Four Die in Headon Crash on U S 18 Near NOAA SPRINGS
A two car headon collision on U S 18 near NOAA SPRINGS killed Peter Hurtgen 23 of Charles City and Eric Schaefer 23 Pat Schaefer 25 both of Wausau Wis and David Robinson 20 of Antigo Wis. Robinson died later at Mason City hospital. driver of the other car not yet identified.
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Noaa Springs
UPS
Wisconsin
Charles City
U.S. 18
Here
Peter Hurtgen
Eric Schaefer
Pat Schaefer
Wausaw
Wis
David Robinson
Antigo
Robinson
Mason City
No plane down found in Muscatine County search ends
Muscatine County authorities called off an extensive search for a plane believed down in eastern Iowa. Deputies said after hours of air and ground searching the flat terrain would have revealed any wreckage, ending the rescue sweep.
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Muscatine
UPI
Muscatine County
Iowa
Cable franchise vote fails in Mason City and Clear Lake
UPI reports Mason City and Clear Lake voters rejected a proposal to grant Mason City Cable Co. a franchise. Unofficial counts show Mason City 77 yes 132 no and Clear Lake 667 no to 132 yes. Omega Communications of Indianapolis proposed a $1.5 million cable system with $5.95 monthly hookups.
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Mason City
UPI
Clear Lake
Mason City Cable Co
Omega Communications
Indianapolis
Ind
Sons
Omega
Cerro Gordo County
Robert Schloss
Immunization program offered to young children in four counties
Washington County will host four clinics beginning in June for children aged 2 months to 6 years. Mildred Lee, county public health nurse, announced the joint effort by the County Medical Society and State Health Department to provide diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, rubella measles vaccines at 50 cents per dose, with no one denied service for inability to pay. Clinics run 1 to 2 pm on June 19 July 17 Aug 21 Sept 18 and Oct 23 at Wesley House in Washington.
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Washington County
Mildred Lee
The
County Medical Society
State Department of Health
County Public Health Nursing Service
Wesley House
Second St
Washington
Grenade delays Essex sale at downtown store
Law officers removed a live hand grenade from The Essex store on the east side of the Washington business square delaying a planned going out of business sale. The device, possibly World War I vintage, was placed in isolation at the county jail while fire officials searched for other explosives.
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Essex
Washington Business Square
Logan Heilman
Joe Beal
Heilman
The
Journal
Baby killed as train hits car at unmarked Iowa crossing
A Burlington Northern freight train struck a car at an unmarked crossing in southeastern Iowa. Five month old Toby Jack Roberts died after being thrown from the car. Mother Cynthia Roberts 18 and aunt Cathy Roberts 16 were injured, with another passenger Linda Welch 16 in serious condition.
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Cathy Roberts
Ottumwa
Linda Welch
Welden
Astronauts Set for Skylab Rendezvous and Repair Mission
CAPE KENNEDY UPI The first astro repair team Conrad Kerwin and Weitz launched at 9 a.m. EDT to rendezvous with the damaged Skylab. They carry sunshades and tools to cool and fix the eight room station, aiming for a 28 day stay to test long term weightless living and mission feasibility.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Charles ~Pete’ Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J Weitz
Conrad
Kerwin
Skylab
Space Station
Weitz
Power Company
Linemen
Skylab repair timeline outlines aboard Apollo mission
A timetable for the Skylab repair flight lists EDT events from 6:02 a.m. board, 9:00 a.m. liftoff, 9:10 orbit, through multiple rendezvous maneuvers, docking at 5:25 p.m., debris removal attempts, hatch procedures, a second docking at 8:30 p.m., an 11:10 p.m. meal, and an eight hour sleep start at 12:30 a.m. Saturday aboard Apollo 12.
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Cape Ki
Skylab
Paul J. Weitz
POWs Feted at White House Dinner for Vietnam Veterans
President Nixon hosted a star studded homecoming dinner on the White House lawn for hundreds of former Vietnam prisoners of war and their guests. The event drew standing ovations and kisses from spouses thanking him for bringing their husbands home. Henry Kissinger joined the celebration amid admirers as 1300 guests, including 680 ex POWs, enjoyed the banquet under a large tent despite rain.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Richard the Lionhearted
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Executive Mansion
Refuses medical treatment after Washington crash
An 18 year old Washington man, Michael Bruce Carson Warner of 737 W Monroe St, wrecked his car on Main Street in Ainsworth around midnight Thursday, then refused hospital care after x rays showed a neck fracture. He signed a release and left the county hospital, with charges pending.
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Ainsworth
Washington
Sheriff's Office
Michael Bruce Carson Warner
W. Monroe St
Main Street
Warner
Weather outlook shows cool, cloudy day with moderate wind
Cloudy and cool this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 mph this afternoon diminishing tonight. Highs 60s today, lows 50s tonight, highs near 70 Saturday. Chance of measurable rain 20 percent this afternoon, 10 percent tonight, 20 percent Saturday.
Soapbox at Chautauqua invites public voices at June event
During New Chautauqua Week in Washington from June 4 to 9 organizers plan a modern revival of the soapbox in Central Park. Randy Hillman demonstrates, urging inflation critique and a five cent cigar, as planners seek broad topics from abortion to farm policy and politics for Thursday June 7 speeches. Local Chamber of Commerce provides scheduling details.
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Washington
Randy Hillman
Hillman
Chautauqua
Central Park
Washington Chamber of Commerce
New key witness in Watergate probe identified as Magruder
Washington witnesses report that Jeb S. Magruder, former deputy campaign manager for the Committee to Re elect the President, agreed to plead guilty and testify for the prosecution. U.S. Attorney Titus said the witness will testify without immunity and may face indictment. Indictments could come in 60 to 90 days amid no direct evidence of who planned the break in.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Jeb S. Magruder
U.S
Harold Titus Jr
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
Titus
Federal Grand Jury
New York Times
Washington Post
Magruder
Watergate
James W. McCord
McCord
John N. Mitchell
John J. Caulfield
White House
Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Elliot L. Richardson
John McClennan
D-Ark
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
CIA
William O. Mills
R-Md
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Democratic National Committee
Bernard Barker
Alfred C. Baldin
Senate Committee
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