Davenport Banks Targeted in Split Deposit Scheme
Davenport police probe a split deposit racket tied to three suspects two men and a woman who opened dormant accounts at Davenport Bank and Trust Northwest Bank and Trust and First Trust and Savings Bank. They made repeated withdrawals and deposits with bad checks, swindling about 1,800 dollars before banks detected the fraud. An audit at Northwest Bank and Trust was underway to total losses.
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Israeli Air Strikes Escalate Near Suez Amid Cease Fire Strain
Egyptian missile batteries fired on Israeli planes over the Suez Canal as Israeli warplanes returned fire in a sharp Middle East cease-fire flare up. An Israeli propeller transport was shot down Friday with seven of eight crewmen killed. Israel said the downed plane was over its side of the canal and none of its planes were hit in the latest exchanges. Israeli and Egyptian spokesmen reported attacks with both sides claiming the other fired first. Diplomatic efforts pursue Gunnar V. Jarring’s peace plan as regional tensions rise.
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Dramatic Senate Battle Over Draft Bill Ends With Stennis Win
Senate action to advance the Vietnam draft bill neared final passage as Sen. John Stennis urged support for a large military pay raise and a volunteer Army. Mansfield and war critics failed to table the measure, and Stennis warned of a tough fight on a later bill, hoping for a withdrawal deadline.
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Hugo Black, 85, retires from Supreme Court post
Washington reports two names most often linked to replacing Justice Hugo L. Black who retired due to ill health. Black, a longtime judge and Alabama native, remains hospitalized in Bethesda. Names mentioned include Rep. Richard H. Poff and attorney Charles S. Rhyne as possible successors, with others noting past Nixon nominees.
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Detroit police kill two teens in decoy sting
Two Detroit youths, Richard Buck and Craig Mitchell, ages 15 and 16, were shot and killed by Patrolman Richard Worobee who fired after the teens allegedly grabbed him during a decoy operation aimed at curbing street crime.
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Heavy Fighting Across South Vietnam Kills Dozens
South Vietnamese and American forces report over 20 government troops killed or wounded in a double ambush on Highway 14 near Binh Duong. In two days of Mekong Delta fighting 25 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese were killed. U.S. helicopter crew losses include one American killed and three wounded near Bong Son. Total ARVN casualties reach 144, with B52 strikes across the DMZ area supporting operations against Viet Cong concentrations and bunkers near Khe Sanh.
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Flames Weave Through Weston Train Derailment Fire
A freight train derailed in Weston Illinois with thirty eight cars off the track sparking a fire that sent 100 foot flames into the air. Residents fled as naphtha and other fuels fed the blaze. Seven fire departments fought the blaze which was brought under control five hours after the accident by Chenoa firefighters.
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Weather Outlook Iowa Southeast and Northwest
Light rain possible in the southeast tonight with cloudy to sunny skies in the northwest on Sunday. Continued cool with highs 56 to 66 across the state. Lows tonight range from the upper 30s in the far north to the lower 50s in the far south. Partly cloudy in the northwest tonight.
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Road sign vandalism costs county thousands yearly
Washington County faces about 10 000 dollars annual bill to replace stolen and damaged road signs. Bob Huber, county engineer, says nearly 500 signs yearly are vandalized or ruined, often left in ditches or creeks. Stop signs cost 15 dollars each, posts 4 60, with install bringing total to around 23 dollars per sign.
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