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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1978
Page
5
Iowa officials say a New York lawsuit against Unique Ideas Inc may yield windfalls for some Iowans. The New York attorney general advised Iowa’s consumer protection division that the bank account of a company doing business as Unique Ideas Inc has been enjoined.
Iowa residents and others may recover funds from a 1974 75 fraud scheme by Unique Ideas Inc that sold $10 info on a money making method then bilked buyers with escalating fees. The company advertised in major magazines and sent half the money to a New York firm. Victims should contact Julian Garrett at the Iowa Attorney General Consumer Protection Division to file claims with proof of purchase.
A six person jury in Cedar Rapids weighs damages from a 1974 accident blamed on a Sears tire. Marie Ormond seeks 250000 dollars plus 50000 for her husband, claiming severe anxiety and driving fear. Sears argues damages of 300000 dollars or more are unwarranted. The case notes medical costs under 2000 dollars but cites profound personality changes and driving phobia. The trial recounts the Oct 19 tire purchase and Oct 22 crash near Solon, Iowa. The article adds a 1967 Boston grand jury indictment note about Dr. Benjamin Spock and Yale's William Coffin.
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