Nixon Expresses Sympathy For Mine Victims Families
President Nixon conveyed sympathy to the families of miners killed or missing after a double blast at No. 15 and No. 16 mines near Hyden Kentucky. Governor Nunn and state officials coordinated rescue efforts as relatives gathered, many mourning and recounting loved ones. Local residents described the blast and described ongoing investigations into possible dynamite use or a failed electrical cable.
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Nixon
Hyde
Louie Nunn
Everett Bartlett
Hazard District
Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals
Clifford Finley
Nuns
Frankfort
Hyden
Laura Morgan
Russell
TLS Bureau of Mines
Nunn
Leslie
George Wooton
Leon Roark
Roark
Soviet Jewish pleas helped reduce Leningrad deaths
In a radio message to families, Mrs Meir credited protests and international appeals with commutation of two death sentences for Leningrad defendants. U S Jewish leaders met Nixon and Rogers, who pressed Gro myko for clemency. The emergency conference drew 400 leaders but was halted before a march to the Soviet embassy.
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Leningrad
Meir
Israel
Kremlin
U.S
Nixon
Rogers
Gromyko
Washington Post
Herschel Schachter
New York
William Wexler
Savannah
B'Nai B'rith
Max, Fisher
Detroit
Federation of Welfare Funds
Afel-Cio
George Meany
Lawrence Cardinal Sheehan
Baltimore
J. Brooke Mosley
Union ‘Theological Seminary
New Deadline On Completion Of Open Spaces
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis said Friday the federal government has extended the completion deadline of open spaces program No 34 through March 31. Four parcels remain to be acquired under condemnation. The project totals 764 650 with 388 325 funded by the federal government via HUD.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
Prairie Creek
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Final Hearing On City Budget Slated Monday
Cedar Rapids city council will meet in special session at 9 a.m. Monday for the final public hearing on the 1971 municipal budget of 19 598 634 dollars. It is to adopt the budget and appoint members to city boards and commissions. The meetings will be in council chambers on the fourth floor of city hall.
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Cedar Rapids
Charge Pair in Red Riding Hood Murder in Britain
In Woking England AP reports a Tayot navy cook Peter Baker age 17 and civilian tuck driver David Smith age 18 were charged with the Christmas Eve killing of 15 year old Janet Stevens. Her strangled body was found in snow near an army firing range at Pirbright Surrey.
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Woking
England
Janet Stevens
Britain
Peter Baker
David Smith
Janet
Pirbright
Surrey
Two Are Injured in Intersection Crash
Glenn Prochaska an 18 year old of 815 Twentieth Avenue SW was admitted to the ICU at St. Luke's hospital Thursday morning after a collision at Eighth Avenue SW and Eighteenth Avenue SW. Harlan Moen 36 of 608 Eighteenth Avenue SW was treated at St. Luke's for a knee injury and released. Investigation of the 8 01 am crash is continuing.
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Glenn. Prochaska
Twentieth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Prochaska
Harlan C. Moen
Eighteenth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Moen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Drunk Driver Arrested After City Traffic Crash
Lawrence D. Wolfe, 29, of 1215 Tenth Street NW, was arrested for drunk driving after a collision at Eighth Avenue and Williams Boulevard SW. His vehicle rear-ended Ester White’s car at 280 Twenty-Sixth Street NW, injuring her neck. White received treatment at St. Luke's Hospital and was released. Wolfe appeared in municipal court and was released on his own recognizance with Jan. 7 deadline to plead or move.
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Lawrence D. Wolfe
Tenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Wolfe
Ester White
Twenty-sixth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
New Tama Livestock Auction opens at new highway 30 site
The taMA-Tama Livestock Auction resumes sales at a modern 15 acre facility east of Tama on highway 30 after rebuilding this fall. The former Tama barn near the southside faced recurring flood threats from the Iowa river, prompting the move to a flood‑safe location now ready for business.
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Tama
Tama Livestock Auction
Highway 30
Tama City
Tama Chamber of Commerce
Jowa
Tama Livestock Facility Plan With Large Pens and Sales Area
The Tama facility describes capacity for 3,000 head of livestock and includes an inside pen of 130 by 144 feet, an outside pen of 120 by 190 feet, and a sales area seating 500. The ring and office space cover 60 by 65 feet, with four offices and a new automatic scale rated to 40,000 pounds. A connected restaurant is to be leased and operated, serving seals and lunches.
Tama Livestock Auction Plans Special Feeder Cattle Sale
Open house planned at Tama Livestock Auction run by Walter Murphy president Toby Larsen vice president Bob Cuthbertson secretary treasurer Lyle Lekin Tama manager and John Rhodes Ottumwa former Tama auctioneer. The prior weekly sales of livestock of all kinds continue. special sale scheduled for Tuesday Feb 5.
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Vayior
King Tower
Tama
Walter Murphy
Montour
Toby Larsen
Gladbrook
Bob Cuthbertson
Toledo
Lyle Lekin
John Rhodes
Ottumwa
Liquor Stores Rush as New Year Prep Strains Stock
A pre New Year rush depleted stock at Marion and Center Point road liquor stores. A state commission truck delivered 1,000 cases to ensure early 1871 beer availability. Managers say self serve boosts popularity and Thursday shipments ordinarily arrive later. Despite the surge, additional stores reported ample supplies and a few specialty beverages in high demand.
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Marion
Carter Point Road
Iowa
Fruck
Seventh Avenue
Center Point Road Store
George Lipp
Blake
Fifth Avenue SE
C Street SW
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A. T. Collins
Inlohe
Carpetland
U.S.A
Owl
Anne Ou
Tama Livestock
Leou
Saltserve
Robert Blake
Pate
Lipp
Center Point Road
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