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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
2
Larry Huntoon of 2900 Seventh Avenue was found guilty of assault and battery in municipal court. He was fined $100 plus costs after an information charged by Leo Schori on July 10.
Larceny charge against Herman De Neuf of 1103 Eighteenth Street SW was dismissed in municipal court on motion by the complainant. He had been charged with taking a lawnmower, furniture clamps and a bench vise from Lyle Varnum between May 26 and June 2.
Leslie Untiedt waived a preliminary hearing in municipal court and was bound over to Linn County Grand Jury on a breaking and entering charge. He is accused of breaking into Squaw Creek Tap located at 6933 Mt. Vernon Road SE on January 12.
A charge of assault and battery against Randy Hale of 3138 Carriage Drive SW was dismissed in municipal court after witnesses moved to Arizona. The dismissal was signed by Holly Randall on June 4.
The report notes land runoff from farms and urban areas affects water pollution more than expected. Nutrient levels are rising in river basins, risking eutrophication of lakes. It urges cutting nutrient and soil runoff from land while noting current environmental standards would cost 287.1 billion dollars this decade without harming industry viability.
Congressional wrangling over no fault continues as Sen Hruska argues the bill may be unconstitutional and state constitutions ban such systems. Sen Magnuson’s aides claim votes exist to defeat the motion. They say the current system maldistributes benefits, hinders rehab, and wastes resources while the bill would limit victims to actual losses with restricted suits unless seriously hurt.
The survey shows voters adopting a wait and see stance on McGovern, with Nixon leading in 1968 polls by varying margins. War remained the top issue, cited by 52 percent, crime-lawlessness by 29, and race relations by 13, while high cost of living was 9 percent.
West Branch hosts a ceremony noting the Hoover birthplace in 1874 with National Park Service head George Hartzog presiding. Nathaniel Reed Edmund Thornton and Rep Fred Schwengel will participate as part of Nixon’s centennial observances for Yellowstone’s act anniversary. Mrs Eisenhower may speak and help lay a wreath at Hoover’s grave.
Six youths were held in Johnson county jail on false use of a credit card after a downtown Iowa City shopping spree Friday. Police traced the cards to Michael St. John 20 Superior Wis Robin Barnes 18 Milwaukee Donna Strickland 25 Water-town Wis Natthdo Johnson 20 Racine Fern Turner 20 Bloomington Minn and Jeffry Fowler 18 Kenosha Wis who allegedly used stolen cards and two checkbooks from a Milwaukee residence. St John also faced charges of possession of prescription drugs and marijuana.
A strategy group for Sargent Shriver includes Hector Alcalde George Mitrovich Bill Mullens Mick ey Kanter and Torsh Boasberg. Patricia Roberts Harris backs Shriver as Muskie delays decision while Mankiewicz stays hopeful about a Shriver nomination.
Four Linn county residents were treated for injuries after a head on collision five miles south of Center Point on highway 150 Saturday night. Olivia Redfearn 57 Jamie Redfearn 9 Kenneth Redfearn 10 all of Center Point and Lee A Powell 19 of Troy Mills were in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital Monday Judy Redfearn 11 Center Point was treated and released. Powell lost control on a rain slick curve and collided with the Redfearn vehicle. charges are pending.
Joe E. Haas, 20, of route 1 Dundee, arrested by sheriff's deputies at midnight Saturday on a municipal court warrant charging breaking and entering. He allegedly broke into Discount Food Store in Coggan on July 23 taking three cases of beer and three cases of soft drinks. Held in Linn county jail on $2,500 bond with Friday deadline to move waive or demand a preliminary hearing.
Greenwich Connecticut William T Grant 96 founder and honorary board chairman of the Grant department store chain died Sunday He started the chain in 1906 and built a regional retail empire with his name attached to the stores
Iowa State Rep. Joan Lipsky urged tying property tax rates to income tax rates as a plan to slow rising home taxes for seniors. She spoke to the Linn County Associated Groups for the Elderly at First Lutheran Church, stressing the need to help elderly homeowners retain ownership and preserve retirement dignity.
A proposed approach to aid residents living on fixed incomes gains traction in Vermont. The plan aims to provide steady, affordable support and outlines steps for implementation.
U S troop strength in South Vietnam fell by 1,400 last week to 44,600, as the U S command announced. The move reduces forces toward President Nixon's target of 39,000 by September, with about 100,000 additional personnel serving from ships off the coast and bases in Guam and Thailand.
An invitation to test the Want ads by calling iCall 398 8234. The brief notice urges readers to place their own ad and experience the service firsthand.
In Holland Michigan Mrs Donna Mokma backing from a gas station pump accelerator stuck sending the car at full speed into a gasoline pump starting a small fire. The car then hit the station building and a parked car before stopping. She survived with only pride injured and faced an estimated seven thousand dollar bill.
Debra Stence an 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Stence was crowned Miss Elkader during the Sweet Corn day celebration held last weekend in Elkader.
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