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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1977
Page
2
Three PROD Inc. dissidents filed a charge demanding Frank Fitzsimmons be expelled after a disciplinary hearing. They accuse him of squandering union funds nepotism and consorting with organized crime figures.
Atlanta AP report says new CDC director William Foege plans to expand the center's role into public health campaigns including anti smoking efforts to keep momentum from prior programs. He noted HEW Secretary Joseph Califano would likely back such a program after succeeding Dr. David Spencer was announced.
The government ordered a reduction of more than 50,000 barrels per day to safeguard its reserves and focus on finding new petroleum deposits. Major foreign buyers like Exxon Mobil Gulf Shell ship about a million barrels daily to the U S and 250,000 to Canada.
Hiawatha police report the arrest of Karen Youngbear 18 at 405 West Clark Street on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. The two year old daughter Kathy Kelley was treated at Mercy Hospital after repeated abuse and foster care placement followed hospital release. Authorities questioned failure of Linn County social services to report prior injuries or notify police.
Linn county supervisors agreed to enforce the two hour limit behind the courthouse and cap the number of courthouse employees who may park in the lot. A gate and parking fees were discussed but objections cited emergency vehicle blockage and gate operation issues. Windshield stickers will be issued and a full time attendant hired to enforce the limit starting May 2.
A drunk driving charge was filed against Nancy C. O Brine age 28 of 2052 North Towne Lane NE after police stopped her car in the 4200 block of Center Point Road NE Tuesday night. On this date in 1976 Secretary Kissinger warned NATO could be wrecked if Communist governments were elected in Western Europe.
Iowa residents can expect a warm spell and mostly sunny weekend with temperatures near 70. Southerly winds bring the warm air as highs Wednesday ranged from the low 40s northeast to the upper 50s southwest and overnight lows from 17 to 30.
Wednesday readings show flood stages with changes. LaCrosse at 5.5 rising 0.0, Dam 9 at 15.0 up 0.2, McGregor 8.0 up 0.1, Guttenberg 6.0 up 0.1, Dubuque 8.7 unchanged, Davenport 6.6 up 0.4, Keokuk 4.3 down 0.1, Cedar Rapids 3.23 up 0.04.
Vietnam veterans seeking upgrade of less than honorable discharges can call a free number to apply for President Carter's review program. The 800-325-4040 line operates daily and connects to an interservice liaison office in St. Louis handling applications.
Des MoinesGovernor Robert Ray voiced serious concerns about the medical malpractice bill now in the house. He criticized the arbitration provision as unfair and said the 90 day rethink window fails to safeguard patients.
Iowa News brief outlines Atty Gen Richard Turner and state Rep Arthur Small in a gift law quandary over an $840 reimbursement for Turner's Israel trip. Small hosted a fundraiser charging $5 per person with admission. he calls the fund a different form of many small checks. Turner quips he will take the money and run.
Former President Ford returns to the University of Michigan for a series of 10 political science class lectures on campus in Ann Arbor Michigan.
April births recorded for multiple families including Elllis Rayman Shramek and Dav is Rawson Rawson Hollingsworth Boardman Reside Mayer and Allan in Sioux City Cedar Rapids Marion and Lost Nation. Alarm malfunction at 1220 Fifth Avenue SE reported at 12 03 pm Tuesday and oil furnace fault at 1131 Twenty-ninth Street NE at 2 12 pm Tuesday plus grease on stove causing smoke damage at 4301 Northwood Drive NE at 9 04 pm Tuesday.
Good Friday will be observed as a holiday by several agencies with some offices closed all day. City and state offices shut. state liquor stores open. city garbage collection normal. landfill open Friday Saturday Sunday. public libraries closed. banks open. county and federal workers not on holiday.
James Earl Chip Carter III, son of the president, will travel with a bipartisan congressional delegation to China on Thursday at the invitation of the Chinese government. White House press secretary Jody Powell called it a gesture signaling continued progress in U S China relations.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription by carrier 1.05 per week. by mail Afternoon Edition and weekend issues 4.29 for 4 weeks 46.00 for 52 weeks. US territories 70.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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