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CHICAGO UPI police arrest cafe counterman Carlos Figera Diaz for selling sandwiches with the wrong filling. He allegedly sold sandwiches stuffed with foil wrapped packets of heroin to select customers. YELLOW SPRINGS OHIO UPI a group of 20 Antioch College students petition the administration for mustache cups in the cafeteria to avoid soggy beards. BURTON-ON-TRENT ENGLAND UPI River Board says seagull droppings give fish cataracts so they cannot see bait. PAIGNTON ENGLAND UPI Zoo fires Maggie the Magpie after he cusses with clear diction. DES MOINES UPI Red Cross drops a federal suit for a share of treasure found in Bayard by 12 boys, saying ownership requires lengthy legal steps. NEW YORK UPI President-elect Nixon says he will be consulted on major foreign policy moves in Vietnam, Middle East, or NATO and agrees no action will be taken without him.
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UPI
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Yellow Springs, Ohio
Antioch College
Burton -On- Trent
England
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Trent River
Des Moines
American Red Cross
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Red Cross
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Middle East
NATO
Red Army Vows to Halt Cambodian Frontier Clash
UPI reports U.S. and South Vietnamese forces repelled a large North Vietnamese assault near Saigon as casualties mounted on both sides. North Vietnamese violations of the DMZ were noted in Paris, potentially jeopardizing peace talks. The fighting caused significant guerrilla losses while U.S. and South Vietnamese units inflicted major damage along the frontier.
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UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
Paris
Cambodia
1St Air Cavalry Division
Republicans Plan Joint Meeting in Des Moines
Iowa legislators from both the House and Senate will gather at the Hotel Savery on November 25 for their first session of the new year. The Republican State Central Committee is set to meet concurrently.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
Hotel Savery
Republican State Central Committee
Iron curtain falls on Czechs
Brussels reports describe a slow Kremlin tightening on Czechoslovakia as Moscow imposes normalization, curbs on press and travel, and seeks to undermine Dubcek and force alignment with Soviet socialism. Occupying troops may remain for years while cooperation is demanded. The Iron Curtain rolls down again.
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Brussels
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Moscow
Dubcek
West
Zond 6 Returns As Soviet Moon Probe Heads Home
The Soviet space craft Zond 6 looped around the moon and is heading back to Earth. Tass reported a close lunar approach of 1502.8 miles and said trajectory corrections were made by radio. Western observers noted no retro rockets and a calm approach, with data being received from onboard memory units.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Earth
Russia
Tass
Zond 6
United States
England
Bernard Lovell
Jodrell Bank
Lovell
Moon
NATO allies weigh nuclear warning shots over Mediterranean
In Brussels and Bonn, UPI reports allied officials discussed a deterrent plan to fire nuclear warning shots over the Mediterranean and Baltic seas if a Soviet attack escalates on Western Europe. British defense chief Healey proposed demonstrative firings as a warning, while West Germany warned that using Nike missiles could raise conflict intensity. No decision was made after a two hour Atlantic Alliance session.
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Brussels
UPI
United States
Mediterranean
Baltic Seas
Western
Europe
Denis Healey
Czechoslovakia
Healey
Gerhard Schroeder
Nike
Berlin Traffic Flows Calm Amid Border Harassment Fears
West Berlin police said traffic moved normally through East West German border crossings amid Bonn and West Berlin fears of possible Communist harassment. Bonn reports Kiesinger and allies discuss East German parliament meetings as hints of a new blowup emerge.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Bonn
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
United States
Britain
France
East Germany
Molotov Fire Bombs Attack Davenport Home
Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Davenport home of elderly Alma Chambers in a racially mixed area. A fire started on the back porch but was put out quickly. a kitchen window was shattered by a bottle. Neighbors heard threats aimed at Lt. Cable Ott, who lives next door. Police opposed by minority groups for alleged mistreatment face continued unrest and officials vow arrests.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Alma Chambers
Cable Ott
Chambers
Ott
Cham
Bers
Regents Act To Improve Iowa Blind School In Vinton
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 1969 71 budget increase for the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton to 2 090 000 dollars funding four more teachers extending contracts to 11 months and adding a full time psychologist plus an expanded materials center. A plan for two committees to oversee blind services in Iowa was discussed with revised invitations to emphasize correlation of education and allied services for the handicapped.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
IBSSS
Vinton
Regents
Ned Perrin
Perrin
Richards
Wolf
Space crew named to fly Apollo 10
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reports Gemini spaceflight veterans Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan have been named to fly Apollo 10 to within 10 miles of the moon next spring as a rehearsal for a summer lunar landing A decision on Apollo 11 hinges on Apollo 10 outcomes The three astronauts were backup pilots for Apollo 7 which orbited Earth for 11 days Apollo 10 will pair the lunar module with the manned command ship Apollo 9 tests lunar module in Earth orbit in February Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders will orbit the Moon in December 21 launch remains planned
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Thomas Stafford
John Young
Eugene Cernan
Earth
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Intercepted Memo Red Czecs Prague Curtain Falls
Intercepted memo from Prague notes a shifting scene as the curtain appears to close on a regional front. The message hints at ongoing tensions and possible further moves, signaling uncertain outcomes for officials and observers.
Open meetings urged for Iowa highway talks with press access
Iowa highway officials were told they must keep sessions open when discussing long range road plans unless real estate purchases are debated. Solicitor General Haesemeyer emphasized the open meetings law, noting the commission should avoid secrecy and cannot compel reporters to withhold comments.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Richard E. Haesemeyer
Harold E. Hughes
Joseph Coupal
Commission
Haesemeyer
Iowa Weather Forecast From UPI Cloudy and Rain Risk
United Press International reports Iowa will see cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with a chance of rain mainly in the southern portion tonight and Friday with possible snow mix in the north. Temperatures change little with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s.
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United Press International
Iowa
Probate of will and executor appointment for Eugene C Morgan
Notice announces probate of Eugene C Morgan's will and appointment of executor. Also notice of proof of will without administration for Arthur Ballew. Includes invitation for bids to furnish ambulance service in Washington County.
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Eugene C. Morgan
Arthur Ballew
Washington County
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