Weather Brief for C R and Elsewhere
Extended forecast predicts fair weather Wednesday and Thursday. A chance of rain Friday. Temperatures will reach highs in the 80s to low 90s with nightly lows in the 50s.
04 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1975
Page
1
Extended forecast predicts fair weather Wednesday and Thursday. A chance of rain Friday. Temperatures will reach highs in the 80s to low 90s with nightly lows in the 50s.
Daily Record items list births at Mercy and St. Luke’s hospitals with families including Hanson Heaton Hindman Thomas Carfrae and Kula Bow man Behrends Aldrich Dudley Becker Evans Eichacker Daugherty Randall Jacobsen Nevins McCormick Bradshaw Prince and others. Debts assets filings show multiple individuals with stated amounts and exemptions. Police tones note burglaries nuisances alarms gas leaks and public safety calls followed by a long list of traffic fines and violations including speeding intoxication and improper turns across several streets and neighborhoods.
obituary notices for Ellen Wolleat Streeter 63 of 1300 Oakland Rd NE Cedar Rapids and several others including Henry Rejsa 70 and McFarlane Ethel Mae Turner chapel, with multiple services and burial plans. It lists surviving relatives, churches, memorials, and viewing arrangements across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
Philip Rodney Dunn 57 of 1305 Brockman avenue Marion died Sunday after a short illness He was born February 16 1918 in Oskaloosa He married Mary Streit October 9 1941 in Davenport A Marion resident since 1960 he worked as a machine operator at Lefebvre Corp before retiring from Collins Radio Co He was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church Marion and Lefebvre UAW Local 1506 Surviving are his wife a son Michael Williamsburg a daughter Mrs Irvin Anderson Marion and three grandchildren Services are Wednesday at 10 am at St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev John D Pepper Wake service Tuesday at 730 pm at Cedar Memorial funeral home Friends may call Tuesday afternoon The family suggests contributions to St Joseph church building fund if desired
Prince Charles embarks on a six day journey to Iceland to fish for salmon with friends. He leaves from Heathrow with Icelandic ambassador Niels Sigurdsson noting plans to dine in Reykjavik with Prime Minister Geir Hallgrimsson.
Arab guerrillas crossed from Lebanon into Israel and engaged Israeli troops in a six hour gunbattle. One guerrilla and one Israeli soldier died, two Israelis were wounded as forces tracked the raiders after midnight and intercepted them near Adamit collective farm six miles from the Mediterranean.
In Rio de Janeiro Senator Edward Kennedy says he remains satisfied with the Warren Commission findings on his brother John Kennedy's assassination. He notes potential new evidence could reopen the case but believes such information does not exist at present.
Boston AP report states a malfunctioning signal between Charles and Park streets caused by heat may have triggered a three train wreck injuring 133. MBTA investigators note the signal failed at 3:47 p.m. and 4:39 p.m. Friday, amid 98 degree temperatures.
The coast guard seized a Cuban fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast and charged its nine member crew with fishing inside the U S 12 mile limit. It was the second Cuban crew seized since Fidel Castro’s regime began, and the crew did not resist arrest. Coast guard spokesman Dave Cipra said the sailors were cooperative.
President Ford tells UPI the economy is getting healthier and unemployment will fall next year as he campaigns for a full term. He expresses confidence in winning in 1976 and identifies Sen. Hubert Humphrey as his likely opponent.
Denmark's Prime Minister Anker Joergensen says he will visit Portugal unofficially August 10 to 12 to demonstrate support for democracy there. He expects other European Socialist leaders to join in similar actions.
Colby warned that revealing intelligence budget figures could let foreign powers infer operations and inflation trends. He cited the U-2 program as an example, noting public data might attract rivals to identify major aircraft and camera manufacturers and suppliers as targets.
New Jersey authorities questioned Anthony Provenzano and reports say Hoffa planned to meet Detroit figures including Anthony Giacalone before his disappearance. A Leonard Schultz and others denied any meeting, while investigations noted Provenzano and Hoffa had feuded over pension rules and power within the Teamsters.
Steven Linsey of 522 Tenth Street SE faces continued jail rule after pleading guilty to a February 14 robbery with aggravation. Sheriff Walter Grant prohibits prisoners from altering appearance between booking and trial to preserve identification, blocking a planned haircut before sentencing.
Crowley Maritime reports U S owned tug Pioneer fired on by a Dominican Republic plane within 10 feet as it sailed toward San Juan on its maiden voyage. The Capella 108 pulled alongside, armed crew directed vessel to Porto Plata where it anchored. Pioneer carries eight crew and was to begin service on the San Juan Jacksonville run.
Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck said Monday about 1,800 youngsters participated in Safety Town this year. The nine day program ended July 24 after 41 school sessions teaching pedestrian safety with a miniature town and pedal driven cars.
SAN DIEGO AP A firm that made a device to screen cars for narcotics says it has a system to detect letter bombs. IRT Corp claims the system screens up to 36 000 letters per hour using nuclear radiation sensors and a digital computer. Envelopes found to contain explosives can be diverted into a bombproof container, developer Hans Weber said.
Three Boulder township farmers asked Linn county supervisors to replace a culverted road bridge cut about 15 years ago. They said lack of a bridge forces long detours for equipment and would improve access to Central City and Coggon. Supervisors hesitated at 25 000 dollars, citing limited benefit and other priorities.
The Navy reports the enlistment of Gerald Cunningham from Anamosa and Mervyn Cousins Jr. from Prairieburg. Both enter service as part of national defense mobilization.
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