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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1976
Page
2
The Cedar Rapids city council approved on first reading a new ordinance creating a licensing system for pipe layers to install sewer lines, aiming to curb unlicensed work and ensure inspections. The measure, opposed by plumbers, requires enforcement and two more approvals before becoming law.
George J. Pryor of 1324 Tenth Street NW said three men and a woman he met in a bar stole his $160 watch and money early Wednesday. After going to the woman's apartment for drinks, one man asked to change a $20, Pryor produced $53, and the group robbed him and his two companions before escaping. Police say they have the suspects' names.
Nine Linn county deputies and five Cedar Rapids officers forced entry at 336 Seventeenth St SE after occupants threatened legal agents. John and Vivian Raftis charged with resisting the order. A shotgun was seized. no shots were fired. Henry Yeggy, widower of estate owner, was hospitalized during the incident amid a dispute over legal representation and care.
Linn county attorney files notice appealing decisions in Kandee Jacoby murder case. Jacoby convicted of manslaughter for the Jan 3 death of Douglas Jacoby and is serving up to eight years in Rockwell City Reformitory. State asks Supreme Court to review denial of pretrial motion to require defense to name and summarize expert witnesses for cross examination. The defense psychiatrist testified that Jacoby acted from panic. The county asserts such testimony invaded the jury’s province and touched the ultimate fact.
Francis E. Finck of 1420 First Avenue NW reports two boys about 16 tried to rob him on First Avenue Bridge Tuesday night. They asked for $1 and threatened with a knife, which Finck did not see. He refused and the youths fled.
Three rezoning bids sparked opposition during Cedar Rapids city council public hearings. Tronvold Wilkes seek B-1 to B-2 at Thirty-second Street Oakland Road NE for a Greek American restaurant, while Kenneth Harstad would rezone F Avenue NW from R-1 to R-2 amid traffic fears. B and R Investment seeks R-2 to R-3-6 for Center Point Road NE apartments, drawing critiques on traffic drainage and noise with residents offering drainage notes and possible street closure. The council will rule at next week’s meeting along with five other cases.
Carol A. Pagels of Iowa City sues Johnson county and the county board chairman for 95000 alleging she suffered extensive injuries in a fall from the witness stand after testifying. The Oct 21 1974 incident is cited with claims of negligent exit and space design leading to medical treatment surgery and ongoing pain.
Ankara broadcasts a note to Athens accusing Greek air force planes and navy vessels of harassing the Sismik 1 oil research ship since August 6. Turkey warns Greece will bear responsibility for any undesirable incidents and reiterates that Aegean continental shelf claims are unsettled and not settled.
Rudy L. Papakee 27 of Tama faces drunk driving and larceny charges after allegedly stealing gas from Martin station on Aug 7 and fleeing without paying. He is held in Linn county jail on 625 dollars bond. Keith Etzel of Central City is charged with drunk driving after being stopped in Coggin with lights off and is held in Linn jail with no bond set.
Four breakins in east Iowa City reported Wednesday morning yielded an undetermined cash loss. The Sun Oil Co plant Cedar Johnson Farm Service Fairview golf lounge and American Legion were entered by breaking doors or windows in a similar fashion.
Rep. Michael Blouin of Iowa announced that a House Science and Technology Committee bill would fund more solid waste disposal research at the EPA and allow sharing results with local governments. The measure seeks improved disposal methods for communities now relying on landfills. Also noted is a line about Steelworkers Union President I. W. Abel turning 68.
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