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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1976

Page

3

Weather Summary for Thursday and Year Ago

Weather notes show sunrise at 7 35 and sunset at 4 52. Year ago today high 33 low 23 with .11 precipitation.

Obituaries and Birth Notices From The Daily Record

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.

St. Luke's Darrell Butterfield Troy Mills Dale Richey Norwich Road James McDade Swisher Douglas Brandt D Avenue NE Gordon Wisgerhof Twenty-fifth Street Marion Willard Homeister Keystone Carl Mally Summer Circle Drive Avis A. Leske First Avenue NE Victor Leske Center Junction Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Leske California Order of Eastern Star Oxford Junction United Presbyterian Church Gary Utterback San Jose Calif Dean Utterback Santa Rosa Russell Davis Lora DeHaas Enid Okla Francis Collier Carl E. Miller Myrne Miller Lee Roy Collins St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Edward M. Fatka Sixth Avenue SE Rock Falls FMC Corp Dolores Sullivan Washington Duane E Gerald L Charles R. Fatka Thomas L Fort Worth Texas David J. Fatka Bartlett Tenn Blanche Dvorak Plymouth Rose Carter Marie McCreedy Brady-Kuba Paul Pfaltzgraff Salem United Methodist Church Czech National Cemetery

FTC Plans Broad Crackdown on Consumer Fraud

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.

Washington UPI Federal Trade Commission FTC Magnuson-Moss

FEA Ends Price Change Restriction on Gasoline

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.

Washington Federal Energy Administration FEA Frank Zarb Zarb Ford

Rights Complaint Filed Against County

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.

Linn Department of Social Services Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission Gazette

Scientists estimate starlings dominate blackbird flocks

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.

Jefferson City UPI United States

Bank robber held after hostage incident and Italy cabinet stalemate

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.

Petrovicks U.S Socialist Party Italy Communist Party Christian Democrats NATO Vatican

Cold snap shatters region with subzero spread

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.

Colorado Kansas Dakotas Minnesota Oklahoma Illinois Michigan

Political Weekending Activities Lead to Iowa Caucus Prep

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.

Michael Blouin Towa Hall Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Shriver Joe Marek Swisher Farmers State Bank Marion Teamsters Hall Iowa New York City

Reopened Probe into 13 Suspicious Hospital Deaths

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.

Hackensack N.J Oradell Bergen County Joseph Woodcock Veterans Administration Michigan The New York Times Riverdel Hospital Ann Arbor Mich New Jersey the Times Guy Calissi

Burglars Steal Birds From Glen's Pet Shop

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.

San Fernando Calif UPI Glen

Youths Ordered To Dress Up Caroling Act

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.

Mount Clemens Mich Harry Burkart Shelby Township

30 Years Ago Kidnapping In Chicago Involves Ransom

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.

Suzanne Degnan Chicago

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