Two Iowa youths named to West Point appointments
Rep. Fred Schwengel announces Charles Edward Everett of Winfield and Lance A. McAllister of New London will enter West Point on July 6 with the class of 1976. Everett attends Wapello High School. McAllister attends New London High School. In Philadelphia a young builder killed his wife, son, and dog by running a car in a closed garage, with fumes entering the home through the heating system.
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Philadelphia
UPS
Hughes Affirms Muskie Support Despite Poor Primaries
Sen Harold Hughes says his backing for Sen Edmund Muskie remains firm. The Iowa Democrat cited Muskie’s recent primary results as evidence of the need for Muskie’s candidacy despite setbacks shown in several contests.
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Washington
UPI
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Hughes
Muskie
Des Moines
Maine
Army resumes hunt for D B Cooper in Woodland area
Woodland Washington UP I reports the Army continues to search for the hijacker known as D B Cooper who jumped from a plane last Thanksgiving Eve with 200000 dollars in ransom. The earlier search ended March 30 and authorities think he may have parachuted east of Woodland and did not survive.
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Woodland
Wash
UPI
D.B. Cooper
Here
Captain Freeman Finds Shrapnel in Gums After Vietnam Blast
JOPPA Md UPI Army Captain Carl Freeman sought dental care at Fort Lee Virginia base. Dentists discovered shrapnel in his gums instead of wisdom teeth. Freeman recalled a grenade explosion near a field artillery piece he manned in Vietnam two years prior.
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Joppa, Md
UPI
Army
Carl Freeman
Baltimore
Fort Lee
Freeman
Vietnam
Johnson suffers heart attack but shows recovery chance
In Charlottesville Virginia former President Lyndon B. Johnson was diagnosed with a heart attack after chest pains. Dr John Willis Hurst described the myocardial infarction as localized to the front of the heart and expressed a very good chance of recovery.
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Charlottesville
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
John Willis Hurst
Atlanta
Washington High Choir Attends Area Festival in Oskaloosa
Washington High School choir members joined several area choirs at a festival in Oskaloosa on Thursday. Sixth graders Mike Beranek and Robert Boyd performed as David in Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. Director Robert Youngquist praised the festival for showcasing current trends and encouraging exploration.
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Washington
Oskaloosa
Mike Beranek
Robert Boyd
David
Leonard Bernstein
Robert Youngquist
Hijacker escape probe in Provo mud field near Utah Lake
Police units and FBI agents scour fields between I 15 and Provo airport for traces of the grenade wielding hijacker who leaped from a United Airlines Boeing 727 with $500000 in ransom. Officers report heavy mud and night conditions hindered tracks as the search extends beyond San Francisco flight origin.
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Provo, Utah
UPI
Utah Lake
Jess Evans
Provo
San Francisco
Interstate 15
Provo City
Utah County Sheriff's Department
Utah Highway Patrol
FBI
Evans
United Air Lines
Salt Lake City
T. Johnson
United
U.S
Highway Patrol
Nevada
Denver
Los Angeles
Three Children Die in Des Moines House Fire
In Des Moines a Friday explosion and blaze killed three children in a southeast side one story home. Eddie and Bill Boydston two year old twins and infant Donna Jean Boydston eight months perished. Fire chief Meredith Gooding said cause unknown though explosion suspected. The father, Edward Boydston, found one child Clarence three and escaped with him but could not save the others.
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Des Moines
UPI
Eddie
Bill Boydston
Donna Jean Boydston
Edward Boydston
S.E. 8Th Street
Meredith Gooding
Boydston
Clarence
Weather Update for Iowa Regions This Weekend
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Lows range from the low 20s in the northeast to the mid 30s in the southwest. Sunday will bring warmer weather with highs near 50 in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
Fierce fighting for control of Vietnam continues
U S fighter bombers and B52s strike Communist forces north and south of Saigon as the North Vietnamese offensive expands. An American base near Black Virgin Mountain is attacked for the first time, four Americans wounded by 150 mortar shells. Loc Ninh falls as four areas see major clashes from Quang Tri to the Mekong Delta with air power and ground fire turning fierce across Cambodia border.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Nui Ba den
Phnom Penh
Loc Ninh
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S. Command
Pleiku
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
An Loc
Mekong
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Quang Tri
Local Families Sought for The Experiment in International Living
Washington attorney Robert Day seeks host families to register interest for hosting foreign college students this year. About 3000 students are expected to seek US home stays, with arrivals from June to October and visits in homes mainly mid August before fall classes start. Full details available through Mr Day.
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Robert Day
Washington
United States
Mr. Day
Des Moines Women Halt Bulldozer Clearing Of Elm Stand
In Des Moines Mrs Lucy Watson and neighbor Mrs Maxine Schweiker blocked a bulldozer poised to clear dutch elm infected trees near downtown. The railroad's general manager ordered only diseased trees removed, but the operator resumed work until Devlin returned to reaffirm the halt.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lucy Watson
Don Harris
van Meter
Watson
Maxine Schweiker
Frank Devlin
Harris
Devlin
Nixon keeps low profile as Vietnam war unfolds
President Nixon spends a long weekend at his Biscayne Bay villa while maintaining a low profile on the Indochina battle. He communicates with Vietnamese forces but offers few public comments as aides and officials defer questions to the Pentagon or State Department.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
C. G
Bebe"’ Rebozo
Rebozo
Coco Lobo I
Nixon
South Vietnam
Defense Department
State Department
Secretary of Defense
Jones seeks Republican nod in 88th district bid
Joe H. Jones of Washington County announces his candidacy for the State Legislature from the 88th district covering Washington and Keokuk Counties. A longtime Republican leader and farmer, Jones promotes cooperation between counties and outlines his community service, business, and family background while urging voter support in the August 1 primary.
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Joe H. Jones
Washington
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Keokuk
Jones
Ainsworth
Iowa State University
Ames
United Methodist Church
First County Swine Producers Group
Farm Bureau
Farm Service Company
Lions Club
Washington’s Men's Club
Joe
Elsie Belle
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Joseph Zaleski
San Quentin Prison
National Bureau of Standards
Washington, D.C
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