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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1973
Page
6
December weather figures reported with high and low ranges and humidity at 6 p.m. Birth announcements list families in St Luke's Mercy and Mercy hospitals with numerous newborns including towers, belts, andhenkels. Memorial service details show Ralph C Vavra Janeba Kuba funeral home with Czech National cemetery burial.
Amid Nixon conservation orders, gas pumps closed in some areas while others stayed open. Reports from New York City include a truck hijack of 3,000 gallons and price gouging complaints. Incidents feature water in gas tanks, long lines, and stiff penalties from federal and IRS actions as officials track overcharges.
President Nixon signed a health measure extending funding for planning and startup costs of HMOs including preventive dental care and mental health services. The action links to a future national health insurance proposal while he discussed other bills with aides. He also signed measures boosting social security, foreign aid, defense funding, rail consolidation, and prison labor work programs.
Glenn Jedlicka 70 a lifelong Solon resident died of gunshot wounds at his home around 10 am Saturday. Johnson County Medical Examiner T T Bozek ruled the death a death by own action. Services set for Monday at 1 30 pm at Brosh Funeral Home Solon with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
Funeral services for Omer N. Peiffer aged 56 of 1820 Twenty seventh street Marion will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic church in Keota A Rosary will be recited at 7 30 p m Sunday at the Powell chapel in Keota where friends may call
Ten years ago West Berlin Deputy Mayor reiterated readiness to negotiate with the Communists to keep the Berlin Wall open beyond the January fifth deadline.
Sylvia McKinnon, 94, of 2249 C Street SW, died Saturday morning after a short illness. Born June 30, 1879 in Boulder, Colorado, she lived in Cedar Rapids 60 years. Survived by son Vance, four grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Services Monday at 4 p.m. at Brush Chapel with Rev. Robert Bouton. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
Godfrey B. Nemec, 71, born December 25, 1902 in Cedar Rapids, died at his Savannah Georgia home. Retired from a U.S. Army career in 1956. Survived by wife Vera Trader, a daughter Hiram H. Peeler of Dawson Georgia, and three grandchildren. Services at Fox and Weeks funeral home at 11:30 a.m. Monday. Burial in U.S. National Cemetery, Beaufort South Carolina.
Virginia D. Meyer 92 of 2044 Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 9 10 a m Saturday in a local nursing home. Born September 24 1881 in Wapello she was a merchandise buyer for department stores in Denver Detroit and Chicago for 60 years before retiring and moving to Cedar Rapids in 1961. She is survived by sister Loual H. Meyer and niece Ann Meyer both of Cedar Rapids and was predeceased by brother Walter. Private services Monday at 10 30 a m Beatty Bearle chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery. Memorials may go to the charity of choice.
James M. Mitchell of 3716 Second Avenue SW Cedar Rapids aged 80 died Saturday evening after a brief illness. Born August 24 1893 in Benton county he married Grace E Hunt in Cedar Rapids April 2 1968. A World War I veteran he belonged to Christ Church United Presbyterian Pekony American Legion Fairfax and Cedar Rapids Eagles. Surviving wife a sister Anna M Mitchell. Memorial service Wednesday at Turner Chapel West with Rev. Robert L Bouton. Burial at Fairfax Cemetery.
Chronicle of multiple obituaries across towns listing ages and death notices. Includes Brooklyn Harry Hopkins 88, Dyersville Josephine Goerdt 83 with burial in Singer's Glen Virginia, and other local names with service times and wake details.
London AP reports union leaders called for fresh talks to end two stand-offs that threaten Britain’s economy. Heath plans a three day week to conserve fuel, raising fears of mass layoffs as coal output falls and train drivers push for higher pay, with talks set for Wednesday.
President Nixon signed a bill naming the U S Courthouse and federal building in New Orleans for the late Rep Hale Boggs. The measure also repeals naming the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena for Rep H Allen Smith who preferred not to be honored. No new name has been chosen for the laboratory.
Tom Fine reports a theft from his car on Westwood drive NW with a tape player valued at 85, tapes 50 and a camera 25 stolen while parked near J street SW between 9 p.m. Friday and 10 15 a.m. Saturday. Dean Yuska of Newhall reports a theft from his car on 6160 avenue NW with a tape player 100, speakers 25, air cleaner 10 and gearshift knob 3 stolen between 4 p.m. Friday and 2 30 a.m. Saturday.
The document trail shows Haldeman pressing for a routine background check on Schorr amid Ervin subcommittee hearings. Dean says Clark MacGregor urged Ervin to back off, and a January 27 1972 letter claimed the inquiry was for a possible federal appointment. Ervin later called the matter a result of stupidity or duplicity.
Nearly $500 in equipment stolen from Cedar Rapids Ford Tractor Co at 4650 J Street SW. Missing items include a $35 battery a $275 plow and a $187 barrow taken from a lot between Thursday noon and Saturday 9:30 a.m. Local police investigated the theft.
Suzy Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs E S Thompson of 2030 Twenty sixth Street Marion was chosen Miss Iowa Saturday in the Miss Iowa Miss U S A Miss Universe pageant. The notice ends with an unrelated want ad line offering bargains and a phone number.
Cairo Egyptian Oil Ministry officials said representatives of Egypt and four Middle East oil producing countries signed a contract Saturday to finance a Suez Mediterranean petroleum pipeline.
The crew aims to conserve gas to keep Skylab maneuverable for the remaining six weeks. Gyroscopes stabilize the craft. one wheel is frozen and another falters, raising fuel use as they orbit the Kohoutek comet. Carr and Gibson study the comet with cameras to identify its chemical makeup. Kohoutek calls it likely a new comet, potentially revealing solar system origins.
Two groups petitioning for a public hearing on the Duane Arnold plant criticized the Iowa Commerce Commission for lacking jurisdiction over the facility. The panel ruled the state only has power over transmission lines while the AEC holds nuclear plant authority. The groups said the state still must study reactor safety and waste concerns and noted a 1974 election context.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes its carrier service policy and exclusive republication rights. It references Associated Press content and states AP news dispatches are included in the republication scope.
Two U.S. senators report that the Eisenhower administration seriously weighs using government farm surpluses to fund construction of air and naval bases in Spain. The plan would redirect agricultural stockpiles to cover defense expenditures abroad.
Clifford Irving petitions U S Judge Robert Zampano for habeas corpus seeking either parole or transfer to a New York halfway house. He is due to be paroled February 14 and cites need to be with his two children in Spain. He argues federal prison policy blocks his transfer to a minimum custody facility with under six months left.
Reports say Israel denied Cairo claim of a plane downing on Friday and confirm a second pilotless craft lost since the October war. Earlier, a Dec 13 crash was blamed on technical failure. Geneva talks on disengagement pause until after Israel’s Monday national election.
Cedar Rapids savings and loan associations close at 4 p.m. Monday and reopen Wednesday. Public library branches stay open Monday until 5 p.m. The bookmobile serves Hawthorne Hills 2:30 to 4 p.m. and skips the Wilson Avenue J Street location. Closed New Year’s Day with normal operations resuming Wednesday.
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