Sudden East Storm Triggers Tornado Warning in Iowa
An abrupt east-moving thunderstorm swept across eastern Iowa Friday afternoon. Temperature fell from 81 to 76 in five minutes as weather instruments logged heavy rain surpassing two inches in an hour. The Dubuque station issued a tornado warning at 4 15 p.m. after funnel clouds were seen along the Mississippi.
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Gazette Weather Instruments
Iowa
National
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Sirica Defends Harsh Liddy Sentencing Over Regret
In a Watergate anniversary speech Judge John Sirica criticized G Gordon Liddy for not showing remorse. He recalled Liddy’s lack of regret and noted his own philosophy on rehabilitation while discussing the case and sentence.
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Liddy
Sirica
Washington
UPL
John Sirica
G. Gordon Liddy
Philos
Community church listings and sermon times in Cedar Rapids area
A dense roundup of worship services across Cedar Rapids area churches with multiple denominations. It lists the church names, addresses, pastors or leaders, service times in morning and evening, and topic titles such as "Be Anxious About the Right Things" and "Jesus' Father" plus special services, midweek gatherings, and study groups.
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John P. Woods
United Church OF Christ
Brezhnev Vows Deep Meaning Behind Promotion To Top Roles
In Moscow Leonid Brezhnev says his rise to combined roles of president and party leader carries a deep political meaning. He notes the May 24 central committee decision to merge jobs and asserts the party’s growing central role in the political system. The move signals the party’s control over state life as a broader constitutional change looms. Brezhnev also acknowledges protocol concerns over his lack of a formal state title and signals continued party leadership in guiding state policy.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Communist Party Central Committee
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai Podgorny
Communist Party
Soviet Communist Party
Beirut
City Briefs and Local Ads Span A Page
Short notices include Navy promotion for James A. Kalisch stationed Misawa Japan and multiple sale events. Rummage bargains at St Pius X and All Saints Sale offer 50 cent sacks. Magician Abou Hasan appears at Stuart's Frontier Inn Atkins. Local graduations and ads for rents, storage, and real estate accompany celebrations and business promotions.
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Abou Hasan
Stuart’s Frontier Inn
Highway 30 West
Atkins
Hasan
David Frost
Court Hears Six Linn Crime Cases
In Linn district court at First avenue division six defendants faced charges. Brenda J. Williams pleaded guilty to resisting an officer and was fined 35 dollars. Edward G. Jones pleaded guilty to possession of a prescription drug and was fined 100 dollars. Scott Nelson pled guilty to intoxication and was fined 30 dollars. Walter R. Swain had his case dismissed for drunk driving and/or drugs. David G. Lewis was sentenced to six days in jail for drunk driving. Joseph R. Hedges received a deferred sentence for drunk driving.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Brenda J. Williams
C Street
Edward G. Jones
Tamara Drive
Scott Nelson
Park Towne Lane
Walter R. Swain
Thirty-fourth Street
David G. Lewis
Eighth Street
Linn County
Joseph R. Hedges
Third Avenue SW
Marion Police Honored for ASAP Achievement
Marion police receive a plaque from the governor's planning office for work in the Alcohol Safety Action Project. Capt. Robert Zier led the program cited for outstanding achievement reducing personal injury accidents and drinking-driver cases. The department used an extra patrol car six hours daily three nights weekly. city expenses were state reimbursed. Cedar Rapids police and Linn county received similar honors.
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Marion
Governor’s Planning and Programming Office
Alcohol Safety Action Project
ASAP
Robert Zier
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Magistrate Court Fines Publicized in Swift Speeding Citations
A list of defendants across multiple Iowa towns faced fines for speeding and related traffic violations. Names include Arthur D St John Stan wood Richard Klimes Swisher Mark Kelchner and many others. Fines range from 10 to 117.20 dollars plus costs with various violations noted such as disobeying traffic control devices and license issues.
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Marion
Douglas B Shurtz
Brockman Avenue
Glenda Robacock
First Avenue
Patrik A. Prett
Seventeenth Avenue
Keith R. Roberts
Independence
Glen E. Miller
Ozark Street
Cedar Rapids
Gary P McMullen
Seventh Street
Timothy A. Wallester
Fifth Avenue
Richard W. Dr
William H Orburn
Twenty-sixth Street
Arthur D. St. John
Stanwood
Richard Klimes
Swisher
Mark V Kelchner
Eleventh Street
Sandra M. Jobe
Oregon, Ill
John R. Ellis
North Townecourt
Sandra S. Reid
Valley View Drive
William F. Kulhavy
Wilson Avenue
Gregory B. Lagerquist
Leach Avenue
Kimberlee N. Smith
Fairfield
James S. Thompson
West Liberty
Richard A. Wheeler
Sixteenth Avenue
Dean M. Stanek
Springville
Scott L. Smith
Paul W. Ross
Strawberry Point
Thomas R Randolph
Aledo
Ill
Donna M. Moreback
Oxford
John Lyons
Second Street
Tyrone B. Lang
Ely
Richard F. Dvorak
North Liberty
Stephen C
Tama Escapee Still Free
Tama County officer transported Frank Feese 21 of Chelsea to the Tama jail after a felonious Omaha warrant for defrauding an innkeeper was served. Feese allegedly fled the patrol car on foot near the American Legion building, remaining at large Friday.
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Toledo
Frank Feese
Chelsea
Tama County
Feese
Highway Patrol
Omaha
Neb
Tama
Nick Kriegel
Tama City
Kriegel
American Legion
Skylab crew marks 25th day in orbit setting records
On this date in 1973 NASA astronauts Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz entered the Skylab space station for the 25th day, breaking the living in space record previously held by Soviet cosmonauts in 1971.
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Charles Conrad
Joseph Kerwin
Paul Weitz
Skylab Space
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Mr. Liddy
C.R. Worship Services
Eden
8Th Ave
Glenn D. Hunt
First Congregational
17Th St
Glenn N. Bender
Keith Weiland
Hope
9Th Ave
Hiawatha
Lyle Greiner
Sun
Baha’i Center
Ridgewood Terrace
B Avenue
Bethany Congregational
6Th St
Roy J. MacIntosh
Jesus
Cedar Hills Community Reformed
Gordon Ave
Leon Aalberts
Cedar Hills
Douglas Brandt
Cedar Valley Bible Church
Cottage Grove Ave
Reagan Benedict
Steve Oelschlaeger
Central Church of Christ
1St Ave
Christian and Missionary Alliance
42Nd St
Robert Hollowell
Church of the Brethren
2Nd Ave
Wayne A. Shireman
Church of God of Prophecy
Edgewood
Michael Boots
Wed
Covington
Church of God
Oakland Rd
Paul Stout
Eastview Christian Church
Old
Marion Rd
George Bloomquist
Ellis Park
Faith Deliverance Center
10Th Ave
James Garrett
Fellowship Christian Center
Central Ymca
Allen Bond
Chuck Helgeland
Jim
Iverson
Jim Riegel
First Church of Christ
Scientist
2Nd Ave. SE
First Covenant
25Th St
James Danhof
Jim Rogers
George Verner
Operation Mobilization
First
Open Bible
Eave
Neal B. Gail
First Pentecostal Church
Center Point Rd
Lee Griffis
Grace Brethren
Dave
Gilbert Gilgan, Jr
Suh Ave
A.J. Stokes
Islamic Center
Ist
Mennonite Fellowship
del Epp
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St
Richard Lebeniecher
New Apostolic Church
Wilson Ave
New Jerusalem
Church of God In Christ
H. Bassett
Peace Christian Reformed
Cave
Earl D. Dykema
Peoples Unitarian
3Rd Ave
Judith Urquhart
Salvation Army
Robert Flowers
Seventh-Day Adventist
Edgewood Rd
Steve Willsey
Seventh Day Church of God
Meridan
Prairie Dr
W.T. McMickin
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Israel Zoberman
Unity Center
Elizabeth Edwards
Fatherhood of God
James A. Kalisch
Bert Kalisch
Navy
Misawa
Japan
Maternity
Lindale Plaza
Adv
All Saints
Dalewood S.F
Lynda Clark
Chandler Street
Patricia Stevens Career College
Milwaukee
Giants Baseball
Harper’s Leasing
Franklin Ave
N.E
Blum
16Th Ave
C St. S.W
Ernie Hidder
Mandel, Long, Luce & Sullivan Realtors
Jack Shepherd
Edwin and
Blanche Trachta
the Shifflett
Agency
John Volz
Avenue O
Insurance Agency NE
1St Ave. S.E
Homecrest
Afi
Marion Police
Loren L. McCullough
Stephen R. Evans
McCulloughs
Fourteenth Avenue
Zachariom, Inc
Alpine Road
Sandra M. Bowdish Martello
John J. Coles
South Fifteenth Street
Mary Po Thompson
Seventh Avenue
Paul McCartney
Magistrate's Court
Steven M. Hangartner
Twenty-ninth Street
Ronald J. Campion
Glass Road
Sharon I. Edgington
G Avenue
Patrick L Wieneke
Twelfth Avenue
Martyn F McMann
Oakland Road
Charles E. Ganoe
Central City
Bicycle Without Rights
Carl E Heiler
Tenth Street
Judy A. Parker
John F. Bartosh
Vernon
Melvin L. Roster
Vinton
John FE Bunes
Fairfax
Olympia Niederecker
Dept. OF Ophthalmology
University OF Iowa
Arcade Optcians Medical Arcade
Ave. S.E
Marantz
P.I.S
Mamiya
Jensen
Ead
Teo Bat
Waterloo
Americard
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