Fire Rescues Five From Northwood Home Blaze
Firemen rescued five members of the Powers family from a Northwood residence engulfed in flames. Thomas Powers, 90, Zoe Powers, 30, and two children were hospitalized in satisfactory to good condition, while another child was released. Cause and extent of damage unknown. In Washington, Rep. Les Aspin proposed a $1500 adoption expense tax deduction measure for actual costs including agency, court, and attorney fees.
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Powers
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Mason City
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UPL
Les Aspin
D - Wis
Aspin
Longshoremen Return to Docks as Taft-Hartley Orders Pulse
Port workers at Atlantic and Gulf Coast harbors resume piled work after a 58 day strike as federal courts impose a cooling off period under Taft-Hartley. The 80 day pause keeps talks alive between shippers and the ILA, with 45 000 members complying with a 10 day restraining order. In New Orleans Agnew criticizes Kennedy health plan as costly and destabilizing, arguing it would add about 59.4 billion dollars by 1974 and undermine U S health care.
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D Mass
America
Agnew
Guitenberg leaders seek to lower flood wall height
Mayor elect Harold Kann and three councilmen elect Arthur Frommell W K Abbott and Neil Webster urge the U S Army Corps of Engineers to cut at least three feet from the nine foot high flood wall. They argue the change preserves the river view and could boost tourism while not endangering the town. They plan to press the request at a Corps meeting Wednesday.
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Kann
Corps of Engineers
Butane gas freezes Texas man to death
A 19 year old, Johnnie Aaron Allen, was found unconscious inside a camper while filling a butane tank. Officials ruled death by freezing rather than asphyxiation, noting fumes caused him to collapse with his head and arm frozen near the valve.
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Justice of the Peace
Silas Clark
Clark
Snow plow crews map driveways and salt mix tips
Civil Defense affiliated crews use calcium chloride with sand in freezing weather to melt ice while sand alone blows away. Private drive entrances are plowed as little as possible to prevent delays. owners should shovel snow toward traffic creating a pocket for plows. The Washington County Highway Commission uses 950 tons of salt, 1500 calcium chloride bags, 500 tons of cinders and 300 tons of sand to clear 120 miles of roads with 15 workers and multiple plows.
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Nixon Warns Of Veto If Campaign Funding Is Included
President Nixon would veto his tax bill if Congress adds public financing for presidential campaigns or budget busting tax increases. White House spokesman Clark MacGregor outlined the veto scenario as conferees work toward a compromise. The House approved $515.4 billion in cuts for 1971-73. the Senate added over $27 billion in cuts plus the campaign financing provision.
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D-Ark
Iowa Governor Criticizes Butz Nomination In Congress Clash
Des Moines Gov. Robert D. Ray, a Nixon backer, decries the hastily handled Butz nomination as Agriculture Secretary. He urges consultation with cornbelt states and warns the decision shapes farm policy, while avoiding direct opposition. Ray stresses the secretary's role is the toughest in government and says better communication could have averted controversy.
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UPI
Robert D. Ray
Nixon
Earl Butz
Ray
Butz
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Ezra Taft Benson
Eisenhower
Sone
Washington
Weather JOWA Partial clearing and colder tonight
Partial clearing brings colder air with lows from 10 to 15 degrees in the north and around 20 in the south. Tuesday will be partly sunny and cold with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s, ranging from northeast to southwest.
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Iowans Battle First Snowstorm Of Winter In Iowa
United Press International reports a major snowstorm left 1 to 7 inches across Iowa with Cedar Falls Water loo area among the hardest hit at least seven inches. University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls canceled classes while Interstate 80 traffic faced slick conditions and a United Airlines 727 slid into mud at Des Moines Airport. Airport crew from Omaha aided in pulling free the stranded plane as 123 Denver bound passengers rerouted. Snow plows and salt spread in Des Moines though snow routes were deemed unenforceable pending official signs. One 14 car pileup on I 80 near Altoona-Mitchellville caused minor injuries and hours of congestion.
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Waterloo
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Mitchellville
House to Vote on Campaign Reform Reforming Equal Time Provision
Washington UPI The House prepared to vote on campaign spending reform after delays. Key clash over repealing the equal time rule for all federal candidates versus limiting presidential spending and possible Senate changes. Coalition plans Amendment to extend repeal for presidential and Senate races.
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UPI
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White House
Nixon
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Commerce Committee
Holiday traffic toll trails early estimates in NSC tally
United Press International reports 569 deaths in four day Thanksgiving weekend from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday. National Safety Council officials caution final count may reach about 600 due to weather, with Maine Nevada and the District of Columbia reporting no fatalities and other states recording at least one.
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