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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
2
A dark-eyed girl who escaped a mass murderer by hiding under a bed viewed photos of 200 sex offenders in Chicago. Corazon Amarao, 23, a Philippines exchange student, supplied sufficient detail to Deputy Chief of Detectives Michael Spiotto to keep the case active.
Chicago police released a description of the white male suspect, about six feet tall and 170 pounds, with close cropped hair and a black coat, believed armed. A massive manhunt, roadblocks, and dozens of interrogations followed. Miss Amarao aided a police artist, and a $10,000 hospital reward was offered for information leading to arrest.
The Turkey River crested in Elkader and Garber after flash floods from heavy rains. Residents along rivers cleaned debris as a cool air mass arrived ending a heat wave near 100 degrees. Readings were to drop to the 60s then rise to near 80s with more showers possible Sunday. Five day forecast shows temperatures a few degrees below normal in eastern Iowa. Rain totals include 3.4 inches at Atlantic and over an inch at Creston Council Bluffs Osceola Lamont.
CHICAGO AP reports a demented killer murdered eight young women, including Suzanne Farris, Mary Ann Jordan, and Gloria Davy. Patrolman Daniel Kelly was first on the scene. Friends and neighbors describe the victims as kind, ambitious nurses in training and dedicated to helping others.
An armed Soviet helicopter crossed into West German air space and forced a larger U S helicopter from the 14th armored cavalry regiment to land. The two sides observed over the Iron Curtain as border guards signalled and the craft returned to East Germany. no shots were fired.
Damascus reports Israeli planes downed a Soviet built MIG while Syria claims Israel lost two aircraft in the Thursday battle.
A 40-officer search near the W. J. Shower farm in Blue Mounds Wisconsin ended Friday when a gunman tied to the kidnapping of 15 year old Joann Kundert was captured after returning to another farm and terrorizing the family. Ronald Brinkman 21 Lombard Illinois is identified as the suspect and is charged with aggravated kidnapping in a separate Illinois case.
Rioting on Chicago's West Side escalates into gunfire and looting as 3,000 National Guardsmen join 900 police. Two Black victims die, 6 officers shot, 50 treated in hospitals, and 5,000 civilians roam the streets amid building-to-building clashes.
Burglars broke into May City Lanes at 115 Sixteenth Avenue SW early Friday and stole 1740 in cash plus seven liquor bottles from seven locations inside the bowling alley. Entry was gained by prying a southwest walk in door and used the same bar to access multiple sites including Trickey’s office and snack bar. A separate break in at Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. at 400 Sixth Avenue SE involved an undetermined cash amount and a pried outer walk in safe door.
The United States announced recognition of Argentina's new government, which seized power in a coup two weeks earlier, signaling U.S. validation of the regime.
The British Institute of Sewage Purification announced on Friday that it will change its name to the Institute of Water Pollution Control.
U S jets launched a record 114 missions in the North Vietnam air war. Migs clashed with American forces in four engagements near Hanoi where Crusaders and Thunderchiefs were attacked but avoided major losses. The Cap Cau railroad bridge north east of Hanoi was destroyed on a night mission as Marines faced Viet Cong shelling near Chu Lai with several enemy casualties reported.
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