Skimmed stories pop up in brief across four cities
In Detroit a female lifeguard at the YMCA says the sex discrimination law explains her hiring. Auburn sees a mother at a college graduation, Susan Hayward, watching her son Greg Barker receive his veterinary degree. In Des Moines Agriculture Secretary Liddy jokes about a skirt shortage, urging 125 women to dress modestly. In Richmond an 80-year-old usherette ejects neo-Fascist youths from a theater for disrupting a play.
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Detroit
UPI
Comely
Lynne Weatherholt
Auburn, Ala
Auburn College
Susan Hayward
Greg Barker
Des Moines, Iowa
L. B. Liddy
Liddy
Richmond
England
Constance Pearce
DuPont plant hit by severe blasts in New Jersey
Three explosions at the Du Pont powder plant in Carneys Point, New Jersey, destroyed four storage buildings. Three workers died, four were missing, and 72 were injured, including 16 children from nearby Penns Grove schools. Windows shattered miles away, arson probe opened, and plant communications with Wilmington cut off.
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Carneys Point
N.J
UPI
du Pont Chemical
Jim Young
Penns Grove
du Pont
Louisville
and Company
Wilmington
Del
Read ing Air Show Tragedy Claims Stunt Pilot
Famed stunt pilot Capt. Dick Schram died during a power dive at the Reading Air Show in front of about 10,000 spectators. His son Lt. Dick Schram Jr. was narrating the act when the single-engine Piper Super Cub nosed into a field near the crowd. The Blue Angels canceled their remaining performance.
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Teading
UPI
Dick Schram
Reading
Schram
Blue Angels
Weather outlook for Iowa highs near 80 to 90
Partly cloudy through Friday with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight. Lows around 50 in the northeast to the low 60s in the southwest. Highs Friday near 80 in the northeast to near 90 in the southwest. Outlook for Saturday shows little change.
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United Press International
Iowa
Warplanes strike North Vietnam for first time in six months
U S Air Force F4s bombed antiaircraft guns near Dong Hoi while escorting an unarmed photo plane that was shot at and ditched at sea. Two crewmen were rescued, one treated on a hospital ship, with no serious injuries reported. Bombing paused since Nov 1 though photo flights continue.
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SAIGN
UPS
North Vietnam
U.S
Dong Hoi
South China Sea
Border Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Panhandle
Aigon
Cholon
Lodge warns Reds in Paris on Vietnam withdrawal
United States negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge told the Paris talks that Washington will not withdraw unconditionally from South Vietnam. He pressed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates to state if they would withdraw their forces, and urged clarification on a future peace settlement and possible international supervision. Lodge said there is common ground and may seek deals on withdrawal from Cambodia and Laos. He noted he would depart Paris for Washington and Midway Island, unsure about returning for the next session.
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Paris
UPI
United States
Paris Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Cambodia
Laos
Washington
Midway Island
Nixon
Rescued after ditch cave-in in Iowa
An 18 year old Hartley youth was rescued in good condition after three hours of efforts when a sewer ditch gave way burying him under about two tons of dirt. Dale Barker suffered only bruises and an injured ankle with an air pocket keeping him alive.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
UPI
Hartley
Dale Barker
Barker
Iowa may test negative income tax in two counties
Wisconsin University researchers asked Gov. Ray to approve a three year study in Pocahontas and Calhoun counties to measure the impact of a negative income tax on 500 families receiving federal money. The program would compare welfare recipients with current aid, costing about 700000 over the period.
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Des Moines
UPI
Wisconsin University
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Ray
Wisconsin
D. Lee Bawden
Bawden
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Midwest
Poverty program study eyed to test plans and work behavior
A discussion notes a poverty program test to carefully measure income plans on work behavior. Officials cite concerns about removing job incentives and outline secondary goals like spending patterns, family stability, health, and children’s school performance. Families in the study would be interviewed quarterly, with money distributed through the institute by Iowa staff.
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Ray
Bawden
Iowa
Carillonist Ira Schroeder to retire after 38 years at ISU
Ira Schroeder, 67, ISU carillonneur since 1931, will retire after performing this weekend marking the 70th anniversary of the campus bells. He climbed the tower steps twice daily for concerts, taught piano and music appreciation, and planned a Florida retirement after the May observance. Schroeder, a Blairsburg native, came to ISU after Bush Conservatory service.
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Ames, Iowa
UPI
Iowa State University
Ira Schroeder
Schroeder
ISU
Bush Conservatory
Chicago
Florida
Blairsburg
Iowa State
Changes announced as county office to close
The Washington County Schools superintendent's office will close at the end of the school year on June 20. Functions will transfer to the Washington Community School District and the Joint County School System, with centralized teacher certification in the Cedar Rapids main office. Special Education programs will be housed by the Joint County System, salaries funded accordingly, and several staff moves and new roles outlined for the next school year.
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Washington County
Washington Community School District
Joint County School System
Joint System
Cedar, Johnson, Linn
Washington Counties
Joint County
Cedar Rapids
Washington Community District
Joint County System
John Prochaska
Washington Junior High
Margaret Roth
Nancy Shamdin
Marjorie Steere
Don Oxenford
Joint
Colleen Havel
Washington Community
Violet Kruse
Prairie Flower Special Education
79 Persons Killed As Mexican Plane Crashes In Sierra Madre
A Mexican jetliner carrying 79 people including tennis star Rafael Osuna crashed atop a 6 000 foot peak in the Sierra Madre near Monterrey. Rescue crews faced mangled bodies and heavy fog as they prepared to recover victims over the next two days.
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Monterrey
Mexico
UPI
Sierra Madre
Rafael Osuna
Red Cross
Funnel clouds sighted across eastern Iowa during hail storm
A five minute hail storm pounded eastern Iowa causing window damage in Ryan Delaware County and hail in Walker Linn County and Dubuque area. Funnel clouds were sighted near Dubuque Traer Rowley and Grinnell where a funnel was reported moving toward town before dissipating. Des Moines logged 58 mph wind gusts and a tornado watch remained in effect for much of eastern Iowa for five hours.
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United Press International
Iowa
Ryan
Delaware County
Walker
Linn County
Dubuque
Traer
Rowley
Grinnell
Dubuque County
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Intercepted Memo JT County Schools
A terse intercepted memo from County Schools hints at a shift from a familiar "little red school house" to a new local education initiative. The message, signed Yours, W, suggests internal concern or advocacy on schooling changes within the district.
Bikes in city must be licensed in Washington
Bicycle owners in Washington must register their bikes at City Hall police offices next week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 25 cent license aids owner recovery by recording frame numbers, make, color, size, and owner name. Riders must equip rear red reflectors and front white lights for nighttime use.
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City of
Washington
Glenn Murphy
Murphy
Probate of will and executor appointment for Esther V. Grigs
Public notice provides probate of Esther V. Grigs will and appointment of the estate's executor. The notice cites the will filing, expected estate administration steps, and the court handling the probate proceeding.
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Esther
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UPI Telephoto
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