Curfew as Guard Forces Calm After South Carolina Violence
In Orangeburg an uneasy calm returns with more than 1000 National Guardsmen and police enforcing a dusk to dawn curfew after three teenage Negro students were killed and 36 wounded at South Carolina State College and Claflin College. Rioting followed a bowling alley admission dispute.
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UPI
South Carolina
SCSC
McNair
M.M. Nance Jr
South Carolina State College
Beagle bombers threaten U S positions in Vietnam
Soviet IL27 Beagle jets reportedly based in North Vietnam threaten U S troop areas in South Vietnam with 6000 pound bomb loads and 1000 mile range. Despite raids elsewhere, fighting around Khe Sanh continues as Marines defend the fortress amid heavy Viet Cong activity. A C130 crash at Khe Sanh halted resupply temporarily with 5000 Marines and about 20000 enemy troops nearby.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Phuc Yen
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Khe Sanh
Tan Son Nhut
Independence Palace
Quiet denials chase nuclear arms rumors in Vietnam
White House press secretary George Christian rejected claims that President Johnson was asked to authorize nuclear weapon use in Vietnam and denounced the speculation as harmful. Senator Eugene McCarthy denied urging such requests, while Fulbright sought State Department info after a report a weapons specialist visited South Vietnam. Defense says four scientists are in Vietnam for weapon appraisal, with no link to nuclear systems.
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UPI
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Vietnam
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Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
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Thadedes
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Ruskin
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Iowa Weather Forecast From UPI
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday with northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. A slight warming trend moves east Sunday. Lows tonight 5 to 10 below zero to 10 above, with highs Sunday 16 to the low 30s, east to west.
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Iowa
Viet Cong offensives Kill 28 Americans in Lunar New Year attacks
UPI reports U.S. spokesmen say Viet Cong guerrillas killed at least 28 American civilians and wounded five more during the 11 days of the Lunar New Year offensive across Vietnam.
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U.S
Regents Abandon Iowa Dormitory Project At UI
The State Board of Regents voted to abandon the Melrose Towers dormitory project at the University of Iowa, a $12 million plan once estimated at $9.5 million. Officials cited changed need while the board also approved dorm rates and remodeling plans for Quadrangle Residence Hall and a printing service building, with safety and cost concerns raised by engineer Ralph Wallace.
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Iowa
UPI
Melrose Towers
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
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Cedar Rapids
Peiffer
Tom Riley
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Bowen
Ter
U of I
Regents
Ralph H. Wallace
Mason City
Wallace
Enrollment Underway at the Washington YMCA
The article extols Washington’s large town YMCA and urges community support to sustain adult activity memberships. It highlights programs for all ages including handball, volleyball, weight lifting, family night swimming, and especially youth programs that welcome all youths regardless of means. Community backing is framed as vital for ongoing success.
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Washington
YMCA
Vance to Hold Seoul Talks on North Korea Tensions
President Johnson's troubleshooter Cyrus Vance heads to Seoul for talks with President Park Chung Hee addressing North Korean provocations and strains over the Pueblo seizure. He will also discuss U S military aid to South Korea and the Panmunjom negotiations on returning the ship and crew.
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Park Chung Hee
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Sea of Japan
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Johnson
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Turkey
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Defense
State Department
Panmunjom
Mercury at 25 Below Shuts Pittsburgh Roads in Deep Freeze
Snow and cutting winds swept the Midwest as temperatures plunged to 25 below in the northern Great Lakes. Ice and subfreezing temps clogged Pittsburgh streets causing hours-long delays for commuters. The Weather Bureau warned the cold wave would persist with lows in the teens to the single digits across the region.
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United Press International
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Great Lakes
Pittsburgh
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Tax men getting mountain of mail in Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue mailroom handles a surge as 115 bags of mail arrive this week averaging 500 letters each. 70 full time and 27 part time workers process returns. next week may be busiest if this year mirrors last year’s February peak as farmers rush federal and state tax filings together. Some taxpayers confuse state and federal payments or include refund checks in the wrong envelope, complicating processing.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Revenue
Dwight Ewing
Ewing
Show Boat cast named by Washington's Men's Club
Wayne Gam on announced the principal cast for Show Boat to be staged by Washington's Men's Club April 16 20. Mag nolia is played by Kay Stewart, Gaylord Ravenal by Jesse Knight, and other principals include Sara Lu Morrison Julie Roy Hodges Steve Bob Choate. Claire Keating understudies Magnolia and Julie. Leon Hillman directs, Cal Wolf chorales, R D Pasley choreographs. Planning session week of February 26 for principals.
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Washington’s Men’s Club
Wayne Gamon
William
Kay) Stewart
Magnolia
Jesse Knight
Gaylord Ravenal
Gifford
Sara Lu
Frank
Leon Hillman
Queenie
Wes
Liz) Widmer
Parthy
Charles Goodell
Joe
Don Pearl
Wallon
Dave Elder
Jim
Alyse Osincup
Kim
Don Hanson
Rubberface
Jon Hohl
Windy
Claire
Millie) Keating
Julie
Cal Wolf
R. D. Pasley
24 Rescued After Abandoning Ship in Atlantic Storm
Twenty four people from a Canadian vessel abandoned their drifting ship after eight-foot seas and 30 mph winds. A Norwegian freighter Charny and its 22 crew plus two passengers evacuated to a Vinni, guided by U S Air Force planes. Survivors were picked from three lifeboats and a life raft with no injuries reported.
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UPI
Atlantic
U.S. Air Force
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Election Notice for County Jail Commissioner Seat
Official notice announces the election for the county jail commissioner position. Details include filing periods, polling locations, and deadlines for candidate qualification and ballot access as set by the county election authority.
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