Government takes school to court in push for integration
Washington reports the Nixon administration intensified a federal drive to desegregate schools. Eleven new actions target Georgia Chicago Connecticut and Arkansas with suits and threats aimed at enforcing integration, including challenges to Bright Star District No. 6 and Coffeeville Consolidated School District. An impeachment threat against HEW Secretary Finch arose over Atlanta schools while Mitchell led the Georgia suit.
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Washington
Houston
Justice Department
Arkansas
Bright Star
Miller County
Coffeeville
Yalobusha County
Miss
John N. Mitchell
Georgia
Chicago
Fletcher Thompson
Rga
Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Atlanta
Mitchell
Finch
Apollo 11 astronauts clear final preflight medical baseline
The Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin underwent a lengthy final medical exam at Cape Kennedy before launch on Wednesday. They began at 8 a.m. EDT as scientists checked for any moonborne contaminants while launch preparations continued on the 363 foot Saturn V rocket and the Columbia command ship.
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Cape Kennedy
Upi
America
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin
Aldrin
Moon
Space Agency
Armstrong
Collins
Earth
Freight train derails near Chelsea Iowa. no injuries
An estimated 36 cars of an east bound Chicago North Western freight train derailed about one mile east of Chelsea in southern Tama County this morning. A railroad spokesman in Boone said there were no injuries. Crews were dispatched to the area.
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Chelsea
Iowa
UPI
Chicago - North Western
Tama County
Boone
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Clear to partly cloudy through Saturday with little temperature change. Lows in the mid to upper 60s and highs Saturday in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Sunday outlook shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and cooler conditions in the north.
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Iowa
Budget estimate for Ainsworth Iowa notice
Public notice announces the estimate of the city budget for Ainsworth Iowa. It directs readers to page 6 for full details and highlights the preliminary financial plan and expected revenue and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
Soviet fleet heads toward Cuba near U S coast
A Soviet naval task force 260 miles southeast of Jacksonville moves southwest toward Cape Kennedy en route to Cuba, the closest approach of Soviet warships to the mainland. U S Navy planes and ships shadow the six vessels as reporters fly in for first hand observation. The force includes a Kynda class cruiser and two missile destroyers with air defense ships, reflecting a gradual expansion of Russia's presence in major oceans.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Cuba
U.S
Cape Kennedy
Independence
Thomas J. Gary
Gulf of Mexico
Baltic Sea
Water Supply Boiled as Waterloo Flooding Threatens Health
Waterloo residents were urged to boil drinking water after reports of muddy water suggesting possible contamination. Officials warned those who drank unboiled water after 9 p.m. Thursday to seek medical advice. The Cedar River leak may underlie the issue as flood crests push past records and suspicions extend toward areas downstream including Chelsea and Tama County. Governor Ray planned inspections of flood-impacted areas, while Mesquakie Reservation residents near Tama evacuated as U.S. 63 faced closure from rising water.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County Civil Defense
Cedar River
Robert D. Ray
Marshalltown
Iowa River
Tama
U.S. 63
Chelsea
Tama County
Iowa
Leonard Klenk
Klenk
Walking will get girl into the Army
An 18-year-old Burlington girl, Dorothy Tettigoew, weighs 134 pounds and is 11 pounds over Army standards for the Women’s Army Corps. To qualify she plans to hike about 20 miles with a recruiter from Burlington to Fort Madison, leaving at noon and aiming to reach by 5 p.m. The story notes her recent high school graduation.
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Burlington
Iowa
UPI
Women’s Army Corps
Dorothy Tettigoew
Miss Tettigoew
Fort Madison
Burlington Federal
Intercepted Memo RESIDENTS Waterloo Now you know what the muddy Mississippi looks like
A concise intercepted memo from RESIDENTS Waterloo references the Mississippi River scene, noting the muddy appearance and a signature signaling WEJ. The brief hints at a public or local notice tone with an informal closing.
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Mississippi
Harmon resigns Iowa Social Services chief for Baltimore post
Mau rice Harmon, 53, director of Iowa Department of Social Services for 17 months, announced his resignation to Aug. 18. He will become Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. Governor Ray accepted the resignation with regret. Harmon cited desire to tackle core issues in a major metropolitan area as his motive.
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DES
Harold E. Hughes
Harmon
Kentucky State Welfare Agency
Ray
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Social Services Department
State Boards of Parole, Control and Social Welfare
Baltimore Post
Des Moines Girl Murdered Sparks Iowa Law Push
Des Moines area nine year old Patricia Veach found dead after an apparent sexual assault. ACT leader Eugene Manley blames the Iowa House for not passing tougher molestation laws. Senate bill would mandate treatment and confinement for convicted molesters. Manley vows campaign and potential run for office. Governor Ray plans agenda inclusion.
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Des Moines
UPI
Eugene Manley
Manley
Iowa House of Representatives
Association Against Childhood Terror
ACT
Patricia Ann Veach
Veach
Pamela Powers
Iowa
Iowa Senate
House
Tll
Robert D
Senate
Stanley
Statehouse
Staked Out Bear Turns Up Wrong Grizzly at Yellowstone
Rangers at Yellowstone National Park lingered at a popular campground for a second night hoping to capture the large grizzly that attacked two tourists earlier. Although one bear was caught, officials said it was not the attacking animal and vowed ongoing surveillance and a partial campground closure.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
UPI
Jack Anderson
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