Illinois Tornado Ravages Lake Mattoon Area Kills Five
A tornado struck the Lake Mattoon area in Neoga Illinois ripping through a lakeside community. Five people died and about fifty were injured as dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged. Authorities warned more fatalities could be found in debris and water. Fire Chief Elred Myers and emergency crews urged cautious search efforts amid widespread wreckage.
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Neoga
Ill
Mark Busebius
Coles County
Lake Mattoon
Illinois
Elred Myers
Jim Russell
Bess Dulgar
Newton
Voyager 2 on target after rocky launch toward Jupiter
Pasadena based JPL reports Voyager 2 is functioning well after a shaky launch. Two of three launch problems have diminished and the craft remains on an excellent trajectory with a small future maneuver needed to reach Jupiter. The boom for cameras and instruments deployed partially but closer to full deployment.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Jupiter
Alan Wood
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cape Canaveral
Florida
JPL
Wood
Hijacker Arrested After Flight Diversion to Salt Lake City
Western Airlines Flight 550 diverted to Salt Lake City after a cockpit hijack. Capt. Dave Bender described the hijacker as rambling, seeking Mexico, Kansas City and Milwaukee before settling on Salt Lake. Passenger safety was preserved and no bombs or injuries were reported. Jerry Mills of Escondido was arrested on air piracy charges.
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Denver
Western Airlines
Dave Bender
Las Vegas
Salt Lake
San Diego
Bender
Mexico
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Salt Lake City
Jerry Richard Mills
Escondido
Calif
FBI
Mills
U.S
Chicago
Guerrillas Kill 16 in Rhodesia Farm Raid
Security forces hunt a 26 member black nationalist group after they attacked the black living quarters at a farm 17 miles north of Umtali near the Mozambique border. Fifteen to twenty were injured including a pregnant woman. some victims were burned or bayoneted. The raid targeted both the residence and the fence area as the attackers struck in the night.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Marius Sleigh
Umtali
Mozambique
Ian Smith
Black Quarters
Carlton Adds Hitting Touch In Phillies Victory
Steve Carlton pitched four hitters and struck out 14 as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 7-3. Carlton homered leading off the sixth, extending a six game hitting streak and lifting his club to 17 wins in 18 games.
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Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Carlton
Phils
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Brian Downing
White Sox
Brewers
Moose Haas
Ken McMullen
Jim Wobblford
von Joshua
Steve Renko
Local Golf Jones Park Blind Partners Standings
Eldon Hensch and Dennis Wear lead the net with 68. Bob Rudd and John Van Steenhuyse hold 71 while Carroll Humphrey and Roger Schietfelt are 72. Dennis Svoboda and Leo Ellison tally nearest to pin on Nos. 4 and 6. Archie Biederman is medalist with 49. Elsie Beadle and Biederman win best ball blind partners at 46. Nina Farland and Doralee Ainsworth card 48. Next week is the second week of the club eclectic tournament.
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Blind Partners
Eldon Hensch
Dennis Wear
Bob Rudd
John van Steenhuyse
Carroll Humphrey
Roger Schietfelt
Dennis Svoboda
Leo Ellison
Archie Biederman
Elsie Beadle-Biederman
Nina Farland
Doralee Ainsworth
Rain Delays Iowa Fast Pitch State Tourney To Aug 27
Heavy rains in Des Moines forced a postponement of the state fast pitch softball tournament at Bomber Park. The event resumes Saturday at 9 a.m. Modern Piping of Cedar Rapids leads Des Moines Bombers 2 to 0 in the fifth inning when play halted Saturday night. Collins Radio and Clear Lake Butltop set to play at 10 p.m. Saturday.
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Johnston
Des Moines
Bomber Park
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Bombers
Collins Radio
Clear Lake Buttl
Shilanek Father Son Win Playoff At Squaw Creek
Five pairs tied 66 to reach a playoff on Sunday at Squaw Creek. Fred and Damon Shilanek, a Marion father son team, claimed the top spot with a birdie on the first hole in the tiebreaker. Others in order were McDonald Maloy, Naughton Irvine, Lewis Jacobs, Maaske Rossey.
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Fred
Damon Shilanek
Marion
Mike McDonald
Steve Malloy
Dan Naughton
Mike Irvine
Wayne Lewis
John Jacobs
Tim Maaske
Sam Rossey
Pennsylvania Budget Reopened as Workers Back at Pay
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a budget ending a three week delay. Gov. Shapp signed it as 8,000 state workers sicked out and welfare recipients received overdue checks. The plan trims 300 million by cutting funding to 30 higher education institutions.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh
Temple University
Milton Shapp
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Bridge dismantled in Switzerland due to winter hazards
A 146 foot long bridge over the Kuh matt ravine in Switzerland is dismantled every fall and rebuilt each spring because of winter hazards ensuring safe passage for locals and travelers.
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Kuhmatt Ravine
Switzerland
Newton Nite Hawks defeat Cedar Rapids Falcons 22-7 in league game
Newton Nite Hawks churned out two Stan Allspach to Ron Wilson TD passes of 25 and 29 yards as Neal Moses added a 3-yard TD. A safety late in the first half and Gary Marshall’s seven-yard TD run for Cedar Rapids accounted for the scoring.
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Newton
Neal Moses
Ron Wilson
Stan Allspach
Eed Wee
Kris Smith
Cedar Rapids
Gary Marshall
John Odell
Newton Nite Hawks
Cedar Rapids Falcons
Nite Hawks
Allspach
Wilson
Bucky Denton
Falcons
Marshall
Tom Comiskey
Mark Fetter
Ellis Park Women’s Assn Medalist Finalists Named
Judy Blank won the medalist honor at Ellis Park Women’s Association event with a 41 stroke total. Flight winners were Nancy Broadie 45 first, Evelyn Knott 48 second, and Maxine Greve 50 third.
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Judy Blank
Nancy Broadie
Evelyn Knott
Maxine Greve
Memorial Service Held by Groucho Marx Family
About 30 friends and family attended a private memorial at Arthur Marx’s Bel Air home. Groucho Marx 86 died Friday night after pneumonia and a history of health problems. Irving Brecher called him the man whose life was making people laugh.
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Los Angeles
Groucho Marx
Groucho
Irving Brecher
Marx
Arthur
Bel Air
Julius Marx
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Public Notice on Real Estate Contract and Hearing in Fairfax Iowa
Legal notices announce a real estate contract default involving Michael and Linda Johnson as vendors and others in Cedar Rapids area with tax and payment delinquencies. A public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission in Fairfax is set for September 7, 1977, regarding Kenneth Selzer and a duplex construction, with opportunity to appear at City Hall.
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Drhnson
Ilson
le Son
Husbe md Ife
Micael J
Linda R. Johnson
Carpenter S Venth
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Ios
Nuary
The
City OF Cedar
Iowa
Felipe Tig
Coun
Yee Far Rapids
City of
Angus
Donald J. Canney
Gea Erriva
Ai Prannina and Zonin Commission
Fairfax
Pentearen
Kenneth C. Selzer
Virginia Sookup
Cy Cornell
Owa
Unitiates
Internal Revenue
Lenst
Cedarapids
Lowa
Nee Nance
Ieee
Eneenes
Acement Town
Lana
Wil
District Court
State of
Linn County
Ida M. Kups
Ida M. Ki BS
Ivan D. Coonrod
Enter Point
STN Oy Menene
Leo John Arthurs
Pearing
Bevericg M. Arthurs and Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
ADV
Orence M. Arthurs and Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Simmons, Perrine, Albright and Ellwood Priorieys
Linn-Mar
County of
Linn
Educational Services Center
North 10Th Street
Marion
Bulicne & Grounds
Stewart Funeral Home, Inc
Sosa
First Avenue N.E
Cedar Opts
Epg
James F
James F. Stewart
Tewart Euneral Home, Inc
Shea Jackson Irvine
John J. Shea
United Fire & Casualty
Geneva
Linnounty Lowa
Lillian M. Dinsdale
Pearing Gate
Epoves
Jean Ellis
Alline Taveley
Odge
Japan
Ellis
Alline Staveley
Lincoln
Charles City
Lester F. Jenkin
Brown
Fry
Linn County LS Ver
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Jones Park Men’s Assn
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United Press International
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Newton O
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Palo
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Cols M. Keller
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Merce Exchange
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