Deaths: Joseph B. Turner 68 in California camping trip
Joseph B. Turner age 68 formerly of Marion died Thursday in Pleasanton, California while camping. Born July 27, 1910 in Marion he farmed near Central City. Surviving wife Melvina Burlington a daughter Susan Revers of San Jose a son Melvin of Wrightwood four grandchildren and two sisters. Services and burial pending in California.
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Joseph B. Turner
LeMoore
Calif
Marion
Pleasanton
Marion High School
Central City
Melvina Burlington
Susan Revers
San Jose
Melvin
Wrightwood
Lora Newman
Somalia seeks expulsion of Cuba from non aligned movement
Somali Foreign Minister Abdurahman Jama Barre asked the non aligned foreign ministers conference to prevent Cuba from staging next year’s summit in Havana. He called Cuba a Soviet mercenary force in Africa, cited Cuban troops in Angola and Ethiopia, and urged non African powers to withdraw their forces, warning foreign interference harms independence and development. The Belgrade meeting, with 86 full members plus observers, ends today.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPI
Somalia
Cuba
Soviet Union
Africa
Fidel Castro
Non-Aligned Movement
Abdurahman Jama Barre
Egypt
Havana
Isidoro Malmierca
United States
Guantanamo
Barre
Angola
Ethiopia
Ogaden Desert
Horn of Africa
Judge Overrules Dismissal Motion in Political Air Time Suit
Linn County Judge William Eads overruled WMT stations challenge to dismiss a $2 million plus suit alleging denial of air time to Marion M. Kubalek, Independent Party candidate for president in 1976. The ruling leaves the case active while a separate KCRG petition regarding court jurisdiction remains under consideration.
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Linn
William Eads
WMT
Marion M. Kubalek
Tama
Independent Party
Iowa
KCRG
Eads
Waukon man burned in industrial accident
Waukon resident David Snitker 45 owner of Dave's Feed and Farm Store in Rossville was severely burned in an industrial accident while welding when a can of gasoline near the shop ignited. He was taken to Waukon Veterans Memorial Hospital and then to St Mary's Rochester in serious condition with burns over 80 percent of his body. The fire department reported no major building damage.
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Waukon
David Snitker
Dave
Rossville
Here
Allamakee County
Iowa Development Commission Names New Chairman and Vice Chairman
Gov. Robert Ray announced Wil liam H. Burger of Waterloo is chairman of the Iowa Development Commission and E Thurman Gaskill of Corwith is vice chairman. Burger, 40, is a National Bank of Waterloo officer and has served on the commission since 1976. Gaskill is a farmer and head of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, former president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Both terms run one year to June 30, 1979.
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DES Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
William H. Burger
Waterloo
The
National Bank of Waterloo
Burger
ICC
E. Thurman Gaskill
Corwith
Gaskill
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Four arrested at Five Seasons Community Center site
An 18-year-old Cedar Rapids man and three 17-year-old boys were arrested Friday near the construction site of the Five Seasons Community Center after a police alarm at 10:55 p.m. A police helicopter observer spotted four suspects and ground officers made the arrests moments later. Names were not released until later in the morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Community Center
Cooler day with thundershowers across Iowa
The National Weather Service reports a cold front crossing Iowa bringing cooler, drier air for the weekend. Friday brought warm, sunny weather with highs from 93 in Shenandoah to 73 in Dubuque, while central and western Iowa posted the highest readings. Eastern Iowa saw cooler temperatures with scattered late day showers. Saturday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, with Saturday night lows in the mid-50s to low 60s.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Hawkeye State
Shenandoah
Dubuque
Seven Cedar Rapids residents seek dismissal of rioting charge
Seven Cedar Rapids residents face aggravated misdemeanor rioting charges from a May 20 confrontation with police outside a southeast-side tavern and have filed motions to dismiss. They argue the 1977 riot statute is overly broad and vague, risking unconstitutional assembly rights and potential double jeopardy.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Hodges
Roy Williams
Edward L. Williams
Daniel J. Morgan
Shawn Franklin
Rufus Lea
John Pledge
Linn District Court
Iowa
Lea
Rompot Street SE
Weather and notices from Friday entries
Wind at 10 mph at 10 p m the sun will rise Sunday at 5 58 am and set at 8 28 pm. July 28 reports births for Burgess Atkins Davud and Johnson. Friday entries list investigations trash alarms overturned boat medical emergencies and a fuel spark incident with times and addresses.
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12Th St
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Lake
Fifth St
First Avenue East
L St
Southgate Court
Attorney denies report of comment on investigation
Des Moines attorney Nolden Gentry chairman of the ad hoc committee investigating the Iowa Commission for the Blind denied telling The Gazette a Gov. Ray staffer urged him to lay off parts of the probe. The Gazette stands by its report that a Ray aide discussed federal probes into weapons and listening devices at the commission building.
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Des Moines
Nolden Gentry
Iowa Commission For the Blind
the Gazette
Robert Ray
Gentry
Ray
Ed Redfern
Commission
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
Governor’s Office
Play It Again Sam at Fly By Night theater not sold out
The Scenes column notes tickets are available for tonight's Play It Again Sam at the Fly By Night dinner theater in the Roosevelt Royale Hotel. Producers stress Sunday’s final performance is sold out and tickets can be obtained by calling 362-4780.
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Sam
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Federation of Handicapped to Meet at Marion Church
An organizational meeting of the Iowa Federation of Handicapped Individuals is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Marion Christian Church 1050 McGowan Blvd. The event invites people with disabilities and others to attend with accessibility provided. Call 366 3475 for details.
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Federation of Handicapped
Iowa Federation of Handicapped Individuals
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Mickey Rooney Marries Eighth Wife Jan Chamberlin
Thousand Oaks California AP Mickey Rooney wed singer Jan Chamberlin in a low key church ceremony. The 57 year old actor secretly married after denying the union days earlier. Only seven guests attended the hastily planned ceremony at the Church of Religious Science.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Mickey Rooney
Jan Camberlin
Rooney
Ruth Webb
Church of Religious Science
Los Angeles
Webb
Chamberlin
Greece voters approve end of monarchy and elect Papadopoulos president
On this date in 1973 Greece voters endorsed the leaders plan to abolish the monarchy and installed Georgios Papadopoulos as president of a new republic.
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Greece
George Papadopoulos
Embassy Guards Block Access in Vienna Convention Dispute
Protests rise over Soviet guards denying entry to embassy grounds in Moscow and Washington. US officials assert Vienna Convention protections for diplomats and inviolability of signals. American exchange professor Dr. Gabriel Kejoian and businessman F. Jay Crawford face intensified scrutiny and possible further interrogations tied to currency violations and loot returns.
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Soviet Union
Gabriel Kejoian
University of Wisconsin
United States
Smith
Moscow
Washington
F. Jay Crawford
Lefortovo
Crawford
U.S
Iraq Treads Narrow Path Amid Soviet and Western Arms Moves
Reports cite French sales of Mirage F1 fighters and German tank transports to Iraq. Intelligence says a French mission visited Baghdad signaling potential Iraqi arms purchases. Analysts note Iraq avoids open clashes with Russia to protect Soviet wartime spare parts, given past Russia Egypt tensions and Egypt’s turn toward the United States.
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Iraq
Baghdad
France
Rizzo ally boxing feud sparks threatened race riot in city hall
The Rafferty Street feud turns volatile at City Hall with guards restraining them during a charter vote hearing. J Russell Peltz seeks a charity bout Aug 24 at the Spectrum featuring Bennie Briscoe and Marvin Hagler. Rafferty invites Street to fight, Street accepts.
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Rafferty
Francis Walker
Commission
McCall
Street
J. Russell Peltz
Peltz
Bennie Briscoe
Marvin Hagler
Bicyclists Injured In Friday Traffic Incidents
Two youngsters suffered injuries in bicycle accidents Friday evening. A four year old boy sustained a head injury after a fall near 10th Street SE at about 5 15 PM. Debbie Lacey age 8 remained in fair condition at St Luke’s Hospital ICU after a fall from a bike on 10th Street SE. Kevin Dean Price 2117 Bever Ave SE was admitted after his bicycle collided with a car driven by Dorothy M Schloss of 1219 Brockman Dr SE at Fifth Ave and 21st St SE. No charges were filed. Mercy Hospital would not release a condition report for the children.
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Mercy Hospital
Kevin Dean Price
Bever Ave
Fifth Avenue
21St Street
Price
Dorothy M. Schloss
Brockman Drive
Debbie Lacey
10Th St
St. Luke’s Hospital
10Th Street
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Iowa City
Red Haw Shelter
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Bramble Road
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Westdale Mall
Joan B. Turner & Son
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Second Ave
Turner's West
First Ave
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International Harvester Co
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