Ice Age Bison Fossil Unearthed Near Marion Iowa
Iowa educators join a national anti smoking campaign with schools and health departments. In Marion, geologists report a large Ice Age bison skeleton from a farm dating 25 000 to 50 000 years back. A crow with bronchitis and a boa constrictor episode in England are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
API
Iowa Public Instruction Department
State Health Department
Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Iowa Interagency Council On
Marion
Iowa
UPI
Holmes Semken
University of Iowa
Midwest
Semken
March of Dimes gifts found in old mail boxes
Wash ington County March of Dimes headquarters found seven envelopes in front of abandoned farm homes, containing checks and cash long uncashed. County chairman Bob Ross reported a total of $2,540 raised this year and thanked contributors for their support.
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March of Dimes
Washington County March of Dimes Headquaters
Bob Ross
Ross
Intercepted Memo PROS and CONS on Long Hair
A terse intercepted memo weighs the pros and cons of long hair. It notes that tastes vary and asserts Wilt Chamberlain would likely approve of long hair, signing off with WEJ.
Iowa lawmakers consider short special session on truck reciprocity
A Iowa subcommittee urged a serious look at a brief special session to resolve reciprocity issues. Rep. Harold Fischer said the Iowa Reciprocity Board failed to join a 17 state pact and a one year waiver was denied in Miami. The plan centers on House File 1 governing truck reciprocity and licensing fees.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Harold Fischer
R - Wellsburg
Fischer
Iowa Reciprocity Board
Miami
Fla
New Mexico
House
Senate
Indiana
Illinois
Reciprocity Board
Withdrawing Marines Mark Vietnam Pullout Progress
The United States began pulling 4 900 Marines from Vietnam as ground fighting dropped to its lowest level since a Viet Cong cease-fire in September. Officials noted no imminent enemy upsurge, while artillery strikes near Quantico and in the northern DMZ killed several guerrillas. The pace depends on reduced Viet Cong attacks and continued U S planning under President Nixon.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh
United States
Okinawa
Nixon
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
3Rd Marine Division
Mao appears at rally in China
Mao Tse tung reappeared publicly at a massive Peking celebration of China’s 20th birthday with Lin Piao. He warned the United States and Soviet Union against nuclear blackmail while stressing peaceful coexistence. Lin pledged to liberate Taiwan and support armed struggle in Vietnam.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
China
United States
Soviet Union
Peking Radio
Mao
Lin Piao
Kremlin
Lin
Heavenly Peace Square
Taiwan
Vietnam
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Partly cloudy through Thursday with a chance of showers or thunderstorms on Thursday. Cooler tonight and Thursday in the east and central areas. Lows tonight 45 to 50 northwest to mid 50s southeast. High Thursday around 70. Friday outlook is partly cloudy and mild.
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United Press International
Iowa
Washington board hears long hair issue at Rosenkild hearing
Washington school board held a public hearing on the long hair rule and Jim Rosenkild’s case with testimony from administrators and Rosenkild’s representative. Speakers urged adherence to policy while others urged repeal or individual rights, and the board planned action with no date set.
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Washington School Board
Jim Rosenkild
Rosenkild
Burge Hammond
Hammond
Jim
Kelly Schlapkohl
Ernie Beemblossom
Joe Johnston
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Mem
Bers
Johnston
Washington
Eugene Engel
Carol Dehne
Marty Chebuhar
Joan Knott
Leonard Tindal
Dave Stevenson
Mark Bayert
Roy Hodges
Larry Mabb
Elliott McKinstry
Jacque Zear
James Frier
Leland Grove
Don McClure
Robert Martin
Ray Stalder
Corrine Stanley
Harry Knott
Earl Rae
Ray
Rae
Czech diplomat defects from Czechoslovakia in Sydney
Karel Franc, 46, Czechoslovakia's consul general to Australia since 1965, defected after being recalled to Prague during a purge of liberal forces and was granted political asylum with his wife and three sons. Prime Minister John Gorton expressed sympathy for his exile due to Russian occupation and suppression. Franc and several consulate staff were recalled to Prague.
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Sydney
UPI
Australia
Prague
Karel Franc
Czechoslovakia
John Gorton
Franc
Britain turns Post Office into profit making corporation
Britain transforms its 312 year old postal system into a public corporation, creating the nation’s largest civilian employer with 400,000 workers. The move shifts daily operations from government to the new entity, while Parliament cites a need for a new look and profitability.
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London
UPI
Britain
Nixon
U.S. Mail
George Henry Hall
Lord Hall
Government Post Office Department
New Post Office Corporation
U.S. Congress
U.S
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
British Postal Corporation
Post Office Department
Telecommunications Department
Mail Service
United States
Claude Woods Files Mayor Nomination in Washington Race
Claude Woods became the fourth candidate for Washington mayor as he filed papers today on the Peoples Ticket. Other contenders include M. L. Brown Independent Vernon Witting Citizens Ticket and Ralph Martin Progressive Ticket. The filing deadline is October 7 with the election set for early November.
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Claude Woods
Washington
Woods
L. C. Willits
Peoples
M. L
Bill) Brown
Vernon Witting
Citizens Ticket
Ralph Martin
Progressive
Witting
Martin
Beret commander denies killing in Vietnam case
Col. Robert B. Rheault, former head of all Special Forces in Vietnam, denied there had been a killing in the Green Beret case. He testified that a body had never been found as seven of eight men involved returned home from Vietnam to the United States.
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Travis Afb
Calif
UPI
Vietnam
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
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England
Webster’s Wood
Charles Beavis
Rick Ward
Ward
Nottingham
Chamberlin
Wej
Subcommittee
William Darrington
R - Persia
Darrington
Carrington
Mt i' Ity
Fargo
North Dakota
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Milton Young
UPI Telephoto
Viet
Beret
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