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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
9
Two bungling bandits who held 30 hostages at Credit Lyonnais near the Eiffel Tower were tracked to the Champs Elysees. Police killed one gunman after a crash in a traffic jam. the other was wounded as hostages were freed and money recovered. A bystander was wounded during the chase.
U S District Judge Edward McManus denied Harold W Rapp a motion to vacate his 15 year counterfeit money sentence from December 1974 cases tied to a Cedar Rapids operation. Rapp claimed government breach of a promised ten year cap and ineffective counsel amid a guilty plea. The court found the record supported the sentence and denied the motion.
Cedar Rapids Realtors were told the capital gains tax rules on home sales have been liberalized. Brokers explained a 20 000 exclusion for sellers over 65 and a new 1 month to purchase another residence within two years to defer tax with other options. The discussion covered depreciation and installment sales and stressed using amount realized rather than selling price for tax calculations.
Janet Hahn of Thirty eighth street SE was found guilty of giving false information to an officer and fined 50 dollars plus costs for filing a false report of malicious damage to a camper trailer. Eugene Volk of ML Vernon was acquitted on two charges. Brad Suma of First Avenue SW pled guilty to driving with a suspended license and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. James Schulle of Masonville pled guilty to drunk driving and had his driving privilege revoked. An historical note mentions American bombers hitting the Italian mainland for the first time in 1942.
John Franklin 76 a retired farmer and Coggon resident died Wednesday in Coggon Born May 14 1889 near Prairisburg he married Josie Candler Feb 23 1927 at Coggon Survived by wife a son Marion Franklin Hiawatha a daughter Mrs Richard Peet Cedar Rapids four grandchildren a great grandson a sister Mrs Claude Curtis Sweet Home Ore and three brothers Stoward Pharr Texas Ralph India Calif and Lester Franklin Yucaipa Calif Services Friday at 2 at Zion Presbyterian Church Friends may call at Murdoch's in Coggan casket will not be opened after the service a memorial fund has been established.
The Met ropolitan Opera will broadcast Un Ballo In Maschera on KCCK-FM 88.3 and WSUI 910 AM at 1 pm Saturday, starting a 20 Saturday matinee series from New York with Elinor Ross and others, conducted by Henry Lewis, through April 27 1976. Some broadcasts begin 12 30 pm and Puccini and Bellini one acts are among two works never aired before.
Helen Barrack 32 of Moss Beach California was arrested at Cedar Rapids airport after a routine luggage search uncovered one ounce of suspected hashish and four marijuana cigarettes. She posted 124 bond and was released pending court action.
Police investigate a fourth incident where shots damaged a vehicle on the northwest side of Cedar Rapids. Frank J. Makinster reports his car was struck at E avenue NW and Tenth street NW at 6 30 p.m. causing dents. Three other motorists reported Tuesday that shots from a BR or pellet gun hit moving vehicles.
Eva Torson 99 widow of Thomas Torson died Tuesday at her daughter Hazel’s home in Cedar Rapids where she had lived the last 20 years. Born June 1 1876 in West Union she leaves five sons Roy Clermont Arthur Sun City Archia Harley Eugene and others and four daughters Lena Hattis Merle Florence Mather and Hazel Torson. A sister Mrs Fred Knight and a brother Roy Hoover survive. Services Friday at 2 pm at the United Methodist Church West Union Burnham and Wood funeral home in charge.
A $10,000 collection of jewelry by UNI art professor Dr. Clifford Herrold was stolen from a second floor gallery at the UNI arts and industries building. The 52 items include gold silver wood stone ivory and nonprecious metals. Dean Kenneth Lash calls the loss devastating and noted insurance may cover it.
Three people were arrested by Linn County deputies on drunk driving charges late Wednesday and early Thursday. Ralph E. Franks, 94, of 1128 Twelfth Street NE, allegedly drove erratically on a county road south of Cedar Rapids. James Phillips, 24, of 3101 Sixth Street SW, allegedly drove erratically on First Avenue West. Sharon Kay Engeldon, 13, of 259 Twelfth Street NW, allegedly drove erratically on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids. Franks and Phillips remained in the county jail Thursday. Phillips was released on bond.
Dr. James Dennis, University of Wisconsin Madison art history professor and author of a recent Grant Wood study, will visit the Cedar Rapids Art Center Saturday from 10 a m to noon to autograph copies and answer questions about the Viking Press published book.
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