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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Page
26
Mostly cloudy outlook with fair to partly cloudy days. Warmer temperatures expected with highs near the upper 80s north to 40s south and nights in the 20s to 40s. Local births marriages licenses and police activity noted for Marion Cedar Rapids and neighborhood areas with traffic fines and public safety events through Thursday.
Cedar Rapids postal officials issued a reminder that stamp and parcel post windows at the main post office and the First Street Station will be open Saturday from am to 5 pm for late Christmas mailers. The windows normally close at noon on Saturday.
The Iowa Commerce Commission on Friday ordered Northwestern Bell to raise business rates to the level of the lower residential charges by June 7 after finding the lower rate for businesses was discriminatory. The ruling did not affect residential customers. Sound Inc of Cedar Rapids had intervened, arguing the lower business rate drew customers away from them.
In Cedar Rapids two men Wedelstadt and Lavin face charges under an Iowa obscenity statute. Demurrers will test constitutionality, with state and defense eyeing appeals to the Iowa Supreme Court and possibly the U S Supreme Court. Authorities note the case hinges on whether the law is vague and its relation to standards of obscenity.
Reported ceasefire halted heavy fighting near Shakar arh in Sialkot sector with Indian forces claiming to have suffered tank and personnel losses. India says it has taken 36 Pakistani posts in the Kargil range and held lines on the western front.
The Kirkwood Community College board on Thursday accepted the resignation of Raymond Bender a laboratory instructor in the data processing department of education. Benders resignation will be effective Aug 14 1972. Other items before the board included routine reports and payment of bills.
A filed complaint alleges the Perot group sought 100 percent control of the firm with no payment to owners and delayed registering 100,000 Electronic Data Systems shares with the SEC to weaken du Pont’s capital. The suit says EDS agreed to issue shares to du Pont in July 1970 in exchange for securities.
Joseph J. Huswn, 81, of 320 uninen terrace SE, received treatment from a private physician for minor leg and head injuries after a two car accident at Third Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE Thursday afternoon. Authorities said Euston at
In court transcripts Henderson faced questions on whether he made a genuine effort to uncover facts about the My Lai killings. Wondalowski argued the army charged him with knowledge of events he did not participate in and that subordinates misled him despite his inquiries and a helicopter pilot's report.
The Iowa highway commission awarded two interstate bridge contracts totaling about 568000 to Cramer Brothers Construction Co of Des Moines for Wilson Avenue and Twenty seventh Avenue overhead spans in Cedar Rapids. Work will start March 20 as the interstate passes beneath the two streets with an interchange planned at Wilson.
Helden said Collins would operate with the company after a failed three day negotiation. Stenbaugh noted the real sacrifice to workers as pay loss. Heiden said volunteers would explain the reasons and that the three day unpaid vacation would be voluntary. The company may seek a grievance and unfair labor practices complaint while about 3400 workers face $275009 in lost wages. Salaried and exempt staff to report as usual. Paychecks for the week ending Dec 24 will be available Dec 29, with two holiday pay days included later in Jan.
Mark Saylor 37 and Bild Konala L Fabert 26, both of 1017 Fourth Avenue SE, were arrested Thursday night on larceny charges. The pair faced Marion Justice Vince Hatt with information by Buila Lambert. They allegedly stole numerous household and personal items valued at 219 dollars kept by a former landlord at 704 Seventh. Hart's court entries show they pled innocent, posted $100 bond, and were released.
Mrs J W Preston died Friday in Valerloo a former Cedar Rapids resident survivors include a daughter Mrs Kenneth Reside 225 Drinkward St NW and a grandchild services pending memorial services in Warren Vennie Turner chapel east at 1 30 pm Saturday Rev John J Thomas and Elks auxiliary burial Oak Hill friends may call Turner chapel until 1 pm Saturday Mahaffey Emmet Michael St Patrick's church Saturday at 10 am burial St Joseph cemetery Town City Teahen chapel to charge
Wilson Sinclair Co. will lay off about 200 workers in the Cedar Rapids beef operation Friday and shut down the plant's beef unit until further notice. Officials cited unsatisfactory cattle kill area performance and weak beef industry conditions as the reason, with no further explanation given by Pent officials.
Plant officials say economic conditions in the beef industry led to reduced slaughter levels in 1971, causing some weeks with employees working fewer than the guaranteed 36 hours. Production this year remains lower than in the past.
Witnesses said the shooting followed a quarrel over marriage plans between Miss Lenth and Jensen. Jensen, an employee of Jornsen Construction Co., Inc., died at scene. Corner funeral home handling arrangements. Gayle Annette Leath, born November 14, 1942, a secretary for Gass Co., attended Wartburg College. Surviving relatives include parents Harald and wife, and a Marine stationed in Vietnam. Body transported to Schulte funeral home for services.
The Pay Board announced it will permit raises up to 7 percent in new contracts that fit conditions. Exceptions may exceed the 5.5 percent ceiling by up to 1.5 percent if tandem relationships can be shown to exist. Raises may also be allowed if past pay increases or aggregate increases lag the 7 percent annual average. The policy expires March 31 and includes cases deemed necessary to attract or retain essential employees. The board did not define tandem relationships.
Stharee Wilkinson of Central City and David Trunecek of 306 Twenty sixth avenue SW were among graduates in the commencement exercises at Mankalo Minn State College. The ceremony celebrated the completion of degree requirements by the class.
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