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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1976
Page
3
Extended forecast shows no rain through Tuesday with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s Sunday and mid 40s to lower 50s Monday and Tuesday. Lows stay mostly in the upper 20s to low 30s. Sunrise at 6 55 Saturday and sunset noted. RAP Ute figures from a year ago record high 38 and low 19 with no precipitation.
Obituaries list Harry D. Milligan 78 of Hiawatha and other regional deaths with birthplaces, ages, and service details. Harry Milligan from 400 Marion Street died in a Cedar Rapids hospital._services set at Turner Chapel East with burial Linwood Cemetery_.
Birth notices from Mercy St Luke's and West Liberty report new sons and daughters with parents and addresses. A Cedar Rapids area list includes marriages dissolved and a long set of fines for speeding, traffic violations, nuisance calls, and license issues with multiple names and locations.
Estate of Dennis B. Otting settles with Morplan Inc Beechcraft Corp and officers after a Beech King Air crash near Blairstown on Jan 3 1973. Terms not released judge Ansel Chapman said advised of the settlement. Plaintiffs sought 900000 originally 1500000. Defense cites pilot inexperience and training issues.
The Iowa Senate confirmed Carolyn Tufty of Cedar Rapids to the state board of dental examiners on a 43-0 vote for a term ending June 30. James Van Denover of Oelwein was also approved to the board of watchmaking examiners on a 43-0 vote for a term ending in 1977.
Seven bids opened for reformatory improvements with Loomis Brothers of Cedar Rapids submitting the low bid at 1 356 000. State appropriation earlier only covered about 730 000, plans include relocating infirmary social services records office and visiting rooms and replacing old cellhouse A with a new addition to centralize housing and supervision.
Willie James Molette, 22, of 812 Third Street NW, faced criminal trespass and resisting an officer charges after allegedly threatening his ex wife Roxanne at 941 M Street SW with a knife. He pursued by officers from the Cedar Rapids police and Linn County sheriff, attempted to discard the weapon, and was held in jail Friday on a 10,125 dollar bond.
Observations show mountain gorilla infants learn to eat by scavenging food remnants from their mothers. Researchers note mothers do not feed their young vegetation. The feeding behavior suggests reliance on maternal carryover rather than direct vegetation provision.
Governor Robert D. Ray signed a law prohibiting pay toilets in public rooms with a misdemeanor penalty for violations. He also signed bills redefining sick leave for state workers and requiring hazmat carriers to notifyPeace officers after accidents. The governor announced a budget seminar and leadership events in Washington.
The Economic Development Administration guarantees 90 percent of a 6 million dollar loan to Rath Packing Co in Waterloo. The move aims to modernize facilities and keep Rath competitive with other meat processors while rehiring more than half the workers laid off within the year. The National Bank of Waterloo leads a consortium of banks providing the loan.
The labor department reports price increases for cereals bakery dairy products and restaurant meals marking the first uptick since mid 1965 for foods while overall food costs dip 0.2 percent. Gasoline drops to 60.2 cents for regular and 65.6 cents for premium. Services rise 1.1 percent driven by postal rates insurance medical and household service charges.
Congress failed to override President Ford's veto of a 6.1 billion public works jobs bill as the national unemployment rate reached 7.8 percent. Democrats consider substitute measures while Republicans touted local aid, and the White House cited improved jobs data and uneven benefit distribution for the veto success.
Patty Hearst smiled at a birthday card in court as reporters noted the moment outside the federal building. She testified about her SLA captivity and a ride with sports critic Jack Scott, while lawyers argued over admission of dates and documents tied to another bank robbery.
A building permit for Plaza Centre I, the first structure in Iowa City's urban renewal, was issued to Old Capitol Associates. The five story, 3.3 million dollar building is set to begin construction in two weeks.
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