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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1977

Page

3

Weather Outlook and Temperature Trends Across The Week

The forecast includes high temperatures from the teens to the mid 20s Sunday, with overnight lows five above to five below. Extended trends show clear to partly cloudy skies Wednesday and Friday, a chance of snow Thursday, and highs mid 20s to low 30s with overnight lows near zero to 15 above. Sunrise Tuesday 7 31, sunset 5 04. Year ago today reported high 17, low 4, no precipitation.

Bismarck Chicago Cincinnati Soncerennens Cleveland Des Moines Detroit Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee St. Paul Omaha St. Louis Eesgiddens Teats PtCldy

Births and corrections listed for January in Daily Record

Birth notices from January include corrections for Mr. and Mrs. Jack McElmeel and multiple births across Marion Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf Ottumwa with names and addresses. Also lists numerous marriages or couples and a series of police and fire department incidents with times and locations. Magistrate Court notices close the page with fines for traffic and license violations.

Jack McElmeel Redbud Road John McElmeel Penny Velvick Langdon Avenue Tyrone Hunt Seventeenth Street Darrel Virkovsky Ninth Avenue Marion First Avenue Broadmore Road Center Point Road Twelfth Street Elmhurst Drive Mt. Vernon Road B Avenue Sixteenth Avenue Shaver Road Twelfth Avenue Magistrate's Court Iown van Hamme Fourth Avenue Madelyn O'Donnell Fortieth Street Julia Newton McKinley Street Mariann Schneider Grand Mound Peter Brendel Central City Margaret Fiala Thomas Galli Eighteenth Avenue Brent Haddad Lauren Drive Craig Hiemstra Route One Jane Rulon Montrose Hotel Steven Reeves Cedar Drive Scott Nelson Crestwood Drive Troy Lawrence Walford Lester Gillespie Mt. Vernon Impro David Maier Alburnett Jeffery Smith Tenth Street Ronnie Dochterman Route Three Cedar Rapids

C R Man Killed In Narcotics Ripoff Near Denver

A Cedar Rapids man John Flood was killed in a December 16 narcotics robbery near Denver. The 26 year old, a 1969 Washington High grad, was found December 29 in Daniels Park south of Littleton with four gunshot wounds. Authorities say Flood was lured into a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery by two other drug dealers and a companion fled. The investigation continues with the companion questioned. services were held in Cedar Rapids last week.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation CBI Cedar Rapids Denver Donald E. Shepherd John Joe) Flood Shepherd Flood Daniels Park Littleton Colo Washington High School Colorado Iowa

Iowa Game NOT on TV Tonight Not Televised by WMT

Iowa game against Michigan will not be televised at 10:30 p.m. on WMT as scheduled. WMT had not decided by Monday afternoon whether to televise Tuesday night’s game. Officials and Bill Logan cite a prior agreement restricting same night telecasts to sellouts, with a revised decision sought due to ticket demand.

Iowa Mt. Vernon Walter Carney Morgan's Vinton Orpha R. Keller Stewart United Methodist Church Campbell-Russell Campbell-Russell's Clarence Amanda Schnabel St. John’s United Church of Christ Chapman's Wellman Mamie Schlabaugh Wellman Mennonite Church Powell's Decorah Stella He Barker's Elgin Ernest Baumgartner St Paul’s Methodist Church Muehlethaler-Wright’s. Sigourney Rena Bird Reynolds Onslow Elsie Callahan Onslow Presbyterian Church Hayden’s Wyoming Iowa City Ruby Harper George L. Gay’s. Rebekah Maggie Pauley First Christian Church Mahaska County Oskaloosa George L Gay’s Peterseim

Obituaries list Cedar Rapids residents in Florida and Iowa

The Cedar Rapids area obituary page records Francis D. Brown 58 who died Jan 6 in Florida. born Webster City, a Bechtel Corp plumber now residing in Largo, survived by Madonna and nine descendants. Cremation held in Florida. The list includes many obituaries with service times, burial sites, and memorial funds across Iowa towns including Murdoch’s in Springville, Hoover-Valentine’s, Campbell-Russell’s, and local churches.

Francis D. Brown Cedar Rapids Florida Webster City Bechtel Corp Madonna Largo Fla James San Francisco Calif Norman Janice Marberger Carolyn Hilton Elgin Donald Gatewood Delbert Robert Gatewood Evelyn Wagner Connie Hilpspre Gloria Young Beverly Berleen

Red Light Runners Take Note At Busy Corner

Police Captain Louis Stepanek cautioned Monday that drivers ignoring the red at First Avenue and Thirty-second Street NE will face stricter surveillance. He said several accidents occurred in six weeks and urged motorists to stop, noting the light is functioning properly.

First Avenue Thirty-second Street Louis Stepanek Stepanek

Gilmore executed after long Utah prison scene and corneal donation

Witnesses described Gilmore’s execution at Utah State Prison with a hooded state incident. The killer’s body was wrapped, moved from the chair, and transported to the medical center for corneas, skin, nerves, kidneys, and thigh bones for research. His uncle and lawyers spoke of dignity and reflection.

Gilmore Schiller Vera Damico University of Utah Medical Center Gary Stanger

Court costs dispute between Kopel and city escalates

Kopel alleges the city owes the county more than 58000 for court costs in cases since 1973 and that the city promised to follow the attorney general's opinion but has paid nothing. The League of Municipalities plans a court filing to challenge city responsibility, while Kopel withholds county funds including about 20000 in rent and 17000 in fines.

Kopel Hal Schaefer Schaefer League of Municipalities Iowa League William F. Sueppel Iowa City Sueppel Veterans Memorial

Sorensen withdraws as central intelligence director nominee

Sorensen told the panel he withdraws to avoid future conflicts of interest from past legal work for foreign governments. Carter expressed regret, while Sen. Baker praised Sorensen's brave action. Other nominees Griffin Bell and Bert Lance faced confirmation hearings as discussions on the justice department and the OMB continued. Idaho Gov. Andrus urged strong strip mining regulation and anticipated Carter signing a related bill.

Carter Central Intelligence Sorensen Plains Jody Powell Thomas Bert Lance Senate Government Operations Committee Office of Management and Budget Georgia OMB Atlanta Idaho Cecil Andrus Congress Senate Interior Committee

Rabbi Albert Minda Dies at 81 in Minneapolis

Rabbi Albert Minda longtime president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis died Saturday after a long illness in Minneapolis. He was 81.

Minneapolis Albert Minda Central Conference of American Rabbis

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