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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1973
Page
1
City briefs list hospital updates, new clinic openings, dean’s list recipients, and various local ads. Notables include John Mrstik in Mercy Hospital, Dr. Barry opening the skin clinic, Northwest Medical Clinic launch, and awards for J. Harvey Smyth and Winifred Barquist. Also mentions Cedar Rapids Indoor Sports club meeting, and several sales and service promotions.
Mr. Lustig arrived in the United States in 1970 as part of Paul Engle's international writing program. He now serves as visiting professor of European literature and creative writing at Drake University.
Thomas C. Sturgeon and Donald K. Washburn appeared in municipal court on charges of counterfeiting and possession of counterfeiting tools. Sturgeon, with no counsel, was given until Feb 13 to obtain counsel or a preliminary hearing date would be set. Washburn requested preliminary hearings set for Feb 16 at 2 30 p.m. They were arrested Jan 31 after searches at their residences. about $4,000 in counterfeit $20 bills and equipment were seized.
A Decorah jury ruled against Mrs. J. Scott Stevens, denying her $50,000 claim for injuries from an February 10, 1971 auto collision at East Water and First streets. The suit named Allen Bodley and his wife Susan Bodley, tried in Judge C. W. Antes’s court.
Ten years ago President Kennedy warned Moscow that any new offensive weapons in Cuba would trigger U.S. detection and a prepared response, signaling history's greatest crisis potential.
Cherry Burrell Charitable Foundation placed seven Grant Wood oil portraits of Cherry plant workers and a plant view on permanent loan to the Cedar Rapids Art Center. The works, created in 1925 to publicize a Dairy Show entry, include The Cover Maker given to the retiree. the six other portraits depict shop inspector, turret lathe operator, coil welder, coppersmith, spray painter, and Ten Tons of Accuracy, with a late 1920s impressionistic brushwork style. Willis E Lamb calls Cedar Rapids a mecca for Grant Wood fans with this donation and Turner pieces joining the collection.
Federal Judge Edward J. Mc Manus dismissed Cyril and Ida Kroute of Kent England v. George and Hazel Bridges of Richfield Minn. over a dog attack claim. The suit sought 50000 dollars for injuries from a Waterloo incident on August 11 1970. Dismissal due to statute of limitations after improper service and failed re service.
Mrs. Sherry Bartels, 25, Hazleton, in good condition at People's Memorial hospital after a one car crash a half mile east of Independence on highway 20. The vehicle went out of control and landed in a field. Passenger Richard Brown, 25, Independence, was treated and released as the investigation continues.
Iowa Regents preliminarily approve a state wide public radio network linking three university stations WOI-FM Ames KHKE-FM Cedar Falls and KSUI-AM Iowa City with two western satellite stations. The plan preserves station autonomy while sharing programs via microwaves amid concerns of potential interference with existing programming.
Officials said price controls probably would be retained on items including cigarettes milk beer and gasoline as price increases threatened to rise.
Kopel claims Mrs Lipsky should have checked with the auditor before revealing possible flaws in the law. He offered the auditor's office to confirm or disqualify the evidence and notes Iowa law allows challenges to registrations. Kopel, a Democrat and county auditor since Jan 1, warns cutbacks on mobile registrars could hurt Democrats in Linn County. Rep Bittle says the elections subcommittee will delay action until early next week.
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co announced planned Cedar Rapids distribution system improvements with an estimated cost of 350000 dollars and a timeline for completing the upgrades within 1953.
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