03 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1971
Page
1
A fragmented weather and legislative update reports a five day forecast with cloudy, cold conditions and scattered snow, followed by Iowa Senate and House actions. Lawmakers considered local tax measures and school funding, with several bills advancing and committees meeting while weather data notes February readings and temperatures.
Reporters describe the Apollo 14 crew checking out systems inside the lunar module after launch with astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa noting the craft is immaculate and a patch smuggled by the backup crew references a Roadrunner and Coyote scene. The crew remarks on the TV reception and the readiness to fire toward a faster orbit as the mission progresses.
The Washington Post cited claims of 25,000 South Vietnamese troops massed near the Laotian border with U S air support and about 9,000 US troops acting as a screening force. Saigon officials offered guarded replies on troop incursions into Laos.
Obituaries list James Kikendall of Cedar Rapids who moved to Portland Oregon in 1965 and died there Monday age 80. Surviving daughter Margaret Howall and siblings are named with burial and service details at Turner Chapel and local cemeteries.
Ambulances operated by Howell's Ambulance Service face ceasing options as city aides knew of pending action 27 hours ahead. Howell, still licensed in Cedar Rapids, vows to sell all property if funds are not paid, citing a nine year net loss of $92,800. County welfare records show $7,516 in welfare bills 1970, about 63 percent under poverty guidelines. The Cedar Rapids Hospital Council plans to discuss the crisis. St. Luke's and Mercy boards weigh possible hospital takeover. Dick T. Peterson receives seven year suspended sentence for false uttering a check, with restitution around $4,000 sought as probation continues.
Oil companies say talks continue in Tehran despite a breakdown as Libya and Algeria ambitions push regional pricing toward the Mediterranean. Negotiators remain at the disposal of Persian Gulf ministers while price basing hopes hinge on militant Libya and Algeria actions.
The Linn County hearing centers on whether Cedar Rapids suspends The Meeting Place beer license for Abodeely’s presence, with briefs due by Feb 1. Officials cite beer sales control. the case also questions the legality of conditional licenses and policy practices at the tavern.
Abodeely pled guilty to aiding and abetting an abortion attempt but appeals the conviction to the son Edward J Stallman. A medical facility view led officials to place three felons tied to a taw charge under restricted conditions. District Judge Harold Vietor ordered Stallman to plead by 11 am Monday. The 34 year old is accused of shooting Carmen Kent Johnson, 29, at Stallman’s Cedar Rapids home last April in a triangle affair.
The article details court hearings on a Kashmir related plane seizure and the fate of defendants including Maqbool Ahmed Bull. It notes testimonies about psychiatric status and declares the broader Kashmir dispute tied to Pakistan and India.
The article recounts a fatal house fire and a subsequent incident where Dewayne Saint Clair rushed to save children and planned to take them to Farmington. It notes another deadly fire in June 1970 involving his father Archie Saint Clair, who died from injuries.
In Linn County District Court Tuesday an apparent illegal disclosure of Kay Bronkest's Iowa personal income tax return by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission was raised during a hearing on suspending The Meeting Place permit. The case cites confidentiality provisions and possible penalties of up to 1000 dollars or one year in jail for violations.
The Cedar Rapids city council on Wednesday authorized golf supervisor Ken Delaney to attend the International Turf Grass Conference of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America in Denver from February 8 to 12.
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