Mayor Steinbeck Back Grand Jury Police Probe
Mayor Don Canney and Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck endorsed a Linn County grand jury investigation into alleged indictable offenses by police, following a county attorney led probe. Judge William Ads ordered the inquiry, with County Attorney William Faches cautioning it may prolong controversy but aim to settle the issue.
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Don Canney
James Steinbeck
Linn
William Ads Monday
William Faches
Faches
Berrigan Rejects Gandhi Peace Award Over Israel Critique
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan refused the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace after condemning Israel as a state of "millionaires, generals and entrepreneurs." He resigned from the prize citing his conscience and objecting to a group poll. Rabbi Hertzberg labeled Berrigan's stance as old fashioned anti Semitism.
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New York
UPI
Daniel Berrigan
Israel
Berrigan
Assn
Roy Pfaff
Pfaff
Arthur Hertzberg
American Jewish Congress
Japan Expands Diplomatic Presence in Arab States
Japan plans two new embassies in Jordan and Abu Dhabi and adds 20 Arab affairs staff to foreign ministries and Arab department offices. The moves follow budget talks between Finance Minister Fukuda and Foreign Minister Ohira, with provisional offices to open next year ahead of official embassy openings in April.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Middle East
Foreign Ministry
Jordan
Abu Dhabi
Takeo Fukuda
Masayoshi Ohira
Police Agencies Team Up To Get Eye To Surgeon
Detroit area police from three departments coordinated a rapid eye transfer from Ann Arbor to Detroit for a woman awaiting a corneal transplant. Washtenaw sheriff used a helicopter to move the eye from a car stopped near Ann Arbor to Highland Park, then to the hospital for Dr. Joseph Wyatt to perform the transplant on Kay Wolpert, 62.
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Detroit
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Highland Park
Joseph Wyatt
Kay Wolpert
Police deploy horses to combat crime in Virgin Islands rural areas
In the Virgin Islands police plan to use mounted patrols to curb rising crime in rural and beach locales. The move aims to increase mobility in hard to reach areas and deter criminal activity as authorities report upticks in incidents.
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Charlotte Amalie, V. I
Virgin Islands
Czarnecki Elected Iowa City Mayor
Council selects Edward Czarnecki as mayor under the council-manager system in Iowa City. Richard Bartel also elected chairman of Johnson County Board of Supervisors in a separate action.
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Iowa City
Edward Czarnecki
Richard Bartel
Johnson County
Acting Police Chief Sworn In By City
Wallace Johnson named acting police chief by city council on nomination of Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck. Johnson, a detective captain, will serve up to 90 days or until a permanent chief is hired. Otto Kosek sworn in as riverfront improvement commissioner in city election. Federal Judge Edward McManus administered oaths to Steinbeck, Mayor Canney and commissioners Phillips, Reinis, and Schaefer.
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Wallace Johnson
James Steinbeck
Johnson
Gareth Clift
George Matias
Otto Kosek
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Edward McManus
Steinbeck
Don Canney
Richard Phillips
Stan Reinis
Hal Schaefer
Mrs Oxley Becomes Linn County Board Chair
Jean Oxley was named chairman of the Linn county board of supervisors for 1974, possibly the first woman to hold such a post in the state. She joined the board a year ago as the county’s first female supervisor and previously led the Linn county Democratic committee. Richard Wenzel serves as the third supervisor on the board.
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Jean Oxley
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Oxley
Linn County
Linn County Democratic Committee
Cedar Rapids Ywca
Richard Wenzel
Report 120000 Viet casualties in 1973 cease fire
Saigon military command issued a year end communique listing 120000 Vietnam casualties in the first 11 months of the cease-fire. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong 42612 killed. South Vietnamese military 12095 killed 53553 wounded 3875 missing. civilians 2043 killed 5670 wounded.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Block Islanders Celebrate 74s Arrival Twice
Block Island residents marked 1974 at 11 p.m. and again at midnight local time. The island moved to Eastern Daylight Time in November to save energy and thus welcomed the new year an hour earlier than the mainland. A DJ led the countdown in a tavern as locals toasted Block Island time.
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Block Island
R. I
United States
Allied Italian landings in Dalmatia seize key points
A Sweden sourced report 30 years ago says Allied and Italian forces landed in southern Dalmatia and captured several strategically important positions.
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Sweden
Dalmatia
Bjornsen Submits Lowest Bid on Sewer Project
Bjornsen Investment Corp. won the sewer project in the northwest quadrant with the lowest bid of $8,774. The job covers sewer construction along Midway Drive NW from Harnett Street to Wiley Boulevard, about 650 feet, with other bidders Bowler Construction Co. at $9,034 Concrete Maintenance Co. at $9,701 Hennessey Brothers Construction Co. at $9,153.60 and Dave Schmitt Construction Co. at $9,978.
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Bjornsen Investment ‘ Corp
Midway Drive
Harnett Street
Wiley Boulevard
Bowler Construction Co
Concrete Maintenance Co
Hennessey Brothers Construction Co
Dave Schmitt Construction Co
Council Rejects Zoning Plea for Condominiums
The city council rejected Bjornsen Investment Corp plans to change Cottage Grove Avenue and First Avenue SE from R-1 and R-2 to R-36 for luxury condominiums. Planning commission urged denial over concerns of drainage in Kenwood ditch area, traffic congestion, and higher population density.
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Cottage Grove Avenue
First Avenue SE
Bjornsen Investment Corp
Planning Commission
Kenwood Ditch
Ray backs six day week for Iowa lawmakers in 1974 session
Gov. Robert Ray urged Iowa legislators to extend the session to six days a week to cut weekend trips home and finish earlier. Senate leader Clifton Lamborn proposed a four day week to save fuel, but Ray said he does not oppose it and favors more time in chambers than a four day schedule. He noted the extra day could precede the installation of a new air conditioning system.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert Ray
Ray
Senate
Clifton Lamborn
Rmaquoketa
Lamborn
Liquidity concerns rise as downturn grips businesses and households
NY AP report notes American firms and families face high liabilities relative to assets amid slowing sales and wages. Merrill Lynch Edie warns liquidity deterioration mirrors 1969 70, with rising short term borrowings and installment debt exceeding disposable income. Household debt and mortgage costs also climb.
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New York
Lionel Edie & Co
Merrill Lynch
Penn Central
Edie
Two Car Crash Injures Coralville Couple
A Coralville couple was examined at Mercy hospital and released Tuesday after a two car collision at Second avenue SE and Seventhi street SE. Allen McGregor 58 and Pauline 52 were westbound at 4 39 p.m. when their car was struck. Police charged Harry Huckins 62 of 1002 Fifth street SE with failure to yield to traffic.
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Coralville
Mercy Hospital
Second Avenue
Seventhi Street
Allen McGregor
Pauline
Second Avenue SE
Harry Huckins
Fifth Street SE
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Canney
Czarnecki
Mrs. Oxley
Linn Board
William Martin
Jean
Bjornsen
John Cunnitt
Federal Reserve
John Cunniff
By Neg Cochran
Jo Yealy
Emu Main Paints
Second Ave
S.E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
East Washington
Reas
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