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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
4
A stubborn gull in Riverside California appears healthy despite an arrow piercing its neck. The bird roams a small lagoon beside a local convalescent hospital.
Phyllis E Johnson of Cedar Rapids was bound over to Linn County grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder for a April 22 shooting at 1002 Fifth Street SE. Eddie Ayers Jr testified the act was accidental and that he was shot in the stomach after a dispute with his common law wife.
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen John Tapscott denounces Paul Franzenburg and Gov Rob ert Ray for not fully disclosing campaign backers. Tapscott released a second list showing 183 contributors totaling 5213 34 for the month and highlighted larger gifts from individuals and groups including the United Auto Workers Fourth Area Council of Newton.
About 150 UNI students protested a plan to close Campbell hall dining on weekends to save money. They argued weather could force them to leave the dormitory to eat. Many joined a noon meal boycott, while campus residents said the plan would disrupt shelter and meals for residents.
A Sioux City mother received a posthumous gold life saving medal for her son Ronnie Harris a 12 year old school safety patrol boy who shielded three classmates from a skidding car. The ceremony at the White House featured special assistant to President Nixon Michael Farrell presenting the medals to nine other youngsters as well.
An elderly Bellevue man Wilfred Monner, 68, was killed when his tractor overturned after being struck from behind by a car driven by Bernice Kloft of Springbrook on a Jackson County gravel road five miles southwest of Bellevue. Monner died shortly before noon.
Rain fell in Iowa City Friday night cooling tempers as vandals damaged businesses and five University of Iowa buildings were hit. City Manager Ray Wells said authorities prayed for rain to prevent further disturbances while state and local officers remained on standby.
In Decorah two Luther College students chained themselves to a door in the selective service building at 11 04 a m Friday to block file access. David Bacon 20 of Boscobel Wisconsin and Jon Strandford 20 of Astoria Oregon linked to the file room door. Police cut the chain with a hacksaw and detained them for questioning before releasing them on their own recognizance.
President Luis Echeverria Alvarez of Mexico will visit Washington for two days starting June 15. A dinner in his honor will be held the night of his arrival at the White House with the host to be announced.
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