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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1972

Page

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Linn Grand Jury Takes No Action in Insurance Case

The Linn county grand jury returned 19 indictments and no bills, with no action taken on the Insurance Diversified Inc. case. Several defendants faced charges including burglary tools possession, rape, larceny, and assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. The jury cleared some defendants of charges and recommended action against Larry Tobin for an assault case.

Linn Grand Jury Linn County Howard Sampson Sharon Ments Kruger Gerald C Street Rex L. Hunt Joe Radulavic Kathleen Kay Guess Robert Edgeton Frederick F. Busse James L. Stewart Jack Schima Howard Duckett Larry Tobin Insurance Diversified, Inc Cedar Rapids

Marijuana Count Filed Against Young C.R. Man

James Caldemeyer, 21, of 1816 Fourth Avenue SE, was arrested after allegedly requesting a package at the Municipal Airport containing about five and a half pounds of a substance believed to be marijuana. He faces a violation of the controlled substances act and was held pending arraignment.

James Caldemeyer Fourth Avenue SE Caldemeyer Metro

Nations Meet to Halt Sea Pollution Plan

Officials from 30 countries began a week long meeting in Reykjavik to hammer out a plan to stop pollution of the seas.

Reykjavik Iceland

Chile says ITT sought to stop Allende's election

Chile plans to formally accuse the United States of attempting to block Salvador Allende's election. Anibal Palma says documents attributed to ITT show U S interference in violation of the OAS charter. He will present the charges at the OAS assembly, while U S officials dispute the claim and praise restraint.

Chile ITT Allende Washington U.S United States Salvador Allende Anibal Palma International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Organization of American States Palma OAS General Assembly Jack Anderson State Department OAS

Trade Unions Asked to Accept Pay Cuts in Des Moines

Des Moines construction council negotiator Orville Crowley says seven unions have been generally cool to a proposal requiring wage freezes inside Des Moines and targeted pay cuts on sites outside the area. Contracts expire April 30 as the council seeks to lower costs to keep large firms competitive with smaller outfits, with 3,500 central Iowa workers potentially affected. Unions named include Carpentry Local 106, Iron Workers Local 67, Building Laborers Local 177, Bricklayers Local 2, Operating Engineers Local 234, Teamsters Local 5, and Plasterers Decorators Ce ment Finishers Local 21, with specific hourly rates listed.

DES Moines Orville Crowley Crowley Iowa Carpentiers Iron Workers Building Laborers Bricklayers International Union of Operating Engineers Teamsters Union Plasterers

Carney Injured In Fall From School Roof

Wilbur Carney aged 68 of 630 First Avenue NW suffered very severe head injuries after falling from Harding junior high school roof Monday. He is in critical condition at St Luke's ICU. Carney is employed by D C Taylor Co which is re-roofing the school.

Wilbur Carney First Avenue NW St. Luke’s Carney Harding D. C. Taylor Co

AEC Plans Fifth Atomic Plant in Ohio Valley

Twenty years ago the Atomic Energy Commission announced plans to build a fifth atomic explosives plant at an estimated cost of about one billion dollars, likely located in the Ohio Valley.

The Atomic Energy Commission Ohio Valley

Public Civic Beautification Plan Launched By City

Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis announced Project P.R.I.C.E. a private donation funded civic beautification program. A five member committee will manage funds and advise projects on public and private property with volunteer help and education goals. Council authorization and initial appointments are pending Wednesday.

Stan Reinis Project P.R.I.C.E Citizens Committee Reinis William Ramstad Kenneth Hastie Glenn Frenzen Robert Yaw Nancy McHugh

Henry Parrish Held on Assault Charge in City Jail

Henry Parrish 20 of 1302 First Street SW was held in the city jail on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He is accused of striking Wilbert E. Stern 898 Eleventh Street NE with a tire iron last Saturday and awaits arraignment.

Henry Parrish First Street Parrish Wilbert E. Stern Eleventh Street

Riley details on stationery use by Senator Riley

Senator Riley explains why he uses 15 000 sheets of stationery a year for mail and Voter outreach. He cites correspondence with 150 000 residents, school groups visits, and a Gazette questionnaire as major factors. He notes he previously used county and personal materials and rejects using his law office stationery.

John Walsh Dubuque Walsh G.O.P Congress Senate Sen. Riley the Gazette Gazette Law Office Riley

When Prince Charles Ascends the British Throne

The note states that upon accession Charles will be King Charles III and that the royal family will use the Mountbatten-Windsor surname.

Prince Charles Charles III Mountbatten-Windsor

Logan Appointed to Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

Cedar Rapids teen Lance L. Logan, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest L Logan of 341 Owen Street NW, was named by U S Senator Jack Miller to attend the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He will graduate from Jefferson High School in June.

Washington, D.C Cedar Rapids U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo U.S Jack Miller Iowa Lance L. Logan Ernest L.logan Owen Street Jefferson High School

Lake Nasser to Reach 316 Feet Deep and 360 Miles

Lake Nasser will be 316 feet deep and extend 360 miles upriver to form a vast reservoir when the Aswan High Dam reservoir fills around 1980, creating a massive water body across the Nile valley.

Aswan High Dam Lake Nasser

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