Nine inmates free hostage in Oklahoma state reformatory standoff
Prisoners seized three supervisors and took over the kitchen in Granite Oklahoma. One hostage, Leon ard Summers, a 53 year old guard, was released due to heart ailment and taken to the infirmary for observation. Officials awaited the inmates response after a phone talk between Rep. David Riggs and one of the nine inmates.
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Okla
UPI
Oklahoma State Reformatory
Leonard Summers
David Riggs
Tulsa
House Public Safety and Penal Affairs Committee
Riggs
Ned Benton
David Boren
Motorcyclist Faces 7 Counts After High Speed Chase
Eric L. Odegard 20 of Fifth Avenue SE is charged with resisting an officer and six traffic violations after a pursuit that began when police heard a motorcycle on First avenue W. He allegedly reached 80 mph on A Avenue NE before losing control near Coe College campus and dumping the bike. He was released on his own recognizance.
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Fifth Avenue SE
Coe College
First Avenue
First Avenue Bridge
Center Point Road
Odegard
Strand of explosives placed around abducted executive
Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema remains hostage in Monasterevin as a self described Irish guerrilla claims six or seven sticks of gelignite were placed around his neck. The man said two kidnappers Eddie Gallagher and Marian Coyle hold the victim in a two story apartment. Police deny the report though troops surround the hideout after 26 days in captivity.
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Ireland
UPI
Tiede Herrema
Herrema
Eddie Gallagher
Marian Coyle
Aktua
Gallagher
Tom Kelly
Limerick
Man Arrested After Ramming Two Police Cars
Ricky Dean Sheriff aged 23 from 224 Twenty-seventh Street NW was arrested Monday after a family disturbance. He allegedly rammed two squad cars and led officers on a high speed chase reaching 90 mph, facing multiple charges and a $3975 bond.
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Ricky Dean
Twenty-seventh Street
Johnson Avenue
Absentee Ballots Available for Cedar Rapids Municipal Election
Linn county auditor Merle Kopel announces absentee ballots are ready for the November 4 Cedar Rapids election. Ballots may be picked up at the voter registration office in the county courthouse basement during weekday hours or 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Mail requests must include voter name, mailing address, election name and date, and the elector's signature.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Magistrate Dismisses Five Linn County Cases In Brief
Five Linn County defendants faced charges in magistrate court. Harvey Weeks had a drunk driving case dismissed for lack of chemical verification. Francis O Connor’s drunk driving charge was dropped after a test showed no blood alcohol. Donald Brockenstedt’s gross fraud against Iowa Generator Co. was dismissed in the interest of justice. Michael Shulgin’s charges including reckless driving were dismissed with costs. George Vozenilek pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended until July 21, 1976.
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Harvey Weeks
Eighteenth Street
Francis O'Connor
Thirty-fifth Street
Marion
Donald Brockenstedt
Dundee
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Policy
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists carrier rates at 1.05 per week and mail options for Night Edition and Sunday across 6 issues at 4 weeks 4.22 52 weeks 45.00. Afternoon Editions and Sunday 7 issues 4 weeks 4.29 52 weeks 46.00. and out of state or US territories 70.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions are accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Conelley Sentenced in Aug 23 Howard Johnson Motel Robbery
Donald E. Conelley received a ten year sentence for the August 23 robbery at the Howard Johnson motel in Iowa City. The term was suspended and he was paroled to county correctional services.
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Iowa City
Donald E. Conelley
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Howard Johnson
Conelley
Bureau of County Correctional Services
Steinbeck Leaves Mark on Cedar Rapids Fire Safety
Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck announced in Cedar Rapids that his two year pledge to modernize safety departments is fulfilled. He cited a college fire science degree program with 40 firefighters enrolled, plus a new uniform fire prevention code, a high rise code, expanded prevention and inspections, and Cedar Rapids pride in its fire department.
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James Steinbeck
Jim Wells
Twentieth Street
Steinbeck
Cedar Rapids
Bull Tramples Wellman Man Rites Are Thursday
Raymond H. Yoder 56 was fatally injured when a Holstein dairy bull trampled him on the Stanley Eash farm near Wellman Iowa Authorities say he was moving cattle when the accident occurred about 9 30 a m He died at the scene at 11 45 a m Survived by his wife Orpha two daughters Roseanna and Mrs Arnold Yoder a son Robert and three brothers and sisters Services are set for Thursday at 10 at West Union Mennonite church near Wellman Friends may call at Powell's after 7 p m Tuesday
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Raymond H. Yoder
Stanley Eash
Iowa
Eash
Yoder
Bush
Johnson-lown
Orpha
Roseanna
Chicago
Arnold Yoder
Denver
Colo
Robert
West Union Mennonite Church
Powell's
Ford to Speak on New York City's Financial Problems
President Ford will deliver an important speech on New York City's financial issues before the National Press Club in Washington. White House press secretary Ron Nessen announced the address for Wednesday and described it as important.
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Washington
Ford
New York City
White House
Ron Nelsen
National Press Club
Services Set For Eula Schulte
NORWAY Eula Mae Schulte 50 wife of Lester W meni died at her home Monday Borna 21 1925 at Fairfax she was married Sept 26 1944 at Norway they had lived in Norway about 18 years Surviving include husband son Lee Norway mother Nettie Farrell Marengo two sisters Mrs Melvin Schulte Marengo and Mrs John Huston Liberty Mo and a brother Omer Farrell Tyler Texas Rosary Wednesday at 8 George Brush residence where friends may call after 3 pm Wednesday.
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Norway
Eula Mae Schulte
Lester W. Meni
Monda
Papal election on this date names John XXII in Venice
On this date in 1958 the Roman Catholic Patriarch of Venice was chosen as Pope John XXII. The event marks a historic transition for the Vatican with the new pontiff assuming leadership of the Catholic Church.
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Venice
John XXII
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