Centerville voters reject bond for new schools
Centerville Iowa voters defeated a 1.97 million bond issue for new elementary and junior high schools. The measure failed with 1 739 yes and 1 630 no votes, 51.6 percent, short of the 60 percent needed for passage. The stormy wind also toppled the downtown Christmas tree.
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Des Moines Democrats report 41,600 debt after 1968 year
State Democratic Party chairman Clark Rasmussen of West Des Moines announced the party ended 1968 with 41,600 in debt. He said fundraising would enable payment of the obligation by mid 1969.
Suspect sought in Iowa murder
Des Moines police issued an open murder warrant for 23 year old Michael Charles Niccum, described as armed and dangerous, in the slaying of 17 year old Linda Boothe. The Des Moines High School student was beaten with a golf club shaft on November 20 and died two hours later. Niccum was being sought in Iowa and Missouri.
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Intercepted Memo From Julius Nislow Alarm in New York
An intercepted memo raises questions about Julius Nislow and suggests possible connections to relatives at New York University. The note, attributed to WEJ, hints at ongoing inquiry into personal ties and location.
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NYU SDS mobs disrupt NYU events and threaten Reston
Radical students using a couch as a battering ram smashed a metal auditorium door at NYU and chased James Reston from the rostrum while shouting insults toward Nguyen Huu Chi. Chants and Viet Cong flags filled the Loeb Center as NYU suspended those responsible. no arrests were made.
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Viet Cong Declares 3 Day Christmas New Year Halt
The Viet Cong said it will observe two three day ceasefires over Christmas and New Year from Dec 24 1 a.m. to Dec 27 1 a.m. and Dec 30 1 a.m. to Jan 2 1 a.m. American attacks during these periods would be violations. South Vietnam has a 24 hour truce starting Christmas Eve.
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Principal Will Resign Amid Threats at Brooklyn School
Julius Nissow principal of Public School 93 in Bedford-Stuyvesant faced threats to himself and family after a turbulent tenure marked by white flight and teacher strikes. Read aloud a menacing note to 50 teachers, while community tensions at Ocean Hill-Brownsville surged. continued on page 8.
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McCracken Named Nixon Economic Council Chairman
President Nixon introduced Paul W. McCracken as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. The UM professor, praised as brilliant, honest, and pragmatic, will guide policy amid inflation and unemployment concerns. He has prior service on Eisenhower and Kennedy era economic panels and was cited as a top Nixon choice by colleagues.
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Rome Seethes As 50 000 Marchers Roar Through City
UPI reports a 24 hour general strike paralyses Rome as 50 000 leftist students and workers clash with police. Bottles and rocks fly, 85 wounded in Sicily and nationwide rioting leaves 100 injured. Demonstrators wave red flags and carry images of Mao, Stalin and Che Guevara while authorities seek to de escalate.
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Iowa Guard called to state duty twenty two times
Iowa National Guard was placed on state active duty 22 times over the past two years to aid civil authorities in traffic control flood and tornado responses and civil disturbances. Adjutant General Miller told Governor-elect Ray the emergency table is sound with communications as the main issue. Federal funds supported 17.5 million and state 1.6 million in fiscal 1968. Nearly 800 technicians are employed under federal civil service with a $6 million payroll, affecting future funding needs. The adjutant general serves as sole agent for employment and administration. Armory projects at Keokuk Mount Pleasant and Sioux City are funded with federal dollars.
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Iowa Forecast Teases Warmer Friday With Clouds
Variable clouds cover Iowa tonight and Friday with warmer conditions expected Friday. Lows dip to the teens in the northeast to around 20 in the southwest. Friday highs reach into the 40s.
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Final appeal for dog in Washington district case
City police renewed their appeal for help locating a German shepherd that bit a Washington boy earlier this week. If not found by Monday the boy may need rabies shots per his doctor. Officials urge anyone with clues to contact police. the dog may be impounded briefly and returned if no rabies evidence emerges. The dog was dragging a chain attached to its collar when the bite occurred.
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