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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1977
Page
5
Iowa lawmakers invite the public to monthly Sunday open houses at the state capitol with demonstrations of voting and debating procedures. Open to residents by region from January to May, with fire demos and discussions 2 to 4 p.m. and offices possibly open for tours.
An Associated Press survey finds Iowa legislators unlikely to grant large funding to local transit this year. Most cite fragile finances, highway needs, and the need to study current aid before more money is spent. Some call for conditions, feasibility reviews, or equality with rail funding.
Shenandoah council refuses $68 for Mayor David Childs travel to Plains Georgia to meet with Carter aides and promote rural communities. Councilmen call trip ridiculous and say it mocks Shenandoah and the mayor’s office. Childs did not meet Carter, but visited relatives and a Carter aide.
Larry D. Mayberry owner of Mayberry Food Services Inc. died after a short illness in Phoenix. The company includes Seven Villages and Landmark restaurants on I 80 and the Thunderbird in Marshalltown. Survived by wife Mary Lynn and four children. Services Friday at 10 am at Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Burial Monday at Monmouth. A memorial fund is set up. Social and fraternal services held earlier. Public Masonic service planned Thursday evening at Uhlman’s.
James A. Fitzgerald, 45, of Waukee, is charged with raping an 8 year old girl. He was indicted by a Dallas county grand jury after investigation by County Atty John Powell and the county sheriff's office. An arraignment was moved from Monday by District Judge Van Wivat. Fitzgerald is free on a $25 000 bond. The indictment cites an October incident. Fitzgerald and the girl's mother lived together last fall.
William Grimmer, 24, of Davenport, died after an early morning hit and run as he walked downtown. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. police said the striking car sped away.
Iowa natural resources council plans legislation to require completion and maintenance bonds from land developers who promise artificial lakes but go bankrupt. Three bankruptcy cases Lakes Diamond Head Panorama and Lake Sundown prompted the proposal with case by case implementation and public safety as key factors.
Iowa officials push legislation to stop landowners from building in flood zones without permits. The proposal would grant authority to curb such activities as public nuisances and impose civil penalties starting at $1,000 for the first violation and $100 per day until removal.
Timothy Slycord, 19, drank half a fifth of whisky in five minutes at a party in Adel. He collapsed and died on arrival at a Des Moines hospital. Autopsy found no signs of violence or injury. additional tests planned to confirm the cause of death.
Gov. Robert D. Ray said the state may void at least nine leases if the BCI probe uncovers fraud or kickbacks in awarding liquor store contracts. The governor also signaled involvement in choosing the next state GOP chairman, naming several potential candidates.
Eastern Iowa lawmakers were named to House committees for the 1977 session by Speaker Dale Cochran. A new budget committee led by Gregory Cusack is part of streamlined appropriations with members including Dunton Avenson Koogler Wells and others across commerce education energy and transportation. On this date in 1967 Tao Chu was paraded through Beijing in disgrace as a Mao foe.
Clinton police seek two young women in a f ur theft at a local store. A clerk, Simone Moore, was struck with a metal bar and locked in a vault for about five minutes while the suspects fled with eight to 12 furs. A postal worker across the street saw them and alerted authorities. Moore sustained no serious injuries.
A farm house two miles south of West Union and occupied by Clyde Pickett was extensively damaged by a fire reported around 6 20 a m Wednesday. West Union firemen fought the blaze for about two hours.
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