Iowa candidates weigh early bids in 1972 races
The piece surveys prospective candidates for Iowa offices as 1972 primaries near. It cites Robert L. Lounsberry seeking the GOP Secretary of Agriculture post, potential Democratic contenders Kenneth Owen and others, and mentions Governor Kay’s bid and various Senate and congressional hopefuls across districts.
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Agriculture
Kenneth E Owen
Centerville
Fred McClain
Nevada
George Uthe
Madrid
Francis York
Indianola
Roger Brobaum
Creston
Robert D Kay
Ray
Roger Jepsen
Paul Franzenburg
John Tapscott
James Lynch
Lorne Worthington
William Gannon
Mingo
Gannon
James Schaben
Carrol
Richard C. Turner
Maurice Baringer
Lloyd Smith
Melvin Synhorst
al Anderson
West Des Moines
Linn County
Pat Kane
Darrell Beal
Urbandale
Lee Gaudineer
Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Jack Miller
Senate
John Culver
Cedar Rapids
Fire devastates Mitchell shopping center with million in damages
A Christmas Day fire at the Tempo Store sparked a blaze that destroyed nine of ten businesses in the Super City Shopping Center in Mitchell South Dakota. Firefighters battled sub zero conditions and 35 mph winds overnight with no injuries reported. The Randall Super Valu Store was the only building not completely destroyed. Fire crews remained on scene Sunday to extinguish ongoing flare ups.
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Super City
Randall Super Valu
Mitchell
Holiday roadway toll nears six hundred for Christmas period
United Press International reports the Christmas holiday traffic death toll approaching 600, exceeding 504 last year and nearing the NSC's 520 to 620 estimate. States push stricter patrols. Florida Governor Askew orders maximum patrol presence to prevent deaths during the 78-hour period from Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday 12 a.m.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
NSC
Florida
Reubin Askew
Highway Patrol
Bodies found of two Davenport men in Iowa plane crash
The two Davenport men Paul Brett and Jack Treat were found in a farm field about eight miles northeast of Davenport after their small plane vanished Saturday night. Civil Air Patrol crews found the wreckage amid fog and rain near 9:30 a.m. Authorities note the plane had five hours of fuel, no flight plan filed, and officials continue to investigate the crash.
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Davenport
UPI
Here
Civil Air Patrol
Paul Brett
Jack Treat
William Bell
Bell
US Air Strikes Ramp Up in North Vietnam
UPI reports heavy American air bombardment of North Vietnam with 250 strikes Sunday as Nixon approves further raids aimed at disrupting Ho Chi Minh Trail supply depots and near Laos. U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam falls to 158,300, the lowest since 1965, as ground forces wind down.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
Nixon
Laos
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Vietnam
Hanoi
Lyndon B. Johnson
USAF
USN
Widow of Davenport officer raised over eight thousand dollars
More than $8,000 has been raised for the widow of rookie Davenport patrolman Michael Farnsworth 29 who was shot to death December 5 while responding to a motel robbery with his partner The money will aid his wife and their eight year old daughter Tina Farnsworth who was also injured in the incident at the Quality Motel Davenport Iowa police said Friday
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Davenport
UPI
Michael Farnsworth
Tina Farnsworth
Quality
Tarr
Icy Streets Prompt Salt Crew Efforts in Washington County
The official weather observer reported trace rainfall and freezing drizzle that froze on roads causing treacherous travel. Ray Moyer stated two or three trucks spread salt overnight with ice melting by mid morning and roads expected to be slushy inland. Temperatures fell to 24 in the county and 29 in Columbus Junction with minor accidents reported but no serious incidents by noon.
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Washington
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Ray Moyer
Highway Commission
Washington County
Columbus Junction
Iowa to seek plan shifting mental health funding to counties
A legislative study panel urges lawmakers to transfer the state 20 percent share of mental hospital funding to counties. The move aims to boost local care at Clarinda Cherokee Mount Pleasant and Independence and two juvenile schools. Critics warn Polk County outpatient needs may suffer and savings from closures are unlikely.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Clarinda
Cherokee
Mount Pleasant
Independence
Edgar Holden
R-Davenport
Polk County
Two new seats sought on Washington County Selective Service Board
Officials continue a local search to fill two vacancies on the five member Washington County board left by the resignations of Jim Quinn and Marion McAvoy. Present members Schlapkohl Rhea and Hunter run the board, with McAvoy honored for 20 years of service.
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Washington County
Jim Quinn
Washington
Marion McAvoy
McAvoy
State Office
Kelly Schlapkohl
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Lawrence Hunter
Brighton
Schlapkohl
Curtis Tarr
Weather Update Iowa Ends Rain in East and West Tonight
Precipitation ends in the east and west tonight with lingering hazardous driving conditions. expect mainly to be mostly cloudy Tuesday and colder temperatures through Tuesday, especially in the southeast. Lows tonight range from five below to fifteen above, while highs Tuesday reach around ten in the northwest to the low twenties in the southeast.
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United Press International
Iowa
Air Canada DC9 hijacked to Havana and back to Toronto
An Air Canada DC9 carrying 89 aboard was hijacked by a man with a grenade, forced to Havana, then returned to Toronto after about three hours. A stewardess received a note, the hijacker was detained, and crews were questioned by police.
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Toronto
UPI
Air Canada
Cuba
Havana
Canada
Jose Marti
Thunder Bay
Ont
D.f Glendenning
South Korea approves emergency powers law for Park
President Park Chung-hee signed a law granting emergency powers to strengthen national security. The 12 article act allows wage and price controls, labor dispute management, mobilization, and press censorship without National Assembly approval. Opponents call session secret and void while security forces protected the pre-dawn vote. Park pledged prudent use to avoid harming economic activity.
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Seoul
UPI
Park Chung-hee
South Korea
Park
National Assembly
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