Hoffa and associates indicted in $20 million pension fund fraud
A federal grand jury charged James R. Hoffa and seven associates with fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in loans from the Central States Pension Fund. The 28 counts allege Hoffa used his Teamsters presidency to gain loan approval and diverted funds for personal use from 1958 to now. Defendants include Benjamin Dranow Abe Weinblatt S George Burris Herbert Burris Samuel Hyman Calvin Kovens and Zachary Strate with bonds set at $2500 each.
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Chicago
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters’ Union
Central States Pension Fund
Grand Jury
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoffa
Sun Valley, Inc
Brevard County
Teamsters Union
Abe Weinblatt
Miami Beach
Cranow
George Burris
New York City
Herbert Burris
George
Samuel Hyman
Key West
Calvin Kovens
Zachary A. Strate, Jr
New Orleans
Miles Sutera resigns Linn County supervisor post
Linn County Supervisor Miles Sutera resigns effective June 15 to take an assistant manager post at the McNeal Highway Motor Hotel in Des Moines. The Republican supervisor, 50, will move June 16 and has arranged replacement planning by local Republican committees and county officials.
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Linn County
Miles Sutera
Sutera
Mildred
McNeal Highway Motor Hotel
Des Moines
Anthony R. Scolaro
Dudley Henderson
Elmer Seevell
Marion
Republican Central Committee
Monroe
Bertram
Franklin
Linn
Putnam
John Burrill
Melvin J. McCalley
Joe Stoddard
Robins
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood
Delaware County
SEC seeks sweeping overhaul of securities code
The SEC sent a comprehensive overhaul package to Congress, aiming to extend full disclosure to thousands of over the counter stocks, tighten broker dealer qualifications, and curb hot issue abuses with 90 day prospectus requirements. NYSE and AMEX voiced support in principle, noting existing strong disclosure standards. G. Keith Funston and Edwin Etherington praised SEC’s industry consultation.
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Washington
Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Commission
William Cary
New York
New York Stock Exchange
The
American Stock Exchange
G. Keith Funston
Edwin D. Etherington
American Exchange
Countless Millions Mourn Pope John
Worldwide mourning follows the death of Pope John XXIII at 81 after four days of illness. Cardinals begin interregnum planning a conclave set for June to elect his successor. the body lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica as mourners pay homage and a private burial is planned.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican
College of Cardinals
Cardinals
John
Rome
Eugene Cardinal Tisserant
Long Strike at Witwer Grocer Ends After 16 Weeks
The Witwer Grocer Co strike by United Packinghouse Workers Local 785 ends with a 25 cent per hour across the board raise. Workers ratify the contract and return to work midweek with an initial partial return and layoffs for others until work reopens.
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Witwer Grocer
Witwer Grocer Co
United Packinghouse Workers Union
Health Camp seeks cook and nurse in Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health in Cedar Rapids seeks a cook with group meal prep experience for June 24 to August 8 and a licensed practical nurse to supervise an infirmary. Apply via Mrs. Beckhelm Mt. Vernon 6021 or Marian Van Fossen Cedar Rapids City Hall Empire 3-2093.
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Camp Good Health
Paul Beckhelm
Mt. Vernon
Marian van Fossen
Public Health Nursing Assn
Cedar Rapids
Municipal Island
Empire 3
Howard Rattner
Empire
Beckhelm
Rattner
A. T. Pleune
Views Aired on Married Students in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids school board meeting drew about 80 people to discuss a policy on married students in extracurricular activities. The audience voiced varied opinions as the board weighs whether married students should need principal permission to participate, with little consensus and a hint of broader social concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
B. A. Jensen
Walter Pratt
Illinois Street
Rockefeller Not Hurt by Remarriage Says He May Seek Presidency
Governor Rockefeller says he remains a potential Republican candidate for president next year and that his remarriage does not diminish his prospects. He notes personal opinions of voters will decide, and custody arrangements for his wife’s children are being settled away from public view. He also comments on Goldwater, Kennedy, and New York divorce laws.
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Albany
Rockefeller
Ments
Sen. Goldwater
Kennedy
New York
Disaster to U S Plane Over Ocean
A military chartered U S airliner with 101 aboard crashed 60 miles off the Queen Charlotte Islands. Coast guard vessels recovered debris and bodies as a rescue effort followed the 1950s era Northwest Orient DC-7 disaster. Capt. Olson led the flight from McChord to Elmendorf before contact was lost.
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Juneau
Alaska
All Hope
U. S
Swift
Northwest Orient Airlines
British Columbia
Queen Charlotte Islands
17Th Coast Guard
Defense Department
Elmendorf Air Base
Anchorage
McChord Air Base
Tacoma
Iowa
Military Air Transport Service
McChord
U.S
Albert Olson
Sumner
Wash
Sandspit
B. C
Air Control
Olson
Coast Guard
Toyko
Guam
Philippines
Not Sure If Rockefeller Wife Wants President Role
Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller, quoted by the Post and World Telegram & Sun, says she is not sure she would want her husband to become President. She questions whether one would want the man she loves to bear such awesome responsibilities.
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New York
Nelson _ Rockefeller
Post
The
World Telegram & Sun
Spotty Rain Showers Reported Around Cedar Rapids Area
Rain showers occurred Monday afternoon in the Cedar Rapids region. At 992 Eighth Street in Marion 0.25 inches was recorded, while ten blocks away on West Eighth Avenue no rain fell. Similar patterns appeared in Springville and Anamosa with some farmers noting brief showers and others reporting none.
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Iowa News
Cedar Rapids
L. M. Phelps
Eighth Street
Marion
West Eighth Avenue
Springville
Anamosa
Wirtz Uncertain Over Rail Talks Progress
Labor Secretary Wirtz said negotiations to avert a June 11 railroad strike were not moving quickly enough to reach a successful conclusion. He warned that time is slipping away and urged quicker progress from the parties.
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Strate
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Denver
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Pope John
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