News in Brief: Vietnam Wound, Fines, and Oddities
The week contains several brief items. Tom Nebel, wounded in Vietnam, faces injuries to the spleen, liver, stomach, and arm after three weeks in service with the 9th Infantry Division. Army Pfc Thomas Erxleben drove on after his wife was fined for speeding in Indiana. Minnette Doderer’s invitation to a Des Moines dinner prompts a witty response from the Advertising Club of New York. Tom Tony reports a burglary at his Texas Wig Co with massive wig stock theft. Twelve girls in Hartlepool offer kisses for a shilling to aid two prisoners. In Rochester a shop owner and nine others face gambling-related charges from a weekend raid.
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Bill D. Nebel
Keota
Tom
Vietnam
Pfe
Tom Nebel
9Th Infantry Division
Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Minnette Doderer
Advertising Club of
New York
Milton Riback
Doderer
Riback
New York Club
Storms to summit of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam battle
U.S. paratroopers of the 101st Airborne stormed to the summit of Hamburger Hill after a 10 day battle in the A Shau Valley. About 50 Americans and 250 North Vietnamese were reported killed. B52s dropped at least 180 tons of bombs nearby as Operation Apache Snow aimed to halt reinforcements.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Hamburger Hill
101St Airborne Division
A Shau
Europe
Col. J. B. Conmy Jr
Pembina
N.D
South Vietnam
Nixon Thieu to Meet at Midway Island June 8
President Nixon and South Vietnamese leader Nguyen Van Thieu will hold a talks at Midway Island on June 8 to discuss the war and reaffirm unity of purpose. The White House said the meeting will establish personal contact and review current plans for peace and conduct of the war in Vietnam.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Thieu
Lyndon B. Johnson
Saigon
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Republic of Vietnam
Midway Island
Vietnam
Rogers
William P. Rogers
Iowa Senate approves major increase in area school aid
The Iowa Senate approved a $19.4 million state aid measure for area schools, voting 51 to 0 and sending the bill to the governor. It funds $9 million in year one and $10.4 million in year two, with explicit per-school allotments. Several amendments failed, including a plan to form or merge non area counties into area schools. The list details first and second year allocations for Calmar, Mason City, Estherville, Sheldon, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Waterloo, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Creston, Ottumwa, Burlington, and a community college.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Senate
Iowa
Calmar
Mason City
Estherville
Sheldon
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Coucil Bluffs
Creston
Ottumwa
Burlington
Eeeaar Community College
Intercepted Memo Sparks House Members Confusion
Intercepted memo from Des Moines circulates among House members creating confusion over proposed amendments. The message hints at revised language and potential voting shifts, prompting lawmakers to seek clarification and align positions before a formal vote.
Nixon advisers press to keep surtax amid inflation risk
President Nixon's top economic aides urged Congress to extend the 10 percent income tax surcharge for a full year beyond June 30 and to nix the 7 percent investment tax credit. Treasury Secretary Kennedy, Budget Director Mayo, and CEA Chair McCracken warned that cutting the surcharge or credit would dampen revenue while fueling inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Robert P. Mayo
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
McCracken
DAR to Place Flags on Civil War and War of 1812 Graves
The DAR will place flags on 125 Civil War veterans and eleven War of 1812 graves at Woodlawn cemetery this Memorial Day. Community families are urged to honor veterans by placing flags beside headstones at both cemeteries. DAR committee includes Mrs. Charles Hotle, Mrs. Harold Timmins, and Mrs. Stephen Wiggers. Among Woodlawn burials are Civil War veterans and nurses Julia Henry Phoebe Allen and Mary Van Atta.
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DAR
Woodlawn
Charles Hotle
Washington
Harold Timmins
Stephen Wiggers
Julia Henry
Phoebe Allen
Mary van Atta
Jo Ellen Viggers
Stephen Viggers
Willard Friese
Iowa Weather: Cool, frost, then warmer showers possible
United Press International reports Iowa will be mostly fair and cooler tonight with scattered frost. Low temperatures dip to the mid 30s in the north and lower 40s in the south. Tuesday brings partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms, highs ranging from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest.
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United Press International
Iowa
Appointment of administrator for estate of Amelia Schmidt
Public notice states appointment of an administrator for the estate of Amelia Schmidt. Details and proceedings referenced on page 6.
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Amelia Schmidt
Apollo 10 Nears Moon Rendezvous In Space Center Update
Apollo 10 and its three astronauts Thomas Stafford Eugene Cernan and John Young moved toward a Wednesday moon rendezvous in an almost flawless flight plan Ground controllers cancelled a course correction and planned to loop behind the moon entering orbit about 70 miles above the surface The crew awoke to a clear view of Earth and exchanged remarks about the spectacular sight in this final rehearsal for Apollo 11 with officials in Cape Kennedy preparing the launch July 16 for the Saturn V powered mission
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Ground Control
Christopher Columbus
Charles A. Lindbergh
Stafford
Young
Cernan
Cape Kennedy
Jack R. Lous- Mma
Jack
Moscow
House convoluted tax repeal bill sparks Hoodwinked remark
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers wrestled three hours over a tax repeal bill intended to drop the 3 percent advertising and construction tax. Rep Camp's amendments created confusion as Speaker Harbor called the House hoodwinked. Rep Shaw filed a motion to reconsider after hasty talks.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
House
William Kendrick
John Camp
R - Bryant
William Harbor
R - Henderson
Elizabeth Shaw
R Davenport
Tween Camp
Harbor
Kendrick
William Gannon Mingo
Gannon
Norman Roorda
Monroe
Ray Bailey
D - Clarion
Iowa
Bailey
Shaw
Davenport
Inflationary crash bags urged for auto safety standards
The National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council asks Transportation Secretary Volpe to require inflated nylon crash bags as a vehicle safety feature for non wearing drivers. A crash sensor would trigger rapid nitrogen inflation in steering wheel and dash bags to protect front and rear occupants, addressing belt nonuse.
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Wangton
API
Transportation
John A. Volpe
National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council
Volpe
Robert Carter
National Highway Safety
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Tom Tony
Tony
Texas Wig Co
Hartlepool, England
Nancy Dawson
Lonely Hearts Club
Rochester
N.Y
Joseph Avenue
Mid-Pacific Isle
Casualty
North Vietnam
Shau
Jim Griffin
Council Bluffs
Griffin
State Department of Public Instruction
Seeley Lodwick
R-Wever
Yours
William Red Fox
Philadelphia
Dust Bowl
Oklahoma
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Africa
Lousma
Spain
Soviet Union
China
Bureau
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