Demands by Iowa SDS fail to draw mass turnout
The University of Iowa rally by Students for a Democratic Society drew about 406 students as part of a nationwide protest against the ROTC program, with only a handful showing interest beyond the core group. In Canada Pierre Trudeau married Margaret Sinclair in a surprise ceremony, then departed on a skiing honeymoon. In Des Moines lawmakers filed a consolidation bill to merge county and city law enforcement under sheriffs. In London Britain offered Lockheed a 50 50 cost share to continue RB211 engine production.
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B.C
Pierre Elliott
Trudeau
Margaret
James Sinclair
Liberal Party
Des Moines
UPI
Raymond Taylor
R - Dubuque
Taylor
Sheriff's Department
London
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lord Carrington
Lockheed
Daniel Haughton
Lindsay proposes i tax package to raise 876 million
Mayor John V. Lindsay unveils a new payroll tax plan to raise about 876.4 million, replacing income and commuter taxes and aiming to balance a 1971-72 budget deficit. The plan faces a rocky path through the City Council and state legislature amid warnings of taxpayer revolt.
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NEW York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Matthew J. Troy Jr
Rail contract talks resume to avert dwell 150000 crew strike
Washington Reuters UPI reports rail labor and management resumed contract talks to prevent a 150,000 train crew strike. Assistant Labor Secretary W J Usery Jr expressed a brighter outlook with new ideas, while John P Hiltz noted limited progress on work rule changes amid featherbedding disputes. The UTU has been able to strike since Monday, though President Charles Luna has not yet threatened a walkout. Talks extended long hours, including a 15 hour session ending at dawn Thursday before resuming search for a settlement.
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UPI
W.J. Usery Jr
Labor Department
Usery
John P. Hiltz
United Transportation Union
UTU
Charles Luna
Nixon Defends Viet Policy On Laos Invasion
President Nixon defended U S policy in Indochina at a televised news conference saying the Laos invasion showed the South Vietnamese army can handle the fight and U S troops can begin withdrawals. He ruled out plans to back a South Vietnamese invasion of North Vietnam, but did not rule out air strikes on border complexes if Hanoi actions threaten withdrawal progress. Nixon cited Abrams saying South Vietnamese units can match or exceed North Vietnamese performance, noted a 10,000-troop reduction, and projected U S forces in South Vietnam down to 284,000 by May with more possible by April.
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UPI
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North Vietnam
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Nguyen van Thien
Thien
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Creighton W. Abrams
South Vietnam
L. Nixon
Northietnam
Intercepted Memo Warns on U S Helicopter Hacking Risk
An intercepted White House memo notes concerns that American helicopter operations could be more vulnerable to hacking or interference, with emphasis on security of U S chopper deployments and potential policy responses from the Nixon administration.
Blockbuster bombs aid advance toward Sepone Laos
U S forces use 15 000 pound bombs parachuted from C130s to clear a landing zone for helicopterborne South Vietnamese as 2 000 infantry close within three miles of Sepone a key Ho Chi Minh Trail junction in Laos. North Vietnamese SAMs move into Sepone area amid heavy fighting.
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Severe flood risk warned for Midwest river basins
United Press International reports that two to three times normal soil moisture and snowpack in Minnesota Wisconsin and northwest Illinois threaten severe spring floods. The Weather Service warns cold snows from late February storms plus heavy melt could push rivers in North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Missouri and surrounding areas to major flooding.
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Iowa
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Nebraska
Missouri
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Midwest
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Red River
Missouri River
Nixon unveils $2 billion urban revenue sharing plan
President Nixon details a revenue sharing program for urban development totaling 2 billion dollars yearly across 247 metros. The plan would grant city halls broad authority to spend federal funds, folding in urban renewal and related programs, with a formula emphasizing population, overcrowding, housing conditions, and poverty levels.
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UPL
Nixon
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
America
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Senate
Enrollment surge prompts action at Kirkwood College
Washington County representative Max Lewis said Kirkwood directors expect necessary measures to limit fall enrollment as applications surge. Vocational technical interest up 80 percent and arts and sciences up 33 percent with 624 students confirmed for September. Spring enrollment stands at 2,407, rising toward 2,475, with 1,365 arts and sciences and 1,042 vocational technical students.
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Washington County
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Max Lewis
Wellman
Kirkwood Board of Directors
Lewis
Kirkwood
Uniform building code gains House approval in Iowa
The Iowa House approved a voluntary statewide building code by an 89 to 6 vote, sending the bill to the Senate. It would be enforced locally and could be adopted where no current restrictions exist, with state officials to draft guidelines and a housing commissioner to oversee. An amendment to make the code mandatory or apply it to farm buildings failed, while an accessibility provision for public money buildings passed only as a rider. Several lawmakers argued for local control and voluntary adoption, expecting widespread local use in time. The vote also defeated a proposal to require General Assembly approval for all code rules. The bill’s fate rests with the Senate amid lobbyist support and two-year advocacy.
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DES Moines
UPI
Senate
Iowa
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
House
James Klein
Lake Mills
Kevin Kelly
Sioux City
Kelly
John Camp
R Bryant
Charles
Kenneth Logemann
Northwood
Laverne Schroeder
McClelland
General Assembly
Camp
Harold Fischer
Wellsburg
William Gluba
Davenport
Richard Radl
Lisbon
Elizabeth Miller
Marshalltown
James Wells
Cedar Rapids
William Harbor
Henderson
Fewer US jobless in February, rates fall to 5.4 percent
US Labor Department data shows February unemployment slipping to 5.4 percent, the second straight monthly drop. Adult and married male rates hold steady while teen unemployment declines and part time worker rate falls to 8.7 percent. Overall 5.4 million unemployed, seasonally adjusted rate 5.8 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
Four Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Cedar Rapids Home
Four members of the Mann family were found dead in their Cedar Rapids residence after neighbors raised concerns when school was missed. Police tied the tragedy to carbon monoxide from a car left running in a connected garage. Victims include Leroy Mann, 41, his wife Kelme, 41, and three children Larry, 19, Cherry, 9, and Wan, 11. Authorities continue to investigate the event.
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Cedar Rapids
UPL
Leroy Mann
Mann
Ren
Kelme
Larry
Cherry Mann
Wan Raat
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