National Vietnam Moratorium Sparks Nationwide Protests
United Press International reports the Vietnam moratorium began with campus and city rallies across the nation. In Washington, Capitol steps housed demonstrators while New York saw Elmer Lee Abels Jr. named first in the dead list. Observances spread from campuses to churches, statehouses, and Congress as protests surged nationwide every hour.
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Capitol Steps
New York
William van den Heuvel
Chamber of the
House of Representatives
Trinity Church
Alexander
Hamilton
George Washington
Vanden Heuvel
Elmer Lee Abels Jr
Michael Burke
New York Yankees
Wall Street
Congress
Nixon
Spiro YT
Agnew
Hanoi
Grand Central Terminal
Long Island
Pittsfield
Mass
Voters reject high school plan in Marengo Iowa
In Marengo Iowa voters defeated a proposal to build a new high school and another to raise five mills to fund it. The building passed 676 yes to 714 no, 48.7 percent in favor. The tax hike drew only 46.8 percent approval, far below the 60 percent requirement.
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Marengo, Iowa
UPI
Iowa Valley Community
Iowans reflect on Vietnam war on campuses across state
Across Iowa about 23 colleges held peace oriented events coordinated by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee. Rallies discussions and candlelight processions from campus areas to downtown Iowa City Ames and Cedar Falls were planned. College presidents said classes would continue while students could participate.
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Rock Island
Ill
Ft. Riley
Kan
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Phoenix
Ariz
Vietnam
Arizona State University
Atlanta
Ivan Allen Jr
Lester Maddox
Iowa
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Young Americans For Freedom
YAF
Justin A. Driscoll
Loras College
Dubuque
Gannon
South Vietnam
University of Northern Iowa
America
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Podunk Center Sale Confusion In Iowa Town
Podunk Center in Iowa emerged as a small town sale story with a one acre village including a general store service station cafe and a four room motel. Reports claim a woman from Ohio bought it for 12500 after previous sale of 10000 from Mr and Mrs Homer Weeks. The buyer later denied purchasing the town.
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Podunk Center
Iowa
UPI
Ohio
Terry Duggins
Kansas City
Duggins
Homer Weeks
Elsie M. Frinz
Cleveland
Flags Rise Across Washington In Viet Nam Moratorium
Washingtonians continued daily routines amid a national moratorium protest against the Vietnam War with flags raised and patriotic displays. At the Delbert Earls home a flag and signs urged bringing the boys home and questioned how many more must serve, though the family said the display was a personal statement, not an organized demonstration.
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Delbert Earls
East 15Th Street
Washington
Vietnam
Earlls
U.S
Senate votes to extend war on poverty for two years
The Senate approved a two year extension of the war on poverty by 72 to 3, authorizing about 2.048 billion dollars this year and 2.148 billion the next with a contingency. The bill allows governors a veto with presidential override power, and includes 582 million in the second year. House action pending in Education and Labor Committee. Nixon opposed extra funds and warned it would raise costs and reduce federal services.
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House
Education and Labor Committee
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Nixon
White House
Public Broadcasting and Educational Television Act
House Post Office Committee
Postal Corporation
Post Office Department
House Armed Service
National School Lunch Week Observed in Washington Schools
Washington County marks National School Lunch Week October 12 18 with menus balancing student preferences and Type A meal rules. Mrs Joe Kirkpatrick food service director notes use of government commodities meat butter cereals and fresh local produce. The program serves seven schools 1585 meals daily with 19 cooks plus student helpers and avoids prepared mixes in cakes and dressings.
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Washington
Joe Kirkpatrick
Food Service
Iowa
Washington County
Stewart
Lincoln
Brighton
Prairie Flower
Weather report and school lunch program note
Weather Iowa outlines cloudy, colder conditions across regions tonight and Thursday with light snow in the northwest. Lows 28 to 32, highs 35 to 45. National School Lunch Program grows into a billion dollar industry with 19.9 million children in 76,000 schools served last year and 3.4 billion meals provided. U S Department of Agriculture targets 6.6 million needy children this year. Iowa reports 1,815 schools participating and 68.3 million lunches served.
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Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
School Cooks Time Off With Weekend Leftovers
Washington school cooks discuss weekend leftovers for Saturday meals. A parent inquiry highlights scheduling twists and kitchen staff planning for future weekends.
Mets take World Series lead with Clendenons homer blast
New York Mets beat Baltimore 2 1 to move three games to one in the World Series. Tom Seaver started for the Mets as Baltimore tied the game in the eighth inning before Clendenon homered in the second to put NY ahead and set up a commanding advantage in the best of seven.
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NEW York Upi
New York Mets
Baltimore Orioles
Mets
Orioles
Tom Seaver
Mike Cuellar
Seaver
Bud Harrelson
Cleon Jones
Clendenon
Viet Cong Sink Panama Tanker at Nha Trang Harbor
A Viet Cong commando mine ripped a ten foot hole in the 1,260 ton Panamanian tanker SS Kin Wah at Nha Trang dock today. Three crewmen and two South Vietnamese dockers were killed. Twenty six crewmen and two stevedores were rescued before the 224 foot vessel sank at its berth. Antiwar demonstrations urged by the VC did not arise in Saigon or the war zone.
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Saigon
UPI
Nha Trang
Kin Wah
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