China Steals Soviet Rockets as Beijing Tightens Missile Drive
Soviet and Communist sources say China is stealing SAM2 rockets destined for North Vietnam across the mainland to bolster its own missile program. They allege Beijing has sabotaged Soviet arms in transit and slowed all passage of Soviet arms through China amid Sino Soviet tensions.
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London
UPI
Peking
North Vietnam
Russia
Hanoi
Red China
China
Iowa Students Protest CIA Recruiter at University
About 30 University of Iowa students including members of Students for a Democratic Society confronted CIA recruiter Charles Pecinovsky on campus. They demanded he leave, police escorted him and interview sessions were moved to a secret campus location to prevent further disturbance.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Charles Pecinovsky
Iowa
Pecinovsky
Helen Barnes
Des Moines
Kansas City
Titan Launch Deploys Eight Satellites For Global Link
A Titan 3D rocket bus carried eight 100 pound satellites into wide equatorial orbits to fill gaps in the Pentagon’s global radio network. The eight relays extend the reach between ground stations from Vietnam to stations in Nha Trang Ba Queo Fort Dix Camp Roberts Helemano Landstuhl Asmara Clark. The Army SA A reports continuous, jam free links with only brief outages remaining to be eliminated.
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N.J
Camp Roberts
Calif
Helemano
Hawaii
Landstuhl Germany
Asmara
Ethiopia
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Johnson to seek largest defense budget since WWII
President Johnson plans a 73 billion defense request for the next fiscal year, plus a 9.4 billion supplement for the current year. He also aims to cut 3 billion in domestic spending this year by deferring public works and highway projects, while keeping options to restart delayed programs within three to six months.
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UPI
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Record Iowa motor vehicle registrations reach peak in 1966
DES MOINES IDPA reports a state record of 1,817,017 motor vehicles registered in Iowa in 1966, including 1,279,361 autos, 282,370 trucks, 32,643 motorcycles, 84,212 regular trailers, 30,569 farm trailers, 20,673 travel trailers and 33,952 mobile homes. County tallies list Washington 9,098 cars, 13,259 total. Henry 8,355 cars, 12,471 total. Jefferson 7,891 cars, 11,478 total. Johnson 24,564 cars, 33,624 total. Louisa 5,065 cars, 7,998 total.
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Des Moines
IDPA
State Safety Department
Iowa
Washington County
Henry County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Louisa County
Firebombing Roars Across Vietnamese Jungle Areas
U S bombers dropped magnesium firebombs on 18 square miles of jungle near the Iron Triangle to destroy Viet Cong hiding places as part of a major push toward Saigon. Airstrikes targeted Hanoi Haiphong defenses with 103 missions and Thai Nguyen rail yard strikes. Five SAM sites damaged, one RF4C missing, and a large underground complex captured in Saigon area.
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Hanoi
Thai Nguyen
Thailand
South Vietnam
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Haiphong
John OD
Underwood
Herrin
Personal property taxes net $40 million
DES MOINES Iowa would lose nearly 40 million dollars in local revenue if the personal property tax is repealed Sen Joseph Flatt Republican Winterset told colleagues on Tuesday He has filed a Senate bill to repeal the tax on household furnishings business inventories stock and farm livestock The comptroller's office estimated 1965 assessments produced about 38 186 800 in 1966 including 19 413 000 on inventory 14 373 800 on livestock and 4 4 million on household goods
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Joseph Flatt
Winterset
Flatt
Senate
State Comptroller’s Office
Art Claus
Comptroller’s Office
Mao Opponents withering in Red China Power Struggle
Reports from Peking Radio claim military leaders back Mao Tse tung while other dispatches report a rift in the Communist army and rising sabotage by anti Mao forces in southern China. Movements include Lin Piao away in Manchuria and Liu Shao chi fleeing Peking as signs of internal dissent grow.
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UPI
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Manchuria
Liu Shao-chi
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Air Force
Shanghai
Master auto keys bought by thieves
Washington United Press International reports Michael J. Murphy president of the National Automobile Theft Bureau warned that car thieves are obtaining master keys through mail orders. He urged a federal law banning indiscriminate interstate sales of master keys. Murphy testified before the Senate juvenile delinquency subcommittee as hearings on auto theft continued. He cited mail order firms in Pennsylvania Maryland Florida and California promoting master key sales.
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Washington
UPI
National Automobile Theft Bureau
Michael J. Murphy
Senate
Justice Department
Murphy
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Florida
California
Weather forecast for Iowa from UPI
Snow starts in western Iowa this evening and spreads across the state with lows from ten to fifteen below in the northeast to near zero in the south. Partly cloudy Thursday with light snow in the northeast, highs from ten to twenty. Friday outlook is partly cloudy and cold.
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United Press International
Iowa
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Emil Stalder
Public notice announces probate of the will of Emil Stalder and the appointment of an executor. The filing indicates estate administration steps and the court handling the matter, requesting any objections or claims to be directed by the designated deadline.
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Emil Stalder
Iowa Senate Sets First Full Debate On Reapportionment
Iowa Senate schedules a 10 a.m. Thursday debate on constitutional reapportionment amid party caucuses. House Republicans back subdistricting and a 1965 plan. Democrats prefer that plan with House size reduction and a court ruling in play. The committee approved a 1965 amended measure for a 100 member House and 500 member Senate and a separate subdistricting amendment, with further actions to set a Sept. 12 election date if approved. A home rule measure for cities and towns also passed unanimously.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senate
Andrew Frommelt
D - Dubuque
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GOP
William Gannon
D-Mingo
Iowa Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Riley
Gene Glenn
D - Ottumwa
Denman
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