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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1977

Page

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Boy Scouts Conduct Survival Exercise At Camp Waubeek

In cold wind, about 100 Boy Scouts and leaders from Temaque district Hawkeye Area council joined a search and survival drill at Camp Waubeek. Jim Greene age 13 joined cliff climbs, ravine traverse, compass hike and shelter building as Eagle award requirements were pursued.

Temaque Hawkeye Boy Scouts Camp Waubeek Jim Greene Forty-first Street Brian Stewart Thunderbird Road Cass Igram Parkland Drive Troop 12

Two More Suspects Arrested in Bolles Death After Plea

In Phoenix two suspects were arrested as a third man pled guilty to second degree murder in the Don Bolles case. John Adamson 33 pleaded guilty under a deal to 20 years and two months. A judge will decide on the plea. The affidavit links Dunlap 47 and Robison 54 to the murder plot with Kemper Marley 72 implicated.

Los Angeles Don Bolles Phoenix Tucson John Adamson Bolles Adamson The Arizona Republic Max Dunlap James Robison Dunlap Kemper Marley Marley Arizona Raul Castro

Daoud Willing To Testify In Munich Massacre Case

Abu Daoud said he would testify before a West German court on his innocence in the Munich Olympics massacre if his safety is guaranteed and arrangements are made through the PLO He spoke from Algiers and urged German authorities to provide protection before returning for trial.

Paris Abu Daoud Palestine Liberation Organization Daoud Associated Press al Fatah Algiers West Germany Israel France Richard Beck Bavarian PLO Bonn Munich

Deserting GI Ardent to Stay in Sweden After Eight Years

Herbert Rains, 32, a former 442nd Infantry Brigade member who disappeared from Schofield Barracks eight years earlier, sought to remain in Sweden. In an Embassy interview he expressed a strong wish to stay, saying he would never say I am never going back and that he wants to be a Swede, while acknowledging ties to his life. He was born in Artesia, New Mexico, and joined the army reserves in 1964 before transferring to Hawaii.

Stockholm Sweden UPI 442Nd Schofield Barracks Hawaii Herbert Rains William Prout United States Rains Artesia N. M

Sweden Hosts US Vietnam Draft Resisters After 1968 Crisis

Exiles from the Vietnam era, including deserters from the Pueblo crisis, remain in Sweden with estimates ranging from 150 to 200. Sweden granted residency to 600–700 Americans in 1970–71, many awaiting amnesty which Carter promised to expand. several have since returned or stayed, expressing mixed views on amnesty and lingering memories of the war.

Rains Korea Vietnam Sweden Prout Stockholm United States Ford

Bitter Cold Shapes Midwinter Weather Across States

The region endures record lows with Minneapolis warning of fuel oil shortages as temperatures dip to 20 to 40 below and northern areas brace for continued extreme cold. Buffalo reports a new winter snowfall record while Georgia forecasts frost and droughtish risk to cotton harvest.

U.S. Weather Service Buffalo N.Y Atlanta Georgia Extension Service Minneapolis

Weather Underground splits as members consider surrender

AP reports dissident Weather Underground members including Bernardine Dohrn say leadership plans to surface and pursue above ground politics while others plan surrender to authorities. Takeover newspaper alleges internal rift after seven years on the run from federal charges connected to acts of political sabotage.

Madison, Wis Weather Underground U.S. Capitol FBI The Bernardine Dohrn Fugitives Miss Dohrn

Sorensen Nomination Faces Trouble For CIA

Theodore Sorensen’s bid to head the CIA faces serious obstacles as controversy over an affidavit from the 1972 Pentagon Papers trial surfaces. Criticism centers on inexperience in foreign intelligence, his role discussing Chappaquiddick, his status as a conscientious objector, and his law firm ties to multinational clients. Senate leaders signal doubts ahead of confirmation hearings.

Theodore Sorensen Central Intelligence Agency Sorensen Mark Alcott Jimmy Carter Central Intelligence Ouye Intelligence Committee Pentagon Papers Daniel Elisberg Long Island Newsday Sen Edward Kennedy D-Mass Chappaquiddick New York Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Zaire Sier

Former Iowan Returns to Saudi Job After Cedar Rapids Trip

A former Iowan resumes his post in Saudi Arabia after visiting Cedar Rapids where he endured severe cold. He notes ongoing poverty among many Saudis despite oil wealth. Story and Picture on Page 6A General News.

Saudi Arabia Cedar Rapids

Weather Waste and Pollution Alarm Across the Nation

An editorial underscores national neglect of air water and soil quality and criticizes current policies. It argues urgent action is needed to curb pollution and protect environmental health for future generations.

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