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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1978
Page
3
Obituaries for Rey E Landrus James M Luck Evelyn Gladys Shields and many others list birthplaces, ages, spouses, survivors and service details. The notices cover Cedar Rapids Marion Waukon Volga and several small communities with funeral times and burial sites.
The 11 to 11 45 a.m. seminar in the four part series on job opportunities for college graduates will be held in the Mount Mercy Little Theatre. A panel of 1977 Mount Mercy graduates will discuss securing employment and job interview experiences.
Linn deputies reported a stolen van owned by Larry Mosher of Center Point was found Sunday still smoldering on the first gravel road north of Center Point and described as completely burned out. Investigation continues. Tools and a toolbox worth 800 were reported stolen from a pickup at Leonardo's West. A break in at 1814 Western Drive SW Cedar Terrace Trailer Court saw about 2050 in stereo equipment stolen. Deer meat totaling 70 pounds was taken from a Palo barn freezer within three weeks. A camper show ad promotes Hawkeye Downs February 23-27.
Harold H. Lindsey, Cedar Rapids, received up to five years for larceny of stereo equipment from a Cedar Rapids woman. Charles G. Hartman, Cedar Rapids, faces five years in the reformatory for larceny of tires, to run concurrent with current sentence. Henry L. Dinges had a robbery with aggravation charge dismissed after witness refusals. David M. Wittenberg, Toddville, got 120 days in the Community Corrections Center for first offense drunk driving and a suspended year in the penitentiary plus three years probation on a second offense. Jerry R. Wink, Marion, was rearrested December 23.
Belli koth Shenoy, 73, a noted Indian economist and financial expert who directed the economics research center in New Delhi, died on Monday.
DES MOINES In a surprise move House Speaker Dale Cochran D Eagle Grove withdrew from the 1978 Democratic lieutenant governor race and said he will seek re election to an eighth term in the Iowa House. He will decide within a week on the lieutenant governor bid leaving state Sen Minnette Doderer D Iowa City as the only announced Democratic candidate.
One hospitalized Dallas D Hyke, 15, of 1317 19th Ave. SW, is in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a truck pedestrian crash in Cedar Rapids Monday. Police say truck driver Leo P. Bedell, 34, was moving about 15 mph when Hyke ran into the truck near Third Street and Second Avenue SE. Hyke was rolled against the rear dual tires, found over 38 feet from the impact, and transported first to St. Luke's then to Iowa City.
Reports say miners vandalized two trailers at Tiffany Mining Co. in Logan and overturned trucks near a non union mine in Meigs County while state police dispersed them. UMW Local 1886 president Gene Osler applauded the actions saying he condones the effort to shut down non union sites during the nationwide coal strike.
A Senate briefing outline cites leaked DEA material alleging Panamanian officials including Manuel Noriega used narcotics crackdowns to extort money. It notes passport trafficking, protests over U S actions, and suspected drug links of banks and private interests in Panama. Moises Torrijos is named in a 1972 heroin smuggling indictment.
The Supreme Court discussed license suspension without hearings in Massachusetts, considered countervailing duties on Japanese electronics, and declined to review a Omaha school desegregation plan. The docket also lets stand offshore oil leases, parochial school bargaining, church-related schools admitting Black students, and union access at J P Stevens plants.
Mrs. Ardis Horak and her three sons woke to a barn fire that destroyed a hog operation near Alburnett. About 100 hogs perished in the blaze and a rekindled fire in an adjacent corn crib was watched by firefighters. No injuries reported. Insurance claim pending.
Missing items include a 1965 station wagon and batteries from a 1963 Chevrolet a 1961 Oldsmobile and a 1968 Plymouth. Police suspect resale of stolen batteries after linotype loot. students discussed insurance and help from parents. Also, a 1945 World War I note recalls the U.S. 3rd Army crossing the Saar River.
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