Passenger Nabbed in Jet Peril
A Colorado rancher, recently retired from the air force, faces charges for causing a fire on a Continental Airlines jet over the Colorado Rockies. The incident forced an emergency landing at Stapleton International, with seven crew members and 63 passengers including Sen. Clifford Hansen using oxygen masks to escape the smoke.
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Colorado
Air Force
Continental Airlines
Colorado Rockies
Sen
Clifford Hansen
Wyoming
Stapleton International Airport
Hansen
Ten Nations Meet To Tackle Money Crisis
West Germany summoned the finance ministers of the world’s 10 richest non communist nations to avert chaos in world money markets. The French franc threatened chaos as bankers urged a Bretton Woods style revaluation to stabilize major currencies.
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Switzerland
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de Gaulle
Paris
Francois-Xavier Ortoli
France
Geneva
N.H
Britain
Off Duty Cedar Rapids Officer Seizes Suspect After Shot
A Cedar Rapids officer disarmed a man who fired a rifle shot during a struggle with his son. Eldon Anderson, 53, was jailed on $10,000 bond after an apparent seizure led to his hospital admission. Billy Folkers, a 15 year veteran, credited with the arrest. The incident also involved reports of an arson suspect linked to a plane fire and a later bank of financial market turmoil in Europe.
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Cedar Rapids
Eldon Anderson
N Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Anderson
Billy Folkers
Havelock
Air Force
Czechoslovakia
Veterans Administration Hospital
Denver
Ander
Derson
Folkers
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Theologian to be called before Linn grand jury
Linn County Attorney William Faches plans to subpoena lay theologian Charles Jones of Immaculate Conception church to testify before a special Linn grand jury session opening December 9. He seeks details on Jones claims of 25 town locations selling liquor to minors and marijuana parties.
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William Faches
Charles Jones
Immaculate Conception Church
Faches
Jones
Exchange Club
Hoover Coffee
Cedar Rapids City Considers Water Rate Hike and Sewer Fee Rise
City council gave first readings to ordinances lifting water use charges and increasing sewer rental share from 50 to 70 percent. Officials estimate water bills rise an average 24.5 percent, boosting annual sewer revenue by about 265000 dollars. New rates tiered by usage start at 42 cents per 100 cubic feet for the first 500, then 40, 34, 26, and 18 cents for higher brackets. Existing brackets shown as 33 and 35 cents.
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Cedar Rapids
Mt Mercy Trustees Take Full Legal Powers From Sisters
Mt Mercy college restructures governance transferring legal authority from the Sisters of Mercy board of directors to a new lay board of trustees. The 10 to 25 member body includes the college president ex officio, with at least three Sisters of Mercy. Mother Mary Eleanor Cashman and Sister Mary Agnes Hennessey announce the change after the trustee meeting, vowing to continue the college's mission under Mercy supervision.
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Sisters of Mercy of Cedar Rapids
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Mt. Mercy
Chuckle: Some Students Drink Deeply at Fountain of Knowledge
A light note contrasts students who drink deeply at the fountain of knowledge with those who merely gargle. The line plays on study vigor and humor in a classroom setting.
Doctor Withdraws Blood From Nurse in Iowa Case
A Winthrop doctor is under review by the state board of medical examiners after drawing blood from a nurse instead of a friend arrested for drunk driving. Attorney for the accused pled no defense, noting the incident was a silly indiscretion.
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Des Moines
State Board of Medical Examiners
Winthrop
Lex Hawkins
Alfred E. Mayner
Hawkins
Board of Medical Examiners
Explosions Trap 74 Miners at Mannington Coal Mine
A series of blasts and fires at Consolidation Coal Co. Llewellyn portal near Mannington West Virginia trapped 74 miners. Rescue efforts were delayed by smoke and risk of further explosions with possible ten day completion. eight later escaped and five were treated for shock.
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W. Va
UPI
Consolidation Coal Co
Llewellyn
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United Mine Workers International
Washington, D.C
Jamison Coal Co
General Hospital
Fairmont
Monongah
Consolidation Co
Venezuelan Warships Attack Cuban Fishing Vessel
Havana radio reports two Venezuelan gunboats used cannon and machine gun fire against the Cuban fishing vessel Alecria about 100 miles north of the Venezuelan coast. The captain said heavy damage and that the ship was ordered to a Venezuelan port while other Cuban boats fished nearby.
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Havana
Alecria
Rescue Ends Ordeal of Mud and Tide in California
Jim Turley, a 28 year old welfare worker from Orange County, walked through fog and mud from Huntington Harbour to seek help after wrecking his car. He sank to his knees, then mud reached his chest as the incoming tide rose. A pilot aboard J. G. Armand's boat heard his cries and rescued him five hours after he left his car.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Jim Turley
Huntington Harbour
Turley
Orange County
J. G. Armand
Armand
First Negro Mayor Elected in Santos Brazil
Esmeraldo Tarquino was elected mayor of Santos the major coffee port, becoming the first Black leader of a major Brazilian city.
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Rio de Janeiro
UPT
Esmeraldo Tarquino
Santos
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