Dodd gifts tax claim fuels ethics committee probe
In Washington, Senator Thomas J. Dodd faced renewed scrutiny as the ethics committee reviewed charges that he or associates accepted and used gifts from a foreign interests representative. Dodd’s camp argues testimonial dinners were tax-free gifts, while critics say funds beyond campaign expenses are taxable.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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R-Del
Bobby Baker
Williams
Congress
Texas Floods Drench State Killing Several People
Severe weekend storms drenched Texas with heavy rain flooding lowlands and causing multiple deaths and millions in damage. Four drowned in Red Bluff Lake after a capsized motor boat. five died in a Rosenberg crash. Authorities warn rivers like Sabine Nueces Frio and others may flood further as rainfall continues.
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Public Notices Today Proceedings Board of Supervisors
Proceedings of the board of supervisors set for Tuesday in April with notices and actions to be recorded.
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U S accuses Soviet Union over missing Mott death details
Moscow reports say the United States formally accused the Soviet government of withholding full information about the death of American tourist Newcomb Mott aboard a prison train. The note cites missing eyewitness reports, guard accounts, a razor blade, and his clothing as key data still unavailable.
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Chinese MIGs Join North Viet Nam Skies In Battle
UPI reports Chinese Communist pilots may have flown Soviet built MIGs in three dogfights over North Viet Nam last Saturday. Two MIGs were downed by F4C Phantoms while American officials weigh whether Red China is supplying or advising Hanoi. In Hue a Viet Cong attack killed two civilians and wounded seven as three buildings collapsed.
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Iowa to plan fall trade mission to South America
Gov Harold E Hughes announced a three week trade mission to South America planned for mid November. He said the trip, discussed with the Iowa Development Commission and the U S Commerce Department, follows earlier missions to Europe and the Orient.
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My Fair Lady Nearly Sold Out at Washington High
Tickets for My Fair Lady at Washington High School are almost gone with most seats reserved for this week. A few unsold seats may be available at the door tonight before the 8 p.m. curtain for the opening performance.
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Sukarno under fire as critics charge overreach and funds
Antara reports new actions by student, teacher, religious, and peasant groups oppose Sukarno's decree powers and lifetime presidency. They blame spending on monuments for Indonesia's fiscal chaos while Suharto rises as a new strongman. Chinese protests over raids on embassies deepen tensions.
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Peters calls for tax re examination in Iowa race
Davenport Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack L Peters urged re examining the state's tax structure and sought federal legislation to return a portion of the federal tax dollars to the states.
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Wife Very Hopeful as Artificial Heart Patient Improves
Marcel L. DeRudder, a coal miner from Westville Illinois, shows signs of recovery after a five hour operation last Thursday that implanted an artificial heart device to take over much of the left ventricle work. Doctors report stability in heart function and brain reflexes returning though a kidney issue arose. His wife Edna DeRudder, 60, says he should regain consciousness soon and notes her garden cares.
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Series of thefts in Quad Cities
In nine days the Quad Cities area saw ten and eleven robberies as two well dressed men held up the Holiday Inn in Moline escaping with about 4000 in cash and 2000 in checks. The Inn staff said one man carried a gun while the other hid his hand in his pocket and the pair cuffed two women employees and forced them into a closet. Earlier, at 530 a.m., a gunman with a silver revolver robbed The Diner in Davenport of about 51, as a black hooded intruder ordered the cash drawer emptied and fled on foot.
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Iowa Weather: Fair Tonight Soothing Into Partly Cloudy Tuesday
Generally fair conditions in Iowa tonight with a rise to partly cloudy Tuesday and little temperature change. Lows range from the upper 30s in the northeast to mid 40s in the south. Tuesday highs mostly in the 70s. Wednesday outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies cooler with a chance of showers in the north portion.
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Miners Slow Return From Soft Coal Strike
Union pleas failed to spark mass returns as 5,000 of 41,500 striking miners reported back to work after an accord between the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Pickets halted operations in Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio with up to 38,000 still off. The biggest turnout was 900 at Hanna Coal Co. Franklin Mine in Cadiz Ohio. Terms of the pact were not disclosed though reports say wage bumps and contractor use changes are possible. Alabama miners were expected to return today.
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