Bakers Face District Court Over Church Excommunication
Mr and Mrs Joseph Baker will seek an injunction in Johnson county district court to block their excommunication by the First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City. They claim local session lacks authority as church law assigns excommunication to the presbytery. trial and suspension began a year ago after a dispute over razing the 112 year old church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Joseph Baker
Johnson County
United Presbyterian Church
Baker
Judicial Commission of the
Southeast Iowa Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Bakers
Judicial Commission
National Judicial Commission
General Assembly of the Church
University of Iowa
Sioux City Man Robbed by Pair on Seventh Street SE
James E. Hill reports he was attacked near the 1200 block of Seventh Street SE Sunday night by two men about 25 or 26 years old. The robbers jumped him, tore his pants, and stole a wallet containing $6.28 before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
James E. Hill
Seventh Street
Hill
November Cedar Rapids bus loss listed at $3316
The Cedar Rapids bus system lost 3316 dollars and 35 cents in November according to the Regional Transit Authority. Revenue totaled 27501 dollars and 44 cents with 124366 passengers riding the buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Cedar Rapids
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
Legislature opens with bipartisan tone and session kickoff
Rep. William Winkelman presided as Republicans backed the nomination with Rep. Joan Lipsky and William Gannon leading Democrats in promising cooperation. Gov. Fulton invited to deliver State of the State as the House and Senate set procedures for the 1969 session amid minor gavel confusion and plans for a swift, orderly start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winkelman
Lohrville
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
William Gannon
Mingo
Rep
N. F. Sorg
Marion
Robert Fulton
Senate
House
Fulton
Statehouse
Special election to fill Schmarjer vacancy and contests filed
Neg Cochran reports resignation of Rep Clarence Schmarjer in Muscatine last Friday. A special election will fill the vacancy. Contests will be filed for one house and two senate seats. In the senate Charles Sullivan and Harold Thordsen took oaths but face challenges by former senators Cassidy and Burke. In the house Republican Richard Groves will challenge Vincent Mayberry on a two vote margin in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Schmarjer
Muscatine
House
Senate
Charles Sullivan
Sioux City
Harold Thordsen
Davenport
Joseph Cassidy
Walcott
James Burke
Richard Groves
Ft. Dodge
Vincent Mayberry
Fort Dodge
Marble Rock Man Killed in Car Train Collision
Earl R. Shultz, 24, of Marble Rock died Monday when his car collided with a freight train at a crossing in the north central Iowa town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudd
Earl R. Shultz
Marble Rock
I Lowa
Dallas Man Held On Check Charge
Dallas man Larry W. Gruner, 19, held in Linn county jail on $1,000 bond for transporting a forged $50 check across state lines. He appeared before U.S. Commissioner E. W. Fuelling after a 30 day Benton county jail sentence for pointing a firearm. Accused of forging Edward J. Zuk’s signature on a December check drawn on Indiana National Bank and cashing it at the Holiday Inn in Mason City. John K. Von Lackum Jr. named as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry W. Gruner
Dallas
Linn County
Gruner
U.S
E. W. Fuelling
Benton County
Edward J. Zuk
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
Holiday Inn
Mason City
John K. von Lackum, Jr
Supreme Court rejects appeals of Cosa Nostra figures and Klansman
The Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from Vito Genovese and Raymond Patriarca over narcotics and murder plots, and from Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton for contempt of Congress. The court also ruled tenant protections in public housing require justification, and refused further challenges to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Washington
UPI
Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court
Vito Genovese
Cosa Nostra Organization
Raymond Patriarca
New England Cosa Nostra “Family
Robert Shelton
Congress
House Committee On UN
Walter Darwin Teague
New York
Cedar Rapids residents face court over false driver claim
Gaal, 22, and Larry Manley, 27, appeared in municipal court after an accident in which they allegedly tried to persuade police that Manley's wife Carol was driving. Gaal faces a license suspension charge with a Thursday deadline. Manley and Carol pled innocent to interfering with a police officer. Trial set for Feb. 25. Both men posted bonds.
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Cedar Rapids
David E. Gaal
Fourth Street
Larry Manley
Third Street NW
Carol
Mt. Vernon Road SE
Third Street SE
Gaal
Manley
Drake student arrested on drug charge in Cedar Rapids
Robert B. Newton, 20, Drake University student from Henry Illinois, arrested Sunday night after a car tied to storage was searched under a warrant. Authorities found 22 ounces of marijuana in the trunk and Newton was jailed on 2500 dollars bond awaiting a preliminary hearing and possible evidence forfeiture.
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Robert B. Newton
Newton
Drake University
Henry, Ill
Cedar Rapids
Miller
First Avenue NE
Iowa City
Linn County
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Lester Kluever
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Cunningham
Kendrick
Millen
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Northwestern Bell
Cosa Nostra
Charlotte Moulton
Drake
Smulekoff
Annana Ze
Amana
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