Boy shot to death in Pilot Grove hunting mishap
A 12 year old boy Jeffrey H. Menke was accidentally shot in the head by his 14 year old brother Michael with a 20 gauge shotgun at their Pilot Grove home. Jeffrey died on arrival at Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison. Drug history and conditions not related to the event were not discussed.
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Iowa
UPI
Jeffrey H. Menke
Robert Menke
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fort Madison
Lee County
Jeffrey
Michael
Menke
Boy Rescued After 30-Foot Fall At Maquoketa Park
An 11 year old Maquoketa boy named Michael White fell about 30 feet from a cliff at Maquoketa Cave State Park while hiking with a group. Fireman Gordon Smith alerted six rescuers who retrieved him and he was reported in good condition at Jackson County Hospital.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
Salem
Henry County
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Law
Maquoketa, Iowa
Maquoketa
Maquoketa Cave State Park
Michael White
Jackson County Hospital
Gordon Smith
White
Lawyers rally as Hoffman's Chicago trial nears
UPI reports two Chicago eight defense attorneys face contempt as a protest planned at the Federal Building. Abbie Hoffman and other defendants plus more than 40 New York lawyers expected to join the demonstration. The case centers on alleged incitement at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and clashes with Chicago police.
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UPI
U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Federal Building
Gerald P. Lefcourt
New York City
Michael Fe, Tigar
San Francisco
New York
Abbie Hoffman
Lefcourt
Tigar
Michael Kennedy
Dennis Roberts
U.S
Economic balance urged for small town Iowa woes
Gov. Robert D. Ray said he will discuss economic problems of Iowa small towns with Development Commission Director Chad Wymer. He defended his administration against claims of writing off small towns and urged a statewide balance and industry to fit smaller communities. Ray cited declining population and revenue and noted higher per capita costs for services in small towns, while larger towns face service pressures from growth. He plans to explore needs and feasible measures with Wymer to aid small communities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Towa
Development Commission
Chad Wymer
Ray
House
William Gannon
Wymer
Gannon
League of Iowa Municipalities
Governor appoints panel to pick highway suit counsel
Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray named a three member Executive Council panel to choose three attorney candidates to represent the Highway Commission in its legal clash with Attorney General Richard Turner. The dispute centers on a temporary injunction blocking relocation of resident construction offices, with Turner claiming illegality and Ray having vetoed a 1969 provision to keep offices in place. The council will select the pool, from which one attorney will be hired, and time is urged as essential.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Executive Council
The
Highway Commission
Richard C. Turner
Turner
Commission
Ray
Synhorst
Haynsworth nomination scrutiny heats up in Congress
Investigators both in and out of Congress press deeper into Circuit Court Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr.’s background as a preliminary Supreme Court decision nears. Sen. Birch Bayh reviews Haynsworth stock trades from 1957 onward while hearings focus on alleged conflicts involving Deering-Milliken and Brunswick Corp. actions.
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Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Haynsworth
Bayh
Federal Bench
Supreme Court
Deering-Milliken, Inc
Brunswick Corp
Progressive slate fills city elections field
The Progressive party has filed its mayoral and council slate. Ralph Martin seeks mayor, Walter Messer aims for second ward council, Donald Pilcher runs in fourth ward, and Dale Doggett stands as councilman at large. Filing deadline is October 7.
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Progressive Party
Ralph Martin
Walter Messer
Second Ward
Donald Pilcher
Fourth Ward
Dale Doggett
Intercepted Memo Sparks Chicago Legal Intrigue
Intercepted memo surfaces in Chicago prompting questions about involved lawyers and action required. The document shows a suggestion that many parties must join the effort, signaling broader legal maneuvers yet to be clarified.
Drop charges against Berets in Vietnam murder case
Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor ordered all charges dropped against six Green Berets accused of murder in Vietnam. He said CIA witnesses would not be available in court martial, making a fair trial impossible, and that the men would be reassigned outside Vietnam.
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UPI
Stanley R. Resor
Green Berets
Vietnam
Resor
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Pentagon
Public notice of coordinated estate service incorporation
Notice of incorporation of Coordinated Estate Service. Details are limited in the readable text.
Dubcek and supporters ousted as Czechoslovak party purges liberals
The Czechoslovak Communist Party purged Alexander Dubcek and 29 progressive colleagues from key posts. Gustav Husak, now in firm control, announced expulsions at party and government levels. Ten liberals were removed from the central committee, including Josef Smrkovsky, while 19 resigned, leaving Dubcek isolated. The drive targets social organizations and unions amid economic strain.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Central Committee
Dubcek
Gustav Husak
Husak
Josef Smrkovsky
Nixon invites Apollo 11 crew to include foreign partners
President Nixon urged Apollo 11 astronauts to invite foreign nations to join in space efforts during their around the world goodwill tour. He spoke by phone to Neil Armstrong and invited the crew and their wives to a White House dinner after their return on November 5. The trio will begin with a stop in Mexico City as part of 25 tour stops.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
United States
Neil Armstrong
Seabrook
Tex
White House
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Four die in Iowa accidents weekend toll
United Press International reports four fatalities in Iowa traffic incidents. Cedar Rapids youths Steven Greene and David Armstrong were in a one car crash near Mount Vernon. Danny Williams died after his car rolled on a county road near Coggon. William Houst perished when his car hit a grain truck near Oxford Mills.
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United Press International
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Steven Douglas Greene
David Armstrong
Danny L. Williams
Coggan
Black Top
Coggon
Iowa Highway Patrol
Williams
Oxford Junction
William Joseph Houst
Oxford Mills
Lanny
Barricades rise again in Belfast amid Catholic protests
In Falls Road, barricades formed mainly from overturned vehicles reappear as Catholics accuse British troops of failing to protect them. Britain rushes troops to quell violence. tear gas used, seven homes and a bus firebombed, and churches targeted. Lt. Gen. Freeland orders 700 Royal Marines to join an 8,000-strong peacekeeping force. first 100 Marines landed at midnight.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Britain
Falls Road
Ian Freeland
Royal Marines
Rasmussen accuses Flatt of residency double standard
Iowa Democrat chairman Clark Rasmussen charged Sen Joseph Flatt with a residency double standard at a Des Moines rally. Flatt, a Republican from Winterset, moved to Ankeny while claiming legal residency in his district. Rasmussen cites the store closure and mail forwarding as proof of a permanent move. The dispute ties to a Republican backed residency reform bill Rasmussen calls a get even measure to disenfranchise Democrats.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Democratic
Clark Rasmussen
Sen
Joseph Flatt
Rasmussen
Flatt
Winterset
Senate
Ankeny
Iowa Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy
A weather brief for Iowa notes clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Lows range from the mid 40s in the north to about 50 in the south, and Tuesday highs reach the 70s. Wednesday looks mild with a chance of showers.
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