Unseasonably mild but unsettled forecast across regions
The daily record notes high temperatures mainly in the 20s to 40s with overnight lows around the teens and 20s, and little to no precipitation through next Tuesday. Extended Iowa outlook calls for partly cloudy cooler conditions Saturday and continued warmth into next week with no significant rain. Local observations include barometer rising to 30.23 and noon wind from the north at 22 mph.
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Atlanta
Mia
Minapolis
Chica
N. Orleans
Denver Vie
New York
Lo Angeles
Washington
Iowa
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New England
Lakes Area
mid-Atlantic States
South Atlantic States
Gulf Coast
North Pacific
Fines listed for multiple traffic and registration violations
A series of minor penalties are recorded with individuals in various locations fined for offenses including vehicle control, reckless driving, improper registrations, excessive noise, and license violations. Names, addresses, and fines are listed, with several entries noting costs. The text also lists funeral service notices for several residents with church names and times.
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Simoons
Fourth Street
Lawrence Lee
Tiffin
Gerald Malloy
C Avenue NW
Danny Feaker
Ellis Boulevard
David Simmons
Twelfth Street
Ron Schultz
Circle Drive
Lucious Prince
Fifteenth Avenue
Darwin Meyer
Minden Lane
James Adams
Mt. Auburn
LeRoy Whitney
B Avenue
Lynn Kehm
Twenty-second Street
Ryan Fox
Springville
Franklin King
Walker
John Duckwall
Amber Drive
Lon Nol to be flown to Honolulu hospital for stroke care
Cambodian leader Lon Nol, recently relieved of power, relapsed after a brief recovery and will be transported by a U S military plane to Tripler hospital in Honolulu for treatment of a stroke that left him partly paralyzed. Deputy Premier Sisowath Sirik Matak assumed power.
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Saigon
Lon Nol
Cambodia
U.S. Army
Tripler
Honolulu
Phnom Penh
U.S
Sisowatch Sirik Matak
Driver Charged In C R Crash
Richard L. Wims of 815 Second Street SW was charged with striking an unattended vehicle early Friday. He appeared at St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of a head laceration and signed a promise to appear on the charge. The struck car belonged to Susan Mehsling of 1025 Second Street SW.
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Richard L. Wims
Second Street
Wims
St. Luke’s Hospital
Susan Mehsling
Cars Left Overnight Found Vandalized in Waukon
Two Waukon men abandoned cars overnight and found them vandalized Friday morning. Raymond Nagel’s car on Highway 13 had broken windows after he returned, while Gordon Engen’s gravel road car was stripped of two wheels two tires and the radiator by the time of discovery.
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Waukon
Raymond Nagel
Highway 13
Gordon Engen
Retiring Midwest teacher cites pupil threats and attack
MKSTER Mich AP A seventh grade teacher Robert Herbst 64 says he will retire because he fears staying after an assault by a pupil. He reports ongoing threats from students and a different pupil was suspended for violence. Principal Bowman will seek expulsion for the assailant.
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Mkster
Robert Herbst
Daly School
Herbst
Raymond Bowman
Laos Crisis Deepens as 22,000 Move Toward Long Cheng
A force of about 22,000 troops closed in on Long Cheng 90 miles north of Vientiane as Cambodia faces renewed fighting near the South Vietnamese border. Lon Nol is incapacitated by stroke and Gen Sisowath Sirik Matak leads Cambodia. Laos declares emergency and Martial Law appears possible as Gen Duane Rattikoun is named to secure the territory.
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Long Cheng
Vientiane
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Sisowath Sirik Matak
UPI
Kim Willenson
Laos
Duane Rattikoun
Royal Army
Nixon Kin Say Living On Welfare in Grass Valley
Nixon cousin Philip Milhous and his wife Anna disclosed they rely on social security and welfare benefits to support themselves after a heart attack. They said relief aids help poor people obtain legal assistance from CRLA and oppose cutting government funds. They hope to become self-sufficient and noted no request for presidential help.
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Grass Valley
Calif
Nixon
California
Philip Milhous
Anna
Milhous
CRLA
Los Angeles Times
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Milhouses
Milhous Hadeen
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Dick Nixon
The
Times
U.S. Recon Teams Reported in Laos Amid Denials
Sources say intelligence gathering teams, often led by special forces, operated across the Laos border for years though the U.S. command denies ground combat troops or advisers there. CBS and ABC reported sightings of American soldiers in Laos, some in South Vietnamese uniforms, with an ABC broadcast noting a U.S. soldier’s body evacuated in a South Vietnamese uniform.
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U.S
Laos
CBS
ABC
Deaths Former Cedar Rapids Resident Sylvia Dahl Milligan
Former Cedar Rapids resident Sylvia Dahl Milligan widow of Charles Milligan died Friday in Sioux City she was born April 17 1916 area survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Dahl and a sister Mrs Adolph Ahrens of Mechanicsville
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Sylvia Dahl Milligan
Charles Milligan
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Emil Dahl
Adolph Ahrens
Mechanicsville
Lee E J services held at St Matthew s Church
Services were held Friday at 2 p m at St Matthew s church conducted by Rev Louis McDonough with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Brady mortuary handled arrangements. Mary C Hembera private services set for Saturday at 1 p m at the Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev Donald T Caspers of Lovely Lane United Methodist church with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge
ROTC Attack Destroys Desks and Medals at Iowa Campus
Demonstrators at Iowa University attempted to disrupt ROTC events, vandalizing desks and stealing medals. Police intervened as groups moved from the fieldhouse to the Quadrangle dorms and the post office. One protester, Gary Patton, faced assault charges and was released on bond. The night saw a mix of nonviolent dialogue at the placement office and a Bank of America recruiter.
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Gary Patton
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City Post Office
Johnson County Draft Board
Iowa City
University
Bank of America
Phillip Hubbard
Vietnam
ROTC
Hubbard
Quake Triggers Record 3.5 Million Long-Distance Calls
AT&T reports a record 3.5 million long-distance calls to and from the Los Angeles area after the earthquake. Network manager Richard Esrey said volumes Tuesday and Wednesday were over 200 percent above normal, with some calls failing but congestion largely contained.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Los Angeles
Richard Esrey
At&t
Long Lines Department
Esrey
Jury awards no damages in King’s Concrete vs Carstensen case
Linn district court jury returns verdict for neither party in the dispute between King’s Concrete Co and Carstensen Freight Lines Inc. King’s sought 4197.06 for tramway damage at its First Street SW plant. Carstensen claimed 1102.37 for truck damage and use loss, alleging King’s obstruction in a public passageway. Sixteen jurors from multiple towns served in Cedar Rapids.
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Linn
King’s Concrete Co
Carstensen Freight Lines, Inc
King’s
Carstensen
First Street
Herman H. Candler, Jr
Toddville
Kenneth R. Veverka
Central City
Valda L. Raits
Alyn Backsen
Marion
John W. Ulin
Clarence L. Bird
Janet R. Miller
Roma Rae Kleppe
Thomas L. Hart
Richard L. Conklin
Lucile Lindgren
Joann Ruth Dunlavey
Cedar Rapids
Two Men Charged Over Sale of Prescription Drug
Stanley F. Machacek and Henry G. Krob of K and M Pharmacy face charges in Cedar Rapids municipal court over an alleged illegal sale of a prescription drug. Machacek is charged with selling a prescription drug by an unlicensed person while Krob is charged with allowing an unlicensed person to fill a prescription. The state pharmacy board investigator alleges the sale occurred at the 1052 Mt. Vernon Road SE pharmacy on December 9.
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Stanley F. Machacek
Henry G. Krob
K and M
Mt. Vernon Road
Machacek
Krob
State Pharmacy Board
Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Lubbers Charged After Jail Fracas
LeRoy Lubbers a 35 year old inmate in the county jail faces assault and battery charges after a Wednesday night attack on fellow inmate George E. Yates 20. Yates filed a municipal court information revealing Lubbers struck and scratched him when Yates declined to pay Lubbers for washing clothes. Lubbers held on 50000 bond awaiting trial. Yates serving six month sentence.
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LeRoy Lubbers
George E. Yates
Yates
Lubbers
Cedar Rapids
Quake toll rises as rescue efforts continue in San Fernando
Konara survived with chest and hand injuries while officials report 61 deaths from the quake and debris search. Damage estimates top $1 billion. VA hospital ruins yield 40 bodies, with two patients and two workers missing. About 80,000 residents evacuated from a 20 square mile area near a quake damaged reservoir will likely be allowed to return as engineers drain the reservoir.
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San Fernando Valley
FDA Warns Of Clacker Toy Danger
Washington AP FDA Commissioner Charles Edwards warned the clacker toy may be dangerous and could cause injury from shattering or impact. The FDA is investigating reports of ball fragments and two fires caused by sunlight magnification. four injuries, including two children cut near the eye, have been reported.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Charles Edwards
FDA
Toyota Recalls 190000 Autos
Toyota Motor Sales announced a recall of 190,000 automobiles to fix a hazardous under the dash package tray design. The recall covers 1966 through 1970 Corona models without air conditioning and early 1971 Corolla units.
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Torrance
Calif
Toyota Motor Sales
County Clerk Sues To Collect Salary In Clay County
Kansas City AP. Clay County circuit clerk Donald Hall seeks court action to force the county to pay his 1000 dollar monthly salary after a 1969 legislative salary scale left him and county recorder William Eldridge unpaid. Hall argues constitutional injustice and notes legislators claim a retroactive fix would not be possible.
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Kansas City
Clay County
Donald Hall
William Eldridge
Hall
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Boy Charged with Theft from Pohlena
A 17 year old boy was charged with larceny in connection with the theft of 189 dollars in cash and checks from Andrew Pohlena and Sons Wednesday. The boy was processed by the youth bureau and released to his parents. His case was referred to the probation office.
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Andrew Pohlena
Soviet Unveils Janitor Ship to Clean Oil Spills
Moscow reports Tass that the Soviet Union has developed a small janitor ship to clean oil from polluted coastal waters. The vessel aims to tackle maritime pollution and safeguard coastal environments.
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Soviet
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Tornado Hits Lake Charles Area Causing 1 Million In Damage
A tornado along a 10 block stretch of U S 90 blasted through Lake Charles Louisiana inflicting about 1 million dollars in destruction. Dozens of buildings collapsed or were ruined including a furniture store two motels a restaurant and an appliance store. One unoccupied home collapsed and one minor injury was reported. Looting occurred and the National Guard was deployed to police the area eight blocks west of downtown. One looter was arrested.
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Lake Charles
U.S. 90
National Guard
Louisiana
Schatz Charged After Shooting At Ex Wife Home
Larry Schatz, 24, charged with malicious injury to a building after an attempt to break into his ex wife Charlotte Schatz’s home at 932 Twentieth Avenue SW. He was shot in the right arm by a .22 rifle as he tried the front door and held in Linn County jail on 500 bond after release from Mercy hospital.
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Larry Schatz
Linn County
Charlotte Schatz
Twentieth Avenue
Schatz
Mercy Hospital
Brownfield Case Dismissal Highlights Certiorari Review
The charge against Brownfield of Garrison was dismissed by Judge Reilly on January 13. Justice Warren Rees of Anamosa outlined procedures for reviewing the writ of certiorari and submission of briefs. Rees barred oral argument unless the supreme court specifically orders it. The 1964 high court opinion cites the need for fairness and opposing-side opportunity in minor offense handling.
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Brownfield
Garrison
Reilly
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Rees
Justice Rees
Supreme Court
High Court
Tax tweak on tobacco and vending machines discussed
The House debated a 3 cent tax increase and a 3 percent tobacco tax proposal. An amendment by Rep. L Butte lost 56 to 31, while Rep. Norman Roorda’s plan for extra revenue was withdrawn after a Republican caucus decision. Pipe tobacco and other products currently taxed at 10 percent of wholesale price raise about $750,000 annually. the bill would take effect upon publication if passed by the Senate and signed by the governor.
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Norman Roorda
Monroe
Senate
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Robert Dorman
Twentysixth Avenue
Dean Dudley
Norman Bell
Tipton
James Quass
First Avenue
Donald Karr
Newhall
Larry McNeal
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Fourth Avenue
Kevin Franck
Second Avenue
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Tenth Avenue
James Severe
Glass Road
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Oakland Road
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Sue Lane
James Fee
Wilson Avenue
William Meffert
Blake Boulevard
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Peter Christiansen
Grand Avenue
Walter Schoenfeld
Sixteenth Avenue
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Francis Bender
Chatham Road
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Gilbert Sells
Daniels Street
Donald Dougherty
Bayberry Drive
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Kenneth Wright
D Avenue
Lloyd Roling
John Hunt
Twenty-third Street
Patrick Hasty, Jr
Eldo Wacker
Hiawatha
William Taylor
Collins Road
Thomas Allie
Ravenwood Terrace
David Fraley
Urbana
Rainey
Houseplant
St Pierson’s
Ellis Blys
Tama
Edward P. Duffy
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mason- Hand’s. Manchester
Norman K. Nagel
Community Congregational Church
Shelly’s
Webster
Allen Snakenberg
United Methodist Church
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Frank Yavorsky
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Iowa U. Military Science Program
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Susan Attig
Iowa U
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3Rd Ave
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