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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1969

Page

10

Oil refinery feud pits Onassis and Niarchos in Greek deal

In a high stakes clash, Aristotle Onassis wins a $500 million bid to finance a Greek refinery complex including aluminum and shipyards, with Stavros Niarchos casting later bids. Papadopoulos approves, while royal exiles and US ties color the political backdrop.

Athens UPI Aristotle Onassis Stavros Niarchos George Papadopoulos United States U.S Onassis Jacqueline Kennedy Isle Skorpios Greece Papadopoulos Niarchos Paris Mrs. Kennedy Swiss Alps Rome Tom Pappas Nixon

Computer study aims to crack Earthquake mystery at New Mexico Tech

In Socorro New Mexico a New Mexico Tech computer undergoes simulated quakes to model crustal shocks. Engineers Merle Hanson and seismologist Allan Sanford build computer earthquakes by inducing shocks and reading outputs like a seismograph. They compare simulated events to real quakes in central New Mexico as part of two year research. Some seismologists link Denver area tremors to pumping of chemical wastes, though firm conclusions remain elusive.

Merle Hanson Hanson Allan Sanford Sanford New Mexico Denver

Russia Solves Farm Exodus by Private Plots Rise

Minneapolist economist Dr. Francis Boddy says Russia curbs urban migration by improving farm life and expanding private plots on state and collective farms. Peasants rent small plots, keep rubles, sell produce openly, boosting income 20 to 30 percent in good years while the state retains ownership.

Minneapolis UPI Russia Francis Boddy University of Minnesota Boddy Kokholz Minnesota

Cedar Rapids AIIE Chapter Installs Officers

Newly elected officers of the Cedar Rapids area chapter of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers were installed Thursday at the Colony Inn in Amana. Officers include President Richard Berreth of Collins Radio and Vice President Don Wendel of Quaker Oats, with other Collins Radio members as secretary treasurer and directors. Dr. W. R. Hudson of the University of Iowa also joined as director. Lawrence Chambers, Region XI vice president, presided and spoke on industrial engineering history.

Cedar Rapids Area The American Institute of Industrial Engineers Colony Inn Amana Richard Berreth Collins Radio Don Wendel Quaker Oats Richard Clayton Ken Ryan Clint Dennis Richard Timmerman Joe Davidson W. R. Hudson University of Iowa Lawrence Chambers Institute

Denver Woman Wins Red Light Case With Faith as Attorney

Maude Van Kirk 47 told a Denver judge God is her attorney when asked about her lawyer. She defended herself by claiming the red light was green and won the case.

Denver UPI Maude van Kirk

Suspected bank robber arrested after joining police guard

Rosario Argentina police say they captured Juan R Antunez a top holdup suspect after he enrolled to become a police security guard. The arrest highlights a rare twist in a long pursuit by local authorities.

Rosario Argentina UPI Juan R. Antunez

Motor Had Real Snarl

Devens Spear heard a strange sound as he started his car. A mechanic found a white Angora cat wedged between the engine and the body, apparently unharmed, which vanished after the car was freed.

Walpole Mass UPI Devens Spear

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Jigsaw Stavros Marchos Socorro, N.M New Mexico Tech Philip Reed, Jr Aiie Chapter Olivetti Underwood Ilmeter Third Avenue Lee Newton 2Nd Ave 2Nd St SCOTT Garden Center Marion Blvd
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