Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam amid peace talks
President Nixon ordered a halt in all bombing shelling and mining of North Vietnam effective 10 a.m. Washington time as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho pursue private talks in Paris. Haig was sent to Saigon and Thieu prepared for Haig's visit while Saigon rumors swirled of a possible cease fire by early February.
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United Press International
Nixon
North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Paris
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Ronald Ziegler
Haiphong Harbor
Ziegler
Dr. Kissinger
Washington
Kissinger
Key Biscayne
Fla
Alexander Haig
Thieu
National Security Council
Haig
Tin Song
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Trieu Dan
U.S
Hoang Duc Nha
Security Council
Ice jam floods Bonaparte Iowa described in Des Moines River
Bonaparte Iowa faced rising flood risk as an ice jam on the Des Moines River swelled late Sunday. The Van Buren County sheriff said residents evacuated several homes and businesses along Main Street moved goods to prevent damage. Main Street was under water and the western approaches were impassable as the jam shifted downstream from Bentonsport.
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Bonaparte
UPS
Iowa
Des Moines
van Buren
Bentonsport
Weekend Washington crashes injure four and damage four vehicles
Two weekend crashes in Washington left four people injured and caused extensive vehicle damage. Patrick Hoekstra rear ended Robert Lintz on West Madison injuring both drivers and a passenger, with vehicle damages about 2300 dollars. A second crash on Seventh Street involved Robert Miller who struck a parked pickup owned by Maynard Goff Jr, with Miller treated for injuries and charged with driving left of center. Goff’s pickup totaled.
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Washington
West
Madison
Patrick William Hoekstra
Fairfield
Robert Virgil Lintz
Route Three
Washington City
Lintz
Hoekstra
Leon Lintz
Robert Leroy Miller
Route Two
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
Maynard Goff Jr
Miller
Goff
Washington Selected Among 10 Cities in Saline Water Study
Iowa geologist announces ten communities, including Washington, Adair, Estherville, Grundy Center, Holstein, LeClaire, Leon, Oakland, Oxford, and Sibley, chosen for a desalination feasibility project funded by the Interior Department. The study examines costs and benefits of treating mineralized municipal water across diverse Iowa locations.
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Samuel J. Tuthill
Iowa Geological Survey
Iowa
Adair
Estherville
Grundy Center
Holstein
LeClaire
Leon
Oakland
Oxford
Sibley
Washington
Department of Interior Office of Saline Water
The
Geological Survey
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Orville J. van Eck
Donald L. Laverentz
de Wild, Grant, Beckert and Associates
Office of Saline Water
Hall Elected Head of Washington County Conservation Board
Harold Hall of Crawfordsville was re elected chairman of the Washington County Conservation Board at its annual meeting. Carroll Steinbeck was re elected secretary, John Davis remains executive officer, and Arden Freel of Washington was re appointed as a member. The board sets five year terms and oversees the county park system. Eighty acres of rolling timber land were added last year with forty eight acres under option to be purchased this year. Water and electricity are being provided at Marr Park shelterhouse as the comprehensive plan is updated for the next five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hall
Crawfordsville
Washington County Conservation Board
Carroll Steinbeck
John Davis
Arden Freel
Washington
Board of Supervisors
Conservation Board
Marr Park
Iowa Senator Warns of Widespread Gambling Ties
Sen. Gene Kennedy says illegal betting on sports like the Super Bowl is common in Iowa, with organized crime connections and drug trafficking. He cites phone betting, large stakes, and public reluctance to report, urging enforcement and possible wiretap use.
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Gene Kennedy
D - Dubuque
Dubuque
Iowa
Kennedy
Nine Washington students named to Southeast Iowa Honor Bands
About 500 student musicians from 50 schools auditioned at Washington junior high for two bands honoring junior high and high school players. Recital and rehearsal set for January 27 with conductors Don Jackson and Tom Slattery leading the junior high and high school bands respectively. Sponsored by the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association.
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Washington
Iowa
Jeff Boshart
Terry Burkum
Nancy Mineart
Augustana College
Tom Slattery
Coe College
Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association
Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds and Mild Winds
Partly cloudy this afternoon with a high in the mid 40s. Fair tonight and Tuesday with a low near 30 and a high around 50 on Tuesday. Winds NW 5 to 15 mph this afternoon and W to SW 5 to 12 mph tonight. Measurable precipitation near zero percent today tonight and Tuesday.
Never Too Late cast chosen for Y’s Men comedy rehearsal
Bill and Myrna Whittenberg lead the cast with Leon Hillman directing. The ensemble includes Dr. Mike Leary, Liz Widmer, Bruce Vidal, Judy Eaton, Floyd Woods, Michael Kramme and Dave Elder. Rehearsals run four to five nights weekly at the Livingston law office basement for a February 14–17 performances.
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Bill
Myrna Whittenberg
Leon Hillman
Hilfman
Bill Whittenberg
Mike Leary
Wes
Liz) Widmer
Bruce Vidal
Jack
Judy) Eaton
Floyd Woods
Michael Kramme
Dave Elder
Livingston, Day, Meeker, Kehoe & Bates
Harry Lambert
Harry
Edith
Kate
Charlie
Journal
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Joe Flatt
Iowa National Guard
134Th Medical Co
General Flatt
Devore Killip
109Th
Flatt
Ralph Martin
Kelly Schlapkohl
Charles Hotle
Yale Jarvis
Donald Robertson
Glenn Murphy
Keith Dunton
Thornburg
Cleo Orris
Roland Gustafson
Ainsworth
Vietnam
Hall
UPI
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