Nixon condemns attacks on Soviet sites in U S
President Nixon denounces bombing of Soviet facilities in the United States as morally wrong. He joins 73 American Jewish leaders in outrage and pledges support for emigration rights while warning violence harms the Jewish cause. The White House released letters from Nixon and Jewish leaders amid JDL threats and Soviet reprisals in Moscow and New York.
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Nixon
U.S
San Clemente
UPI
Jewish Defense League
Soviet Union
White House
Max Fisher
Detroit
Herman Wouk
Washington
Passenger accused of hijack attempt to be tried in Iowa
Patrick Miranda, 25, of Bound Brook New Jersey, allegedly pulled a gun on a Trans World Airlines stewardess during a New York to Denver flight and said he wanted to go to Lake Tahoe California. He was arrested after the plane landed in Colorado and will be transferred to Des Moines to face an Iowa felony charge of interfering with a crew member. The weapon, a .22 caliber automatic, was found unloaded. Miranda stated he had little money and provided an explanation of his movements, with no prior felony record. He was held on a $5,000 bond on a misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon charge. FBI agents recovered the gun from Miranda. He claimed New Jersey as his permanent home, with past residences in Golden Colorado and Los Angeles.
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Denver
UPI
Lake Tahoe
Calif
Iowa
Patrick Miranda
Bound Brook
N.J
Trans World Airlines
Colorado
Linda Barnard
Atlanta
Miranda
FBI
New Jersey
Golden
Colo
Los Angeles
Marine Corps
Winfield White Named President of Center Board
Marion Attorney Winfield White was elected chairman of the Linn County Health Center board of directors at its Monday meeting. He succeeds Dr. Richard Sedlacek who asked not to be reappointed for a new term. Also elected Monday night was B L Anderson vice chairman.
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Marion
Winfield White
Linn County Health Center Board of Directors
Richard Sedlacek
B. L. Anderson
Mayor Vetoes Police Hiring Amid Cash Worries
Oelwein Mayor Ed McCarthy broke a 3 to 3 council tie by vetoing the hiring of an extra police officer. He cast the no vote to wait for February city audit results to confirm funds before any new hires or pay raises, aiming to ensure money is available.
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Oelwein
Ed McCarthy
McCarthy
Moscow Jews Protests at U S Embassy Over Diplomat Treatment
Three elderly members of Moscow's Grand Khoral synagogue delivered a peaceful protest at the U S Embassy in Moscow. They petitioned against brigandage and terror aimed at Soviet diplomats in America, signing Rabbi Judah Levin, 76, the Grand Khoral rabbi and prominent Soviet Jewish leader.
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Moscow
UPI
America
U.S
Grand Khoral
Judah Levin
Soviet Union
Grand Khoral Synagogue
Jewish Militant Leader Kahane Arrested in New York
Rabbi Meir Kahane leader of the Jewish Defense League was arrested on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on riot disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges. He was to face criminal court January 6 and 7 over a December 27 encounter outside the Soviet mission to the UN. Ten others were arrested. Kahane was believed in Israel when due in court.
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New York
UPI
Meir Kahane
Militant
Jewish Defense League
Kahane
U.N
Israel
Governor Highlights Iowa Achievements In Education Crime And Health
Iowa Governor outlines progress across sectors including education with grants and bonding for universities, private college aid, and boosted K 12 funding. Crime control advances feature centralized police radio, crime lab expansion, and judicial reforms. Health notes cite Medicaid deficit resolution, elder benefits, rubella program, and youth work incentives.
British Strike Support Wanes
London AP reports Britain's auto industry and ports idle for a 24 hour strike against Conservative labor reforms. Many workers ignore calls from union leaders to limit actions to breaks, with lunchtime rallies in many factories not hit by the general strike. Support for militant leftists appears weaker than during the December 8 protest. The legislation mirrors American cooling off periods and secret ballots.
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London
Britain
Senator Russell Suffers Setback
Senator Russell of Georgia remained in serious condition at Walter Reed, after an infection returned to parts of his lower respiratory system. He had been admitted December 8 for treatment of a respiratory ailment and had shown improvement before the setback.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Senate
TV 9 Eyewitness News Team Preview
Channel 9 presents NBA Basketball coverage with Anchorman Bob Harper Meteorologist Wayne Winston and Sports Director Bob Brooks for Tuesday night programming on the station.
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TV 9
Eyewitness News
Bob Harper
Wayne Winston
Bob Brooks
Channel 9
II East Iowans Enter Service and Leaves
Eleven men enlist in the armed forces. Recruits sent: James J. Singleton 19 Marengo and Steven M. Carter 17 Marion to San Diego by the navy. Lynn M. Miner 19 and Neal C. Benesh 18 plus Terry L. Helmrichs 22 and Scott D. Welbourne 20 to Lackland AFB Texas. Steven E. White 18 Vin ton Craig B. Adams 21 Marion and Paul C. Harder 19 Marion to air force. Jamie A. Myers 19 Sherman st NE and Ted O. Nune maker Jr 23 Eleventh st NW enter delayed program. Ronald R. Grannis discharged after three years incl Vietnam, awarded Army Commendation Medal. Return on leave: Sgt. John Lake 30 days Philippines to Germany. Airman Michael Chmelicek 15 days from Mather AFB. Seaman Michael Bunday 14 days leave at Great Lakes. Spec 4 c George Hoover return to Ft. Myer after holiday leave. Pvt. Jeffrey L. Russell 15 days at Ft. Leonard Wood. John C. Long promoted to specialist 4 c in Vietnam. Spec 4 c Thomas C. Long named soldier of the month at Homestead AFB Florida.
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San Diego
Navy
James J. Singleton
Marengo
Steven M. Carter
Orchard Road
Marion
Lackland Afb
Texas
Air Force
Lynn M. Miner
Tenth Street
Neal C. Benesh
Belle Plaine
Terry L. Helmrichs
Hiawatha
Scott D. Welbourne
Twenty-sixth Street
Steven E. White
Vinton
Craig B. Adams
Country Club Drive
Paul C. Harder
First Avenue
Jamie A. Myers
Sherman Street
Ted O. Nunemaker, Jr
Eleventh Street
John Lake
Delbert Kuehl
Avenue NE
Philippines
Germany
Michael Chmelicek
Leonard Chmelicek
Union Drive
Mather
Afb
Calif
Seaman Michael Bunday
Robert Bunday
Eighth Street
Great Lakes
Ill
George E. Hoover
William V. Howe
Sixth Avenue
Ft. Myer
Jeffrey L. Russell
Jean Russell
Westwood Drive
Ft. Leonard Wood
Cedar Rapids Man Posts Bond After Assault Charge
Ray Kruger, 38, of 1129 Fifteenth Avenue SW, was arrested Monday for assault and battery. He posted $110 bond and was released. The charge was documented in an information signed by Carl Van Antwerp of Forty‑first Avenue and Bowling Street SW before Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers. Kruger allegedly struck the complainant with his fists at a southwest Cedar Rapids tavern.
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Ray Kruger
Fifteenth Avenue
Kruger
Carl van Antwerp
Forty-first Avenue
Bowling Street
Justice of the
Glenn Powers
Cedar Rapids
Liquor Store Hours Under Review by Iowa Commission
The Iowa liquor commission is studying revised hours to align with surrounding businesses. They may extend Monday hours and consider region specific schedules after past changes to 10 am to 6 pm six days a week, with Friday and Saturday extended to 8 pm, and inconsistent notices left stores unsure of future hours. Local managers express frustration at last to know changes and review.
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Iowa Liquor Commission
Homer R. Adcock
the Gazette
Adcock
Des Moines
Robert Blake
Center Point Road NE
Cedar Rapids
Gibson Jr Elected President of Cedar Rapids NAACP
Olen E. Gibson Jr was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids NAACP chapter at a recent meeting. Other officers elected include Sister Mary Roberta first vice president and Mrs John Ely Jr recording secretary with Lorene Harrington corresponding secretary and Mrs Milton Turner treasurer, Marcella Muhl historian, and Viola Gibson consultant to the board.
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Olen FE. Gibson, Jr
Cedar Rapids
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Mary Roberta
John Ely, Jr
Lawrence Baker
Lorene Harrington
Milton Turner
Marcella Muhl
Viola Gibson
History repeats itself for Anamosa escapee
Dennis D. Moss, 29, of Iowa City, escaped from the Half Way House for convicts in Anamosa July 2, 1970, and was arrested in Downey, California, for burglary with aggravation. Moss had been sentenced to 10 years at Anamosa in 1961, escaped in 1962, and served seven years in California before returning to Iowa in 1969 to finish his term. Officials expect he will be sent back to California to continue the case.
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Anamosa
Dennis D. Moss
Iowa City
Half Way House
Downey
Calif
Moss
California
Iowa
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Christine Grannis
Thirty-third Street
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Linda Long
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Robert Long
Thirtythird Street
Thomas C. Long
Algy Long
Walford
Homestead Afb
Fla
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NAACP
Olen E. Gibson, JR
Fussibk
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Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
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