Measure Expands Sixth District Judges to Nine
Official notice confirms two new judgeships for the Sixth Judicial District covering Benton Johnson Jones Linn and Tama counties starting July 1. Judge William R. Eads chairs the nominating commission which will hold an organizational meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. Lawyers seeking seats must write to Eads. a questionnaire will follow. The district will move from seven to nine judges, with two nominees per new seat sent to the governor for appointment. district 1B also gains one judge under the unified trial court statute.
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Benton
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Tama
William R. Eads
District Judicial Nominating Commission
Eads
Linn County
Cedar Rapids man charged with assault after shooting
Wallace Madden 24 of 1036 Eleventh Avenue SE was arrested Monday on an assault with intent to commit murder charge. Dale Peyton Smith 21 of 818 Tenth Street SE was treated for powder burns and released. Madden allegedly fired at Smith after an argument behind Merlisa Tap at 862 Fifth Avenue SE. He was arrested in Vinton and held in Linn County jail in lieu of 25000 bond.
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Cedar Rapids
Wallace Madden
Eleventh Avenue SE
Merlisa
Fifth Avenue SE
Dale Peyton Smith
Tenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Madden
Vinton
Benton County
Linn County
Havens House
Linn
McGovern Denies Quote He Never Liked Eagleton
Senator George McGovern denounces a New York Times Magazine piece as half truth and fabricated quotes about his stance on Eagleton. He accuses author Joe McGinniss of sensationalism and defaming his wife Eleanor and colleagues, insisting the article misrepresents his remarks and motives.
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McGovern
Eagleton
Washington (Ap
George McGovern
New York Times Magazine
Joe McGinniss
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
England
South Dakota
McGinniss
Discrimination Action Against Boating Group
A Cedar Rapids woman files with the city human rights commission over her inability to fly the USPS flag on her boat after completing safe boating training. National rules reportedly bar women from full membership, though graduates receive certificates and flags. The Cedar Rapids chapter president says women can finish courses but cannot join or display the flag, while arguing the club is not guilty of sex discrimination.
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Cedar Rapids
Human Rights Commission
United States Power Squadron
USPS
Gerald Newport
Newport
Tots Raise $500 To Look at Cow In Bethel Alaska
In Bethel Alaska UPI reports youngsters raised 500 to rent a cow for inspection learning to milk. A bovine will be flown in from a Palmer dairy this weekend marking the first cow ever in Bethel.
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Bethel
Alaska
UPI
Palmer
Antenna Hits High Wire, Man Is Killed
Montrose, UP I report Billy Lee Whaley 41 died Sunday night while installing an antenna at his son in law’s house. He touched a power line as his son in law William Samples warned from the roof. Whaley died on arrival at St Josephs hospital in Keokuk.
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Montrose
UPI
Billy Lee Whaley
William Samples
Whaley
St. Joseph's Hospital
Keokuk
Israel Parade Marks 25th Birthday With Massive Air Display
AP report details Israel's 25th anniversary celebration featuring more than 400 warplanes, a 3 hour parade through Jerusalem, and prayers for peace. The event drew about 300000 spectators despite UN concerns and domestic criticism over the cost and militaristic image. In Decorah, Decorah hospital administrator Jerry Scott, 33, announced plans to become St. Joseph's hospital chief in Brainerd Minnesota by June 1 after guiding Winneshiek County Memorial through reorganization and accreditation.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Golda Meir
David Ben-Gurion
Israeli Air Force
Decorah
Jerry Scott
Decorah Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Brainerd
Minn
Scott
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Audubon
Hartley Memorial Hospital
Battle Creek
Iowa
Northwest Missouri State College
Marysville
Northwest Institute of Minneapolis
Columbia University
University of Minnesota
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Smith Memorial Hospital
U S Steel Chief Flags Price Rise For Flat Rolled Steel
U S Steel chairman Edgar Speer told reporters a six percent price increase for flat rolled steel is needed to match rising production costs. He cautioned timing is not exact but expects implementation by August 1 or earlier, ahead of the company's annual meeting. Also noted is a historical item about President Eduard Benes planning a Moscow visit after trips to the U S and Canada.
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Philadelphia
Edgar Speer
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Speer
Eduard Benes
Moscow
U.S
Canada
Jury Convicts Kiron Couple of Abusing Handicapped Daughter
A Crawford county jury convicts Dana and Gerald Bell of assaulting their three year old daughter Kari with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Sentencing set for May 2. offense carries one year. Kari, with cerebral palsy, suffered multiple injuries and was listed as underweight at 19 pounds. The girl is in a foster home in Iowa City.
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Denison
Crawford County
C. F. Stillwell
Sioux City
Dana
Gerald Bell
Kari
University of Iowa
Tom Eller
City Again Seeks Fuel Supplier Bids for Short Term
City officials asked fuel suppliers to submit quotations for gasoline and diesel, even if only for six months, after two firms previously declined due to fuel-supply uncertainty. Commissioner Richard Phillips said contracts are usually a year. the current Standard Oil Co. deal expires at month end June, and the city has received its full allotment to date.
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Richard Phillips
Standard Oil Co
Phillips
Train Strikes Auto in Des Moines Kill Man
A Des Moines man, Paul Kuhns, 43, was killed when his car was struck by an eastbound Burlington Northern freight train at a crossing around 9 p.m. His wife Wilma Kuhns was injured and hospitalized.
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Russell
UPI
Des Moines
Burlington Northern
Paul Kuhns
Kuhns
Wilma
IPPA To Hold 1974 Convention In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will host the 1974 Iowa Press Photographers Assn convention and short course, decided at the 1973 Waterloo meeting. The event runs Saturday and Sunday May 18 and 19, with Bob Modersohn of Des Moines elected president succeeding Jon Jacobson of Dubuque.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Press Photographers Assn
Waterloo
Bob Modersohn
Des Moines
Jon Jacobson
Dubuque
Sturgeon and Washburn Bound To Grand Jury
Thomas Sturgeon and Donald K. Washburn were bound over to the grand jury after municipal court hearings on counts of possession of counterfeit tools counterfeiting and forgery. Police seized about $4,000 in counterfeit $20 bills and related equipment after a Jan. 31 search of their homes.
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Thomas Sturgeon
Tenth Street
Donald K. Washburn
North Towne Place
Arena Jury
Sturgeon
Washburn
Fort Dodge Lawman Hugo Sandahl Dies in Minnesota
Fort Dodge Police Captain Hugo Sandahl 52 former Iowa State Policemen's Assn. president died in Rochester Minnesota after a long illness. He suffered a heart attack last year and served on the Fort Dodge force from 1948 until early this year.
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Rochester, Minn
UPI
Fort Dodge
Hugo Sandahl
Iowa State Policeman’s Assn
Sandahl
Preparation H Promises Quick Relief for Hemorrhoidal Itch
An old advertisement-style note touts Preparation H as a fast acting relief for burning itch and pain from hemorrhoidal tissue. It claims swelling reduction, doctor tested results in major cities, and soothing lubrication without stinging, available as ointment or suppository.
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New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
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