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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
4
Postmaster B J Mullaly outlines Washington's Birthday closures and holiday schedule for Feb 19 to 21 including window hours, box collection changes, and special delivery items. YMCA Marion branch swim, non aquatic, and various community notices follow with events, meetings, and local service updates.
DES MOINES UPI The house adopted by voice vote a provision to let married women change their names through court action. The amendment by Rep. Elizabeth Shaw (R Davenport) broadens the measure to include any person who has reason to change a name if the court approves. Final action was deferred pending more amendments from house members.
Judge Ansel Chapman voids a section of Iowa City’s disorderly conduct ordinance as too vague after Thomas C. Walsh challenged the law for his May demonstration charge at the University of Iowa. The ruling voids the specific section for lack of clear standards, prompting the city to delete that section from a new ordinance under consideration.
In Des Moines a parliamentary snag blocks final passage of the adult rights bill as joint rules committees fail to resolve disputes. House and Senate leaders Vary and Lamborn must meet to steer the bill, with the Senate demanding a 19 year old drinking age as a precondition. The bill remains in limbo as lawmakers defer agreement on final passage and conference procedures.
Glenn H Freeman sr 81 a retired business man and Walker resident for 33 years died Monday at a Mentor Point nursing home Rites are planned for Wednesday with details to be announced by the family and funeral home in Walker Ohio
Walter J. Syacina, 24, of Omaha, changed his innocent plea to guilty in federal court on two charges. He faces interstate transportation of forged or false securities and of a stolen motor vehicle. The case involves a car moved from Sioux City to Littleton and checks cashed in Sioux City from Omaha. Sentencing awaits a presentence investigation.
PETROL Tenn AP James Earl Ray again tried to escape from the maximum security Brushy Mountain prison officials said. He was found Feb 7 attempting to reach the roof area of the prison gymnasium and authorities believe he tried to cut an opening through the roof. He is confined to a disciplinary unit and is serving 99 years for the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis.
In October seventy thousand more people joined U.S. welfare rolls while total payments fell 2.7 million. HEW noted a 7.2 million one month prepayment in Massachusetts AFDC reduced payments, but excluding MA, cash payments rose 9.5 million. The rise reflects AFDC and increased disability benefits. Four years ago Iowa work projects rolls dropped over 40 percent per HEW administrator Naughton.
Surviving are four daughters Mrs Ray Gartner Lombard TiL Mrs Arlo Hasselbusch East Moling Dr Mrs Harold Stange Chariton and Arlene Anderton Cedar Rapids four sons Claire Goldfield Jarvis I Coolidge Ariz William Coralville Glenn jr Walker two sisters Doris Pat ten Cedarapids Hazel Greenwood Shellsburg two brothers Hey Marshall Cedar Rapids 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at the United Church of Walker Burial Shellsburg cemetery Friends may call Murdoch chapel Walker and may contribute to United Church of Walker as memorial.
Atty Gen Jon Mitchell resigned his cabinet post to head Nixon’s re election drive. Nixon named Deputy Atty Gen Richard Kleindienst to succeed him effective March 1. Kleindienst, a conservative linked to law and order, faces opposition from liberal and civil rights groups as he moves toward the cabinet.
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