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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1976
Page
1
C R Weather reports high temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s with lows near five to fifteen in the north and upper teens in the south. Extended forecast calls for a chance of snow midweek and partly cloudy skies by Friday. The list includes birth notices for several families across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns, followed by a string of police citations for traffic and other infractions.
The 62 year old Andrew Schamberger of 3117 E avenue NE Cedar Rapids was found hanging from a beam in his garage at 7 25 am Sunday by his wife. Linn county medical examiner ruled death by own action. He was born July 29 1913 in Chicago and spent most of his life in Cedar Rapids. Surviving are his wife a son Curtis McDonough Cedar Rapids two daughters Elaine Wolfe Marion and Rose Schamberger Pittsburg Calif seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother Reinhold Schamberger Cedar Rapids. Services at Turner chapel east Tuesday 3 pm conducted by Rev Clifton Ellerbeck and IOOF Maine lodge. Cremation committal at Turner east. Friends may call at Turner’s east. The family asks memorial contributions. 20 years ago Bob Burns died.
Cedar Rapids officials will not contest the state use of last year’s special census figures to distribute road use tax and liquor funds. Final revised population as of July 14, 1975 is 108,987, down from 110,642 in 1970, affecting potential funding by about 37,751 dollars total. The city council plans a resolution to certify the numbers amid notional risk, while noting the small amount and possible cross-city impact. Dr George Hoyt Whipple 97 dies in Rochester after Nobel Prize share and early dean tenure at University of Rochester medical school.
Jerry P Drahovzal 61 national secretary of the Western Fraternal Life Assn and Czech community leader dies suddenly in Cedar Rapids. Born 1914 in Wilson Kansas, he had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1927 and held multiple fraternal and civic roles including Czech radio master of ceremonies and cemetery board member. Surviving: wife Mildred Libal, three sons Michael Robert Terry, two brothers. Services Wednesday at Janeba Kuba funeral home. Other death notices follow for Harry Pence and a list of Iowa obituaries with service details and burial locations.
More than 300 firefighters fought a single blaze in a six story Jamaica Plain shoe factory causing over 1 million dollars in damage. Five firefighters suffered minor injuries and about 40 residents in top floor apartments escaped unharmed.
Stampa Sera reported CIA contributed 3 million dollars to the Vatican’s 1950 Holy Year, a claim Vatican officials call pure invention. The Fiat-owned paper based its story on U.S. government files. Panorama is to publish details later.
Waterloo attorney Stephen Rapp a former Democratic state legislator and 1974 congressional hopeful announced his bid for the Democratic nomination in Iowa Third District. He called for high government ethics including a ban on pocketing of special allowances and said a congressman must fight for the people’s interests. Rapp, 27, was narrowly defeated by Rep Charles Grassley in 1974.
Petitions bearing 894 signatures urge Cedar Rapids city council to retain Police Chief Wallace LaPeters through Safety Commissioner Ed Colton's term. Colton plans a decision this week and notes petitions do not reflect overall public sentiment while a four hour closed session preceded the talks.
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