Youth Gang Members Held for C.R. Breakins
Four youths from a local middle school gang named the calib er rifle were arrested after a weekend spree of break ins in Lincolnway village area. Leonard 18 of route one Ely faces multiple counts of breaking and entering and receiving stolen property. A 16 year old and two 17 year olds face similar charges. Investigators allege break ins at several homes on Nov 22 27 28 and 29 with trail bikes and items valued at hundreds to thousands of dollars. Widespread damage includes windows shot out at Prairie. Bond set at 5000 for Leonard and cases continue with possible more arrests.
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Lincolnway Village
Danny
Florida
Joseph Vollmecke
Oklahoma Avenue
Wollmedke
John Haran
Gary Brucher
Ohio Street
John Bergeron
Oklaho
Ma Avenue
Court accepts few appeals in mixed rulings list
In Monday actions the court left Rose’s appeal pending after ruling on admissibility of statements to police and at trial. Other decisions upheld back pay for discriminated workers, allowed nonpayment of child welfare when father strikes, sustained Cincinnati language ordinance, refused to review Indiana draft protest convictions, rejected Illinois wage disclosure challenge, upheld North Carolina sex massage ban, declined to challenge freight rate discrimination, to review New York welfare rental deductions, and refused Browns ticket refund order. Alexander Solzhenitsyn meets Billy Graham in Stockholm to discuss religious awakening.
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Rose
Ohio Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Indiana
Indianapolis
N.C
Europe
New York City
New York State
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
Cedar Rapids Emergency Contacts and After Hours Numbers
City listings show emergency and service numbers including Ambulance 366-7454, Fire 402 348 1210, Police after hours, Highway Patrol, Medical Society, and referral lines 398 3955 for information assistance. The garbled text notes clip and carry guidance and a foundation reference amid scattered city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Medical Society
Foundation I
Two Hurt In Weekend Traffic Accidents Report
Two persons were injured in weekend traffic accidents and treated at St. Luke's hospital before being released. Thomas J. Erger, 18, of 910 Blais Ferry road NE, suffered facial cuts after a two car collision near Council Street NE around 2:17 a.m. He rode as a passenger in a car driven by Thomas Corrigan, 18, of 513 Gwendolyn drive NE. Corrigan’s northbound car was struck by a vehicle driven by David Sickels, 17, of 4804 Regal avenue NE, traveling east on Fortysecond street NE. A second accident injured Herbert Alan Roberts, 34, of Marshalltown, who hit two parked cars on the 1500 block of First avenue SE. Roberts was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released. Cars involved belonged to John Lents, 1624 Fifth avenue SE, and George Gillis, Ferguson, Mo.
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Thomas J. Erger
Blais Ferry Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Erger
Thomas Corrigan
Gwendolyn Drive
Corrigan
Council Street
Fifth Avenue SE
George Gillis
Ferguson, Mo
Robber Escapes With $25 From Station Hold Up
Police describe a Saturday night holdup at Clark gas station 720 Center Point Road NE as a man asked for gas in a can then demanded cash. On duty Ronald Meyers was approached. the suspect fled on foot with $25. He is described as white, about 25, 5 feet 10 inches, 155 pounds.
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Clark
Center Point Road
Ronald Meyers
Lewellen Drive
Meyers
Grand Larceny Charge Filed Against Local Man
Werry G. Jensen, 28, of 1710 Ninth Avenue, Marion, arrested Saturday on grand larceny charges. He allegedly stole $100 from vending machines at Jubilee Lanes, 5TwixTown Road NE, on December 5. Jensen is held in Linn County jail without bond pending arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werry G. Jensen
Ninth Avenue
Marion
Jubilee Lanes
Dee
Jensen
Linn County
Gunpoint incident at Hudson service station
A youth waved a .22 pistol at Robert A. Schulte at the Hudson gas station on Sixth Street SW around 10 p.m. Sunday claiming it was a joke, then fled on foot after Schulte forced him back into the restroom and released him. The youth wore a blue hoodie and blue jeans, about 5 ft 8 in tall.
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Robert A. Schutle
Third Avenue
Hudson
Sixth Street
Schutte
Energy Policy Debates and Gas Deregulation Contention
The article reviews energy policy debates, noting former Federal Power Commission chair White’s opposition to immediate natural gas deregulation and his call for federal measures to keep gas flowing in interstate commerce. It mentions Ford’s goal to cut oil imports by 1 million barrels daily by 1975 and other fuel allocation ideas amid continued energy concern. It also includes local criminal and bankruptcy notes involving people tied to Manchester and Cedar Rapids.
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Federal Power Commission
White
Camp David
Ford
David Lynn Price
Shaver Road
Ton
Linn County
Treasury
Simon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Manchester
Morton
Manly
Energy policy options to curb oil import drain
Similar to last winter, potential measures include a quota on oil imports or value, taxes on crude oil or automobile horsepower and direct gasoline, and rationing. The aim is energy conservation to cut imports and reduce the drain of oil dollars abroad.
Revised Christmas Mail Schedule for Cedar Rapids
Pestmaster Charles Sean hag announces revised holiday hours for Cedar Rapids postal stations. Main office stamp, parcel windows 7 30 a m to 4 p m weekdays this week and 8 a m to 5 p m next week, with extended Saturday hours 8 a m to 5 p m on Dec 14 and noon to 3 p m Dec 21. First Street station 8 a m to 5 p m weekdays, closed weekends. Northwest annex 10 a m to noon and 1 to 5 p m Monday through Saturday until Dec 20. Other window services remain at regular hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sean Hag
Cedar Rapids
First Street
Northwest Carrier
Parcel Post
Man Bound Over On Robbery Charge In Magistrate Court
John Williams, of 1923 Seventeenth Avenue SE, waived a preliminary hearing last week and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of robbery with aggravation. He is accused of cobbing Gregory Norris on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Gregory Norris
Marguerite J Fisher Dies in South Dakota
Marguerite J Fisher, 55, died Saturday in Pierre after illness. She formerly lived in Iowa City. Surviving husband David two sons Gary and David both of Pierre her mother Mrs George Schrader Osage and brothers Delos Schrader Arcadia California and H J Gus Schrader Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday at 10 am at First Methodist Church Pierre burial Fort Meade. D Tsberg Thompson funeral home Pierre in charge of arrangements.
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Marguerite J. Fisher
Pierre
D.D
Iowa City
David
Gary
George Schrader
Osage
Delos
Schrader
Arcadia
Calif
H. J
Gus” Schrader
Cedar
Rapids
Methodist Church
Fort Meade
D. Tsberg-Thompson
Burglary Ring Hits Northern Linn County Losses Mount
A spate of weekend burglaries across Northern Linn County reported to the sheriff includes the Central City Co op building damage estimated at 4000 and about 430 stolen from various sites. The Central City school lost about 20 in cash, L J Dennis and Son elevator at Center Point 100 cash and a lighter, Farmers Elevator at Albany netted 2500, and a concerted theft damaged multiple properties. A coRal air conditioner valued at 800 was stolen from a house under construction near Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Sheriff's Office
Central City
L. J. Dennis and Son
Center Point
Alipurnett
Merrill Sevill
Linmar Drive
Construction Pickets Keeping Coal Miners Out
United Press International reports pickets by striking mine construction workers kept thousands of coal miners from returning to work after a proposed three year wage contract. Construction workers and miners belong to the same union but operate under separate contracts. Negotiations in Washington recessed after an all night session with some progress noted. Pennsylvanias Robena complex near Pittsburgh and mines in West Virginia Ohio Illinois Indiana and Virginia largely halted by picketing, though a few shafts operated with no pickets present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United Mine Workers
Washington
UMW
Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel Corp
Robena
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Assault Charge Bound Over to Grand Jury
Erwin Terry of 2030 Glass Road NE was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in magistrate court on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily injury. He is accused of assaulting Margaret Kay on November 23.
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Erwin Terry
Glass Road
Margaret Kay
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C.R. Breakins
Leonard
Ronald Ross
Florida Avenue SW
Prairie
Billy
Stockholm
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Billy Graham
C.R. Man
South Dakota
North Linn
Merchants National Bank Bi
Emda Naga
Pentea Ee
Merchants National Bank A
Banks OF Iowwa
BANK
Main Bank
Motor Bank
Vernon Village
Kingston
Amana
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