Army Specialist Marvin Wehr Killed in Vietnam
SIGOURNEY IOWA A 20 year old Army specialist Marvin Wehr son of Mr and Mrs Paul Wehr was killed in action in Vietnam on a combat mission He had entered the Army last March GOLCONDA ILL Melvina Ginger to celebrate 101st birthday on Feb 25 Born 1868 after records showed her believed 1871 ST LOUIS MO Cabdriver Guy Legrasso invited to inauguration. widow promises to cover trip expenses if he brings her along They depart London UK European Airways lists lost property items including a cannon ball fossil seaweed maggots teeth an artificial limb and overripe bananas BRADFORD ENGLAND Trevor Layte in hospital after swallowing seven pennies on a bet He had called police claiming a half penny but doctors confirmed seven pennies swallowed.
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Golconda, Ill
UPI
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Ginger
ST. Louis
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Richard M. Nixon
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Washington
London
British European Airways
Bradford
England
Trevor Layte
Layte
Ottumwa Catholic schools face possible closure plan
Ottumwa's parochial system may close the high school and remodel the building for elementary grades. parishioners preferred keeping elementary schools while closing the high school, with four proposals voted by the Ottumwa board and a final diocese decision due in about two weeks. The Muscatine case was similar, with diocese authority pending.
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Americans Attack Through Jungle Near Saigon
American infantry supported by tanks stormed a Communist stronghold in thick jungle 35 miles northwest of Saigon, with 43 Reds killed and U S forces reporting 1 dead and 12 wounded. A separate mine blast at Nha Be killed four Americans and wounded 14. Navy patrols and air units with helicopters fought in the area as brief clashes continued along the Mekong Delta. A Thieu spokesman said withdrawal plans are being drafted but timing remains uncertain. Partly cloudy conditions and cooler weather were forecast for Iowa overnight.
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25Th Infantry Division
Coi Loi
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United States
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Nha Be
25Th Division
Vam Co Dong
My Tho
Mekong
Vietnam peace talks set to open early next week in Paris
The United States reports agreement on procedural issues with South and North Vietnam and the Viet Cong and plans full scale negotiations in Paris early next week. Cyrus Vance said the first plenary session will proceed soon, with President Johnson's term ending as Nixon prepares to take office.
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UPI
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U.S
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North Vietnam
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Richard M. Nixon
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NLF
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Fric
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Johnson
Hanoi
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Harriman
Lodge
Hickel Edges Toward Senate Cabinet Confirmation
Eleven of Nixon’s cabinet choices appeared assured for Senate approval as Walter Hickel survived a tough Interior Committee hearing. Mansfield planned a Monday session after the inauguration to confirm noncontroversial nominees, with Packard and Kennedy clearing hurdles on conflicts of interest. Rogers and Schultz expected to gain committee support for early next week confirmations.
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Richard M. Nixon
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William P. Rogers
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Alaska
Interior
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Packard
Treasury
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Gale W. McGee
D-Wyo
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Winton M. Blount
Committee
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Schultz
Walter Hickel
Leaves amid questions LBJ handicapped by Vietnam
Washington reports President Johnson departs the White House amid mixed public sentiment. The piece cites his long record of public service while acknowledging opposition tied to the Vietnam War and the transition after Kennedy's assassination. It notes broad national protest and complex causation shaping his tenure.
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White House
Cohen Angers Chiropractors By Keeping Medicare Exclusion
Health secretary Wilbur J. Cohen urged continued Medicare exclusion of chiropractic services for the elderly. He called chiropractic theory nonstandard and education inadequate for proper diagnosis and treatment. chiropractors’ groups disputed the finding while advocating broader practitioner coverage and choice.
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Washington
UPTI
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Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Medicare
Cohen
Congress
Intercepted Memo Questions Cohen's Mental Adjustment
An intercepted memo suggests a suggestion that Mr. Cohen may need an adjustment in his thinking. The document hints at pressure or persuasion tactics used to influence his stance. No direct confrontation, but implications raise concerns about internal guidance and influence within the organization.
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Mr. Cohen
Last minute details Nixon ready for inauguration
Nixon wraps up a Florida vacation and plans inauguration events in Washington. He and family will attend a series of celebrations including an inaugural gala and concert. Nixon announced Spiro Agnew will serve as chief liaison to state and local governments.
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Bebe) Rebozzo
Rose Mary Woods
Ray Price
Rebozzo
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Homestead Air Force Base
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Chicago's third heart transplant ends in death at 442 hours
Benjamin Evans, 49, a former Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, received Chicago's third heart transplant and the 110th worldwide. The operation, led by Dr. William E. Neville, initially called a complete success but the patient died 442 hours after surgery from heart failure due to progressive pulmonary hypertension. The second recipient remains in recovery and the first patient had died earlier.
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UPI
Veterans Administration Hospital
Hines
Benjamin Evans
Chicago Transit Authority
William E. Neville
Neville
Farmers Union Questions ISU Aims and Programs
Des Moines Iowa Farmers Union chief Sidney Gross warned that recent events raise basic questions about the research and educational arms of Iowa State University He urged state leaders to examine whom the university and extension service are serving amid high yields and policy shifts.
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Land Grant University
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