Des Moines to host meetings on new police radio plan
A four site Iowa program will brief local officials on a comprehensive police communications plan to cut duplication across state and local agencies. Meetings in September and October involve sheriffs mayors civil defense heads and police chiefs. Details include TRACIS traffic and criminal records system and funding via the Iowa crime commission.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Fort Dodge
Spencer
Cherokee
Denison
Atlantic
Osceola
Ottumwa
Mount Pleasant
de Witt
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Cedar Falls
Mason City
Local Crime Commission
State General Services Department
State Civil Defense and Crime Commission
State Crime Commission
Iowa
Association of Public Safety Communications Officers
Civil Defense
State Department of Public Safety
State Department of General Services
Iowa Crime Commission
Tracis
Traffic Records and Criminal Justice
Break-ins probed as loot recovered and two juveniles charged
City police and sheriff's officers cooperated to solve recent break-ins. A large haul including cigarettes beer food items tires and other goods was found. two juveniles were charged with breaking and entering and admitted some involvement. David Paul Hoff of Wellman was released on 500 bond after facing assault charges for striking the town marshal with a blue club.
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David Paul Hoff
Wellman
Justice of the Peace Court
Hoff
Harry Finley
Finley
Dust blamed for 100 California deaths
Dust from freshly plowed fields blew across Route 99 and Interstate 5 near Bakersfield, triggering two pileups within 10 minutes that left seven dead and about 96 injured. Authorities warned this could recur in the extremely dry Central California conditions.
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Bakersfield
Calif
UPI
San Joaquin Valley
California Highway Patrol
California
EPA delays ban on aldrin and dieldrin until next summer
The EPA defers its 1971 ban on aldrin and dieldrin due to manufacturers appeals, citing need for hearings and data on economic impact, alternatives, and safety. Shell asserts extensive safety data, while officials estimate crop losses if restricted. The process could push a final decision to next summer, allowing spring 1973 aldrin use.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Agriculture Department
Shell Chemical Co
William D. Ruckelshaus
Shell
U.S
Aidk
Ross Fitzsimmons
Des Moines Teen Charged in Motorcycle Fatal Crash
Des Moines 17 year old Mark Lucas was charged with manslaughter after a motorcycle crash on August 20 that rear ended a truck, killing 16 year old passenger Julie Conaway. Lucas earlier faced charges of left of center line driving without a motorcycle license and lack of bike control.
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Des Moines
UPI
Mark Lucas
Julie Conaway
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital
Lucas
Iowa State Fair Attendance Drops Amid Gambling Crackdown
Governor Ray blamed Attorney General Turner's anti gambling drive for part of the decline in 1972 fair attendance, noting a 70 000 drop from last year and weather and events as factors. Secretary Falk cited bad weather as a major cause while Sonny and Cher drew about 42000 attendees and Bob Hope 14500 as the GOP convention competed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Richard Turner
Ray
Turner
Fairgrounds
Kenneth Falk
Iowa
Egister
Russ Trappe
Sonny and Cher
Bob Hope
Weather Forecast Warm and Dry Through Tuesday
The forecast calls for fair weather through Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s today and 85 to 90 on Tuesday. Lows around 60 tonight. Winds from the west to northwest at 8 to 18 mph today and 5 mph tonight. Rain probability remains near zero percent through Tuesday.
Demos press for new probe into office bugging scandal
Washington Democrats call for an independent probe of alleged bugging at the party committee offices amid GAO findings alleging possible violations of campaign law by the Committee to Re-Elect the President. McGovern backers demand a special prosecutor, while Stans disputes the report and defends Nixon campaign fund handling.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congressional Investigative Agency
Bernard L. Barker
Barker
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Justice Department
McGovern
Frank Mankiewicz
Fox
Mankiewicz
Cbs-Tv
Nixon
Maurice H. Stans
Commerce
Stans
Mexico City
Minneapolis
Viet rice fields hit by heavy rains
Saigon reports Tropical Storm Cora lashing North Vietnam's Red River Delta with 70 mph winds, ending most U S bombing in Hanoi Haiphong area and threatening floods in rice rich zones. U S warplanes attacked Delta targets including Xom Bai barracks. 58 structures damaged in the raids as Cora approaches.
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Saigon
Ups
Cora
North Vietnam
Red River
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
Delta
Xom Bai
Air Force
Hanoi
China
U.S. Command
Quang Tri
Clark rallies farmers in Muscatine County town
Democrat Dick Clark of Marion told farmers and grain dealers in Fairport that small producers need stronger USDA representation to counter current policies he said favor corporate interests and reflect close USDA ties to major grain firms.
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Fairport
UPI
Iowa
Senate
Muscatine
Dick Clark
Marion
Department of Agriculture
Clark
USDA
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Sargent Shriver
South Dakota
George McGovern
Detroit
Iowa Commerce Commission
van Nostrand
Major Smith
Oakland
Jim Gay
Kern County
Route 99
Smith
Highway Patrol
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Dana
Trang Binh
Vietnam
da Nang
Falk
Demos
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