Cedar Falls woman granted new trial in murder case
Bernice Hahn, wife of Donald Hahn, was convicted of second degree murder for the shotgun death of her husband on January 10, 1975. The Iowa Supreme Court, in an 8 to 1 ruling, ordered a new trial over improper judge juror discussions that could have biased the jury.
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Des Moines
UPI
Cedar Falls
Iowa Supreme Court
Black Hawk County
Bernice Hahn
Donald
High Court
John Degnan
Craig Caslarka
C. Edwin Moore
Mrs. Hahn
Charges Reduced in Iowa Liquor Lease Kickback Case
Four men including Leslie Pinckney, former Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department properties manager, face bribery and conspiracy charges from a Polk County grand jury. Prosecution seeks to downgrade Pinckney’s charge from bribery to improper influencing of a public officer since he was not an executive officer of the liquor department.
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Des Moines
UPI
Polk County
Leslie Pinckney
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Pinckney
Algona
Donald Tietz
Chris Hemmen
Maquoketa
John Paine
Iowa corn checkoff ballots mailed to farms
Ballots for the proposed Iowa corn checkoff have been mailed to about 185000 farms as the election opens. Doug Snyder of the state division says the proposal aims to be producer centered and notes that producers are the key participants. If approved the checkoff would levy one tenth of a cent per bushel to fund research and promotion for corn.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Doug Snyder
State Agricultural Development and Promotion Division
Thanksgiving traffic fears hit Iowa police ranks
United Press International reports Iowa police will staff normal holiday shifts as they brace for possible holiday traffic tragedies. Public safety commissioner Charles Larson notes Thanksgiving commonly brings higher accident rates and urges caution during the long weekend.
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United Press International
Iowa
Charles Larson
Hearst polygraph tests reveal SLA threat link
University of Utah researcher Dr. David Raskin said he conducted three polygraph tests with newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst regarding her alleged bank robbery role. He stated the tests were not used at her trial and linked the abduction to death threats from the Symbionese Liberation Army.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
University of Utah
David Raskin
Miss Hearst
Sadat Expels PLO Officials As Peace Move Campaign
Sadat pursues a new approach to Israel with a crackdown on Palestinian groups. He expelled three senior PLO officials including Gamal al Sourani and about 20 students and shut a radio station. Egypt seeks Arab support while signaling a broad settlement not a separate peace.
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Cairo
Egypt
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Carter
Israel
Sadat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Gamal al-Sourani
U.S
Hermann Eilts
Jerusalem
al Ahram
Middle East
Butros Ghali
Syria
Libya
Ghali
Geneva
Menahem Begin
Washington
Iowa Weather Forecast For Weekend Snow and Cold
The Iowa extended forecast predicts snow Saturday night and Sunday and in the east Monday. It will be quite cold with highs in the 20s and 30s and lows ranging from the single digits to the teens.
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Iowa
Larry Shalla wins Kiwanis Outstanding Farmer award
Larry Shalla, a 38 year old Riverside farmer known for hog confinement systems and leadership, was named the Washington Noon Kiwanis Club's Outstanding Farmer for 1977. He farms about 800 acres near Riverside, operates pork production, and has a 35 unit cow calf herd. He serves as Washington County Soil Conservation District commissioner and former chairman, with strong 4-H and County Pork Producers ties. He and wife Barb have three daughters. The award was presented during Kiwanis Farm City Day with speaker Jim Telecky noting farm marketing challenges and current corn prices amid drought worry and policy issues.
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The
Evening Journal
Larry Shalla
Washington Noon Kiwanis Club
Riverside
Kiwanis
Bob Bonar
Keith Horn
Shalla
Washington County Soil Conservation District
County Pork Producers Association
Barb
Kiwanis Farm
Men’s Club
Jim Telecky
Pioneer Seed Corn Co
Court rules gambling laws do not ban casino games but upholds Sioux City closure
Iowa Supreme Court rulings affirm a permanent injunction against Gold Nugget Inc. and Aventino Motor Inn, closing the Sioux City gambling house as a public nuisance while clarifying that casino-type games like blackjack and craps are not banned by law. The decision centers on a chip to cash scheme deemed a prohibited re-purchase of merchandise prizes, despite operations nearly meeting licensing standards.
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Woodbury County
Zigmund Chwirka
Gold Nugget
Sioux City
Iowa
Winter storm watch issued for northwest Iowa and northern state
A broad winter weather system spreads from the Dakotas into the Rockies and across most of Iowa this week. Snow totals will be heaviest in northwest Iowa with 1 to 2 inches possible by Friday, while northern Iowa may see longer durations and heavier amounts. Travel advisories warn of slick roads as Thanksgiving travel continues.
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National Weather Service
North Central
Iowa
South Dakota
Rockies
Northwest
Pacific Coast
California
Montana
Oregon
Gresham
Ore
Portland
Idaho
Midwest
Colorado
New York
Vermont
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Woods
New England
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Middle Atlantic
Farmers Gear for Huge Strike Moves Nationwide
Springfield Colorado reports at least one million farmers prepared to strike unless Congress guarantees break even crop prices. Eugene Schroeder, spokesman for American Agriculture, says the movement has grown rapidly and could reach more farmers before the December 14 deadline. He notes potential immediate actions like warehouse picketing and says federal officials are monitoring but not yet negotiating.
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Springfield
Colo
UPI
Eugene Schroeder
American Agriculture Movement
Schroeder
Congress
American Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
CBS Morning News
Supermarkets Push $2 Bill Revival in Test
The Treasury asks Safeway and Grand Union to circulate the $2 note for six months. Safeway's 165 stores in Northern Virginia Washington DC Maryland Delaware and southern Pennsylvania will pass $2 bills as change. Grand Union's 24 stores in the Glen Falls Saratoga County area of New York join the program. Officials say widespread use could save $5 to $6 million in printing costs.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
Safeway
Grand Union
Virginia
Delaware
Pennsyyvania
Glen Falls
Saratoga County
New York
Treasury
80 Year Marriage Ends in Tragic Loss Blessing Remembered
Rev Leon Clevenger, 97, recalls 80 year marriage to Mattie, who died after a stroke aged 96. The couple, longtime Ray County residents and members of New Garden Primitive Baptist Church since 1897, faced loss with four sons and two infant daughters. Funeral Friday at the church where he served 54 years.
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Excelsior Springs
UPI
Leon Clevenger
Clevenger
Mattie
Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church
Clevengers
United States
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Hearst Polygraph
Mesias
Dick Wiley
Journal
Kiwanis Farm Award
Telecky
Bill Day
Warren Rees
Mobile
Ala
Greyhound Park
Casey
John Anson
Enlist Supermarkets
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Federal Reserve Bank
Kentucky
Ray County
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