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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1976
Page
3
Weather notes show sunrise at 7 35 and sunset at 4 52. Year ago today high 33 low 23 with .11 precipitation.
Birth announcements list infants born to Doyle Brune Ransford Heysse Phillips Sterenchuk Seagren Koch Butterfield Richey McDade Brandt Wisgerhof Homeister Mally Bender and others at Mercy St Luke's and Little Rock. Obituaries note Avis Leske David Bender Edward Fatka Vera Pennington and several regional names with service details and burial info. A long police log records fines for traffic offenses and incidents alongside notices of church services and memorials.
The Federal Trade Commission will broaden enforcement across many areas including false cosmetic and tire claims, misleading investment promises, and deceptive sales. It will send warning letters, with civil penalties up to 10000 per violation, under the Magnuson Moss Act to deter practices already barred by other orders.
The Federal Energy Administration lifted the monthly limit on gasoline and No 2 fuel oil price changes retroactive to the start of the year. The move targets profit-margin restrictions for refiners and prompts public hearings on Jan 30 as Ford directs removal of unnecessary controls.
Linn supervisors adjourned a morning meeting rather than close it to discuss a civil rights complaint alleging failure to hire a woman and a man by the social services department. An investigator for the Cedar Rapids human rights commission and the complainants asked for a closed session, but the board postponed the discussion to Monday at 8:30 a.m. with only one supervisor expected to attend to keep the session private.
In Jefferson City Missouri biologists report 20 to 60 percent of blackbird flocks are starlings, a species introduced in 1890 by New Yorkers seeking to possess all birds mentioned in Shakespeare.
Petrovicks, described by police as unarmed, was taken to a psychiatric ward after a hostage scene with Ferguson. Federal authorities weigh charges including interfering with commerce and potential bank robbery counts. In Italy, Socialist demands shape a cabinet crisis as Christians and Communists ponder cooperation and a national election.
Iowa and neighboring states endure a major cold front as Wednesday highs range 5 below to 10 above, then plunge to 20 below in places by Thursday. Friday stay cold with gradual warming by weekend. blizzard conditions lash Oklahoma to Michigan with snow and blowing snow. two men die in Minnesota highway crash during the storm.
The schedule outlines events hosted by Congressman Blouin and Shriver as they travel through Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Activities include a Rural Transportation conference for seniors and the handicapped at Kirkwood CC, farm meetings near Swisher, and caucus fundraisers in Marion and Cedar Rapids. The events prep for the January 19 precinct caucuses shaping delegates to the Democratic national convention in New York.
Bergen County prosecutor reopens a 10 year old inquiry into 13 suspicious deaths at Riverdel hospital Oradell N J amid fears of a rogue surgeon using curare. Advances in testing and parallels to Michigan VA hospital deaths prompt renewed investigation.
In San Fernando California burglars entered Glen's Pet Shop through a skylight and stole birds valued at 3000 dollars. The haul included 100 finches 50 canaries 22 parakeets and two mynas as authorities investigated.
Three teens plead guilty to nude Christmas carols in Shelby Township Michigan and must clean up their act. District Judge Harry Burkart deferred judgment for one year and set conditions including no streaking and returning next Christmas to perform carols in proper attire with Michael Lindley Craig Converse and Jeffrey Swanson named.
Thirty years ago Suzanne Degnan aged six was kidnapped in Chicago for a $20,000 ransom. Her distraught father delivered a public appeal urging the kidnapper to release her unharmed.
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