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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1974
Page
3
The Daily Record reports on temperatures across cities with notes of overnight lows and rain or snow amounts. It lists December totals, year comparisons, and an extended forecast. Also included are births, local investigations, false alarms, and a lengthy police and traffic docket with fines and incidents from Tuesday.
The notices report the deaths of Vinton Clara Whipple, age 80, and Pale George J Young, age 87. Services were held at St Jude Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with Thursday 10:30 a.m. listed. Teahen's referenced for arrangements.
Forty or so attendees at the Johnson county fairground seminar, mainly legislators, heard Rep. Emil Husak warn that outside interests could seize control of food production. Rep. Lowell Norland noted artificial pricing impacts, while industry leaders said broiler, citrus, and leafy vegetables are dominated by large corporations.
Dr Laws warns that X ray exposure may not show damage for years and endangers children pregnant women and prospective parents. She urges avoiding routine X rays while recommending medical necessity explanations and use of prior X rays when possible.
Thirty years ago the Philadelphia mayor refused an offer from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London to recast the Liberty Bell as a gesture of Anglo American friendship.
Leroy Sherman Knickerbocker 41 of 1209 Fifth Street SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a sudden illness. Born November 2, 1933 in Rossville he married Carole Anderson December 16, 1956 in Waukon and was a Korean War veteran. Surviving are his wife three daughters a son his mother and two sisters. Funeral services and burial will be at Burke funeral home Lansing.
Mary Mason 91 formerly of 1114 Second Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after a long illness. Born August 28 1883 in Cedar Rapids she lived there all her life. She worked 20 years at Martins Department Store before retiring. She married Alva F Mason April 5 1905 in Cedar Rapids and belonged to Trinity Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. Surviving sister Mrs Walter Scherrebeck Cedar Rapids. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Turner Chapel West with Rev. Wilson Hyde. viewing at Turner West until 1 p.m. Friday. Burial Oak Hill.
Roy G. Kitner, 91, of Greene Square Nursing Center in Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday at a local hospital. Born May 15, 1883, in Harrisburg, Pa., he lived in Cedar Rapids for many years and retired from Wilson & Co. No immediate survivors. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Bender of First Congregational Church. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Stewart from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Dr Edna M Hoegen 92 formerly of 327 Trailridge SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness Born July 31 1882 in Monticello she was married to Dr Melvin McHugh before Dr Joseph Hoegen both deceased A Cedar Rapids resident 31 years she belonged to Peoples Unitarian church Survivors include son J Thomas Hoegen and sister Mrs J T Grayston four grandchildren eight great grandchildren Services at Peoples Unitarian church Friday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Walter E Kellison and Very Rev Canon D A Loferski Entombment in Chapel of Memories Friends may visit Turners East until 9 pm Thursday and at the church 10 am to 2 30 pm Friday In lieu of flowers contributions may go to Hawthorne Hills Fund for the Elderly and the Young.
Congress weighs renewal of military aid to Turkey through Feb 5 while approving funds for Egypt and Israel. Ford faces options on Nixon Watergate tapes. Congress moves on port construction, veterans benefits, and tax credits for small donors. Debate centers on defense, oil taxes, and Diego Garcia expansion.
Police linked nine youths to at least twenty school break ins across Cedar Rapids and Johnson, Linn, Benton and Tama counties. The suspects, Robert J. Ward and David D. Hoffa, face charges for breaking and entering and false pretenses over stolen space heaters. Investigations connect October to December break ins at Prairie Jefferson Harding Taft Jackson Adams Truman Coolidge and local elementary sites with arrests aiding search warrants and recovered items including guns and marijuana.
The report notes a cautious stance on government spending to avert inflation, with warnings that stimulative fiscal policy may spark more inflation. It also details housing slows with permits and starts at multi-year lows, and mentions price rollbacks by oil firms and cost write-offs. Pan Am pilots accept an 11 percent pay cut to aid the carrier, while sugar prices fall in New York and retailers abroad hold prices steady.
Paul Knowles aged 28, charged with six murders across three states, was shot and killed during an apparent escape attempt near Douglasville Georgia while escorted by the Douglas County sheriff on Interstate 20. He had agreed to reveal where a pistol used in a Florida trooper and another slaying was hidden. He faced questioning in at least 11 other slayings or disappearances.
Memorial services announced for Florence E at 10 30 a m Thursday in the Aves Turner chapel east conducted by the Very Rev Canon D A Loferski. Entombment in Chapel of Memories. Friends may call at Turner east until 10 a m Thursday. The casket will not be opened after the service. Contributions to St John s Episcopal church memorial fund suggested.
Cedar Rapids Community School Board votes to collect damages from parents of youths involved in vandalism. Police report ongoing investigations with no total loss figures yet. under Iowa law parents of minors may be liable up to $1000 per act and $2000 for multiple acts.
Three adults and three juvenile boys were arrested after police stopped a car with beer believed taken in a break in at Bill's Apco service station on Mt. Vernon Road SE. Richard Ross, 20, led officers to four twelve packs found in the vehicle. Adults Greenwell 18 Van Slyke 18 and a 17 year old plus two 16 year olds were charged and jailed on $5,000 bonds. One youth had escaped from authorities earlier and was returned from Eldora.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1863 by The Gazette Co. and prints daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions include Night Edition and Sunday 6 issues for 3.75 per month or 39.00 per year, Afternoon Editions and Sunday 7 issues for 3.85 per month or 40.00 per year, others 40.00 per year to U.S. territories. no mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service exists. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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