Egypt's Aswan High Dam inaugurated by Sadat and Podgorny
In Aswan Egypt President Anwar Sadat and Soviet leader Nikolai Podgorny inaugurated the 366 foot high Aswan High Dam. The project funded mainly by Soviet aid cost about 1 billion dollars and will generate 10 billion kilowatt hours annually. The ceremony honored Gamal Abdel Nasser on what would have been his 58th birthday as thousands attended and security and flags marked the event.
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Aswan
Egypt
API
Anwar Sadat
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Nile
Sudan
Sadat
Podgorny
Nasser
Israel
Podgomy
Weather forecast for Iowa by United Press International
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with frigid lows from zero to 10 below in the northeast to zero to 5 above elsewhere. Warmer Saturday with highs from 15 to 20 in the northeast to around 30 in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
Army brass debated role in My Lai mass murder case
Witness testified that a tall lieutenant colonel, assistant task force commander, landed by helicopter among troops during the My Lai sweep. He said generals and Col Barker spoke with Barker at the operations center, while another witness described a pre-mission briefing about wiping out the village. The defense argues orders from superiors dictated Calley’s actions as key to the coverup allegations.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley
My Lai
Jerry L. Heming
Jackson
Miss
Barker
Calley
Charles E. Hutto
Tallulah, la
Ft. McPherson
Hutto
George W. Latimer
Heming
Army
Frank A. Barker Jr
Latimer
Ernest L. Medina
Medina
Oren K. Henderson
11Th Light Infantry
Vasquez
Samuel Koster
Americal
West Point
Sage
Iowa educators urged to expand medical training in state
A member of the Iowa Board of Public Instruction urged universities to open doors to more medical students to ease the state's physician shortage. She argued graduates face employment limits in Iowa, while university leaders defended graduate enrollments and expanded medical school intake. A sale of WOI, the state TV station, was proposed to fund educational broadcasting expansions.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Board of Public Instruction
Richard Cole
Decorah
Iowa
Cole
Luther College
BPI
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Willard Boyd
Boyd
Town City
Towa
Stanley Barber
Wellman
Barber
WOL
Ames
WOT
Iowa State University
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Iowa City
WOI
William Quarton
Cedar Rapids
Quarton
W. Robert Parks
Ray Defends Safeguards As He Pushes Iowa Abortion Reform
Des Moines UPI Gov. Robert D. Ray outlines core aims for liberalizing Iowa abortion laws focusing on medical safeguards a maximum time limit and trained clinicians. He backs hospital settings clinics if safeguards met and supports confidentiality doctor patient relations. He also pushes for collective bargaining rights for public employees and a three year license plate system to cut licensing costs.
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DES Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Ray
Charlene Conklin
Waterloo
Senate
House
Towa
Intercepted Memo Striking Police in New York City
An intercepted memo highlights a police strike in New York City, signaling disruption across city life as agencies and residents react to ongoing labor actions. Officials assess impact on public safety, transit, and daily routines amid renewed tensions.
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New York City
Polls Stop Work by NYC Police Stall Wildcat Action
Mayor Lindsay met top police brass as hundreds of city patrolmen engaged in wildcat walkouts after a court ruling on sergeant patrol pay ratios. Precincts saw officers report for 8 am shifts but refuse assignment beyond station houses. overtime ordered for those above patrolman rank. Leaves canceled. emergency system delays noted. New Rochelle police assisted an injured driver fearing slow NYC response.
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New York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
City Hall
PBA
Brooklyn
New Rochelle
U S suspends part of housing program
UPI reports the government halts commitments for used homes under a 140 million dollar yearly subsidy program for the poor and near poor. George Romney says the program will be studied for abuse while inspectors and speculators are targeted for punishment.
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Nashington
UPI
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Romney
HUD
Fires claim three Iowa residents as blazes rage
Three Iowa residents died as fires swept across towns amid subzero winds. J B Heyenga, 88, perished at his farm home north of Parkersburg, while Dr Robert Brink, 60, died of smoke inhalation at his Emmetsburg home where his wife escaped. A third victim, Buingmenton Salazar, died in a Fort Madison single story home fire. Also destroyed were a locker plant in Forest City, a church camp building near Newton, an elevator in Farnhamville, and a large mobile home near Cedar Falls, with several buildings damaged or evacuated. The cause of the blazes remains under investigation.
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United Press
Parkersburg
J.B. Heyenga
Heyenga
Emmetsburg
Robert Brink
Authoris
Brink
Florence
John Brennan
Brennen
Lawa
Forest City
Newton
Farnhamville
Cedar Falls
Mark Holst
Army court clears Sgt Hutto in My Lai case
Sgt Charles Hutto 22 of Tallulah La was found not guilty of assault with intent to kill for firing on civilians in My Lai during a 1968 mission. His attorney Edward Magill said the verdict shifts responsibility to officers who ordered the operation, urging focus on those who made judgments.
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PT. McPherson
UPI
My Lai
Charles 3. Hutto
Tallulah
Hutto
U.S
Edward Magill
Miami
Magill
Newcomers To Be Welcomed At Washington YMCA Event
New residents of Washington will be honored at an informal party at the YMCA on Saturday January 30 starting at 8 pm The event is a service project of the local YMCA and YWCA and organizers will try to contact all new residents within the next week Details will be announced soon Contacts include Mrs Loren Moore Mrs Phil Kneen and Mrs Kay Stewart In Atlantic Iowa UPI the Cass County District Court dismissed a $30000 suit by former Cumt ind Massena High School teacher Donald Petschauer against Principal Rene ald Bromert alleging malicious statements
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Washington
YMCA
YWCA
Loren Moore
Phil Kneen
Kay Stewart
Atlantic
Iowa
UPI
Cass County District
Massena High School
Donald Petschauer
Reneald Bromert
Petschauer
Vert
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Reyearold Salazar
Christian Conference Center
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Herb Babcock
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