Indo China War Rages As Air Missions Persist
Across Cambodia and Vietnam fighting continues with American bomber activity over Phnom Penh and Mekong Delta clashes. In Kon Tum battles, a government infantry division repelled two Communist dawn assaults. total casualties were reported as 40 killed and 29 wounded on Thursday. North Vietnamese and U.S. talks resume with a liaison flight to Hanoi to discuss missing Americans, while Brig. Gen. Nguyen Vud Nghii states reserve forces stand ready if needed in Cambodia.
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South Vietnam
Kontum
Saigon
Nguyen Vudh Neghi
Mekong
Cambodia
U.S
Hanoi
Juveniles Face Breakin and Theft Charges
Five juveniles were arrested on charges of breaking and entering malicious damage and car theft. Two 15 year olds faced Aug 1 breakin at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church 32 Thirty-fifth Street MNB where church offices were ransacked doors damaged cash stolen. A 17 year old charged with breaking and entering tied to a breakin at David Kooiker residence 2060 Glass Road NE where seized equipment valued at 355 dollars was stolen and recovered. A 15 year old admitted to firing at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church causing about 20 windows to be broken. A 14 year old Cedar Rapids youth charged with stealing a car July 19 from Johnson Auto Sales 3310 ME Vernon Read. car recovered. All referred to youth bureau for probation oversight.
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Kenwoot Park Presbyterian Church
Thirty-fifth Street
Jed
David Kooiker
Glass Road
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Drivers Charged After Three Vehicle Crash
Ronald A. Cook a 23 year old from 1655 Forty-second street NE was in good condition at St Luke's hospital after a three vehicle crash near Edgewood road and C avenue NW shortly after midnight. Cook's van collided with Gary W. Wenham 31 of 922 avenue NW and Wenham plus a passenger Judith Wenham were treated at Mercy hospital and released. Cook charged with failure to stop in assured clear distance Town City authorities Friday also Wenham charged with failure to yield at a stop intersection.
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Ronald A. Cook
Forty-second Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Edgewood Road
C Avenue NW
Cook
Wenham
Agnew records sought as grand jury probes corruption
A Beall request seeks Agnew financial and tax records from 1987 to 1989 as part of a Maryland investigation. White House defends Nixon era stance while federal prosecutors remove Md department of transportation records for the probe. Jerome Wolff of a Greiner subsidiary defends testimony while grand jurors question former Baltimore officials over kickbacks.
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U.S. Atly
George Beall
Agnew
Maryland
Beall
White House
Gerald Warren
Warren
Nixon
Albert BR. Kaltenbach
Baltimore County
Thornton Mooring
Wesday
Maryland Department of Transportation
Baltimore
Jerome Wolff
Greiner
Anew
Wolff
Williams Faces Indecent Exposure Charge
Blair E. Williams, 36, of 1825 Washington Avenue, San Francisco, was arrested Thursday on an indecent exposure charge. A warrant had charged him in connection with a Thursday incident. A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday. He was released on a $500 bond.
Seal coating under way on asphalt streets in C R
The city street department is applying seal coating to older asphalt streets to extend their life. Wayne Murdock says the process coats the surface with resin and lays excess gravel to prevent oil bleed, which will be swept before freezing weather. Work should finish in about two months if weather holds.
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C.R
Don
Murdock
Wayne
Marodant Watt Nee
Cape Muuiete
MMUSS
Carr
Richard Phillips
Hiawatha Council Accepts 90519 Bid for Paving Project
The Hiawatha city council accepted a low bid of 90519 from Brown and Dyer Construction Co for paving Oak Street and part of Robing Road. Paving starts in 10 days and should finish by December 1. The council also approved purchasing a new library building with 12000 added revenue sharing funds for the former Barrleton Enterprises building at 102 Emmons Street. Plans for remodeling and floor layouts are being gathered, with move-in 30 to 60 days after approval, targeted by September.
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Hiawatha
Brown and Dyer Construction Co
Idiawatha
Oak Street
Robing Road
J Council
Publi Jearing
Barrleton Enterprises
Emmons Street
Pat Semerroth
Library Board
Farm Bill details on target prices and price supports
The article outlines farm bill provisions including target prices set for wheat, corn, and cotton, with adjustments planned for 1976 and 1977. It explains federal payments trigger when market prices fall below targets and grants new food price authority to the secretary of agriculture during crises. It also mentions a farm census, export reporting, environmental and rural conservation programs, forestry incentives, and research authorizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collan
Secretary of Agriculture
Alga
Searchers Find No Radio Boy in New Mexico inquiry
AP reports in Chilili New Mexico searchers scoured areas after a boy calling himself Larry claimed his father collapsed and needed help. Authorities noted no corroborating evidence or missing person record of a Larry and his father. Radio operators heard a voice saying Help at about 1240 Friday prompting renewed searches across multiple sites in New Mexico.
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Chilili
N. M
Suurehurs
Larry
Priday
New Mexico
Suit Filed Against Linn County Firms
Johnson county district court hears a $174000 suit against Gee Grading Co. and Larson and Anzellip Inc. filed by Leonard R. Adams and Leona Gruwell estate administrator for Ida Adams. The claim cites Jan 27 grading on Highway 218 near Cedar Rapids Trucks Center, detritus causing a fatal crash. Ida Adams’s estate seeks $152,555. her husband seeks $22,273.
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Jowa
Johnson County
Linn
Leonard R. Adams
Leona Gruwell
Ida Adams
Gee Grading Co
Larson and Anzellip, Inc
Linn County
Gordon Russell
Iowa
Gily
Cedar Rapids
Ida Adems
Leonard
New Speed Limit Signs Installed in C.R. Loop
Downtown signs were updated this week as part of a city wide plan to replace deficient signs to meet the 1974 manual. The project aims to upgrade about 113000 signs with FHWA TOPICS funding, but final approval is pending, delaying full implementation until mid September.
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C.R
Mel. Moyer
Federal Highway Administration
JHWA
Meyer
FHWA
Cedar Rapids to Host Mid-Continent Parks Conference
Park and recreation officials from across the state will meet in Cedar Rapids for the 197d Mid-Continent Regional Parks and Recreation Midwest District Conference. Elmer Delaney hosts this gathering at the Town House, with Nevin Nichols, Charles Kremenak, and Tom Kecker among the participants. Topics include community involvement in parks planning, game management on public lands, and revenue-producing facilities in parks and recreation.
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Cedar’ Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Bonzano Held on Marijuana Charge
James T.F. Bonzano, 2, of 1200 Third Avenue was arrested early Friday on a marijuana possession count. Police found suspected contraband in a car on the 100 block of First Avenue West. He was jailed in Linn County on a 500 dollar bond.
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James TF. Bonzano
Third Avenue
Bonzano
First Avenue
Bonzany
Linn County
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Zoke Mhota By
John Melvor
Emil F. Meier
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Tim McDermott
Maierr
Phnom Penh
Nghi
Gulf of Thailand
Tran ‘Fhiet. Khiem
U Minh
Astrafantry
North Vietnam
Pog
Strawberry Point
East Germany
Hiawatha Council
Dale
Gisello
Linn Hall
Kirkwood
Evening College
Wednesday College
Weekend College
Future College
Scott
Scouts
T.C
Rock Island
Aix
Toon Meyer
Samuel
Blantain
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