Weather and legal brief from UPI items
Gray Washington skies persist with 2.26 inches of rain since Sunday and 0.36 inches last night as farmers seek dry spells. Walter Blair fined 85 dollars after drunkenness and resisting arrest in Greenville City Court. John F. Tucker of Springfield New Jersey jailed in McPherson College laundry incident for possession of an illegal drug with 1500 dollar bond.
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Four Die In Ill Car Truck Crash Near Gulfport
Four men and a woman returning home from work in Burlington Iowa died when their car collided with a semi trailer on the Carman Blacktop southeast of Gulfport Illinois. The victims were John Clover Basil Boone Helen 48 Allen Todd and Roy W Anderson. The crash occurred in misty rain as the car struck a semi driven by Robert McCullock who was returning from Colusa with an empty truck.
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Senate rejects gun registration and licensing plan
The Senate defeated by 55 to 31 a Tydings amendment to ban mail order ammunition sales and interstate rifle shotgun sales. Tydings argued registration would disarm criminals and reduce street danger, while Hruska called controls oppressive to lawful hunters and gun owners. Mansfield backed the amendment amid Montana critics back home.
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Stanley Hitchhikes To Ames Campaign Stop
Des Moines UPI reports Republican State Sen. David Stanley, after tire failure on his campaign bus near Ames, hitchhiked to a speaking engagement. Des Moines teacher Gene Rasmussen stopped to offer a ride, delivering Stanley to the Collegiate Methodist Church for a Wesley Foundation address.
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Iowa seeks 100 more patrolmen from next legislature
State Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton said the 1969 Iowa legislature should add 50 patrolmen for fiscal 1970 and 50 more in the following year to meet rising traffic and late night intoxicated driving. He noted a 26-officer increase last weekend in Waterloo amid civil unrest and urged a broader budget to boost the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and create a state crime lab, with the total department budget nearly doubling the current 15 million.
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Clark on witness stand warns of police violence
Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark testified at a national commission hearing on violence that police action beyond authority is the most dangerous form of violence because it leaves the public unprotected. He urged calm crowd control, minimal force, clear mandates, rumor reduction, and respectful dialogue to prevent violence amid Chicago demonstrations.
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Night battle near Saigon leaves 131 North Vietnamese dead
U S paratroopers with heavy artillery and machinegun firepower killed 131 North Vietnamese attacking a U S 25th Division outpost 40 miles northeast of Saigon. In Da Nang area a South Vietnamese Rangers battalion suffered 37 dead, most missing after a surprise attack. The Americans reported four killed and 48 wounded in the latest clash.
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Battle Report From Vietnam Frontline Engagements
U.S. artillery bases fired 6,620 shells and helicopter gunships launched 200,000 rifle rounds into the Red force as paratroopers fought near Da Nang. A battalion broke under darkness with 37 dead reported. another sister unit killed 62 enemies with light losses. South Vietnamese troops seized a rare 12 tube 107mm rocket launcher found in the Mekong Delta near Saigon. A captured North Vietnamese lieutenant said the Reds planned to use it against the capital.
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Probate of Will and Executor Appointment in Heck Estate
Probate action announces the will of Alvah Heck and the appointment of an executor. Court documents detail the estate administration and the legal steps required to settle debts and distribute assets under applicable state law.
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Salazar Near Death as American Surgeon Arrives in Lisbon
Premier Antonio Salazar, 79, clings to life from a brain blood clot and may undergo surgery. Dr. Houston Merritt, head of the New York Neurological Institute, arrived from the United States at President Johnson's request to assess chances of removing the clot. Salazar remained in critical condition, receiving final rites and aided by an iron lung as Portugal’s long rule faced questions of succession.
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Humphrey Hails Johnson Endorsement as Campaign Help
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey called President Johnson's full endorsement a significant help in his presidential bid. He said he was delighted by Johnson's telegram praising Humphrey as a fighter and patriot and urging individual support for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket.
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Soviet Warns West Germany On Nazi Revival Risk
The Soviet Union warns it will take necessary measures to curb neo Nazism and militarism in West Germany. Pravda cites Potsdam and UN charter rights to intervene if Nazi activity reemerges, as Moscow positions forces along the East German border amid tensions with Bonn.
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Stevenson assails Illinois Democrats at state convention
Adlai Stevenson III blasted Illinois Democratic structure as feudal and corrupt during the state convention, saying the system rewards loyalty with jobs and favors. He cited chaos at the Democratic National Convention and noted limited dissent within Chicago and Illinois. He refused to name Mayor Daley, saying he kept silent to preserve self respect.
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Agnew Urges Commitment in Vietnam Blitz
Vice presidential nominee Spiro Agnew told a 3000 plus crowd in Casper that the United States must not withdraw unilaterally from Southeast Asia. The Maryland governor voiced the war as the nation’s first priority and sought an honorable end, saying Vietnam could be a bitter hoax or a major defense of freedom. He planned to fly to Billings and Las Vegas next.
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Russians claim unmanned moon probe near orbit
Unmanned Soviet space vehicle passed within about 1,000 miles of the moon and headed earthward in a test seen as a step toward sending a man around the moon. Jodrell Bank observers said the craft could carry a man and relay radio and TV signals. U.S. planned three astronauts to orbit around Christmas.
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England
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Intercepted Memo Hints Moon Name Might Be Ivan
A dated intercepted memo from NASA officials at Cape Kennedy suggests the man in the moon could be named Ivan. The document, labeled by WEJ, notes speculation about identity and origin of the phrase in a terse, oblique fashion.
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Gross opposes 2 million dollar rat control grant
Rep. H R Gross of Iowa attacked a Washington request for a 2 million dollar two year rat control program. He accused city officials of padding the budget with 159 dollars for educators and 411 dollars for rat control specialists while rat numbers supposedly rise. He stated funds should go to educators and specialists only after core needs are met.
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Iowa
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Weather report for Iowa from United Press International
Partly cloudy west to night with lows in the 50s. Thursday will be fair in the west and partly cloudy in the east with a chance of very light rain in the northeast and extreme east during the forenoon.
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