Jury convicts Merle Meyers in attempted abortion case
An eight women and four men jury found Merle J. Meyers guilty of attempting to perform a miscarriage on a young Ottumwa divorcee with acts between Aug 1 and Dec 31, 1967 in Linn County. Sentencing set for next Thursday as defense warns against emotional influence.
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William Faches
Ralph Koons
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Meyers
Linn County
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Cedar Rapids
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Koons
Donald Geater
Hiawatha
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Clinton-Hannah Williams dies after short illness
Clinton resident Hannah Williams 67 died Thursday after a brief illness. Services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Snell and Smith Funeral Home Clinton. Contributions encouraged to cancer society or a preferred charity. Giftree July gift sale listed at 700 7th St. SE. Dean's List honors at Viterbo College include Pamela McNerney and Judith Murphy. Noon Lunches offered 11 to 2 Monday through Friday at Pagoda Room above Rose-Mar Lounge in Marion. Fay's Beauty Salon announces new location at 1901 Mt. Vernon Road SE. Meyers, age 43, resides at 1815 Eighth Ave SE.
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Clinton
Hannah Williams
Cedar Rapids
Snell and Smith Funeral Home
Cancer Society
Fay
Faches
Vernon Road
Koons
Meyers
Eighth Avenue
Today's Columnists Editorial Panel and Features
Columnists listed include David Lawrence Tom Wicker Pearson Anderson and Suzy Knickerbocker Abby Van Buren Dr Mother and Sylvia Porter Sam Shulsky Rex Conn's Whats What Gus Schrader Art Buchwald and a picture page.
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David Lawrence
Tom Wicker Pearson-Anderson
Suzy Knickerbocker
Abby van Buren
Rex Conn
Gus Schrader
Young Men Arrested on Drug Counts in Cedar Rapids and Marion
Three men, Robert D. Dotson 19, Danny L. Heller 23, and Benjamin L. Britton 18, were arrested on narcotics possession warrants after a party at Heller's home. Dotson posted a $1,000 bond. Heller and Britton await trial with $1,000 bonds. A 17 year old girl was taken to youth bureau for drunkenness. Separately eight teens were arrested at a marijuana party on Shaver road NE. Lonnie Bell Gregory Kar Tick and Patricia J O Shea face charges. all released on bonds.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Robert D. Dotson
Second Avenue SE
Danny L. Heller
Fifteenth Street
Benjamin L. Britton
Tenth Street
Dotson
Heller
Britton
Loren Hullinger
Youth Bureau
Shaver Road
Lonnie Bell
Thirty Fourth Street
Gregory Kar Tick
Twenty-first Street
Patricia J. O’shea
Thirty-second Street
Washington Man Fined for Weight Violations
Harold D. DeWolf of Washington pled guilty to two overweight truck charges in Linn District Court. Judge William R. Eads imposed fines totaling 2 176.18 dollars and suspended two thirds. DeWolf was cited for 19 510 pounds overweight on axles four and five and 21 872 pounds gross overweight while driving a Hanson Construction Co. truck.
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Washington
Linn District Court
William R. Eads
DeWolf
Hiawatha
Hanson Construction Co
No More Men 1 A For Next 2 Months
The selective service will not place men into the 1 A pool in August and September as it skips pre-induction physicals to save costs. Officials warn the move could simply delay inductions if draft calls do not drop.
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Washington
Selective Service
Salute to Eisenhower Week Proclaimed by Johnson
President Johnson signed a proclamation making a national Salute to Eisenhower Week official from October 13 to 19. The observance honors Dwight D. Eisenhower whose birthday is October 14 while he recovers from a heart attack at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Johnson
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Ordered To Finish College or to Prison
A circuit court judge in Portland Oregon ordered Steven Brock Hannibal 18 to finish college or face five years in prison A on five years probation for illegal possession of marijuana The judge required Hannibal to return to college in the fall maintain good grades and graduate The alternative is five years in the Oregon State Correctional Institution
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Ore
Steven Brock Hannibal
Robert Jones
Hannibal
Eagle Rock
Oregon State Correctional Institution
Brazil Capital To Have New Location
The state of Sao Paulo will move its capital from the crowded city of 5.75 million residents to a site about 100 miles northwest. The federal capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in 1960 to develop the interior.
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Brazil
UPI
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
Swallow, Then Chew Ends In Surgery Mishap
In Curitiba Brazil doctors spent over an hour removing a set of false teeth from Serfim de Oliveira's stomach after he swallowed them while taking a nap.
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Curitiba
Brazil
Serfim de Oliveira
Ray transfer raises secrecy and no publicity order
U.S. marshals escorted Ray from London to Memphis amid tight secrecy and a no publicity order barring interviews and media access at the courthouse. FBI Director Hoover said the transfer occurred without incident as Ray awaits murder trial in a fortified Memphis jail cell block with 24 hour surveillance and limited staff access.
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Ray
London
Wandsworth
Memphis
England
U.S
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
World Council backs cease fire call in Vietnam crisis
In Uppsala the World Council of Churches approved a resolution condemning U.S. Vietnam policy and urging a cease fire. About 300 to 20 with 30 abstentions, delegates urged end of bombing and mass weapons, and a stronger UN role. envoy to Paris talks to push Perseverance.
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Sweden
World Council of Churches
U.S
Vietnam
Council
Robert McAfee Brown
Stanford University
Eugene Carlson Blake
Paris
Southeast Asia
U.N
McGill marked for death on MAN IN A SUITCASE
A color Friday night feature on KCRG TV Channel 9 at 7 30 p m highlights a dramatic development in the MAN IN A SUITCASE series with McGill as a central figure.
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Kcrgtv
Channel 9
Loyola president Rev. Joseph Egan dead at 70
The Rev. Joseph Egan, who led Loyola University Chicago from 1942 to 1945, died Thursday night at age 70. The longtime priest and administrator served during wartime and helped shape the university during its mid century years.
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Aurora
Joseph Egan
Loyola University In
Chicago
Black Panthers Rally as Huey Newton Faces Trial in Oakland
In Oakland on trial for murder of a white police officer Huey Newton leaders and supporters march past a heavily guarded Alameda County Courthouse. The Panthers display uniforms and chant defend rights while police and bystanders observe.
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Huey Newton
Black Panther Party
Newton
Oakland
West Oakland
Bobby Hutton
Humphrey cools Kennedy run mate chatter in interview
Vice president Hubert Humphrey signaled strong interest in Edward Kennedy as a running mate if he secures the Democratic nomination. He told reporters in Washington that he respects Kennedy but denied reports that the Massachusetts senator would seek or accept the VP slot, and planned a meeting with Kennedy soon.
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Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
New York Times
Humphrey
Washington
Massachusetts
the Times
Kennedy
Theodore Sorensen
Stephen Smith
New York
Sorensen
Vietnam
McCarthy Mistakenly Names State In Charlotte Stop
Senator Eugene McCarthy forgot the state during a campaign stop at Douglas Municipal Airport in Charlotte North Carolina. He corrected himself after a crowd of about 1500 cheered and boos rang out briefly. The event occurred in hot conditions with the airport reading 86 degrees.
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Charlotte
N.C
Eugene McCarthy
Douglas Municipal
South Carolina
McCarthy
South
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Brooklyn Celebrates 95th Incorporation Anniversary
All Negro Town Brooklyn Illinois marks its 95th anniversary of incorporation. The village stands as one of the few all Negro communities in the United States.
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Brooklyn, Ill
Brooklyn
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