Disturbance in Waterloo leads to arrests after riot
Five people were arrested during a four hour disturbance on Waterloo Iowa's north side in which fire bombs were thrown and a shot was fired at a police car. About 70 active participants and hundreds of bystanders were involved. Police reported 25 windows broken and one car overturned with damage to a fire truck. Six people were treated for injuries.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Black Hawk County Sheriff's
Iowa Highway Patrol
Negro
Cattle firm Western Testing declared bankrupt in Illinois
Western Testing Inc an Orion Illinois based firm that bought fed and sold cattle for investors was declared bankrupt by a U S District Court referee Stephen Covey Peoria Illinois The receiver said losses to investment clubs could run into millions and a sale of assets including a 400 acre farm and more than 7000 head of cattle will be pursued A cattle expert committee will supervise the sale and assets may include hogs as well
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Rock Island, Ul
UPI
Orion
Stephen J. Covey
Peoria
Galvin
Moline
East Moline
Galin
Congressmen propose plan to end fighting in Vietnam
A group of Republican congressmen unveiled a face-saving de-escalation plan for Vietnam in a House speech. It calls for a staged halt to U.S. bombing north of the 21st parallel for 60 days, with reciprocal moves by North Vietnam, then steps down to the 20th and 17th parallels if matched. Backers include Morse Schweiker Dellenback Esch Horton Mathias Mosher and Stafford. Senate Republicans also debate administration Vietnam policies.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
GOP
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
North
South Vietnam
F. Bradford Morse
Rmass
Johnson
Morse
Vietnam
Richard Schweiker
John R. Dellenback
Ore
Marvin L. Esch
Mich
Frank J. Horton
N.Y
Charles Mathias Jr
Charles Mosher
Ohio
Robert T. Stafford
Senate Republicans
U.N. authorizes peace-keeping fence line observers
The United Nations Security Council, aided by a Soviet retreat, grants Secretary General Thant a broad mandate to supervise the Arab-Israeli cease-fire along the Suez Canal. The plan centers on U.N. observers on the line, with Israel weighing acceptance after years of resistance.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Thant
Suez Canal
U.N
Israel
Egypt
Jerusalem
Blarney Stone Returned in Dublin History Tale
Dublin resident W C Robertson reports the Blarney Stone has been returned after a neighbor’s yard dump. The stone, once a cabin cornerstone, served as the Stone for a Dublin celebration with a Chicago couple. Community members aided restoration of the Dublin Store, which is due for painting, with donations still welcome at the Dublin Store or via Robertson and Hotle.
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Dublin
W. C
Bill) Robertson
Jim Bowen
Robertson
Chicago
Mr. Robertson
Chuck Hotle
Congress Faces Tax Hikes and Week-Long Threats
Washington report notes that after a July Fourth recess the House and Senate confront rising deficits, possible troop additions to Vietnam, and a push for an 8 to 10 percent tax surcharge. lawmakers fear late session battles over taxes and spending while railroad labor turmoil looms.
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UPI
House
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
U.S
Johnson
Congress
Reuther Opens Talks With Profit Sharing Demand
UAW President Walter Reuther demands profit sharing in a new 3 year contract for about 600000 auto workers. He proposes annual salaries with year end equity bonuses and a price reduction push, arguing workers’ gains lag behind GM stockholders. GM countered that workers already earn high wages. The bargaining session with General Motors marks the start of a tough summer of negotiations.
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Detroit
API
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
UAW
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Louis G. Seaton
Seaton
American Motors Corp
AMC
McNamara Eyes Expanded Delta Riverine Force
Defense Secretary McNamara, aboard USS Renewah in the Mekong Delta, indicated the United States will expand its river assault forces south of Saigon. He praised progress against main force Viet Cong while noting pacification is advancing slowly. He viewed the riverine command on USS Benewah and US Collection, attested by riverine gunships and armored monitors, and signaled potential expansion of the riverine force.
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United Press International
Mekong Delta
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Mekong River
Saigon
McNamara
Benewah
Delta
USS Collection
Monitorism
Defense
Bomb Haiphong oil dumps scorched by American raids
American planes penetrated Haiphong outskirts and destroyed two North Vietnamese fuel oil dumps while facing heavy anti aircraft fire. Two pilots were shot down. In the DMZ area American cruisers joined raids on artillery positions as McNamara toured the Mekong Delta. Losses rose to 602 jets shot down in the war, with Marines reporting 1,000 Communist dead over eight days and 143 Marines killed. McNamara praised troops and shifted focus to the delta.
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Saigon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Mekong Delta
McNamara
U.S. Marine
da Nang
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Boston
St. Paul
Providence
William C. Westmoreland
Mekong
Vietna
U.S
Americans Bolster Mobutu Forces In Congo Airlift
Three U.S. Air Force C130 transports with 150 personnel and 45 paratroopers arrived to bolster Mobutu’s forces near Kisangani. Fighting continued as rebels held hostages at the airport, and Mobutu urged restraint while warning of a possible attack if aggressors persisted. European civilians and correspondents were among the reported captives, with reports of killings in Lumbumbashi and Bukavu and a downed DC3 noted by Radio Kinshasa.
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Kinsha
The
Congo
UPI
U.S. Air Force
Bolste
Joseph D. Mobutu
Kisangani
Mobutu
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Europe
Moishe Tshombe
Bukavu
Kindu
Brussels
Lumbumbashi
Elisabethville
Stockholm
Red Cross
Radio
Kinshasa
Edgar Moore
Interior Ministry
Stanley
U.S
Weather IOWA Tuesday Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cooler with a slight northeast thunder shower risk and a forenoon chance southeast. Temperatures will range from the 60s to around 70 in the north and near 90 in the south, with highs near 90 across the state.
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Iowa
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