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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1973

Page

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Weather and incidents wrap from The Gazette

The Gazette notes highs near 90 and a warm stretch through Saturday with scattered showers. It lists numerous city figures and routine dispatches from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas including traffic fines, public notices, and emergency responses against a backdrop of August totals and barometer readings.

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Obituary notices from Iowa towns list multiple services

City death notices report numerous local obituaries with names ages and service details across Iowa towns including Toledo Winthrop Anamosa Chelsea Elgin Oelwein Waukon Martins Mechanicsville and more. Entries specify service times venues and burial places with occasional callers and memorial mentions.

Arrests Continue In City Drug Cases From Page One

Police report multiple arrests on controlled substance charges including Mike J. Vogel for possession with intent to deliver LSD and delivery, Brad Gordon for possession with intent to deliver, and Perry Lindeman Jr. on conspiracy to deliver marijuana. Five juveniles, two 17 year olds, two 14 year olds and a 16 year old girl, are charged with sales, with a 14 year old girl also charged for resisting an officer after arrest. Substances believed to be marijuana and speed seized at Holland Bakery. Juveniles referred to probation. Adults held on bonds ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 dollars. Lindeman bond not set.

Mike J. Vogel Sixteenth Avenue SW Brad Gordon Lake Avenue NE Perry Lindeman, Jr Eighteenth Street NW Holland Bakery Nineteenth Avenue SW Youth Bureau Longerbeam Ambrose Graves Vogel Gordon Reed Linn County Milliedge Berry Novak Seeley Tramell Lindeman

Daily want ads offer buys and trades in listings

Every day is a good day to buy sell rent or trade with want ads. Dial 398 8234 for details and contact options.

Dial

Obituary notices for Harriet E. Kelly and Marie V. Pulkrab

Harriet E. Kelly 56 of 112 Eighteenth St NW widow of Chance W. Kelly died after a short illness. Cedar Rapids resident 30 years, born Sept 25 1916 in Nashua, married June 1945 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by two daughters Sharon Lee Patricia Heinrich son Charles Washburn two sisters and one grandchild. Services Sat 10:30 am Chapel of Memories with Rev Stephen R Root. Cedar Memorial Burial. Marie V. Pulkrab 76 of 1114 Second St SE died after lingering illness. Born March 22 1897 in Pocatky Czechoslovakia, came to US and Cedar Rapids in 1913. Member St Wenceslaus Church Rosary society Damska Matice and Lodge Cedar Western Fraternal Life. Survived by sister and brother in Cedar Rapids. Services Fri 10 am at St Wenceslaus Church. burial Czech National. Rosary at Kuba funeral home Thurs eve. call for details.

Harriet E. Kelly Eighteenth Street Chance W. Kelly Cedar Rapids Nashua Iowa Manufacturing Co Foreign Trade Assn Delta Zeta University of Iowa Sharon Lee Long Beach Calif Patricia Heinrich Lincoln Ill Charles Washburn Garden Grove Julia Nordman Waverly Florence Schluter Chapel of Memories Stephen R. Root St. James United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial American Cancer Society The Heart Fund Pocatky Czechoslovakia United States St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Church’s Rosary Society Damska Matice Lodge Cedar Western Fraternal Life Assn Frank V. Podzimek Thomas Clarence Frana Czech National Rosary Society Kuba

Turner Rites Set for Cedar Rapids Man 73

Roy F. Turner 73 of 816 Twelfth Street NE Cedar Rapids died at home after a short illness. Born July 15, 1900 in Waterloo he lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids. He retired from Wilson and Co in 1958 and was an Eagles member. Survived by wife Vera daughter Mary Ladage brother Clarence Turner sister Mrs John Stramel four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Friday Stewart funeral home Rev William P Leonard burial Cedar Memorial. Father Leonard to recite the Rosary Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home where friends may call.

Roy F. Turner Twelfth Street Waterloo Cedar Rapids Turner Wilson and Co The Eagles Vera Mary Ladage Clarence Turner John Stramel Long Beach Calif

Esther Krabbenhoft 81 Cedar Rapids resident dies

Esther Elvira Krabbenhoft long time Cedar Rapids resident dies at 81 after brief illness. Born November 27, 1891 she married George L. Krabbenhoft September 1, 1915. Survived by husband two sons Robert of Sturgis Michigan and John of Cedar Rapids a sister Mabel Morgan and three grandchildren. Services Saturday 3 pm Turner chapel east with burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call until 2 30 pm. casket remains closed after service.

Esther Elvira Krabbenhoft First Avenue Cedar Rapids George L. Krabbenhoft First Church of Christ, Scientist PEO Robert Sturgis Mich John G

Harold B Merkl 48 Dies in Tampa After Illness

Harold B Merkl a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Tampa Florida from a sudden illness Tuesday. Born January 26 1925 in Strawberry Point he was a construction worker in Tampa area and served in the Army during World War II. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Harvey H Merkl Cedar Rapids two daughters Chary Kay and Deborah Ann Cedar Rapids and a brother Harvey C Merkl Cedar Rapids. Services 1 pm Saturday at Chapel of Memories by Rev Michael A Last of Hope Lutheran Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after 3 pm Friday and at Chapel of Memories Saturday afternoon.

Harold B. Merkl Cedar Rapids Tampa Fla Strawberry Point Harvey H. Merkl Chary Kay Deborah Ann Harvey C. Merkl Chapel of Memories Michael A Last of Hope Lutheran Cedar Memorial Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Memorial Services for Sheahan and Burgers Held

Memorial services were conducted for Mrs. William Sheahan at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church by Rev. William P. Leonard with burial at Mt. Calvary Friends may visit Stewart funeral home. Raymond V. Barger services were held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Stewart funeral home by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Alexander George. Burial at Shiloh cemetery. Lawrence Andrew Murphy services were in Turner Chapel West at 3 p.m. Thursday by a reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial at Linwood Cemetery.

Sheahan William Immaculate Conception William P. Leonard Mt. Calvary Stewart Funeral Home Barger Raymond V Alexander George Shiloh Murphy Lawrence Andrew Turner Chapel West First Church of Christ Scientist Linwood Cemetery

Schaffron Seeks Indictment Set Aside in Linn Court

A motion in Linn district court asks to set aside Herbert B. Schaffron indictment on conspiracy to take over refuse hauling firms. The filing claims state law requires attached grand jury witness summaries and that some witnesses were omitted. Co-conspirator Robert Condon and others testified before the grand jury. Billy K. Hall faces a separate conspiracy charge.

Linn Herbert B. Schaffron Copiague N.Y Linn County Schaffron Robert Condon Cedar Rapids Brad Thomas Condon Billy K. Hall Newhall

Gasoline ceilings deemed arbitrary and discriminatory

The ceilings on gasoline prices are criticized as arbitrary and discriminatory toward retailers under Phase 4. While other industries may pass on costs, gas stations must absorb them. The Cost of Living Council can adjust ceilings, with a seven cent minimum return per gallon cited by William N. Walker. He notes the policy is higher than 1972 averages but would require rollbacks for sellers who charged more during the summer shortage.

William N. Walker Council

Woman dies from plane buffeting injuries on transpacific flight

A 44 year old Huntington Beach woman Marjorie Payette died from a broken neck after violent buffeting aboard a Boeing 707 en route from Honolulu to Los Angeles. Four women were hospitalized after the Tuesday night incident as passengers and crew described up and down motions. Investigators seek signs of mechanical failure.

Los Angeles Honolulu Marjorie Payette Huntington Beach TWA

Sirica urges proper privilege role in presidential tape case

Judge John Sirica warns against courts ceding privilege rulings to presidents and favors a middle ground in the Nixon tapes dispute. He proposes inspecting tapes in chambers to separate privileged material from unprivileged, ensuring grand jury access only to nonprivileged portions if possible.

Sirica Nixon Grand Jury

Property Tax Assessment Confusion Across Property Types

The department of revenue relied on county assessor figures for all property types except residential, where state law counts parcels of ten acres or less as residential. Estimates suggest property taxes may fall short by as much as 25 percent.

Department of Revenue

Pierce and Owens Sentenced in Linn County Court

In Linn district court Roger Pierce and James A. Owens pled guilty to charges. Pierce, 23, of Cedar Rapids, faced a two year deferred sentence in a false uttering of a no account check for 306.18 dollars to a Cedar Rapids car dealer on February 21. Judge Clinton Shaeffer set the sentence to be dismissed if Pierce shows good behavior for two years and makes restitution for the bad checks. Pierce has no prior record and received no other deferred sentence. the county attorney had urged seven years with probation but did not oppose the deferment.

Pierce Cedar Rapids Clinton Shaeffer

Panel of Judges To Preside Over Legal Challenge

A three judge panel will be named by the Eighth Circuit to decide a Cedar Rapids federal case challenging Iowa eminent domain for highway access. Judge McManus said the challenge is not so frivolous as to bar a single judge. The suit, filed by Francis J Kathryn Francis D and Mary Jane Cahill of Cedar Bluff, seeks a declaratory judgment and injunction against Cedar County highway condemnations. A Cedar County road widening crosses Cahill property and involves more than 200000 in federal funds. The claim argues Iowa code violates US code and due process, asking use of a different eminent domain provision for non highway purposes.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Edward J. McManus Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Francis J Kathryn Francis D Mary Jane Cahill Cedar Bluff Cedar County Board of Supervisors Johnson County Cedar County Owens Kathryn Cahill Ing Anamosa Marion Shaeffer Kirkwood Community College

Revenue Sharing Meeting Postponed By Linn County

Linn county supervisors will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to allocate federal revenue sharing funds for the period July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974. The total amount is 1,158,440 dollars, with 289,610 dollars assigned to each quarter.

Linn County Supervisors

Mao expected to withdraw as China prepares leadership transition

The article notes Mao Zedong stepping to the background as China plans a post Mao leadership transition. Premier Chou En-lai appears 18th in the political bureau list, with Chiang Ching Mao’s wife and veteran Chu Teh among leaders elected at the 10th Central Committee plenary.

Mao Chou En-lai Chiang Ching Chu Teh Li Hsien-nien Li Tehsheng Hsinhua Central Committee

Bankruptcy Petition Names Tripoli Firm

A group of creditors has filed for the involuntary bankruptcy of Tri-Fab, Inc., of Tripoli, in Cedar Rapids federal court. They claim combined debts of

Tri-Fab, Inc Tripoli Cedar Rapids

Rail workers storm Parliament demanding back-to-work bill

About 200 militant railway strikers stormed Ottawa parliament doors on Thursday, shouting against back-to-work legislation. They toppled a RCMP officer, smashed windows and cameras, and overwhelmed police for roughly 45 minutes before order was restored as parliament debated the week-old national rail strike.

Ottawa Parliament Royal Canadian Mounted

Cambodian government in exile to establish ambassadorial ties

The Malta based Cambodian government in exile led by Prince Noro dom Sihanouk plans to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level with Malta. The move signals a formal step toward broader recognition and continued international engagement despite ongoing regional instability.

Tokyo Norodom Sihanouk Malta

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