Rockefeller vows decision soon on presidential bid
United Press International reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York is weighing a GOP bid with a Friday filing deadline in Oregon and possible Thursday declaration. He seeks endorsements, including Sen. Thruston Morton, as Spiro Agnew’s draft committee calls for a rapid candidacy. Nebraska might reinstate his name on its primary ballot if he enters Oregon. Johnson and Kennedy clash over Vietnam while McCarthy plans to campaign at Kansas State University. Rockefeller dodges policy specifics, stressing complexity of the war and urging GOP competition.
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Five Per Cent At Iowa State Cites Drug Use By Students
Story County Attorney Charles Vanderbur said about 5 per cent of Iowa State University students have used narcotics or experimented with them. He cited informant surveys placing 700 to 750 users among “hangers-on” and 200 to 250 LSD users, with about 200 hard-core marijuana users. He noted similar figures at the University of Iowa. He warned LSD use waning as methamphetamine use rises. Vanderbur urged state public safety control and more narcotics agents. Cedar Rapids Police Chief Mathias urged a criminal pathology expert and more state help to curb drug problems and improve investigations.
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Spring cleanup to start on Thursday
The annual spring pickup of trash will start in Washington on Thursday morning. City crews will use sanitation trucks to collect trash left in containers along curbs or in alleys behind homes. They will begin in the southwest and work around the city as they complete the task. residents are urged to participate.
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McCarthy proposes guaranteed income to curb riots and poverty
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy condemned Johnson for funding the Vietnam War while cutting poverty programs. He urged spending as much as needed over 20 years to guarantee annual income for all Americans and to improve education housing and job training, arguing this would reduce unrest and poverty.
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Washington Cafe Wins New Liquor License
The city council approved a new liquor license for the Washington Cafe alongside a renewal for its beer license. Richard Powers operates the cafe as owner and operator. The meeting also authorized an end leader purchase for city crews, had councilman Paul Gebhardt bid the construction of two spring tennis courts, set a $55 grave opening fee at city cemeteries starting April 1, and discussed parking limits on South Ninth Avenue.
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Eight U.S. Deserters Granted Swedish Asylum
In Stockholm the Swedish aliens Commission granted asylum to eight more American deserters. They were all given permission to remain in Sweden indefinitely for humanitarian reasons a spokesman said.
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North Vietnam hardliners reject near term peace talks
East European diplomats say Ho Chi Minh officials now dominate Hanoi policy and favor waiting through the U.S. presidential campaign. They claim Hanoi plans to continue fighting, escalate if needed, and avoid concessions unless Washington signals a U.S. pullout.
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Reds hold key to wars end lecture in Os kaloosa Iowa
Merriman Smith UPI White House reporter told the A. K. Walling Memorial Lecture at William Penn College that no shift in U S policy will end the Vietnam War until communist leaders want it. He contrasted Hanoi Moscow and Peking motives with U S aims and predicted no major policy change by next November. He argued bombing pauses aid resupply and that Hanoi may wait for a change in U S leaders before agreeing to terms.
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Strikes Near Khe Sanh as U S. Bombers Target Reds
U S B52 Stratofortresses bombed North Vietnamese troops around Khe Sanh, with four raids northwest of the base and a fifth near its western flank close to the Laos border. An Air Force F100 was shot down during Monday raids, with one crewman rescued. Saigon sources claim Hanoi intelligence tipped raids, a charge denied by U S officials. The battle also saw Marines killing 67 North Vietnamese near Dong Ha, with 12 Marines dead and 24 wounded. Sporadic fighting continues as North Vietnamese mass around the frontier.
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Weather Iowa Partly Cloudy and Cold Tonight
Partly cloudy, cold conditions linger tonight with lows around 15 to 20 degrees in the northwest and up to 40 in the southeast. Wednesday remains partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. Outlook for Thursday calls for continued cool, partly cloudy skies.
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Youth Mennonite student dies in Virginia motorcycle crash
Gordon Gene Yoder 21 of Wellman died en route to hospital after a collision between his motorcycle and an automobile in Harrisonburg Virginia. He was a senior at Eastern Mennonite College. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. East Union Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church. Burial West Union cemetery. He was born August 5 1946 in Washington son of Max and Lucille Beckler Yoder. Survived by parents two brothers Gaylord Weldon two sisters Wanda Waneta and at home. Grandparents Edward Beckler Milford Nebraska Marion Yoder Wellman. Funeral home services Wednesday afternoon. He had spent summer 1966 walking Europe. He was a church member.
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Dr. A C Peterson Withdraws From State Rep Race
Dr. A C Peterson, a Washington veterinarian who had planned to run as the Republican nominee for state representative, withdraws his candidacy. In a letter to the Washington County Republican Central Committee he says his change of mind is personal and he will support a candidate who can represent the county. State Rep Keith L Vetter also announces he will not seek re election this year.
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Rain Totals Near Half Inch in City
Washington reports .45 of an inch of rain in the 24 hour period from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. today from a series of gentle showers. Farmers and city residents welcomed the modest precipitation as beneficial for crops and general soil moisture.
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