Linn County to reprecinct ahead of state deadline
Linn County Auditor Art Williams said the county supervisors can set up new voting precincts with minimal disruption to existing lines well before the state deadline. He noted Marion township west of highway 13 and south of Marion city must form a precinct due to legislative boundaries. Supervisor Floyd Emmons said they are awaiting Williams's report before scheduling action.
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Linn
Art Williams
Supreme Court
the Gazette
Williams
Linn Board
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Marion Township
Highway 13
Marion City
Floyd Emmons
Indochina News: Uprising Claims and Nixon Talks
A reported rise against the Saigon regime is cited as the charge, with U S forces in the fighting front though no details given. Nixon suspended Paris talks claiming absurd reasons, while the speaker says she is ready to resume negotiations as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese proposed a Thursday session.
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Saigon
U. S
Paris
Nixon
United States
South Vietnam
USSR and India Condemn U S Bombing Raid in North Vietnam
The Soviet press called the U S bombing of North Vietnam an old provocative method as Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh declared the raids absolutely indefensible. Pravda labeled the attacks provocative while noting Vietnam would resist. Singh spoke after returning from Moscow but before the major sea and air bombardment began.
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Moscow
U.S
North Vietnam
Swaran Singh
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Singh
Vietnam
Harris Defense Seeks State Funded Mental Evaluation
In Linn district court a defense motion requests a county funded psychiatric evaluation for Miss Harris to assess her mental condition now and at the time of the December murder of Charles Frendle. A second attorney and disclosure of evidence are also sought ahead of the May 22 trial. A lie detector test was arranged by her lawyer.
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Rosetta Harris
Linn District Court
Miss Harris
Robert Schultke
William Eads
Charles Frendle
Cedar Rapids
Woman Withdraws Marijuana Plea in Linn Court
Nadean J Bradow pleaded guilty last year to possession of marijuana for personal use in Linn County. She was placed on probation in September with a chance to have the charge dismissed if she stayed on good behavior during probation. The charge has now been dismissed after she complied with probation terms.
Iowa Voter Law Faces 30 Day Rule Challenge
Iowa officials discuss challenges to the 30 day residency requirement and possible voting rights for late movers. The state weighs limits from Tennessee precedent and notes reapportionment impacting precinct redraws for cities above and below 3,500 population with varying report duties.
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Iowa
Attorney General’s Office
Tennessee
City Br i efs Chinchilla Breeders Meet Saturday
Local notices list a Chinchilla breeders meet set for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the REC building Marion The items include ads for security Wells Fargo protection bus trips Pella Tulip Festival and various local services also reporting a burglary warning and community happenings with names and addresses.
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REC
Marion
Assault and damage charges filed against C R Man
Dennis D. Boyd of 4156 avenue NW is held on assault and battery injury to a motor vehicle and malicious injury to a building charges. His wife Bonita alleges he attacked her on April 1 at 914 Avenue NW with a knife, plus tearing wiring from her car. Roommate Darlene Pennington claims he tore the home apart. Informations signed before Justice Glenn Powers. Awaiting arraignment.
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Dennis D. Boyd
Avenue NW
Boyd
Bonita
Darlene Pennington
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Mixed View on South Africa
New York AP Roy Wilkins executive director of the NAACP says a week in South Africa left him encouraged by non-white Africans and sensing growing doubt among youths and some whites about apartheid. He is low in spirits about continued official racial separation.
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New York
Roy Wilkins
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
South Africa
Wilkins
Kennnedy
Worth County Supervisors cited in audit over per diem and property sales
Des Moines AP reports a state audit found numerous discrepancies by Worth county supervisors Boyd Harmon Harvey L Bartz and Arnold Buechele in per diem mileage and county property sales. The audit notes inflated mileage and per diem while roads closed and hospital confinement occurred and purchases not deposited to regular accounts. All three refused to testify citing self incrimination.
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DES Moines
Worth
Lloyd Smith
Richard Haesemeyer
Iowa
Nixon urges education funding and desegregation remedies
President Nixon calls for 2.5 billion dollars to improve inner city education and a temporary halt to new busing while seeking workable desegregation remedies. He praises Catholic schools for serving poor, racially isolated communities and warns that nonpublic education faces a crisis affecting major cities and public systems.
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Nixon
America
Knights of Columbus
New York City
California
New York
Illinois
Ohio
New Jer
Philadelphia
Chicago
Clarence Walton
Catholic University
Nehru vows Indian defense policy self rule assurance
Thirty years ago Nehru, head of the All India Congress, told the United States that India’s masses would resist aggression if they controlled their own defense policies.
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Nehru
All-India Congress
U.S
India
Janie Schiltz Selected for JA Best Salesman Contest
Janie Schiltz daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Schiltz 2722 Virginia Dr SE Cedar Rapids will represent the Cedar Rapids Marion area in the regional Best Salesman contest in Wichita Kansas Friday and Saturday JA judges from 20 cities will assess ten selling categories Miss Schiltz a Aegis high school junior and Jadeco president won the local contest over nine rivals The Wichita winner advances to the national Best Salesman event in Kansas City May 6 9.
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Janie Schiltz
James H. Schiltz
Virginia Drive SE
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Wichita
Kan
Miss Schiltz
Aegis
Jadeco
Highway Equipment Co
Charge Against Loftus Dropped
A charge of assault and battery against Gordon Loftus of 1710 Southview Drive NW was dismissed Wednesday in municipal court. He faced the assault charge from February 10. the information was signed by Kenneth Millsap.
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Gordon Loftus
Southview Drive
Kenneth Millsap
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