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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1976
Page
5
Extended forecast shows a chance of rain Saturday then partly cloudy Sunday and Monday. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s with lows in the 40s. Davenport rise 0.1, Dubuque fall 0.1, Keokuk fall 0.2, La Crosse and others stable. Coralville Lake noted.
The Daily Record notes a birth at Mercy on April 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Donels Newhall a son. Marriages dissolved include Terry and Ronald Lee Aggson Sandra J and George C Wozenilek Nancy L and George C Wozenilek. Traffic fines list numerous names with penalties from 10 to 100 dollars plus costs for speeding left of center and other violations.
Ronald L. Price got a suspended sentence of up to ten years and three years probation on a robbery charge in Linn district court. The 18-year-old Cedar Rapids man faced the July 2, 1975 robbery of a Cedar Rapids resident. David L. Davisson was fined $100 on a reduced larceny charge under $20. Earlier charges included receiving stolen property over $20 tied to a March 5 postage meter incident.
Ed West of 421 Sixth Street SW was chosen as second vice chairman of the Linn County Democratic central committee at a Wednesday meeting in Farmers State Bank of Marion. West succeeds Bob Gore of Marion and is a KCRG TV technician who led nominations for county and district conventions. He also chairs the nominating committee for the May 29 state convention in Des Moines. Rita Huber introduced Democratic candidates who filed for the June 8 primary election and spoke briefly.
A taxi attache case with jewelry valued at 48000 dollars plus credit cards traveler's checks and cash was found by cabbie William Taylor after dropping off a passenger at a local hotel. He turned the case over to police several hours later.
U S District Judge Edward J McManus refused a petition by Michael Werlaufer for release from a five year sentence served at the men’s reformatory in Anamosa. He argued an illegal search led to a 1974 Black Hawk county drug conviction which the Iowa Supreme Court upheld.
Local death notices list Helen Cousins of Cedar Rapids later Huntington Park California aged 70 with service pending in Cedar Rapids. Clara L. Bode of Hiawatha and others are mentioned with multiple survivors and scheduled funeral arrangements across Iowa including Remsen LeMars Carroll Breda Granville and Cedar Memorial. Additional notices include Stegen Cosgrove Riggs Hall Newhall Husted Mills Garrison Nonalinor Avis Rubner Farley Willis Wiley and Pale with services at St. Michael's Episcopal church Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Cedar Memorial Teahen's and other area funeral homes.
United Airlines officials said they have no plan to pull out or reduce Cedar Rapids service despite rumors. Spokesman Don Cannalte said United values the Cedar Rapids market and expects no scheduling changes. airport officials call deregulation fears remote and unlikely.
Frank Sinatra will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Nevada Las Vegas on May 23. The award honors his help in raising 500000 dollars for scholarships and cites his musical and acting talents, per the university.
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Ed Colton plans a Thursday meeting with the civil service commission to push a new exam for police chief. He aims to recertify a list and win council backing to replace Chief Wallace LaPeters, a move the council blocked in February.
Cedar Rapids offers a bus service for senior citizens with contact at 363 8244. Route details and schedule are provided by city transport officials for eligible riders.
In a rapidly narrowing Democratic field, Carter solidified his status as front-runner after Humphrey’s withdrawal. Brown launched a Maryland bid while Congress considered a bill to reset the Federal Election Commission subsidies, despite Ford and Reagan debates over reform and potential running mates.
A government inquiry finds both Democratic and Republican administrations ordered illicit wire taps and abuses of police powers dating back to the Roosevelt era. FBI CIA NSA and IRS kept massive files on Americans while covert actions disrupted lawful political activity. The report notes limited prosecutions from numerous investigations and calls for locking up and destroying illegal past intelligence data.
The United Way board weighs options after the Grant Wood area Red Cross moves to its own building in June. Alternatives include remaining in the current quarters under lease, subleasing space used by the Red Cross, or relocating. VAC volunteer figures show 165 referrals from 10,560 volunteers, with support for training by non-salaried volunteers.
The Supreme Court rules the government may jail a person without trial or reason during the state of emergency. The 4-1 decision comes after 37 days of debate as Indira Gandhi's government detains thousands of political opponents since last June 26.
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