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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1978
Page
3
Obituaries list Anna Ruter and numerous others by town and age with brief death notices. It includes service times, burial plans, churches and funeral homes, plus surviving relatives and memorial details where provided.
The Interstate Commerce Commission confirms Stanley E G Hillman as trustee for the Milwaukee Road. Hillman, ex Illinois Central Gulf Railroad chairman, will outrank the Milwaukee's president and board and aims to keep core operations running while supporting Midwest rail restructuring plans. William Quinn and other senior managers will stay. Quinn will remain as Milwaukee chairman and chief executive.
Linn County grand jury found jail booking and strip searches unpleasant but necessary for security. It urged clothing access during cell housing, windows and bunks repairs, plexiglass installation, and hiring more jailers as remodeling continues. Sheriff Workman pledged compliance and discussed a future new jail or joint center.
Delbert Timmerman a 72 year old Strawberry Point man is listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with back and neck injuries after a Thursday afternoon auto accident. His son Forest 40 was driving the car and was treated and released from a Manchester hospital. The truck driver Kenneth Willie 30 from Strawberry Point was uninjured. The one lane road was blocked by snow drifts at the time of impact.
Education association and administration representatives from the Grant Wood Area Education Agency will hold a post fact finding negotiation Tuesday at noon for the 1978 79 contract. Dr Steven Hayford of Indiana University will act as mediator. his report is due by February 19.
Des Moines UPI reports Dr. Elizabeth Young director of broadcasting at Ohio State University has been offered the executive directorship of the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network but has not accepted the position at this time.
The shooting death of Dale Andrews Jr. 26 Wilton occurred Wednesday night when he allegedly shot himself in the head with a .22 caliber handgun in the presence of another couple. An autopsy was to determine official ruling. Services set for Saturday at 10:30 at Peterseim's in Kalona. ON THIS DATE in 1868 American journalist William Allen White was born.
Kopecky aims to have the grand jury review all witness testimony and interviews at once. He plans to present five key questions, including whether Hadjis violated the Iowa Code when charged with criminal trespass.
A legislative committee examines whether the Department of Transportation should require bids for design work on road projects. Engineers argue professional design is not a commodity and time and judgment matter, while lawmakers question if cheaper options exist and press for formal bid advertising.
Canadian Mounties exposed a Soviet spy operation involving Igor Vartanian and 12 Soviet officials. An RCMP officer was paid 30500 dollars for nonessential data while counter espionage measures prevented a security breach. Ottawa Moscow relations cited as affected by the affair.
Senate leaders from both parties argued over Panama Canal treaties as debate entered its third day. Robert Byrd requested a closed session to discuss allegations about drug trafficking and emphasized the need to weigh US interests. Howard Baker met President Carter and noted shifting senator attitudes toward ratification, with polls suggesting opponents near the 34 vote threshold.
The measure drew heavy lobbying from wholesalers bottlers and some grocers as supporters push for a mandatory bottle deposit. Senator Norman Rodgers cites district polling while opponents argue higher consumer costs and government involvement. The bill would let retailers keep one cent per container with a two year phase reduction and aims to boost bottle and can returns, with Iowa among early adopters pending passage.
On this date in 1942 the American auto industry halted civilian car assembly and shifted to military goods, marking a nationwide conversion of production for World War II.
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