Inadequate Linn County Jail Seen by State Inspector
State Jail Inspector William Swass ing told Linn county supervisors the jail is totally inadequate for the number of prisoners detained. He cited overcrowding with 91 inmates beyond a 62 capacity and noted damp basement areas, unreliable electric junction boxes, and staffing shortages. Swassing suggested detention rooms near courts and better scheduling by judges to ease transport and supervision.
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William J. Swassing
Linn
Linn County
Swassing
Walter Grant
Grant
Sheriff's Department
Kissinger Sees Stagnation In SALT Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger told the Soviet Union there will be no new U S proposals on limiting nuclear weapons until a solid offer appears. He ruled out a Ford Brezhnev summit until a chasm is bridged and warned against hegemonial aims as SALT negotiations lag. He noted occasional disagreements with Schlesinger but urged an honorable compromise if the Soviets respond. Ford’s China trip remains on schedule as U S envoy Murphy is recalled from Syria to discuss another Israeli withdrawal in the Golan Heights. The United States upholds the territorial integrity of the former Portuguese African colony as Angola receives Soviet and Cuban support.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
U.S
Kremlin
Kissinger
Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Andrei Gromyko
China
Moscow
Richard Murphy
Syria
Golan Heights
Central Intelligence Agency
Quinlan Judge Refuses Right To Die Request
In Morristown New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Muir refused to order doctors to remove Karen Anne Quinlan from a life sustaining respirator. He ruled that removing her from care is a medical decision and appointed Daniel Coburn guardian in all medical matters.
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Morristown
N.J
Karen Anne Quinlan
Karen
Superior Court
Robert Muir
Quinlan
Muir
Daniel Coburn
Christmas List Insight Sparks Gift Dilemma
A lighthearted exchange between two girls about completing a Christmas list. One notes the task is done while considering what to give others, hinting at the classic holiday gift planning juggling act.
Storm Mishap East Iowa Kills Man Near Independence
An Independence area man, Rodman Baker, 63, died Sunday night while securing a tipped airplane as high winds and at least five tornadoes hit Eastern Iowa. His wife went for help and returned with Fritz Heidt. the plane toppled, crushing his head, and Baker died at People's Memorial hospital. Multiple tornadoes caused injuries and property damage across Maquoketa, Selma, Washington, Van Buren, and Montour areas, with severe impact in the Waterloo Cedar Falls region including UNI-dome damage and a 50 foot roof rip. Firefighters reported the scene as winds reached 55 mph at Waterloo airport and scattered debris across farms and mobile homes.
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Iowa
Country Club Estates
Dunkerton
Rodman Baker
Independence
Baker
Independence Hospital
Iowa News
Independence Area
Fern
People’s Memorial Hospital
White's
Sat
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Dale Kiesau
Waukon
Harold Glass Farm
Glass Farm
Iowa Targets in Federal Push Against School Discrimination
Washington reports HEW filed an affidavit detailing a broad desegregation drive outside the South. It covers 58 districts across 19 states including Iowa, outlining actions from warning letters to court suits and negotiations, in response to a Title VI enforcement suit.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
South
Freedom of Information Act
HEW
OCR
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Wisconsin
Judge Rules Denver Boot Illegal in Iowa City
Iowa City judge strikes down the use of the Denver boot to immobilize cars for overdue parking fines. Johnson County District Court Judge John Hyland ruled the ordinance illegal in a $4,000 suit by Jack Barker who had his car immobilized on January 25. The decision nullified Barker’s damages claim while removing the device’s legal basis.
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Iowa City
Denver
Johnson County
John Hyland
Jack Barker
Barker
Hyland
U N vote may evoke punitive action over Zionism label
An American delegate warned Congress would take very punitive action if the United Nations General Assembly adopts a pending resolution declaring Zionism a form of racism. The anti-Israel bloc aimed to push the measure through late Monday, with other Arab resolutions in support of Palestinian rights also slated for approval. A Moynihan warned adoption could legitimize anti Semitism and force U S disassociation from the Assembly.
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United Nations, N.Y
Congress
U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
Assembly
Social Committee
Sierra Leone
U.N
United
America
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Ford to propose oil price cut compromise
The Ford administration plans a compromise energy proposal to reduce the domestic oil price from 8.75 to about 8.00 per barrel, far below the 14 percent cut approved by House and Senate conferees. Senator Paul Fannin said acceptance remains only about 50 50, with Zarb and other officials involved in weekend talks. API officials stressed industry warnings over pricing and potential breakup of oil giants as imports and well production show declines.
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Chicago
OPI
Ford Administration
Congress
House
Senate
Paul Fannin
Ariz
American Petroleum Institute
U.S
Fannin
API
Frank Ikard
Frank Zarb
Ikard
UPI
America
Victor Woman Dies in Two Car Crash near CR
A Cedar Rapids woman, Margaret J. Lathen, 25, died at the scene in a two car crash two miles west of the Highway 6 and 149 junction. Debra J. Van Renterghem, 17, of Brooklyn, suffered multiple injuries and was in fair condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City. The crash occurred about 3 p.m. on Sunday with Van Renterghem traveling on the wrong side of the road. investigation ongoing. Services for Lathen are pending at Pursel-Davis Funeral Home in Marshalltown.
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Victor
Cedar Rapids
Margaret J. Lathen
Third Avenue SE
Mark
Debra J. van Renterghem
Route Two
Brooklyn
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lathen
University Hos
Pitals
Iowa Highway Patrol
van Renterghem
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Peter Holmes
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