Ray Fails to Win Democratic Support for Tax Plan
Governor Robert D. Ray met with Iowa Democrats to push his tax and school aid proposals. Democrats argued the plan lacks a progressive income tax base and ignores other sources, while Ray defended a long term funding approach and noted it would not solve all problems but aimed to be a step forward.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Illinois
Joseph Johnston
Iowa
Johnston
William Gluba
Davenport
Nority
GOP
Sixty youths aid county cleanup for charity drive
The Community Action Program sponsors a second and final litter pickup along county roads with volunteers from 60 youths. They cleared 18 miles last Saturday and 16 miles are planned today. Supervisors agree to pay 10 dollars per mile, with four trucks and two cars provided. A noon picnic follows at the Lloyd Marek ranch.
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Court House
Community Action Program
Roe
Washington County
County Board of Supervisors
Uoyd Marek Ranch
Eban warns of crucial hours in Middle East crisis
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban described the current period as crucial hours likely to shape any partial IsraelEgypt accord. He spoke ahead of a key cabinet meeting as Egypt Syria and Libya reportedly formed a Federation of Arab Republics opposing Israel.
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United Press International
Abba Eban
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Eban
Syria
Libya
Nixon vows POW freedom and drawdown in Vietnam
President Nixon pledged no permanent force in Vietnam, aiming for withdrawal while keeping air power and residual troops until prisoners are freed and South Vietnam can defend itself. He rejected a fixed 1972 withdrawal deadline, announced a fall troop reduction, and defended actions on Calley. He also discussed China, Hoover, Agnew, and Chile, with a retirement ceremony for Gene Turner in Washington.
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UPD
Nixon
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U.S
Vietnam
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
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China
United Nnions
Korea
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Spiro T. Agnew
Free Press
Agnew
Gene Turner retires from Washington post office at 63
Gene Turner, 63, quits after long service as a fire man-laborer at the Washington post office. He began Aug 1 1947 and had been on leave. retirement official yesterday. A local sports figure, he played basketball football and track for Washington High and junior college teams.
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Gene Turner
Washington Post Office
Harry Levy
Journal
Gene
Turner
Washington
Tom Ricky
Hal Williams
Weather Central Southeast Forecast Card
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Sunday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the lower to mid 70s. Rain chances are 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Sunday.
Tie vote on Ross petition leaves workers' aid undecided
Mrs. Joe Gill of Brighton learned by telephone that the Trade Adjustment Act petition for former Advance Ross employees remains undecided after a 2 to 2 tie in Washington. The matter was sent to President Nixon for a deciding vote. Commissioners Clubb and Moore supported the petition while Sutton and Leonard opposed. One commissioner did not participate and a public report is expected next week.
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Brighton
Hertz
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Washington, D. C
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Gill
Advance Ross Company
Nixon
Clubb
Moore
Sutton
Leonard
Pakistan rebels declare freedom from British rule
East Pakistani rebels held a ceremony in a mango grove near the Indian border where Nazrul Islam, acting president of the provisional Bangla Desh government, read a formal declaration of independence to rebel officials and newsmen. He noted Bengal lost freedom in 1957 in a grove in Kushtia.
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UPI
Press Trust of India
Kushtia
Eas
Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Bengal Land
Nazrul Islam
Baidyanathtala
Calcutta
Nazrul
Bengal
Ring Home Mixed Reactions After Ping Pong Trip to China
Americans returned from a week in Communist China with varied views on Mao and opening Sino US ties. Premier Chou En Lai called it a new page in relations while Nixon spoke of potential future visits and eased trade restrictions following the Osaka Nagoya ping pong events.
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UPI
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Mao Tse- Tung
Chou En-Lai
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Red China
Chiang Kai Shek
Chou
Nixon
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United States
Nagoya
Japan
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Anton
Kowloon
Tokyo
Errol Resek
New York City
Geraldine
Graham Steenhoven
Washington High FBLA Honors: Mr and Miss FBLA Named
Washington High School students Scott Turnipseed Jr and Leigh Ann Hanson were named Mr and Miss FBLA at the Iowa state convention in Des Moines. The pair competed in tests and interviews, with employer and counselor recommendations, and earned eligibility for the national FBLA convention in Miami with a Caribbean cruise. Both work locally at North End Grocery and other area employers.
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Washington
Wolf Floral
Joe Falk
Melody Lanes
Jepsen backs aid to private and parochial schools
Des Moines (UPI) Lt. Gov. R. Jepsen voiced support for state aid to private and parochial schools, saying government should finance basic skills education in both public and non-public schools. He urged equal support for quality education while noting parental responsibility for spiritual and moral values and opposing double payment for basic skills education.
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Des Moines
UPI
Nowlie
R. Jepsen
Jepsen
Robert Day
Catholic Mirror
Shurch
Intercepted Memo: Congratulations on a Fine Showing
Intercepted memo notes a fine showing by Wes with a succinct congratulatory tone. The fragment mentions no dates, organizations, or locations, but signals praise for performance. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
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