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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1973
Page
3
The notice column records births in Tipton and Hiawatha, with families welcoming daughters and sons in several households. It also lists upcoming funeral services for residents across Linn, Benton, and surrounding communities, including St Isidore's in Springville and United Methodist in Vinton, with call times and burial plans. Local weather notes and jury reporting reminders accompany the notices.
Senate investigators described multiple undercover networks aimed at undermining Democratic campaigns. They cited Donald Segretti's disruptive tactics and a separate late 1971 “black advance” linked to Charles Colson. Testimony mentioned efforts to halt George Wallace’s 1972 bid and lists used to target opponents.
Ann Brejcha of Chicago and formerly Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born January 18, 1908 in Cedar Rapids, she lived there before moving to Chicago. Survived by sisters Mary Stepanek and Marcella Malnix. Services Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Janeba-Kuba funeral home. burial in Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Monday and may contribute to Linn County Cancer Society.
Saling Leone F. Turner chapel east at 1 30 p m Monday by Rev John Green Burial Oliphant cemetery Friends may call until 1 p m Monday The casket will not be open after the service Rickert Bess G Turner chapel east at noon Monday by Rev Warren Webb and Very Rev Canon D A Loferski Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may register at Turner's east The casket will not be open at any time Novak George John Services at St Pius Catholic church at 10 30 a m Tuesday by Rev Bernard G Collins Bible vigil services recited by Father Collins at Turner east at 7 30 p m Mon Prochaska Leota Kuba funeral home east 11 a m Mon day by Very Rev Canon PD A Loferski Burial St John's Stiverson Mrs Edward 1 30 p m Monday at Brady Kuba funeral home by Rev Francis R King of Olivet United Presbyterian church Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery
Breakin at Mildred Rothmeyer home on 627 Tenth Avenue SE involved a 12 pack of beer and 80 dollars in food stamps. Police investigate theft of 34.45 in change and 7.80 in cigarettes from Al's Skelly Service at 1822 Johnson Avenue NW. Universal Engineering reports 300 dollars worth of tools stolen Friday night. Mt Mercy College reports two typewriters worth 800 dollars stolen.
Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand said most Rock Island branch lines, shut last winter due to floods and cold, are back in service. He expects the final Buffalo Center line in Winnebago county to reopen by Sept 1, boosting grain movement to terminals.
The piece reports shortages driving illegal price practices as retailers seek beef. Canadian imports and American-sourced meat dominate, with North American slaughter and resale fueling the market. At the Detroit 200, Dr. Robert Wilson notes a fivefold rise in visitors to a barnyard exhibit and growing public appetite for prime cuts.
Officials reported that North Vietnam and Iran agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
Pasadena scientists using radar mapping report Venus is cratered, with a dozen craters up to 100 miles across found in a section about the size of Alaska. Dr. Richard Goldstein led the team, noting meteors likely formed the craters.
The case was brought by Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman and three Air Force officers. They sought relief from the court of appeals decision, but Marshall refused to intervene, stating it would exceed his authority as a single justice.
Interior Secretary Rogers Morton told a House hearing that federal energy conservation has been mostly jawboning. He outlined creating a new interior department energy conservation office within two weeks and hopes it will run effectively in six months to a year. Morton urged technical analysis and joint consideration of energy and environmental needs.
In Nicosia Gen George Grivas warned President Makarios to resign and call new elections or risk civil war. The underground leader, 75, issued a six page signed statement to right wing papers in response to Makarios rejecting his terms for releasing kidnapped Minister Christos Vakis. Makarios refused to yield to blackmail and said he would not discuss Grivas terms.
Authorities from Grant and Crawford counties in Wisconsin dragged the Mississippi River south of here for a reported drowning victim. Grant county officials had no identification. The search area is where the Wisconsin River joins the Mississippi. The report came shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth was arrested after being surprised by the wife of police officer Stanley McGlurg at 5419 D avenue NW on Saturday afternoon. He fled toward a detective and was later found to be riding a bicycle stolen in a Friday night break in. No items were taken from the McGlurg home.
Miners at the El Teniente copper mine threaten to walk out unless 97 workers fired during last year's strike are rehired. The Chilean Medical Association meets amid talk of a nationwide doctors strike as shortages of medicines and instruments constrain major Santiago hospital services.
A Justice Department attorney said there was possible evidence of a wiretap on the U S attorney's office the day the Gainesville Eight went on trial for federal conspiracy. FBI agents were found in a federal building telephone switching room amid debates over bugging. The hearing highlighted equipment access and defense requests to inspect telephones for listening devices.
Skylab's sun observatory suffered a short circuit and a spacewalk by Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma is planned to inspect wiring for burned connections. Flight directors weigh risks while crews continue medical tests and Earth photography along a vast North and South American corridor.
Neil and Karen Kleinmeyer of 6303 Crestridge Ave SW were treated at Mercy hospital after a motorcycle crash on Cherry Hill road NW. He age 37, had shoulder injuries. she age 32, hand and knee injuries. Earlier, Lawrence Karns, 22, of 1031 Pawnee Dr NW, was treated at St Luke's for scalp lacerations after a rear-end collision on the Second Avenue bridge with Sue Ann Luettjohann, 20, of 303 Forty first St NE. Karns was released.
Rome reports Italy plans a national ecological drive forming an anti pollution corps exempt from the draft. The program aims to mobilize 40 000 men from the 300 000 yearly draftees to reforest woods and requires cities over 100 000 residents to install treatment plants. It also calls for cutting lead in gasoline by a third by 1975 and a 2 cent bottle deposit.
James Morrow of 2390 First Avenue Marion was charged by Cedar Rapids police after an 18 year old girl alleged someone tried to pull her into a car near Fourteenth Street and C Avenue NE. Morrow was released on a promise to appear in court.
John Wesley Dean grandfather of former White House Counsel John W. Dean III died Thursday in Martinsburg West Virginia. He was noted for his long life and family ties to national politics.
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