Pauper-Like Old Man Murdered, Left $500000 Estate
Engle Klette, 81, an immigrant who lived in a shabby three-room Sarasota home, was found stabbed to death near a bottling plant. He left about $500,000 in real estate and stock holdings, with a nephew in Norway and trusts set for his sisters. Police seek motive. a suspect on an unrelated charge is held pending lab tests.
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Sarasota
Fla
Engle Klette
Klette
Florida
Norway
Granville Crabtree
Bjarne Egel
Klette Vaagen
Minnesota
Glenn Emmons
Emmons, Minn
Emmons
Ray Ketchum
Two Held for Drug Violations Separate Arrests
Cedar Rapids men were arrested Wednesday night on drug charges. Irvin Johnson, 27, had a substance thought to be cocaine found during warrants, with stolen goods and firearms linked to two Cedar Rapids breakins. Johnson held on $20,000 bond awaiting municipal court. Gerald D. Kucera, 23, was labeled for marijuana possession after park patrols. he held on $2,500 bond awaiting Linn district court arraignment.
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Cedar Rapids
Irvin Johnson
Seventh Street
Johnson
Gerald D. Kucera
J Street
Ellis Park
Kucera
Linn District
Student Hurt in Cycle Collision at Iowa City Intersection
Thomas L. Wilkerson, University of Iowa student, remained in fair condition after a motorcycle collided with a patrol car at midnight Wednesday in Iowa City. The crash near an intersection left him with broken ribs, a punctured lung, back injuries, and possible head injuries. Patrolman Dan Sellers sustained facial lacerations and was released from hospital after treatment. Officials from county and state investigate the incident.
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Iowa City
Thomas L. Wilkerson
University of Iowa
University Hospitals
Wilkerson
Dan Sellers
Cedar Rapids men pled guilty to assault in municipal court
Three Cedar Rapids men pled guilty to assault and battery in municipal court on Thursday. Each man was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Named defendants Michael Phillips of 225 Fourth Avenue SW Gregory Puckhaber of 625 Third Street SW and George Marsh of 1316 Third Street NW were accused of assaulting John Westphal on August 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Michael Phillips
Fourth Avenue
Gregory Puckhaber
Third Street
George Marsh
John Westphal
Drunk Driving Trial Set for John Folken
John Folken of Springville pled innocent to a drunk driving charge in municipal court. His trial is scheduled for the next jury assignment, with the alleged incident dated August 14.
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John Folken
Springville
Maas Seeks Trial in Assault and Battery Case
De Laverne M. Maas, 36, of 3719 M avenue NW, pleaded innocent to assault and battery in municipal court. Trial set for Oct. 4. He is accused of assaulting Dan Norris on August 15.
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Laverne M. Maas
M Avenue NW
Dan Norris
English Demands Preliminary Hearing on Theft Charge
Richard P. English, 21, of 1729 Second Avenue SE, demanded a preliminary hearing on a charge of receiving stolen property in municipal court. The hearing was set for September 20. He is accused of receiving a Honda mini bike on June 14 belonging to Clarence Panash, knowing it was stolen.
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English
Richard P. English
Second Avenue SE
Clarence Panash
Pleads Innocent in Delinquency Charge at Municipal Court
Mary Kay Callas twenty year old resident of 1732 Texas avenue NE pled innocent to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in municipal court Thursday. Her trial was set for September 30. She is charged with selling cigarettes on August 14 to a minor while employed at Rapids Chevrolet.
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Mary Kay Callas
Texas Avenue NE
Rapids Chevrolet
Preliminary hearing set on morals charge for Bruce Slaymaker
Bruce Slaymaker, 19, of 3920 Lennox avenue NE, demanded a preliminary hearing in municipal court Thursday on a charge of rape. His hearing was set for Oct. 5 for an incident involving a 17 year old girl on Aug. 10.
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Bruce Slaymaker
Lennox Avenue
Preliminary hearing on false uttering charge set
Charlotte Chambers of Oxford demanded a preliminary hearing in municipal court Thursday on a charge of false uttering a check. Hearing set for December 20. She allegedly wrote a bad check for 60 dollars to Arlan's Department Store at 4501 First Avenue SE on November 22, 1970.
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Charlotte Chambers
Oxford
Arlan
First Avenue SE
Saigon Could Borrow Some U S Presidential Candidates
Washington dispatch notes the gap between the United States and South Vietnam in political talent. The piece humorously proposes sending U S presidential candidates to aid Saigon’s campaign as the U S withdraws troops. It jokes about Thieu’s likely re election and the value of having other contenders in the race.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
America
New Hampshire
Saigon
Thieu
Swiss Banks Agree on Caps to Halt Dollar Decline
Leading Swiss banks agreed to restrict dollar purchases to 2 million per day when the franc/dollar rate stays between 3.95 and 3.96. If the rate drops below 3.95, daily purchases are limited to 1 million. Excess above these levels would be frozen for three months, marking a 2.4 to 2.7 percent devaluation from the August 13 level.
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Nixon
Samantha Helps Esmeralda Reunite After 400 Years
Samantha aids Esmeralda in reconnecting with her boyfriend from four centuries past on BEWITCHED. The segment previews a playful spellbound reunion airing Thursday at 7 30 p.m. on TV 9.
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Samantha
Esmeralda
Bewitched
TV 9
Vacations It's Nice To Be Missed
Hal Boyle notes that a two week vacation exposes how fragile daily life is as chaos erupts at home with forgotten bills, flooded basements, missing lawn care, cat swapping, and a furious boss upon return. The piece ends with the line that sometimes it is nice to be missed.
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New York
Evidence Theft Drives Funds for County Storage Locker
Johnson county supervisors approved funds to build a storage locker for evidence for the sheriff's department after six bags containing 80 pounds of marijuana were stolen from an impounded car south of the sheriff's office. Sheriff Maynard Schneider requested the facility following the Aug 2 theft tied to a raid the day prior. A deputy said entry was likely through a vent window after damage to the window and door lock. No arrests have been made.
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Iowa City
County Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
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