Global currency jitters as de Gaulle faces referendum
Paris traders rush to sell francs for dollars marks and gold amid fears de Gaulle may lose the referendum and resign. Bank of France buys francs to steady the rate as the dollar holds at 4.97 francs. In other notes Colora do State University students rename the campus bookstore after Jack Slade. Churchill Downs says Derby security will be normal with Nixon attendance confirmed. A Fremont judge fines Southern Pacific Railroad 250 for illegal parking after trains blocked streets. A Houston Sno-Cone employee defends against a robbery by hurling a snowcone at a gunman.
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Washington Community Chest elects first woman president
Mrs. Elsie Huber became the first woman president as the Washington Community Chest board reorganized for the year. New officers include John Logan as first vice president and Dean Garrett as second. Directors elected are Clem Dold Mark Bayer t Mrs Max Lee Mrs Earl Rae and Alfred Fritz. The fall budget and admissions committee plans were discussed and the 1968 campaign, directed by Larry Duncan, raised 36 568 59 dollars.
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Elsie) Huber
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Iowa Senate OKs sweeping plan to end justice courts
The Iowa Senate voted 37 to 20 to abolish about 1500 justice of the peace police and mayor's courts by Jan 1. Magistrates appointed by district judges would handle the work, with municipal courts spared. Debate stressed fairness and age qualifications for magistrates.
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Nixon calls for funds to wage war on crime era
President Nixon asked Congress for an extra 25 million to double anti racketeering efforts, expand 20 federal racketeering field offices, and establish a federal state racket squad in New York City. He urged swift passage of witness immunity and wagering tax reforms to curb organized crime.
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Iowa Thursday Weather Outlook From United Press International
Thursday forecast for Iowa shows partly cloudy and warmer conditions. Lows tonight range from the 30s in the northeast to the low 40s in the southwest. Highs Thursday span from the 60s in the east to 70s to 75 in the west. Friday outlook calls for mostly cloudy mild weather with a chance of showers.
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Honor student Richie Lemberger earns honors list nod
Richard Lemberger, a University of Iowa junior in electrical engineering, is named on the honors list for Convocation in Macbride Hall on Saturday May 3. After seven years in the navy he studies 14 to 18 hours daily, works part time at the Physics Research Center, commutes from Washington, and supports a wife and six children. He has been on the honors list all three years and may graduate next February or next June with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.
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Helicopters battle Vietcong base. 61 killed in northeast Saigon area
U S Green Berets and tribal allies repelled a guerrilla base raid 157 miles northeast of Saigon. Total communist casualties reported at 61 with 126 packs abandoned. Allied losses included three helicopters and three American soldiers killed with 23 injured. Additional shelling hit Soc Trang Tay Ninh and a 1st Infantry Division brigade camp.
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Eye transplant patient progresses after world first graft
John Madden of Conroe Texas, a 55-year-old studio owner, is progressing satisfactorily after receiving what doctors call the world’s first full eye transplant at Methodist Hospital in Houston. The right eye was grafted in a one hour operation. recovery will reveal if sight can be restored, with nerves the key uncertainty. The donor was O B Hickman, a 55-year-old Houston man who died of a brain tumor.
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Iowa House approves jet port measure for jumbo aircraft
The Iowa House voted 68 to 51 to approve a bill paving the way for an airport to host supersonic jets while rejecting a 2 percent mill tax plan. The bill sets a 1 mill maximum levy over 40 years to back revenue bonds financing the project, reflecting a rural urban split.
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Pre-school talks set for district
Washington Community School district schedules pre school conferences at Lincoln May 6 1 p.m Brighton May 7 1 Stewart May 8 1. Children five before September 1 may enter kindergarten next term. Bring birth certificate to conference. PTA invites eligible Lincoln and Stewart children. others attend nearest center. Schools assign children after enrollment.
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Intercepted Memo Sparks Iowa Senator Outcry
A Des Moines intercepted memo from a Iowa senator prompts accusations of diminished justice. The document circulated amid political controversy, drawing sharp responses from regional leaders and legal watchdog groups.
Crest on Mississippi reaches eastern Iowa amid flood fears
Wind and high water threaten dikes along the Mississippi in Iowa as spring flood preparations continue. Gov. Ray authorizes 78 Iowa Guardsmen to patrol Davenport dikes with 45 more to arrive for weekend traffic control. Engineers warn high winds may erode earthen dikes while vigilant patrols stay on duty around the crest expected to linger. The river crested at McGregor yesterday, with a slow drop anticipated, and Marquette volunteers plus Fort Madison inmates aid sandbagging efforts. The Dubuque crest is forecast at 23.6 feet with minor leaks and sand boils being managed by clay.
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