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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1977
Page
3
James J. Krall 86 died Saturday. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. French's Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Weather notes show wind from ESE at 12 mph and daily sun times with a cooler extended forecast and chances of showers. Birth announcements list multiple families in St. Luke's Mercy and Brooklyn Iowa with several newborns. A string of fires and incidents report malfunctions, alarms, and a rescue call across local addresses from Third Avenue SE to Washington Avenue SE and beyond.
Tammy Thompson of Stanwood crowned Iowa Shorthorn Lassie after giving up prize sheep to hand out ribbons. Swisher brothers Kaye and Kevin Lamparek dominated the open shorthorn events with 12 championships and top placings, while Ann Rohloff and Kathy Krafka won grand championship sheep. Eastern Iowans also led FFA hogs and 4 H beef results with other area youths winning top show awards.
The article chronicles Groucho Marx’s rise from stage to cinema with The Cocoanuts Animal Crackers Monkey Business Horse Feathers Duck Soup A Night at the Opera A Day at the Races and later TV You Bet Your Life. It notes marriages divorces children writers and the 1968 million settlement while listing surviving and deceased brothers.
Long profile recalls Father Dominic Loferski also Canon Loferski who served Cedar Rapids. Tales cover his hospital visit humor with medicine bottle joke and mixup of Communion wine with Texas Tokay. Toasts praise his simplicity gentleness and decades of parish service including a city tribute day and honorary police membership.
Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan set for September 19 to 21 with charter boat services announced. D J contact 364 0501 and Charter Coaches 366 1835 listed for reservations and travel details._adv National Crafts Festival at Silver Dollar City Ozark Opry runs October 5 to 8 with same contacts for information and bookings._adv Miss Pat of Armstrongs Beauty Salon invites past and future patrons to Wednesday August 24 event appointments call 363 8589._adv
The Federal Trade Commission announced a consent order with the Public Relations Society of America stopping interference with members fee setting and client fee arrangements. The 8400 member group agreed to drop restrictive standards that limited contingent fees and soliciting clients, and to publish the order in its National Newsletter.
State Sen. Bob Rush accuses Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry of lacking a conflict of interest policy in his department. Rush cites unanswered June 24 questionnaire and says agency heads have generally not disclosed information, while Gov. Ray disputes closed meeting claims and defends public access to requested records.
Patricia Lennon aged 22 of 1820 Central Drive SW died at University Hospitals Iowa City after head injuries from an incident on Second Avenue SE. Her husband Gregory Lennon, 22, was charged with causing death or personal injury and other offenses. bond set at 5500. An autopsy was planned.
U S officials say Secretary Vance will press China on human rights and potential normalization of relations during a visit that also covers trade and global issues. Talks may remain general, with Taiwan and the 1954 defense treaty central sticking points for deepening ties.
An Energy and Research Development Administration official defends the 1966 finding that there is no conclusive proof of diverted nuclear material. House probes led by Rep. Dingell and Rep. Udall examine whether Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. at Apollo PA misaccounted 382 pounds of enriched uranium lost in pipes and refuse.
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