Indicted pair tied to Mexican jail raid in Texas
Two Dallas men, ex marine Donald Fielden and salesman William Hill, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally exporting a firearm to Mexico. The case involves the March 12 cross border transfer of a 12 gauge shotgun used in freeing 14 Americans from a Mexican jail. Potential penalties include two years and 25000 dollars.
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San Antonio
Eagle Pass
Texas
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Mike Aronson
Hill
North High Commencement Set for 109 Graduates
North Fayette County Community School District will hold commencement Sunday at 2 p.m. in the North High School gym. One hundred nine seniors graduate with honor students delivering speeches. Scholarships are presented by Supt Donald Mueller and diplomas awarded by the board. The Rev Alfred Kruse gives invocation and benediction.
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West Union
North High
North Fayette County
North High School
Donald Mueller
Board of Education
Alfred Kruse
Stanley Bicentennial Program Friday Evening
Stanley will celebrate its bicentennial with a 7 30 p m ceremony at the school. Lee Drewelow councilman will host the events and oversaw the flag presentation to Mayor Duane Fox by Leanne Harrison of Independence. The state certificate will be presented to Mrs William Cole, with Mrs Glen Shorts music classes providing a musical program and refreshments served. Transportation will be provided by William Heath.
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Stanley
Lee Drewelow
Duane Fox
Buchanan County
Leanne Harrison
Independence
William Cole
Glen Short
Stanley School
William Heath
Train Switch Control Boxes Vandalized in Independence
Special agents of the Illinois Central Railroad reported two north Independence switch control boxes along the tracks were vandalized and had to be replaced at a $400 cost. The switches were left open posing derailment risk. The vandalism occurred Monday night. Also Monday night, two front seats were stolen from a 1970 Volkswagen at Chrysler Lines used car lot on Highway 20 West.
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Independence
Illinois Central Railroad
James Hayward
Chrysler Lines, Inc
Highway 20 West
Hayward
Iowa Legislature Bills Digest Action Summary
DES MOINES AP bills in the Iowa legislature Tuesday include HF 1539 to appropriate funds to ease prison overcrowding, SF 1276 to fund municipal and county assistance, SF1072 to allocate funds to judicial courts and agencies, SF449 to establish a coin promotion fund, and HF584 to rewrite Iowa antitrust laws. All measures move to house or governor for amendments or action.
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Carmody Sentenced in Northern Iowa Rape Extortion Case
John Carmody, 38, of Mason City, received 40 year terms on two rape counts and five year terms on two threat to extort charges, to run concurrently at Fort Madison. He pled guilty January 9, and other charges were dismissed. Sentence begins December 9, 1975.
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UPI
John Carmody
Iowa
Minnesota
Cerro Gordo
C.H. Wild
Carmody
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Wild
Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment and circulation notes
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid. subscription rates by carrier and mail vary by edition and distance. AP retains exclusive republication rights for local news.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Territories
Australian Youth Orchestra to perform at ISU festival
The Australian Youth Orchestra directed by John Hopkins will play at 8 p.m. in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium on the Iowa State University campus May 29 as part of the Ames International Orchestra Festival. The program includes Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Sculthorpe works. Tickets available at the Iowa State Center ticket office Scheman building Ames.
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U.S
John Hopkins
C.Y. Stephens
Iowa State University
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Tchaikovsky
Sculthorpe
Iowa State Center
Scheman
Sudanese President Orders Ministers to Stop Drinking or Resign
In Khartoum President Jaafar Numeiry issued an open letter demanding ministers and legislators abandon alcoholic drinks or resign. He warned he would not blame aides for misconduct and addressed party members, MPs, university teachers, senior officers, ambassadors and journalists.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Jaafar el Numairy
English Valley Commencement Set for Thursday
English Valley Community high school will hold its commencement exercises Thursday at 8 p.m. in the football stadium. Dr. Willard Boyd of the University of Iowa will deliver the address. Diplomas will be awarded to 59 seniors. Participants include Rev. Kendall De Witt, Ron Ahrens, principal, Dr. James Meiberg, superintendent, and Frances Pilkington, board president. If weather turns bad the program moves to the school gym.
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North English
English Valley
Willard Boyd
University of Iowa
Kendall de Witt
Ron Ahrens
James Meiberg
Frances Pilkington
Board of Education
River Thefts Solved Two Youths Charged
Independence reports two 15-year-old youths from rural Littleton and Gilbertsville areas were arrested Monday, linked to February river cabin break ins along the Wapsipinicon in Littleton and canoe thefts. Items were seized and the cases sent to juvenile authorities.
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Independence
Littleton
Gilbertville
Buchanan County
Wapsipinicon River
High Court Lists Rulings in Iowa Supreme Court
DES MOINES AP The Iowa supreme court handed down opinions Wednesday affirming several cases. Linn-En re marriage of Grother affirms dissolution denial. Buchanan-State vs Cri swell affirms consecutive sentences. Linn-Bakenhus vs Be mer affirms boundary dispute. Linn-State vs Hesford affirms deferred sentence.
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DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn — En
Grother
Buchanan
State
Criswell
Linn
Buchanan Board Awards Contracts for Roads
Buchanan county board of supervisors awarded contracts totaling 105 320 for 3 954 miles of secondary road north of Brandon in Jefferson township. Low bid for grading draining and incidental work went to Steger Heider scheit Construction Co Epworth at 57 775 86 with six other bids. Surfacing contract 19 991 07 went to Paul Nie Mann Construction Co Sumner as lone bidder. Culvert work went to Schroyer Construction Co Newton with 17 553 25.
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Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Brandon
Jefferson Township
Steger-Heiderscheit Construction Co
Epworth
Paul Nie
China crude oil output hits peak in first quarter 1976
China's average daily crude oil production in the first quarter of 1976 rose 12.7 percent from a year earlier to an all time high, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. No exact volumes were released.
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Tokyo
China
Hsinhua
Stoner and McDonald Plan Iowa City Visit
Republican state Chairman Tom Stoner and Co-chairman Margaret McDonald were set to meet Johnson county GOP leaders Wednesday. The visit ties to a statewide tour of the largest counties to push the party's 1976 voter registration program and boost Republican registrations.
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Iowa City
Tom Stoner
Margaret McDonald
Johnson County
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