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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1975
Page
1
Weather brief notes an extended forecast with rain chances on Sunday and in the east on Monday and Tuesday. Lows are expected mostly in the 60s with highs in the mid to upper range.
Obituary notices report Anne M. McNamara 70 of 2612 Falcon Drive NE died at home. Born May 30 1905 in Anamosa she worked at McBryde Shoe Co Detroit and belonged to St Matthew's Parish. Also listed are Clara M Blessing 64 Cedar Rapids. J Scott McIntyre. Laverne Wood Van Horne. Dale Baty Troy Mills. Douglas Prout Elkader. James Rund Toledo. William Shey Oelwein, with service times and burial plans.
Birth announcements from Mercy and St. Luke's record multiple names and locations for newborns and expectant families in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. The list includes births to Starry, Lange, Berry, Mahrer, Pillard, Hendryx, Francis, Cady, Dixon, and others, with parent addresses across NE, SE, NW and local communities. Also included are names of couples and companions, followed by police and fire incident summaries and a long roster of local residents fined for traffic and related violations.
Former wildlife official Lyndel Fry ended a three week chase by tranquilizer gun capturing Lilly the elephant near Hugo Oklahoma after he had already captured Isa the prior day. More than 100 searchers faced dense woods and brush hindering pursuit.
Transportation Secretary William Coleman says the eight month daylight saving period modestly reduced energy use deaths and crime and should be extended through 1977 while noting the study shows benefits were small and hard to isolate from other factors.
Century Engineering machinists bargaining unit representing about 160 workers approved a 34 month contract expiring May 31, 1978. The pact includes a cost of living clause for the first time and annual wage and fringe benefit increases totaling more than ten percent.
Richard Harger of Ely filed to run for district three director while Robert J Woolstrich of Walford filed for district four. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday for three year terms as incumbents Grissel and Koutny did not seek re election. Voters in the entire College Community district may vote in both districts.
Incumbents James Sauter North English Max Lewis Wellman and B A Jensen Kirkwood Community College board directors seek re election with terms ending September Filing deadline 5 p m Thursday. Sauter and Lewis filed July 10 Jensen filed Thursday no other papers had been taken out by 2 p m Thursday Ken Kupka board secretary expected no further applications.
Raymond E. Schwieger was acquitted by a Linn district court jury Thursday of embezzlement and conspiring to cash a $230 ADC check belonging to a Cedar Rapids woman. Co defendant Nancy Carter testified immunity covered only her statements in court. she had passed the check but Schwieger was not involved. The 18 year old woman faces no charge in this case, is in Rockwell City reform school on another charge, and jurors included Cedar Rapids and area residents.
Taxpayers and parents, students and teachers and school officials. She said she had not planned to run again due to the overbearing role of the board and long meetings. She noted few candidates exist, indicating demands of the position are excessive. She runs for director at large to curb Moore’s influence but does not want the presidency.
July brought a record corn crop prediction but a serious drought across eastern and central Iowa leaves crops stressed. The National Weather Service notes cool days and lower wind reduce impact, with 40 to 50 percent rain chances through Saturday. In Clayton County, church leaders plan rain prayers Sunday as pastors urge faith for relief.
Hoffa was last seen at 2 p.m. Wednesday near the Machus Red Fox restaurant where his Pontiac was found unlocked. Hoffa’s son James P. Hoffa filed a missing person report as investigators weigh five or six possible meeting targets. FBI says no evidence of foul play, while unions’ power struggle and recent Local 299 violence shape context of the probe.
Representative Tip O'Neill, longtime Kennedy ally and House Democratic leader, says Senator Edward Kennedy told him he will not run for president. O'Neill recounted that Kennedy phoned him to confirm, reversing prior signs and asserting definitively that he will not seek the Democratic nomination.
Vice president Rockefeller will spend the coming weekend at his summer home in Seal Harbor Maine before returning for a two week stay later in the month a spokesman said.
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