Peters Trial: Witnesses Oppose Prison for Arson Admit
Sentencing for James L. Peters heard before Linn District Judge Ansel Chapman with witnesses including his former wife Florence urging probation over prison. Peters pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit a felony for a July 29 1969 house fire at 5630 Colorado Drive SW. Mrs Peters cited divorce stress and said she did not know how to cope. Local Jaycees testified to his community work while county attorney noted prior incarcerations for larceny and carrying a concealed weapon. The case involves rezoning plans near Highway 30 and 549 with Fehrle seeking four acres rather than 15.
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James L. Peters
Florence
Linn
Ansel Chapman
Colorado Drive
Jaycees
Peters
Zoning Commission
Highway Commission
Fehrle
Board Denies Plea To Rezone For a Garage
The Linn County Board of Supervisors denied Elmer A and Helen L Fehrles rezoning request for a garage trucking business west of Highway 149 and Edgewood Road near Cedar Rapids. The zoning commission and Planning Director Don Salyer cited spot zoning and conflicts with the land use plan as reasons against changing rural land to light industrial. Proponents and opponents spoke at a public hearing prior to the decision.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Elmer A
Helen L. Fehrle
Zoning Commission
Highway 149
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Don Salyer
Mezvinsky to Reveal Plans on Political Future
Iowa City lawyer Edward Mezvinsky plans to announce his political future on Wednesday. He previously won the Democratic nomination for First district congressman in 1970, defeating William Albrecht and William Strout, but lost to incumbent Fred Schwengel. Mezvinsky served one term in the House in the 63rd General Assembly and earlier worked as administrative assistant to Neal Smith.
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Iowa City
Edward Mezvinsky
Mezvinsky
University of Iowa
William Albrecht
Scott County
William Strout
Fred Schwengel
General Assembly
Neal Smith
Des Moines
Nixon names 14 member Rent Advisory Board led by Curtis
President Nixon designated a 14 member Rent Advisory Board to advise on rent stabilization rules. Thomas Curtis, former Missouri congressman, heads the panel with five public members including Robert Blue former Iowa governor and a White House aging official. The board also includes five industry and four consumer members. Rent freezes apply except for rent controlled private property.
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Washington
Nixon
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Curtis
Iowa
Robert Blue
White House
Rossette Wylie
National Tenants Organization
Resident Advisory Board
Philadelphia
Mary Elizabeth C. Sowards
Pikesville
Consumer Advisory Council
Pete Vasquez Villa
Rancho Mirage
Calif
League of Latin American Citizens
Blue
Eagle Grove
U S Quits Israel Egypt Peace Effort
The United States has abandoned attempts to broker a temporary Israel Egypt peace settlement for now. Officials say focus shifts to the U N General Assembly amid reservations from both sides. Israel linked talks to U S arms sales policy fronting Daniel L. Rogers.
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Washington
U.S
Israel
Egypt
U S
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Mid-East
Rogers
Suez Canal
Sadat
Nixon
Airbase for Town After Deed Mixup
Brunswick Maine AP officials say a deed mixup delivered a 47 million dollar naval air station to the town instead of an old sewage treatment plant. Town Manager John Bibber joked with Rear Adm Mayo Hadden that he had 48 hours to vacate.
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Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick
Naval Air Station
Rogers Morton
John Bibber
Mayo Hadden
Bibber
Androscoggin River
Department of the Interior
Morton
Two Men Buried by Two Million Bushels of Soybeans
In Vicksburg Mississippi two men Everett Richeson 20 and Lell Anderson 24 were buried under two million bushels of soybeans at a soybean mill. Their bodies were recovered several hours later in a confined bin no longer in use.
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Vicksburg, Miss
UPI
Everett Richardson
Lell Anderson
Inferno Fire Bursts Through Times Tower Shaft in 10 Years Ago
Ten years ago a raging blaze roared through several basement levels beneath Times Tower in New York. The inferno killed three people and transformed the building into a towering chimney of smoke and heat, forcing evacuations and sparking investigations.
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Times Tower
New York
Weather Service warns to preps to cut winter deaths
Washington reports the National Weather Service will mobilize teams to detect storms early and issue fast warnings along the East Coast while volunteers in plains and mountains aid blizzard reports. It lists major winter death causes and offers home and farm safety steps including emergency supplies, heat safety, and livestock shelter and water preparation.
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National Weather Service
Atlantic
Weather Service
Alive in Winter on the Road and Car Kit Readiness
Advice for winter travel stresses the need to winterize the family car and carry a ready kit with supplies and tools. Drive in groups when possible, keep the gas tank full, and avoid wandering. In a stall, remain in the vehicle, run the engine sparingly, crack a window, and keep occupants awake while awaiting assistance.
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Cobo Hall
Detroit
Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Gov. Blue On Rent Advisory
Charles Urstadt
New York State
George Sternlieb
Rutgers University
Treasury
Murray Weidenbaum
Ronald Morgan
Cincinnati
Fred Tucker
Indianapolis
National Assn. of Real Estate
Harvey Meyerhoff
Home Builders Assn
Maryland
Robert Pease
Draper & Kramer, Inc
Chicago
Mortgage Bankers Assn. of America
Robert Ross
San Antonio
National Apartment Assn
Bruce Hayden
Mortgage and Real Estate Department
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co
Consumer Members
Israel-Egypt
Baldridge
Bloomfield
Kenneth Baldridge
Bloomfield Democrat
Davis County Republican
Albia
Chariton
Congress
National Editorial Assn
Iowa Press Assn
IPA
Amos
National Newspaper Assn
Katherine
John
Paul Wright
Albuquerque
Priester Funeral Chapel
Heublein, Inc
Hartford, Conn
Mas
Ture
Novak
16Th Ave
Teen Town
Bunk House
Sleep House
Time Tunnel
Clyde Pearson
Drexel Gallery
Provincetown Colonial Diners den
Casual Living
Insight Shop
Portugal
Belgium
Hall
Collins Road
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