Prisoner exchange stalled by Ben Hai barrier in Vietnam
United States and South Vietnam seek a prisoner exchange with North Vietnam amid the Ben Hai Bridge destruction. US sources say using a boat to move sick and wounded POWs across the river is being explored with possible ICAO plane support, while Hanoi demands war criminal status for US pilots and rejects counts of POWs. The Geneva accords and Geneva Convention backdrop frame the talks, with North Vietnam holding over 200 missing or downed airmen and Viet Cong believed to hold U.S. soldiers in the South.
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Ben Hai
United States
South Vietnam
Ben Hai River
International Control Commission
Commission
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
North
Don Johnson seeks GOP nomination for Iowa governor
West Branch businessman Donald E. Johnson 43 declares candidacy for governor. He cites business agricultural background and broad encouragement from Republican leaders, Independent and Democratic friends. He outlines a vigorous campaign addressing taxation education agriculture growth and government efficiency while noting rivals like Robert Ray and others weighing bids.
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West Branch
Iowa
UPI
Donald E. Johnson
The
American Legion
Johnson
Robert Ray
Ray
Des Moines
Centerville
Robert Beck
Kenneth Falk
Iowa State Fair Board
GOP
30 Quakes Rock Sicily Killing Dozens and Ruining Towns
Western Sicily endures a spate of tremors bringing the total to 30 in four days. Rescuers work amid rubble as casualties surge with dozens dead and tens of thousands homeless. International aid pours in from the United States Britain France Germany Yugoslavia and the Vatican. Local towns like Ghellina suffer near total destruction and relief efforts assemble with tents blankets and rations.
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Palermo
Sicily
UPI
Mediterranean
Carabinieri
Ministry of Public Works
Ghellina
Frederick Reinhardt
U.S
Italy
Trapani
Britain
Malta
France
Germany
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Giuseppe Saragat
Iowa Weather Forecast: Freezing Rain Possible Tonight
United Press International reports Iowa will see considerable clouds with a chance of freezing rain or drizzle tonight and most of Thursday. Lows tonight expected in the 20s, with colder Thursday highs in the 30s.
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United Press International
Iowa
May Use Road Funds for Interstate Rest Areas
Iowa Attorney General Turner ruled the Iowa Highway Commission may use primary road funds to match $900,000 in federal money for interstate safety rest areas. The opinion allows about $100,000 from primary funds for several rest areas, suggesting such use promotes safety and progress beyond the status quo.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Richard C. Turner
Turner
Harold E. Hughes
The
Highway Commission
Iowa Executive Council
Hughes
General Assembly
Action Along Border Seizes Viet Cong Supply Cache
U S Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment overran a Viet Cong supply base near the Cambodian border and captured documents and New Year greetings from Ho Chi Minh. Jets fought MIG 21 interceptors, bombed near Hanoi and Haiphong with no aircraft losses, one shot down by ground fire. In Da Nang a satchel charge injured six civilians. In South Vietnam the 4th Infantry Division caught a North Vietnamese 2nd division unit near Quang Ngai, killing at least 31, with two wounded.
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UPS
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
da Nang
U.S
Vietnam
Ford- Philco
Mig Alley
Air Force
Panhandle
S.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
4Th Infantry Division
Quang Ngai
Probate of Wills and Executors for Two Estates
Public notice lists the probate of wills and appointment of executors for the estates of Blanche Romine and Hazel F. Collins, detailing filing instructions and applicable court dates.
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Blanche Romine
Hazel F. Collins
Iowa Sues Drug Firms Over Alleged Price Fixing
The State of Iowa filed a federal anti trust suit against five major drug makers including Pfizer & Co American Cyanamid Bristol Myer Upjohn and Olin Mathieson alleging unlawful price fixing from November 1963 to November 1966. State hospitals and agencies bought over 1 million dollars in products and seeks treble damages plus an injunction. The complaint accuses a coordinated effort to monopolize broad spectrum antibiotics and to maintain noncompetitive prices across interstate and foreign trade. Capt Ronald Amundsen locating the magnetic north pole in 1906.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Chas, Pfizer & Co . Inc
American Cyanamid Co
Bristol-Meyers Co
Olin Mathieson Chemical Co
Upjohn Co
Roger Ivie
Ivie
United States
President Johnson to address nation on State of the Union
President Johnson prepares a televised State of the Union address to Congress and the nation calling for renewed effort in Vietnam and on the home front. The speech airs at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast nationwide and abroad via Voice of America. Republicans plan a three-part response including a post-address briefing, a governors’ group, and a freshman congressmen broadcast.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Union
Vietnam
House
Senate
Voice of America
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
Guatemala Under Martial Law After U S Attachés Killed
UPI reports Guatemala imposed martial law to stop terrorism after a machine gun attack killed U S Army Col John D Webber Jr and Navy Lt Cmdr Ernest A Munro while en route from the embassy. Two American NCOs were wounded as police searched for suspects.
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Guatemala City
UPI
Guatemala
U.S
U.S. Army
John D. Webber Jr
Col. Webber
Forrester
Britain cuts U111 order and shifts naval balance
Washington reports Britain cancels a $1 billion order for 50 U S built F111 jets, expanding the Soviet reach as Britain pulls forces back from the Indian Ocean. US officials warn of a power vacuum east of Suez while Congress debates replacements and potential US commitments.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
Britain
U.S
Harold Wilson
America
Suez
Indian Ocean
Filis
el Cabra
Madagascar
State Department
United States
Congress
Far East
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Hereford bull tops Denver stock show at 43000 dollars
The 1968 62nd National Western reserve champion Hereford bull Upstream Mischief B128 sold for 43000 dollars Tuesday, the top price of the event. Alfred and Ferrall Meeks of Taylor Nebraska sold the 1465 pound senior bull to 26 Bar Ranch of Stanfield Arizona, jointly owned by John Wayne and Louis Johnson. A second high sale of 14000 dollars was achieved by Upstream Mischief B107, a class winner and brother to the reserve champion.
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UPI
Alfred and
Ferrall Meeks
Taylor
Neb
Stanfield
Ariz
John Wayne
Louis Johnson
Nebraska
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