Doubt authenticity of letters from son
Mr and Mrs Gerald Nolte of Washington question two letters said to be from their son Clifford Nolte Electronics Technician Second Class captured with the Pueblo on January 23 The letters postmarked from France and Alaska question the signatures and address details with identical wording and attached photos The Navy has assured efforts to recover the crew and return them home as the Pueblo incident unfolds
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Gerald Nolte
Washington
Clifford Nolte
U. S. S. Pueblo
France
Alaska
Noltes
Navy
Seneca High School
Swea City
Pueblo
Rockwell City
Clifford
USS
Korean Peoples Army
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
North Korea
U.S.S. Pueblo
U S war dead exceed twenty thousand in Vietnam conflict
U S officials report more than 20 000 American battle deaths in Vietnam through last week as South Vietnam announces a draft of 135 000 more youths including 18 and 19 year olds. Heavy fighting continues near Saigon and Da Nang with air strikes on MIG bases and convoys.
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UPS
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
da Nang
U.S. Americal
USS
Phuc Yen
Hanoi
South Viet
Air Force
Charles W. McClarren
Spender
Ind
U.S. Command
Phan Thiet
Saigoon
Iowa License Revenues Hit 1967 Total Over 59 Million
DES MOINES UPI Iowa residents paid 59,211,777 for licenses on cars trucks trailers mobile homes travel trailers and motorcycles in 1967 the Department of Public Safety reported The total dipped slightly from 1966 due to reciprocity board policy changes affecting out of state registrations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Department
Seek Action Before Easter On Rights Bill Stalemate
Senate approved open housing bill remains in House Rules Committee as Democrats and Republicans trade blame over reaching a pre Easter vote. McCormack and Ford both want action before the 10 day Easter recess starting April 11. House delay persists after an 8 7 vote to delay until April 9.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Gerald R. Ford
House
Martin Luther King
Poor People’s Crusade
Rules Committee
House-Senate
McCormack
Ford
Carl Albert
Five die in Des Moines basketball tourney crash near Fort Dodge
Five persons die in a two car crash near Fort Dodge Iowa early today on the Des Moines boys state high school basketball tourney path. Victims include George Garth Hallie McCain Mildred McCain all of Fort Dodge and Gary Brownfield Dennis Berleen Webster City. Only survivor Glen McCain is in fair condition. Police have not determined driver identities.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
UPI
Des Moines
Here
Iowa Highway Patrol
George Garth
Hallie
Mildred McCain
Webster City
Gary Brownfield
Dennis Berleen
Glen McCain
Bloomfield farmers kill 71 hogs on local farm
In Bloomfield Iowa local members of the National Farmers Organization killed and buried 71 hogs on a nearby farm with the approval of the Davis County Board of Health.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
UPI
Davis County Board of Health
National Farmers Organization
Rockefeller declines GOP presidential nomination bid
New York governor Nelson A. Rockefeller announced he will not seek the Republican party’s nomination for president. The 59 year old governor spoke at a nationally televised event, signaling an end to his White House bid and shifting the party’s dynamics ahead of the election season.
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New York
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican Party
Rockefeller
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Cary Grant LSD use cited in divorce case
Witnesses in Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon divorce claim the actor is a long time LSD user and once spanked his wife for wearing a miniskirt. Grant’s psychiatrist confirms regular LSD use while finding no brain defects. Cannon testifies Grant described the incident and argues his behavior was outlandish and hostile.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Cary Grant
Dyan Cannon
Grant
Miss Cannon
John Marmon
Ucla Medical Center
Cannon
Students Demand Longer Easter Vacation at Iowa
About 150 University of Iowa students gathered outside the student union in 32 degree weather to protest the Easter break. The current vacation runs April 11 to 18, and protesters want it extended to April 19. Student body president Carl Warner urged the Student Senate to encourage students not to return for April 18 and 19, arguing classes depend on students.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
Carl Warner
Centerville
Israeli Attack Into Jordan Kills At Least 100 Arabs
Israeli tanks and air power crossed the cease fire line into Jordan striking six points along a 100 mile front. Premier Levi Eshkol said the operation aimed to punish Al Fatah following a planned wave of terror. Jordan reported heavy fighting and losses on both sides as the conflict drew international focus. Moscow condemned the raid as a criminal act and the United States’ stance drew scrutiny.
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Levi Eshkol
Suez Canal
Dead Sea
Jordan River
al Fatah
Israel
Eshkol
Ber- Suwar
United Nations Security Council
Cairo
al Karamah
Dahal
Sisi
Saafi
Amman
UPI
John Lawton
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Congress mulls basic income tax shift over surtax plan
Congressional tax writers privately call for a fundamental change in income tax rates as a alternative to the administration 10 percent surtax proposal. Senators and representatives say a rate overhaul may win broader support and raise revenue, while spending cuts are debated to back higher taxes. Iowa forecast shows fair, warmer with lows 20s.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Johnson
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
South Vietnam
Congress
White House
Beck urges Hughes to call the legislature
Carroll Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Beck urged Governor Harold E Hughes to call a special session of the legislature to appropriate funds for summer job programs and to straighten out the tax mess. Beck said the governor owes cities funding to create local job opportunities as matching funds.
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Carroll
Iowa
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Robert Beck
Centerville
Beck
Probate of Will and Executor Appointment for Franzen Estate
Estate of Anthony M. Franzen undergoes probate with petition for recognition of the will and appointment of an executor. Court records indicate intention to distribute assets under state probate law and appoint a fiduciary to manage affairs.
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Anthony M. Franzen
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