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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
3
Fall registration at the Marion branch YMCA extends to September 15 with required local branch office registration for all grade school activities except gym. A swimming team meeting is set for September 18 at the Y branch. Programs include flag football gymnastics wrestling and non physical crafts with weekly schedules from September through November, plus teenage nights and junior high hours.
Cedar Rapids public and parochial schools adopt 1972 73 lunch guidelines. Districts designate officials to determine eligibility based on family size income and agriculture department rules. Children of public aid recipients are automatically eligible for free meals and districts offer reduced price options to others.
In the past week Judge Miles Adams heard speeding and traffic cases in Marion, Cedar Rapids area. Defendants include Richard D. DeLong, Kerry D. Mounce, Steven E. Hatfield, Claude L. Andrews, Terry D. Meeks, Gary L. Joyce, Kent J. Enderes, and Eric J. Postel with fines ranging from 10 to 20 dollars and bonds up to 20 dollars. Also listed is a case for extending more than six feet from a right fender and a traffic signal violation. In the justice court Jessie L. McCormack heard overweight on registration, and failure to display plates, with small fines. One new house permit was issued by the building department to Wellbuilt Homes for 129,996 dollars, plus several other permits for reroofing and additions. Visiting: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conrad of Long Beach, California, visiting his mother Anna Conrad in Marion after a safari in Africa.
A Burlington man Lyle H. Smith, 39, died in a three car collision on Highway 61 north of Burlington. Eleven others were injured including Terry Steenber g, 31, in fair condition. Durhams four Burlington residents in the second car were treated and released. Sharon Schafer, 32, and her daughters Dawn 8 and Sandra 10 were in fair condition. A younger daughter and two other children in the Schafer car had minor injuries.
The Amazon River in Brazil ranges from one to six miles in width, reflecting broad seasonal and geographic variations across its course. The fact highlights the river’s dynamic floodplain areas and the challenges they pose for navigation and regional planning.
The Gazette lists 376 graduates for the end of the summer session with ceremonies Saturday at 9 30 a m in Memorial Coliseum. The omitted Linn County graduates include numerous Cedar Rapids and other area names with many abbreviations for degrees and certificates.
Twenty years ago Allied pilots mounted a fierce defense as a Japanese air raid struck the Australian city of Darwin. The aerial assault tested local defenses and showcased Allied air superiority during the conflict.
New York AP lists everyday annoyances from one basic speech by political candidates to mascara drenched waitresses and unhelpful maitre d. It lampoons dull beverages bad etiquette and misdirected politeness in a humorous survey of modern irritants.
Fifty youths and adults will walk 32 miles Saturday to raise funds for the Fayette County Youth Association for the Retarded. The group will start in Oelwein, proceed to Maynard, and return with each walker sponsored at least 25 cents per mile.
The South China Sea spans about 1,148,500 square miles, roughly double the size of the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting its vast area and strategic maritime weight.
Des Moines Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner hailed a Calhoun County ruling ordering Manson broker James Richard Tscherter to refund 43256 to two elderly widows for stock deals. The decision centered on omission of known material facts about Master Securities stock and the liquidity problem, setting a precedent for future consumer fraud actions.
The American Red Cross will offer multi media first aid classes Friday and Wednesday through September 8 at 327 Granby building. Each eight hour class runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Completing a class earns a certificate acceptable to the U S department of labor for OSHA first aid requirements. Register by calling 366-3538.
The Hiawatha city council awarded a street improvements contract for 1972 73 to Kutchera Construction Co of Cedar Rapids on a low bid of 28798. The planning commission met with Earl Mason to discuss rezoning 11 acres north of Tucker park from R 3 to C 3 to allow modular homes. They favor the proposal but the board of adjustment must review the petition. Part of the land lies in a flood plain and a variance on home square footage would be required. the commission would not favor varying the size.
A brief want ad offers help for finding a lost animal and provides a contact phone number 398-9234 to call for swift reunification.
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