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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
22
The page lists daily weather highs and lows for multiple cities with rainfall totals and barometer readings. It then records births, obituaries, service notices, and local emergencies with street addresses and names. The item mix reflects a typical midweek community bulletin.
A Congress task force warns the nation must spend about $1 billion more annually to develop alternative fuels as existing sources fail to curb pollution. In the short term energy prices would rise, shortages persist, and air quality may dip unless a crash program funds coal gasification, liquid fuel, and other innovations.
West Germany faced a 21 year high level of newspaper outages as printers led a warning strike calling for a 13 percent wage rise. Printers returned to work but held two hour sit downs in plants from 10 am to noon. About 200 000 workers in 1200 plants were affected as talks contemplated raising the initial nine percent offer.
Weather chatter recalls the Cedar Rapids area Marching storms with April snows. Oldtimers compare legendary events from 1921 1917 and 1949 noting varying inches and drift heights while debating the worst April snowstorm in memory.
Senator George McGovern accused the Nixon administration of neglecting Vietnam veterans and proposed a new GI bill of rights offering those veterans educational aid comparable to World War II benefits. He cited low takeup among Vietnam veterans and criticized proposed cuts to university aid, arguing education costs have risen much faster than GI benefits.
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania House reversed itself to defeat a proposal to make pre marital and extramarital sex illegal. The vote was 101 to 81 after earlier approval of a separate amendment on malicious mischief.
Cedar Rapids faces a major snow emergency with hundreds of vehicles stranded as city crews clear highways and secondary roads. City officials close plants and schools split shifts while police warn snowmobiles on streets. Hospitals report staff transport and care normal.
In Kitakyushu Japan an AP report notes a pet show featuring tropical fish for display and dining, attracting shocked parents as some youngsters ate the fish. The lighthearted headline emphasizes children's affection for pets with a culinary twist.
Patricia Ann Stuckenschneider 30 of 188 Cherry Hill Road NW Cedar Rapids born May 21 1942 married Nov 9 1963 to James Stucken schneider. Survived by daughter Trudi Ann son Daniel James parents Ray and (Mrs) Hayward two sisters and a brother. Services at St Jude Catholic Church with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Prayer service Friday 7:30 p.m. at Teahen chapel. Charles Raymond Koffron 72 of 3017 Mt Vernon Road SE Cedar Rapids died Monday heart attack. Survived by wife Mary Jane Gordon son Kenneth daughters Vicki Huber Nancy two grandchildren and brother John H Koffron. Services Turner Chapel East Thursday 1:30 p.m. burial Norwich Cemetery Martello. Casket to remain closed.
Guerilla forces attacked Sabra camp housing 5,000 Palestinians and Dikwaneh camp with 8,000 refugees. At least 30 people died as buildings including the Maoist Popular Democratic Front HQ were blown up. Helicopters ferried raiders back to Israel from Beirut.
Washington AP James McCord's attorney Bernard Fensterwald argues McCord had no direct knowledge of high level Nixon campaign officials knowing of plans to wiretap Democratic headquarters. He says most information came from G Gordon Liddy who has refused grand jury testimony. Fensterwald noted McCord testified about first hand facts but questioned if anyone above Liddy was involved. The lawyer said two more indictments may follow from McCord's grand jury testimony. Kenneth Wells Parkinson denied McCord's claim of pressure to stay silent and The New York Times reported McCord implicated Mrs Hunt's money to keep defendants quiet. The Washington Post cited McCord's claim of receiving money from Mrs Hunt before her death.
Elizabeth Margery Gatens 50, of 1020 B avenue NW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. Born February 9 1923 in Tipton she was a member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church. Surviving are sisters Mrs Joseph Cosgrove Cedar Rapids and Mrs Curtise Wood Wichita Kansas and brother Paul Gatens Cedar Rapids. Services Friday 10 a.m. at St Patrick’s Church conducted by Rev Paul Maguire with burial at St Joseph’s Cemetery Cedar Valley. The body to be taken to the home Wednesday afternoon Teahen funeral home in charge.
Genevieve A. Crouch 62 of 409 Norwich Road SW died Monday after a long illness. Born June 14 1910 in Flint Michigan she married Richard O. Crouch in Dayton Ohio on Sept 30 1933. A Cedar Rapids resident two years former Connersville Indiana she was a First Presbyterian member active in hospital and community affairs. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Harry McKinley Muskegon Michigan a son David R. Crouch Los Angeles several brothers and sisters and five grandchildren Cremation committal private memorials to be held later Donations requested to the American Cancer Society arranged by Cedar Memorial funeral home.
Memorial and funeral notices list services for Moore W D Turner Paul Park by Arbor Cedar Memorial settings. Arrangements shift to 2 pm Thursday at Chapel of Memories. Other services occur at Turner, Kovar, and Shiloh cemeteries with various clergy and times.
The air ministry announced 30 years ago that the giant Krupp armament works near Essen was nearly idle due to raids by the Royal Air Force. The strikes disrupted production and highlighted the impact of Allied bombing on German military capacity.
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