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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1978
Page
3
Obituaries list Servus Becker and many others with ages birthplaces and family survivors. Details include marriages church memberships and funeral arrangements across Gilbertville Waterloo Oelwein and surrounding towns with burial and memorial fund notes.
C.R. briefs note Father Walter Kleinfehn of St. Pius Church will discuss spiritual renewal and vocations at a Friday noon talk in the Bishop Cafeteria downtown. The item appears among other local notices and ads in the page 6A briefs.
Trial set for May 2 in Cedar Rapids U S District Court for Dysart farmer Larry Fleshner 40 charged with three counts of filing false federal income tax returns He was indicted by a federal grand jury in Sioux City The IRS says Fleshner underreported income for 1971 1972 and 1973 by substantial amounts and avoided about 19000 in federal taxes.
Brooklyn marks the opening of a new state liquor store with officials from the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Commission and local leaders in attendance. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Cedar Rapids man Thomas McDermott 21 fell about 30 feet from a tar roof while shoveling feed at Corn Sweeteners Inc. He was taken to Mercy Hospital with a broken foot possible head injuries and bruises. He survived landing on a pile of feed and remained in hospital for observation.
Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu arrives at the White House for talks with President Carter the first Warsaw Pact head to visit since Carter took office. The visit includes discussions on trade global security and Romania human rights as he plans stops in Chattanooga Dallas Houston New Orleans and New York.
Herbert Cherry, 48, of 2700 Primrose Lane SW, announces candidacy for the Linn County Board of Supervisors on the Republican ticket. A 25 year Wilson Foods employee and former Army staff sergeant, he cites county spending, Social Services budgets, road conditions, and a self supporting All Iowa Fair as key issues.
Two days before Senate approval of the Panama Canal treaty, administration sources said Panamanian officials found a U S right to military intervention unacceptable. Ambassador William Jordan reportedly conveyed the message to the State Department on March 14 as Carter sought votes for the neutrality pact.
The Cornell College plan moves to a single course per term with intense faculty and student debate. The shift, inspired by Colorado College, aims to curb growth and scarce resources while boosting social activities and recruitment.
President Carter unveils limited 5.5 percent federal pay increase amid unified opposition from AFL-CIO public employees and rail clerks while business leaders and economists offer cautious, mixed reactions. He signals possible oil tariff and energy actions if Congress blocks legislation.
Tass accuses U S intelligence services of a premeditated provocation and frame-up involving Shevchenko. The Soviet Union demands his return to the USSR. the State Department confirms a formal protest through Moscow. Shevchenko, UN employee, left his post amid differences with Moscow and says he intends to remain a Soviet citizen. His daughter in Moscow says he would not want to stay in the United States.
Paula M. Pike of Cedar Rapids was found guilty of theft in the third degree for possessing a television set stolen from Donald Pospishel on Jan 20. Linn District Court jurors convicted Tuesday, with sentencing set for May 17. Aggravated misdemeanor carries up to two years in prison or a $5,000 fine.
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