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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
3
A dated fragment covers daily forecast details for several cities including Atlanta and Chicago, plus statewide temperature highs and lows. It lists births at St. Luke's and Mercy, local police reports, fines for traffic and public-safety offenses, and a large slate of funeral services with names and church sites across Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Wellman, Decorah, Monticello, and nearby towns.
Linn county supervisors will hold a public hearing on January 22 to consider vacating a one mile stretch of Cameron road north of the county home. Don Brecht owns land on both sides and has blocked the road with a fence after it stayed impassable for over a year with drivers getting stuck daily.
Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel refused a 22 000 advance payment to the Family Service Agency for 1974. Health center board seeks a writ of mandamus to compel payment, while officials debate legality and pre payment rules and consider a workaround until legislation clarifies the issue.
Sheriff Walter Grant told the board of supervisors that post reorganization of the court system has doubled mileage and workload from serving summonses and warrants for Cedar Rapids. The county will hire a temporary bookkeeper until a January 9 meeting with Black Hawk, Scott and Dubuque supervisors to learn city service handling. The overtaxed office logged 27 hours of unpaid overtime last month.
Linn county officials questioned whether Cedar Rapids Municipal airport land leased for agricultural use should be taxed. Trustees noted several years of non taxation while the airport manager said land is rented to 12 tenants covering about 1100 acres and that school taxes are paid to relieve districts.
The Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Assn voted unanimously to vigorously pursue elevated ten foot wide walkways with a clear acrylic dome connecting downtown alleys from First to Fifth streets and linking parking ramps. Estimated cost 1.6 to 1.8 million with financing via a taxing district. after completion the city would take over. The board will canvass property owners and then consult the city council if reaction is favorable.
In Bangkok four government offices were occupied by students who demanded the government honor a pledge to establish a science department at their university. They protested Thursday, pressing for action and policy change from authorities.
Mrs Charles Blanchard age 92 died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home where she had lived the last three years. Born October 17 1881 in Hopkinton she married Charles Blanchard at Edgewood July 15 1907 and graduated Lenox college Hopkinton in 1903. She lived in Manchester before 1965. survived by two daughters a son seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two brothers. Services 1 pm Friday Bohnenkamp Manchester burial Edgewood cemetery.
Frank Vavra 88 a former Cedar Rapids resident and real estate broker who moved to Long Beach California 30 years ago died there Friday Born August 16 1885 in Austria he was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist He is survived by two sons Edwin Long Beach and Frank St Petersburg two grandchildren and one great grandchild Services will be held at Oak Hill cemetery at 10 30 a m Friday with a reader of the First Friends The casket will not be opened Friends may contribute to a charity of their choice
Reynolds Roy L. burial with military honors at Cedar Memorial after a service at Turner chapel West at 1 30 p m led by the Very Rev D A Loferski. Ruth J Huston service at Kuba funeral home East at 1 30 p m with Rev Robert Bouton burial Linwood cemetery. Anna Mae Stroppel wake Thursday 8 p m at Brady Kuba funeral home and funeral Friday 10 a m at St Matthew s Catholic Church burial Mt Calvary. Charles Balik funeral Saturday 10 a m at St Wenceslaus burial St John s Knights of Columbus to meet Kuba funeral home East Friday at 7 p m.
Thai Colonel Narong Kittikachorn says he will become a Buddhist monk if asylum is not granted abroad. He fled after his father’s military government fell and has applied for asylum in Portugal and Switzerland.
FBI data show Cedar Rapids crime rising from January to September 1973 versus 1972, though Safety Commissioner-elect James Steinbeck questions the method and meaning. He notes last year’s figures were adjusted by a lieutenant, while current counts use new procedures.
Reports say five guerrillas responsible for a Rome airport attack last week were moved to Kuwait aboard a hijacked West German airliner and are being interrogated there. Morocco urged Kuwait to show no mercy, and Kuwait pledged punishment. Other Arab terrorists remain jailed in Europe, including three Palestinians in Rome, a Syrian held for an Israeli airline worker's murder, and two Black Septemberists awaiting trial in Athens for an August 5 airport attack that killed three and wounded 55.
Mayor elect Abraham Beame selects Angier Biddle Duke former president John Kennedy's chief of protocol to serve as the city's official greeter. Duke will represent New York at civic events and official functions during Beame's administration.
Energy chief Simon warned Arab oil price hikes could lift gasoline by about seven cents a gallon nationwide with regional variation. He announced regulations to control crude, aviation fuel, residual oil and other products, delaying motor gasoline and heating oil allocations until Jan. 11. Residual fuel will be diverted to New England as stocks fall under 27 days, with about 4.5 million barrels redirected, though areas of diversion remain undisclosed pending company notification.
The newspaper highlights affordable furniture deals in the classified ads. Shoppers can find beds sofas dressers and dining sets with price ranges and contact details for local listings. Strong entities include local stores and sellers offering discounted home furnishings.
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