Price-Fixing Convictions Affirmed in Iowa High Court
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld price fixing convictions of 13 International Harvester dealers and seven related corporations accused of conspiring to inflate parts prices. The ruling rejected defense claims and held that grand jury procedures were constitutional. Notable involved include Les Sevkik of Traer and firms such as Dostal and Watters Implement Store and Traer Implement Co.
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DES Moines
International Harvester
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
International Harvester Dealers
High Court
Story County District Court
International Harvester Corp
Jonas Atty
Richard Turner
State Executive Council
State General Fund
M.L. Mason
Mason
Les Sevkik
Traer
Dostal and Watters Implement Store, Inc
Maquoketa
Traer Implement Co
Woodward Testifies To Grand Jury In Iowa Probe
Assistant Iowa Attorney General Garry Woodward appeared before the Linn county grand jury as it continued its Cedar Rapids police department inquiry. He had previously helped indict six officers, but those indictments were later thrown out by the Iowa Supreme Court on a technicality.
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Iowa
Garry Woodward
Linn County Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids
Woodward
Eugabe Kopecky
Cain
Subporha
Linn
Harold Vietor
Kopecky
Jlowa Supreme Court
Police Refuse Fire Manpower To Release Problem Eye Robbery
A Vinton woman Jean Woods reports she was robbed of money and cigarettes by two knife armed youths in Firat Avenue parkade at 9 20 pm. The assailants were about 11 and 13 years old. Police did not release the amount taken. Cedar Rapids fire department faces possible station closures due to budget limits. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck cites a 127 member department needing ten more officers or risk overtime or service cuts. overtime could reach 169 000 versus 100 000 to hire ten firefighters. Council weighing options.
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Vinton
Firat Avenue
Jean Woods
Cedar Rapids
Cornc!lmen
James Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Drop Counts in Refuse Hauling Conspiracy Case
Former Newhall attorney Billy K. Hall now of Big Springs Texas had conspiracy and false pretense charges against him dismissed on state motion. He agreed to testify against principal defendant Herbert B. Schaffron and has been granted immunity for statements while testifying at a Linn district court trial alleging links to organized crime in the East.
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Newhall
Billy K. Hall
Big Springs
Texas
Linn District Court
Herbert B. Schaffron
East
Benefits Help Boost Income in January
The Commerce Department reports a $2.6 billion rise in personal income in January driven by an $1.8 billion gain in unemployment benefits and a $2.2 billion increase in veterans benefits. Private wages fell by $1.8 billion, yet overall personal income reached $1,183.6 billion at an annual rate, up 0.2 percent for the month, lagging inflation at about 12 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Man Arrested in False Pretense Case
Mark W. Appleoff, 26, said to live in Des Moines, was arrested on Marion boulevard in Marion on a warrant for false pretenses. He resisted the warrant service and faces additional charges for resisting execution of process after fleeing into a house. He allegedly obtained stereo equipment from Nikko Electric Corp in Van Nuys Cal by false pretenses between Aug and Sept 1974. Appleoff posted a $10 500 bond. On this date in 1878 Edison received a phonograph patent.
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Mark W. Appleoff
Des Moines
Marion Boulevard
Marion
Appleoff
Nikko Electric Corp
van Nuys
Calif
Augis
Hare
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