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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1974
Page
5
The Cedar Rapids hog market Saturday held steady with Friday’s prices for most loads and plant deliveries. Weights 200 to 300 lbs saw varied discounts by weight and grade, with packers taking reductions for higher weights. cattle and other markets in Des Moines, New York, and Waterloo reported similar activity and shifting prices.
Terry G Jensen, 24, of 110 Ninth Avenue Marion, charged with larceny for allegedly stealing from vending machines at Tubilee Lanes on Thursday. Bond set at 500 with parole hold. jailed at county facility.
A Friday vehicle caravan organized by the Highway 33 Association marched along the corridor from U S 21 to U S 0 north of Shenandoah to raise support for paving the 20 mile stretch of highway. The effort highlighted road conditions and cited the road as among the worst in the state, with paving once part of a five year plan in 1959 but later delayed.
TEVRAN AP Mayor Gholarareza said Saturday rescue teams concluded a search of the collapsed airport terminal after locating 16 bodies. Two victims were Americans. Edward Laswell of Detroit survived surgery after shoulder injuries. The dead include Lawrence Upton of Jackson and Michael Nimlz of Milwaukee awaiting travel home for Christmas.
Mrs Glen (Mary) Boddicker 56 of Watkins died from injuries after a car accident November 1918. Survived by husband three children Ronald Bonnie in Jacksonville Florida and Nickie at home mother Mrs William Oberreuter four brothers Joseph Danbury Aloysius Clem and Trant Velks. Services Monday at 10 at St Patrick’s Watkins with visitation at Fellmers Keyslane after 2. Rosary Sunday at Fellmers.
Max Blouvich, 39, of 41514 Keith Drive NE, was charged Friday with drunk driving. Police arrested Blouvich in the 1100 block of Thirteenth Street NE, and he was taken to Pie County Jail in lieu of a $400 bond.
Washington AP Secretary of State Kissinger said a cutoff of U.S. military aid to Turkey would undermine our ability to push a just Cyprus settlement. He read a statement to open a press conference and stressed the stance also reflects President Ford. He noted Senate extension of aid beyond Dec 10 and urged House to act immediately while addressing arms talks with the Soviet Union and Vladivostok accord critiques.
Jolson County grand jury plans to hear Monday testimony from Supervisor Burns and Board Chairman Bar. Burns declined comment while his campaign manager urged a full grand jury probe. Bar released an investigative report to the Iowa attorney general alleging mismanagement in the county social services unit and the Mose mansion relocation.
The Iowa Farm Bureau called for three steps to calm prices. They urged U S Department of Agriculture investigations into meat marketing in Chicago and New York. They also recommended postponing beef grading changes and restructuring beef import quotas into quarterly allotments to stabilize the market.
Report misreads East Tokson senator urging colleagues to block a dawn accord over missile counts. Kissinger warned that a Soviet detente would face insurmountable difficulties and severe consequences if the agreement were approved.
Public notices mix local events and minor theft reports. Naomi Webb reports a $205 check stolen from her home on a Friday while Sylvie Hints notes a rally valued at $65 missing from Grmles Avenue. Montrose events list dances and weekend games at local gyms with donations aiding schools.
The plan to reform delegate selection and convention rules clears a hurdle after a three day meeting. Supporters cite voter dissatisfaction after losses, while opponents fear equal impact and delay. The committee must still win broader approval from party leaders and state delegates before the 1976 convention.
A federal suit filed in Cedar Rapids alleges Kroger Co and Safeway, Pacific Tea, and others conspired to fix livestock prices. The class action seeks partial summary judgment to limit the statute of limitations to four years, arguing events before Sept 27 are outside the issue. Lawyers emphasize concealed illegal acts and seek to prevent time-bar objections.
Leon Jaw Garment, longtime Nixon aide and White House staffer, resigns and will depart the White House in December. A former law partner of Richard Nixon, Garment joined the administration to supervise civil rights and voluntary action projects before planning a return to private law practice in New York.
A corn dryer valued at six dollars and more than a thousand dollars' worth of shell corn were destroyed by fire on the Craig Newhouse farm about eight miles north of Decorah. Decorah firemen fought the blaze for over an hour preventing spread to nearby buildings. Officials say a malfunctioning dryer mechanism started the fire discovered around 6:20 p.m. by passing motorist Dick Riats near Burr Oak.
Des Moines based Iowa Power with Midwestern utilities and partners announced offshore Gulf of Mexico gas discovery. Initial daily allocation totals 10 million cubic feet, enough to heat about 10 thousand homes on a cold day, with annual increases expected for several years benefiting towns including Indianola Oskaloosa Red Oak Shenandoah Winterset and nearby communities.
The Russian deputy agriculture minister and 14 officials will visit central Iowa towns on Sunday and Monday. They will tour sites with the National Corn Growers Association and attend a dinner hosted by state and university officials. They then depart for Lubbock, Texas, Monday night.
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