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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1970
Page
12
Geologists at a recent conference discussing Apollo 11 results propose the Moon began as a global molten body. They describe cooling, crust formation, and segregation of iron rich layers, with meteorite impacts shaping seas and highlands as the surface solidified.
In northern South Vietnam and the Mekong delta, government infantry and U S Marines fought enemy forces in three engagements. One Marine was killed and four wounded in a Da Nang area clash. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses remained unclear, with Viet Minh casualties reported in several battles. Air and artillery activity continued around the DMZ and Saigon region.
The Washington Post reports Eldridge Cleaver, fugitives leader of the Black Panther Party, wants to return actively to the struggle. He says he would face charges if allowed bail, then return openly to the U S, having fled in 1968 after an attempted murder case.
Winneshiek County Engineer Rodney Virtho announced snow removal rules for county roads. Private driveways will be plowed only in emergencies. schoolyards and school driveways will not be cleared. Cemetery driveways may be opened, and some church parking area plowing in county right of way may occur. Parking on the roadway is illegal, and the county bears no liability for cars struck by snowplows.
SANTA BARBARA Calif AP Robert B Sinclair veteran stage director and first to stage The Philadelphia Story and The Postman Always Rings Twice stabbed to death in his home Arraignment pending Billy McCoy Hunter 25 of nearby Iste Vista booked for murder and burglary after arrest Sinclair found Saturday night stabbed once in the chest He directed movies for Metro Goldwyn Mayer in the 1910s and 1920s and later televised Mr District Attorney
Gary Indiana police cars fail safety standards with 31 vehicles declared sundown due to high mileage and heavy wear. Police chief James Hilton says most may be rehabilitated to return to service.
Donald Dennis Hiner a University of Iowa graduate student was released on a $2,900 bond after arraignment on charges tied to the theft of 173 books from the university library. Kenny Hiner was arrested after a room search, and 87 books valued at about 8100 were recovered. The case was before Justice Carl Goetz.
SAIGON AP Two GI broadcasters were relieved of duty for accusing U S command of censorship and were ordered not to discuss the case. Spee Lawrence 27 of Atlanta and Cpl Thomas Sinkovitz 21 of Harrisburg Pa both said they were barred from talking about the investigation. Lawrence alleged network censorship and said he was questioned for four hours without a lawyer before being allowed one. Sinkovitz said he was questioned first time Monday after a remark thanking Col Bob Cook was interpreted as support. Lawrence, a civilian radio station manager with months left on a three year enlistment, had joined a Saigon English language paper praise. The Vietnam Guardian editorial urged support for Lawrence’s stance as a defense of free speech in the military.
AP report from Manila states Mrs. Carlos Espena gave birth on New Year's Day to a baby weighing 16 pounds and 8 ounces, at 22.7 inches long, believed to be the heaviest on record in the city.
A legal notice records petitions, public hearings, and schedule details for city planning and infrastructure improvements. It lists dates, parties, and official actions, including publication dates and the required signatures, with references to involved agencies and forthcoming hearings.
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