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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1976

Page

10

Last Minute Appeal Delays Harris Trial Over Appeal

In Los Angeles attorneys for William and Emily Harris seek a last minute appeal to stall the case as Judge Brandler set June 21 for trial after a week delay. Leonard Weinglass will file with state appeals courts. Brandler warned against delaying tactics as juror selection may stretch two weeks amid public opinion surveys on the defendants. The Harrises, linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army, face kidnapping and related charges regarding Patty Hearst. Hearst is to be tried separately later.

Los Angeles William Emily Harris Harris Superior Court Mark Brandler Brander Harrs Samuel Mayerson Leonard Weinglass State Court of Appeal State Supreme Court Branchet Portlang Symbionese Liberation Army Pany Hearst Brandler Los Angeles County Alo

Judge mulls Rock Island request to drop trains

A federal judge in Chicago takes under advisement whether he has jurisdiction to rule on Rock Island Lines bid to discontinue its last intercity passenger trains. The company argues it loses about 1.8 million dollars yearly, with four trains serving a 66 daily average, and potential public hearings are requested as state funds and Amtrak options are considered. Rock Island filed for bankruptcy in 1975 with McGarr overseeing the railroad’s reorganization.

Chicago UPI Rock Island Lines U.S Frank McGarr The Inc Rock Island Peoria Nicholas Manoy William Gibbon Quad Cities Joliet Morris Ottawa la Salle Peru Bureau Henry Chillicothe Sheffield Geneseo Manos Amtrak Rock [Sland McGarr

Missouri Breaks and Other Theater Times Showings

The page lists multiple cinema schedules on Tuesday across WA venues including Missouri Breaks showings at 1:16 3:20 5:30 7:40 9:50, Blazing Saddles and Mother, Jugs and Speed at various theatres, Autumn STAGE 1 W C Fields Find Me and Pom Pom Girls, plus Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at Twin West and East, All the President's Men and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in FASTOWN and EASTTOWN, with other titles and times noted.

Theater Times Missouri Collins Twin West Butch Cassidy and The

Samuel Adams Wins Collegiate Election at Rio Hondo

Whittier California Rio Hondo College elected Samuel Adams a 32 year old business administration student as student body president in a bicentennial year victory. Adams said he is a direct descendant of the Revolutionary War leader.

Whittier Calif UPS Samu Adams Nf Rio Hondo College Adams

West Point Probation Grows Amid Cheating Scandal

West Point forwards thirty four new cheating allegations to officer boards raising to ten the total charged under the honor code. Two cadets were found guilty, four others resigned. the class of 1977 remains delayed as investigations threaten worst scandal at the academy.

West Point N.Y U.S. Military Academy Monnay

Rickover challenges shipbuilder cost overrun claims

Admiral Hyman Rickover says four major shipbuilders overstate navy slip cost overruns totaling 1.8 billion. He objects to the defense plan to settle for 300 to 700 million and demands government audits to determine validity before any payment.

Washington (Ap Hyman Rickover

Roots and Dangers in Cedar River Rescue Tragedy

A Cedar Rapids review found no clear single cause for two firefighters drowning during a Cow Mar river training exercise near the REA dam on May 20. Capt Lannie Hatton survived as Melvin Goebel and Robert Simon died, with debris risk and crew actions examined by safety and state investigators. The report notes the team wore life vests, debris may have added drag, and no knots failed, while legal citations may follow. The Iowa Conservation Commission and Department of Labor are reviewing, with possible penalties up to 1000 dollars and required procedural changes for the city.

Cedar Rapids Cow Mar Civer Omnplaye Safety Lora Summerwill Melvin Goebel Robert Simon Lannie Hatton Iowa Conservation Commission Iowa Department of Labor Walter Johnson Iowa Bureau of Labor Cedar Rapida

Bobby Hackett Dies at 61 in Chatham Mass

AP report notes jazz drummer and cornetist Robert J. Hackett known as Bobby Hackett died Monday at his home from an apparent heart attack. A funeral mass is set for noon Thursday at Holy Redeemer Church in Chatham. He was 61. Also listed: former Democratic Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas is 73.

Bobby Hackett Chatham Mass Holy Redeemer Church Robert J Bobby) Hackett Jackett

Court Rules Discrimination Must Be Proven Racially Motivated

Washington court lays out that plaintiffs challenging government practices must prove discriminatory racial purpose rather than mere impact. Supreme Court upholds DC police recruitment test as not biased in intent. Civil rights attorneys say ruling could affect employment cases and housing policy outcomes nationwide.

Washington Supreme Court District of Columbia Byron White Richard Sobol D.C

FTC Orders Halt to False Diet Pill Claims

The FTC finds the X-11 diet pill ads false claiming weight loss without diet or reduced calories. Porter & Dietsch of St Paul and Pay’n Saw Drug Store chain were cited as respondents with Kelly Reting Forth in Chicago. Judge Daniel Hanscom noted the key ingredient phenylpropanaloming is not proven to produce substantial weight loss and warned high blood pressure and other ailments require medical supervision. Rexburg text notes flood aftermath and a sign reading Wanted: Dant engineer.

Washington Wright Federal Trade Commission Daniel Hanscom Porter & Dietsch St. Paul Miun Pay'n Saw Drug Store William Fraser Kelly Retting Forth, Inc Chicago Joseph Forth Pay'n Saw Northwest California Await Asuka Yangcom

Tulsa Skyscraper Sale To Kuwait Government

Tulsa Oklahoma reports the Bistery Fourth National Bank building being sold to the government of Kuwait. It would be the first Tulsa property sold to a foreign government, as Arab states have invested in U S real estate recently.

Tulsa Okla Bistery Fourth National Bank Kuwait

National Guard to Help Manage July Fourth Crowds

Governor Byrne announced the New Jersey National Guard could be placed on standby over the July 4 weekend to handle expected large crowds. He planned to seek a $10,000 appropriation from the legislature to cover housing and feeding costs for guardsmen.

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