Man Sought In Holdup at Bus Station
A warrant is out for Lawrence Tyrone Holmers 24 Des Moines in the Christmas Eve holdup of the Jefferson Transportation Co bus depot Mason City. Two armed gunmen robbed the depot of 1600 to 1700 dollars forcing the lone employee Marvin Martin 23 into a restroom. Holmers has been at large since November escaping Polk county deputies and has prior convictions including a 25 year drug store robbery sentence. No warrant yet for a second suspect.
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Mason City
Lawrence Tyrone Holmers
Des Moines
Jefferson Transportation Co
Marvin Martin
Holmes
Polk County Sheriff's Deputies
Minnesota State Penitentiary
Clarence Off Deficient List
Clarence school officials announced that Clarence has been removed from the state list of schools with curriculum deficiencies. The district said the prior fine arts deficiency was a filing error and the special education gap disappeared because Clarence uses Cedar county facilities under a four county program.
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Clarence
State Department of Public Instruction
State Department
Cedar County
Stanley Kerr
Train Derailment Near Dunlap Demolishes 34 Cars
A Christmas Eve derailment of an Illinois Central freight train near Dunlap Iowa derailed 34 of 117 cars, all empty boxcars. No injuries were reported and Christmas day traffic on roads and rails was detoured as crews worked to clear tracks and a section of Iowa highway 37 in Harrison county.
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Dunlap
Illinois Central
Harrison County
Services Saturday For E. R. Kinney 78
E R Kinney 78 former dairy operator and tavernkeeper died Wednesday at an Iowa City hospital He was born in Oxford and survived by three daughters Mrs A E Wegsmuller Oxford Mrs Dale Michel and Mrs John Beranek of Iowa City and three sons Vincent Edward both of Iowa City and Cletus of Baltimore Md Services set for Saturday at 10 a m at St Patrick s Church Rosary services Thursday and Friday at 730 p m Donohue s
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Iowa City
E. R. Kinney
Oxford
A. E
Wegsmuller
Dale Michel
John Beranek
Vincent
Edward
Cletus
Baltimore
Kinney
Brazil Expels Two Priests in Government Crackdown
In Recife two American missionary priests, Rev. Darrell Rupiper and Rev. Peter Grams, were ordered expelled after arrest on subversive activity charges tied to criticizing a military seizure of broader powers under President Arthur da Costa e Silva. Rupiper’s Iowa parents are listed as Carroll residents.
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Recife
Brazil
Darrell Rupiper
Peter Grams
Wec
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Father Rupiper
Carroll
Iowa
Housing Inspector Sued by University of Iowa Student
A University of Iowa student, David W. Sundance, sues Iowa City housing inspector Lamonte W. Trexler in Johnson County District Court seeking a writ of mandamus to compel inspection and code corrections at 20 West Court Street. Sundance alleges no inspection in a year and multiple housing code violations harming health and safety. attorney Kingsley Clarke Jr. cites many violations including lack of fire extinguishers and bathroom facilities.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Johnson County
David W. Sundance
Lamonte W. Trexler
Sundance
W. Court Street
Trexler
Kingsley Clarke, Jr
Clarke
Three East Iowa Fires Extinguished
Three fires burned in Eastern Iowa on Wednesday. A chimney fire caused smoke and water damage at Sophie Wacker’s rural home north of Waukon. An electric heater fire gutted one room at Leon Williard’s residence five miles southwest of Aurora. Williard was outside when the blaze started. A chimney fire damaged the Bob Garretts’ farm house near Independence.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Sophie Wacker
Waukon
Leon Williard
Aurora
Williard
Bob Garretts
Independence
Two Women Injured in Slippery Street Car Crash
Two women were injured in a two car collision on a slippery Oelwein street on Wednesday. Rose mary Boland, 37, of Oelwein and Sonja Gosse, 23, of Cedar Falls, were listed in good condition at Oelwein hospital.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Hospital
Rosemary Boland
Sonja Gosse
Cedar Falls
Tiger slain after attack on U S marine near DMZ
A nine foot 400 pound tiger was shot by Marines after it attacked a sleeping leatherneck near a remote outpost below the DMZ in Quang Tri province. The wounded Marine was evacuated in satisfactory condition. officials believe the same tiger may have killed a Marine on November 12.
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Quang Tri
Vietnam
UPI
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Services Friday for John Moss Riverside
John A. Moss 82 died at home after a career in education and local government. A former school board and city council member, he ran a sand and drayage business and worked for the highway commission. Survived by wife Frances son Verne four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two sisters. Services Friday at 1 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church with visitation at Sorden and Adams funeral home.
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Riverside
John A. Moss
Highway Commission
Frances
Verne
Blanche Gowdy
Trinity United Methodist Church
Sorden and Adams
Services Friday for Arthur Henderson 83
Arthur W. Henderson 83 a lifelong Coggon resident died at home Tuesday Born Feb 10 1885 near Coggon he married Mabel Drexler Oct 9 1912 in Cedar Rapids He farmed in Coggon area all his life retiring in 1951 He was a member of Coggon Masonic lodge Surviving wife two sons James and Robert Henderson a daughter Mrs Harold Hill a brother Leslie Henderson and four sisters nine grandchildren two great grandchildren Services Friday 2 pm Zion Presbyterian church Call Murdoch chapel Coggon Casket not opened after service Memorials to Zion Presbyterian church welcomed.
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Coggon
Arthur W. Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Drexler
Henderson
Harold Hill
Alburnett
Leslie Henderson
Carrie Lindahl
L. D. Hill
Marian Savage
Walter Rath
Zion Presbyterian Church
Murdoch Chapel
Man Killed at Hartley Railroad Crossing
Kenneth Black, 53, of Spencer an advertising salesman for Radio Station KICD was killed when his car was struck by a freight train at a crossing on the southeast edge of Hartley.
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Hartley
Kenneth Black
Spencer
KICD
Udall Files Candidacy for House Speaker Post
Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona announced his bid to become speaker, the first candidate to challenge John McCormack. Udall, 46, new fifth term member and brother of Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, said he runs without organized backing and will seek Democratic caucus support on January 2. He sits with the Democratic study group of liberal and moderate lawmakers in the House.
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Washington
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
House
John McCormack
Marion Man Hit in Head By Propeller
A Marion bank official, Elwin Sievers, was struck in the head by a propeller at Linn-Aire airport while trying to loosen engine oil. He suffered a scalp laceration and is in fair condition at St Luke’s hospital in the ICU. The accident happened as his family planned Christmas travel.
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Marion
Linn-Aire
Elwin Sievers
Farmers State Bank
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sievers
Lloyd Fernow Farm
Baxter
Spencer
McGowan Boulevard
Postage Rate Increase Moves to 3.2 Cents per Pound
Postmaster Bernard Mullaley announced a Jan 1 increase under a 1967 law. The second phase raises the base rate from 3 to 3.2 cents per pound with other class changes. Most newspapers and magazines are priced by weight, with home county mailings exempt. Contact Marion post office for details.
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Iere
Bernard J. Mullaley
Mullaley
Home County
Marion
Basketball Tourney at Marion YMCA Friday
YMCA hosts a fifth and sixth grade boys tournament in Marion Friday starting at 9 a.m. Any local boys in those grades may participate. Prizes go to first and second place teams. other activities include girls basketball at 5 p.m. and family night at 7 p.m. Also listed: 1969 Watch band calendar, Ray's Jewelry, Ben Franklin ad.
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Marion
YMCA
Marion Branch
Marion Court Briefs Report Seven-Day Police Court Dockets
Police court judge Miles Adams presided over seven days of cases including speeding charges against Douglas Morehead and Janet R. McCord, traffic signal and failure control violations, and a toxication case with fines ranging from 10 to 50 dollars. Justice of the peace Jessie L. McCormack listed speeding, faulty equipment, stop sign, overweight, overwidth, and proper passing violations for residents of Cedar Rapids, Walker, Central City, Monticello, Tipton, and Iowa City. Paper drive by Boy Scout Troop 35 set for Saturday at 8:30 am. bundles or boxes required. pickup numbers provided.
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Miles Adams
Douglas Morehead
Nilsen Road
Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Olsen
Twenty-ninth Street
Ruth M. Baker
Whittier
Janet R. McCord
Muscatine
Tyrone W. Vick
Glass Road
Cedar
Donald L. Strait
Central City
Allen W. Neustel
John B. Bader
Monticello
Jerry H.in
Fifth Avenue
Thomas E. Longden
Iowa City
Boy Scout Troop 35
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Robert Anthony Williams
Williams
Evelyn Sisco
Dick Sisco
Ozzie Miller
SISCO
1St Ave
Marine
Pfc
Thomas Shainline
Gilbertsville
Roy Regan
Nacogdoches
Texas
Regan
Maurice Howell
Richmond
John Moss
Arthur Henderson
7Th Ave
10Th St
Dickey's
National Institute of Dry Cleaning
11Th Street
McCormack
Fourteenth Street
George Smith
Walter A. Bracha
Hillview Drive
Adv
Marion TV
Ray
Ben Franklin
Hal Wilson
LUCE
Sureivan
1St Ave.nue
Brillian
Platex
Lindale
Playtex
SEA Nsc
Mare
Playtex “Living
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Ewan
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Inon Supe
al Mae
Ony Coed
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