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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1974
Page
3
Snow is expected Friday through Sunday with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s. The report includes December totals and year-to-date figures, birth notices for several families, a long list of local court fines and traffic violations, and funeral and memorial announcements across multiple towns including Keota Monticello Anamosa and Wellman.
Bids opened for the Twenty-ninth Street storm sewer between B and Franklin avenues. Hennessey Brothers Construction Co. submitted the low bid of 12,974, under the 15,927 estimate. Other bids were 13,217.65 Bowler Construction Co., 13,944.50 Bjornsen Construction Co., 14,351.80 Concrete Maintenance Co., and 16,789 Dave Schmitt Construction Co.
Cedar Rapids businessman and civic worker John W. Miller 71 died after a brief illness. He chaired Armstrong store executive committee and led local organizations including the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Jane Boyd House United Fund and Coe College life trustee. Survived by wife Harriet Calder two sons Joseph C. and James L. and six grandchildren. Services at St Pauls United Methodist Church burial Oak Hill. Friends may call Turner chapel east after 11 a.m. Thursday.
Sylvester V Lattimer 60 of 1948 Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born June 14 1914 in West Hope NC he lived in Cedar Rapids most of his life. He belonged to Immaculate Conception Church the Eagles and Teamsters and worked at Chandler Company Inc. Survived by wife Emma Schillig a son Richard a daughter Mrs Michael Lynch and four grandchildren. Services Friday 1030 am at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial Mt Calvary. Rosary Thursday 730 pm at Teahen Funeral Home with calling 9 am to 9 pm.
Services held in Turner chapel east for Nellie E Godfrey at 1 30 PM with burial at Cedar Memorial. Peter A Standley honored at Lauterburg and Oehler funeral home Arlington Heights IL with burial at Ridgewood Cemetery Des Plaines IL. Richard D Hanson to be buried after 2 PM Saturday at St Michael's Episcopal Church.
The Cedar Rapids city council adopts a unanimous resolution delaying collective bargaining with employees until July 1, 1975. The delay follows state law requirements and unresolved rules from the Public Employees Relations Board. Mayor Don Canney cites fair treatment and omits pressuring workers to join a union before procedures are set.
Laurance Rockefeller acknowledged lack of unit leadership in his business empire and called a 1970 book sponsorship a mistake. The Senate Rules Committee, in a 9 to 0 vote last Nov, found no disqualifying bar to Rockefeller. A full Senate vote is set for next Tuesday with expected broad approval.
The page lists general contact numbers for news sports bookkeeping and information. It provides hours for circulation subscription ads and the advertising department along with two phone lines 396-8211 and 398-8333.
The 35 foot Colorado blue spruce was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cisler. Parks and forestry department installed the tree with a Cramer Brothers crane aiding the island river wall renovation on May's Island. The tree will be decorated with a star and about 400 lights.
Mills discussed rumors of health issues with colleagues and sought medical help after feeling exhausted and troubled by a stomach problem. Doctor Guy Sciacca examined him Friday delivering vitamin treatment as Mills experiences chronic heart irregularities and recent back surgery. Roger Mills in Kensett Arkansas says the congressman appears mild and proper despite speculation. A Tucker justice official notes callers seeking to remove Mills with no recall provision in Arkansas.
Hiawatha residents will face a 20 percent increase in water bills from January after the water board and trustees voted unanimously to raise bi monthly charges from 8 to 9.60 dollars. Increased operating expenses were cited as the reason. the last raise was six years ago.
After a bench conference Haldeman testified he did not intend to misuse the CIA or FBI or hinder the Watergate investigation. Ben-Veniste cited his pre conference remark that Deputy CIA Director Walters was largely correct about the CIA curtailing FBI scrutiny. Walters said Haldeman warned the FBI probe could be embarrassing and reach high officials. The matter is whether Haldeman acted to protect CIA secrets or to shield Nixon committee members from linkage to the break in.
Albert Lewis of Mt Vernon age 83 died in a Manchester nursing home Tuesday evening. He was born September 18 1891 and had lived in Cedar Rapids 15 years before moving to Mt Vernon in 1962. He married Minnie Sommers in Galena Illinois in 1934 and worked for the Cedar street department and the Milwaukee railroad. Survived by five sons two daughters 14 grandchildren nine great grandchildren five brothers and a sister. Memorial services set for 1:30 Friday at Turner Chapel East with burial at Linwood cemetery.
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