Eastern Heat Poses Power Failure Peril
Heat wave across the Northeast strained capacity as New York City and surrounding areas faced widespread outages. Con Edison reported record 7.265 million kilowatts used in one hour while lines from Pennsylvania to Washington urged reduced electricity use for emergencies.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Neww York
Philadelphia
Washington
Consolidated Edison Co
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Iowa Court Orders New Trial After Alibi Error
The Iowa appeals court rules that alibi instruction errors taint a trial and orders the state to retry Johnson within six months or release him. Judges emphasize federal rights demand enforcement and express reluctance to overturn sovereign standards. Johnson’s 90 year sentence was commuted last December by the governor.
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Appeals Court
Iowa
Johnson
Iowa State Penitentiary
Tenva
London Bandits Grab $309,600
In London an armored car was ambushed by eight armed bandits who escaped with 169000 pounds or 309600 dollars in cash. They threatened to kill two guards and a reward of 11200 dollars was offered for information leading to recovery and conviction. The getaway used a truck stolen two weeks earlier.
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London
British roads most crowded in world claim
London reports that Britain has the most crowded highways when all 14,446,500 vehicles are in use there is only 1.5 yards of space per vehicle. Despite the congestion Britain recorded 6,810 auto accident deaths in 1968, the lowest seven year total.
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London
UPI
Britain
British Road Federation
Stolen Paintings From Will Rogers Ranch Home
APT reports art thieves broke into theWill Rogers ranch home in Pacific Palisades California and stole 13 paintings valued at 200000 dollars. Six works by Charles Russell and seven by his protege Edward Boreln were taken, highlighting cowboy life scenes on the Western Plains in the late 1800s.
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Pacific Palisades, Calif
Apt
Will Rogers
Charles Russell
Western Plains
Russell
Edward Boreln
Policeman Cleared Of Daffodil Theft in Wales
In CARDILL Wales a jury acquitted a police officer accused of stealing 47 daffodils valued at 60 cents during a night patrol on grounds near Geneva Japan Cardiff castle proposed a ban on nuclear arms oil and argued flowers were scattered by forces from river banks not taken from castle gardens under territorial waters.
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Wales
UPI
Geneva
Japan
Cardiff Castle
Castle Gardens
Mansfield Debates Surtax Bill Amid Tax Reform Talks
Washington AP reports Mansfield and Democratic leaders push a surtax extension amid a wider fight over tax reform. Senate plans, committee actions, and potential delays create weeks of debate with Republicans warning of a “dreadful spiral” if reforms do not advance.
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Mike Surtax
Mansfield
Mont
Democratic Policy Committee
Senate
Dirksen
Sen
Scott
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Committee
P. Mansfield
Parents Urged To Keep Children From Floodwater
The acting director of the Linn county health department urged parents to keep children from floodwaters as pollution rises from sewage. He warned of hepatitis and dysentery risks, advised thorough washing, proper can and bottled goods disposal, and recommended boiling well water and cooking raw vegetables after floods.
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Linn County
Baldwin
Linn County Health Department
National Beef Show Highlights Feldmann and Mohler Contests
Feldmann farms missing from non performance division sparks jokes as Richard Mohler Maxwell wins reserve non performance tested individual with a 1055 pound Charolais steer. Dale Roseland Gilman claims champion non performance tested individual. crossbred entries dominate other placings with several Iowa and Texas exhibitors noted. Carcass champions to be announced at Cedar Rapids banquet with major premiums awarded.
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Feldmann Farms
Breda
Iowa
Richard Mohler
Maxwell
Mohler
Feldmann
Dale Roseland
Gilman
Roseland
Dale Roseland Gilman
Kelly Farms
Dallas Center
Melvin Nichols
Ankeny
Otto Radike
Clinton
Angus
R. D. Mohler
William Schermer
Cedar Rapids
Pennington Seeks Hearing in Assault Case
Marlin Pennington, 39, of 380 Twenty-sixth Avenue SW, appeared in municipal court before Judge John Reilly and requested a preliminary hearing on an assault with intent to do great bodily injury charge. Judge Reilly appointed H Mick Glow as defense counsel and set Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. as the hearing date. Pennington is held in the county jail in lieu of 1500 dollars bond for the July 16 beating of Darlene Lenter, 25, of sae Twenty-sixth Avenue SW.
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Marlin Pennington
Twenty-sixth Avenue
John Reilly
Reilly
H. Mick Glow
Pennington
Darlene Lenter
Sae
Dismiss Breakin Counts Against Men
Charges of breaking andentering against Robert W. Clausen and Larry Schmitt were dismissed in municipal court on grounds of insufficient evidence. The men from Cedar Rapids were accused of breaking into Theodore Perry’s home on June 6.
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Robert W. Clausen
Larry Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
John Reilly
Theodore Perry
Oliver Wiley Cleared in Battery Case in Municipal Court
Oliver Wiley aged 26 of 4006 Avenue NW was found not guilty in municipal court before Judge L. M. Hullinger Jr on an assault and battery charge. The case stemmed from an alleged assault against Glenice Wiley on March 9.
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Oliver Wiley
Avenue NW
L. M. Hullinger, Jr
Wiley
Glenice Wiley
Grain Service Elects Officers
Richard Longeway of Cargill Inc elected president of the Chamber of Commerce Grain Service Inc Others named are Richard Proctor National Oats Co vice president Larry Owen executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce treasurer and Harold Ewoldt assistant executive vice president of the Chamber secretary Directors include Tudor Wilder George Lawrence Fritz Corrigan Howard Dale and Louis Burkhalter
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Cargill, Inc
Chamber of Commerce Grain Service, Inc
Richard Proctor
National Oats Co
Larry Owen
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Ewoldt
Chamber
The
Grain Service
Snails Stolen Threaten Britain snail race
FOLKESTONE England UPI reports Britain's first international snail race scheduled for Thursday is in doubt after about two dozen participating snails were stolen.
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Folkestone
England
Driver Charged in Two Car Collision
Lewis A Thurston of 451 Regal l avenue NE was charged with failure to yield after a two car crash at First avenue and Nineteenth street SE. His vehicle left of center, colliding with Charles A Schmitt of 1803 J avenue NE. A passenger Carol Greazel of 224 Sixth avenue SW suffered bruised ribs and was treated at Mercy hospital.
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Lewis A. Thurston
Regall Avenue
First Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Thurston
Charles A .Schmitt
J Avenue
Schmitt
Carol Greazel
Sixth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Collins To Work Post Offices To Close Monday
Cedar Rapids and Merion post offices will be closed Monday for National Day of Participation cited by President Nixon. Collins Co. employees will not have a holiday. Cedar Rapids office with about 440 staff will offer city and rural delivery and a tack-box center window 7 to 9 am. First Street lobby closes at 9 am while main post office lock boxes stay open all day. Special delivery mail will be made and mail pickups follow holiday schedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Merion
Richard Nixon
Collins Asso Ca
Charles Seda
First Street
First Street Staion
Seda
Ke + Collins
Dallas
City Briefs and Local Notes From Iowa Town
IowA City highlights include Young Democrats meeting at Kolsta II and a hospital patient in St Luke's. A Nordic Fest bus tour is planned July 26 with travel line 366-150 or 37450 after 6 pm. Gov Ray urges Iowans to boost highway safety efforts amid a university course on traffic accident prevention. A break‑in at United Packing House Union office was reported. Theft of golf clubs from Leo Charles's Maplewood home is noted.
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Young Democrats
Linacent
Larsty
Kolsta
Second Avenue SE
St. Hall, Luke's Hospital
Ee Velkommen
Travel and Transport
United Packing House
Twelfth Avenue
Dhe
University of Town
Ray
Apollo Flight End? Holiday Closures Sparked by Mission
John D. Nyquist notes Collins project engineers on standby as Apollo flight nears completion. Collins Radio Co will operate Monday while federal offices close for government workers’ holiday, except Congressman John Culver’s office. Pack 14 awards, church notice, and local crime report follow in this mixed-clips item.
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John D. Nyquist
Nyquist
Collins Project
Collins Radio Co
Nixon
Federal Court
Federal Building
John Culver
Indiana University Grad Julie Burbridge Receives Fine Arts Degree
Julie Ann Burbridge daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Burbridge 218 Twenty second Street NW earned an AB degree in fine arts last month from Indiana University Bloomington.
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Julie Ann Burbridge
Robert Burbridge
Twenty-second Street
Indiana University
Bloomington
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