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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1968

Page

3

Rock Throwing Injures 2 Deputies in Miami Area Outbreak

In Liberty City a late night rock and bottle assault broke a period of calm after rioting near the Republican convention. Two deputies were injured and six youths arrested as two white men in a car were hit by missiles. Residents claimed excessive force. deputies denied warrantless home entries.

Miami Liberty City Dade County Sheriff's Office David Anderson Robert Williams Hialeah Edward Lausche Henry Weatherspoon

Fayette Family Loses Quonset Home In Fire

A Lester Hope family quonset house in Fayette was destroyed by a Thursday night fire while they were away. All possessions were burned. A relief drive is organized with donations directed to Fayette State Bank and items at Wilke and Wilke store. Defective wiring is blamed. winds hindered firemen.

Fayette Lester Hope Fayette State Bank Wilke and Wilke Hope Lori Martha Martin

Ancient Greek City of Sybaris Rediscovered in Italy

The University of Pennsylvania museum director Dr. Froelich Rainey and Italian archaeologist Prof. Giuseppe Foti announce the rediscovery of Sybaris, buried 15 to 18 feet underground near the Gulf of Taranto. The Greek city, destroyed in 510 B.C., is said to be large and wealthy, with excavation to resume next spring under Italian supervision.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Museum Froelich Rainey Sybaris Italy Gulf of Taranto Rainey Giuseppe Foti Calabria Croton Crotoniates Museum Department of Antiquities

Dale Green 15 Sentenced to Training School

Buchanan county district court judge Blair C Wood committed Dale Everett Green 15 of Independence to the Iowa board of control for placement at the state training school for boys Eldora. He was charged with stealing and shoplifting. Three charges of larceny in the nighttime and a charge of receiving stolen property against Steven Ray Birchard 19 Independence were dismissed. Cases of Harvey Hostetler and Amos Yoder 18 Hazleton were continued. they faced injury to a vehicle or harness on Sept. 16.

Independence Buchanan County Blair C. Woods Dale Everett Green Iowa Board of Control State Training School For Boys Eldora Steven Ray Birchard Harvey Hostetler Amos Yoder Hazleton Weer

NAACP Urges Harlem Crime Crackdown

New York NAACP branch calls for more police protection and harsher penalties in Harlem. Vincent Baker, chairman of the anti crime committee, says people are beaten robbed and murdered and urges immediate action. He notes a shift from police brutality to criminal brutality in the area.

New York National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Harlem Vincent Baker Naacp Anti-Crime Committee Baker

Middleweight Title Bout Set for Wide World of Sports

Ning Benvenuti clashes with Don Fullmer for the middleweight crown in a live color telecast from Italy on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. KCRG TV 9 broadcasts the event at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Ning Benvenuti Don Fullmer ABC Wide World OF Sports Italy Kcrg-Tv

Mini Inaugural Ball Slated for Robert Fulton

Iowa Democrats plan a Mini Inaugural Ball for Lt. Gov. Robert D. Fulton as the state’s 37th governor. The fundraiser on January 14 at Kirkwood hotel aims to pay off over 40,000 dollars in campaign debt, with 10 dollar admission and honorary colonel commissions as tickets. Fulton will serve between Gov. Harold Hughes’ resignation and Gov.-elect Robert Ray’s inauguration.

Kirkwood Fulton Iowa William Gannon Dmingo Andrew Frommell D-Dubuque House Senate Democratic State Central Committee Harold Hughes U.S Robert Ray

Pride in Craftsmanship Highlighted at Iowa Printers Dinner

The Printing Industry of Iowa honored master printers at Elmcrest Country Club with a dinner for about 120. keynote Edward C. Chalifoux of Chicago urged pride in a craft shaping society, naming notable builders at Stoyles Printing, Waverly Publishing, and Lincoln Press among others.

Printing Industry of Iowa Master Printers Edward C. Chalifoux Chicago Printing Industries of America Elmcrest Country Club Chalifoux U. S Printing Industry of Iowa William Whitehill Marshalltown Whitehill

Justice Group Seeks Crime War Involves Millions In Letters

Citizens for Justice with Order reports about 10 000 letters in response to its appeal to involve Americans in the fight against crime. Founder H Bruce Palmer says inquiries flood in and hopes to raise 25 million by next May. Samuel Ishmael named full time aide to aid anti crime projects. Ishmael formerly Rawlins Wyoming city attorney, now based in Phoenix.

New York Citizens For Justice With Order H. Bruce Palmer Movement Bob Hope Hope Palmer Samuel Ishmael Ishmael Rawlins Wyo Phoenix Wyoming

Palmers wife murder conviction shocks New Jersey death sentence

A former tree surgeon was convicted of murdering Palmer's wife in their New Jersey home last year and has been sentenced to death. The case drew wide attention as details emerged from the family vacation period and the tragic event.

Louie Palmer New Jersey

Saving of Organs for Transplants Advised

Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a pioneer of heart transplants, urged saving organs in good condition after death for transplantation. He argued organs are national resources and should not be buried. He testified before the Temporary Commission on Vital Organ Transplants in New York.

New York Adrian Kantrowitz J. Irwin Shapiro Commission

Mississippi Faces Virginia Tech In Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl audience in Memphis will witness Mississippi taking on Virginia Tech live at 11 a.m. Saturday on Channel 9 in color.

Memphis Mississippi Virginia Tech

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