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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1976
Page
5
London reports a prolonged drought as unemployment climbs past 1.5 million. Prime Minister Callaghan assigns Denys Howell to coordinate relief while factories face water cuts. households to halve usage to sustain essential industry.
Jeffrey Burgy twenty one of 1805 O avenue NW was arrested by Linn county deputies on charges of house breakins at rural Martelle and Mt Vernon They recovered two rifles and two shotguns said to be from the Charles Martin residence rural Martelle Burgy is also accused of taking items from a second Martin address on route two Mt Vernon A juvenile suspected in the breakin is not located Burgy is held in Linn county jail on five thousand dollar bond
Jeffrey L Wicher 18 of 150 Oklahoma Avenue SW is slated for a Linn district court trial on Sept 20 for manslaughter in the July 5 shooting death of Mark Peery at 150 Oklahoma Ave SW He also pleads innocent to a May 30 Cedar Rapids residence break in with trial set for Oct 4 He is jailed in Linn County on 7500 bond after a weekend drug treatment center release and subsequent re arrest
Three individuals received deferred sentences after pleading guilty to drunk driving in Linn district court. Russell Garrs of 1406 C Street SW, arrested July 24. Dwayne Ness of 109 Ninth Street, Marion, arrested July 24. Charles Greene of Toddville, arrested July 23.
Philip Sylvester, 15, of route three Marion, accidentally shot his toe Tuesday night while target practicing at home. Deputies say he was treated and released after care at St. Luke's.
Earl L. Kirklin, age 18, pled guilty in Linn district court to the May 27 break in at Ellis Boat Harbor house and faces sentencing September 24. A hearing is set October 5 to revoke the probation of Glenn A. Golden, with Golden previously given a one year suspended sentence for a second offense drunk driving and later arrested August 18 in Hiawatha. Trial is set October 25 for Thomas H. Glaus for escaping Linn county jail on August 13 after pleading innocent Wednesday. Judge Ansel Chapman revoked the probation of Dennis Reitenbaugh, serving a three year term at Fort Madison, who had received a suspended sentence last December for a break in, then was convicted in Marshall county on a conspiracy charge and sent to Fort Madison.
A 16 year old in Chickasha Oklahoma is jailed on charges of writing more than 17000 in bad checks. Police say the total could reach 30000 as he ran a makeshift concrete company and forged payroll checks.
John A. Neuhaus of 1125 Pawnee Drive NW filed against the Cedar Rapids water department after overcharge claims of 104 dollars due to a faulty meter. An associate judge awarded 85 dollars for 17 trips to settle the matter, with the department appealing.
Cedar Rapids city council may have breached Iowa open meetings law by meeting in executive session to discuss Police Chief Wallace LaPeters firing. Colton abstained as the council debated authority to discharge the chief while reporters were excluded. Mayor Canney defended the closed session citing possible litigation.
Alexander Uhl, longtime journalist and co founder of Press Associates Inc a labor news service died on Tuesday in Madrid Spain His death is reported as a notable loss in labor press circles with Uhl remembered for founding press outlets and covering worker issues.
Eugene McCarthy said there is no great burden of conscience if his independent bid hurts Jimmy Carter. He noted slim chances of winning and urged appealing to nonvoters, while campaigning in Hartford for ballot access in Connecticut and others. He plans to name a national running mate later this fall.
Sheriff deputies were told by Bill Abram of Route One Marion that four tires worth 275 dollars and an air compressor valued at 125 dollars were stolen from a storage shed at his home Tuesday night.
T and K Roofing Co of Ely submitted the low bid for reroofing the Paramount theater of performing arts. Their bid was $32,932.50, with Iowa Falls Roofing Co submitting $37,531 as the only other bid. The engineer's estimate stood at $45,000.
The Environmental Fund asserts the U S population reaches 222.2 million including illegal aliens, about 6.5 million above the official estimate. It disputes birth and death rates, citing census and vital statistics figures and noting omissions in 1970 census tallies and foreign-born counts.
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