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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Page
14
The government reports 20.4 million doses of swine flu vaccine ready for the October 1 mass inoculation, only a quarter of the Ford administration target. HEW Secretary David Mathews urges four drug firms to speed production amid insurance liability disputes delaying output.
A 22 year old Cedar Rapids man Ray N Cooper shot at Debra A Milan in the Lazy Leopard Lounge Cedar Rapids injuring none. Cooper fled then returned firing twice and was arrested later charged with assault with intent to murder and held on a 25000 bond. He also faces a separate liquor license violation charge. The attack followed an earlier argument with Milan. In other news General Mills Foundation donates 13300 for Kirkwood Community College minority scholarships. The fund supports tuition aid based on need with continued industry drive for contributions. ON THIS DATE in 1966 France and Cambodia demanded foreign troops leave Vietnam in a communique from De Gaulle and Sihanouk.
Preliminary tabulations show union members at 14 Wilson and Co. plants ratified a new three year contract while Des Moines and Monmouth workers remained on strike. Cedar Rapids unit approved by three to one margin with wage increases of 60 cents over three years and enhanced health, pension, and Medicare cost reimbursements.
Cedar Rapids police detective Stanley McClurg received a one day suspension after allegedly using a city owned detective bureau car for a personal trip to Palo to get a haircut on Saturday. Acting police Chief Gareth Clift confirmed the discipline and incident details.
Linn County deputies arrested 17 year old Steven C Wilcoxson of 890 Quailcourt SW after he allegedly drove erratically on Blairs Ferry road NE Wednesday night and was charged with drunk driving.
Steven Weaver 20 of Waterloo was indicted by a Cedar Rapids federal grand jury on two counts of stealing a motor vehicle. He allegedly transported and concealed a stolen car used in interstate travel after stealing it in Salt Lake City on Aug 1 and crashed near Toledo on Aug 12. He faces up to 5 years and $5,000 fine per count.
Lawyers for West Point cadets accuse the army of a widespread honor code violation scandal and offer sworn affidavits naming as many as 700 cadets from classes of 1974 to 1977 who allegedly cheated and went undetected. Cadet Michael Ivy testifies the session in Washington touched answers but not answers’ substance. Rose criticizes the superintendent for undermining cadet confidence and urges penalties short of expulsion for minor offenses.
A man arrested Friday after failing to return to jail to serve a 30 day contempt of court sentence. The arrest underscores legal enforcement actions following noncompliance with court orders.
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