NFO Appeals Ruling On Iowa Grain Trust Debts
A Clayton County district judge rules the Iowa Grain Trust not a trust, prompting NFO plans to appeal. The trust reportedly owes about 15 million to 3,000 farmers across 24 states, with the NFO arranging periodic payments funded by 0.3 percent deductions from member proceeds.
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NFO
Judge's Trust
Eleader
Clayton County
National Farmers Organization
Iowa Grain Trust
Roger F. Peterson
Waterloo
Lowa
Staley
NFC, Inc
Peterson
Clayton County District Court
Willis Rowell
Edgewood
Iowa Grain ‘Trust
NFO National Board of Directors
Eran Pur
Kennedy Rebukes U S Welfare Snafu Over SSI Failures
UPI reports Senator Edward Kennedy blasts the SSI program for 1970s era bungling that left Maude Morse without proper benefits, causing months without payments and loss of Medicaid. Social Security Commissioner Cardwell testifies to systemic delays, computer errors, and backlogs. SSI by June is set to 4.5 million recipients with $4 billion yearly, and July could raise maximums from 146 to 157.70 for individuals and 219 to 226.80 for couples.
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Kennedy
Evert
Social Security
James Cardwell
Senate Special Committee On
Cardwell
SSI
Hamsters Blamed For Outbreak Of Flu Like Disease
CHICAGO AP Pet hamsters blamed for a 1979 outbreak of a serious flu like illness in upstate New York and other states. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis diagnosed in 57 New Yorkers including 19 at Rochester after hamster contact. About 4 000 cases may have occurred in the 1 year period around Christmas 1973. Fever headache muscle and eye pain nausea vomiting eruptions mental disturbances and miscarriage reported in some patients. Diagnosis is difficult as symptoms mimic flu and other diseases.
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Chicago
New York
Rochester
Former Iowa man charged in 1970 check kiting scheme
A former Aplington resident now in Sioux City faces mill fraud charges over a 1570 check kiting scheme involving Town cattle farmers and livestock dealers. James Uhl enhopp allegedly bought livestock for about $170,000 in Aug-Sep 1970 with bad checks, using accounts in Allison, Dumont and Aplington to fake balances. Losses reportedly exceed $100,000 across Franklin, Butler, Jasper and Hardin counties and a Tennessee cattle firm, with mail service allegedly used to commit the crime.
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Aplington
Liooux City
Asst. L.S. Auy
Alan Kirshen
James Uhlenhopp
Kirsten
Uhlenhopp
Allison, Dumont
Kirshen
Franklin
Butler
Jasper
Hardin
Tennessee Cattle Company
Leg Shaving Faces Lone Barber Dissenter
At Terry Elves's barber shop in ERI Pennsylvania the staff adopts leg shaving for women. Only one of the three barbers objects, Ruth Bonnell, a woman, saying she will not shave a man's leg.
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ERI
UPI
Terry Elves
Ruth Bonnell
Family that Speeders Pay Together in Court
Patrick and Ant Rohan of 3003 Orran Drive SE appeared in magistrate's court Monday and each paid 30 dollars plus costs on speeding charges. They were stopped April 28 in the 1000 block of Thirtieth Street Drive SE by a sheriff's deputy using radar, both heading west. Mrs. Rohan was charged with 45 in a 30 mph zone and he with 44 in a 40 mph zone. Rohan was stopped at 7:08 am and Mrs. Rohan at 8:58 a.m.
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Patrick
Ant Rohan
Orran Drive
Thirtieth Street
Rohan
Man Injured In Cycle Crash At Wilson Avenue Intersection
Alan V. Whitlatch, 22, of 3423 Ardsley Lane SW, suffered a head laceration after his motorcycle struck a sleet sign near the Wilson Avenue and Sixth Street SW intersection. He received 33 stitches at Mercy Hospital and was released. Police said he was not charged.
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Alan V. Whitlatch
Ardsley Lane
Whitlatch
Mercy Hospital
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids to crack down on illegal signs citywide
Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck proposes a crackdown removing permanent church direction signs and garage sale notices. The council will hear reports from traffic engineering and building departments as city code bans most signs between curb and sidewalk.
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Cedar Rapids
James Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Ed Winter
The
Lord of God Lutheran Church For the Deaf
Twenty-ninth Street
Auros
Pair Held In Robbery Of C R Man
Harold Reez and Steven A. Ramey, both of 2405 McCarthy road SE, were arrested Monday on robbery charges after allegedly stealing a six pack of beer from Francis True at 526 Sixth Avenue SE and beating him. True was injured, treated at Merr y hospital, and released. Bond set at 25000 dollars each.
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Harold Reez
Steven A. Ramey
McCarthy Road
Twoen
Francis True
Sixth Avenue SE
Shaheen
Fifth Avenue Tavern
Fifth Avenue SE
True
Ramey
Merry Hospital
Embezzlement Case Sentence Is Suspended in Cedar Rapids
Barbara J. Dighton a former financial secretary of local 182 United Tile and Composition Roofers in Cedar Rapids received a one year suspended sentence and four years probation after pleading guilty to one count of embezzling about $9,000 from the union between 1970 and 1973. She issued checks for 1375 to her husband and deposited them, while the other three counts were dismissed and restitution is required.
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Barbara J. Dighton
Indiana Street
Cedar Rapids
Dighton
United States Tile and Composition
Assa
Glen
Legal
Minnesota House approves 1976 presidential primary measure
The Minnesota House passed a bill by a 70 to 61 vote on Friday night to establish a presidential primary in 1976 for the first time in two decades, sending the measure to the Senate. Arkansas withdrew from the Union on this date in 1961.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
House
Senate
Arkansas
Gasoline Prices Rise in Cedar Rapids
Gasoline prices in Cedar Rapids have climbed modestly over the past few days but remain below the government ceiling. A spot check of stations shows increases from one to three cents per gallon, with mixed results across brands. Some stations even report a one cent decrease while others raise up to six cents statewide.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Associated Press
Homestead and military exemption applications lag in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids assessor Dale Piersall reports slow current filings for homestead credits and military exemptions ahead of the July deadline. As of now 15,027 homestead claims and 7,005 military exemptions have been filed, well below last year. Eligible numbers exceed 25,300 for homestead credits and 11,300 for military exemptions. Applications are at city Hall fifth floor. The homestead credit equals 29 mills on the first 2506 of assessed value up to 82.50. Eligibility requires home ownership and residence for at least six months annually.
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Cedar Rapids
Dale Piersall
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