14 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1975
Page
1
The Daily Record lists a two day outlook with snow possible Thursday and little or no precipitation Friday and Saturday. Lows range from 5 to 15 Thursday to 5 to 10 below by Saturday. The record also includes a long list of local names and household notices, plus a detailed police blotter of fines for traffic and other offenses in surrounding towns and streets.
Obituary notices list ages cities and churches for numerous Iowa residents. Entries include Cresco Cust details for Katherine Kovarik 78 Ro sary at Appleton s Edgewood Belle Plaine Wilmer Kramer 58 and services at various parishes. Other names include Stella Kubik 79 Lizzie Dixon 96 Elton Bly 69 Burton Parker 50 Alma Wiese 70 Rance Dundee 73 Albert Hulick 51 Anna Lenhart 83 Michael Davenport infant and Grover Stroud 82. Burial and visitation details accompany each listing with church and cemetery references across towns such as Decorah Oelwein Vinton Tama Montour Lisbon Manchester and Dubuque.
More than 62,000 hourly workers and over half of 39,000 white collar staff face temporary or indefinite layoff as Thanksgiving to January 6 spans keep plants closed this week.
Chrysler dealers nationwide reported increased showroom traffic and some new car sales on Monday the first day of the price discount promotion. Sales manager Lewis Palombi said it started slowly but picked up in the showroom, while a St. Louis manager noted early sales of three cars before noon. The five week plan offers rebates on select models and an extra $100 for trades involving a Ford Pinto or Chevrolet Vega.
Ray outlines moves to shift tax burdens toward progressive sources and proposes new reforms. He hints at income tax changes and lists priorities including a Washington office, competitive bidding for subdivisions, a single employment security director, a revised criminal code, franchised liquor sales in small towns, extended speed limit, support for the deaf, wage collection, state option on rail right of way, home tax exemptions, cable study, campaign finance reform, mobile home tie downs, education role, fund unification, anti trust reform, park fees, and repealing prohibitively licensing inflatable watercraft.
Senator Doderer claims isolation from a party he fought and bled for. Senator Hill of Newton urged reconsideration of Doderer’s nomination for president pro tempore, but the motion was ruled out of order. Doderer clashed with Kinley over a demand to monitor new Democratic committee chairmen aided by two assistant leaders Sens Bass Van Gilst and Bert Priebe.
Russell A Williams 26 of 2601 Johnson Ave NW was charged with robbing the Derby service station at 1796 Sixteenth Ave SW Monday night of 50 dollars, a gallon of lemon juice and a pair of gloves after his car was serviced. Earnest 107 Ely Ave SW reported the incident and identified Williams who fled in the car. Bond set at 30000.
Cedar Rapids resident Beatrice Brune lauds President Ford and First Lady as warm and sincere after attending a White House dinner for John Ulbricht and his wife. The event featured the unveiling of Ulbricht's life size portrait of Mrs Ford. Vice President Rockefeller attended.
Obituaries for Mrs. John C. Murphy 95 of Cedar Rapids and Selma P. Rutz 64 noted with services at Trinity United Methodist and Trinity Lutheran churches. Also covered is Emil L. Krejci 80, Alvin Miller 83, and Emil Krejci’s burial details. Frank Ulbricht works on President Ford portrait during visit to Washington and Cedar Rapids trip with his sister and Beatrice Ulbricht.
Mrs Archer and a companion endured extreme cold with two cans of soup a loaf of bread and honey as they slept alternately until a highway crew found them at 6 am Sunday and pried open their frozen doors. The rescue was described as a lucky intervention that likely saved their lives.
The House Democratic caucus backed by Congressmen Congressture and Wright Patman voted to kill the House Internal Securities Committee, formerly the Anti American Activities panel. They want its powers over subversive groups shifted to the Judiciary Committee as new rules are drafted.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and details subscription rates including Night Edition and Sunday 6 issues weekly price 4.24 plus 45.00 for 52 weeks and Afternoon Editions 7 issues weekly price 4.29 plus 46.00 for 52 weeks with regional and U.S. territory options. It notes no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service and states AP holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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