Gross Says Banker Hated Him with Purple Passion
In a retrial of Mr. and Mrs. Gross on 20 fraud counts, Everett Gross testified the Decorah State bank president W P Ronan harbored a vendetta and noted the Oct 14 1963 event when the Exchange State LaCrosse account faced closure after insufficient funds were admitted.
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Everett Gross
Decorah State Bank
W. P. Ronan
Gross
Ronan
Exchange State Bank
LaCrosse
Wis
Decorah Bank
Lynn Potter
Cresco
Iowa
Ted McNancy
Potter
McNaney
Grant W. Mohr
Mohr
Fortas confirmation fight widens amid Civil Rights clash
Senate Republicans led by Miller accuse Fortas’ opponents of obstruction over a film and possible conflicts of interest while senators Clark, Brooke, Pearson and Cooper condemn Clark’s link between anti civil rights stances and Fortas opposition.
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Fortas
Clark
Brooke
Mass
Senate
Pearson
Kan
Cooper
Magazine Office Hit by Grenade in Greenwich Village
A powerful hand grenade exploded Friday in the Evergreen Review offices in Greenwich Village shattering three windows but causing no injuries. A caller identifying as the Mo viento Nacional de Coalicion Cubano claimed credit for the attack and earlier bombs.
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New York
Evergreen Review
Greenwich Village
Associated Press
Che Guevera
Newark
N.J
Cuba
Moviento
Nacional de Coalicion Cubano
Rockefeller Center
Cedar Rapids Youth Demands Hearing on Assault Charge
Kenneth Avis 18 of route three Cedar Rapids demanded a preliminary hearing in municipal court on an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge. The hearing was set for 2 p.m. next Wednesday. He allegedly beat Clarence Staton and Virgil Staton with chains and fists at the Cedar Rapids Drive-In theater on July 14 and is free on his own recognizance.
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Kenneth Avis
Route Three
Cedar Rapids
Avis
Clarence Staton
Fifth Street
Virgil Staton
Winthrop
Cedar Rapids Drive-In
Gross Urges Dismissal of Rohm Convention Challenge
Rep. H. R. Gross seeks dismissal of Joy Rohm's contest to his renomination as Iowa delegate. Rohm, head of the Iowa Republican Workshop, alleged the state convention violated rules by suspending standards to substitute Gross for Rohm. The case proceeds in Miami Beach with potential appeal to the national committee.
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Des Moines
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Joy Rohm
Republican Contest Committee
Rhodesian Prime Minister Arrives for Weekend Pretoria Talks
Rhodesian Prime Minister Tan Smith arrived in Pretoria on Friday for a weekend meeting with South African Prime Minister Balthazar Vorster. The talks focus on regional cooperation and rising tensions in the area.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Tan Smith
Balthazar Vorster
City Briefs Report Dismisses Resisting Charge
Municipal court dismissed a resisting execution of process charge against Cecil A. Edgeton 22 of 1237 Fourth Street SE. Other items note hospital update Gifts and ads for liquidation sales council meeting appointments a garage burglary report and an assault incident at Sixth Avenue and Fifth Street SE.
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Cecil A. Edgeton
Fourth Street SE
Three surrender at Linn jail on assault charges
David Clark Mr. Vernon and Leoral Kruse of Lisbon turned themselves in at Linn County Jail on assault and battery charges. Each posted a 110 dollar bond and were released after warrants were issued by Elva Wolrab of rural Mt Vernon. The incident at Midway Lanes involved threats and hair cutting of Glen Wolrab.
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David Clark
Vernon
Leoral Kruse
Lisbon
Elva Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Glen Wolrab
Bakery Burglary Foiled as Worker Intervenes
Break in at Hunter's Bakery 1220 Third Street SE thwarted early Friday when Howard Bean 3021 Southland Street SW confronted a burglar at the rear. The intruder was joined by an accomplice and both escaped after a struggle. entry gained by forcing the front door.
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Hunter's Bakery
Third Street
Howard Bean
Southland Street
Bean
Tobin Receives Dual 30 Day Jail Terms for Assault
Quincy Tobin eighteen of 1604 Fourteenth avenue SE was given two thirty day jail sentences for assault and battery and violation of an instruction permit. The assault and battery stemmed from an attack on George F. Miller Jr of Cedar Rapids at Miller’s service station 1300 First avenue NE on May 27.
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Quincy Tobin
Fourteenth Avenue SE
George F. Miller, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Miller
First Avenue NE
Rex Conn's What's What and Columnists Snapshot
Rex Conn writes What's What in today's column, previewing columnist Rex Conn. Also featured are Gus Schrader sports notes, Humor pieces, Art Buchwald, and the picture page with cartoons and photos.
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Buchwald
Tobin Found Guilty on Two Counts in City Trial
The permit charge was filed May 27 after officers observed Tobin driving without glasses. Tobin was found guilty of the two counts in a trial presided by Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. He faces breaking and entering and assault with intent to commit murder filed June 18 and has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination by Linn District Judge J Paul Naughton.
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Tobin
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Linn
J. Paul Naughton
Cedar Rapids Post Office Ends Rail Mail Shipments
The Cedar Rapids post office will run its last railroad mail shipment Friday night at 9:55 p.m. a westbound Milwaukee train from Marion. The system has shifted to airplanes and trucks, ending decades of rail transport once used by Rock Island Milwaukee Illinois Central and Crandall lines.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Illinois Central
Crandie
Postal Department
Melrose Ave Bids Within Estimates
Iowa City bids opened by City Manager Frank Smiley Friday morning for improvements on Melrose Avenue came in within the expected estimates. The action signals anticipated project progress and potential contract awards pending final approvals.
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Melrose Ave
Iowa City
Frank Smiley
iFriday Morning
Melrose Avenue West Bid Sparks City Council Review
The engineer's estimate set the cost at about 395 thousand with the low bid at 382 thousand from Irving F Jensen Co Sioux City. Two other bids were received and the council will consider them at a special meeting Monday. The project aims to convert Melrose Avenue West into a four lane divided roadway by December 31 with Jensen indicating possible substantial completion by November.
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Melrose Avenue
University Heights
Imi
Irving F. Jensen Co
Sioux City
Tlose
Jensen
Burglars Take Camera Gear From Two Cars
Thieves broke into two autos in the Roosevelt parking ramp Thursday night and carried away about 1420 dollars in camera equipment. William E. Moss of Britton Michigan reported 1329.95 worth of gear stolen along with his suitcases and clothes. Theodore B. Lowell of St. Louis said two suitcases were taken with contents valued at 75 dollars.
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Roosevelt
William E. Moss
Britton
Mich
Theodore B. Lowell
St. Louis
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