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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1975
Page
3
Extended forecast shows a chance of rain Thursday with fair conditions Friday and Saturday. Highs in the 50s and overnight lows around 40, sun rises Wednesday at 6 14 and sets at 7 56. Year ago today high 54 low 46 and precipitation none.
The Daily Record lists births at St Luke's on April 21 including Vernelle Franklin at 1022 Sixth Street SE a son and daughter twins and other newborns from Walter Schollman 265 Sussex Drive NE Marion and Don na Hubler plus several Cedar Rapids couples. Police logs note weekday incidents with addresses and fines for traffic and public order offenses. multiple individuals are fined for speeding illegal burning intoxication drag racing and related violations.
Obituary notices list Inez Louise McCalley of Hollywood California widow of Loyd B. McCalley born September 11 1898 in Rockwell City and a Trinity Presbyterian Church member with a daughter and three grandchildren. Also listed are infant Ronnie Franklin son of Vernelle Franklin, and multiple funeral notices for Local residents including Mayme Scanlan and David Scott appointed as NASA Flight Research Center director with several other memorials and services across Cedar Rapids and area.
Pross said the United States authorized 1 billion but appropriated only 700 million causing doubts in President Thieu and his military about hardware support. He argued the shortfall influenced Thieu’s hasty chaotic withdrawal from much of North and central South Vietnam.
A chain of collisions involving cars buses and trucks on a fogbound Italian superhighway near Naples left 11 dead and 53 injured. Police reported the toll as the wrecks blocked lanes in multiple pileups.
Charles D. Gifford, 19, of 422 First Avenue NW, was charged with possession of marijuana after deputies found a suspected cannabis substance during booking at Linn County jail. He previously faced an improper mufflers charge and remained jailed Tuesday with $500 bond on the drug charge and $30 on the muffler count.
The city council debated advancing funds for five signal installations near freeway 30 on the south edge and along Bowling and Sixth streets. Traffic engineer Mel Meyer proposed an agreement where the city covers upfront costs and receives state reimbursement on completion, noting maintenance will be handled locally. Tight city finances heighten concern over initial outlay, but Meyer argues early installation aids familiarity with location and equipment.
Transportation official Ray cites DOT and state figures on 65-foot trucks crossing Iowa with possible fuel savings of 150 million gallons over 20 years. He warns actual trips could rise beyond DOT estimates, noting a divergence between reports and lobbying. He advocates basing view on data rather than special interests.
Fandel Alarms Inc of Cedar Rapids returned to Linn County court seeking a temporary injunction to stop the city from contracting for and purchasing a police burglar alarm monitoring system. They challenge the Varitech Security Systems bid, noting the specifications favor a single system and claim the project is not a police function.
Cedar Rapids officials weigh widening First through Sixth streets as a 2.5 block addition. The project would cost about 40 000 beyond a 500 000 resurfacing plan stalled until study completion with a June final report. Gardner urges funding shift and opposes the 1963 First Avenue rule.
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