Rights Unit Aids Cedar Rapids Woman In Bus Fare Dispute
The Cedar Rapids Human Rights commission plans to assist a black Cedar Rapids woman who faced a $16.50 fare charge for her infant on a Mississippi return trip. The case could go to federal court if needed. The commission also secured conciliatory agreements with a major retailer and an apartment operator and continued several probes including racial eviction, employment, and housing disputes.
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Igram Plans Suit Against U of I Cites Discrimination
A. H. Igram, chair of the Rights commission, says he will file in federal court against the University of Iowa over alleged discrimination in medical school admissions against a Cedar Rapids man of Islamic faith. He seeks federal funds cutoff and criticizes official health findings as inadequate.
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Vandalism Reported To Railroad Equipment In Iowa City
Iowa City police investigate vandalism at railroad equipment behind the Procter and Gamble plant. A railroad employee says someone shot off a lock on a signal controller and fired at the controls inside with a .410 shotgun, occurring Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Procter and Gamble
Iowa High Court Decisions Listed
DES MOINES AP The Iowa supreme court issued opinions in these cases Wednesday. Poweshiek Vint vs Corkery real estate commission claim affirmed. Clayton Interest of Dennis Meyer neglect reversed. Linn Gudenkauf vs Gudenkauf alimony affirmed and remanded. Linn Northrup vs Miles Homes fraud on precut home affirmed. Clayton Elkader Cooperative Co vs Matt corn purchase contract reversed and remanded. Cedar Rapids Municipal Court Reichle vs Zeman unpaid check claim affirmed. Northrup vs Foster property damages auto collision affirmed. Linn Gigilos vs Stavropoulos forged will reversed. State vs Wedelstedt obscenity prosecutions reversed.
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Gudenkauf
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Stokely Carmichael to Speak at Iowa Memorial Union Lecture
Iowa City. Stokely Carmichael black political activist and co author of Black Power will speak at the University of Iowa Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Main ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. The free lecture is open to the public.
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FDA proposes narrower baby crib slat gaps
FDA technicians propose reducing crib slat spacing from 3 3/4 inches to near 3 1/4 inches to lower death and injury risk. Senators and officials cite dozens of yearly crib related fatalities and call for broader safety measures including rail heights interior measurements and removal of hazards.
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Washington Norse Ancestry Claim Surfaces in Norway Link
Chicago AP reports researcher W. R. Anderson argues George Washington possessed Norwegian roots on both sides. He cites paternal origins from Voss Norway with Vossingson derived surname and notes the Washington maternal line is widely accepted as Norse. Anderson links Ball and Washington colonial settlers to English roots via Norse ancestry.
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Alcatraz Costly Prison Compared To Federal Facilities
A senate prison subcommittee 20 years ago revealed that Alcatraz cost more to house a prisoner than any other federal prison. The finding highlighted the high per capita expense at the historic facility and prompted debates on its operating costs and efficacy.
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Mayors Warn Nixon Cuts Create Victims on Capitol Hill
Washington AP reports mayors from 13 cities join protests against Nixon budget cuts aimed at social programs. Leaders like Moon Landrieu and Joseph Alioto condemn reductions while Coretta Scott King and Ralph Abernathy call for restored funding. Sen Edward Brooke criticizes OEO cuts as arbitrary and ineffective.
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2-Year-Old Yule Tree Brightens Miami Family
In Miami, the W. C. McMahan family keeps an eight-foot spruce decorated year round. Mrs. McMahan bought the tree in November 1970 and waters its base nightly to keep it alive and smelling green.
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