Postal woes and spooky airwaves in brief
In Billings a Mansfield letter to Mayor Hultgren arrived by regular mail despite a claim of 55 cents paid for special delivery to press a call for better postal facilities. In Wilmington a Frankenstein ad blunder briefly knocked WHSL off air after a fuse blew. In Portland Oregon Democrats can now contribute by BankAmericard or Master Charge. In Hambledon a church rector posted a sign saying the church is open day and night to deter thieves and avoid damage.
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Billings
Mont
UPI
Mike Mansfield
Howard Hultgren
Mansfield
Wilmington, N.C
WHSL
Portland, Ore
Oregon
Caroline Wilkins
Hambledon
England
Wilfred Watts
Bronx man surrenders after tense standoff with police
Rufus Lemmons, described as a potential sniper, held off about 60 hours a police stakeout in a Bronx apartment. Investigators found no weapon or evidence of gunfire, though five squad cars were cornered by gunfire. Lemmons, reportedly intoxicated and mentally ill, surrendered after talks and was hospitalized for observation.
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Rufus Lemmons
Lemmons
Penn Central
New Haven
Bronx
Jacobi Hospital
Congress hopeful urges pollution control course in schools
Rep Fred Schwengel of Iowa told Burlington teachers that school curricula should include pollution control. He urged kindergarten through college emphasis on air and water purity and a cleaner living environment to prevent repeating past mistakes.
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Burlington
Iowa
UPI
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Intercepted Memo Warns Firemen of Cold Weather
An intercepted memo from WEJ to Washington notes that even a new fire truck won’t compensate for the extreme cold. The message, titled Firemen, emphasizes weather-related challenges and readiness amid freezing conditions.
Nigeria moves disciplined troops into former Biafra
Nigeria shifts units of the 1st Division into Biafra to replace elements of the 3rd Marine Commandos accused by foreign reporters of rape, looting, and terrorizing Ibo villages. An international observer noted nurses rape cases and severe famine as refugees suffer.
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Lagos
UPI
Nigeria
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Ivory Coast
Ojukwu
Nixon
U.S
William P. Rogers
Africa
Biafran
3Rd Marine Commando Division
3Rd Marines
Owerri
John Drewry
Canada
New fire chief faces woes of volunteer firefighters
Lewis McFadden, elected to lead the Washington volunteer firemen, discusses tough nights and pay, the department’s 30 members, and a new front mounted pump truck. He urges employer cooperation to keep volunteers, notes training and state-wide sharing of fixes.
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Washington
Lewis McFadden
McFadden
Tom Tanner
Iowa State University
Ames
Senate backs tough anti crime bill amid constitutional concerns
The Senate approved the Organized Crime Control Act of 1969 by 73 to 1 to crack down on the Mafia and curb organized crime but House liberals plan hearings Feb 18 to scrutinize its constitutionality. The measure would allow up to 30 year sentences for dangerous offenders and extend penalties for witness coercion and illegal wiretaps.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Congress
Emanuel
Celler
N.Y
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Hart
Weather Outlook for Iowa Tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures in the east. Lows range from 10 to 20 in the northeast to near 30 in the southwest, with highs Sunday from 25 to 35 in the east and 35 to 45 in the west. Chance of rain or snow in the northwest Sunday. Monday mostly cloudy and colder.
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United Press International
Iowa
Late call saves two abandoned children in city
A late night operator heard a quiet child calling herself Ann and guided police to an apartment where she and her younger brother Russ, both mentally disabled, were found with an empty whisky bottle and syringes. Police placed the children in Juvenile Court custody after the discovery.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Betty Jo Kenney
Pacific Northwest Bell
Ann
Russ
Bishop acquitted of murder by insanity in UM campus killings
Ernest L. Bishop Jr., 28, was found innocent by reason of insanity in the murder of Margaret Phillips, a UM graduate student. The verdict followed a 10 hour, two day deliberation by Washtenaw County jurors. He faces psychiatric testing before a committal hearing next Wednesday. Phillips, from Cooperstown, was killed during a string of seven killings near theUM and Eastern Michigan University area. No link shown to other cases.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
Ernest L. Bishop Jr
University of Michigan
Bishop
Margaret Phillips
Miss Phillips
Coopersville
Mich
University of Michigan - Eastern Michigan University
Airlines face charter rate violations probe by CAB
The Civil Aeronautics Board urged suspension of licenses for Capitol Overseas National Atlantis Caledonia for allegedly carrying general passengers at cut rate charter fares. World Airways named but not suspended. Enforcement chief cited hundreds of trips and about 75 000 passengers at stake. Potential penalties up to 1000 dollars per illegal flight.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Capitol
Overseas National
Atlantis
Caledonia
World Airways
CAB
Richard J. O’melia
Enforcement Bureau
Bill for private liquor stores
Des Moines Senator William Reichardt proposes a ten year phaseout of the state liquor system and introduces a bill to authorize private liquor sales. The plan creates a new license class costing 1000 per year, with mandatory sourcing from commission warehouses and a 25 percent wholesale tax.
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DES
Iowa House pas ses 19 year old voting bill with rights add on
The Iowa House approved an amended Senate bill allowing 19 year olds to vote while tying full legal rights to the same constitutional amendment. The vote split along party lines on the amendment, sparking hours of debate and criticisms from Democrats that the move imperils voter approval. Republican leaders defended the measure as a necessary package, with Rep. Maurice Van Nostrand chairing the amendment. Student lobbyists and University of Iowa figures vowed a campaign to secure voter backing for the broader rights package.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa House
Senate
House
House Democrats
Ray Fisher
R-Grand Junction
Maurice van Nostrand
R-Avoca
van Nostrand
William Gannon
Mingo
Gannon
Richard Turner
Turner
Norman Jesse
D-Des Moines
David Yepsen
Yepsen
University of Iowa Student Senate
Notice of Names of Abandoned Property Owners
A public notice lists individuals appearing as owners of property deemed abandoned under applicable law. The document names each person or entity as appearing with potential ownership claims and outlines next steps for pending action or reclaim rights according to local procedures.
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Mad
New York
Wej
Biafra
New City
Journal
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Michigan
Bishop Innocent
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