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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1969

Page

14

Stock Market Extension Pushes Rally Amid Bargain Activity

NEW YORK AP The stock market rose further on bargain buying with gains led by conglomerates and selective investors as prices fell to attractive levels. Volume reached 9.36 million shares, with composites like Ling Tenio Yought advancing 1.54 points to 55. Meats and grains reports from Chicago and Omaha show dairy and hog markets steady to higher amid mixed commodity trading.

New York Iasses Ling-Tenio- Yought

Proxmire Compares Defense Spending To Medieval Knight

Sen. William Proxmire criticizes defense budgets as out of control, likening the system to a knight engulfed in armor that hampers action. He argues excesses hinder effective response and national security.

William Proxmire D-Wis

House Predicts Failure of Truck Bill in Iowa Legislature

Des Moines reports Rep. Seal MeIntyre Jr. predicts the measure to legalize double bottom trucks on interstate and four lane highways will not pass the Iowa House. He cites expected rises in truck traffic accidents and highway damage if enacted.

House

Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Davenport Slaying

The Iowa Supreme Court overturns James Thomas Galloway’s first degree murder conviction for the 19XX Davenport grocer shooting. The ruling cites misapplied alibi law and improper polygraph testimony, sending the case back for retrial. Harry Shannon Jr. was the Davenport grocer killed in the incident.

DES Moines James Thomas Galloway Davenport Supreme Court Court of Appeals St. Louis Scott County Nathan Grant New York Galloway New York (Af Usca Lea Lennar Peddie High Court Adenadte Creamerys Harry Shannon, Jr Shannon

Agricultural commodity notes and crude barter terms

Fragmented OCR shows soybean and grain terms with color labels and numbers. Mentions heavy weights and bat-like notes. The legible items reference No 2 yellow and red colors and price-like figures, but the text is garbled with no coherent article structure.

Chicago

County Aide Dispute Over Aid to Dependent Children

Linn County supervisors discussed a case where a woman was placed on Aid to Dependent Children though not certified eligible. County Atty William Faches noted potential legal duties to report eligible children and a 1967 opinion on welfare department authority. A meeting with James Nisley, welfare director, was planned to review the issue.

William Faches Linn Board of Supervisor County Department of Social Welfare Aid To Dependent Children ANC Phillip Klinger Faches County Board of Social Welfare Welfare Department Board of Supervisors James Nisley County Welfare Department

Minnie L Jones Pleads Guilty To Bootlegging

Minnie L Jones 45 of 1006 Sixth Street Linn County pled guilty Tuesday in Linn district court to bootlegging tied to a March 21 incident. Authorities said Linn sheriff's deputies and Cedar Rapids police bought a pint of whisky at her home with four dollars in marked money. Judge Warren Rees imposed a suspended six month county jail sentence. The sentence would be served in Rockwell City women's reformatory if revoked.

Minnie Jones Sixth Street St Linn District Court Linn Sheriff's Office Cedar Rapids Warren Rees Rockwell City

McCormick Rezoning Plea Denied by Board

A split vote denied a petition by Mr and Mrs James R McCormick Jr to rezone a Farry street South Mt Vernon road lot from residential to business for a cooling and heating office. The board followed the zoning commission recommendation citing inconsistency with the comprehensive plan. The action delays the project after a prior related vote on the land value.

Lina Board of Supervisors Farry Mt. ‘Vernon Road Zoning Commission James R. McCormick, Jr Dudey Henderson

Big Four in Second UN Session Seek Middle East Peace Formula

The Big Four powers opened a second UN session to find a formula for Middle East peace. Delegates from Britain the Soviet Union and the United States met behind closed doors at the Soviet mission to the United Nations to discuss the issue.

Middle East

Iowa Senate Clears Bills On Urban Renewal Votes

DES MOINES AP The Town senate suspended rules to push two urban renewal bills to Gov Robert Ray, aiming to shield current projects from legal challenges after an Iowa Supreme Court ruling voided initial planning in Iowa City. The measures seek to liberalize conflict of interest rules and protect renewal efforts in several cities.

Des Moines Senate House Robert Ray Vernon Kyle-Parkersburg Towa Iowa Supreme Cour Arthur New Sett Bunny Iowa City Neu

Marion area city briefs mix thefts events and notices

The Marion city briefs report thefts including $98 taken from a downtown library auditorium entrance and a four-speed transmission stolen from a car. Other items note a pop machine pry break in and a break in at a service station. Community events include a story hour for preschoolers and a NAACP housing meeting.

Marion Story Hour Will Oakland Road Ron Canoco Marian Raed Rick Hronik

Municipal Court Actions on Extortion Charge for Joss

Joss 29 faced a hearing April 23 in Municipal Court after Cedar Rapids police investigated a blackmail case. Judge Reilly set bond at 1000 with ten percent to be deposited, following a prior 5000 bond reduction. Authorities say extortion totaling 800 was demanded over months from a Cedar Rapids businessman. Academy Award nominee Jack Abbertson appeared as a guest on KCRG-TV Channel 8.

Joss Chattel F. Joss Sixteenth Street N Jierge John B. Rely Set Reilly Cedar Rapids Jack Abbertson Kcrg-Tv Oky Bishop Channel 8

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