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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
4
Police Chief George J. Matias notes a rise in auto thefts during Police Week, emphasizing it is mainly a youth crime with over half of incidents tied to young people. He urges drivers to remove keys, lock cars, park in lighted areas, hide valuables, and keep records of vehicle identifiers to aid recovery.
The eighth annual Cedar Rapids Hobby and Model Show draws about 700 entries with hundreds more expected. Adult displays include an 800 square foot miniature circus by W. E. McFann and antique cast iron toys by W. L. McFann. Shows run Saturday 1 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 9 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday. The event is sponsored by the city recreation commission and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2272.
In Las Vegas a Campbell California witness testified Linn’s alibi places him with the defendant touring Reno and Lake Tahoe from 9:30 p.m. August 21 to 5 a.m. August 22 1967, covering the time of the deaths of Robert Stucker and Larry Olinger. Linn denied involvement as police tied him to the case. The victims were found in a desert grave near Yerrington Nevada on October 29 1967.
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