Nader and labor oppose Nixon wage price policy
Labor groups and consumer advocate Ralph Nader condemn Nixon economic plans as elitist and a windfall for big business. BLS reports July cost of living up 0.2 percent, the last full month before the wage price freeze. IMF chief warns dollar float risks world monetary order as European nations seek independent responses.
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UPI
Ralph Nader
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
Afl-Cio
Andrew J Biemiller
D-Wis
Nader
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Brussels
U.S
Mario Ferrari Aggradi
Council of Ministers
United States
Washington youths complete walk-a-thon for youth center
Fourteen Washington youths walked 176 miles to Brighton and back, raising over 500 dollars for a hoped for youth center. Pledges ranged from 5 cents to 2.50 per mile, with Dan Klein and Jim Blakeny finishing the round trip in three hours.
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Brighton
Dan Klein
Jim Blakeny
State Crime Commission
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Blakeny
Nancy Novak
Randi Dunbar
Cindy
Christy Roth
Michele Ellis
Marilyn Ward
Mary Stevenson
Carol Cady
Brenda Gray
Susan Gray
Urs Johnson
Sherry Horak
Ene deFazio
The
County Development Corporatio
Ruth Dunbar
Steve Weeks
Helen Ellis
Washington Homes
World money markets tremble as dollar crisis spreads
The dollar float sends Tokyo shares down for a fourth day and triggers a global panic. Hong Kong halts yen trading while Europe debates policy. West Germany and France clash over approaches as EC ministers meet in Brussels with Britain’s Barber arriving for talks. Malfatti urges a European summit as short term fixes prove insufficient.
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Hong Kong
West Germany
France
European Common Market
Brussels
Anthony Barber
London
Britain
Franco-Maria Malfatti
Common Commission
U.S
Georges Pompidou
Malfatti
Weather Roundup For Iowa and Surrounding Areas
Mostly fair conditions in the north with lows in the upper 50s and upper 60s in the south. Scattered thundershowers target the south while the northeast sees partly cloudy skies. Warmer Saturday with a morning shower chance in the northeast and highs in the 80s in the northeast and 90s elsewhere.
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Iowa
ILWU leaders meet to push possible talks on longshore strike
In San Francisco ILWU officers hold a strategy session amid a 51 day West Coast dock walkout that has idled 150 ships and 15,000 dockworkers. The meeting aims to spur talks next week despite Harry Bridges warning wage price freezes may prolong the strike.
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UPI
West Coast
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
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Nixon
Two Washington men sentenced after guilty pleas
Two Washington men were sentenced in district court Thursday after pleading guilty earlier this month to breaking and entering. Steven Allen Griffin received a ten year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay prosecution costs. Thomas Lee Morrison was sentenced to a ten year term in the Mens Reformatory in Anamosa and also ordered to pay his prosecution costs.
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Washington
Steven Allen Griffin
Thomas Lee Morrison
Mens Reformatory
Anamosa
Wapello approves 110000 bond for trades lab
Voters in the Wapello school district approve a 110000 bond issue for a trades lab building. The 450 to 200 vote funds classrooms for career education including industrial art welding electrical work mechanical drawing and home economics. Lt William L. Calley life sentence for My Lai murder reduced to 20 years confinement by Lt Gen Albert C Connor Third Army commander.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley
My Lai
Albert C. Connor
Third Army
Iowa State Fair Opens Mexican Theme in 115th Year
The Des Moines based Iowa State Fair launches its 115th year with a Discover Mexico theme including Borlaug Day activities honoring Norman Borlaug and the Nobel Peace Prize winner. The event features Mexican food, Lucha Villa performances, Glen Campbell opening night, Jackson Five, Carpenters, Buck Owens, and a soapbox forum for public input. Attendance records and entertainment reflect a wide 10 day program with parades, rodeos, contests, and exhibits.
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UPI
Mexico
Norman Borlaug
Borlaug
Lucha Villa
Glen Campbell
Buck Owen
The
Carpenters
Sensation
Kenneth Falk
Iowa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
School bus drivers prepare routes ahead of new year
Washington Community School announces that bus drivers will check routes on Monday and Tuesday, August 23 and 24, asking parents for proper information to begin regular routes on Thursday, August 26. Parents should cooperate during these pre school calls and read the posted bus operation rules, with older children reading aloud or parents explaining them before day one.
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Washington
Washington Community Schools announce lunch policy details
The Washington Community Schools Board of Education announces a free and reduced price lunch policy for children unable to pay. Officials set family size and income scales to determine eligibility. County Welfare Office and Community Action Programs assist families with applications at no charge.
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Washington Community
E. K. Schlapkohl
James Lloyd
Superintendent of Schools
East Jefferson
Free or reduced lunch program forms urged for families
Families facing economic hardship are urged to apply for free or reduced price lunches for their children. Forms were sent home with students and copies are available at the principal's office. Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year, with hearings available for rulings.
Minh quits Viet campaign after alleging rigged race
Gen Duong Van Minh withdrew from South Vietnam's presidential race claiming campaign fraud on Buddhist Martyr's Day. The move leaves Nguyen Van Thieu sole candidate, raises chances of unrest, and draws mixed U.S. and court responses as debates over ballot eligibility and conduct continue.
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Saigon
UPI
Duong van
Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Supreme Court
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thien
Ngo Dinh Diem
Thieu
Republic of Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
Bunker
Train Derailment Near Albia Smolders After 48 Hours
Fire crews still battled a massive derailment wreckage northeast of Albia as 38 burning cars remained hot and 41 derailed. Army ammunition in a boxcar forced caution, with demolition teams clearing live shells. A makeshift road allowed equipment access, and officials predicted track repairs may take time.
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