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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1970

Page

14

Right to Life Group Organized in Cedar Rapids

In Cedar Rapids a right to life group was organized as part of Friday’s City Briefs. Also noted were tryouts for a Jamboree production of Little Me at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church and various local notices, sales ads, and theft reports including a gun stolen from a Chelsea resident and a radio stolen from Jefferson High School.

Cedar Rapids Right To Life Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Thirty-fifth Street

Out-of-court settlement reached in Greenslade estate case

A Howard County suit by Lavine Greenslade as administrator of Dennis Greenslade estate against Murphy Shows of Fremont Neb. ends in an apparent out-of-court settlement. The case began in Howard County Court and moved to Cedar Rapids federal court. The papers note a correction to a prior ad and reference a fatal ride incident at St. Luke's Hospital. The article also mentions a Right to Life committee forming in Cedar Rapids to lobby Christian antiabortion laws.

Howard County Lavine Greenslade Dennis Greenslade Greenslade Cedar’ Rapids Murphy Shows Fréemont Clyde Carroll Young Greenslade the Gazette Claude’ Carroll St. Luke’s Hospital West Sakol Hall L Avenue

Gulf Oil Fire Pollutes Timballer Pass Waterway

The coast guard reports pollution in Timballer Pass marking the first time Louisiana inland waters were fouled by residue from the offshore oil platform fire. A light oil slick extends toward the coast but tides appear to have limited spread. The offshore blaze burned for 11 days before easing in intensity.

New Orleans Coast Guard Timbalter Pass Louisiana Gulf of Mexico Timballer Bay

Probation for Iowa man in livestock theft case

Donald Frank Hathaway appeared in Johnson County District Court Friday and pled guilty to larceny tied to a June 14 livestock theft. Hathaway received a sentence not to exceed five years in the reformatory, with probation during good behavior.

Iowa City Donald Franklin Hathaway Johnson County

Bill To Protect The Stockholders

Congress has passed a measure to protect millions of American stockholders from brokerage failures. The Senate approved 77 to 0, and the House accepted the amendments by voice vote. Senator Thomas McIntyre aided the process.

Washington

Santa Village Founder Harold Fortune Dies at 65

Harold Fortune, 65, founder of Santa Claus Village and head of a national toy distribut ing program, died Thursday in Lake Placid New York while planning a Christmas show. He started the North Pole workshop in the 1930s near Wilmington and led Operation Toyrist for distributing toys to orphans and disadvantaged children.

Notre Dame Faces Deficit Linked to Church Changes

SOUTH BEND AP Notre Dame expects a deficit this year around 1470.00 dollars. President Theodore Hesburgh suggested alumni dissatisfaction with changes in the Roman Catholic Church may curb giving, citing criticism of students receiving communion in the hand as tied to early Christian practice.

South Bend University of Notre Dame Theodore Hesburgh Newsymen

Czech Hijack Attempt Charged

A two year old farm worker identified as J D was arrested after allegedly pulling a dagger and pistol to hijack a Czech light plane from Bratislava to Brno. He was disarmed in flight and handed to Brno police. he said he only joked about changing course.

Prague Austria Vecerni Praha J.D Bratislava Brno

Evens, Former Iowa Lt. Governor, Dies

Kerneth A. Evang of Emerson, a former Iowa lieutenant governor, died in Red Oak on Friday AP report notes he served in state government and leaves behind his local roots and public service record.

Evens Iowa RED Oak Kerneth A. Evang Emerson

Damages Sought In Johnson County Car Crash Suit

Special to The Gazette. A Johnson county district court suit filed Thursday seeks more than 150000 in damages from Gerald Wieland and Sandra Kay Wieland owners of Jerry s and Sandys tavern in Hills along with Robert Conway and Mary Conway. Plaintiffs Jeanette Menci minor her father Carl Menci Phillip L Rogers and Alfred Rogers claim the crash occurred December 25 24 when Conway allegedly drove intoxicated after being served liquor. Damages are itemized with 15000 for Menci 10000 exemplary for Menci 450 for Menci s father 12243 actual and 12000 exemplary for Phillip Rogers 900 for Alfred Rogers and other amounts. All parties reside in Johnson county.

Gaeiic Towa Johnson County Jeanette Menci Carl Mench Phillip L. Rogers Alfred Rogers Gerald J Sandra Kay Wieland Jerry Sandy Hills Robert D. Conway Bob Conway Mary E. Conway Wielands Robert Conway Conway Miss Meadl Rogis Mary Conway

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