Found camera and watch in Halverson murder case
Police say a camera and watch believed to belong to 17 year old Jean Halverson were recovered by hunters 20 miles south of Cedar Rapids near Swan Lake. FBI lab in Washington to analyze a film fragment. weapon still missing.
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Jean Halverson
George J. Matias
Cedar Rapids
Swan Lake
Coralville Reservoir
Washington High School
Matias
FBI Laboratory
Mohawk Park
Cedar
Car Hits Truck On Highway 30 Killing Cedar Rapids Man
Cedar Rapids resident Robert C. Wild 27 died early Sunday when his car struck a semi-trailer stopped on Highway 30 three and a half miles east of Cedar Rapids. Truck driver Albert Sfranger 35 of 815 Jacelyn Drive NW survived with minor injuries after aiding at the scene. Memorial services are planned Tuesday at Turner Chapel with cremation to follow.
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Robert C. Wild
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Albert Sfranger
Jacelyn Drive
Darlene
Randall Schoon
Mt. Vernon
Highway Patrol
Wild
Schoon
Sfranger
Canvastown
Immaculate, Conception Church
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Turner
Robert Burns
Catholic Student Center
Iowa City
Woman Killed in W Liberty Crash
WEST LIBERTY An Iowa City woman Janet Lee Rickman a West Liberty school teacher was killed when her car left highway 70 one mile south of West Liberty about 8 a.m. Monday. The highway patrol reported the woman was alone and her car was the only one involved in the accident. Her husband Lynn Rickman a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa hospital school.
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West Liberty
Iowa City
Janet Lee Rickman
Highway 70
Highway Patrol
Lynn Rickman
University of Iowa Hospital School
Seven Children Die In Dover NJ House Fire
A Dover New Jersey home fire killed seven of nine children in the Jacquish family who slept through the blaze in a three story frame house. Parents Joseph and wife and two other children escaped unharmed. Names and ages of the victims included Michele 2 Frederick 3 Hope 5 Laurie Ann 6 Jeanne 8 Nancy 1 and Patricia 12. Fire officials said the cause was not yet known.
Poseidon Missile Flies 12th Test Flight Across Atlantic Range
A Poseidon missile carrying an experimental multiple warhead package streaked down the Atlantic missile range on Monday for its 12th test flight.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Atlantic
Cool Dry Weather Forecast For Cedar Rapids Election
Cedar Rapids voters face cool but dry weather for Tuesday's city general election. The forecast calls for possible light snow Monday night with clearing by election day and temperatures in the 40s. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 37 precincts. ballots cast by machine for the mayoral race amid 55 495 registered voters.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Nixon cancels college tour due to flu recovery
The White House calls off a four day college project tour for Mrs. Richard Nixon planned for next week. The cancellation follows medical advice as she recovers from a moderately severe flu.
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Mrs. Nixon
Washington
White House
Richard Nixon
Walter Tkach
Nixon
British team hopeful after cancer virus breakthrough
A British team reports isolating a virus that causes leukemia in cats and grows in human tissues, with plans to test in monkeys. Dr. Williamson calls it a major breakthrough, while Prof. Jarrett urges caution about rapid cures and notes the virus crosses species barriers.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Robert Williamson
Royal Beatson Hospital
William Jarrett
Glasglow University
Jarret
Parking spaces boost ontime reporting for workers
A witty line suggests aligning parking availability with employee numbers to improve punctuality. It imagines 95 spaces per 100 workers as a simple incentive to encourage timely arrivals.
Government plans test vaccines for virus linked cancers
NCI director Dr Kenneth Endicott told a Senate subcommittee that the government is developing plans for test vaccines to prevent cancers believed to be caused by viruses. He cited evidence linking viruses to human cancers and noted over 80 viruses isolated in animals causing cancer. Prevention in the 1970s is seen as possible.
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Washington
UPI
National Cancer Institute
Kenneth Endicott
Senate Appropriations
Endicott
Man
Rail Pact Guidelines Suggestion Amid Stalled Talks
Washington dispatch reports an emergency board urged 48 000 railroad shop workers to accept a two stage five percent wage rise for this year and a 20 cent hourly premium for skilled mechanics while warning of a long road to agreement. The panel noted potential impasse as negotiations continue with a possible nationwide strike looming.
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Washington
Nixon
Public figures urged to avoid crowds to cut assassination risk
The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence warns of rising danger to presidents and leaders from domestic turmoil. It urges TV appearances, expanded Secret Service protection, and handgun sale restrictions to reduce assassination risks amid calls for tighter security and public-contact limits.
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Washington
UPI
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention of Violence
Robert Kennedy
U.S
Loss of Three U S Bases Marks North Vietnam Advance
North Vietnamese forces attack in central highlands after capturing three U S artillery bases near Bong Son and Bu Prang. U S casualties include one dead and eight wounded with 26 enemy troops killed. 11 Americans killed in the broader weekend strikes. Flights and ground assaults disrupt the region as Saigon braces for further action.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Highlands
U.S
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Bong Son
Bu Prang
Duc Lap
Cambodia
Vietnam
Saigon Backs Nixon Speech Report on Vietnam War
The White House said Saigon leaders supported President Nixon’s planned Monday night address on how to end the Vietnam war. The United States seeks a settlement and Saigon backs the effort, signaling allied support for diplomacy.
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Saigon
Nixon
White House
Nixon to deliver Vietnam speech live nationwide
President Nixon will broadcast a live Vietnam speech at 8:30 p.m. Iowa time, with all major radio and television networks carrying the address. The nationwide telecast underscores the White House plan to reach a broad audience amid ongoing Vietnam policy debates.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Iowa
Youth's First Drug Trip Ends in Tragic Death
David Gabelman, a high school senior and National Honor Society member known for math and science talents, died by suicide after ingesting mescaline and other drugs during a lunch period. His parents hope publicity warns other youths. He would have turned 17 Tuesday.
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Littleton, Cole
David Gabelman
David
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