News in Brief Aids and Accidents Across Iowa City and Beyond
Iowa City reports a West Liberty woman Linda Keith died from injuries after a Sunday car motorcycle collision. John Galloway, 23, was riding the motorcycle. the car driver escaped injury. A bus of 25 draftees was halted when a tire was slashed during protests by the Iowa Peace Action Coalition. Clinton voters rejected a 95 000 bond for central fire station expansion after a tight 48 percent tally. Collins Radio plans personnel cuts from 14 percent due to weak business. In England locals buried the last 18 gallon barrel of a brewing product at the Imperial Hotel. North Carolina candidate Thomas Johnson was defeated by write in Mayor Benny Neill and three commissioners. Las Vegas Mayor Oran Grangson won re election with 12 345 votes.
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Iowa City
UPI
West Liberty
Linda Keith
John Galloway
Lone Tree
Galloway
Owa City
Iowa Peace Action Coalition
Fort Des Moines
Peace Action Coalition
East Bend
N.C
UPD
Thomas Johnson
North Carolina
Benny Neill
Johnson
West German move triggers dollar crisis as curbs spread
West Germany halted dollar support sending shockwaves through global markets. Switzer land Austria Belgium and Holland followed by central banks while Bank of England and Bank of France kept dollar support. Frankfurt bought dollars to shore up the U.S. currency but trading paused as Brandt meets his cabinet.
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Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
U.S
Karl Klasen
West Germany
Switzerland
Austr
Portugal
Bank of England
Bank of France
United States
Willy Brandt
Brandt
U.S. Treasury
John B. Connally
Washington
Austria
Belgium
Holland
Bonn
Iowa House approves Knoke income tax plan for school funding
The Iowa House passed Rep. George Knoke's progressive income tax package 67 to 24, funding public schools without raising the sales tax. The plan would raise about 72 million for 1972-73 and tie future education spending to the state's economic growth, while sales tax hikes were defeated.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
George Knoke
Council Bluffs
Robert D. Ray Ray
Knoke
Andrew Varley
Stuart
GOP
Robert Kreamer
Department of Revenue
Dale Cochran
Varley
Charles Uban
D - Water 100
Quebec mudslide swallows 40 homes near Saguenay
In Quebec a massive clay collapse caves in an underground stream destroying about 40 houses on three streets near the Saguenay River. Officials cite 20 dead and 15 to 36 missing with many feared children among the missing as rescue work continues through mud and water.
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Ste
Jean Vianney
Que
UPI
Civil Protection
Quebec
G. A. Boisvard
Probate of Katharine Jarrard estate
Notice of probate and the appointment of executors for the estate of Katharine Jarrard, as listed on page 4. The filing includes filing dates and eligible probate actions under state law. Proceedings provide names of applicants and court references for the estate administration.
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Katharine Jarrard
Prochaska Installed as Washington Jaycees President
John Prochaska was installed as president of the Washington Jaycees at a Tuesday evening ceremony after a dinner at The Willows. New officers include Jack Gentzkow as director speaker, Jerry Hendricks as first vice president, Larry Griggs as second vice president, Ralph Graber as third vice president, Clark Smith as secretary, and Bob Baker as treasurer.
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John Prochaska
Washington Jaycees
the Willows
Jack Gentzkow
Region Five
Jerry Hendricks
Larry Griggs
Ralph Graber
Clark Smith
Bob Baker
Ron Goff
Bob Crossett
Gerald Farris
Tom Horak
Gary Shebeck
Lyle Moen
Bill Orr
Lyle
Evening Journal
Leo Peiffer
Jim Davis
Chuck Burbach
Dale Booth
Stanly Zayer
Fair
Washington
Bill Perdock
Dude Batterson
Don Batterson
Dick Emerson
Jaycees
Jaycee
al Seivers
el Presidente
Bombers Hit Targets in Vietnam and Laos Campaign
B52s based in Thailand return to attack in Laos Cambodia and northern South Vietnam as ground fighting eases. In four days only two Americans killed while 565th Field Artillery Battalion begins deactivation under troop withdrawal plan. Lam Son 720 enters fourth week with bombs over Laos Ho Chi Minh trail targets and occasional strikes in Cambodia. No American casualties reported at No.
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Saigon
UPD
BS2
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
83Rd Field Artillery
Nixon
Lam Son
A Shau
U.S
U S launches second spy satellite for early warning
CAPE KENNEDY UPS The Air Force launched the second large early warning spy satellite to extend warning time against missiles from Russia or Red China The 1 800 pound craft aims for a stationary Asia overflight and to replace a previous satellite stranded in the wrong orbit last November It should detect ICBM tests and submarine launched missiles and help distinguish orbital launches from ordinary satellites
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Air Force
United States
Russia
China
Asia
Intercepted Memo on Money Changers in West Germany
A partial memo from an unnamed author discusses long running dollar squeezing by money changers in West Germany. The fragment hints at internal communications and personal sign off.
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Money Changers
West Germany
Fine Arts Festival At Washington High School
Two day event features art exhibits, pottery, mobiles, portraits and a light show. Drama director Pat Reisener presents Crawling Arnold Friday evening. Band choir and chorus prepare performances with a Friday 7 p.m. doors opening and 7:30 show in the gym.
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Washington High School
Crawling Arnold
Pat Reisener
Gary Ballard
John McKeone
Pam Walker
Randy Messer
Chris O'Hanlon
Kim Robert
Bob Scheldrup
Gloria Marti Roth
Mary
Robert Youngquist
Auditorum
Clayton - Heard
Rinker - Ades
Canaan Land
Newbury
Youth March to Raise Funds for Heifer Project and Children Inc
Mid- Prairie youths stage the March of Concern to gather pledges for miles walked. Each sponsor pledges 5 cents to 5 dollars per mile, with routes starting at 1 00 pm from the Foodland Parking Lot and checkpoints along State Highway 1. Funds go to the Heifer Project and Children Inc. for subsistence aid to American Indian children.
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Mid- Prairie
March of Concern
Council of Mid- Prairie Churches
Heifer Project
Children, Inc
Foodland
Governor Ray Praises Iowa House Tax Plan
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he is far more pleased with the House adopted progressive income tax plan. It would fund a new school aid method and raise about $10 million more annually than his proposal, potentially avoiding a sales tax hike for extra school funding.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa House
House
Weather outlook for Southeast tonight into Thursday
United Press International reports cloudy skies with occasional rain and thunderstorms tonight, dipping to the 50s. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies, cooler temperatures, and a chance of rain with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.
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United Press International
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