News in Brief Headlines From Across the Nation
Washington community chest nears halfway with 17607.25 reported toward a 36560 goal. Business II drive expands as 1810.50 is reported. school division work begins. Haight Ashbury crime rises prompts unusual police notes. McNeil robbed twice within two blocks and checkbook taken. St Louis Symphony plans dignified picket line for higher pay. A goose in Webster Grove nips six pedestrians before capture. Birmingham dolls club patrons choose belly or telly as Olympics viewed. Des Moines Democrat Franzenburg pledges no cut in education aid if governor. Bethesda NIH accelerates trials for German measles vaccine to avert early 1970s epidemic.
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Washington Community
Hurricane Gladys slows off Florida coast
UPI reports Hurricane Gladys, after forcing 2,300 people to flee and damaging crops in western Cuba, slowed while approaching Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Miami Weather Bureau said its center, with 90 mph winds, would pass near Tampa this afternoon or evening as it moves north at about 10 mph.
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UPI
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Florida
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Tampa
Stanley calls for new U.S. leaders in Senate race
Sioux City Iowa State Sen. David Stanley urged new U.S. leaders to curb a rising crime wave noting FBI statistics show violent crimes more than doubled in Iowa since Harold Hughes became governor. Hughes is the opponent in the Senate race.
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Iowa
UPI
David Stanley
U.S. Senate
FBI
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Stanley
Intercepted Memo From Cornell Student
A fragmentary intercepted memo addresses Cornell students with a startling line about minds and identity, signed by an entity identified as WEJ. The terse note mentions Vernon Nay and conveys a cryptic warning or message.
Bombing halt discussed as peace talks loom in Vietnam
United Press International reports rumor of a possible bombing pause to spur talks. U S officials say no major breakthrough yet but diplomatic activity raises hope. Udall and Thant voice cautious optimism while Hanoi’s stance remains pivotal for including Saigon in talks. Australian PM Gorton says one obstacle remains unresolved.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Lexington
Stewart L. Udall
U.N
Thant
United Nations
London
Hanoi
Johnson
Washington
South Vietnam
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Saigon
Canberra
John G. Gorton
Australia
Rebellious Cornell students barricade admin building
About 30 Cornell College students, mixed Negro and white, barricaded the administration building to dramatize black campus problems. Linn County deputies halted the sit in, transferring the group to Cedar Rapids. They issued a list of demands for a black student center and related programs.
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Iowa
UPI
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Linn County Court House
Cedar Rapids
Cornell
Doyle Raglon
Raglan
Kansas City
Revolt at Bide-A-Wee Rest Home Leads to Arrests
An elderly protest at Bide-A-Wee Rest Home in East Clods Vermont ends with three 80 plus activists arrested after a scuffle in the parlor. Spokesman Quincy Tiredblood accuses younger staff of mismanagement as residents demand larger elderly representation. Superintendent Clem Snaffle cites communication gaps and a nonviolent majority.
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Bide - A - Wee
Birdie McMush
Quincy Tiredblood
Tiredblood
Clem Snaffle
Snaffle
Ride - Awee
Finks
Institute of Gerontology
The
University of Iowa
Dick West
Apollo 7 Observes Hurricane Gladys From Space
Apollo 7 astronauts Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham photographed hurricane Gladys off Florida from orbit. They described the storm as a tight center with broken clouds and noted a steady, well-performing spacecraft as they head toward an Atlantic splashdown awaiting Apollo 8’s moon mission planning.
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Apollo 7
United States
Oceanside
Cave Kennedy
Moonport
Cape
Atlantic Ocean
Eugene Kranz
Nixon Lead Seen Staying Despite Bombing Halt
Nixon camp argues a halt in bombing North Vietnam would not dent his lead over Humphrey. They say only ending the war could sway voters, and stopping the fighting would not credit Humphrey. Adviser Melvin Laird predicts continued hostilities and tough negotiations.
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New York
UPI
Richard Nixon
North Vietnam
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Iowa agency budget requests rise to 481.9 million yearly
Iowa agencies seek 481.9 million annually for the next two years, a 55 percent rise from current funding. The increase includes 183.5 million for public schools and 120 million for Regents universities, with capital requests totaling 137.4 million and a 310.9 million base for departments.
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Iowa
Comptroller’s Office
Governor’s Office
Department of Social Services
Partment
Turner
Board of Regents
Department of Public Instruction
Probate of will and appointment of executors
Probate of the will and appointment of executors for the estates of Margaret M. Jarrard and C. L. Walker are recorded. The court endorses the transfer of fiduciary duties to named executors and tasks in the administration of the estates as per will provisions. Also noted is an application for a franchise to erect an electric transmission line, and the quarterly report of Washington County Hospital.
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Margaret M. Jarrard
C. L. Walker
Washington County Hospital
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