Egypt denies report of Sadat assassination attempt
An Egyptian spokesman dismisses a Palestinian claim of an assassination attempt on President Sadat as untrue. The Baghdad based Voice of Palestine and a PLO spokesman in Cairo dispute the broadcasts, labeling them unreliable or mercenary propaganda.
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Sadat
Voice of Palestine
Baghdad
Cairo
Alexandria
Washington
Damascus
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Farm union vote at Gallo faces challenge
In Livingston California the outcome of the Gallo Winery farm labor election remained uncertain due to challenged ballots. The United Farm Workers scored an overwhelming win at InterHarvest lettuce ranch, while Teamsters led early at E and J Gallo before ballots were challenged.
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Livingston
Calif
Gallo
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Teamsters Union
InterHarvest
Teamsters
E&j Gallo
UFW
Union In
Salinas
San Francisco
Inter Harvest
Cornelius Beltran
State Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Associated Press
Sidwell Guilty of Larceny in 1975 Discount Theft
Gerald L. Sidwell, 20, of Cedar Rapids was found guilty by a Linn district court jury of larceny for stealing more than 400 dollars from the First Avenue Discount service station at 4620 First Avenue NE on June 6 1975. Sentencing set for Oct 1. Jurors listed.
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Gerald L. Sidwell
First Avenue
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Carole Pittam
Martyn Edward Severing
Barbara A. Ringer
Phyllis Arlene McLaud
Adelyn E. McMullen
Mary Kaul
Gerald Lee Dunham
Gladys A. Klaas
Dean Allen Pata
Marcella M. Musser
Ruth Mary Whitters
Marion
Iola May Byron
Center Point
Cartano Pleads Innocent to Two Gambling Counts
John Guy Cartano a 45 year old Cedar Rapids resident pleaded innocent in federal court to two gambling charges connected with an alleged football parlay card operation. He is among seven Cedar Rapids men named in a recent grand jury indictment. A jury trial for all defendants is set for Oct 14.
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John Guy Cartano
Northwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
Cartano
Minneapolis
Meeting Tonight On Controversial Traffic Signal
Residents are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting at St Patrick s School gym to discuss traffic control at First Avenue and Fifth Street W The session will review overall traffic planning led by Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer and Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck with neighborhood residents in attendance.
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St. Patrick's School
First Avenue
Fifth Street
Mel Meyer
James Steinbeck
Ray to serve as Ford rep in New Guinea
Des Moines Iowa Gov Robert Ray will act as a special United States ambassador and President Ford s personal representative at independence ceremonies in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea September 14 17 He will travel with a state department staff and is the fourth overseas assignment for Iowa s chief executive Plans call for him and Mrs Ray to depart from Des Moines and return by Sept 20 Full travels include Los Angeles Sydney and Port Moresby with no Iowa staff aboard
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Papua
New Guinea
United States
Ford
Ray
South Pacific
Port Morsby
Richard Gilbert
Great Britain
Prince Charles
Japan
State Department
Iowa
Gilbert
Los Angeles
Sydney
Australia
America
Republic of China
Russia
Couple Plants Tomatoes Gets Marijuana
In Wood River Illinois Mr and Mrs John Sheraka planted 13 tomato plants bought by mail order but found 12 marijuana plants and one tomato. They notified police who instructed them to destroy the plants.
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Wood River, Ill
UPI
John Sheraka
Sherakas
Sheraka
Denies Knowledge of Poison by CIA Leaders
Washington AP reports former CIA Director Richard Helms and ex CIA scientist Sidney Gottlieb denied knowledge of a secret cache of cobra venom and a shellfish toxin, stored in violation of a presidential order. Investigators note a staff member may have kept poisons. Church says no evidence of use, while other officials discuss potential nonlethal uses.
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Washington
CIA
Richard Helms
Helms
Iran
Senate Intelligence Committee
Sidney Gottlieb
Nixon
Gottlieb
Intelligence Committee
Frank Church
Didaho
Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
California Bill Limits Spanking By Teachers
California assembly sends a bill to Gov Brown banning teacher spanking without advance written parental permission. The measure passed 42 to 31 after senate amendments. Author Leona Egeland praised the reform while opponents warned of possible discrimination in discipline.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Edmund Brown, Jr
California Assembly
C. R. Burrows Faces Trespass and Building Injury Charges
Ralph Edward Burrows, 45, of 1405 First Avenue NW, arrested before 4:30 a.m. at 725 First Avenue SW after allegedly breaking a basement window to enter a building used as Maxine Tompkins residence and craft shop. He suffered a heel cut, received eight stitches at St Luke's, and is held on $625 bond.
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Ralph Edward Burrows
First Avenue NW
Burrows
First Avenue
Maxine Tompkins
Maxine
Tomkins
St. Luke's Hospital
Waterloo woman gets suspended term in federal check case
Gwendolyn Lewis, 19, pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to possession of a stolen government check and received a two year probation with restitution due within two years. A forgery charge was dropped after the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Gwendolyn Lewis
Miss Lewis
Des Moines Woman Appointed To Iowa Civil Rights Panel
Evelyne Villines of Des Moines was named to the Iowa civil rights commission by Gov. Ray. She recently resigned as executive director of the governor's committee on employment of the handicapped to work for a Des Moines hospital. The term ends June 30, 1977, subject to senate confirmation.
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Des Moines
Evelyne Villines
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Robert Ray
Villines
Governor's Committee On
Frances Lowder
Senate
FBI Finds Shotgun Linked to Hoffa Case in Car Trunk
FBI says a Remington Wingmaster 12 gauge shotgun found in the trunk of a car once containing James Hoffa's scent could become vital evidence if Hoffa's body is recovered. The Giacalone car yielded scent traces on the rear seat and trunk and interior sections were sent to Washington for tests. The affidavit notes shells could be retained for potential ballistics use.
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Detroit
FBI
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Joseph Giacalone
Anthony
Tony Jack” Giacalone
Washington
James Esposito
Gardner Announces For Safety Post
Thomas L Gardner, 2011 Avenue NE, filed papers for Cedar Rapids safety commissioner. He is the fourth person to express interest. If three or more petition filings occur by Sept 25 a primary will narrow the field to two for the November general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Gardner
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Gardner
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