McGovern and Nixon Campaign Across Country in 1972 Duel
McGovern tours the West Coast while Nixon seeks labor support during a 16 hour cross country swing from Boston to Seattle. Nixon pledges no tax raises and vows spending limits. McGovern shows a Vietnam War tape to 12000 Minnesota students as Goldwater criticizes liberal media coverage. Rural and urban voters hear contrasting messages as education and hunger concerns surface.
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Martha Mitchell
Gallup
Franzenburg Attacks Ray Over Vietnam Bonus Financing
Democratic candidate Paul Franzenburg accuses Gov. Ray of flip flopping on financing a Vietnam veterans bonus, arguing for a small property tax levy and linking income tax to burdening middle and lower incomes. He notes state constitutional rules on bonds and criticizes tax politics, while mentioning unused Korean War bonus funds. Washington police investigate two service station break-ins and a vandalism incident at Jarvis Appliance.
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Weather Outlook With Increasing Clouds Today
Increasing high cloudiness this afternoon with a high of 70 to 75 degrees. Mostly cloudy tonight with a low near 50. Cloudy and cooler Saturday with a high of 55 to 60. Winds southwest 8 to 15 mph. Rain chances near zero this afternoon, 20 percent tonight, and 20 percent Saturday.
Nixon Receives Kissinger Report On Paris Peace Talks
Kissinger briefed President Nixon after four days of private Paris talks with Hanoi diplomats. Tho left Paris for Hanoi, citing many difficult issues before peace. Sources note potential neutrality for South Vietnam but unresolved Saigon politics and U.S. withdrawal. Shriver dismisses talks as election ploy. Scott sees unlikely pre election settlement.
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Saigon
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Senate
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National Peace Action Coalition
Report urged on soybean blight in southeast Iowa
Farmers are asked to report suspected leafhopper spread and late green, distorted soybeans. Washington County verified cases as disease survives at field edges near legume pastures and fences. Control centers on crop rotation weed management and separating seed from infected areas. bring samples to the Extension office.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
Frier
Iowa declares hog cholera alert statewide in bid to curb spread
Iowa Agriculture Secretary L B Liddy announces a state wide hog cholera alert as the $1 billion swine industry plans for renewed disease threats. He cites a 48 member veterinary force, embargos on 12 states, and readiness to use 75 percent federal funds to destroy infected herds.
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Iowa
L.B. Liddy
Liddy
A. E. Butler
Revenue sharing bill moves toward Nixon signature
The Senate prepared to approve a $30.1 billion revenue sharing program over five years, matching a House victory on the same measure. The welfare reform and government reorganization plans were not enacted, amid protests over a $2.5 billion ceiling on social services. The Treasury will issue initial checks totaling $26 billion for 1972, with funds then distributed to states and localities for safety, sewage, and transit projects.
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District of Columbia
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
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Mills
Ice Cave Proposed for Iowa Preserves in Decorah
UPI reports the Iowa Preserves Advisory Board urged adding Ice Cave in Decorah to the state preserves system. The City of Decorah would maintain it, while ownership remains with the city. The site, famed for summer ice formation, is among Iowa’s rare natural wonders.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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Iowa River
Dunning Spring State Park
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