Bakers Found Guilty in Iowa City Church Disruption Case
Joseph and Matilda Baker were found guilty of disrupting peace and unity at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. The Southeast Iowa Presbytery sentenced indefinite suspension from church membership. Baker appeals to the church synod while Mrs Baker expresses resolve to defend the church.
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Iowa City
Joseph
Matilda Baker
First Presbyterian Church
Southeast
Iowa
Bakers
Iowa City Press Citizen
32-Year Hideout Ends in San Fernando After 32 Years
Juan Rodriguez Aragon, 67, who locked himself in his house at the start of the Spanish Civil War on July 18, 1936, surrendered to authorities in San Fernando. A carpenter by trade, he feared reprisals for political articles he wrote. He will be questioned and released as no charges were filed.
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San Fernando
Spain
Juan Rodriguez Aragon
Aragon
Juan
Chuckle on layaway plans in old dime store days
A light quip notes that in the past shoppers were poorer yet dime stores avoided layaway schemes. The remark playfully contrasts early retail woes with modern payment options.
Alcoa Attends Tax Session Over School Aid Formula
Alcoa confirmed it attended a Des Moines meeting where Attorney General Turner’s apportionment formula for state school aid was the sole topic. The company supported Turner's formula, claiming it should be applied unless the legislature changes it, while two Republican lawmakers urged Turner to abandon the opinion. The firm faces more than a quarter of a million dollars in taxes at stake and Gov. Hughes defended Turner's right to invite anyone to discuss the matter.
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DES Moines
Aluminum Co. of America
Scott County
Atty
Richard Turner
Turner
Alcoa
Overcast travel conditions hit Cedar Rapids area
Dense drizzle and fog constrained travel in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Ozark Air Lines reported no departures or arrivals at the Municipal airport while two United flights started in the day and two more overflied the city. Several later flights were canceled as ceilings sat at 100 feet and visibility near a sixteenth of a mile. Highway patrol urged slower speeds and use of headlights amid wet roads and poor evening prospects. Temperature was 38 at 1 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Ozark Air Lines
United Air Line
Town Highway Patrol
Sub Declared Lost With 52 Aboard in French Navy Tragedy
Toulon France the French navy on Wednesday officially declared the submarine Minerve lost with all hands after it vanished off Toulon Saturday carrying 52 crew members. The May 1968 incident prompted official confirmation of the fatal disappearance and marine mourning.
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Toulon
France
UPI
Minerve
Oelwein Store Burns In Explosive Fire
M W Tobiason owner of Marsh Music Store at 20 East Charles street was badly burned when a rear explosion lit the two story building mid morning. He was rushed to University hospitals in Iowa City and listed in serious condition Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses said the blaze started about 10:50 a.m. The exact cause was not given.
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Oelwein
M. W. Tobiason
Marsh Music
East Charles Street
Tobiason
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Embassy Siege: Viet Cong Attack On Saigon Consulate
The 716th MP battalion faced a dawn assault on the U S embassy in Saigon as 19 Viet Cong commandos breached the outer wall with explosives. Marines including Sgt Ronald Harper fought to hold the lobby and secure exits while Ambassador Bunker was moved to safety. The attack began around 2 54 a m with mortars and rockets. a VC sapper then dropped a grenade through a window as fighting continued.
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U.S
101St Airborne Division
Saigon
716Th Military Police Battalion
George Jacobson
Vietnam
Ronald Harper
Cambridge
Minn
Harper
Ellsworth
Hughes calls Iowans to act on minority rights
Gov Harold Hughes addressed about 2000 in Cedar Rapids urging immediate action to upgrade the lives of minorities, especially Negroes. He urged church leaders to lead in fighting prejudice, announced plans to meet with state department heads to combat discrimination, and warned against gradualism and national fear.
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Harold Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Jowans
Iowa
America
Coe College
Hughes
Ilowa
the Gazette
State Department
Saigon Perimeter Attacked as Hue Falls in North Offensive
United States reports Saigon quiet after a day of Viet Cong raids that killed five Americans and 19 guerrillas at the embassy. Communists seized part of Hue and fought in Saigon as martial law was proclaimed by President Thieu. Total Allied casualties climb while North Vietnamese forces push south of the DMZ.
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Saigon
U.S
Hue
Nguyen van Thiet
South Vietnam
Embassy
Westmoreland
Almost a Dull Day at War for C R Man in Vietnam
In SOC TRANG Vietnam AP Dennis Healy of Cedar Rapids recalls a routine day with the 44th Ranger Battalion amid helicopter pickups and heavy fire. Healy, 27, extended his tour, notes fierce fighting at Vi Thanh where Viet Cong casualties were high. He praises his radio man and ranger advisers while describing hardships and diet.
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Soc Trang
Vietnam
Dennis Healy
Cedar Rapids
Healy
Donald Healy
Elmwood Court
Washington High School
Parsons College
University of Iowa
First National Bank
Marion
Young Healy
44Th Ranger
U.S
Vi Thanh
Thommas W. Johnson
Milwaukee
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James Hickman
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Peter Arnett
Gov. Hughes
By Dale Kuefer
Gazelle Statt
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
George Esper
Bien Hoa
Chu Lai
da Nang
Ellsworth Bunker
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
C.R. Man
Mekong
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