Mitchell Tells Crackdown On Corrupt Officeholders
Philadelphia reports Attorney General Mitchell cites over 170 public officeholders indicted or convicted on corruption in 32 months. He notes 123 top crime figures convicted in three fiscals, credits federal anti crime efforts, and warns others will be pursued if federal. He describes officials from 21 cities, 12 counties, five states, ranging from judges to mayors and police, as connected to organized crime.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Mitchell
Justice Department
Associated Press Managing Editors
FBI
Independence sewer and paving decisions approved
At a special meeting the city council approved the sanitary sewer project for Ninth Avenue SE and part of Seventh Avenue SW from Fourth to Sixth, with a 200 foot Fourth Street extension. A letting for the sewer project is set for Nov 9 at 5 p.m. in city hall.
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Independence
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Fourth
Sixth Street
Fourth Street
Bert B. Hanson Associates, Inc
Irving F. Jensen Co., Inc
Sioux City
Clark Madison
Bert B. Hanson
Agnew Tours Knossos and Greek Missile Base Visit
Vice-president Agnew toured Knossos ruins and a Minoan artifacts museum in Crete, then viewed the NATO missile base at Hania. He praised Greece’s government for electrification, education, health and welfare advances as crowds cheered in Iraklion and Gargalianos.
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Greece
Agnew
Knossos
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Minos
Crete
Rhodes
Hania
Papadopoulos
Gargalianos
Anderson Named New USC Admissions Director
Fayet te Upper Town college announces Stan M Anderson as the new director of admissions replacing the longtime department leader. Anderson, admissions staff since 1966, has served as associate director for the past year and holds a background at Illinois and Upper Iowa.
New USC Admissions Director Marries Waterville Native
A USC graduate earned a bachelor of science degree in May 1966 and was immediately hired by the university as an admissions counselor. The new director of admissions is married to Patricia Gronna, formerly of Waterville.
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USC
Patricia Gronna
Waterville
Council OKs Additions to Cedar Rapids Police HQ Remodel
The Cedar Rapids city council approved a change order adding 6,668.15 to the police department headquarters remodeling, lifting total project costs to 81,757.15. Bids were released July 28. Leo C. Peiffer and Associates cited unforeseen work and design changes, noting wiring and ceiling deficiencies in the 33-year-old building and plans for a suspended basement ceiling plus two extra rooms on the first and second floors through partition divisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Leo C. Peiffer and Associates
Ioreseen
Baggage Lost Sparks Seizure of Airline Office
About 250 followers of Guru Anand Murtee occupied an Indian Airlines office in Bombay for two hours after the airline lost his baggage on a New Delhi to Bombay flight. Normal bookings halted until officials announced the baggage had been found and taken to Murtee’s residence.
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Bombay
UPS
Indian Airlines
New Delhi
Anand Murtee
Murtee
15,000 Dresses in Empress Elizabeth’s Closets
The article notes that upon the death of Empress Elizabeth of Imperial Russia in 1761 her closets contained 15,000 dresses, illustrating the era’s opulent fashion and royal wardrobe scale.
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Elizabeth
Imperial Russia
Bridge Tourney Opens Friday At Oelwein
OELWEIN It is expected that more than 300 duplicate bridge players from Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois will take part in the third annual Oelwein area sectional bridge tournament Friday Saturday and Sunday in competition for trophies as well as master points. The tournament will be held at the Moose country home and will open Friday with an individual event beginning at 2 p m At 8 p m Friday there will be master pair and fal pair events. The Saturday open pairs division will begin at 2 p m with the second session and consolation rounds beginning at 8 p m. Players not playing Saturday afternoon may play in the consolation event Saturday evening. Defending 1970 champions are Alan Stout of Tipton and Royce McCray of Victor in the open pairs division Leo Hagerty of Waterloo in the individual event Mrs Richard Moore Independence Leroy Weiser Winthrop and Mr and Mrs Vern Nunnally Cedar Falls in the Swiss team event. Other winners in 1970 events were Keith Hansen Cedar Rapids and McCray in the master pairs competition and David Tuffree Traer and Wilbur Whitman Waterloo in the open pair consolation event. Tournament chairman is Bernard Nelson. All tournament play will be under the direction of O V Lindsey of Traer.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Moose Country
Alan Stout
Tipton
Royce McCray
Victor
Leo Hagerty
Waterloo
Richard Moore
Independence
Leroy Weiser
Winthrop
Vern Nunnally
Cedar Falls
Keith Hansen
Cedar Rapids
McCray
David Tuffree
Traer
Wilbur Whitman
Bernard Nelson
O. V. Lindsey
Johnson United Way Near Halfway Mark
IOWA CITY United Way nears halfway to its $202000 Johnson county goal with $95000 pledged or donated so far. Campaign chairman Jack Newman urges completed calls this week and invites untapped givers to contact the United Way office at 338-7823. Pacemaker division leads with $48000, about 80 percent of its goal, while other divisions show 50 44 43 40 and 14 percent.
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Iowa City
United Way
Johnson County
Jack Newman
Public Service
Can't Tell Hickel's Book by Its Cover
In Kodiak Alaska copies of former Governor Walter Hickel's book Who Owns America arrived with jackets matching the title but contained inside manuscripts titled Sex and Sanity by Dr Melvin Anchell, prompting curiosity and questions about the misprint.
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Kodiak, Alaska
Alaska
Walter Hickel
America
Kodiak Island
Melvin Anchell
Buy of a Lifetime Through Want Ads
A brief line promotes rapid results from classified want ads promising a life changing purchase in a single minute. It highlights the immediacy and appeal of placing or responding to ads for significant bargains or opportunities. The message implies quick, decisive action through the newspaper’s classified section.
Soroptimists Plan Citizenship Contest in Cedar Rapids area
The Soroptimist club of Cedar Rapids Marion will run its annual Youth Citizenship award for all Cedar Rapids Marion area high school seniors. Local winner gets $50. regional winner $1,000. national finalist $1,500. For forms call Shirley Bollhoefer at 398-5416. Applications due by November 15.
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Soroptimist Club of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Shirley Bollhoefer
Man Charged With Murder In Teen Drug Overdose
SCHENECTADY N Y AP A 34 year old Clifford Johnson was indicted for murder over the heroin overdose death of 17 year old Debra La Lonza whose body was found October 8 in a parking lot Police say Johnson had been charged earlier with second degree sale of a dangerous drug a felony in connection with the case This marks the first death related heroin overdose indictment in the state according to District Attorney Elbert Watrous
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Schenectady
N.Y
Elbert Watrous
Watrous
Clifford Johnson
Johnson
Debra la Lonza
Snowdon Tours Pennsylvania Dutch Country for McCall's
Lord Snowdon, Queen Elizabeth’s brother in law, travels the Pennsylvania Dutch country for a McCall's magazine assignment. He refused to acknowledge his identity to photographers and a shopper who recognized him. Donovan Smith, Lancaster businessman and director of the local tourism bureau, said Snowdon wanted to work undercover and spent eight hours with bureau members learning the area before seeking solitude.
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Lancaster
Lord Snowdon
Queen Elizabeth
McCall’s Magazine
Snowdon
Princess Margaret
Donovan Smith
Pennsylvania Dutch Tourist Bureau
Smith
Safety Event Registration Opens For Medical Care Seminar
A two day seminar on emergency medical care and safety practices will be held at the Holiday Inn Thursday and Friday. Sponsored by Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids safety department and Linn County Medical Assn. It targets workers who care for the sick and injured with registration starting Thursday at 8 a.m.
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Holiday Inn
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
City Seeks Federal Grant for Kenwood Ditch Project
The city won formal approval Wednesday to pursue a federal grant for storm sewer relief on the northeast side. The application, prepared since July floods, seeks about half of 3.4 million to cover the Kenwood ditch from Center Point Road NE to Twenty-fifth Street and an outlet at Cedar Lake. Federal funds may top 1.5 million, but the city pursues the higher amount hoping for more aid. The large submission includes clippings, photos, and citizen testimony from the Kenwood Ditch committee after recent flood losses.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Kenwood
Center Point Road
Twenty-fifth Street
Cedar Lake
City To Study Oak Hill Project Design Plans
Cedar Rapids officials will meet Friday to review design plans for a multi family housing project in the Oak Hill urban renewal area. Chesapeake Development Corp of Minneapolis was high bidder Sept 1 for the development site, but the city will not approve the bid until it clarifies intentions and determines with federal officials how many apartment units may be built. No final action is expected Friday as discussions continue among the city council, urban renewal board, and Oak Hill authorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
Chesapeake Development Corp
Minneapolis
Chesapeake
City Council
Urban Renewal Board
Vehicle Larceny Charge Is Filed Following Crash
Larry J. Cole a 29 year old of 428 First Avenue NW was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and driving to the left of the center line after an accident on highway 218 south of Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning. He was arraigned in Cedar Rapids municipal court and given until Thursday to waive or demand a preliminary hearing with county appointed counsel and placed in county jail on 2500 bond. The car was reported stolen from Frank Dolan of Cedar Rapids. The northbound car struck a southbound car head on in the southbound lane injuring Jack G Uthe of 409 Mayberry Drive NW.
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Larry J. Cole
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Frank Dolan
Cole
Jack G. Uthe
Mayberry Drive
Liaison Committee Sets Friday Review Session
The liaison committee will participate in Friday's review session with a Chesapeake representative. The meeting is scheduled for 1 30 p.m.
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Chesapeake
One Convicted One Acquitted In U S Action
A federal court jury convicted Beverly J. Bogardus and acquitted Lloyd D. Allen in a Waterloo fraud case over cashing $1600 in stocks. They allegedly sought Investors Diversified to cash stock for Ardis M. Flanagan. Bogardus faces sentencing after a probation report.
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Lloyd D. Allen
Waterloo
Ardis M. Flanagan
Minneapolis
Flanagan
Beverly Bogardus
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