Ford Warns Congress On Sinai Pact Delay
President Ford warned Congress that further delay in approving the Sinai pact could prevent a lessening of war risks. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott cited a Oct 3 deadline to authorize 200 American technicians to monitor the interim peace. Syria's Foreign Minister Abdel Ham Khaddam said the accord closed all doors in the Middle East and planned to reveal Syria's stance at the UN General Assembly.
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New York
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Five CB Radios Stolen From Cedar Rapids Vehicles
Five citizen band radios valued at more than 850 dollars were reported stolen Monday and Tuesday from vehicles in Cedar Rapids. Read details cite Whipple Beltz Andersen Novak and Sztuk with radios valued 125 208 164 179 and from Village Inn 100 F Avenue NW Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Whipple
Twelfth Street
James Beltz
Westwood Drive
Craig Andersen
Route One
Fairfax
Jim Novak
Mallory Street
Richard Sztuk
Bensonville
Hil
Villape Inn
F Avenue NW
Five Million Suit Over Cedar Rapids TV Tower Collapse
Shirley Parsons administrator of Ronald Parsons estate sues Dresser Industries Clarke Olsen Engineers and partners in New York and Eldon Tanner after the KCRG-TV tower buckled during modifications near Walker. Parsons died at 34, one of five killed and three injured in the October 1873 accident.
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Ronald Parsons
Kcrg-Tv
Walker
Shirley Parsons
Sioux City
Parsons
Morita
Dresser Industries Nf
Columbus
Ohio
Clarke, Olsen Consulting Engineers, Co
New York
Olsen
Eldon Tanner
Man Sentenced In Wheel Theft Case
David Hintermeister of 1319 Center Point Road NE pleaded guilty in a magistrate court to larceny in the nighttime for stealing a tire and wheel from Rapids Chevrolet at 823 Shaver Road NE on Sept 4. He received a $50 fine and costs, a suspended 0-day jail sentence, and two years probation.
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Center Point Road NE
Rapids Chevrolet
Shaver Road
Hintermeister
Farm Bureau urges more funding for Iowa secondary roads
Des Moines AP Iowa Farm Bureau calls for increased state general fund support to finance road and bridge needs. Dick Harris says rising costs and an inflated surplus justify higher contributions while seeking additional funding sources for the road system.
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Transportation Finance Study Committee
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Teacher Files Suit For Breach Of Contract In Iowa City
Michael Roe, a former Iowa City West high school teacher, sues the school district in Johnson County District Court alleging breach of contract and back wages of 10,000 dollars. He says he was fired without due process after hearings over alleged misconduct with students and violations of school rules.
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Iowa City
Michael Roe
Iowa City West
Johnson County
Roe
Reisner Charged in Blaze at Oelwein
Oelwein police charged William Reisner Jr. a 19 year old, with arson in a fire that gutted a residence Monday morning. Reisner and his father had lived there until three weeks ago, the house owned by his grandmother. State fire marshals and local authorities tied the blaze to arson.
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Oelwein
William Reisner, Jr
Reisner
Painted median debate pits traffic safety against business access
The city council weighs a painted median on First avenue between First and Third streets to ease future traffic after interstate 380 opens. Traffic engineer Mel Meyer warns mid block crashes may rise and through traffic should take priority, while Safety Commissioner Steinbeck questions safety of left turns and calls for a later decision.
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Agriculture To Be Key Topic At Ford Meeting in Omaha
President Ford topics include agriculture and economy at the White House Conference in Omaha. Baroody notes agriculture tops concerns with import export policy. briefing paper prepared for Ford. expected turnout surpasses 800 participants with 250 media present.
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City Hall Favors OSHA Compliance With New Exit Signs
The city will spend 3046 dollars for 48 replacement exit signs and 33 new installations at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The project includes lighting and installation as inspectors noted six inch tall lettering requirement under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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OSHA
Bill Baker
Veterans Memorial
Mezvinsky backs food price study in Senate hearing
Representative Ed Mezvinsky of Iowa testified before the Senate select committee on nutrition and human needs in support of a feed pricing study. He argued that anti competitive overcharges push food prices higher, claiming consumers pay about 2.6 billion dollars annually. He introduced legislation to require a systematic study and annual reports on anti competitive practices by federal agencies.
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Ed Mezvinsky
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Charge for Prisoners Going Up
Linn County sheriff Walter Grant notified the board that the rate for lodging prisoners rises from six dollars to ten dollars per day, effective November 1, affecting federal and transient prisoners, women held by neighboring counties without a matron, military prisoners, and city ordinance violators. He said the charge remains below the actual cost.
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Walter Grant
Board of Supervisors
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City Seeks Employee Ideas to Save Money
Mayor Donald Canney invites city staff to submit anonymous cost saving proposals with their next paychecks. Some workers worry about upsetting department heads, but the mayor says ideas can be shared confidentially as the new budget year begins.
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Donald Canney
Hener
Fairfax Breakin Report At Edward Newkirk Residence
Linn deputies investigate a Monday night break in at the Edward Newkirk residence on Route One Fairfax. Stolen items valued at 350 include an air compressor, circular saw, tools, and a one fourth horsepower engine from farm outbuildings.
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Breakin
Edward Newkirk
Route One
Fairfax
House committee presses full House bid for CIA records
The House Intelligence Committee votes 10 to 3 to back its demands for CIA data, rejecting a Ford administration compromise. The panel seeks documents on the 1968 Tet offensive and contemplates contempt actions against Colby and Kissinger, aiming to assert Congress access to information.
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House Intelligence Committee
Ford Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
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United States
White House
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Approval Expected For S in One Contract
Cedar Rapids city council.. expected to approve a resolution Wednesday accepting the bid of Des Moines firms for the five in one Cedar River crossing for Interstate 380. Mayor Donald Canney read the resolution at Tuesday’s informal meeting. The city will pay about half of 10 586 724 rast. Cremer Brothers and Jensen Construction Co. are expected to start this fall. The bridge will include a new lane and carry E and F avenues traffic and the multilaned interstate. On this date in 1954 the Nautilus was commissioned by the U S Navy.
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Des Moines
Cedar River
Donald Canney
Cremer Brothers and Jensen Construction Co
Ribbon Cutting Set For Highway 52 Opening
Guttenberg to Luxemburg highway 12 mile stretch opens at 10 am Wednesday with ribbon cutting. The project cost 6.5 million dollars and was completed about a month and a half early. Town officials and chamber members will attend along with city leaders.
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