Cedar Rapids Eyes Local Ban On Fire Bombs And Pranks
Cedar Rapids officials consider an ordinance banning Molotov cocktails and weighing curfew powers and emergency closures for gas stations and liquor stores. Safety Commissioner Oberthein says a broad measure strengthens health and safety rules beyond current Iowa law. Police Chief Matias notes penalties now cap at 100 dollars or 30 days. The move mirrors actions seen in Des Moines and others.
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Cedar Rapids
John Oberthein
Oberthein
Iowa
George Matias
Municipal Court Actions in Assault Case
Joan Harkless of 1215 Fourth street SE demanded a preliminary hearing on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury in municipal court. She is accused of pulling a knife on Margaret A. Smith of 614 Twelfth avenue SE on March 30. Smith said Harkless slashed at her and cut her hand. Harkless’ $1,000 bond was continued.
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Joan Harkless
Fourth Street SE
Margaret A. Smith
Twelfth Avenue SE
Miss Smith
Miss Harkless
Galbraith Demands Preliminary Hearing in Break-In Case
Brian L. Galbraith demanded a preliminary hearing in municipal court on a breaking and entering charge. The hearing is set for 2 p.m. May 21. Police said he was found inside the Spartan store after hours, hiding under a desk in the office after the alarm tripped.
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Brian L. Galbraith
Galbraith
Spartan
May 23 Trial Date for Dale Boren
Dale Boren pled innocent in municipal court on a charge of prohibited sales and advertisement. Trial was set for May 23. He is accused of making beer available to three minors on March 30 at 4509 Council Street NE.
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Dale Boren
Council Street
Boren
Assault Trial for Goddard Set for May 2
Robert Goddard pled innocent to assault and battery in municipal court. Trial is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 2. He is free on a 110 dollar bond. Authorities charge Goddard assaulted Douglas Comried on April 7 at 716 Seventh avenue SE.
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Robert Goddard
Seventh Avenue SE
Goddard
Douglas Comried
Colesburg Man Bound Over On Drunk Driving Charge
Virgil C. Barnhart appeared in Cedar Rapids municipal court and was bound over to the Linn county grand jury Thursday on a charge of drunken driving. He was arrested March 23 on the charge.
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Virgil C. Barnhart
Colesburg
Linn County Grand Jury
Barnhart
Cedar Rapids
1964 Count Dropped Against Carol Stevens
A 1964 charge against Carol Stevens of 20942 F Avenue NW was dismissed Thursday. She had been accused of providing beer at Village Square Tavern to three juvenile girls on September 23, 1964.
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Carol Stevens
F Avenue NW
Village Square
Trial May 29 for Gerald L Worden Charged with April Assault
Gerald L Worden of Marion faces a municipal court trial set for 9:30 a.m. May 29 on charges of assaulting his wife Sandra on April 2. He pled innocent Thursday and is free on $110 bond.
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Gerald L. Worden
Twenty-second Street
Marion
Sandra
Richard D Holley Denies Assault Charge
Richard D Holley 1545 Seventeenth Avenue SE pleads innocent to a charge of assault and battery. Trial is set for May 23 at 2 p.m. in municipal court. Holley is accused of assaulting Roger Willits on December 23.
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Richard D. Holley
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Holley
Roger Willits
Pleads Innocent to Assault and Battery in Municipal Court
Ronald L. O'Brien pleads innocent to two charges of assault and battery against Carol Ann O'Brien. Trial set for 2 p.m. May 16 in municipal court. Alleged assaults occurred on March 9.
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Ronald L. O’brien
Carol Ann O’brien
Shirley Dauber Sent To Linn Grand Jury
Shirley Dauber aged 19 of 1833 Fifteenth Street NE and two co defendants faced larceny charges for stealing 964 dollars from the Collins Road theater on March 29. Dauber was freed on a 1000 dollar bond as the case moved to the Linn County grand jury.
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Shirley Dauber
Linn Grand Jury
Fifteenth Street
Collins Road
Miss Dauber
Patricia Coats
Hearing Set May 7 for LaVern A Winchip Larceny Charge
LaVern A. Winchip 18 of 1500 Second Avenue SE faces a larceny of motor vehicle charge in municipal court. A hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 7. The alleged theft of a motorcycle tied to Virgil Barnhart 1925 Mt Vernon Road SE occurred between March 23 and 25. Winchip is free on a $1,000 bond.
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LaVern A. Winchip
Second Avenue SE
Winchip
Virgil Barnhart
Mt. Vernon Road
City Briefs and Local Notices Digest
A compilation of local items includes Holy Week services at First Presbyterian Church and a senior Christian club event. Advertisements note promotions at Becky's Fashionette, Deane's Hair Fashions new hours, and general buy-sell notices. Also listed are court closures on Good Friday, a revolver theft report, bank check restitution cases, a shoplifting incident, floral arrangements from Pierson's, and upcoming choir events at Bethel College with YFC. Community events cover dental open house, coin buying, and cemetery notices.
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Christian Club
First Presbyterian Church
Daily Columnists and Entertainment Grid
Columnists listed with page numbers include James Reston Lou Harris Pearson Anderson Elinor Ahern Dear Abby Dr Mother Nancy Gilbert Erma Bombeck Rick Du Brow Leonard Lyons Sylvia Porter Sam Shulsky John Cunniff Gus Schrader Walton Bowling Al Miller Racing. The page layout shows cross sections for politics advice sports and entertainment.
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James Reston
Lou Harris
Poll
Pearson-Anderson
Elinor Ahern
Dear Abby
Dr. Mother
Nancy Gilbert
Erma Bombeck
Picture Page
Rick du Brow
Leonard Lyons
Sylvia Porter
Sam Shulsky
John Cunniff
Gus Schrader
Walton
al Miller
Tiger Tasha Still Hiding In Zoo Moat
Philadelphia zoo tiger Tasha remains in the moat after entering the water last Saturday. Workers drained the moat as she refused to climb out and keepers tempt her with meat from the moat rim while awaiting hunger.
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Philadelphia
Tasha
Frederick Ulmer
Scoutmaster puzzled as stray dog guides hikers on trail
Ken Humphries, scoutmaster of Troop 343 in Memphis, notices many boys setting fast trekking pace during a compass hike. He discovers a stray dog leading the group in exchange for lunch bag favors.
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Memphis, Tenn
Ken Humphries
Boy Scout Troop
Missing Parrot With Beer Belly Sought in Teignmouth
In Teignmouth England UPI reports a parrot nicknamed Righty Boy and known for his beer belly has gone missing from his cage. Owners Frank and June Howard say he is an avid beer drinker who disappeared recently. they believe he is too fat to fly far.
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Teignmouth
England
UPI
Frank
June Howard
Students May Ask Deferment in War Plunge
Lt. Gen. Charles Rich, army reserve chief, said college students in reserve units called to active duty may request deferments until the current semester ends. High school students in reserve units ordered up Thursday will be deferred automatically until they finish high school. Other deferments will be granted for hardship and similar causes.
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Washington
Charles Rich
Army Reserve Chief
Reservists urged to file deferment requests before May 13 callup
Rich stated that college reservists seeking deferments must file within 30 days before their units actual callup on May 13. He noted no unit will be informed of Vietnam deployment until it goes on active duty.
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Son
Rich
City Waterworks March Output and Treatment Metrics
Waterworks reports March daily wellfield pumping averaged 13 941 000 gallons with a monthly total of 432 200 000 gallons. Supt George Lee records electricity use at 497 340 kilowatt hours and a rate of 1 150 per million gallons. Untreated water hardness averaged 17 4 grains per gallon and treated water hardness declined to 5 45 grains per gallon.
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George Lee
Young Man Steals Cigar Box From Santa Fe Nursing Home
In Santa Fe New Mexico a young man rushed into a nursing home grabbed a cigar box from the reception desk and fled. The box held unpaid bills.
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Santa FE
N. M
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Kay Conaway
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Montrose Hotel
Deane
3Rd Ave. S.W
Linda Hines
Deane Rich
Area Ten
Area Ten Community College
Doty
Ambassador Lounge
East Marion
Adv
Jim Meeks
Arlan’s
Hladky’s Grocery and Market
4Th Ave
Stephan Heimann
Fifth Avenue SE
Sharon Edgerly Clary
Central City
Oscor
Pierson’s
FTD Florist
Youth For Christ
Bethel College Choir
Mishawaka
Ind
Campus Life
Franklin Junior High School
Bill Eakin
International Campus Life Club
Y.F.C
Sandy
3Rd St. SE
Mon‘Thurs
Tim Doonan
John L. Doonan
Vineave, SE
Drake University
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Linwood Cemetery
6Th St
Wilson Ave
Leonard Anderson
Park Avenue SE
Ralph C. Haefner
Chicago
Murdoch Funeral Home
Castalia
Woodburn Sound
Edwards
Board Newge
Petanero
The
Brand Names Foundation
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Pastor E. Koberg
Robert Abernathy
Gerald Gerhold
Children of Trinity Lutheran School
John Kreitzer
American Bible Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Second Avenue
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