Stennis in Critical Condition After Washington Shooting
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi remains in critical condition at Walter Reed Hospital after a holdup outside his northwest Washington home. Doctors report slight improvement since Wednesday but status remains very serious as investigations continue for two youths alleged to be involved.
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UPI
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Walter Reed
Stennis
Army Hospital
Peter Tesker
Maj Frank Garland
Esker
Dod
Irland
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
South Vietnamese Marines Overrun at Cua Viet by North
North Vietnamese forces crushed an understrength South Vietnamese marine battalion trapped with gear at the old US Navy base near Cua Viet south of the DMZ. Reports say the cease fire held in most of Vietnam but heavy fighting continued in Mekong Delta and Quang Tri area.
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Quang Tri
Cua Viet
Donald A. Davis
Hanoi
Saigon
Davis
Ath
Changing Weather From Rain to Snow With Strong Shifts
A weather update states rain will change to snow and end tonight. Southeasterly winds move to northeasterly 10 to 20 mph this afternoon, then to northerly 20 to 30 mph tonight. Highs today in the mid to upper 40s, colder tonight. lows 25 to 30. Friday brings decreasing clouds and cooler conditions with highs in the 30s. Measurable precipitation chances are 100 percent this afternoon, 40 percent tonight, and 10 percent Friday.
Ames Iowa corn and soybean champions named in 1972 contest
Kenneth Gatton of What Cheer topped all corn entrants with 202.21 bushels per acre earning the Iowa Master Corn Grower title. John McLaughlin of Mediapolis won the top soybean honor with 64.99 bushels per acre.
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Ames
UPL
Iowa
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Kenneth Gatton
What Cheer
U.S. Agriculture Department
John McLaughlin
Mediapolis
USDA
Dean
Richard
Keller
Iowa flood advisories as heavy rains melt snow
The National Weather Service issued flood advisories for northwest Iowa and a flash flood watch for central and southeast counties as heavy rains move across the state. Rainfall reached up to 1+ inches in central and southern Iowa, swelling tributaries of the Des Moines, Skunk, and Iowa rivers. Snowmelt raises flood risk. drivers face icing as temps drop. Des Moines area reports streets flooded and several closures. Garton Elementary in Des Moines surrounded by water with 20 to 25 homes at risk of lowland flooding. Snow expected to spread east with 2 to 4 inches possible and winds 20 to 30 mph causing drifting.
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National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Des Moines
Skunk
Kansas
Iowa Red Cross
Garton
Four Mile Creek
East 24Th
Guthrie
Arthur Avenues
Iowa Highway Patrol
Wisconsin
Pork growers to meet Feb 6 annual dinner in Washington County
The Washington County Pork Producers Association will hold its annual dinner meeting at the Captain's Table on Tuesday February 6 at 6 30 p m. President Marlin Owens urges all members and prospective members to attend. Dr L Hazel of Ames will speak on carcass quality testing. Two board members will be elected. 1972 members and prospective 1973 members urged to attend. Wives welcome and Parkettes will meet after the dinner.
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Washington County Pork Producers Association
Marlin Owens
L. Hazel
Ames
Hazel
Parkettes
Agnew reassures Cambodia as Bangkok stop occurs on Asia tour
Vice President Spiro Agnew reaffirmed U.S. support for Cambodia during a Bangkok visit on a Southeast Asia tour that included Saigon and Phnom Penh. He met Thai officials, sought more U.S. military aid for Thailand, and stressed Khmer independence and neutrality while reiterating Washington’s continued backing of the Khmer Republic. He planned to proceed to Singapore after a side trip to Vientiane as security remained tight in the region.
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UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
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Thailand
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Southeast
Thanom Sittakachorn
Agnew
Vientiane
Lon Nol
Indochina
Phnom Penh
Emory C. Swank
Hang Thun Hak
Gensthene Fernandez
Nixon previews Indochina postwar aid and peace push
President Nixon framed Vietnam cease-fire as a potential peace investment that hinges on all parties honoring the pact. He outlined a $7.5 billion aid plan for Indochina, with North Vietnam receiving reconstruction funds as a path to broader stability, while vowing penalties for deserters and stressing congressional sellability. He named Kissinger to travel to Hanoi and Thieu to meet in California to coordinate postwar plans, and noted Europe issues would return to focus after Vietnam.
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UPI
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Vietnam
Indochina
Washington Hilton
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Hanoi
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
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Calif
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Kissinger
Thieu
Saigon
North Vietnam
Congress
Des Moines Robbery Shootout Leaves One Dead
A late morning robbery at People's Finance Co. on East 6th Street ended in a shootout. Two shotgun-wielding hooded suspects demanded money. one employee was struck, a police officer was wounded in the hip, and the suspects fled. A suspect was found dead in a warehouse after engaging police, another captured near a train. Identity and details were not immediately available.
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Finance Company
Collins Electric Co
East Des Moines
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