Schneider denies robbing Shannon's supper club
Iowa City teen Robert Schneider testified he did not take part in the Shannon's supper club robbery in North Liberty but said he wrote the hold up note at the request of Glenn Evans. He admitted writing the note and claimed Evans hired him for other acts while noting he was on parole.
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Schneider
Shannon
North Liberty
Glenn Evans
Evans
Cahill
Iowa City
Iowa
Eight Amish Fathers Post Bonds of $25
Eight of the eleven Amish fathers charged with failure to send their children to an accredited school appeared in court to plead to the charge. The eight posted $25 bond each. three were out of the area. Names listed include Andy Kauffman John Nisley Chris Raber Ben Beachy Joe Borntrager Enos Mullett Perry Miller Ben M Borntrager Abe Yoder Henry Yoder William Borntrager.
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Ben Beachy
Indiana
William Borntrager
Missouri
Ben Borntrager
Henry Yoder
Court of Justice
Joseph Koeppel
Buchanan County
Andy Kauffman
John Nisley
Chris Raber
Joe Borntrager
Enos Mullett
Perry Miller
Ben M. Borntrager
Abe Yoder
Dan Stutzman
Reuben Hershberger
Johnson Casts Critical Eye on Tax Commission
Mayor Bob Johnson questions the state Tax Commission during a council session with City Assessor Wendl Kulish over valuing a street section near Jefferson High School slated for sale. The discussion follows standard disposal procedure with a public hearing and bid process.
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State Tax Commission
Bob Johnson
Wendl Kulish
Kulish
Jefferson High School
County Home In Nursing Home Rule Exemption Passes
Iowa lawmakers move swiftly as the House backs an exemption for county homes from nursing home licensing rules while approving an emergency income tax bill. The measure aligns depreciation rules with federal standards to boost investment, with Rep. Elmer Vermeer alone opposing the tax bill on revenue concerns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Elmer Vermeer
Rpella
Ways and Means Committee
Estes Denied New Trial Eight Years
Billie Sol Estes, bankrupt farm tycoon, was denied a new trial and sentenced to eight years in Tyler Texas. Judge Otis Dunagan rejected the motion claiming procedural errors and publicity compromised a fair hearing. Estes posted a $5 000 bond and appealed while saying little in court. This marks the first trial among several indictments.
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Tyler
Texas
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
John Cofer
Austin
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Estes
Otis Dunagan
Dunagan
Wonder
Cold Wave Death Toll Climbs Across Nation
The century’s worst cold snap broke records from Pennsylvania to Texas, killing at least 143 people and closing schools. Southern crops suffered heavy damage in the South and Florida while California and Rio Grande Valley producers faced losses. Snow from Great Lakes storms added to the harsh conditions with multiple cities posting record lows.
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Southland
Florida
California
Rio Grande Valley
Alaska Temperatures Warmer Morning Readings
In Anchorage the low reached 34 above, while Juneau recorded 32 above as Alaska saw milder early temperatures than many parts of the United States.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Juneau
Snowy Storm Closes Roads and Schools Across Regions
Aใหญ่ report notes West Virginia measured 10 inches of new snow while lighter totals fell in Pennsylvania New York and Michigan. Treacherous roads from Michigan to the Middle Atlantic states prompted officials to urge residents to stay home as thousands of schools remained closed.
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Sylvania
New York
West Virginia
Michigan
Middle Atlantic
Iowa Thawed Morning After Deep Freeze
Winter eased in Iowa as morning temperatures rose slowly though many spots stayed below zero. Readings ranged from 15 below at Waukon to 7 below at Lamont with Oelwein at 12 below. highs Wednesday from zero at Sioux City and Council Bluffs to 12 below at Dubuque. Continued: Page 3, Col. 2.
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Iowa
Waukon
Lamont
Oelwein
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Girl 12 Reports Hopkinton House Fire by Running Mile
A 12 year old Hopkinton girl Eula LeClerc ran a mile to a neighbor to call in a house fire at the LeClerc farm. The six room frame farmhouse had no phone and firemen saved only a deep freeze from the porch. The family and siblings sheltered with relatives as investigators probe the origin near an inside wall following an electrical issue.
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Hopkinton
Eula LeClerc
Otto LeClerc
LeClerc
Eula
Edmund Budden
Monticello
Otto le Bi
Kennedys Expecting Eighth Child This June
Mrs. Robert Kennedy wife of the attorney general is expecting a baby in June her eighth child. The Kennedy family includes Kathleen 11 Joseph Patrick 10 Robert Jr 9 David 7 Mary Courtney 6 Michael 4 and Mary Kerry 3 as siblings.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Kennedys
Kathleen
Joseph Patrick
Robert, Jr
David
Mary Courtney
Michael
Mary Kerry
France Breaks Off Talks With Britain Over Common Market
Paris warns talks on joining the Common Market are broken off after De Gaulle rejects Britain's entry. Spaak warns of a possible bloc wreck and urges continued diplomacy among West Germany Italy Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Heath vows to press for revived negotiations in Brussels Monday.
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Paris
France
Britain
Paul-Henri Spaak
Senate
London
Edward Heath
House of Commons
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Brussels
de Gaulle
Couve de Murville
Market Commission
Gerhard Schroeder
Spaak
Heath
Kennedy Seeks Major Tax Overhaul With 1965 Target
President Kennedy unveils a sweeping tax package aiming for an average 18 percent cut by 1965, with a 39 percent bottom and 9 percent top relief over three years. Proposals include a 5 percent income floor on itemized deductions and a $300 minimum standard deduction for low income taxpayers, plus a $300 credit for seniors. The plan totals $13.6 billion in annual reductions with $3.4 billion more from revisions, and is aimed to be interdependent across the tax system.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
U.S. Study of Western Air Shield for India Under Way
A multinational air defense study led by the United States and Britain examines protecting Indian cities and supply lines from possible Chinese air attacks. Teams from the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia visit New Delhi to assess technical details, base needs, and costs before a decision.
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New Delhi
U.S
Britain
Canada
Australia
Nehru
India
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