Seagram Heir Reported Buried Alive in Kidnapping Case
Samuel Bronfman junior, heir to the Seagram fortune, is reportedly buried with only air and water for days. Kidnappers may demand up to 4.5 million, while the family negotiates independently of police. Edgar Bronfman traveled to New York, and authorities await further word as notes of ransom and instructions surface.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Samuel Bronfman
WCBS
New York Daily News
Bronfman
Charles Seedhan
Bronfmans
Westchester County
New York City
Leedham
FBI
Edgar Bronfman
Samuel
Seagram Co. Ltd
Montreal
Broofman
Florida
Sant
Sam
Liittle
Tyler Desegregation Plans Fail State Report Claims
A state report on Cedar Rapids shows voluntary desegregation efforts at Tyler elementary fail to reduce minority isolation. It cites 1972 41.1 percent minority enrollment vs Cedar Rapids 1974 29 percent goal and state guideline of 23.9 percent. The Tyler In-Out option and other programs are deemed nearly dead. Cedar Rapids is praised for affirmative action and anti drop-out efforts but criticized for viability of voluntary plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Elementary School
State Department of Public Instruction
Cedar Rapids
Urban Education
State Department
State Board of Education
Tyler Elementary
Board of Education
Squaw Creek
Tyley
Tyler
$3.5 Million in Claims Filed in Racing Death
Notices of claims totaling 3.5 million dollars were filed with Linn County and the city of Cedar Rapids over the June 18 death of 14 year old Robert G. Temple at Hawkeye Downs. The boy, son of Gerald R. and Susan G. Temple, died after a stock car went out of control and struck a guard fence. Claims seek 15 million for the estate, 1 million for his brother for distress, and 1 million for his parents for loss of services and companionship. Filing within 60 days preserves right to sue.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Robert G. Temple
Hawkeye Downs
Young Temple
Gerald R
Susan G. Temple
Council Street
Grandstand
Robert
Larry
Los Angeles votes to reopen Kennedy assassination probe
Los Angeles County supervisors vote 5-0 to back a suit seeking renewed examination of Sirhan Sirhan's murder verdict in the 1968 Robert Kennedy assassination. The resolution asks the district attorney to reexamine ballistics, amid questions of a possible second gun and CIA involvement.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Kennedy
Board of Supervisors
Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan
John Howard
Kenneth Hahn
CIA
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Stormy weather blamed for fatal crash on I-80 near Brooklyn
A two car collision on Interstate 80 three miles east of the Brooklyn interchange killed 26 year old Yvonne Culliton of Williamsville New York and injured a passenger. James Sykes of Greeley Calo was treated and released. The storm caused extensive damage in Homestead Amana Colonies including collapsed cattle barn and six cattle killed or destroyed. Unofficial tornado reports near Wellman damaged farms and structures as winds toppled trees and blew out windows. Nationwide damage included downed power lines in Solon and Iowa City with a fuse panel struck near Solon.
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Gary Peterson
Iowa
Brooklyn
Yvonne M. Culliton
Williamsville
N.Y
James W. Sykes
Greeley
Calo
Sykes
Grinnell Hospital
Robert W. O'Connor
Buffalo
Grinnall
Amana
Don Shoup
Amana Society
Shoup
Washington County
Wellman
Lloyd Brennieman
Harold Brenneman
Brennemans
Iowa City
Tiffin
Interstate 40
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Fuse Fiulder
Bear
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Marnet building sale marks end of CMI liquidation
Eastern Iowans’ savings and certificates tied to Continental Mortgage Investment Co. will be sold at auction in Iowa City. The Marnet building at 218 E Washington is to be auctioned at 1 30 pm with office equipment to follow at 6 pm. Bondholders claim $37 5 00 and unsecured creditors face losses near $6 million. Minimum bid set at $50 000, with $75 000 yielding $25 100 to unsecured creditors. $80 000 bid not received could shift sale to the Iowa State Bank and Trust Co. Bond issuances include Towncrest lots in Muscatine Avenue and Crowley farm acreage. Sale of other properties pending. proceedings expected to end this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kueter
CMI
Key Meadows
Des Moines
Marnet
Continental Mortgage
Mearinws
Iowa State Bank and Trust Co
Towncrest
Muscaline Avenue
Arthur and
Carver Streets
Crowley Farm
Iowa City
Crowley
Phetse
Official Says Owner and Sponsor Bingo Legal on Premises
Joseph Booth of the state department of revenue outlined rules for on premises bingo tied to liquor sales. He said both owner and sponsor must be "qualified" and that churches or qualified organizations might obtain temporary licenses. The act requires receipts to be dedicated to educational civic or charitable uses and tavern records to be auditable. Eugene Kopecky cautioned about gambling without a license and noted three groups in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Booth
Booth
State Department of Revenue
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
Eny
Kepecky
Department of Revenue
Nessen Assumes Ford Will Appeal oil ruling
White House press secretary Ron Nessen said on Wednesday that he assumes President Ford will appeal a federal court ruling upholding a $2 tariff on imported oil. He added there has been general expectation from the start that an appeal would occur.
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Vail
Colo
White House
Ron Neid
Ford
Nessen
Transcending dental meds quoted line from patient
A patient tells a dentist I am trying to transcend dental medication after bravely refusing a painkiller. The fragment includes a strange string Caiydluht Suansatangaenonan cances appegnana as, suggesting garbled OCR text and unclear context.
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Seagram Heir
Gazette
Tasterstyle
Purchase
Sumner
Bari Mackie
Emory University
Atlanta
By Judy Auvenmier
Benton County
Watkins
Glenn Schmidt
Homestead
Charles Selzer
Shawp
Dutage
Johnson County
Shiron Center
Monroe Miller
Sharon Center
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