Explosions Halts Production at Quaker Oats Plant
Quaker Oats Co. faced two explosions and fires at its Cedar Rapids grain facility on Tuesday. No injuries were reported, but extensive damage occurred in Elevator D and the cleaning house. About half the 1,000 workers were told to stay home, with full production hoped to resume by Friday pending major repairs.
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Quaker Oats Co
Charles Blake
Blake
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Hunter
B Avenue
Third Street
Dale
United
Hunter
Orc&b
Cedar. Rapids
Gilbert
Switchmen
Blf&e
Union
General ‘Policy Committee
Orc&e
Human Factor Is Still Vital Navigators Told
A report emphasizes the continued importance of human factors in navigation and aviation safety. Experts argue decision making, situational awareness, and teamwork remain crucial despite automation advances.
Fulkerson Fined 6000. Holmes Gets Prison Terms
Cedar Rapids federal court fined Samuel Fulkerson 74 a total of 6000 on mail fraud and conspiracy charges connected to a medical laboratory services scheme. Robert B. Holmes 46 of Flagstaff was sentenced to two years for mail fraud and three years for piracy, to run concurrently.
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Samuel Fulkerson
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Germany
France
United States
Sons
Professional Foods
Institute On Navigation
Second Avenue
Min and Foods
Fulkerson
Robert B
Doc) Holmes
Flagstaff
Ariz
The
Marine Session
G. D. Dunlap
Washington
Weems System of Navigation
F.R. Scripture
Wayland
Mass
Raytheon Co
Doctor Nelson Fined In Urine Analysis Case In Fed Court
Dr Carl R Nelson 62 of San Antonio Texas fined 6000 for two charges. He must pay by June 29. Holmes owned Science Laboratories in Flagstaff and ran mail tests on samples. Nelson promoted low cost urine analysis. Fulkerson supplied food supplements deemed necessary by the analysis. All appeared before Judge Edward McManus and pled guilty in April.
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Carl R. Nelson
San Antonio
Texas
Holmes
Science Laboratories
Flagstaff
Nelson
Fulkerson
Father Son Run for Same Kansas Legislature Seat
Bruce Madden filed for the Republican nomination for the same state representative seat his son Robert Madden also seeks as a Democrat. Bruce noted the filings were independent and joked about an odd situation while Robert, 21, confirmed his May filing and said he did not know his father planned to run.
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Wichita
Bruce Madden
Robert Madden
Gunman Holds Up Largest D M Bank In Des Moines
A well dressed middle aged gunman robbed the Iowa-Des Moines National Bank during the noon hour in Des Moines. Bank officials could not confirm the amount taken. The bandit fled on foot from the Sixth and Walnut streets entrance as shoppers rushed by.
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Des Moines
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Sixth and
Walnut
Jo Ann Bargerio
Pompano Beach Rioting Renewed
About 600 people, described as Negro by the report, surged into Pompano Beach streets renewing riots that began Tuesday night. Police reported cars climbed upon, fistfights erupted, rocks tossed, and chaos persisted as officers moved to restore order.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
12 Cuban women athletes desert Caribbean Games delegation
A spokesman for the federal immigration office said 12 Cuban women athletes deserted the Cuban delegation to the Caribbean and Central American games in San Juan Puerto Rico. Three Cuban men had defected earlier and sought asylum in the United States.
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San. Juan
Puerto Rico
Federal Immigration Office
U.S
Mississippi Seals Off Negro Neighborhood After Shootout
In Philadelphia Mississippi highway patrols sealed a 3 to 4 block area after gunfire between Negroes and whites near the Freedom Democratic party headquarters. White worker Stanley Stuart was wounded by buckshot and birdshot, treated at a hospital, and released. Police noted no further shooting as the ban ended at noon. The incident followed reports of cars fired upon and shots heard later. Martin Luther King Jr announced a civil rights march in Yazoo City, pledging armed with justice and righteous armor.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Bruce Latimer
Stanley Stuart
Freedom Democratic’ Party
Stuart
Latimer
Gibson Eakes
Negro Area
iEakes
Yazoo City
Martin Luther, King
U.S
Air c
South Vietnam
Ward
Ing
King
Philadelphiaj
Thich Tri Quang
James Mere
Saigon Hospital
Dith
Meredith
New York
Hue
Canton
Jet Crippled Returns To Fray In Vietnam Air Battle
A U S Navy pilot, flying a jet crippled by enemy fire, shot down a Mig-17 over North Vietnam 65 miles northeast of Hanoi. Four Migs damaged or destroyed. one Crusader downed. ground fire hit a photo reconnaissance plane. 5 American planes lost in 24 hours.
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Saigon
North Vietjnam
Hanoi
Air Force
South
South Vietnam
Hancock
U.S
Washington
UPI
Department
Cecil Price
Jgovernment
Block King
Earlay
Hickerson resigns U of I alumni director post
Loren L Hickerson resigns after nearly two decades as director of alumni records executive secretary of the U of I Alumni Association and executive director. He cites desire for a new age of service and notes possible impact on university programs as delegates weigh a merger of three rail unions.
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Loren Hickerson
U. of I
Iowa City
Loren L. Hickerson
University of Iowa
U. of 1. Alumni Assn
George H. Harris
Orc&b
Gilbert and Speirs
Wee
U. of I. Foundation
Hickerson
Iowa
Cote
Pame
Daily
Jowan
Pe.m
Langley
Blf&e
School of Journalism
Virgil M. Hancerto
Woman expects baby as she wishes for another year
A humorous line notes that only the expectant woman desires to be a year older, reflecting a lighthearted moment in today’s chuckle.
Detroit businessman faces 5 million loan swindle charges
Detroit entrepreneur Ellsworth Foote surrendered to FBI on mail fraud charges alleging a $5 million loan scheme using counterfeit warehouse receipts as security. He waived preliminary examination and posted a $25,000 bond. Prosecutors said loans came from David Katz with others contributing, and noted potential grand jury indictments.
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Detroit
FBI
Ellsworth Burton Foote
John Henry Cartage Co
Foote
Dearborn Heights
U. S
Lawrence Gubow
David Katz
Gubow
Katz
Robert Grace
Grace
Billie Sol Estes
Tino DeAngelis
New Jersey
Gabow
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