Postel Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Victor Postel was found guilty of second degree murder in the July 19 stabbing death of Ronald Riedel at a northwest Cedar Rapids residence. A Linn County district court jury deliberated about two hours before convicting the 23 year old. Sentencing is set for Friday at 2 15 PM with a potential 10 years to life. The defense argued self defense claiming an alleged rape and emotional distress, while the state said the act was deliberate and premeditated.
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Victor Postel
Ronald Riedel
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Postel
Riedel
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Sadat Talks With Ford on Arms and Aid in 2nd NYC Meeting
President Anwar Sadat met again with President Ford in New York to discuss U.S. military aid and economic matters as part of a broader effort to secure weapons and strengthen ties with Egypt. Ford aides said the talks were smooth and friendly while the White House noted Beame’s refusal to welcome Sadat as a guest of the president.
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Washington
Anwar Sadat
Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
New York
Abraham Beame
Sadat
New York City
United Nations
Beame
Nessen
State Department
U.N
Egypt
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
General Assembly
House
Jacksonville
Fla
Raymond Mason
Charter Co
Middle East
Blair House
Defense
James Schlesinger
Beirut siege escalates as embassy evacuated and hotels attacked
U S evacuation of embassy staff began amid fierce Moslem assault on Beirut hotel district. Mortars and machine guns ripped Holiday Inn and Phoenecia walls, fires burned, guests trapped. Marines guard embassy as convoy reaches airport and Pan Am resumes flights. About 3,000 Americans remain in Beirut amid heavy fighting and hospital overload.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United States
Holiday Inn
Phoenecia
Phoenecia Hotel
Pan Am
Peter Wakefield
St. George
Pierre Gemayel
Phalangist
Senate and Ford Admin Weigh Busing Alternatives
Senate hearings examine constitutional amendments to ban forced busing while the Ford administration reviews alternatives. President Ford asked the Justice and HEW departments to study options. Senator Tower says Ford agrees forced busing is counterproductive but did not propose specifics. University of Chicago sociologist James Coleman testifies, noting earlier desegregation findings may no longer justify forced busing.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
Senate
Administration
John Tower
Texas
Ford
Justice Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tower
Senate Judiciary Committee
University of Chicago
James Coleman
Coleman
U.S. Office of Education
College Board to Probe Decline in SAT Scores
The College Board announced a special advisory panel will study the national drop in SAT scores. Willard Wirtz will chair the panel, including testing experts and sociologists, to examine test design, student characteristics, secondary education, and broad societal factors.
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College Board
New York
College Entrance Examination Board
Sidney Marland
Marland
Willard Wirtz
Secretary of Labor
National Manpower Institute
Washington
Oil Imports Shrink U.S. Trade Surplus
The Commerce Department reports the September U S trade surplus at 976.4 million dollars, down from August’s 1.04 billion. Imports rose 2.9 percent driven by a 9.5 percent jump in oil imports to 207 million barrels, offsetting a 1.9 percent rise in exports. The year’s nine month balance shows an 8.4 billion dollar surplus, with oil values up 3.4 percent year over year.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Ford
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Aspin accuses government of hiding gasoline price data
Rep. Les Aspin says the Labor Department suppressed a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing an 8.1 percent nationwide rise in regular gasoline since the July 4 weekend. He cites regional gains with western north central and Wisconsin areas among the top increases and alleges bureaucratic inertia behind the suppression.
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Washington
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Department
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Judge Pleads Moore Innocent in Ford Threat Arraignment
In San Francisco federal court Sara Jane Moore pleaded innocent at arraignment on a grand jury indictment accusing her of trying to kill President Ford. U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti set December 15 for her trial, rejecting defense counsel James Hewitt's request to delay pending psychiatric tests to determine competency to stand trial.
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San Francisco
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
U.S
Samuel Conti
Linn Drunk Drivers Most Young Males In County
Linn county sheriffs report 226 of 235 drunk driving arrests are males. Ten juveniles, including a 15 year old charged twice, among the youth. Eighty adults aged 25 or younger and 60 between 25 and 35. Ages include 35 to 45 with 35 arrests and 45 to 55 with 30. One 81 year old charged.
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Linn County Sheriffs Office
Walter Grant
One of the nicest things about growing old
A short reflective line notes the joy of aging as children cross the generational gap to join a parent's side. The snippet emphasizes family closeness and warmth in later life.
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Moore
Conti
Hewitt
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