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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1974
Page
1
The report includes a extended forecast of snow chances and clearing weather with highs near 30s and teens, plus humidity and wind data. It lists numerous local incidents including fires, furnace faults, and appliance issues, and records births, obituaries, and a long string of traffic fines and police notices across Cedar Rapids and Marion.
Ford Motor Credit Co extends auto loan terms to 42 and 48 months to help buyers amid higher car prices and tight money markets. Executive vice president North American automotive sales financing Yaekan She upswing and Ford say longer contracts ease monthly payments while enabling customers to obtain the desired vehicles and equipment. Nearly 20 percent of November contracts exceeded 38 months.
Ford Motor Co recalls about 7 100 vehicles including bus chassis and trucks from 1972 and 1973 due to an air line disconnection risk. Two units showed air supply line separation from a defective metal insert. no accidents reported. Ford aims to prevent further issues in potentially affected vehicles.
Harold Wilson era Labour figure John Stonehouse, missing since November after allegedly entering the United States, was traced to Melbourne Australia under the name Markham. Police report he was arrested on a tip from Interpol, and his body had not been recovered in this stage. News reports linked his disappearance to possible espionage or mafia involvement, though no solid evidence emerged.
The Watergate inquiry explored a CIA file on columnist Jack Andersoft. A CIA source confirmed a dossier existed, maintained by the U S Intelligence Board. Angleton faced questions from prosecutors and congressional probes amid secrecy concerns. Sparkman plans hearings when Congress reconvenes, with Stennis and Neda promising separate oversight. Colby briefed both leaders last year on CIA domestic activities.
Police report a counterfeit $20 bill linked to Annie Sobola of 358 28th Ave SW who tried to buy at a garden supply store. The bill matched serial 44391119. arrest rounds followed in Cedar Rapids and nationwide, with nearly $3 million recovered.
In Concord New Hampshire Rep Louis Wyman won the U S Senate seat by two votes overturning a recount. Democrat John Durkin plans to appeal to the Senate after the ballot commission review reversed the initial result. Final tallies showed Wyman 110 824 to Durkin 10 926.
Saigon In Christmas eve messages the Viet Namese provisional revolutionary government says it will not hunt for missing American servicemen in the foreseeable future. The statement demands full Paris peace implementation and continued U S aid to Saigon as a condition for cooperation.
The Environmental Protection Agency postponed for six months the start of restrictions on building new shopping centers highways stadiums and other indirect pollution sources. Federal rules requiring states to review large projects ahead of time were set to begin January 1 but Administrator Russell Train halted them until June 20 due to substantial public debate and misunderstanding needing clearer explanation.
In Paris four garbage collectors near the Elysee were taken from their truck for breakfast with President Valery Giscard d'Estaing. A palace guard named the White Mouse watched the men as they entered. The Prime driver and three Africa helpers from Mali and Senegal joined the group to share coffee and a Christmas key and champagne sent to them before returning to work.
Elmer G. Hendrickson 71 of 4234 eighteenth avenue SW died Tuesday after a long illness. Born December 26, 1902 in Cedar Rapids he lived there most of his life. Retired from Morehead Construction Co he was a member of Cement Masons Local 120. Survived by wife Naomi Olson, a daughter Mrs. Donald Brushy, five grandchildren and several relatives. Services held at Turner Chapel on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev J A Sodawasser. Burial followed at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner Chapel West.
Memorial services are planned at Turner chapel locations for Milo Nemecek and Imogen Turnor. The Rev William Harsh Buriak and the Rev William Shepard will lead services with burial at Oak Hill and no on site public viewing after services. Friends may call at Turner chapels on Thursday and may contribute to the Quatseluh scholarship fund if they wish.
Johnny D. White, a former Cedar Rapids man, pled innocent in Linn district court to murder charges in the death of Donald Van Steenis. Trial had been tentatively set for February 10 but defense schedules pushed it back to early May. judge Louis Schultz later set March 19 as the trial date. Van Steenis, a Cedar Rapids auctioneer, disappeared February 12 and was found later in the Cedar River with a broken neck from a .32 caliber slug. Robbery is suspected as motive. White is serving a sentence in Fort Madison on a Tama County larceny conviction.
Steel scrapers bridges and carbon steel plates used in machinery railroad pipe and tin mill products are affected though not steel for cars appliances. Bethlehem spokesman Hua says the increases don’t cover higher production costs and only cover one third of cost increases over the past five months.
Kevin Leyse, 1935 Bever Avenue, pled guilty in magistrate court to two charges. He received consecutive 40 day jail terms for assault, battery, and disturbing the peace stemming from an incident on December 21. The complaint cites an assault on Clair Strempke, a Cedar Rapids police officer.
Washington report on the Watergate cover up case notes Judge Sirica reflecting on Nixon’s absence from testimony. Prosecutor William Frates used an orchestra metaphor to argue Nixon’s leadership and influence on the defendants. The judge acknowledged Nixon’s illness and potential nonappearance, with the trial adjourned for Christmas and jurors kept under marshal watch.
Miss Yanecek and Satchett were struck in the head by two armed robbers who demanded the cash. Hill directed them to a money-filled office, with about $15 taken from a car changer. The suspects wore nylon stockings over their faces. one stood 3 feet 11 inches and weighed 70 to 180 pounds, the other 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and 150 to 60 pounds, both in dark coats and boots.
The J. Heinz Co said metal filings found in two boxes of baby cereal in Charlotte, North Carolina, likely came from repairs on machinery at its Pittsburgh plant. A worker dropped filings into a storage bin during drilling, which entered the cereal during filling. The company resumed normal shipments after reviewing the production process. Cereals already on shelves in Charlotte would be pulled only if necessary.
Manila AP reports chess champion Bobby Fischer signaled willingness to discuss proposed rules changes that could block his world title match with Anatoly Karpov of Russia. FIDE official Francesca Campomanes said Fischer has approached officials and is open to meeting with federation president Dr Max Fawe or Karpov to resolve the issue.
Ford urged restraint on federal outlays, calling for $2 billion less in spending. He condemned what he called unjustified expenditures that conflict with his commitment to the American taxpayer and essential federal spending.
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