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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1971
Page
16
A Cedar Rapids 76 year old woman fell victim to a confidence game where a caller posed as a bank investigator seeking to recover stolen funds. Police warn elderly residents to verify bank contacts before handing over money or valuables and to report similar attempts.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and local union members agreed to extend the contract amid ongoing hostilities. The seven day extension covers about 650 utility workers across Cedar Rapids Town City Olumwali and Fort Dodge areas as talks continue.
Gov. Robert Ray said President Nixon will be accompanied by Attorney General John Mitchell and Treasury Secretary John Connally for the Rathburn dam dedication. The trio will land at Ottumwa airport at 1435 hours, then fly to the site and return after Nixon’s address around 12:20 pm. The site costs 26.5 million dollars, lies on the Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa.
William W. Hunt, 19, of 1620 First Avenue NE, was arrested on a charge related to a stolen car. Police report details are sparse in the fragment.
Washington AP A bid to block a five megaton underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in October was rejected 262 to 108 by the House. The test would evaluate the Safe Guard Spartan antimissile warhead amid safety concerns and stalled arms talks.
A Cedar Falls couple was found guilty Thursday night by a federal court jury in Cedar Rapids on three counts of nine counts indicted for violating federal food stamp regulations. The Willfonds were accused of collecting $1,292 worth of food stamps in exchange for $34.50 in cash over a year, making them ineligible for coupons. No arraignment date set.
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