Linn Court Action Highlights Dismissals and Sentences
The Linn county district court action notes dismissals and suspended sentences. Larry Lathrop, Marion, had a breaking and entering charge dismissed due to a key witness in Alabama. Eddie J. Beard, 21, Cedar Rapids, received suspended terms up to five years and 15 years on larceny charges and was placed on probation. Walter L. Nieland, 21, Marion, got a year in jail suspended and one year probation for larceny. Gary L. Hunt, 18, Cedar Rapids, received 30 days suspended for a reduced larceny charge. Randel G. Jensen had a second-offense drunk driving dismissal in exchange for three misdemeanor pleas.
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Linn District Court
Larry Lathrop
Alabama
Lathrop
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Eddie J. Beard
Walter L. Nieland
Gary L. Hunt
Randel G. Jensen
Loan Rate Cut For FHA Housing
Washington AP reports the government lowers the maximum rate on FHA insured loans for single family homes. Beginning Tuesday the cap falls to 8.5 percent from 8.75 percent, reducing borrowing costs for borrowers using government insured loans.
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Washington
Preschool Swim Classes at Bender Pool Begin Monday
Elizabeth Bender public pool announces Learn to Swim classes for preschoolers. Five weeks, ten one hour lessons, Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 5 p.m. in person registration at Fourteenth Avenue SE, 1 to 5 p.m. daily, fee $40. Call 364-9931 for details. Next series for all ages starts April 27, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 8 p.m.
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Elizabeth Bender Public Swimming Pool
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Two Missouri Seniors Win Princeton Theological Fellowships
Mount Vernon Cornwall College seniors Clanton Dawson of Joplin and Alan McNamara of St Louis have received fellowships from the Fund for Theological Education in Princeton New Jersey.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Clanton Dawson
Joplin, Mo
Alan McNamara
St. Louis, Mo
Fund For Theological Education
Princeton, NJ
Attorney Doubts State Charges Trial for Patty Hearst
Los Angeles AP report says Patty Hearst's defense attorney doubts she will face a state trial. Miss Hearst, already convicted of bank robbery in San Francisco, was arraigned on 1974 Inglewood incident charges including kidnapping and car theft. Attorneys argue double jeopardy concerns and bias from prior conviction.
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Los Angeles
Patty Hearst
Miss Hearst
San Francisco
Jack Goertzen
William
Emily Harris
Inglewood
Harris
al Johnson
LaSalle Students Enter Dubuque Math Tournament
Eighteen LaSalle high school students will join 425 participants in the Dubuque Tri-College Mathematics tournament on Saturday. They compete for individual honors across three levels and two team trophies in a test prepared by mathematics departments at Clarke College Loras College and the University of Dubuque.
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LaSalle High School
Dubuque
Clarke College
Loras College
University of Dubuque
Cheaper by the Mile By United Press Infermatic
United Press Infermatic reports a pricing shift that lowers costs per mile for long distance travel. Analysts note implications for transportation, logistics, and consumer budgeting as routes streamline and discounts spread across carriers.
Alaska Purchase and Florida Territorial Government Note
The Alaska purchase from Russia in 1867 cost a little over 12 dollars per square mile totaling 7.2 million dollars. On this date in 1822 a territorial government was established in Florida.
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Alaska
Russia
Florida
Second Embassy Bomb Hoax Shuts Moscow U S Embassy
In Moscow a second bomb scare in five days forced hundreds of diplomats families and staff to evacuate the U S embassy amid freezing weather. Marines and guards later found no bomb and staff returned inside after 75 minutes. Officials said the scare was tied to retaliation for attacks on Soviet offices in New York by militant Jewish groups. A spokesman said a Soviet minister notified Consul Gross that the interior ministry was informed a bomb on the second floor would explode within an hour.
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Moscow
UPI
U.S
New York
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Clifford Gross
Soviet Interior Ministry
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