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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1976
Page
2
A Linn district court jury found Charles W. Gilmore, 27, guilty of manslaughter in the Aug. 14 shooting death of Howard Cook, 30, Cedar Rapids. Sentencing is set for Oct. 18. the state argued against self defense and highlighted timing, firearm purchase, and witnesses in a high profile case.
Khouri owner of Khouri's lounge and restaurant 608 Sixteenth Street SE said Friday he has no idea how much money was taken in a Thursday holdup. Two ski masked men with a knife and a handgun ordered about 20 patrons to lie on the floor. Khouri's wife was taken behind the counter while they rifled the cash register. Police arrived within seven minutes but the robbers fled on foot. Officials noted the incident and added a 1903 U.S. China commercial treaty reference.
Two Wilton residents Charles Albert Weise and Susan G. Peterson Weise face arraignment in U.S. district court on charges they possessed three stolen checks and forged two of them. They were arrested in the DeWitt Clinton area based on a grand jury indictment. A pending trial could bring up to 5000 dollars in fines or 15 years in prison. A separate note announces a new Cedar Rapids driver license renewal station at Smulekoff's in downtown Cedar Rapids, with hours 9 a.m. to 7 45 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Tests and renewals stay at Marion station. 30 YEARS AGO. The Allied control council for Germany to meet over Nazi war crimes clemency appeals.
Vincent N Thielen 45 a Coggon area resident for 13 years died Friday in a Monticello hospital. Born October 30 1930 at Bellevue he married Darlene Althoff October 23 1962 at Cascade. Services 10 30 a m Monday at St Johns Catholic church Coggon with Rosary Sunday 8 p m at Murdoch's.
Wesley Wilber son of Robert Wilber of 2698 Fifth Avenue Marion has been appointed director of the division of taxation for the Missouri department of revenue. He previously led the Missouri sales tax department for three years after being with Cedar Rapids and a Washington high school graduate.
UPI reports Senator Hubert Humphrey recovering well after bladder cancer surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. Dr. Willet Whitmore said the patient is cured as far as clinically, with final pathology due next week. Lymph-gland results and possible postoperative chemotherapy will guide long term survival and treatment.
Iowa unemployment fell to 4.9 percent in September as students return to school, with manufacturing showing improvement. The Job Service of Iowa noted fewer layoffs and a 13.1 percent drop in unemployed, while September unadjusted rate hit 3.8 percent and total unemployed stood at 50,100. Nationwide rate was 7.8 percent.
Harold H. Beverage, holder of 140 radio patents and wartime development aid, will be honored with the 1976 General Alumni Career award by the University of Maine at Orono. Retired since 1958 as RCA radio research director, Beverage lives in Stony Brook New York and is the 12th alumnus to receive the honor.
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