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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1976

Page

4

High Court Delays Gilmore Ruling In Death Penalty Case

The Supreme Court took no action on Utah murderer Gary Mark Gilmore, delaying any move to end his life as it weighs whether to hear his mother's appeal. Also, the court rejected James Earl Ray's bid to overturn his King assassination conviction, while other rulings covered marital name changes, privacy in telephony, and divorced women's Social Security benefits.

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Hughes Will Be Shown Forgery In Marman Will Case

Los Angeles reports attorney for Howard Hughes estate presented evidence Monday that the Marman Will is a forgery including a fingerprint on the outside envelope. Government sources link the print to Melvin Ditmar, a Utah service station operator who says he picked up Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1968. The will supposedly leaves one sixteenth of Hughes 2.5 billion estate to Melvin Dummar.

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Weather Forecast Brief For Tonight And Tuesday

Clear conditions expected tonight with temperatures dropping to 10 degrees. Sunny and warmer on Tuesday with highs in the upper forties.

Employers Seek Workers Aged Two Through Thirty With Vast Experience

A quirky notice jokes that employers want applicants from ages two to thirty with forty years of experience, highlighting a humorous exaggeration about hiring age and expertise. The spoof mirrors a newspaper style brief and uses a playful tone.

Investigation of Iowa Commission for the Blind proposed

Des Moines citizens' aide to seek a state inquiry into the Iowa Commission for the Blind over complaints the council of the blind was not notified at a November conference. Officials argue about timing and procedure, while the issue may affect upcoming national disability conference attendance.

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Rail Report Cites Inefficiency At Cedar Rapids Crossings

A city rail report blames inefficient operations for downtown congestion at Cedar Rapids crossings. Prepared by a cross agency task force and shown to Mayor Canney, the study urges cooperative track changes and improved grain intake inspections, with viaducts and backshages among possible solutions.

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Carter Carteret nominees eyed for top admin posts

Carter said he would announce cabinet picks soon with Bendix Carpenter named treasury secretary and Jane Pfeiffer, ex IBM VP, as commerce secretary. Possible defense secretary is Murat Reawn, president of California Institute of Technology. Other names floated include Bergland for agriculture and housing chief candidates. Live coverage planned by ABC and CBS. NBC declined.

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Hospitals Puzzled by Insurance Rates in Iowa

Hospitals face puzzling drops in malpractice premiums as Iowa debates a new cooperative insurer IHMI IHMTI while St Paul Companies denies any link to the change Officials cite a 1975 shift to claims made coverage and capital requirements of about 400000 dollars with only 60 percent raised so far from participating hospitals Pella hospital pays 200 dollars per occupied bed and leaders demand clarity as the legislature weighed virtual insurers Turn to Page 3.

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