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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1975

Page

3

Rescue Tube Demonstrated At Cedar Rapids Water Safety Course

The Grant Wood chapter Red Cross held its first water safety instructor course at the Central YMCA pool in Cedar Rapids Monday night. Instructor Mike Ster shows a rescue tube to class members Becky Brannaman and Sue Hoffman, with Peggy Brack taking the water victim photo as the tube is used to reach and tow an unconscious person to safety.

Grant Wood Gree Red Cross Central Ymca Cedar Rapids Mike Ster Becky Brannaman Solan Sue Hoffman Fifteenth Street Marion Lef Peggy Brack YMCA

Seek To Dust Whooping Cranes In Disease Area

Federal and state wildlife officials try to steer nearly extinct whooping cranes away from a disease plagued Ne braska resting spot. Nine of the wild survivors landed on the Sacramento game area near Kearney, amid an outbreak that has claimed more than 15,1100 waterfowl. Spokesman said heavy freezing rain prevented harassment planes and that the nine birds spent the night in Funk Lagoon. Rest of the flock hunkered down in Kansas as weather worsened.

Washington Nebraska Sacramento Kearney Funk Lagoon Kansas

Conspiracy Suspected in Faisal Death

Arab officials say King Faisal's accused son may not have acted alone, diverging from the Saudi government statement that the assassin acted solo. They describe the prince as sane despite previous derangement and suggest family involvement without naming groups or links to the US CIA.

Washington Faisal Isssaasin Faise Fbr Central Intelligence Agency Fie Riyadh Radiq Riyadh Radio Nayef Ibn Abdul Aziz Paisot

Officials Solve Mystery of the Misplaced Safe

In Los Angeles police say they solved the case of a locked safe found last February 26 in an alley behind a downtown office building. The safe contained 3,000 loose pearls and jewels worth about 10,000 dollars. Investigators traced the items to 1969, linked to Pant Ching, a jewelry dealer who began business in 1987. The safe was left as collateral for debts, then moved between Ching’s office and a building basement before ending up in the alley.

Los Angeles Dennis Pagenkopp Jewelry Trade Pant Ching Pagenkoup Ching Pagenkopp Sai Chjip AL Burt

Student’s Grass Turns Out To Be Mowing Variety

Miami police were alerted to a youth driving a stolen car. Two bags in the trunk contained grass mistaken for marijuana. Investigators determined the substance was lawn grass not for smoking. The driver faced charges of buying, possessing, and concealing the stolen vehicle.

Miami UPI Miami High School Ontitate Furthur

Aldermen Lose Prized Spittoon in City Hall

In Louis, aldermen report the loss of a prized spittoon from city hall, prompting a brief inspection by the board. Officials cautioned that the item’s value lies as much in tradition as in metal, with no immediate leads on its whereabouts.

Playboy Sues Massage Parlor Over Trademarks

Playboy Enterprises filed suit in Portland charging a local massage parlor with unlawful use of its trademarks and with diverting customers from Playboy products. Defendants include Philip and Marjorie Dionne operating the Play boy Club. The filing claims unfair competition and dilution of Playboy’s brand and facilities.

Portland, Ore UPI Playboy Enterprises, Inc Chicago Portland Philip and Marjorie Dionne Playboy Enterprises Playboy Magazine Chicago Corporation

Resort Bans Nude Sunning in Truro Cape Cod

TRURO Massachusetts residents vote 167 to 38 to ban public nudity including nude bathing in public places on land or sea within the town. A separate 168 to 48 vote endorses a National Parks Service order prohibiting nude bathing at Cape Cod National Seashore, with enforcement to be pursued.

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