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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1974
Page
3
Daily weather report lists high of 18 degrees Saturday with rain none and rainfall for January at 0.02 inches. Obituary notices include names from Michael Dochterman to Hayden's with services at various churches and burial details across several towns.
Former Labor Secretary James D. Hodgson told reporters in Biloxi that the U S economy would slow in the first half of 1974 and show recovery in the second half. He forecast a decline followed by an improvement as the year progresses.
The Senate internal security subcommittee says more than 5 billion marijuana and hashish cigarettes entered the United States last year, enough for about 20 joints per person. Chairman James Eastland notes scientific warnings of genetic damage and compares drug use to genetic Russian roulette. The imports estimate relies on DEA seizure data for 1973 before year-end projections.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Ohira and Prime Minister Tanaka promoting Japan abroad. Ohira met Mao in Peking after a prior trade pact, while Tanaka seeks government to government deals with the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia to ease competition among Japanese firms. An international cooperation corporation will oversee the firms.
The system dumped up to eight inches in Las Vegas causing airport closure and stranded travelers while utility lines fell and leveled trees. Areas from southern California to Missouri faced warnings as the storm moved toward the central plains.
Washington officials discuss a plan to ask Congress for increased arms aid to South Vietnam with options around 400 million to 1 billion dollars. Disputes emerge between proponents of a broad modern weapons package and those preferring restraint amid Article 7 legality concerns and budget timing.
Washington veteran Rep. H R Gross will not confirm retirement plans amid a Des Moines Register report that he pledged his wife he would not seek re election at term end The 74 year old Iowa Republican says unfinished work and energy issues push him to decide soon while noting no opponent should affect his decision He has represented the district since 1948 and may face former FCC commissioner Nicholas Johnson if he runs again
Kissinger argues for a demilitarized Sinai in a final settlement while expressing cautious optimism for peace talks. He notes sporadic fighting near Suez City and says he has tried to convey Israel’s position to Egypt, aiming to mediate between the sides.
Bohumil J. Boots Pardubsky 72 of 3300 Westwood Drive NW died after a long illness. Born March 3, 1901 in Cedar Rapids he was a tool and die maker with Dearborn Brass Co. Surviving are his wife Opal, a sister, two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Janeba-Kuba funeral home with Masonic rites. burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday. Master Masons to meet at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Gustav A Peterson 89 of 333 Twenty-eighth Street NW died Friday in Cedar Rapids. Born in Englehome Sweden April 6 1884 he came to the United States in 1913 and lived in Cedar Rapids since. Former fire chief at Wilson Sinclair Co and long time Palo area farmer he leaves a daughter Mrs Gerald Olsen four grandchildren and two brothers Karel and Peter Johnson both of Englehome. Services Monday at 3 p.m. Brady Kuba funeral home Rev Stephen Root St James United Methodist Church burial St Johns cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Brady Kuba.
Memorial services set for Agnes C Hayek at Brush chapel and St Wenceslaus church. John Scannell to be buried at St John s cemetery after service. Dorothy Welch services at Turner West and Linwood cemetery burial. Elmer Keiper service at St Stephen s Lutheran with burial at St Stephen s cemetery. Katharyn Lawlor wake at Turner East and Mt Calvary burial. All details list times and arranging clergy.
A powerful earthquake hit the Lima area early Saturday killing at least six people and destroying homes. Two deaths were reported around Lima and two in Yaugos east of Lima, with at least 100 homes destroyed there. A U.S. earthquake center official said the tremor matched Managua 1972 in magnitude on the open-end Richter scale.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces subscription costs for various delivery options and editions. Rates include 85 cents per week by carrier, 2.25 monthly, 24 per year, and 2.50 for afternoon editions, with region restrictions on mail subscriptions and emphasis on AP republication rights.
Chet Casali 45 a longtime YMCA staffer was named executive director of the Central branch YMCA in Cedar Rapids succeeding James Springer who resigned for a Reno post. Casali will oversee the Central unit within the Metropolitan Association including Ellis Marion and Camp Wapsie.
Dexter R. Krueger 63 longtime Hopkinton barber died of a heart attack Saturday. Born October 26 1910 in Tripoli he resided in Hopkinton 30 years and belonged to Rising Sun lodge and First United Presbyterian church. Survived by wife Verna son Jerry D Monticello stepmother Mrs Renetta Kruger two sisters Mrs Lester Boorom Mrs James Elder brother Willis Kruger and three grandsons. Services 1 30 p m Monday at First United Presbyterian church Hopkinton burial Hopkinton cemetery.
Soldiers in combat gear with submachine guns guard the perimeter of the airfield. Troops set up roadblocks and search motorists. Police with tracker dogs patrol outside the airport along flight paths for arriving and departing planes.
A three judge panel ruled Alabama anti obscenity statute unconstitutional on its face in a suit by United Artists over the film Last Tango in Paris. The court found the police notice restricting showings violated free expression and that the censor burden rests with the judge, not the theater.
An East German border guard was shot by fellow guards at Friedrichstrasse during a defection attempt to West Berlin. The man crossed the first barrier on the East Berlin side, was shot by wall guards, and dragged away after pulling a pistol. A U S soldier on site said the guard was probably killed and the West Berlin police noted early, fragmentary information.
Rep. William Hungate, from a conservative northeast Missouri district, says many Democrats would have impeached the President a year ago without hearings while some Republicans would not impeach even if caught in a bank at midnight. The debate reflects deep partisan divisions as Watergate coverage continues.
Cuernavaca reports 77 year old muralist David Siqueiros lapsed into a coma on Saturday doctors say he is suffering from terminal cancer.
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