East Coast Power Outages Amid Storm and Smog
Power failures touched New York City and surrounding areas as a severe storm hit the region. Con Ed reported a record surge of electricity use while weather conditions worsened air pollution, delaying broadcasts as lightning disrupted transmission towers in Massachusetts.
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New York
Weegree
Con Ed
Narragansett Electric Co
Providence
Massachusetts
Boston Edison Co
Needham
Mass
Wkbg-Tv
Wsbk-Tv
New York City
Joseph A. Cimino
New York State
Henry L. Diamond
Long Island
Connecticut
City Briefs Bring Local notes on clubs and thefts
Linn County Assn for Retarded Children holds annual picnic Sunday 11 am Bever pavilion Bever Park. Various local notices: Boy Scouts Dad Lad day Saturday 1 to 3 pm Camp Waubeek. Reports of assaults thefts larceny and burglaries around city with names and addresses. Also events: speaking engagements and a bus tour.
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Linn County Assn
Bever Pavilion
Bever Park
Boy Scouts
North Star
Hawkeye Area
Repairs Slated At Ellis Pool
The Ellis swim pool will close Friday until about 6 p.m. for mechanical repairs. Red Cross swim classes scheduled Friday morning will be postponed. The pool will operate during regular hours Thursday.
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Ellis
City Recreation Department
Red Cross
Mercury Declines in Fish from Pickwick and Kentucky Lakes
Tennessee Valley Authority reports mercury concentrations in fish samples from Pickwick and Kentucky lakes are declining. The observation appears in an AP brief filed from Knoxville Tennessee.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Pickwick
Kentucky Lakes
Tennessee Valley Authority
Nettie Willmott of Coggon Dies at Nursing Home
Nettie D Willmott a lifelong Coggon resident died Wednesday in an Independence nursing home. Born Sept 22 1887 near Coggon she married George S Willmott Jan 22 1907. She belonged to Zion Presbyterian church and Lydia society. Survived by a granddaughter two great grandchildren and sister Addie McCauley of Walker. Services 10 20 a m Saturday at Zion Presbyterian church. Call at Murdoch's after 11 a m Friday. Memorial gifts to Zion Presbyterian church memorial fund.
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Coggon
Nettie D. Willmott
Independence
George S. Willmott
Zion Presbyterian Church
Lydia Society
Addie McCauley
Walker
Murdoch
Commerce Head In Moscow for Trade Pact Talks
AP reports Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson arrived in Moscow to follow up Nixon’s summit and negotiate a trade pact. He leads part of the U S Soviet commission and says a firm agreement isn’t expected now, with hopes to seal a pact by year end alongside Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai Patolichev.
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Moscow
Peter G. Peterson
Nixon
Peterson
U. S
Soviet Commission
Nikolai Patolichev
Woman seeks 970000 in railroad crossing death suit
Cedar Rapids woman Ramona M. Dvorak as executor of Charles J. Dvorak estate files a 970000 civil action in US district court over her husband's March 17 death in Belle Plaine. She sues Chicago and North Western Railway Co alleging negligent operation at a hazardous crossing. The complaint claims failure to keep proper lookout and that the train traveled at an unreasonable speed.
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Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Ramona M. Dvorak
Charles J. Dvorak
Chicago and North Western Railway Co
Dvorak
Fat Olive the cat survives 160 foot fall in Toronto
Fat Olive, a black and white tomcat described as lovable but not too bright, holds the world record for surviving the highest fall by a cat after dropping 160 feet from a 16 story penthouse onto grass in Toronto. Guinness says the previous record was a British cat at 120 feet in 1965.
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Toronto
Ontario
Olive
What To Do If You Need a Psychiatrist
Sylvia Porter guides readers through finding a psychiatrist and navigating costs. She notes demand far outstrips supply, typical charges around 35 dollars per hour, and initial consultations slightly higher. Insurance often covers 75 to 100 percent for inpatient care, with growing outpatient benefits. She advises consulting health departments, community leaders, veterans programs, and personal networks to locate affordable services and to discuss fees upfront.
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Mental Health Association
American Psychiatric Assn.’s Hospital and Community Psychiatry Service
Department of Health
Veterans Administration
Three men bound over to Linn grand jury on separate counts
Albert Shoudy of 1311 Oakland Road NE waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over on malicious injury to a building and a related receiving stolen property charge for tools taken March 24 from Melvin Trotter. John Northrup of 1414 Eighth Avenue SE was bound over after a preliminary hearing on possession of a controlled substance, connected with a May 8 arrest.
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Albert Shoudy
Oakland Road
Melvin Trotter
John Northrup
Eighth Avenue SE
Assault Count Reinstatement Is Requested
Municipal Judge Anthony Sco lar o has set July 26 as hearing date for a county attorney s motion to reinstate an assault and battery charge against LeRoy Starkey route three Cedar Rapids The case against Starkey was dismissed June 27 in municipal court when the complaining witness did not appear at the trial He was charged with assault ing Tony Cortez 900 Seventeenth avenue SE on May 20 The charge against Starkey was filed May 31 He was arraigned on the charge June 14.
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Anthony Scolaro
LeRoy Starkey
Route Three
Cedar Rapids
Starkey
Tony Cortez
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Juveniles Accused of Stealing Gas
Four Cedar Rapids juveniles were arrested by Cedar Rapids police Wednesday night on charges of larceny following a report by Bernard.
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Cedar Rapids
Bernard
Shea Appears on Assault Charge
Michael P. Shea aged 36 of 5925 Sharon Jane NW faced municipal court on an assault with intent to commit murder charge. Police say he shot at Patsy Shea, his wife, early Thursday. he requested a preliminary hearing and was released from custody to appear.
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Michael P. Shea
Sharon Jane NW
Shea
Cedar Rapids
Patsy Shea
Cass Cole Convicted Of Stealing Battery
Cass Cole of Iowa City was found guilty in municipal court on a larceny charge. He was fined $100 and costs for taking a battery on June 3 from Builders Material at 601 Third Street SE.
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Cass Cole
Iowa City
Cole
Third Street
No Buffalo Hunting Planned in Utah This Year
SALT LAKE CITY UPI Utah officials said there would be no buffalo hunting in the state this year due to illegal poaching.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Utah
Juveniles Arrested For Theft of Fusees
Two 15 year old youths were arrested by Cedar Rapids police on larceny charges for stealing railroad fusees from an Illinois Central car parked west of Shaver road and Nye avenue NE in June. They are in the youth bureau custody.
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Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Railroad
Shaver Road
Nye Avenue
Youth Bureau
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