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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1972
Page
2
Multiple games reported with team-by-team scoring including Montezuma, Sigourney, Decorah, Independence, Vinton, Tipton, Maquoketa Valley, Durant, North Tama, Olin, Bellevue, Postville, Cascade, and several others. Key scorers include names like Gretter, Lynch, Smith, Arduser, Manatta DeWilder, Stainbrook, and Patterson, with results showing margins and standout performances across counties.
No. 1 UCLA ties its own 47 game streak by routing Bradley 73 38 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins hold Bradley to 10 points in the first half with a strong defense and 28 points in the half led by an 18 2 run. Bill Walton dominates with eight first half blocks and 16 points overall while Larry Farmer adds 12. Bradley goes scoreless for 5:46 to start and finishes 4 for 22 in the half, led by Mark Dohner with a three point play.
Milwauker AP reports Miller Brewing Co announces its annual bowling tournament will run February 27 to March 3, 1975 in Milwaukee with total prize money expected around 80000 dollars.
West Liberty tops Mid-Prairie 80 62 as Dale Weyer Gary Hochstedler Jeff Obbee and Del Bender lead in a high scoring Iowa high school basketball night Sumner defeats Elkader 53 51 thanks to Barb Smith and Kathy Dutrkopf scoring bursts Elkader beats Sumner 76 62 with Kuehl and Bushkofsky pacing the attack and Lang Kroeger Baier Teeling and Oberbrockling adding in the balanced scoring blitz
Kentucky confirms contact with Johnny Majors as a potential replacement for football coach John Ray after Kentucky voted not to renew Ray's contract. The official noted several candidates including Louisville's Lee Corso and former Kentucky quarterbacks George Blanda and Babe Parilli as possible options.
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union will investigate a Cedar Rapids police video tape of demonstrators from recent years. Police say only one tape remains and is reused if unneeded, not used to prosecute demonstrators. ICLU cites concern over keeping criminal files on peaceful citizens.
A daylong seminar for prospective firefighters will be held Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Cedar Rapids. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., with a $10 fee. Fire Chief Edsel McMickle says the event will cover operating procedures, salary systems, and department policies, and applications for civil service firefighter examinations will be accepted for the December 14 test. Presenters include Assistant Chief William McAllen and district chiefs James Harris and Tom Phelps, plus Firefighter Ronald McLain. Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids fire department and Kirkwood Community College’s community education division.
Detroit AP reports Automotive News release lists auto production by makes for the current week and the 1972 cumulative total compared with the same period in the prior year.
Oklahoma City AP Two Iowa cowboys compete among 88 entrants from 14 states Canada and Australia for 120000 in prize money at the 4th annual National Finals Rodeo December 2 10 Bob Christophersen Sioux City won steer wrestling at the NFR finishing sixth nationally and has 13620 this year T J Walter Watkins ranks 12th in bareback bronc riding with 12276 this year This is Christophersen s second straight NFR and Walters third appearance
Three girls aged 18 to 19 were released on $110 bonds after early Saturday arrests for larceny. Jan Buresh of Cedar Rapids route one, Deidre Richardson of Swisher, and Sandra Ballantyne of 5757 Kirkwood Boulevard SW were linked to the theft of a roll-out traffic sign valued at about $30 from the 6300 block of Kirkwood Boulevard SW.
Rex Hamm, 44, of 1001 Eighth Street SE, held in Linn County Jail on $110 bond after Friday arrest on assault and battery charges. He is accused of assaulting Hilda Ebehardt, 852 Fifth Avenue SE, on Friday.
New York AP reports modest stock gains as early Dow rally sparked by rumors of a South Vietnamese cease fire faded. Dow Jones ended up 5.72 at 1023.93.
The Cedar Rapids hog market posted steady prices Saturday with Friday deliveries showing bulk prices for country and plant delivered butchers 200 to 230 Ibs at 28.50 to 29.00 dollars. Sows 300 Ibs down 23.75 to 24.25. Weight-based discounts apply for heavier hogs and packers.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports a threatened strike by 60 Boeing documentation workers may delay Apollo 17. Non union writers seek 30 50 percent pay restores. IATSE involved. NASA officials see low odds of disruption though delays could occur if pickets halt substantial launch team.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa YMCA Youth in Government Model Legislature held sessions in the house and senate chambers. About 100 high school students from across Iowa attended as Eric Bergan Spencer was sworn in as youth governor with Marjorie Hunt lieutenant governor and Vicki Drake Storm Lake speaker of the house. Robert Ray told delegates they would learn government by doing and that policies are not adopted by instant magic. A heated Friday debate considered restoring capital punishment in certain cases while the committee that rejected the death bill also discussed eight of 35 bills drafted by participants.
Open high low close data for futures and spot pork bellies from Lamson Bros show buyers maintaining firm tone. February data report, March and May contracts display mixed levels with notable volume and price activity across multiple delivery months.
Cedar Rapids fire units aided Ely firefighters in a rural Ely home blaze that destroyed a one and a half story house owned by John Thomas. No occupants were present and the cause remained undetermined.
INDEPENDENCE Carl Greif of Independence was re elected chairman of the board of trustees at People's Memorial hospital. Also re elected were Eber Parker Jesup vice chairman Raymond Kirsch Rowley treasurer and Reeves Hall Independence treasurer.
In Webster City Central Iowa markets cattle prices largely held steady Friday. Cattle at 100 yard average steady, butchers at 26.00 to 29.75, top sows 22.50 to 24.75, boars under 350 pounds 22.00 to 25.00, heavyweights 22.75 to 23.00.
Sioux City market reports steer and heifer trade active with cows steady. Prices cited include heifers 29.25 to 29.50 and sows 23.75 to 24.00. 100 head noted at 89. JS 14 400 pounds specified, with 400 to 600 pound categories. UPI field note records overall $57,500.
James Stick of 1608 Thirteenth Avenue SW was held on bond after arrest early Saturday on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer. Officers were called to a disturbance at the Mirror Lounge, 912 First Avenue NW.
Pack 26 awards announced at Van Buren school with Larry Livingston Todd Bontrager Ty Bontrager Paul Kirchman and Jim Stastny among the honorees. Pack 27 awards listed at St Pius X school including Ken Collins David Orr Paul Krauss Randy Moore Joe Duffy Dennis Bail Billy Manhart Brian Day David Dietrich Bruce Hatter Tony Moore Steven Garry Rick Bennett Brad Hatter David Malley Jim Booker Scott Hansel Paul Stirniman and Dave Bennett.
Directory of local churches lists Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist Squaw Creek Baptist Robins Faith Bible St Josephs Catholic Christian Lutheran Resurrection Lutheran St Pauls Lutheran First United Methodist Prairie Chapel First Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church of God United Seventh Day Brethren with Sunday school times worship periods and pastor names. A Marion juvenile arrest and a local advertisement for RCA TV and sewing machine sales follow.
Fairfax Minn AP Douglas Wayne Blommers 21 What Cheer Iowa and Mrs Phebe Miller 45 Fairfax were killed when the car Mrs Miller was driving collided with the semi trailer truck driven by Blommers five miles north of here on Minnesota 4 Friday Authorities said Mrs Miller s son Clayton 13 was in critical condition at University of Minnesota hospitals The truck skidded 200 feet after the crash and rolled into a ditch said officials.
Pat Kalina an 18 year old was in good condition at Mercy hospital after a two car collision Friday. Police said her car and a car driven by Joseph Stang at 1106 B avenue collided at the Third avenue and Eleventh street SW intersection. Stang was charged with failure to yield the right of way at a stop intersection.
Michael Hoy, 21, of 3200 Southland Street SW, was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released after a one car crash near Center Point Road and Thirty second Street NE. Police say Hoy lost control, crossed a curb, struck a tree and was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control.
Twenty years ago the United Nations political committee approved India's battered Korean peace plan, endorsing the Western stance against forcible repatriation of prisoners.
Mamie Branson 86 of rural Guthrie Center was killed crossing U S 66 near Seligman Arizona. Jane Larson 60 of West Des Moines was injured when struck by the same car driven by 17 year old John Haggard of Seligman.
Robert Haeffner, 87, of Franklin, was fatally injured when struck by a car on a Lee County road Friday night. He died about an hour and a half later in a local hospital. The driver, Henry Merschman, 70, of rural Donnellson, was behind the wheel.
Ten years ago reports say Soviet air forces started withdrawing IL-28 bombers stationed in Cuba amid shifting Cuba crisis dynamics and a gradual reduction of visible military deployments on the island.
Cedar Rapids Iowa by direction of the City Council invites sealed bids for supplying water main pipe for the Water Department. Bids due nine a m December 20 1972, opened in Council Chambers. Bonds five thousand dollars. Iowa produced goods preference. Right to reject bids. Published December 1 2 1972.
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa adopts ordinance amending Section on zoning and publication costs. Ordinance 72 deletes Section 1 of Ordinance 15 71 and preserves remaining provisions. It becomes effective after passage and publication. petitioners must pay publication costs. Attested by Mayor Donald J Canney and City Clerk John E Arthurs. accepted by signatories November 27 1972. published in Cedar Rapids Gazette December 2 1972.
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