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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1977
Page
18
Marion Reinhardt of 2585 Twenty fourth Avenue reported a recurring prank involving a stuffed bunny left on his front step. He hinted at knowing who is behind the act but did not name the culprit. A note on the bunny read The Fat Bunny Strike Again.
A magistrate court citation list shows individuals from Cedar Rapids area with fines ranging from 10 to 30 dollars. Names include Larry Wagamon George Ballas Scott Kacera Judith Henning John Lindgren Tyrone Meyer Larry Wade Vicki Engelbart Gaylord Kass Kim Johnson and Terrance Leidigh among others.
Marion city government sets meetings Monday with the city council at 4 30 p m water board of trustees at 7 p m and library board at 7 30 p m all in city hall and library events include Speaker Greta Everet t at 8 30 p m Friday at the Reformed Presbyterian church 865 South Fifteenth Street public invited.
Painting by Shawn Merwen L. Taylor former Marion city clerk is on display at city hall. Taylor retired in 1973 after 17 years in office and spent 31 years with the Milwaukee railroad before serving as clerk. He began painting after taking classes at the Marion branch YMCA.
Dr. John P. Woods of Westminster Presbyterian discussed The Seven Last Words during Good Friday at First Presbyterian. He contrasted earthly kings with Christ’s promise to the thief and explored Jesus entrusting his mother, crying to God, and his humanity as God’s son.
A Colorado graduate repays the $184 in food stamps used during college by sending a check to the state. He notes a simpler diet in hindsight and asks the USDA FNS to accept the enclosed payment.
Recovery group for nervous and former mental patients meets Monday 1 p.m. at First Christian church. Topics interpretations and conclusions. Open to public. Model call for April 11 12 at Armstrong's Beauty Salon. Easter flower ads and hair styling services listed. Military fly competition and staff milestones noted. Opera tenor Franco Corelli turn 54 today.
Washington AP says a new government study finds many crime labs perform poorly in testing bloodstains firearms glass paint soil and other evidence. The 3 year project tested 240 labs and found low accuracy in blood and paint analysis though drug identification fared better.
Des Moines AP report notes the Bureau of Criminal Investigation laboratory earned a perfect 100 percent on all 12 tests in a three year federal study of 240 crime labs. BCI director Craig Beck credits 20 staff and says the lab handles about 850 cases monthly.
Senate Leader George Kinley calls for delaying further tax changes until 1978 and hiring outside experts to review Iowa taxes. He supports extending homestead credits and farmland credits while examining a broad overhaul to avoid hasty, piecemeal action and shifting burdens.
The FDA requires doctors and druggists to inform patients that birth control pills can cause birth defects, tumors, blood clots and heart attacks in women over 40. A brochure to patients is under study. The label notes the pill as highly effective but lists risks and precautions.
The IRS announced extended toll free phone assistance for Iowa taxpayers. On April 11 14 and 15 calls run until 6 30 p m while on other days lines operate 8 15 a m to 4 30 p m. Local numbers include 284-4850 Des Moines 366-8771 Cedar Rapids and 1 800-362-2600 statewide. Federal tax returns are due April 15.
On this date in 1500 a French army aided by Swiss mercenaries captured Milan in a decisive campaign. The event marked a major shift in Italian politics with French influence expanding into northern Italy.
The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women schedules two public hearings on battered women. Executive director Sue Follon says hard incidence data are scarce but law enforcement cites physical abuse as a major offense. Hearings are April 21 in Waterloo and May 26 in Des Moines to define scope, needs, and potential legislation.
University of Illinois sociologists Kenneth Land Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen released tentative findings predicting a drop in violent crime over the next decade driven by demographic shifts. They contend increased policing cannot curb violent crime which mainly involves ages 15 to 24, though it may deter property crime.
A New York Kodak Photo Gallery show titled The American Cowboy in Fact and Fiction opens in midtown Manhattan and runs through June 4. It presents figures like Billy the Kid Jesse James Wyatt Earp Wild Bill Hickok and more as legends and villains with 175 photographs plus items such as a Remington sculpture saddles spurs and lariats from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum Fort Worth and the Amon Carter Museum. No admission is charged.
About three million workers from government and industry began Japan's annual spring labor offensive with a 24 hour national rail walkout that halted bullet and express services. Commuter lines largely continued while unions seek a 15 percent wage rise, opposed by management aiming below 10 percent. The action involves 41 unions and 8.8 million members planning strikes from 29 minutes to over a day.
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