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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1976
Page
4
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Former Asst. Police Chief Kenneth Vanous testified at a pre trial hearing in Newton on the Richard Zacek murder case. He described evidence gathered before a warrantless 1969 search including a firing pin linked to the weapon and parts found near the Coralville reservoir. He noted police pressure to arrest and that Zacek denied involvement as investigators pursued leads.
A third Republican candidate, Jay Kacena, complains Linn PACE endorsements are partisan and unfair. He says Linn PACE endorsed his Democratic opponent, Joe Rinas, without interviewing him and that invitations were offered only late before the primary.
David Lindsey a 19 year old resident of 1215 A avenue NW was listed in fair condition at University of Iowa hospitals Iowa City with burns after a truck went into a ditch and burst into flames on highway 94 in Palo Tuesday evening. The driver fled after jumping from the vehicle and the injury toll includes Lindsey suffering burns over about 30 percent of his body.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau refused to cross Canadian Press picket lines to hold a news conference at the National Press building. The CP cooperative news service strike disrupted coverage of the government’s annual policy speech, limiting its impact. Trudeau then returned to parliament and held a later news conference.
Independent candidate Eugene McCarthy lost a bid in federal court to get Iowa counties to provide free voter registration lists. U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus ruled the law mainly benefits the two major parties and denied an injunction. The decision affects Linn and Johnson counties where lists had been charged, while Democrats and Republicans received them free.
Cedar Rapids couple James and Joyce Baldwin filed a $35,000 federal court claim against Harnischfeger Corp. for injuries after James Baldwin fell from a scaffold at the Cedar Rapids plant on June 12. Baldwin, employed by a construction firm, alleges negligence for unsafe working conditions and seeks $25,000. his wife seeks $10,000.
Rioting Tuesday in three townships near Cape Town left one black youth dead as police killed a youth during unrest. Rioters burned six cars and 10 people were arrested, with further stone throwing reported at Langa Guguletu and Nyanga amid patrols on Wednesday.
A Regis high school student Julie Gunderson earned a National Council of Teachers of English achievement award for writing. She is one of 12 Iowa recipients among 850 nationwide, chosen from a short essay and an impromptu piece. Former Marion student Timothy Polk also won in Iowa.
Sen. Floyd K. Haskell and his wife of 34 years, Eileen Nicoll Haskell, were granted an uncontested divorce by Judge Philip Gregg in Arapahoe County District Court. The couple filed a joint petition in January. Colorado law allows divorce on joint petitions. They have three daughters.
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