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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1971

Page

1

Weather and local notices from Daily Record

The Daily Record reports Friday high and overnight low temperatures for multiple cities, precipitation totals, barometer and humidity readings, wind at 2 p.m., sunrise and sunset times, and year-to-date degree days. It also lists out-of-town births in Iowa City and fatalities with funeral details, plus local incidents and police investigations.

Miami Biomarck Mineapolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle L. Angeles Washington C. R Gazette Wsw

Eight Charges Against Molden After High Speed Chase

William H. Molden, 23, of 1505 Fifth avenue SE, was arrested Friday night in Cedar Rapids on eight charges from a high speed chase. He faces three counts of disobeying a traffic signal, attempting to elude police, speeding 85 mph in a 25 zone, no driver's license, failure to have vehicle under control, and resisting an officer. He lost control in the 600 block of Eleventh avenue SE, struck a parked vehicle, fled, and was captured. Molden appeared before Judge John B. Reilly and was released on his own recognizance on seven traffic charges. bond on the resisting charge was $110. He is to return Monday at 9:30 a.m. in municipal court.

William H. Molden Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Molden Eighth Avenue Eleventh Avenue Almer Wood Eleventh Avenue SE John B. Reilly Malden

Iowa Drug Bill Delay Stalls Senate Return

House Speaker William Harbor moves to reconsider a drug bill amendment, delaying sending the bill back to the senate. Minority Leader Dale Cochran plans to wait until Rep. Charles Pelton returns to the chamber before pursuing reconsideration.

Ture House William Kendrick William Harbor Dale Cochran Eagle Grove Charles Pelton Clinton Senate

Turner Bid To Reopen Merger Hearing Blocked

Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner failed to obtain secret grand jury testimony to support a bid to reopen Federal Power Commission hearings on the Iowa Power and Light and Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric merger. Polk County Judge Leo Oxberger denied the petition to release the grand jury material.

Turner Des Moines Iowa Richard Turner Federal Power Commission FPC Polk County Leo Oxberger Grand Jury Iowa Power and Light Co Iowa-I Illinois Gas and Electric Co Davenport

Jurors Reject Damage Claim In 1968 Highway Crash

A Linn district court jury found four Stanley residents could not recover 79 607 in damages from Marlene Joy Torrey over an April 13 1968 crash north of Hiawatha on highway 150. Plaintiffs claimed Torrey crossed the centerline. defense cited a sudden emergency and a third car in her lane. The panel included jurors from Marion Cedar Rapids and Judge William Eads.

Linn District Court Stanley Hiawatha Marlene Joy Torrey Cedar Rapids Ruth Norman Gunnison Sara Jeffrey Smith William Eads Howard W. Novotny Fairfax Howard V. Moss Donald C. Mains Joseph G. Sindelar David G. Swan Sam H. Thielke Marilyn J. Gott Marion Alvin C. Chesley Orville E. Gaddy Richard L. Conklin Erling T. Hjermstad Marvin L. White

City Briefs and Local Notices Include Meetings and Honors

UCS directors plan the January board meeting for Wednesday at 4 p.m. at United Community Services offices. Real estate services advertise at Mundell Long Luce Sullivan, 4111 Center Point Rd NE. Honors include Terry Kemme and Susan Heuer for scholastic achievement at Wheaton College and University of Wisconsin Madison. cafe Shiloh opens Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan 24. A break-in at Davison Champlin service station yielded $19. Bond posts involve James Lappe and Phillip Heath for beer-related offenses, in the 900 block of First Ave West and adjacent locations.

UCS United Community Services Mundell, Long, Luce and Sullivan Realtors Center Point Road James T. Lappe Sixth Street Phillip A. Heath Lisbon First Avenue West

$150 000 Suit in Federal Court by Lisbon Woman

Susan Carpenter of Fayette Indiana filed a $150,000 damage suit in Cedar Rapids federal court against Lustre-Sheen Corp of Lisbon Iowa for negligence in her husband Floyd Carpenter's February 1969 death from fumes. The suit claims improper labeling failed to warn of hazards.

Indiana Iowa Cedar Rapids Lustre-Sheen Corp Lisbon Susan Carpenter Fayette Ind Floyd

Search Dropped For Plane With Missing Iowan

Colorado civil air patrol called off a search for a light plane missing for more than a week. The craft was piloted by Dennis Zea 29 of San Diego son of Denison Iowa residents. Zea left San Diego Jan 14 heading to Rapid City and reported low visibility from Gunnison Colorado. Believed aboard were David Browning 23 of Leonard Missouri and a Mrs. Jim Dial with a small baby.

Denver Colorado Civil Air Patrol Dennis Zea San Diego Calif Dale Zea Denison Iowa Zea Rapids City Gunnison Colo Rapid City David Browning Leonard, Mo Jim Dial

Parkersburg Youth Suffocated by Corn

Parkersburg youth Gaylen Hawkins, 19, died Friday when loose corn collapsed a bin top as he tried to loosen frozen corn. The bin at Wagner Supply & Elevator Co. in Parkersburg was the scene of the accident.

Parkersburg UPI Gaylen Hawkins Carroll Hawkins The Wagner Supply & Elevator Co

Brown disappears before sentencing in laiscivious acts case

Martyn D. Brown pled guilty to a morals charge on December 11 and appeared in Linn district court for sentencing on Friday. He vanished as the judge and attorneys conferred in chambers after a county attorney recommended three years in prison, while the defense urged probation. A warrant was issued for his arrest as Brown had claimed he would return but did not by 5 p.m. The 31 year old was charged with lascivious acts with a child involving a 15 year old Cedar Rapids girl and had a northwest Cedar Rapids address.

Martyn D. Brown Linn District Court Brown William Eads Cedar Rapids

Nixon on Four Letter Words After State of the Union

President Nixon, after polishing his State of the Union, commented at a press briefing that there will be four letter words in the speech but not the Love Story kind. He said profanity has a place to punctuate ideas and overuse hides the point. He reviewed Love Story, saying he was not shocked by the language but it detracted from the acting and theme.

Washington Nixon State of the Union

Wisconsin graduate Carl E. Krog earns PhD

Carl E. Krog son of Hazel I. Krog of 202 Eighteenth Street NE received his PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison on Friday.

Carl E. Krog Hazel I. Krog Eighteenth Street University of Wisconsin, Madison

Blairs Town Widow Mabel Ransom Mourned

Harley C. Ransom of Cedar Rapids was accidentally omitted from obituaries in Friday's Gazette. Mabel Ransom, 85, of Blairs town, died Thursday, leaving survivors including her husband Harley C. Ransom.

Blairstown Mabel Ransom Harley C. Ransom Cedar Rapids

GM Recalls School Buses And Trucks

General Motors recalls 9,600 school buses and 44,000 trucks after a Connecticut bus rollover injuring 12 children. Clutch linkage on 1967 1968 1969 E model trucks and S model bus chassis may break, dealer repairs free. Police cite broken clutch bolts. driver error labeled as gross but shouting noted as possible factor.

Detroit UPI General Motors Connecticut National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Redding Conn Joseph Bohan

Hijackers

Hijackers fix on passengers as tension rises aboard the vehicle. A narrator notes wary gazes and a sense of imminent conflict as the danger unfolds. The scene emphasizes fear and vigilance amid uncertain control.

Hijacker Kills Self After North Korea Flight Attempt

A South Korean airliner carrying passengers was forced toward North Korea by a hijacker armed with grenades and a knife. The hijacker Kim Sang tae, 22, killed himself after a grenade blast wounded others and a passenger later died. Ten jet fighters forced the plane down about 20 miles south of the DMZ. a stewardess was seized and the pilot reported the hijacker's demand.

Seoul North Korea Kim Sangtae Kim Kangnung Demilitarized Zone

Hijackers Arrested After Ethiopian Flight Diversion

An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 20 passengers including five Americans and three American crew hijackers seized control during a domestic flight. The aircraft diverted first to Khartoum then Cairo for refueling before landing in Benghazi Libya. motive and number of hijackers were not disclosed.

Addis Ababa Ethiopian Airlines Libya Khartoum Sudan Cairo Benghazi

Forceps in Patient Three Surgeons Convicted

In Rome a court convicted Dr Francesco Ascani and aides Dr Duilio Lucarelli and Dr Giorgio de Dominicis of manslaughter over a 1964 operation in which forceps were left in patient Evaristo de Reti. Each received a suspended three month term and damages were awarded to the deceased’s relatives after he died five days post a 1966 surgery to remove the instruments.

Rome Francesco Ascani Duilio Lucarelli Giorgio de Dominicis Evaristo de Reti de Reti

Volga youth pleads guilty to larceny in night theft

Chad Koehner, 19, of Volga pled guilty in district court to larceny in the night time. A second charge of breaking and entering was dropped. Sentencing was deferred to February 1972 and Koehner was placed on probation.

Eleader Chad Koehner Volga

Fire linked escape arrest of two Iowa inmates

Detectives captured David H. Forde and William L. Jorgensen in Cedar Rapids after a fire at 118 Sixteenth street NE drew investigators to a suspected arson scene. The two escapees were found hiding in a nearby house and held for penitentiary officials. One accomplice, James Hepker, sustained a foot laceration after leaping from a window as flames forced a roof escape.

Twenty-second Street Sixteenth Avenue Sixteenth Street Ft. Madison Cedar Rapids David H. Forde William L. Jorgensen Council Bluffs Linn County Jerry Hopker James Fourth Street Ronald Wheeler Wheeler James Hepker Jerry Hepker Hepker St. Luke’s Hospital

Cub Scout Pack Awards at Local Churches and Schools

Cub Scouts from Pack 8 received awards at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church with members Brian Mengler Steve Senninger Brian Jeffery Dale Gardner Mark Trinkle Mike Evjen Steve Wimner John Listebarger Mike Moss Frank Schneider and Barry Miller honored. Pack 27 awards were presented at St. Pius X School to Dave Mally Craig Carolan Craig Black Steve Mescher Dave Gross Kevin Day Kevin OConnor Steve Garry Mike Krauss Dave Crandall and Jeff Moore. Pack 221 at Prairie School saw awards for John Serbousek Mark Olsen Todd Staskal Wayne Pavlicek James Pitts Jeff Staskal Keith Elias Gene Croy Jr William McMahan Kenneth Neorod Kevin Brown Don Scholl Mark Ditch Brian Howell Joe Kell Jim Nash Steve Shaffer Art Hartin and William Dvorak.

Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Brian Mengler Steve Senninger Brian Jeffery Dale Gardner Mark Trinkle Mike Evjen Steve Wimner John Listebarger Mike Moss Frank Schneider Barry Miller St. Pius X_ school Dave Mally Craig Carolan Craig Black Steve Mescher Dave Gross Kevin Day Kevin O’connor Steve Garry Mike Krauss Dave Crandall Jeff Moore the Prairie School John Serbousek Mark Olsen Todd Staskal Wayne Pavlicek James Pitts Jeff Staskal Keith Elias Gene Croy, Jr William McMahan Kenneth Neorod Kevin Brown Don Scholl Mark Ditch Brian Howell Joe Kell Jim Nash Steve Shaffer Art Hartin William Dvorak

Vinton Man Charged With Assault and Battery

Albert R. Patrick, 65, of Vinton, arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery. He posted $110 bond and was released. Informa tion by Louise Gibbs alleges Patrick arrived at her residence January 17, slammed her into a wall and struck her in the stomach.

Albert R. Patrick Vinton Louise Gibbs Center Point Road Patrick

Big Northern States Get Boost on Demo Delegates

A Democratic reform commission tentatively endorses a delegate formula balancing population with past Democratic presidential votes, boosting big Northern states like California New York Ohio and Illinois while trimming smaller states. The Eagleton plan faced decisive votes and was blocked by Rep. O Hara with a 9 9 tie.

Washington Democratic Party Reform Commission Sen Eagleton D-Mo Donald Peterson Wisconsin Liv Bjorke North Dakota California New York Ohio Illinois North Carolina O’hara Dmich Peterson Eugene McCarthy Commission South Texas

House strikes down curbs on rules panel in 1971 session

Washington report notes a 233 to 152 vote to remove a clause limiting the rules committee’s power to block legislation for 31 days. Speaker Albert, newly elected, backed the change while many committee chairmen opposed it. The vote marks a coalition win for Republicans and Southern Democrats.

Washington New House Rules Committee Albert D-Okla House Rules Panel

United Church Hosts Seminar At Coe College

A regional United Church of Christ laymen seminar was held at Coe College’s Gage Memorial Union. Co-chairmen Ed Zeller Dick Wagner and Don Typer led about 60 attendees from 20 Iowa towns. Chicago Theological Seminary officials Dr Edward Manthei and Dr Perry LeFevere with Dr Robin Scroggs guided discussions on theology amid topics like race and war.

United Church Coe College Chicago Theological Seminary Gage Memorial Union Ed Zeller Dick Wagner Cedar Rapids Don Typer Mt. Vernon United Church of Christ Iowa Edward Manthei Perry LeFevere Robin Scroggs

Tightening-Up in Poland Ordered

Premier Piotr Jaroszewicz urged managers of Poland's industrial enterprises to tighten control over restive factory crews amid growing unrest and possible labor challenges.

Poland Warsaw Piotr Jaroszewicz

Memorial Services for Morgan and Willard Norton

Memorial services were held at Turner Chapel West at 3 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. David F. Larson. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.

Death for Killing 22 Shipmates

A Formosan sailor Lin Shan-mu, 38, was sentenced to death in Taipei for the Sept. 15 gas murder of 21 crewmen aboard the fishing boat Hsin Hai No. 2 off Brazil and the death of another crew member days later. The judge said Lin, the second engineer, locked the captain and crew in quarters and gassed them with ammonia, sparking survival by five. Lin claimed he acted after being pushed around.

Taipei Brazil Lin Shan-mu Lin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record Iowa City David E. Bowens Vernon Read Anamosa William A. Fairbanks Goettsch’s Center Pt Pacific Northwest Gulf Coastal Area Georgia Carolinas Rockies Lakes Iowa Energy Iowa Power Oxberger U.S. Supreme Court A. Arthur Davis Dean Wieland Terry L. Kemme F Avenue NW Wheaton College Wheaton, Ill Jerome’s Susan V. Heuer Grande Avenue SE University of Wisconsin Executive Plaza 1St Ave. SE Cafe Shiloh Davison Champlin Johnson Avenue NW Tom and Elinor Brady Self John Er.lapes 3Rd Ave Cub Democratic National Committee Joseph Crangle Upstate John B. Turner Ethel Livingston Jim Greteman Joan B. Turner & Son Second Avenue East
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