Southern Baptist minister questions U S policy on Iran hostages
Rev. Charles Kimball, 29, a Harvard Divinity School candidate from Tulsa, urges Americans to question their government’s Iran policy amid the hostage crisis. He cites private trips to Iran with Ramsey Clark and critiques Carter’s travel ban, calling for policy change and accountability.
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Iran
Cedar Rapids
Charles Kimball
U.S
Kimball
Harvard Divinity School
Tulsa
Okla
Ramsey Clark
Jimmy Carter
Ayatollah Khomeini
Boston
New York
Tehran
Clark
Carter
Diapers blamed for Marion sewer backups
Marion Public Services Director Jack Bross says disposable diapers cause the most sewer backups, estimates 80 percent of incidents, with a recent backup on the west side solved by crews who removed a large diaper blockage. He notes grease concrete and flushed items also contribute.
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Marion
Jack Bross
Bross
Oliver House Sold In Marion Sale
Mr and Mrs David Oliver sold their home at 1315 Country Club Drive to Connie Tinkham of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin The Olivers moved to 2617 Bruce Road The transaction was handled by Five Seasons Realtors in cooperation with Century 21 Hoeger and Associates Starting June 30 Just Sew Tailoring will be closed Mondays Adv Inventory Reduction Sale Save 10 to 50 Marion Hardware We buy diamonds and gold Nordman Jewelry Adv
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David Oliver
Country Club Drive
Connie Tinkham
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Olivers
Bruce Road
Five Seasons Realtors
Century 21 Hoeger and Associates
Youth charged after alleged burglary at Cedar Rapids adult store
A 15 year old Central City youth was held in the county youth detention facility after a burglary attempt at Sav-On Adult Books at 406 12th St SE in Cedar Rapids around 12 40 a m. A store clerk woke and alerted police who arrested the youth. On this date in 1970 Alexander Dubcek was expelled from the Czechoslovak Communist Party.
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Central City
Cedar Rapids
12Th St
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Tool Library receives first cash gift to launch in Cedar Rapids
Citizens for Community Improvement announces a 5000 dollar donation from the Eastern Iowa Presbytery Committee on Self Development to start a Tool Library. Pete Visser notes funds will buy basic painting and carpentry tools while Cedar Rapids groups support the effort. The library aims to loan tools free of charge to residents without their own. Reverend Nile Harper presented the donation to Don Patterson and Frank McKeehan.
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Citizens For Community Improvement
Eastern Iowa Presbytery Committee
Pete Vissor
CCI
Cedar Rapids
Visser
Council On Aging
The
Service Corps of Retired Executives
Heritage Agency On Aging
Associated Groups of the Elderly
Kirkwood Community College
Coalition For Social Action
Too
Nile Harper
East Iowa
Three men held on burglary charges after pop can theft
Linn County jail detainees involved in an overnight attempt to steal $80 worth of empty pop cans from a west side grocery. Utt James Behrens and DeHook were arrested near Utt's residence after a clerk alerted police. A separate FMC incident saw burglars pry a door and steal torches welders tools and a heater worth over $1600 from J Street plant.
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Linn County
Terry L. Utt
15Th St
James M. DeHook
18Th St
Ronald L. Behrens
19Th St
Barlow’s
Edgewood Road
Utt
FMC
J Street
Human Rights Committee to award MLK Scholarships
The Human Rights Committee of UFCW Local 3 will present $500 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships to Bradley L. Jones and Beth K. Danielson on Tuesday. Jones is the son of Jim and Mrs. Jones of Center Point and Danielson is the daughter of Duane and Mrs. Danielson of 5740 Ohio St. SW.
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Human Rights Committee
The
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 3
Martin Luther King Jr
Bradley L. Jones
Beth K. Danielson
Jones
Jim Jones
Center Point
Danielson
Duane Danielson
Ohio St. SW
Tax rebel Irwin Schiff sentenced in Hartford
Irwin Schiff, author of The Biggest Con, was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 10,000 dollars for failing to file federal income tax returns for 1974 and 1975. He said he will appeal again, following a prior overturned conviction.
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Hartford, Conn
Irwin Schiff
Winthrop Vet Clinic Expands to Jesup Area
Winthrop Veterinary Clinic expands services with a Jesup satellite on Highway 20 across from Standard Station. Dr Don Bowden leads the base clinic, now operating two offices with five veterinarians including Don Cutler Jim Byers Steve Thatcher and Jim Slattery. A Lamont satellite opened five years ago coordinated by Thatcher. One truck will operate from Jesup.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Veterinary Clinic
Jesup
Don Bowden
Highway 20
Standard Station
Bowden
Don Cutler
Jim Byers
Steve Thatcher
Jim Slattery
Lamont
Thatcher
Semi Truck Overturns Dumping Lumber North of Marquette
Dennis Merz, 27, of Dubuque driving for Hutchinson Inc. lost control on Highway 76 and overturned onto abandoned Milwaukee railroad tracks north of Marquette. The crash dumped 22 000 board feet of lumber. damage estimated at 8000 dollars. Merz charged with failure to have control of his vehicle. 30 years ago invading North Korean forces pressed toward Seoul.
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Marquette
Milwauke
Highway 76
Dennis Merz
Dubuque
Hutchinson Inc
Manchester
Merz
Draft registration stirs protests as 19 year olds face roll call
On July 21 19 year old men must register and protests loom in Cedar Rapids as opponents prepare activists and coalitions CARD IPIRG and Peace Hotline plan demonstrations while the ACLU sues in federal court claiming sex discrimination. Postal workers weigh participation as training begins Monday.
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American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Bill Tracey
Coalition Against Registration and the Draft
Iowa Mobilization For Survival
Iowa Peace Network
Iowa Public Interest Research Group
IPIRG
Tracey
Lions Elect Kalkwarf Club President in Marion
Dave Kalkwarf administrator of the city Water Department will become Marion Noon Lions Club president next week succeeding Richard Snyder. New officers include Ken Techau Ken Hartung Daryl Hall Paul Stoppels Randy Mahurin and Al Watson with Don Hoskins Jim Riley Chuck Kent Tom Pu mroy Paul Knudtson and Watson as board members Bob Lana is newsletter editor.
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Dave Kalkwarf
18Th St
Marion Noon Lions Club
Kalkwarf
City Water Department
Richard Snyder
Ken Techau
Ken Hartung
Daryl Hall
Paul Stoppels
Randy Mahurin
al Watson
Don Hoskins
Jim Riley
Chuck Kent
Tom Pumroy
Paul Knudtson
Watson
Bob Lana
Berlin Airlift Begins Amid Blockade in 1948
On this date in 1948 the United States started Berlin Airlift operations to bypass a Soviet road and rail blockade of Berlin. The effort involved Allied forces delivering food and supplies to residents of the divided city under tense Cold War conditions.
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United States
Berlin
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South Korea
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