Extended forecast for C R and Elsewhere
Mostly fair Friday through Sunday. Highs in the 30s and 40s Friday, 20s and 30s Saturday and Sunday. Lows in the teens to low 20s. Thursday sunsets at 7 28 and sun rises early.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
3
Mostly fair Friday through Sunday. Highs in the 30s and 40s Friday, 20s and 30s Saturday and Sunday. Lows in the teens to low 20s. Thursday sunsets at 7 28 and sun rises early.
Births listed from Mercy St. Luke's and area hospitals include many families such as Morse, Twitty, Taylor, Beane, Kline, Beckman, Cram, and Smith. Local incidents cover several traffic fines, alarm malfunctions, and utility issues with names, addresses, and dates. Speeding, reckless driving, intoxication, license violations, meter fines, and improper turns feature among the recorded actions and penalties. Names span Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Monticello, Shellsburg, Center Point, and nearby towns with dates from December Tuesday morning to December 14 several entries.
In Port-au-Prince thousands of cans of beef chunks intended for the hungry were sold by peasants to buy staple foods like rice and beans. The Mennonite central committee says the incident prompts a shift away from sending prepared foods toward helping communities grow their own food.
Edna Baldwin 65 wife of Allen Baldwin of 832 Twenty Ninth Street NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born July 18 1911 in McGregor she belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Chi Omega and Easter Seal programs. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Norman Blake of Melcher a son William Baldwin of Minneapolis and two grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call Turner East after 1 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday. Casket will not be opened after service.
Washington reports outgoing Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his successor Cyrus Vance will hold transition talks ahead of January. They plan a Wednesday lunch followed by extensive sessions to ensure a smooth power handoff as Carter takes office January 20. Vance’s team grows, with six full timers and three part timers.
Former Republican congressman Victor Knox died at a Petoskey hospital after an extended illness at age 77. He represented Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 11th district from 1952 to 1964.
United Way campaign for 1976 nears completion at 98.6 percent with $1,444,992 pledged. The 1977 goal is $1,465,000 to fund 16 local agencies. Fund drive chair Darrell Schumacher urged late contributions and reports, inviting donors to contact the United Way office at 712 Third Avenue SE.
A Gazette quote from last Thursday misled readers when the word not was dropped. United official Hugo Moirano commented on airline deregulation and stated that even if deregulation occurs, it will not reduce services to Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Hospital Mutual plan faces funding concerns as Sen James Redmond proposes a $500000 to $300000 target. The St Paul is accused of rate cuts to hospitals renewing policies, while IHMI seeks viability. St Luke's Cedar Rapids weighs options as St Paul quotes factor next year costs.
A deputy faced termination for a 1975 incident and was docked a day’s pay with a lieutenant permitting a day off. Testimony said the deputy drank only 7-Up that evening. The attorney challenged the punishment as harsh and questioned the term malinger. The sheriff supported dismissal, while the commission’s verdict praised the experience lost but granted reinstatement. The deputy plans an appeal after Christmas and will take a vacation to relax.
Judge Bullock rule upholds 30 day rule but allows a longer delay. Gilmore, seeking immediate execution, waives the 30 day period but the court schedules the death for January 17, 1977 at sunrise after a U S Supreme Court stay prevented the December 6 execution. The case notes potential competence hearing and possible further delays.
Ministers prepare for talks on oil price increases, with hawks pressing for a boost despite Western worries it will worsen inflation and global slow recovery. Some note imports from industrialized nations have risen as much as 25 percent since October 1975, while Swiss Bank Corp data shows 34 percent export price gains for OPEC from 1974 to last summer, versus 11.2 percent for industrialized nations.
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