Mosque Fire Trials Spotlight Rohan Kingship Delusions
Denis Michael Rohan testified he planned and set ablaze the Al Aksa mosque to prove he was chosen by God to rule Jerusalem. He described himself as mentally balanced now, claiming Satan has no power over him and that the burning was a test of his mission, while recounting the panic and fear at the scene.
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Yitzhak ‘Yunik
Tanik
Henry Baker
Tohan
Fie
Hbis
Woman Charged After 3 Car Collision in SW areas
Kathy A. Carstens of 329 Eleventh SW was charged with following too closely after a three car crash in the 100 block of Eighth Avenue SW Thursday afternoon. Ormal L. Saathoff’s car rear ended a stopper, pushing into Margaret H. Gray’s vehicle. a passenger, Gregory Saathoff, 5, treated for elbow injury. Dolores Jindrich of Swisher charged for failure to control after striking Willard Zenishek’s car at Sixth Street Road and Sixty sixth Avenue SW. Jindrich treated for chin laceration. William A. Peterson of 1604 Thirteenth Street SW charged with failure to have vehicle under control and no Iowa license after rear-ending Jena Combs’ vehicle at Eighth Avenue and Seventh Street SE. Combs treated for whiplash.
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Kathy A. Carstens
Silver
Eighth Avenue
Ormal L. Saathoff
Shady Oaks Court
Saathoff
Margaret H. Gray
Camburn Court SE
Gregory Saathoff
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dolores RK. Jindrich
Swisher
Contel
Sixth Street
Sixty-sixth Avenue
Willard J. Zenishek
Salon
Jindrick
Mercy Hospital
William A. Peterson
Thirteenth Street
Seventh, Streel SE
Iowa
Jena A. Combs
Park ‘Townecourt
Britain Liberalizes Divorce Law in Major Reform
London reports Parliament approved a liberal divorce bill the first major reform since 1914, allowing divorce after two years apart with consent or five years if opposed. Effective January 1, 1971, the measure marks continued social liberalization alongside decriminalization of private homosexual acts and liberal abortion laws. The act centers on breakdown as the sole ground while citing adultery desertion and cruelty as factors. Opponents label it controversial and warn of coercion risks.
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Britain
London
Caganava
Eharlar
Public Relations Urged to Improve at Iowa Colleges
Iowa legislators urged the University of Iowa to bolster public relations and communications with parents taxpayers and alumni. Sen Francis Messerlyn Cedar advocated stronger public ties while Rep Richard Radi warned that taxpayers must understand university needs or oppose funding. The discussion centered on unmet dollar needs reflecting gaps between state funding income and requested appropriations.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
U. of 1
Francis Messerlyn-Cedar
Board of Regents Institutons
Richard Radi
Medals of Honor to Kin of Three Heroes
Vice President Agnew awards the Medal of Honor to the families of three Vietnam War heroes. Lance Cpl. Jedd Barker, Marine Sgt. Alfred Ganzaley, and Army Lt. Harold Durham honored for acts of self sacrifice and valor during combat. Barker shielded comrades with a grenade, Ganzaley led his platoon and destroyed a bunker despite wounds, Durham directed supporting fire after head injuries.
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Agnew
Vietnam
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Alfred Ganzaley
Army
Harold Durham
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Gonzalez
Huey
Durham
Ruling on Registration Deadlines for Voter Elections
Mobile registrars may accept voter applications up to the tenth day before elections, per Des Moines AP. The Saturday deadline is treated as the same and submissions turned in on Monday are acceptable. The opinion, issued to Secretary of State Melvin Sunderst, addresses the nine day period to finalize voter lists.
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Melvin Synderst
Rudy VanDrie
R-Ames
Haesemeyer
Jie
Vientiane, Laos
Rnit
Pathol Lao
Woman Reports Cash Theft From Purse in NB Apartment
Sharon Rogers, 20, of Glass Town NB, said $1,100 in cash was stolen from her purse left on a Davenport in her NB apartment between Saturday and Monday. The money was missing when she checked the purse later.
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Sharon Roger
Davenport
Center Point Stadium Break-In Report Stolen Drinks
A break-in at Center Point football stadium was reported Thursday night. The Linn County sheriff's office received the case Friday with Sheriff Walter Grant noting an undetermined amount of drinks stolen from the convessive stand.
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Center Point
Linn County
Walter Grant
Cedar Rapids tops state in September housing permits
Cedar Rapids led Iowa in September permits for single and two family homes, issuing 45 permits with a $639,062 valuation. Daven Oil followed with 34 permits totaling $146,428. Cedar Rapids also had the most remodeling permits at 207, but Waterloo had the higher remodeling valuation at $188,308 with 08 permits issued.
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Cedar Rapids
H Health Department
Environmental Engineering Service
Waterloo
Apollo 11 trio welcomed in Perth with ticker tape
Perth staged a New York style welcome for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. Ticker tape covered streets as thousands cheered while Armstrong called Perth City of Lights friendlier in person. Collins received a birthday cheer as schoolchildren sang Happy Birthday and the group moved on to Sydney amid traffic tie ups.
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Austalia
Priday
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
Australia
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City of Lights
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Sydney
Nixon Declines Smith College Talk Bid
President Nixon declined an invitation from Smith College's senior class to speak at May commencement. The White House said he might be required elsewhere on government business. He hoped to attend Smith and Amherst College commencements if possible, where Julie Nixon Shisenhower is a senior.
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Nixon
Smith College
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David Shisenhower
Pope ruling won't slow use of new Mass in U S
In New York AP report notes Vatican approval for the U S version of the new Mass remains valid and U S Catholics can proceed. Bishops say the changeover deadline is flexible, with some starting Eastertime. Cardinals Ottaviana and Bacci protested. pope declined further delays.
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Bacci
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Italian Bishops’ Conference
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