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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1973

Page

17

Brief Detroit divorce breaks record in 3 hours

Daniel Borg, 19, of Detroit, wed Sept 6 in Gaylord after more than a year of courtship. The divorce took 2% hours, a time described by Wayne County Circuit Judge Vic J. Baum as the quickest he has seen in 16 years on the bench. Borg says his wife sought the marriage to make him jealous and did not contest the divorce.

Wayne County Vic J. Baum Borg Gaylord

2 Percent of Nation's Energy Why So Few Nuclear Plants

Shippingport Pa UPI reports that despite nuclear power being cleanest and safest electricity, only about 2 percent of U S energy comes from it. 141 plants are in development with 55 under construction and 29 operating, as utilities weigh costs, fuel availability, and timing. Shippingport remains the pioneer, while Beaver Valley aims for 1974 completion to reach 950 MW total.

Shippingport UPI Fred Bissert Palo Shippingport Atomic Power Station Westinghouse Electric Corp Duquesne Light Co Duquesne Light Beaver Valley Pioneer Shippingport Bissert D. C Westinghouse Brinkerhoff Paul B. Jones General Electric

Coe Recital Series Open With UI Students Tue

University of Iowa graduates Robert Strava and Carolyn Bridger will headline the first weekly Coe College Tuesday recital at 3 pm in Daehler-Kitchin auditorium. Free and open, the program includes Kohs Sonatina, Brahms Violin Sonata, and Stravinsky Duo Concertant, with further student and faculty performers announced through April.

University of Iowa Coe College Coe Robert Strava Carolyn Bridger Daehler-Kitchin Cee Donald Conflenti U. of I Ben Miller Coe Music Bailey Soderberg Emile Jurgens Jan Hudson

Spanish American War POW recalls changes in welcome home

Lyman Edwards, 95, recounts his return from a Philippine rebel captivity after the 1899 Spanish American War. He describes losing property, being declared dead by the Navy, and paying his own way home. He urges better treatment for modern POWs and criticizes antiwar advocates for prolonging conflict. Edwards seeks $800 in reimbursement and reflects on independence for the Philippines.

ST. Louis UPI Lyman Edwards Southeast Asia Navy Edwards Indiana Mare Island Navy Yard San Francisco Bay Manila Nixon

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