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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
2
Fans fill Eastern Iowa tracks despite weather to watch the Doc Hunter Classic at Hawkeye Downs half mile Cedar Rapids. The brisk action draws crowds of all ages to see drivers maneuver with speed and axelizement as area tracks showcase dirt track racing traditions.
Weather forecast notes fair and pleasant conditions today and Sunday. Highs reach 80 to 85 degrees with lows near 60 tonight. Tomorrow’s high expected in the mid 80s.
A local feature invites readers to test family life habits with a fun quiz. The item notes a story on page 5A and a related photo on page SA about a Postville man who makes wooden chains whose links are carved from many wood types and shaped diversely.
Michael Carvin, who had been ordered to federal psychiatric testing, was captured in Suwannee county after police shot out the tires of his parents' car outside a country store. He fled from his parents' home earlier Friday and was placed in Suwannee County jail.
Three U.S. visitors in Paris said the North Vietnamese gave the strong impression they still hold some American prisoners of war. Hanoi refused to disclose missing American cases until Washington resumes talks on war-damage relief.
Washington AF says the senate on Friday voted to create an 11 member commission to study and recommend revisions to the nation's anti trust laws. The amendment to a controversial anti trust bill passed by a vote of 73 to 0.
A playful line contrasts students who drink from the fountain of knowledge with those who merely gargle. The quip showcases light humor about study habits and learning.
A federal hearing in Cedar Rapids on what evidence may be admitted in the murder trial of two men for killing FBI agents in South Dakota last summer resumes at 2 p.m. after a 6 p.m. adjournment. Defense motions seek to suppress testimony and dismiss the case for government misconduct, with juror questioning also on the agenda.
Iowa officials say a multistate cattle swindle used fake weight tickets and transport overcharges, costing farmers up to 4 million dollars. A. L. Olsen faces charges in Humboldt and Poweshiek counties over 74 and 90 head deals, with investigations spanning Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska and beyond.
Mary Gilroy, 71, of a Johnson County care facility, earned her high school diploma Friday through Kirkwood Community College's adult program at Kennedy High School. She had left ninth grade around 1919 to work as a baby-sitter, farm worker, defense plant worker, and apartment manager, then pursued adult classes and modular typing at Kirkwood Iowa City.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said possible intrusions prompted a temporary alert at U.S. nuclear plants. The alert would stay in effect until California’s upcoming Memorial Day weekend referendum. The NRC released a May 27 message noting unverified intelligence about two groups planning to seize or threaten nuclear sites and referencing recent incidents at two utility facilities with unknown consequences.
President Ford voiced concern over possible misuse of taxpayers money linked to Wayne Hays payroll arrangements. He said he warned Congress five years earlier that staff salary control could lead to abuse, as Speaker Albert ordered a special task force to probe propriety in House funds and to review related scandal developments.
The report notes absentee hours today as Abertey ballots and Tyvae Jay’s primary election. Livy Cuanly features as a voter. Yon affite in the courthouse base Wien sadag from noon.
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