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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
12
The Federal Highway Administration reports Americans spent over 20 billion dollars on new cars last year yet many misjudge ownership costs. A 1972 standard car totals about 13.55 cents per mile over ten years, with depreciation the largest single cost.
A 17 year old Concord high school junior David Perkins won the Democratic nomination for Elkhart County treasurer, defeating Steven Pugliese 3 728 to 2 123 with 60 of 61 precincts counted. He will face Republican incumbent Wilbur Hostetler in November. Hostetler ran unopposed in the primary.
District Judge Clinton Shaeffer suppressed evidence from a breath test after Richard Lee Weger was arrested Oct. 4 on highway 30 east of Tama for DWI. The ruling held patrol procedures deviated from Iowa Supreme Court standards, requiring a blood test first if offered. Weger’s trial was set for May 22.
After the defense attorney withdrew, Jimmie Ward's jury trial for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury was rescheduled to Sept 5 in Tama county district court. Ward is accused of grabbing a deputy sheriff by the throat on June 27, 1971 and pled innocent.
A 45 minute thunderstorm in southern Mexico City killed sixteen youths and left five missing. Hail and high winds flooded streets, caused mudslides, and toppled sheds. Officials said water depth exceeded two feet as police believed victims were swept away by floodwaters.
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