Beirut Christian Stronghold Overrun By Palestinian Guerrillas
Palestinian guerillas overran a major Christian stronghold in northeast Beirut after an overnight artillery barrage. Police said fighting with Christian militiamen at Harsh Thabet disrupted a food blockade for Tel Zaatar and Jisr al Basha camps, with at least 16 killed and 29 wounded as clashes spread to eastern suburbs.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Harsh Thabet
Mt. Lebanon
Tel Zaatar
Jisr al- Basha
New Procedure Tried in Handling Drunk Drivers
Linn district court pilot fast tracks eight defendants in one session. Judge Anthony Scolaro indicated rights and plea options to speed disposition of 30 to 40 weekly cases. Some attorneys praised the effort while others questioned its aim. Warrants were issued for no shows and jury trials set after custody.
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Anthony Scolaro
Linn District Court
Scolaro
First Avenue
C R Woman Posts Bond on Larceny Count
Brenda Rainwater 21 was arrested at Target 4501 First Ave NE after staff stopped her for shoplifting two blouses and a scarf. Police found items valued over 30 dollars from five stores Lindale Plaza May’s Drugs Eagles Earl May Brooks Fashions and Target. She posted 500 dollar bond and was released.
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Target
First Avenue NE
Brenda Rainwater
Fortieth Street
Lindale Plaza
May's Drugs
Eagles
Earl May Garden Center
Brooks Fashions
Miss Rainwater
Bond referendum planned by West Dubuque district
The West Dubuque school board moves to place a new 2 million dollar bond issue on the ballot to fund additions in Epworth Cascade and Farley. They consider June for the election after previous December defeat and prior 4 million proposal failure.
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Epworth
West Dubuque
Cascade
Farley
King Juan Carlos Quietly Celebrates 38th Birthday at Zarzuela
King Juan Carlos marked his 38th birthday at Zarzuela palace in Madrid. A note recalls that 200 years ago George Washington weighed sending Connecticut volunteers to secure New York and the Hudson River against Britain.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Carlos
Zarzuela Palace
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Connecticut
New York
Hudson River
Van Deusen Widow 91 Dies. Garrison Native Framer
Kethe Pearle Van Deusen 91 widow of Cyrus Van Deusen died Tuesday at Virginia Gay hospital. Born in Vinton November 10, 1884 she lived in Benton county most of her life. Survived by two daughters Mrs Irving Gardemann Shellsburg and Johnella Bergen Vinton two sons Francis Garrison and Cyrus Cedar Rapids 24 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Services Friday 1 30 at Garrison United Methodist church burial Pleasant Hill cemetery rural Blairstown visitation at Fellmers Keystone after 1 Thursday.
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GARRISON — _ Kethe
Pearle van Deusen
Cyrus van Deusen
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Benton County
Cyrus Angela van Deusen
van Horne
Pythian Sisters
Chiefs
Kensington
Irving Gardemann
Shellsburg
Johnella Bergen
Francis
Garrison
Cyrus
Cedar Rapids
Garrison United Methodist Church
Pleasant Hill
Blairstown
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Youth, 16, Faces Drunk Driving Charge
Bruce Strub, 16, of 2050 North Townecourt NE, was charged with drunk driving after police say he ran a red light at Center Point Road and Forty-second Street NE. He was held in the county jail Wednesday morning in lieu of a $500 bond.
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Bruce Strub
North Townecourt
Strub
Center Point Road
Forty-second Street
John Costello Irish leader dies at 85
Dublin reports former Prime Minister John Costello who led Ireland out of the British Commonwealth in 1948 has died at age 85.
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Dublin
Ireland
John Costello
Irish Republic
Radios and Guns Stolen From Vehicles Across Several Neighborhoods
Several residents report thefts from cars across Tuesday and Wednesday. Items include four citizen band radios and two firearms valued near $1000, with individual losses ranging from radios and microphones to a 12 gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle. Victims include Trent Packingham, SE Faber, Charles Robinson, Gary English, and Gerald Pickout, in multiple street corners and parking lots.
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Trent Packingham
Sierra Drive
SE. Faber
Linmar Drive
Charles Robinson
Independence
Otis Road
Wilson & Co
Gary English
Wilson Avenue
Wilson Lot
Gerald Pickout
Blairstown
C R Man Fined On 13 Charges
Frederick Coppess of 2357 Blakley Boulevard SE paid $180.50 in fines and court costs for 13 incidents dating to February 1975. He faced charges including multiple license violations, several plate violations, three stop sign violations, speeding, attempting to elude police, defective equipment, and loss of control. The cases reference a September 14 arrest by Cedar Rapids police for eight violations.
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Frederick Coppess
Blakley Boulevard
Coppess
Cedar Rapids
Columnist To Speak At Coe Convocation
Norman Cousins editor in chief of Saturday Review World magazine will address Coe College’s 125th anniversary convocation at 2 p m Sunday in Sinclair auditorium. Topic Is There a Defense Against Total Power and Total Madness will examine terrorism from a madman bombing to nuclear stockpiles. Public invited with no admission charge.
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Norman Cousins
Saturday Review- World Magazine
Coe College
Sinclair
Coe
Cousins
Jack Langen
Leo L. Nussbaum
Jerry M. Owen
Marc Taslitt
New York Post
Current History Magazine
Saturday Review
World Magazine
Saturday
City to Hear Design Proposals For Civic Center
Prospective Cedar Rapids architects will present to the city council on Wednesday as local firms express interest in the new community center project. Mayor Don Canney expects proposals from Peiffer and Associates Design Associates Brest and Brown Healy, with Bezanson participating in interviews. Local firms preferred. out-of-town firms only if no acceptable local proposals emerge. Bezanson backs Peiffer for hotel portion. same architect not required for entire facility.
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Cedar Rapids Community Center
City Council
Leo Peiffer
Bezanson
Peiffer
Judge Denies Lower Bond in Kandee Jacoby Murder Case
Linn county district court Judge Anthony Scolaro refused to reduce bond for Kandee Jacoby in the Jan. 3 murder of her husband Douglas Jacoby at 1411 N street SW. The 50 000 bond remains with a potential 10 percent posting under conditions and a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 13 at 10 30 a m.
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Linn County District Court
Anthony Scolaro
Kandee Jacoby
Scolaro
Jacoby
Douglas
N Street
Williams Charged With Soliciting in Cedar Rapids
Arlethia Williams, 20, of 1028 Eighth Street SE, was arrested at the Holiday Inn on Williams Boulevard SW and charged with soliciting for prostitution. She posted a $1,000 bond and was released from the county jail.
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Arlethia Williams
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miss Williams
Holiday Inn
Williams Boulevard
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