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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1974
Page
1
A weather outlook notes a colder period through Monday to Wednesday with snow chances Tuesday and mostly clear skies Wednesday. Highs in the 20s to around 30, lows in the teens, barometer falling, and a near 97 percent humidity at noon. The piece includes obituaries and funeral notices for numerous regional residents with service details and family connections.
The urban renewal board decided to start preparing an application for a potential fifth year of the Neighborhood Development Program. The current fourth year is ending and the program has been terminated, but revival remains possible if authorized.
Timothy M. Brokes, 18, of 812 0 avenue NW, charged by police Friday night with contributing to the delinquency of minors and shoplifting. He and three juveniles allegedly took items from Pay Less Shoes at 1730 Sixteenth avenue SW and from Kmart West. Brakes released to community court services.
Twenty years ago General Motors announced a bold expansion plan committing $1 billion to growth over the next two years. The move signaled a major corporate push to boost production capacity and market position.
Police investigate a break-in at Hogan Mower Shop at 225 Third Avenue SW after closing Friday into Saturday morning. Goods valued at 1476 were taken including eight chainsaws three guidebars and a sharpener kit after thieves broke a window to gain entry.
Four persons were injured in a two car accident at First Avenue East near Lindale Plaza shopping center Saturday afternoon. All were taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment. A hospital spokesman said all but one, an elderly person, would be released. The accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Names of the injured were not available at press time.
Congressman John Culver of Iowa warned that Nixon era energy mismanagement could raise unemployment by about 500,000 in 1974. Speaking to the Iowa State Council of Machinists, he blamed the administration for eroding workers’ take-home pay as living costs rise.
Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber official Robert B Faxon urged continuing highway improvements despite the energy crisis. He noted projects take years from idea to completion and that highway usage may rise as motorists switch to smaller cars. The chamber’s 1974 goals emphasize transportation and airport improvements. William Fletcher announced community center committee selection is nearing completion amid broad public interest and ongoing calls for facilities.
Stephen W. Mraz of 1814 Mt. Vernon road SE will receive a bachelor of arts degree during DePaul University's February 2 commencement in Chicago.
A juvenile was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle Friday night after a stolen car report filed by Dacia Vorhies of 5025 First Avenue SW. Also, a Golden Labrador valued at 100 dollars was taken from Charles Wenger’s yard at 1139 Eighth Street NW. A purse and other items worth 154 dollars were stolen from Paul Shaffer’s truck in the Quaker Oats lot. A parking meter in the 100 block of Sixth Avenue SE was removed overnight and a $35 fire extinguisher disappeared from Beverly control tower Friday night.
Arthur E Boss 72 of 728 F avenue NW died Friday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident 30 years, born Oasis Feb 15 1901, he was a former Iowa City mail carrier and longtime Cedar Rapids salesman. He held church and civic roles and leaves wife Alice Christensen and six daughters plus a son. Raymond C Wright 52 of 1212 Ninth street NW died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born Norcross Minnesota June 7 1921, he served in World War II and worked 20 years for Quaker Oats. He leaves a wife, a stepson, two stepdaughters, ten grandchildren, and siblings. Services for Boss are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial at Cedar Memorial. Wright services 10 a.m. Monday at Murdoch Chapel Marion. Burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion.
Paul E King 75 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Friday in Santa Barbara California after a brief illness born June 1898 in Cedar Rapids moved there about 30 years ago employed by Burroughs Corp while in Cedar Rapids ran a California sport shop until retirementSurvivors include wife Marie Kretschmar son Paul Jr two granddaughters two great granddaughters sister Irma all in Los Angeles Services Monday 11 a.m. Welch Ryce mortuary Santa Barbara burial Forest Lawn Glendale California
William P. Lockhart of 1657 Tenth Street NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday after a long illness. Born March 19, 1904 in Fairfax, he farmed near Fairfax and Cedar Rapids. Survived only by his wife Lucille Rose, he had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1950 and was a past master of Fidelitas Masonic lodge Fairfax and past patron of Fairest chapter Order of Eastern Star Fairfax. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Turner Chapel West with the Rev Stephen Root and Fidelitas lodge. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Monday. casket not opened after service. Suggestion of contributions to American Lung Association. All Master Masons to meet Turner West at 1:15 p.m. Monday.
Anna Havlik 82 of 3052 Center Point road NE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a long illness Born March 6 1891 in Coatsburg Illinois she lived in Cedar Rapids most of life Survived by two daughters Mrs Robert Black and Mrs Frank Sturm three sons Glenn Laverne and Richard all of Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren 13 great grandchildren a sister Mrs Frank Smejkal Swisher and a brother Fred Hillmer Cedar Rapids Services 11 a.m. Monday Brush Chapel with Rev Alvon Nelson First Lutheran Church Burial Czech National Cemetery Friends may call at chapel Sunday Casket will not be opened after services.
Louis M. Bragg, 83, of 907 Ninth street SE, died Saturday after a long illness. A retired Penick and Ford Ltd. employee, he was born April 22, 1890 in Farmerville, La., and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1920. He married Nina Miller on Oct. 29, 1955. Survived by wife, a daughter, three sisters, three grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren, two stepdaughters. Services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Military rites by American Legion. Friends may call Turner Chapel East Sunday after 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and at the church Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorial services and burials are listed for several local residents. Burials occurred at Cedar Memorial cemetery and Linwood cemetery, with services conducted at Chapel of Memories Turner chapel East and West, St Patrick parish, and Mt Vernon cemetery. Clergy included Reverend Carl Ries Dr John P Woods Reverend Gary Jenkins Reverend James Riegel and Reverend Russell C Striffler. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home.
Technical experts testified on October first that gaps could not have been caused by Miss Woods description. They said the record button must be pressed multiple times, casting doubt on earlier claims. Judge Sirica indicated no change in his planned course after the Friday hearing.
Readers flock to newspaper want ads for convenient shopping from home. The informal market format appeals to budget minded buyers seeking quick deals, with listings spanning furniture, appliances, and household needs. Local merchants leverage the section to showcase specials and attract cautious shoppers.
Fire victim Gordon Meade 78 died of smoke inhalation when a basement fire spread to the kitchen in his Walker home. Services set for Monday at Sacred Heart Church with a Sunday wake at Murdoch Funeral Home. He was a WWI veteran and retired farmer with survivors including a daughter, two sons, a brother, and nine grandchildren.
Burglars stripped several parked autos in different lots Friday night and into Saturday. Randy Schmitt reports a tape player and tapes valued at 85 dollars stolen from a car on 500 block of Haven Street SW. Douglas Nassif says a 20 dollar battery was lifted from a vehicle at First Avenue and Twelfth Street SE. Ernie Benda notes a distributor removed from his car in the Wilson and Co. lot. Jim Jackson of Vinton reports a 20 dollar tape deck taken from a car at Sixteenth Avenue and B Street SW.
Mary Ann Schmidt, 29, of Grand Haven Michigan, traveled by bus to Des Moines and leaped to death from an eighth floor window of a downtown office building. Her husband Arthur Schmidt reported her disappearance after the family car was found at a Grand Haven bus station. The medical examiner ruled the death a likely suicide with no clear motive.
The FDA recalls 2.2 million Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinners due to possible salmonella contamination. Seven and quarter ounce packages with codes 9-26-74C through 10-8-74C were shipped from Kraft Foods Springfield Missouri to Illinois, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and Washington.
Linn county assessors office announces signup sessions for homestead and military exemptions and personal property tax forms at Covington hall January 28 to February 2 and Palo school February 4 to 9. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Coralville police report a young man armed with a small caliber pistol robbed the DJ's restaurant about 10:30 p.m. Friday. He demanded the cash, fled on foot, dropping money along a railbank embankment where police believe a car was left. The suspect was about 5 foot 7 inches, 150 pounds, early 20s, wearing a blue ski mask.
Iowa City safety director warns women against hitchhiking after a University of Iowa student reports an attempted assault while hitchhiking from Coralville to Iowa City. She fought, screamed, and was pushed from a car as the driver fled near Coralville city limits.
Police investigate a noon Friday holdup in the lobby of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Bernadine Cook reported a man behind her demanded money and fled with four ten dollar bills. She was selling Buck Owens show tickets at the time. description of the robber is very limited.
Kirkwood Community College reports winter term enrollment of 3 047 with 1 546 vocational technical and 1 501 arts and sciences students. The figure excludes 100 military veterans in evening cooperative agriculture and others in community education or special programs. This winter total rises from 2 907 last year, while the 1973 fall term reached 3 392.
Johnson county deputies hold Wilbert Snyder 21 of Coralville on breaking and entering and parole violation charges after a patrol spotted a suspicious car near a northeast of here farmhouse on Coral Docks road. An investigation found a nearby house broken into and items recovered from Snyder’s car. A 13 year old was detained and released to guardians.
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