefeferson
Karl King Dies in Iowa March King Remembered by Governor
Gov. Robert D. Ray mourns Karl King known as the March King for over 50 years. King died Wednesday in a Fort Dodge hospital after collapsing at home. He preserved a legacy of band music that thrilled audiences across Iowa and beyond, with decades of leadership in public performances and school bands.
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Des Moines
UPL
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Karl King
Ray King
Fort Dodge
Ray
Weather Forecast Southeast Turns Colder Tonight
Southeast weather outlook from United Press International shows cloudy skies and much colder air tonight with lows around 25 degrees. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and lighter winds but continued cold with highs near 30.
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Calley Appeal
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A.P. Phul
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