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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1973
Page
27
A chaotic garbled page shows scattered weather forecast notes for Friday and Tuesday, with overheated frying pan and gas leak incidents in various streets. It includes police court notices listing fines and names, plus weather station readings and regional city names, creating a dense snapshot of a busy day.
A 17-year-old Benton Community High School senior Misa Lampman vanished Tuesday after leaving a friend’s house in Newhall to return home. Authorities from the state crime bureau Iowa Highway Patrol Newhall Atkins police and the Benton County sheriff’s department joined the probe. Clothes found near her car and reports of possible foul play prompted air and ground searches.
Wirth Sulphur Springs West Virginia AP reports a shoe factory session produced 1,000 pairs of shoes for needy children. The shoes were manufactured under a state financed program coordinated by the Greenbrier County school board and a local company. Alvin Porterfield, county program director, said the shoes would be distributed during school hours across West Virginia.
McCALL Idaho AP report describes 88 year old Deinhard guiding his 7A year old horse Hinev along U.S. 95 in a quirky scene. A Rotary club meeting follows as the buggy and team parade past a sign claiming “we’ve got plenty of gas.”
Obituaries list two elderly residents with obits in Illinois and Florida. Willhuiay of Wort, 15421 Thtely-fourth sleek NE, died Monday. Born June 1 1000 in South Dan Kol, he worked in Chicago hotel industry. Burial Beverly Cemetery Blue Island. Sidney G. Bill, 92, died Tuesday in St Petersburg Florida. Surviving son Charlie Smith and daughters Martha Gateley and Gladys Crown. Services held at Virner chapel and Oakly Cemetery. Burial in Priendy. Funeral arrangements by Cedar Memorial.
Lawrence A Murphy 83 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Monday in Harrison Arkansas after a long life spent mostly in the Fort Lauderdale Florida area He was born June 8 1800 in San Antonio Texas and was a member of the First Church of Christ Seventist Surviving relatives include sisters Angela Joly Cedar Rapids Regina Schenk Des Moines and a brother John J Murphy Wade Texas Services at Towner chapel were held Thursday by a reader of the First Church of Christ Burkal Linwood Cemetery Friends may attend at Turner chapel west Ruth Sheahan 90 of 9 1 10 Twenty first Street widow of William II Sheahan died Tuesday November 9 1968 In Cedar Rapids she married in Cedar Rapids August 25 1905 A graduate of Cedar Rapids Business College she worked for the telephone company in Cedar Rapids then the American Telephone Association in Chicago Later she joined the Chicago Air Procurement District of the U S Air Force where she worked until retirement She moved to New York City and later Cedar Rapids where she lived with sister Mrs Robert R Kouba In March 1968 she retired to Cedar Rapids She was a member of St Jerome Church in Chicago Surviving are a brother Cyril O Slopnicka Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs Robert R Kouba Cedar Rapids and aunt Mrs Leroy M Trueworthy Ormond Beach Florida Services pending at Slew Are funeral home
Ray mond V Barger 73 of 400 Milder Kive SB died Monday after a brief illness Born June 42 1900 at North English he lived in Cedar Rapids four years He was employed by Kutchers Construction Co for 35 years Surviving wife Lil a son John Barger Central City two daughters Mrs John Morrissey Wheat home Mrs Wife for B Rugg Wayland and 12 grandchildren Services Thursday at 10 am at Siewert Funeral Home with Rev Alexander George Burial Stloh Cemetery friends may call Wednesday from a tintit pan
Memorial rites and funeral arrangements are announced for multiple individuals including Clifford-Foiday and Gownle Wo, with services to be held at Oxnard and Sacially funeral homes. Names, dates, and officiants listed. friends asked to contribute flowers or memorials as specified.
Linn County Court hears William Faches request for temporary and permanent injunction against Bo ward Wedelstedt and Edward Wedelstedt doing business as Sultan's Palace and Brenda Worke as manager. Premises at 4101 and 47 Center Point Road NE alleged as a nuisance under town code chapter 99. Hearing set in Col. 4uldam before Judge Ansel Chapman. further charges possible after investigation.
The estate and widow of Dennis B. Olting filed an $800,000 claim in Linn district court over the January 3 plane crash near Blair that killed five. Defendants are Morplan of Cedar Rapids as owner and Beech Aircraft Corp as manufacturer. The suit alleges Morplan allowed defective equipment including the flight director, transponder, and autopilot. Beech is accused of fault in design and manufacture of the King aircraft.
Report from Wyquesne Light notes several neighborhoods lost power due to overloaded equipment. Fort Wayne plans to conserve energy by shutting city parks and recreational facilities. New York City parks department considers days off and reduced operations to save power while air conditioning runs decline. West Coast TV station KEZI Portland practices load management. An energy office estimates the wave saves about 135 kilowatt hours daily.
Laos premier Souvanna Phouma publicly warned on Wednesday that talks with Pathet Lao to form a national unity government are at risk. He said this would be his last effort, as disagreements over details stalled a ceasefire accord and a permanent military settlement.
WASHINGTON AP State's former Attorney General Richmond Flowers will be paroled from federal prison Oct 4 1968 after serving 16 months of an eight year sentence. He was convicted in 1963 of conspiring to illegally expel payments by firms doing business in Alabama while he was attorney general. Also paroled was Birmingham businessman Oscar Hyde tied to Flowers. Hyde received an eight year term for conspiracy to obstruct and delay and affect commerce by extortion. Flowers, who had delayed appeals, began serving April 7, 1968 and was a former attorney general during Alabama Gov. George Wallace's first administration.
Heebect Mandl Allison natel pled guilty in Magistrate's court to a charge of drunk driving. Sentencing set for Sept. 25. Arrest date May 1. Dial 308-8234.
The NTSB says Delta DC-9 flight logs show numerous complaints about radio and flight instruments on the Boston crash jet. After a March 1973 avionics modification, seven reports between July 25 and 29, 1978 noted issues with flight director and DME. The board urges FAA review of Delta’s modification program and avionics discrepancies.
Two men appeared in Magistrate Court on assault and battery charges. Ten Askelson of Marion was found innocent last week after being accused of assaulting Jeff McGraw on July 3. Douglas Bulledge of 2416 Deborah Drive had charges dismissed for assaulting Calleen Bulledge on July 24.
Frederick McNally aged 17 pleaded guilty last week in a magistrate court to four charges of injuring a vehicle belonging to Jack Marin on May 18. Sentencing was deferred for one year pending good conduct and behavior.
Phillip Pratt pled guilty last week to giving false information about a fire. He received a suspended jail sentence and was tied to the Wig 12 incident.
John Hakes of 115 Sixth Avenue faced a charge of using obscene language in magistrate court. The complaint failed as the witness did not appear, with the case linked to an incident dated August 4.
Two persons appeared before a magistrate and were bound over to the grand jury after preliminary hearings on charges of possession of controlled substances. Linda Janko of Marion and Delmar Jenisch of Sioux Falls were charged with having marijuana in their possession.
Miss Agnew asserts her father, Vice President Spiro Agnew, is honest amid political strain. Secret Service supported the vice president during the Brasilia voyage, while the Brasilia government provided protection, according to Walsh and the newspaper report.
Two thefts reported to Link County Sheriff. Roger Gordon of 3724 Ropers Quad NW says a hole power mount from his boat was stolen Monday, valued at 100. Three color TV sets reported stolen on Mt. Vernon Road near Cedar Rapids Monday night with no value listed for the sets.
New York AP reports Robert Dowling age 77 longtime business manager active in civic and cultural Atlanta and a former national president of the Urban League has died on Tuesday.
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