Protests At Iowa City End In Mass Arrests And Arson
Police recap shows 800 protesters and 600 to 1,500 by turns surrounding the Pentacrest as 130 highway patrolmen and 60 city officers enforced a ban on activity. Arson charges were filed against Mark Peters of North Liberty after a camper was set on fire. 27 arrests followed including students from University of Iowa and town locals. One officer was injured by a rock, and authorities prepared to arraign the detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa U
Willard Boyd
Pentacrest
Iowa City
Iowa Avenue
Mark Peters
North Liberty
Kenneth Carter
Monticello
Howard Miller
Town City
Towa City
Peters
Douglas D. Peterson
U. of Town
Davenport
Kenneth D. May
Charles Eastham
Town U
Robert Yaeger
Lawrence Winner
Thomas L. Hennings
Willard G. Eggers
Richard McGlaughlin
William Grimmer
William A. Bourland
Ranald A. Rogers
Stephen Beck
Benjamin Clark
John Bjornstad
Clarke F. Rieck
Gail Rogers
John F. Ryan
Roger Day
Ellen Rieck
John E. van Blaircome
Robert T. Yeager
Sige
Eastham
Eggers
Grimm
Culver to Help Draft Withdrawal Resolution
Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee named Rep. Culver and four others to draft a withdrawal from Indo China resolution for submission to the full committee. The plan calls for sending the measure to the House of Representatives following the caucus action. Culver declined to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
John Culver
Lowal
U.S
Eldora Escapee Charged with 2 Cedar Rapids Robberies
An Eldora youth escaped from the boys training school and faces charges for two armed robberies in Cedar Rapids along with a break in. He is accused of stealing 100 to 150 dollars from Nelson’s Grocery and Meats on 1458 Avenue NE and, on April 25, robbing Lawrence VanNote at First Avenue Laundromat. Police say a record player and two speakers were taken from Coe College Book Store, while Rouschar Pharmacy on Fifth Avenue SE was entered with nothing stolen. The youth remains under hold for processing by the youth bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Cedar Rapids
Nelson's Grocery
R.avenue NE
Lawrence VanNote
Blairs Ferry Road
First Avenue
First Avenue SE
VanNote
Four Lane Route 30 Protest Reaches Federal Bureau
Linn and Benton county residents petition U S highway officials against a four lane Route 30 expressway west of Cedar Rapids. They argue neglect of Interstate 380 impacts, request rejection of the widening plan and urge weighty consideration of traffic, safety, school routes, drainage, and farm impacts. The Iowa Highway Commission moved to design the line from Cedar Rapids to near Vinton, relocating Highway 218 south of the current road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Road Bureau
Ames
Linn
Benton County
Cedar! Rapids
Iowa
The
Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Land Waterloo
Iowa Highway Commission
Vinton
Notable Graduates and Highway Plan Mentioned in Local Notices
Susan Mott daughter of Mrs. Joseph Daggett and James Mott both appear in the text as graduates. Centenary College for Women Hackettstown NJ awards an associate in arts degree on May 20. The five year highway program plans right of way purchase in 1975 with two years of construction, and mentions the Nowadzkys and Sweeneys in relation to local land and education milestones. Mary’s College Winona Minnesota graduates are cited with summa cum laude distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Mott
Joseph Daggett
E Avenue
James Mott
Rockford
Centenary College For Women
Hackettstown
Roger A. Nowadzky
James Nowadzkys
Mary’s College
Winona
Joseph Sweeney
C. F. Sweeneys
Janice Drive
St. Mary's College
Minn
Panel Dismisses Code Challenge By Two Inmates
A three judge federal panel Tuesday dismissed a suit by two young inmates James Moore age 17 and Anthony Flowers age 19 challenging a Iowa code provision. The men were transferred from the Iowa training school for boys in Eldora and argue they were not convicted of crimes. Defendants named include Eldora reformatory warden Charles Haugh and state social services commissioner James Gillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Hawkeye Legal Aid Society
Iowa City
James Moore
Anthony Flowers
Reformatory
Iowa Training School
Eldora
Charles Haugh
Reformatory Iwarden
James Gillman
State Department of Social Services
Moore
Flowers
Martin D. van Osterhout
Edward J. McManus
William C. Stuart
Founder Dies in Durham At 81
Murray Kornfeld founder and executive director emeritus of the American College of Chest Physicians died Monday in Durham North Carolina. The report notes his longtime leadership and influence in chest medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Murray Kornfeld
The
American College of Chest Physicians
Man Pleads Guilty in Municipal Break case
Francis Edgeton of 1237 Fourth Street SW appeared in municipal court on Tuesday and pled guilty to one count of breaking and entering. A second charge was dismissed. He received a six month suspended jail sentence. The March 8 break at Inez Basille residence and the March 9 break at Mrs. Everett King residence were noted. The March 9 charge was dismissed in the interest of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Edgeton
Fourth Street
Munici ‘Pal
Inez Basille
Mt. Vernon Read SE
Everett King
Twentieth Avenue SW
Jones Sentenced for Contributing to Delinquency Charge
Mortis D. Jones pled guilty in municipal court to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He received an all day suspended jail sentence and was charged with failure to support a minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortis D. Jones
Second Avenue SW
Valparaiso Man Pleads Guilty In Narcotics Case
Harry Dillon IV of Valparaiso Indiana pled guilty in municipal court to a reduced violation of the narcotics act. He received a 60 day jail sentence with 23 days credit and 32 days suspended for possessing mescaline and amphetamines on February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dillon IV
Valparaiso
Ind
Charge Against Bruner Dropped in Municipal Court
A charge against Gary Bruner of breaking and entering was dismissed Tuesday after a preliminary hearing. The incident involved a break in at the Robert Yaw residence located at 2199 Cottage Grove Lane SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Bruner
O Avenue NW
Robert Yaw
Cottage Grove Lane
Guilty Of False Statement In Unemployment Claim
Odas Williams of 4420 Bowing Street SW was found guilty in municipal court of making a false statement to receive unemployment compensation. He received a 20 day jail sentence for falsely claiming between October 25 and December 12, 1969, and obtaining 253.04 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odas Williams
Bowing Street
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Tegal
Civic Center
Robert Ray
Highway Patrol
Howard. Miller
Burlington Street
Riverside Drive
Burling
Fon Street
Grande Avenue
Boyd Be
College Street Park
Pete
T Hat
Burlington
Riverside
Culver
Malloy Jewelers
Third Avenue
C.R
By Dale Kueter
Highwean
S.M.L
Armstrong
Jones
iCharge
Bruner
Armstrong’s
Coatland
Misty Harbor
Armstrong's
Newport
Armstrong Coatland
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