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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1975
Page
3
Extended forecast shows partly cloudy days with rain chances Friday and Saturday. Highs in 30s to 50s, lows in 20s to mid 30s. Wind NE at 16 mph, sun times listed. Includes year-ago highs and lows, local police and traffic incidents, and March birth notices for several Cedar Rapids area families and individuals.
Obituary notices list Nellie Mae Humphrey 91 of Millersburg dying Thursday with service at Millersburg United Methodist Church. Edith Colburn 82 of West Union and Lula Mathias 83 of South English noted with services and burial plans. Cletus B. Bockenstedt 59 of New Vienna listed with church services and rosary details. Edna A. Heath 85 of West Liberty per service at Snider's with burial at Memorial Park cemetery Muscatine. Indicates friends may call at designated funeral homes on specific days.
Fire broke out in a vacant one story cinder block building at 96 B avenue NE owned by Quaker Oats Co. The basement is suspected as the start area with the blaze reported at 1004 p.m. Loss figures are unavailable due to the site being slated for demolition. one firefighter collapsed from smoke inhalation but was treated on scene.
Police chased William Grange 22 as he fled at speeds up to 85 mph at Mt Vernon road SE and Memorial drive SE. His car struck Joe Habeck 27 as Habeck turned north, injuring both drivers. Grange refused hospital care. Habeck was treated at Mercy hospital for a broken nose and bruised chest and released.
A central committee demanded a March 25 deadline for a response from Young Republicans over the Reagan dinner in Marshalltown. CCI sponsorship, YRNF involvement, and Reagan’s attendance remain unresolved as leaders dispute revenue shares and coordination with county chairs.
Obituaries for Lottie L Potter 84 of 200 Clive drive NW died after long illness born November 19 1890 Elberon Cedar Rapids resident for most of life survived by brother Stanley Josifek Services 1030 Thursday Turner chapel west burial National cemetery at Vining others include Martha B Joens 64 Alice Lenore Baldridge 84 and many others with details on birth places church affiliations marriages call times and burial locations noted for several individuals including Harapet Tillie Shook Charlotte Marie Kepler L Veree Snouffer Esther H Knoblauch Maurice Michael Rhodes Ross Lee and Lee C with respective service times venues and cemeteries listed.
Clutier returns to normal Tuesday morning as schools and businesses reopen. Officials report no vandalism incidents despite fears during evacuation as repairs from surrounding states continue to aid Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative and other utilities in restoring service.
Benjamin Hibbs editor of the Saturday Evening Post for 20 years died Sunday at his home in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, at age 73 after a battle with leukemia.
Services were conducted Tuesday in the Chapel of Memories by the Very Rev. Canon D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal Church. Cremation followed in the Chapel of Memories mausoleum. Arrangements were by Cedar Memorial.
Lance Scott 18 Robins was charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury after striking tavern manager Tommy Gardner 43 with a beer mug at Jerry's Back Room. Gardner required 13 stitches. Deputy Craig Haschild helped capture Scott after a chase. A second suspect Steven Dutcher 20 Robins was charged with going armed with intent for allegedly threatening Gardner with a knife and an ax. Dutcher also faced larceny and receiving stolen property charges after a stolen car pursuit. Scott held on 5000 bond. Dutcher held on 10625 bond. a trial date set for intoxication charge.
In Cedar Rapids the federal trial of Roger Jensen and Gordon Reisinger continued into a second day over alleged fraud connected to First National Bank of Eldora. A liquidator explained bank transfers with Mid-States Livestock Inc as the case centers on intent, with the government asserting crime and the defense arguing ordinary, risky cattle trade. The men face civil litigation outcomes but contest criminal interpretation. trial expected to run several more days.
In Linn County magistrate court Wayne Armstrong of 152 Belvedere drive NW pled guilty to drunk driving, fined 300 dollars plus costs, with arrest dated January 24. Linda Olds of 1001 Eighth Street SE waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on a false uttering of a check charge. Greg Johnson of 1011 Dover Street NE pled guilty to an amended false uttering of a check under 20 dollars and received a 30 day suspended jail sentence for writing a 36 dollar bad check to Noelridge Park Service station on December 27. Raymond Schwieger of 1053 Tenth Avenue SE faced a false pretenses charge.
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce warns business consumers about puzzle contest mailings in the area. Chair John Stock says entrants pay 3 to 7 dollars for easy puzzles and entry fees while prize promises and vague rules lure more fees. He notes many schemes are run from post office boxes and leave creditors behind. avoid entering or paying fees.
Bart Hemesath, 51, of 21 Wilson Avenue SW, faces a drunk driving charge after state troopers arrested him Sunday night for erratic driving on Highway 218 near Cedar Rapids. He was released from the county jail Monday on his own recognizance.
Cedar Rapids city council members favor open negotiations between their representatives and union agents once the state collective bargaining act takes effect this summer. Mayor Don Canney supports public talks, clarifying negotiations differ from strategy sessions. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck confirms with a Gazette editorial.
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