Derailed Milwaukee Freight Train No 64 Near Washington
Freight train No. 64 bound for Savanna Illinois derailed in Washington Wednesday after 3 30 p m a hot journal box caused a dropped car. Five cars derailed eight from the end of an 83 car unit with four box cars and a tank car three empty two loaded. Crews cleared the track by 4 30 a m reopening North 2nd and North Iowa streets after using a track mounted crane to move cars and re lay 200 feet of track.
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Mexican mine disaster widens search for survivors
In Barroterrán Coahuila Mexico recovery teams battled gas and possible cave ins as 122 miners remained missing after an explosion at the Alots Hornes coal mine. Officials warned unlikely survivors but offered death benefits and education for families. Union officials blamed negligence while a mine manager defended safety measures. In Washington, UAW Chief Walter Reuther urged Congress to close tax loopholes to fund Vietnam era aid.
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Garcia
Washington
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United Auto Workers Union
Congress
Vietnam
House
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa Weather: Cloudy with scattered rain odds this week
United Press International reports mostly cloudy conditions in Iowa with a chance of occasional rain tonight and Friday. Lows range from the 30s in the north to the 40s in the south, with Friday highs from the 50s in the northwest to the 60s to 65 in the southeast.
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United Press International
Iowa
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Jaycees in Sunset Park
The annual Easter Egg hunt is set for Saturday April 5 at Sunset Park with a start time of 8 30 a m Children from pre school through 6th grade may join In ten prizes will be awarded in each of three age groups Participants should be ready to begin at the bell The Richland Keokuk County deputy sheriff Keith Bryant investigated a Tuesday night robbery at Richland Elementary School with entry through the gym door and about 25 in candy stolen Also an Iowa City boarding house was struck by a car early today no serious injuries The driver Douglas Vincent a University of Iowa student lost control and rammed into a wall
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Central City voters reject millage hike for school bonds
CENTRAL CITY IOWA UPI reports an election on February 26 authorized the Central City School District to issue 660000 in bonds but a printer error left out the millage needed to repay the debt. On Wednesday voters refused permission to raise the millage.
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UPI
Intercepted Memo From Rail Officials
Intercepted memo mentions Milwaukee rail crews and concerns about incidents. The note cites a warning tone and urges tighter security measures amid ongoing disruptions. Source fragment preserves names and exact phrasing only as readable.
Union Service Planned Here With Friday Speaker
Dr. George E. LaMore Jr. professor of religion and philosophy at Iowa Wesleyan College will deliver the Good Friday address at 7 30 p m Friday at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Local churches cooperate in this union service and the public is invited.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
United Methodist Church
Washington
LaMore
Iowa Wesleyan
Massachusetts
Probate of will and executor appointment for Clarence Owens
Notice states probate of the will of Clarence Owens and the appointment of an executor. The executor will manage estate affairs, with rights and duties defined by law. Interested parties may contest or participate under applicable probate rules.
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Clarence Owens
Move by Reds Demands Withdrawal of Troops
UPI reports Washington insists no lasting peace in Southeast Asia without North Vietnam pulling troops from Cambodia Laos and South Vietnam. Walsh urges mutual withdrawal as Thuy and Kiem accuse U.S. of aggression and deception. Talks deemed useless as negotiators clash over war expansion.
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Southeast Asia
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Cambodia
Laos
South Vietnam
Lawrence F. Walsh
U.S
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Washington
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Lodge
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Nixon
Kiem
Thuy
Hanoi
Red China
Nixon Aides Aim To Trim 3 Billion From Budget
Washington officials say the Nixon administration seeks a 3 to 4 billion reduction from President Johnson's budget as inflation fears drive a cautious plan. The aim is to hold spending around 193 to 194 billion with modest tax changes and continued surpluses to dampen inflation, while Melvin R. Laird forecasts 1.1 billion in defense cuts.
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UPI
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Congress
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Congress begins Easter recess after 3 month session
The 91st Congress starts its Easter break with a 10 day recess and world travel plans. After a routine no business session at noon, the House and Senate will adjourn until Monday, April 14, observing Easter in their annual tradition.
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UPI
Congress
House
Senate
Debate on credit bureau lawsuits alarms Des Moines
UPI reports at an Iowa House hearing on a bill allowing consumers to sue for defamation over inaccurate credit records. Des Moines Credit Bureau manager John Robb warned such action could starve credit and raise merchandise prices.
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UPI
Des Moines Credit Bureau
John Robb
Des Moines Bureau
Iowa
Joseph Johnston
Lown City
Johnston
Robb
Beret Teams Scout Movements in Cambodia Secretly
UPI reports the United States has been sending Green Beret teams into Cambodia for a year to scout Communist troop movements. Cambodia asserts neutrality, but Viet Cong and North Vietnamese bases operate there due to lack of American bombing or ground attacks. Prince Sihanouk reportedly tacitly approves secret missions that avoid compromising Cambodian sovereignty. Green Berets lead small teams of mountain tribesmen on approved missions to chart enemy locations and avoid combat unless necessary.
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Cambodia
Green Berets
Washington
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