VWR Executive outlines Penick anti-pollution plan
James H. Wiborg and other WWR directors visited Cedar Rapids to inspect Penick facilities after Seattle firm bought Penick from R. J. Fosekis for 30 million dollars last July. Wiborg said Penick runs profitably with no expansion plans and expects similar output next year amid uncertain economic conditions and Nixon controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VWR United
Penick and Ford
James H. Wiborg
WWR Board of Directors
Cedar
Penick
Seattle
R. J. Fosekis
Wiborg
Habeas Corpus Plea Denied by McManus
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus denied a habeas petition by inmate Kenneth F. Walker at the I Madison penitentiary claiming incompetence of legal representation. Walker, sentenced under 25 years for armed robbery in Black Hawk county, said he was coerced into pleading guilty in 1970. McManus noted no state court findings were unsupported and Walker had sufficient awareness when pleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McManus
Walker
Jennie Hoyt 93 Dies Fayette County Native
Jennie D Hoyt 93 longtime Hawkeye resident native of Fayette County died Thursday at Hawkeye She survived by husband Charles son Kieron two sisters Nellie Hathaway Protovia and Marvel Mackie three grandchildren and several great grandchildren Services Sunday at 2 pm Hawkeye United Methodist Church officiated by Revs Edward Kass Alfred Christianson Burial Hawkeye Cemetery Emerson Funeral Home in charge
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Hawkeye
Jennie D. Hoyt
Fayette County
Charles
Kieron
Nellie Hathaway
Protovia
Marvel
Mackie
Charles City
Hawkeye United Methodist Church
Edward Kass
Alfred Christianson
Hawkeye Cemeery
Emerson Funeral Home
VWR United Leadership and Core Units Listed
Curtis P. Lindley and R. E B Engebrecht hold senior vice president roles in manufactured products and distribution. C W Bengstan is treasurer, Harry Speiser secretary, Roger L. Shidler legal counsel. The Seattle based firm trades on the NYSE and spans chemicals, scientific apparatus, home furnishings, and foods with units including Van Waters & Rogers, Centennial Mills, Pacific Resins & Chemicals, VWR Scientific, and Pen ink & Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis P. Lindley
R. EB. Engebrecht
C. W. Bengstan
Harry Speiser
Roger L. Shidler
VWR United
New York Stock Exchange
van Waters & Rogers
Centennial Mills
Pacific Resins & Chemicals, Inc
VWR Scientific
Pen- Ick & Ford
Cedar Rapids youth gets probation in hashish smuggling case
Michael L. Oakley, 21, of Cedar Rapids, pled guilty to conspiracy and illegal importation of 329 grams of hashish from Germany and was placed on probation by U S Judge Edward J McManus. The indictment says Oakley borrowed 200 dollars from Steven W O'Brien to finance the purchase and Theresa Shaver was to deliver the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
United States
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Michael L. Oakley
Second Avenue
Germany
Oakley
Theresa Shaver
Avenue NW
Steven W. O'Brien
Tenth Street NW
New York
O’brien
Miss Shaver
Can't Link Bullets Gun in Streed Case
Marengo Iowa County Attorney Lewis McMeen said ballistics experts cannot conclude from bullets found in the body of Karen Streed that the shots were fired. He noted fragments are too small to determine caliber and that the autopsy report was not yet received. Streed, 21, was found Oct. 24 in the old Aiiana mill race after being shot four times in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
Lewis McMeen
Karen Streed
Albert Looze Sentenced on Kidnap Charge
Albert P. Looze of Pierre 18 received an indeterminate sentence up to six years on kidnapping charges. U S Judge Edward J Mei used the federal youth corrections act allowing possible parole by officials. Looze allegedly forced cab driver Robert L Jones at gunpoint to drive from Ground View Minnesota to Floyd near Charles City.
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Albert P. Looze
Pierre
U.S
Edward J. Mei ‘Manus
Looze
Cedar Rapids
Robert L. Jones
Jones
Ground View
Minn
Floyd
Charles City
Waterloo
Allamakee Farmer Fined 17500 in Tax Evasion Case
Ruben Herman of near New Albia was fined 17,500 in US district court on two counts of income tax evasion. He faced taxes due for 1965 and 1986 after a Cedar Rapids grand jury indictment. Herman reported far less income in 1965 and 1966 than documents show, and paid no taxes for 1965. He has until November 30 to pay the fine while free on recognizance.
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Allamakee County
Ruben Herman
Herman
Cedar Rapids
New Albia
Snow Route Designation Debated in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials weighed a proposed snow route plan that could curb street parking during snow removals. The talk focused on enforcing tow and impoundment challenges, private tow profits, and new state used car rules complicating vehicle removal. Public Works officials urged narrow streets in older areas as a potential target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
George Matias
John Oberthien
Woman Receives Two Sentences On US Counts
Judge Edward J. McManus Friday sentenced Beatrice Harper a 22 year old Des Moines woman to two four year terms to run concurrently after guilty pleas on two counts of forging treasury checks. She faced ten forgery counts and eight possession counts tied to stolen checks from Cedar Falls via mail depositories.
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U.S
Edward J. McManus
Des’ Moines
Treasury
Beatrice Harper
Deneice Stovall
Joseph Stovall
Cedar Falls
Swift Refuses To Sell Contaminated Turkeys
Washington AP Swift & Co will not sell 50,000 contaminated turkeys for human consumption even if the agriculture department allows it The birds were voluntarily withheld in August after detection of pole industrial chemicals similar to DDT Swift alerted the department which confirmed contamination The turkeys were bought from a Minnesota grower and may be destroyed or used as animal feed The department had considered a plan to decontaminate and cook the turkeys for sale in frozen dinners soups or pot pies
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Washington
Swift & Co
Agriculture Department
Swift
Agricculture Department
Minnesota
Charles Olcott
1 iSwift Dairy and Poultry Co
New York Police Indicted in Knapp Commission Case
A federal grand jury indicted 10 more New York City police on Knapp Commission corruption charges, bringing total indictments to 20 in two days. The cases involve Lt Andrew Cassels and Lt Jack Kaminsky plus eight patrolmen accused of conspiring with gamblers to protect a Harlem dice game and accepting monthly bribes. A bench warrant was issued for gambler Louis DeAngelis. co conspirator William Phillips linked as witness.
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New York
Knapp Commission
New Jersey
Andrew Cassels
Spring Valley
N. Y
Jane
Jack Kaminsky
The
Bronx
Plainclothes Patrol
Upper Manhattan
DeAngelis
Jother
Alfonso Biome
Philips
Kansan Denies Cattle Rustling
Osage City Kansas man JeLayne E. Long, 28, pleaded innocent in Cedar Rapids federal court to cattle rustling charges. He posted a 4000 bond and trial was set for Dec. 16. Indictments allege interstate transport of 58 stolen cattle from Dalhart Texas to Waverly Iowa on July 30 1970 and 28 head from Mena Arkansas to Waverly on Jan. 26 187. Lang was arrested last month in Kansas.
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Kap
JeLayne E. Long
Cedar Rapids
Long
Dalhart
Texas
Waverly
Iowa
Mena
Ark
Lang
Kansas
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VWR United Corp
VWR
Curtit Lindley
William 5. Straet
Nat S. Rogers
Paul Geiser
VWA
VVWA
Wilberg
Nixon
WWA
William S. Street
M. M. Harris
Norton Clapp
H. Dewayne Kreager
Moritz Milburn
Robert D. O'Brien
Josef C. Phillips
Robert Rogers
Emritus
WWR
McManus
Jennie Hoyt
C.R. Man
Citizens of
Richard L. Phillips
Allamakee
Earth
Poth Coster
Mars
Aie Mes
Myron Floren
West Coast
Lawrence Walk
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Northwestern
Bel
Public Improvements and Safety Commissioners
Public Works
Wayne Murdock
Beverly J. Bogardus
Lloyd D. Allen
Allen
Miss Bogardus
Ardis M. Flanagan
Investors Diversified
N.Y
Tee
Hardi
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