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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
3
Local weather report lists highs and lows in multiple cities with precipitation totals and barometric readings. Births, license, speeding and other town court fines appear alongside funeral services and obituaries for several Iowa communities.
Cold weather and a late wet corn harvest cripple propane supplies. Mid-America Pipeline placed the supplier on allocation, prioritizing home heat and shutting grain drying. Farmland Industries reports limited pumping capability and transport to Iowa, Nebraska, and northeast Kansas, with no clear restoration date.
Iowa grain elevators struggle to dry corn as early snow and cold hamper harvest late in the season. Ken Ludlow of the Iowa Grain and Feed Assn notes limited gas for grain drying and seeks help from officials while warmer days could ease the bottleneck.
The Wa terloo council postponed action on rejecting all bids for a Kenwood ditch sewer project after Hurst Plumbing and Excavating Co. protested. Al Frerichs argued the firm, with 20 years in business, should be considered despite 100 to 150 state safety violations and a low bid of $572 450, 5.4 below the city estimate. The one week delay lets Hurst show cause why its bid should stand.
A compact want ad urges readers to sell unused items fast listing contact by phone number 398-8234. The terse item promises quick disposal at low cost through a simple local classified insertion.
Cedar Rapids tied its Dec 6 cold record of 4 below zero at the municipal airport with The Gazette recording 2 below. Spencer hit 21 below, the state’s coldest early-season mark, while Northwesterly winds 25 to 30 mph intensified the chill. The day stayed clear with frigid lows and a forecast for more extreme cold into the weekend.
Fred Vrba 67 of 1121 Fifteenth Street SE died Wednesday after a short illness. A welder for Link-Belt Speeder for many years born October 16 1905 in Schley. Survived by second wife Amarilla Henry a son Frederick Tucson four sisters a half sister and a brother. Services Friday at Brush chapel 2 p.m. Rev Arnold Kluge. Burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Mary B. Wavra 89 formerly of 1106 Nineteenth street SE Cedar died unexpectedly Wednesday. Born May 1 1883 she was a lifelong Cedar resident and retired employee of Toman Florist. She was a member of St Wenceslaus Catholic Church St Mary's Society and the Altar and Rosary Society. Services 930 am Thursday at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Burial St John's Cemetery. Rosary 730 pm Wednesday at Brady Kuba Funeral Home. Friends may call after 5 pm.
Edgar L Patten had services at Chapel of Memories at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev James Riegel of St Pauls United Methodist church Entombment followed in the Chapel of Memories mausoleum Cedar Memorial funeral home arranged the rites John C Naughton services were held Wednesday at 9 a m at St Patrick s Catholic church with Rev Paul J Maguire Burial took place in St Joseph cemetery Parnell Teahen funeral home handled arrangements Omer A Mottet Immaculate Conception church held Thursday at 9 a m with Rev William Leonard Burial at Mt Calvary cemetery Teahen chapel supervised services
Gary Tiefel a 30 year old Cedar Rapids man received two concurrent ten year sentences for breaking and entering. Linn District Judge Robert Osmundson sentenced him Tuesday for break ins on March 8 at a southwest Cedar Rapids residence and April 23 at a rural Mt Vernon residence.
A reader is invited to browse the Want Ads for a Christmas gift possibility a new car appears among listings. The note suggests checking today’s page for vehicle options and price ranges.
Stampmobile lists visits Thursday at Town and Country 1 30 to 4 and 5 to 7 30, downtown and Friday 1 30 to 3 30 Vernon Village and 4 30 to 7 30 Giant store, Saturday 10 30 to 12 30 Lindale Plaza and 1 to 3 Town and Country and 4 to 5 30 Giant store.
A Linn district court jury ruled the will of the late Chris Poulos of Cedar Rapids valid and not forged nor obtained by undue influence. The estate valued at about $160,000, with relatives contesting it led by Alexandra Gigos of Greece and nieces and nephews in Chicago and Greece.
An airbase near Saigon endured heavy rocket fire injuring soldiers and civilians. An American rescue helicopter was damaged, two South Vietnamese helicopters were hit, and a fuel dump burned. Rockets struck near the control tower and a nearby town, killing two soldiers and wounding eight soldiers and 11 civilians as B 52s continued bombing in Quang Tri.
ALTA VISTA The city council voted to cover each resident's December electric bill. Mayor Melvin Johnson said the town of about 300 people will pay the charges for the month. Inter State Power Co. supplies the town, and the total amount remains undetermined.
Roy Childers 29 was released from Cummins prison Arkansas after 11 months back in custody for breaking and entering grand larceny and an earlier escape. He had fought extradition from Iowa to Arkansas, arguing prison conditions risked his life. He plans construction work in Port Arthur, then parole changes.
The Linn county Republican central committee did not nominate a new chairman at Tuesday night’s meeting. Esther Strother reported the committee organized and discussed county needs and urged members to talk with prospective nominees. The panel, prompted by Gerald Sullivan’s resignation, plans to name a new chair by January 17.
The United States pushes a Cuban extradition clause and hijack prosecutions amid talks with Havana. Officials note neutrality law parallels and aim to deter hijackings at sea and in the air. Signing could occur next year if punishments are made equivalently strict, with broader policy shifts needed.
Linn county bar members vote to select two representatives for the county judicial magistrate appointing commission. The panel includes two bar members, three laymen, and Judge William Eads. Four part time magistrates will be named in April and replace certain officials on July 1. Ballots must be returned by December 31.
The article describes a 75 hour lunar stay with astronauts exploring the surface, collecting samples, and placing experiments. They will drive about 23 miles in total, conduct orbital experiments, and splash down in the Pacific on December 19. Five pocket mice accompany Evans in a sealed box to study cosmic ray effects on brain tissue.
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