Workmen Clean Central Park Bandstand Stones
The bandstand in Central Park undergoes cleaning with a sand blaster to restore weather stained stone to its original color. Washington County Fair Board members were reelected with renewed leadership and a committee was formed to study a potential race track and amphitheater at the local grounds.
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Maurice Crawford
Milo Orris
William Gamon
William Norman
Bruce Campbell
Joe Jones
Merle Warner
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Bob Emde
King Cobra fed by four men at Des Moines zoo
Four men coaxed Kah the cobra from his glass cage and fed him beef and liver via a tube and syringe after the snake had gone three months without food. Zoo staff and a pre veterinary student assisted as the reptile struggled but fed without incident.
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UPI
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Air France Caravelle explodes and crashes near Nice
An Air France Caravelle on a 30 minute Corsica to Nice flight exploded in midair and crashed into the Mediterranean killing all 95 aboard. Witnesses heard a violent explosion as rescue ships combed rough seas for bodies with weather hampering recovery.
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UPI
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Humphrey Sees Hope for Vietnam Troop Withdrawals
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey expressed hope that American forces might be withdrawn from Vietnam though no general pullback exists. Sherman clarified the stance after a Marine regiment's return was reported, noting no overall troop reduction and emphasizing South Vietnamese burden sharing.
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Vietnam
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Renew talks on peace in Viet
Paris UPI dispatch reports U.S. Ambassador-at-large W Averell Harriman entering the 22nd session of Vietnam war talks with a warning to North Vietnamese negotiators that their actions only send young men to death. He cited about 12 000 Communist soldiers dying in nationwide fighting since August 18 as the Reds intensified the war in South Vietnam.
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UPI
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Democrats rally in Washington County at KC Hall
Gubernatorial candidate Paul Franzenburg spoke at the Washington County Democratic fund raising dinner. Several local candidates attended as guests, with emphasis on solving problems, expanding law enforcement, and keeping taxes in check.
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Cruise
Corbin Crawford
Marie Jones
Ray Miller Jr
George Krogmeier
May clear way for television debate
The House Commerce Committee approved a bill to allow televised debates this fall between Hubert H. Humphrey and Richard M. Nixon. The measure suspends the equal time rule for major party presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 1968 election, enabling networks to televise debates without granting equal time to minor parties. The Senate had already passed the measure.
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George C. Wallace
Intercepted memo snake wrestlers in Des Moines
An intercepted memo mentions snake wrestlers in Des Moines with a note that a cobra is enough to take the coil out of any one's hair. The message ends with a sign off Yours WEJ.
Suburbs Captured as Tay Ninh City Attacked
About 1,000 Viet Cong troops attacked Tay Ninh City in Cambodia border vicinity, seizing suburbs east west and south while South Vietnamese forces with U S fighter bombers halted three Viet Cong battalions near city limits. U S planes softened targets as civilians fled. fighting continued with at least 48 enemies reportedly killed.
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Saigon
UPI
Tay Ningh
Nat Gibson
U.S
Tay Ninh
Gibson
Tay
Ninh
Iowa Taxpayers Warn of Looming Budget Problems
The Iowa Taxpayers Association warned that despite tax increases the state faces serious financial trouble. It blames record spending, with 1967 appropriations for property tax programs rising by 137 million annually and overall spending up 44 percent, absorbing tax increases and a 112 million surplus. If revenues fall next two years, the next governor and legislature must cut spending or raise taxes, the report says.
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Association
New York Republicans unite behind Nixon campaign
New York's GOP leaders Javits Lindsay Rockefeller and others publicly pledged full support for Richard Nixon. They joined Nixon in signaling a united front as he began a 10 day cross country campaign swing, aiming to bolster top to bottom ticket victory and counter Humphrey Johnson policy themes.
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UPI
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Jacob K. Javits
John V. Lindsay
Nixon
Javits
North Carolina
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Westchester County
Charles E. Goodell
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Rita E. Hauser
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Iowa Weather Forecast From United Press International
Iowa forecast from United Press International calls for fair conditions through Thursday with a slight warmup tonight. Low temperatures 45 to 50, high 80 to 85 Thursday. Friday looks sunny and seasonable with a chance of showers in the northwest portion.
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United Press International
Iowa
Administrator Sale Notice in Heck Estate
Notice of administrator's sale issued in probate proceedings for the estate of Alvah Heck. Probate of the will completed with appointment of the executor. Public sale details to be announced per court orders.
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