Jilted killer of five is captured in New Haven
In a city housing project in New Haven a gunman killed five people including Mrs. Mary McClease and her family friend, then fled to New Jersey where state troopers captured him. Investigators said two loaded weapons were found in his car and his estranged girlfriend had recently moved to Boston.
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Aia Aceee
Witte Davis
New Jersey
Trenton
Davis
New Haven
New’ Jersey
New Brunswick
Mary Menchachs
McC
McClease
Dubuque Man Charged With Taking Rabbits
Kenneth Norpel of Dubuque was arrested on a warrant for larceny in the August theft of two New Zealand white rabbits valued at $25 each from a Hawkeye Downs show tent. He posted $1000 bond, appeared in Cedar Rapids court, waived preliminary hearing, and was bound over to the grand jury. Authorities say two other rabbits were also stolen, though the charging information targets two rabbits.
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Kenneth Norpel
Dube
Larseny
Norpel
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Norpe
New Zealand
Hawkeye Downs
Frank Becicka
J Street
How to Beat the High Cost of College
A Reader's Digest excerpt notes students offset rising college costs by seeking scholarships, avoiding low paying work, and creating small ventures. The article highlights ingenuity in funding education and offers practical tips from the September issue.
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Reader's Digest
Death Valley Hikers Begin Second Desert Trek
Two hikers Cliff McAdams and Gordon Ritzman started the second leg of a 136 mile walk through Death Valley. They faced wind blown sand and large horseflies as they began from the south boundary of Oat Valley National Monument.
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Death Valley
Cliff McAdams
Gordon Ritzman
Oat Valley National Monument
Guilty verdict in federal case and long prison potential
The federal court jury found G G Tecker 19 guilty on charges tied to transporting a stolen car from Dubuque to Memphis. Judge Edward J. McManus upheld warnings given to Tucker and ruled his statements voluntary. Tucker faces possible parole or up to six years under the Youth Correction Act.
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Pronais J
Ahresians
Marcy Lebedn
Lebed
Dubuque
Memphis
Em G. Tecker
Amvets
Tervets No
Bheae Ee
Tucker
Lloyd Hemphreys
Kenny
Edward J. McManus
Humphrey
Sentenced on One Charge Two Dismissed
A Cedar Rapids man received a 30 day suspended jail term on a charge of disturbing the peace. The accompanying charges of resisting an officer and reckless driving were dismissed on the city attorney's recommendation.
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Leo R. Johnson
Fifth Avenue SE
Oak Hill-Jackson Meetingtorney
Johnson
First Avenue
Jane Boyd
Rail Walkout in Canada Shifts School Board Race
Rail walkout disrupts Canada as Robert J. Mem seeks a school board seat in Cedar Rapids election. Union leaders report Moes and others renounce candidacy amid wage talks with MW Keough Electric Co. Montreal commuters seek alternatives. unions push for 3 percent pay rise over two years while railways gain rate freedom.
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Robert J
Keough Electric Co
Lecel 406
Interna Iamai Brotherhood of Electrical Workars
Way
Ceac
Siemens
Montreal
Moes
19YearOld Charged With Petty Larceny In Cedar Rapids
Richard N. Wieneke, 19, of route one Cedar Rapids, was arrested Thursday evening on a charge of petty larceny. He allegedly took two wheels from a car parked on Edgewood Road SW. He was released after posting $11 bond and is parent of two young children. the incident is tied to a local Catholic parish community.
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Richard N. Wieneke
Cedar Rapids
Herman
Wieneke
Mercy
Frank Popelka
Meslin
Edgewood Dowbrook
Dick Heiden
L Street
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Moes
Alese
Penal Director To Advise Abandonment of Anamesa
AP dispatch quotes Penal Director Coughlin on the Anamesa case noting a proposed abandonment plan as the best remedy. The 11 year old case involves state actions and cited motives center on relocation or dismissal in the ongoing negotiations context.
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Coughlin
Medical Help Near at Hand After Accident
A 47 year old Mt. Vernon woman, Mrs Sedlacek, sustained minor facial lacerations after her car rear ended Dr Campbell Watts in Cedar Rapids. Watts and Sister Mary DePorres were uninjured. Sedlacek was cited for failing to stop in the assured clear distance ahead at the noon three vehicle crash.
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Tary Sedlacek
Route Three
Mt. Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Campbell Watts
Indiandsle Circle
Ros
Cedar Rapids Teens Arrested For Trespassing On School Roof
Two 16 year old Cedar Rapids boys were charged as juveniles with trespassing after officers found them on the roof of Grant Wood school at 5 Twenty six Street SE. They were using a rope with a hook to seal the wall. No damage occurred. They were turned over to their parents pending probation action.
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Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood School
Twenty-sixth Street
Linn County
FASTEETH promises firmer dentures with no slip
FASTEETH powder sprinkles on upper or lower dentures to prevent sliding or rocking. It is alkaline and leaves no gummy taste while improving fit and reducing denture breath. Regular dental checkups and purchasing FASTEETH at drug counters are advised.
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San Gabriel Valley Tribune
West Covina
Calif
Ritzman
Balboa
Jean Pierre Marquant
Furnace Creek
Scotty
Scheo- Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fritz Sorg
Sorg
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Jeffery Byson
Bruce Werning
Cub Scout Pack 77
E Ave
Robert Dvorak
Matthew Pirtle
Tyrone Williams
Michael Matney
Manhattan
Florida
Washi Avenue
Henry Denecke
Cedar Rapids Sporting Goods
First Ave
Stephen K. Benz
Fortieth Street
1St Ave
Joseph W. Grant
Fourth Avenue SE
Hiawatha
Mitralsky
Hart
Angela Wilcox
Myron Wilcox
Belmont Parkway
Canada
IR. J. Moes
Board of Education
DES Moumes
Lona
Acciden
Tenth Street SE
Mercy Habnital
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Fort Madison
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Lwhie
Charles Haugh
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