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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1976
Page
2
In a farm field east of Midway, Dick Braley and his son Michael help launch Braley and Ron Kurtz's hot air balloon Wildfire. Michael, watching from the field, sobbed that his father is “never coming back” as the craft rose, a moment recounted amid a broader revival story on page 4A.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and windy, arid conditions with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms into the night. Temperatures will reach 70 to 75, with lows near 50 to 55.
Two Cedar Rapids men built and fly a home made balloon while sharing the joy with their families. The article notes their learning process and growing interest in floating air adventures.
President Ford proposes a strategic reserve of one billion barrels of oil to be stored in Gulf Coast salt dome caverns. An initial request of 871 million dollars is sent to a House subcommittee for approval.
Inflation did not deter Americans from purchasing color television sets and central air conditioning in 1974. Census Bureau figures show households owning these items rose from 1973 to 1974, even as ownership of kitchen ranges refrigerators and washing machines fell.
A short, fragmentary line suggests a feature on a theme of love and self regard, with a focus on a male perspective toward romance and equal regard for a girl. The readable text centers on affection and self-image in a social context.
The BCI says 19 year old Donald Mayner of Winthrop died after Buchanan County deputies fired at a fleeing pickup on a dirt road near Winthrop. Officials have not determined what prompted the shots. An autopsy found a single bullet to the rear skull.
The GAO reports the Pentagon spends 12.6 million annually to subsidize overseas vacation resorts for officers and enlisted men and that military staff are assigned to work in them. It notes guests at facilities in Germany the Philippines and Hawaii.
Cedar Rapids resident Tilson Lester Petra 82 died at the scene when his car was hit broadside by a cement truck driven by Larry T. Finn 26. Petra's wife Marie 77 was hospitalized with multiple rib fractures and other injuries. The crash occurred at 3 45 p m at F avenue and Third street NW. Witnesses say Petra stopped at a stop sign and accelerated into the truck’s path. The cement truck is owned by Kings Builders Materials. Services for Petra are pending at Phillips funeral home in Vinton.
The U S Department of Justice filed a civil suit in Chicago accusing four Chicago based real estate appraisal and mortgage groups of systematically lowering property values in racially integrated neighborhoods. The suit targets the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers the Society of Real Estate Appraisers the United States League of Savings Associations and the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dismissed a report that John Connally would replace him, saying a bitter competition exists for a post that may not be vacant. Connally denied any offer and said he does not expect a future government job from Ford or Reagan.
Hiawatha police officers refused to work after the department’s 1973 squad car broke down and the city council delayed putting a new police car into service. Police Chief Saari and Mayor Guthridge clashed over installing new equipment, leading to a week off for the four officers. Linn County sheriff’s deputies covered patrols Friday night using the new car. The mayor’s return date was uncertain.
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