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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
15
The Marion YMCA will open a youth center on the tower level Monday. Activities available to members and non members include table tennis, checkups, chess, stereo music, and a tool hall. A supervisor will be on duty at all times and a foosball tournament is planned for Monday through Thursday of next week.
The Marion Community Center clinic for the elderly has been canceled for this month and will not meet on the usual fourth Friday. Next clinic is scheduled for January 24. Sponsored by Linn County Public Health Nurses Association and local residents.
An Hazleton imam praised a working smoke detector that alerted a Hazleton family early Friday, awakening the father Gibson his wife and two children. The fire, discovered after a smoke plume, was extinguished soon after by Gibson and Hazleton fire crews. Duane Moray warned that lack of warning could have led to deadly smoke inhalation.
Raymond R Lathrop 60 a resident of Central City for 25 years died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He married Vanita Abrams Oct 4 18k in Manchester. Surviving wife five sons Ronald Jayna David Terry all of Mallon Denis Cedar Rapids four daughters Diana Dawson Marshalltown Molly Denum Hawaii Margaret Cocker Baraboomt California Connie Bueter Omaha his mother Jettie Lathrop Mapleton 18 grandchildren five brothers in three states. Services Friday at 2 at United Methodist Church Central City. Friends may call at Murdoch's in Central City. Casket will not be opened after the service.
James M. Lehich, 42, of 131B Avenue NE, broke into the Thomas residence to escape a stray dog, was taken to Linn County Jail on charges of trespass and criminal mischief, and remained in custody. The incident was reported to the Linn sheriff’s department.
Marion city hall will be closed Friday in observance of the Christmas holiday and reopen Monday. Garbage pickup and the public diary will also be closed, with Fate's court not in session Friday and resuming January 1.
Johnson County board approves operating a county half way house in City for iona issues. State funding approved 76 percent to share expenses leaving county minimal cost. Facility began in November serving seven residents at 44.27 per day per resident under contract with Millcrest Services of Dubuque.
A Sumner man, Caelton Rich, was seriously injured when his Jeep left the Readlyn Rochester Main patch on a bridge, veered into a ditch, and ended up on its side. Police report head injuries after the Wednesday night wreck two and a half miles north east of Readlyn.
Public hearing on proposed Iowa water standards left most supporters and officials satisfied as the commission outlined new rules to align state water quality with federal law. The rules set maximum contaminant levels for organic chemicals and fluoride, plus limits for coliform bacteria and other pollutants, with comments due by Jan. 7 to the executive director of the environmental quality department.
A Seattle couple, Mr and Mrs Francis Hill, move into a 70 foot mobile home as participants in a Vandal Watch program by the Seattle city council. They will live in a city park to help combat vandalism. rent and utilities are free and park restrooms will be opened daily. They will stay in the area during evenings to monitor vandals.
An Oklahoma man paralyzed from the neck down after receiving swine flu vaccine sues four drug manufacturers for 5.45 million dollars. The suit names Parke-Davis Merrell National Myette Laboratories and Mercke-Sharp and Dohme. Meanwhile a Pennsylvania man dies from Guillain Barré syndrome linked to swine flu shots, raising questions about resuming the national program.
Spirit Lake AP reports Allan Jones a Marine captain on leave completed a 100 mile jog from Fort Dodge to Spirit Lake to promote fitness. He echoed the 1857 Spirit Lake relief march and planned 100000 rope skips in March while warming up at Wai0aan. He would rest then return home to Webster City.
The Peoples Memorial hospital board of trustees named Reeves Hall chairman and installed officers including Eber Parker vice chairman William Reed secretary and Raymond Kirsch treasurer. They approved across the board wage increases for all hospital employees with department heads receiving higher percentages. Meals on Wheels price per meal rose from 1 to 1.50 with a planned reevaluation in February. program started in 1969 and is delivered by volunteer groups.
President-elect Jimmy Carter lists newspapers he reads daily including The Columbus Enquirer The Atlanta Constitution Macon Telegraph Washington Star Washington Post and New York Times His brother Billy reads the Wall Street Journal and Carter also sends his copy to others.
Nantucket residents watch a 100 mile oil slick from the Argo Merchant drift toward Georges Banks as winter winds push the wrecked tanker closer to prime fishing grounds. Coast guard and Libyan-registered ship owners dispute causes while authorities assess deliberate grounding rumors and prepare oil spill responses. Local fishermen fear financial ruin as officials seek federal aid and economic loss estimates grow.
A Cedar Rapids federal court hearing set a mid January deadline for Tara Enterprises to file briefs as the court weighs a request to force issuance of a theater permit for Danish Book World. The case revolves around zoning, occupancy, and parking disputes with city officials asserting conformity to ordinances.
The Census Bureau estimates 6.7 million Americans voted last November, 59.7 percent of the voting-age population, the lowest rate since 1948. Compared with 1972’s 64 percent, post-Watergate cynicism is blamed. Turnout declined across groups, though middle aged white males led. Some respondents may have hidden nonvote.
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