Argentine Pepsi Exec Seized in Martinez Kidnapping Case
In Buenos Aires, Douglas Gordon Roberts, 42, Anglo Argentine Pepsi Cola general administrative officer and director, was kidnapped by four armed men who stopped his car near his Martinez home. A second Pepsi executive and other foreigners remained hostage in a surge of abductions tied to instability and a price freeze impact on Argentina’s operations.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Pepsi Cola
Douglas Gordon Roberts
Pepsi
Roberts
Martinez
Capital
Jose Ludvig
Scicvnik
Hurlingham
Alabama Man Accused of Robbery in C R
An Alabama man, Jessie Jones of Dothan, is charged with robbery after a holdup of 63 year old Wilbur Bowers in a downtown Taft Tap restroom. Bowers lost $117, $107 recovered. Jones arrested at Holiday Inn and held on $5,000 bond.
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Alabama
Jessie Jones
Dothan
Ala
Wilbur Bowers
Third Avenue SE
Taft Tap
Second Avenue SE
Jones
Holiday Inn
Williams Boulevard
Linn County
Bowers
Bostonian To President's Lawyer Battery Adds St. Clair
A Boston lawyer James St. Clair joins President Nixon's expanding Watergate defense team in San Clemente California. He is slated as a senior partner handling key phases of the defense. St. Clair 53 is with Hale and Dorr and has taught trial practice at Harvard Law School for 15 years.
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Harvard Law School
Mountaineers Score Second Grand Teton Winter Summit
Paul Petzoldt Grand Teton expedition climbers reach the summit for the second time in as many days. Haven Holsapple reports a probable first woman winter ascent, Helen Higby of Lander, Wyoming, as part of the fourth successful winter climb in nine years.
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Grand Teton Park
Wyo
UPI
Paul Petzoldt
Grand Teton
Petzoldt
Helen Higby
Haven Holsapple
Grand Teton National Park
Moose
Polk County Attorney Announces Governor Candidacy
Polk County Attorney Clyde E. Her ring, age 38, of Des Moines, declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor of Iowa posing early attention to the statewide race.
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Polk County
Clyde E. Herring
Des Moines
Towa
Youth Is Questioned Over Dows Dairy Store Robbery
A 17 year old youth allegedly held his hand in his pocket as if armed and robbed clerk Delores J. Patterson of 220 dollars at Dows Dairy 1055 Third Avenue SE at 8 25 p m Thursday. Police say the youth surrendered to authorities after a witness identified him and the money remains unrecovered.
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Dows
Third Avenue SE
Delores J. Patterson
Oil Firm Dumps fuel in cellar in Maine house
Union Oil Co dumped 250 gallons of heating fuel on the cellar floor of a vacant house in South Portland Maine. Officials blamed a computer error and oil tank theft for the errant delivery. Thieves reportedly removed the oil tank furnace heating ducts and some plumbing. The house was due for demolition within days.
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South Portland, Maine
Union Oil Co
Private Golf Course Cleared by Army by GAO
Senator William Proxmire says the General Accounting Office confirmed that U S army troops and equipment cleared land for a private golf course near Bar Muenster West Germany. He cites a German owner paying an army captain the equivalent of 7234 in German currency for design and services of the 12th engineering battalion. About 500 to 600 soldiers worked five days in January 1972 using 137 vehicles including a road grader a bulldozer and a 20 ton crane.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
General Accounting Office
Bar Muenster
Germany
Proxmire
8Th Infantry Division
Fuel costs drive new shipping rate hikes
Dick Petska of the Chamber of Commerce transportation bureau cites higher fuel prices as the reason for new rate increases across railroads, motor freight, and trucking firms. The Middlewest and East Central Motor Freight bureaus report 1.5 percent rises last Tuesday, railroads 0.7 percent on Thursday, and Iowa trucking firms 5 percent effective December 24, following an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling. Petska notes diesel price climbs behind the adjustments.
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Dick Petska
Chamber _ of Commerce _ transportation bureau
Middlewest Motor Freight Bureau
East Central Motor Freight Bureau
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Petska
Iowa Commerce Commission
General Telephone must refund Iowa customers $2.74 million
Iowa commerce commission ruled General Telephone Co. of Grinnell overcharged customers from Aug 9 1972 to Dec 31 1973, ordering a refund of $2,737,192 plus 6 percent interest. It found affiliates earned $782,544 in excess profits and set aside that sum in an adjustment account to be amortized over 15 years.
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Des Moines
General Telephone Co
Grinnell
Iowa Commerce Commission
General Telephone
Elmer H. Keiper 67 Atkins resident dies in Cedar Rapids
Elmer H. Keiper 67 lifelong Atkins resident died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born August 25 1906 in Benton County he married Frances Schueler in 1926. Survived by two daughters a son four grandchildren one great grandchild and siblings. Services at St Stephen's Lutheran Atkins Monday at 1 30 pm with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Turner West and at the church prior to service. Casket will not be opened after the service.
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Atkins
Elmer H. Keiper
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Frances Schueler
Keiper
Quaker Oats Co
Arthur Kinderknecht
Joe Sucliffe
Quincy
Tomothy Keiper
Henry
Alma Koehn
Hulda Koehn
Hattie Dye
P. J. McGivern
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Cemetery
Turner West
Executives Assn Installs Officers in Cedar Rapids
John L. Donnelly was installed as president of the Cedar Rapids Executives Association at a breakfast meeting Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel. Wilmer L. Ross becomes ex-officio director. Peter Aldershot conducted the installation. new officers include James E. Crumrine first vice president Ed C. Rudin secretary Wilmer L. Ross treasurer A. E. Morehouse Ralph Wasik and Kenneth Klug directors.
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John L. Donnelly
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Time Considers Reviving Life As a Monthly
Time Inc evaluates reviving Life as a monthly after a successful Life anniversary issue and a Best of Life hardcover. Hedley Donovan hints at possible 1975 revival, with a bigger page and higher price to offset ad revenue, focusing on education and culture rather than hard news.
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Time
New York
UPI
Time Inc
Life
State of Israel
Life Special Report
Hedley Donovan
Donald Wilson
Wilson
Donovan
New Life
Services Set for Edward Kent of Ely
Edward J. Kent 65 of Ely was found dead at home on Wednesday born November 1907 no immediate survivors Services will be in Turner chapel east at 9 a m Saturday led by Rev Howard Mace of the Federated church in Lisbon Burial will be in Mt Vernon cemetery The casket will not be opened at any time
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Ely
Edward J. Kent
Turner Chapel East
Howard Mace
Federated Church
Lisbon
Mt. Vernon
Law and Order Tilt For Spanish Cabinet
MADRID AP A new cabinet took power in Spain Friday as signs of a rightward swing emerge with a focus on law and order. Premier Carlos Arias Navarro named 19 ministers on Thursday. more than half align with the Movement, Spain’s sole legal party and successor to Franco era Falange.
Women's Labor Group Elects 1974 Officers
Shirley Wilson of local 1362 IBEW elected president of Hawk eye Labor Council AFL-CIO Miscellaneous Women's auxilia Doris Ann Peick also IBEW 1362 named vice president Elsie Cummings AF of Grain Millers 100 secretary and Bernice Bell HR employers Bartenders local 497 treasurer Diane Bailey RWDSU 110 named to executive board Trustees Pat Marshall IBEW 1362 and Marcella Simmons Amalgamated Meat Cutters Butcher Workmen P 3 Committee to be named Feb 7 at Peoples Bank East.
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Doris Ann Peick
Ibew 1362
Elsie Cummings
American Federation of Grain Millers
Bernice Bell
Diane Bailey
Pat Marshall
IBEW
Marcella Simmons
Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen
P-3
Peoples Bank East
$250 000 Action Transferred to Federal Court
Dubuque Packing Co sued Ingersoll Rand Co in Dubuque county court over an ammonia compressor bought Oct 28, 1971 for 868,658. claims 163,000 more for shipping, repairs, installation, business interruption and other expenses. Suit seeks federal transfer since amount exceeds 10,000 and parties are from different states.
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Dubuque Packing Co
Cedar Rapids
Packing Company
Dubuque County
Ingersoll Rand Co
Woodcliff Lake
New Jersey
Dubuque Packing
Ingersoll-Rand
Agree To Resume Viet POW Swap
Saigon reports the South Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong agreed in principle to resume civilian and military prisoner exchanges before Tet on January 23. Joint military commission discussions will finalize numbers and terms. An earlier deal planned 4331 civilians and 33 military for 252 civilians and 410 government soldiers, halted after partial releases in July.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Joint Military Commission
Gasoline Truck Hijacked in NYC
New York police report the driver William Weber of a 3000 gallon gasoline truck was kidnaped after a man jumped in front of the vehicle during Bronx deliveries. The gunman forced Weber from the truck, blindfolded him, and drove him around for about an hour before dumping him unharmed. Initial searches for the truck were unsuccessful.
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New York
William Weber
Bronx
Weber
Masaryk Predicts Hitler Won’t Be Tried for War Crimes
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk predicted thirty years ago that Adolf Hitler would not survive to face trial. He said Hitler would likely be eliminated by military action or die by his own hand, ending the quest for accountability.
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Jan Masaryk
Hitler
Hiawatha Delays Truck Ban Plan After Talk With Officials
Hiawatha council delayed action on a petition to ban most truck traffic on Blairs Ferry road to allow discussions with Cedar Rapids and Linn county officials. The petition, signed by 40 residents near Blairs Ferry, seeks to permit only delivery or local-traffic trucks. Council also announced appointments to city boards and commissions, plus a study of a bus link to Collins Radio Co. and a 1973 city audit by Dee, Gosling and Co.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry
Joan Biederman
Marie Bell
LaVerne Wheeler
Water
Archie Conklin
City
VanderLinden
Collins Radio Co
Dee, Gosling
IRA Threatens To Kill British Administrator in NI
In Belfast security tightens around Francis Pym Britain's Northern Ireland administrator after the IRA threatens to execute him The Londonderry brigade claims Pym was sentenced to death for ordering the internment of an IRA man in Londonderry on Christmas Day The British army denies any arrest occurred that day.
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Belfast
Francis Pym
Britain
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Drop Charges in Firemen's Strike
New York AP report says neglect of duty charges against 10,900 firefighters who walked off the job for five hours on election day will be dropped to preserve unity in the department. Commissioner John O'Hagan cited the dispute, tension, and discipline issues following the strike over a new contract.
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New York
John O'Hagan
Jaundice is a symptom not a disease says Dr Andelman
A reader asks what jaundice signals and why skin and eyes turn yellow. Jaundice is a symptom from liver or gallbladder disorders, viral infections like hepatitis or mononucleosis, gallstones, tumors, or red blood cell diseases. Treatment targets the underlying cause and prompt medical consultation is advised. Distinguish from carotenemia by eye color and itching absence.
Bracket play noted in Oswald Jacoby bridge column
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a new declarer lead idea dubbed the Bracket play. East wins the first trick with king of hearts and assesses two club tricks needed to defeat four spades. A club lead is indicated as the next move.
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East
King of Hearts
Bridge misplay seals South’s doomed contract
West wins the club lead with the king after deuce and the defense seizes two club tricks. Declarer cannot avoid losses as East’s queen eight overtakes the dummy’s nine and the diamond finesse fails, sealing South’s contract.
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Deuce
South
West
Declarer
East
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