Jury Deliberating In Owens Murder Trial
A land district court jury of eight men and four women continued deliberations in the David Owens murder case. Closing arguments highlighted disputed medical testimony and Owens alleged role in the boy's death. The jury faced verdict forms for second degree murder, manslaughter, or not guilty as they weighed bruising, statements to police, and pathologists' diagnoses.
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David Givens
Tieral
Vonmier
Onnty
Anderson
Cistke
Castle
Thenchy
Owens
Ansner
Janet Pudil
New Talbert Hearing Ordered In Substance Case
AP report states Jawa supreme court orders a hearing for Russell Floyd Talbert in Poweshiok Holy district court over a controlled substance offense. Details are sparse and timing of the hearing was not disclosed.
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WEE Movies
Jawa Supreme Court
Russell Floyd Talbert
Poweshiok
Alan
Two Men Arrested on Drunk Driving Counts
A garbled article reports two men arrested on alcohol related driving charges. It references troopers and a district judge, with scattered fragments about enforcement and legal proceedings. The text also mentions a 1978 Iowa Supreme Court decision and past incidents near Port Ore, but many details are unreadable.
Escapees Recaptured Near Prison Farm
Escapees Daniel J. Smith and Earl Wilaby who walked away from a prison farm work detail were recaptured ten miles away Friday. Wilaby, serving five years for embezzlement, and Smith, serving twelve years for robbery and escape, were found by prison authorities.
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Fort Madison
Daniel J. Smith
Earl Wilaby
Prison Farm No. 3
Wilaby
Smith
Marshall
Jones
Mighty Small Seeds Intercepted Auction of Orchid Seeds
The notice reports an extraordinary claim that the world’s greatest plant seeds come from the EpIphere orchid. An item priced at $7,000 is noted as part of an exchange at an office.
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Witnett
Man charged in hit and run crash in Linn County
C R Man 26 identified as Taylor was charged with reckless driving and failing to stop after an accident. Police say Taylor bumped Jeffry Kopish 21, driven car, causing a collision with Rayford Brown 33, and then fled the 700 block of First Avenue East. He is jailed on $230 bond.
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Taylor
North Towne Place
Jeffry A. Kopish
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Rayford G. Brown
Marion
First Avenue
Kopish
Taylos
Linn County
Four Held as Drunk Drivers
Four people were arrested for drunken driving Thursday night or Friday morning. Mark A Beisker, 27, Newhall, hit the rear of a car driven by Dennis D. Yousse, 24, near Edgewood and Forty second streets NE. Bessie L. Joslin, 48, Cedar Rapids Route 3, was stopped on M Vernon Road SE after allegedly driving on the shoulder and was charged with no driver's license. Robert Netolicky, 14, 229 Second Street SE, was stopped at First Avenue and Fourteenth Street SE after erratic driving. George E. Forbes, 53, 248 Seventh Avenue SW, was flagged for weaving in the Eighth Avenue SW area. All held in Linn County jail. bond set at 500 dollars each except Joslin at 625 dollars total.
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Mark A Beisker
Newhall
Dennis D. Yousse
West Post Road
Edgewood Road
Forty Second Street
Bessie L. Joslin
Cedar Rapids
M. Vernon Road
Bax Hee
Roa
Robert Netolicky
Second Street
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
George E. Forbes
Seventh Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Linn County
Livu
Joslin
Man Attempts Jump From Police Station Window
James L. Bratton, 33, of 1520 Fourth Street NW, in custody on four false pretenses charges, tried leaping from a second story window during questioning. He struck a window jamb, needed 21 stitches at St Luke’s, and is held in county jail on 51000 bond. Reports say he used a stolen credit card to buy items at Sears and Medlgovery Ward’s in Minneapolis.
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James L. Bratton
Fourth Street
Bratton
P Olice
St. Luke's Hospital
Mle County
Melbourne Walsh
Minneapolis
Sears
Medlgovery Ward
Harris Defendants Urge Jury to Rule on Facts Only
In Los Angeles, William and Emily Harris argued to jurors to judge them on the facts of the kidnapping assault and robbery charges, avoiding any verdict tied to their SLA politics. Prosecutor Sam Mayerson pressed for conviction on all counts, recounting the 1974 May goods store theft and related violence.
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Los Angeles
Patty Hearst
William
Emily Harris
Harris
Sam Mayerson
Patricia Mparst
Mayerson
Meir
Ial
Miss Hearst
New York Firm Seeks TRO Over Sioux City Sewage Plant Bid
Albert Elin Building Co of Niagara Falls asks U S District Judge Edward J McManus to halt construction of a Sioux City sewage treatment plant. The bid dispute centers on low bid compliance with city engineer specs. Hearing held in Cedar Rapids federal court. parties given until Tuesday to file further documents before ruling on the restraining order.
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New York
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Sioux City
Albert Elin Building Co
Niagara Falls
Sioux City City
Elia Company
Environmental Protection Agency
Regiona
U.S. Enviera-Con
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
McManus
Nine Linn Drunk Driver Cases Heard In Juwa District Court
Judges of the First avenue division handled multiple drunk driving cases. Michael Maddipan was fined 100 dollars and costs with 30 days suspended for encouraging immoral conduct involving a 16-year-old, tied to a rape case. Roger Johnson was fined 300 dollars plus costs for drunk driving after pleading guilty. Gary Rolf received a suspended jail sentence for drunk driving. Seven others pled guilty to drunk driving and were given deferred sentences. Names and dates include William Harrington, Martin Miller, Gary Neal, Perry Miller, Howard Buoy, Davitt Cole, David Waggoner, with various street addresses and dates listed.
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First Avenue
Juwa District Court
Michael Maddipan
Maddigan
Roger Johnson
Center Point Road
Johnson
Gary Rolf
North Liberty
Way
William Harrington
Wvene
Marion
Martin Miller
Memorial Drive
Gary Neal
Perry Miller
Iowa City
Howard Buoy
Twelfth Avenue
Davitt Cole
Central Cialy
David Waggoner
Eden Lane
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