Thunderstorm damage, fires report across Iowa region
Two thunderstorms Friday night caused damage in the area. A lightning strike tore bark from a 70 ft evergreen near Mrs. Novella Hess’s home, while the Thomas Carey residence in Fredonia suffered fire, smoke, and water damage. Odebolt farmer Melvin Rabe, 48, was killed when his tractor overturned on his farm near Odebolt. Carroll County investigators probe the disappearance of 20-year-old Marsha Brisbois. Scotts Valley buys surplus missiles repurposed as drainage culverts.
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the Journal
Novella Hess
Gracehill
Thomas Carey
Fredonia
Columbus Junction
Odebolt
Iowa
UPI
Sac County Sheriff’ Office
Melvin Rabe
Rabe
Carroll, Iowa
Marsha Brisbois
Carroll County
John Longnecker
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Longnecker
Brezhnev accuses China of planning war at world party congress
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev charged Red China with preparing nuclear and conventional war against the USSR during a World Conference of Communist Parties gathering in Moscow. He warned that Peking aims to dominate world communism and seize territories, urging vigilance as delegates from 75 parties listened. The speech coincided with Sino-Soviet tensions and debates over the Czechoslovak invasion's impact on the socialist movement.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Red China
Soviet Union
World Conference of
Communist Parties
Peking
Brezhnev
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Far East
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
St. George’s Hall
Kremlin
Mao
Czechoslovakia
Aarons
China
Da Nang Hit By 45 Rockets In Major Vietcong Assault
UPI reports Da Nang and surrounding area endured a heavy Viet Cong bombardment with forty five rockets and mortar rounds causing light losses overall. A seagoing Vietnamese tanker was sunk after a rocket struck an oil facility.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
South Vietnam
Midway Island
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Tay Ninh
da Nang River
U.S
Pompidou campaigns for runoff with Gaullist stance
Georges Pompidou opened the final week of his presidential bid in Mulhouse, saying ending the Vietnam War would clear the last obstacle to Franco American ties. He supported Britain joining the Common Market, aligned with reconciliation with Germany, and urged a clean runoff campaign without smears.
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Paris
UPI
Georges Pompidou
France
United States
Mulhouse
Alsace
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
de Gaulle
Alain Poher
Pompidou
Germany
Conrad Adenauer
Vietnam
Missing RC-135: 19 aboard as search expands in North Pacific
Ninety four words? No. 19 men aboard the RC-135 disappeared after takeoff from Shemya in the Aleutians headed for Fairbanks. Four-engine jet vanished moments after departure triggering a multinational search across 400000 square miles. Soviet Georgy Ordjonskidge and Japanese Shigo Maru joined U.S. Coast Guard and Navy units. orange raft sighting later ruled as a fishing float. Winds 30 mph, seas eight to ten feet, low cloud ceiling hampered rescue efforts. No evidence of shoot-down.
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Shemya
Westen
Aleutians
Fairbanks
Washington
Alaska
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Georgy Ordjonskidge
U.S. Coast Guard
Intercepted Memo From Leonid Brezhnev Signals Vision Gap
A memo intercepted and attributed to Leonid Brezhnev discusses a "new vision" or a "re-vision" of Soviet policy. The note contrasts interpretations and hints at caution within the leadership about strategic direction.
Miller blames neo intellectualism for campus disorders
Iowa Senator Jack Miller urged adults to share responsibility for campus disturbances. He warned leaders across politics religion and academia promote glittering generalities that affect youth. Miller spoke before Iowa Wesleyan College trustees where he was to receive a Doctor of Laws degree at a Sunday commencement.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
U. S
Jack Miller
Miller
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa Weather Summary From UPI Partly Cloudy With Showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Sunday with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Winds northerly 10 to 20 mph across most of the state. Today’s high near 70 in the north to 89 in the south. Tonight’s low in the 50s north to 60s south. Monday outlook: partly cloudy and cool.
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United Press International
Iowa
Nixon summons advisers for Midway summit with Thieu
In a Hawaii stopover Nixon brings together his top foreign policy and military aides for an up-to-the-minute briefing on Vietnam as he prepares for a six hour session on Midway Island with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. Attending are Secretary of State Rogers Defense Secretary Laird Joint Chiefs chairman Wheeler diplomat Lodge ambassador Bunker General Abrams and Admiral McCain.
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San Clemente
Calif
Honolulu
Midway
Nixon
Thieu
Pacific
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Paris
Saigon
Ellsworth Bunker
Gen
Creighton Abrams
John McCain
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Angela O Shockey
Public notice records probate of Angela O Shockeys will and the appointment of the estate executor. Also listed is notice of incorporation for Mace Motor Co Inc and the minutes of a recent city council meeting recorded for public access.
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Angela O. Shockey
Mace Motor Co., Inc
Youth advisers press for youth voice in draft policy
A 10 member youth group in Newport Beach met with President Nixon to urge changes in the draft system. They urged shorter terms for draft board members, younger appointees, and stronger minority representation. Spokesman John Lloyd from Des Moines said the group supported a long term vision of a professional army and a draft lottery, while Debra Anderson noted girls’ direct insight. The group, including members from Mississippi New York Michigan Iowa and Oklahoma, described their advisory program as six months old.
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Newport Beach
Calif
UPI
Nixon
Selective Service Board
John Lloyd
Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
Lloyd
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Jesse Green
New York
Human Resources Administration
Debra Anderson
Lansing
Mich
Mississippi
Michigan
Oklahoma
Tornado Hits Marshall County Causing Property Loss
A tornado touched down in Marshall County near Marshalltown, destroying a Harley-Davidson shop roofed building and two other structures. No injuries were reported. Flooded roads and downed trees affected travel as utility lines were blown down and mud covered routes.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
UPI
Marshall County
Bud Gonzales
Iowa 14
Gonzales
Iowa 146
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Havana
Madrid
Tony Navarco
Madril
Leonid Brezhnev
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