Schwengel to Visit Washington and Henry Counties
Congressman Fred Schwengel will visit Washington and Henry Counties Friday May 5. He will present flags at Stewart Elementary Washington Iowa at 9 30 a m and later to Superior Cable Co and to Mr Sven Olle Larsson in Mt Pleasant a Swedish exchange student. He will lunch with leaders in Mt Pleasant and visit Hillsboro School for another flag presentation at 1 00 p m.
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Davenport
Fred Schwengel
Washington and
Henry Counties
Schwengel
Stewart
Washington
Iowa
Superior Cable Co
Sven - Olle Larsson
Mt. Pleasant
Larson
Sweden
U.S. Capitol
Congressman Schwengel
Hillsboro School
Funeral planned for longtime UI political science professor Porter
Iowa City UPI Funeral services are set for Thursday for Dr. Kirk Porter 81 a University of Iowa professor who shaped the political science program for four decades Porter arrived at Iowa in 1919 and led the department 31 years retiring in 1959 He died Tuesday at a West Branch nursing home
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Iowa City
UPI
University of Iowa
Kirk Porter
West Branch
U of I
Denver voters reject bond for new middle school
In Denver Iowa the school district rejected a $700000 bond to build a middle school for grades six to eight. The vote was 692 against and 291 in favor. Officials plan another bond referendum next month to add to the current high school building.
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Denver, Iowa
UPI
Denver
North Vietnamese overrun Quang Tri as Saigon sacks two generals
North Vietnamese forces seize the last Quang Tri defense line and Landing Zone English as President Thieu fires two top South Vietnamese commanders. The retreat links to broader Vietnamese advances toward Hue while An Loc holds under siege with U.S. advisers nearby.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri Province
Houyen van Thieu
South Vietnamese Defense Ministry
Thieu
Hoang Xuan Lam
Vu van Giai
Quang Tri
Giai
English
Binh Dinh
South Vietnam
Kim Giao
Central Highlands
Hue
Nguyen van Thieu
Independence Palace
Sth
An Loc
U.S
Ray Won’t List Gifts in Iowa Governor Race
Gov. Robert D. Ray refused to disclose campaign contributions, urging a uniform system for all candidates. He criticized rival Franzenburg for pledging to exceed limits and called current disclosure rules “useless” without broader reform. He plans to file only required expenditures.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Ames
Paul Franzenburg
Franzenburg
Sunshine Mine Tragedy Traps 53 Miners Near Kellogg Idaho
Rescue teams battled thick smoke and monoxide as 53 miners remained trapped a mile underground after a fire broke out in the Sunshine Silver mine. At least 29 others were confirmed dead with 24 bodies recovered. 190 workers were in the shaft when the fire started. Local families waited at the entrance in freezing cold while officials prepared a briefing.
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Kellogg
Idaho
UPI
Sunshine
Jasper Beare
Sunshine Mine
Ohio and Indiana presidential primaries at a glance
Ohio results show Democratic delegates 38 pledged. Humphrey 41.0 percent, McGovern 39.0 percent, Muskie 9.5 percent, Jackson and McCarthy small totals. Indiana Democratic results place Humphrey 46 percent, Wallace 42 percent, Muskie 12 percent. Republican Nixon unopposed with 100 percent. Delegates totals listed for Muskie Humphrey and Wallace.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Humphrey
Jackson
McCarthy
McGovern
Muskie
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Wallace
Nixon
Fairfield Realtor McIntire enters 44th district senate race
Fred A. McIntire of Fairfield announces his first bid for elective office challenging incumbent State Sen. Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville for the Republican nomination in the 44th district. He calls himself a progressive conservative and cites fears of federal encroachment on local issues while highlighting community representation.
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Fairfield
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Fred A. McIntire
McIntire
Clear and cool tonight with scattered frost
The forecast calls for clear skies and cooler temperatures tonight with scattered frost mainly in the north and east. Lows reach the mid 30s to low 40s, cooler in the northeast and warmer toward the southwest. Thursday turns sunny and warmer with highs in the 60s.
Farmer wins right to build three river jetties
Oskaloosa farmer Dean Strawn won permission to erect three smaller rock jetties in the Des Moines river after previously placing an 80 foot jetty on the south bank to protect about 20 acres of his estate near Tracy. Iowa Conservation Commission had ordered removal but relented after agreeing to study erosion causes tied to Red Rock Dam construction.
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DES Moines
UPI
Dean Strawn
Tracy
Iowa Conservation Commission
Strawn
Red Rock
Knoxville
Pella
Commission
Memorial Day plans set for Washington observances
Memorial Day plans are set after a Monday meeting at the Legion Hall. VFW American Legion and DAR representatives name Don Pilcher as general chairman with Kenneth Davison leading the parade and Leo Stone directing Elm Grove. Sally Hotle notes DAR graves will be marked with flags.
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Washington
VFW
American Legion
DAR
Legion Hall
Don Pilcher
Kenneth Davison
Leo Stone
Elm Grove
Walter Carr
Woodlawn
Sally Hotle
Pilcher
Final Farewell to J. Edgar Hoover at Capitol Rotunda
Congress, Supreme Court, and Washington officials gathered in the Capitol rotunda to pay tribute to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. His flag draped coffin lay in state beneath the Capitol dome until his funeral on Thursday. President Nixon planned to name an acting FBI director while delaying a permanent successor.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Supreme Court
Capitol
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Nixon
Hoover
U.S
Edward L. R. Elson
House
Catafalque
Pennsylvania Avenue
Justice Department
Humphrey Edges Wallace in Indiana Primary Narrow Win
Humphrey won Indiana 47 to 41 percent over Wallace securing 54 delegates to 22. Ohio's results showed Humphrey leading McGovern 41 to 38 percent for 38 at large delegates amid voting machine snafus and a midnight Cleveland deadline. Jackson quit the race while McGovern gains shifted toward a Humphrey McGovern showdown in California.
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Indiana
Muskie
Humphrey
Wallace
United Press International
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ohio
George S. McGovern
George C. Wallace
McGovern
Cleveland
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Humphrey - McGovern
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Houston
Alabama
Youngstown
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Shirley Chisholm
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