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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Page
2
Extended outlook calls for mostly fair conditions Saturday with a chance of rain Sunday night or Monday. Highs will reach the 80s while overnight lows stay in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Cedar at C.R. reports 13.27 inches of rainfall this fall with an additional .03 inches at Coralville Lake.
Births listed for Mercy and St Luke's including LeRoy Webster James Federer Robert Vernon Ward infant details and out of town births. Incident logs note overheated washer motors fire alarms false alarms and a dust collector explosion. Magistrate fines and numerous traffic and public safety penalties across Cedar Rapids Marion Anamosa Central City and nearby areas.
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids list Moses C. Van Slyke 53 of 1509 Eleventh Avenue SW and Anna M. Cashman 83 of Meth-Wick Manor among several residents with long illnesses. Details include spouses, children, church memberships, and burial plans. Services for Van Slyke are set at Turner Chapel West with burial at Czech National. Cashman’s services are at St Patrick's Church with burial at Mt Calvary. Additional notices cover Jess Elmer Stevens 83, Lydia B Pflughaupt, and others, listing survivor details, service times, and burial sites across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger condemned Soviet support for Portugal's Communist minority as undermining European security under the Helsinki pact. He pledged U.S. opposition to any force subverting Portugal's revolution and urged democratic nations to assist a democratic Portugal. U.S. intelligence links Moscow to as much as $10 million monthly support to the Portuguese Communist party.
AP reports ozone pollution in Iowa's urban areas has risen up to 100 percent this year. Des Moines Cedar Rapids Quad Cities and Omaha Council Bluffs show as much as double the usual ozone levels due to weak federal auto emission enforcement and summer thermal inversions. Dr Edward Stanek of the Iowa DEQ cautions ozone risks to eyes lungs and plants.
Coffee shelves in Cedar Rapids grocers are stocked this week after prior shortages. A survey found no stores reporting coffee shortages though shoppers had depleted supplies last week. Managers attribute price rises to loss of retailer discounts and expect possible further increases but not widespread shortages.
Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray was named chairman of the governors committee for the 35th interfaith national Bible week. Fricke announced the appointment. Ray has served as elder deacon and Sunday school teacher in the Disciples of Christ and chairs the National Governors Conference. National Bible week runs November 23 through 30.
Cedar Rapids Community School board recessed a closed session to screen superintendency applicants and will reconvene on seven dates over two weeks. Officials said the meetings will occur Thursday, Friday, Saturday this week and Monday, Thursday, Saturday next week plus August 29 to conduct specific candidate interviews.
A 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury after allegedly directing a German shepherd to bite Robert D. Williams of 18106 Washington Avenue SE. Williams, 32, was treated with nine dog bite wounds at St. Luke's Hospital. Police said the incident occurred near Harrison School on Eleventh Street NW after Williams and a friend left a vehicle on a dead end road. The youths and the dog emerged from a nearby wooded area. Williams fought with the boy during the attack and was told to stop the dog. The pair were arrested Thursday morning after agreeing to answer questions at the police station.
At an August 20 legislative council session Hargrave pressed for details on morale as veteran state agents including Sueppel speak out. Sueppel, a 1968 hire and former Johnson County deputy, says transfers aimed to push him out and vows to fight in court. Several agents backed Sueppel, testifying that transfer orders pressured resignations and that protests to public safety officials were blocked.
Senate hearing reveals inspector loyalties to grain firms and low pay fueling abuses. Harlan Ryan cites cozy overtime schemes and weak supervision. Clark reports a 4000 bushel, $20 000 discrepancy on a barge from Iowa to New Orleans and calls for tighter weighing oversight. Cook notes possible violations by employees of a Memphis firm but says senior management unaware.
Testimony centered on Brewer’s alleged escape plan from the Iowa reformatory to DuBuque with Mrs Edwards, and Pennock’s role. Brewer supposedly aimed to take Mrs Edwards, fearing loss of privileges and possible transfer to Fort Madison. Pennock said he helped Brewer flee, drove him after the shootings, and later reported the escape. Defense questions credibilit y citing immunity.
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