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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
2
Highs and lows for numerous cities with rainfall totals and barometric pressure. Includes Iowa legislative actions and local police court results, births, deaths, and church notices. Reads like a compact daily weather and community update with municipal actions and service announcements.
Weather forecast expects rain and snow in the northwest with snow from the Great Lakes to northern New York and northern New England. Showers extend from the central Gulf coast to the Ohio valley with rain across the middle and northern Atlantic states. No major temperature changes indicated.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa senate approved tagging all hogs sold in the state to trace disease. The chamber rejected a house amendment removing tagging for native Iowa pigs sold at auction or farm to farm. Vote 37 11. Bill returns to the house where it may insist or back off leading to a conference.
A Linn county grand jury indicting 22 year old Cedar Rapids man for drunk driving faces a seven point defense challenge alleging unconstitutional jury selection. Indictment stems from Oct 23 crash that killed Pamela Alfers. Hearing on the defense challenge is set for Feb 15 at 9 30 a.m. in municipal court. The driver, Larry Svestka, allegedly struck a utility pole after jumping a curb at Sixteenth Avenue and D Street SW.
A 265000 dollar Linn district court suit over a lawnmower accident in which a Marion boy was blinded in one eye was settled out of court. Plaintiffs Richard Tuominnen and his son Gregory alleged Perry Anderson, then 11, operated the mower and that G W Davis Corp and Arlan's sold a nonconforming mower.
The Pay Board debate over granting UTU and related unions the same concessions as signalmen stalled as votes fell short of the eight member majority. A compromise offered to extend full UTU gains plus a 5 percent raise from April 1 failed to gain enough support. Industry voices called the work rule changes a breakthrough. In New York, Price Commission chief Grayson urged productivity gains and decontrol tied to private sector performance.
Members receiving awards include Craig Black Kevin Quigley John Leto Kevin Day Mike Orf Mike Hynes Chris Drako zal Tony Moore Robb Orther Brian Day Billy Smith Duane Straw at St. Pius X Thursday plus Kevin Fisher Scott Bierman and David Malecek at St. Jude Tuesday.
AP reports Cheryl Brown aged 21 of Seymour died after her car struck the rear of a farm wagon towed by a tractor on a paved Appanoose County road west of here. The fatal collision occurred about 4:15 PM Thursday. Authorities investigated the scene and identified no other injuries.
Anna Josephine Olson 75 widow of Arthur C Olson died after brief illness Born Sept 16 1896 Staten Island NY married Sept 20 1916 in Norway Surviving sons Arden Clif ford Wayne four grandchildren three great grandchildren sister Martha Thompson and two brothers Services at Trinity Lutheran Church burial Norway cemetery Edwin M Butterfield 90 Marion nursing home banker Knoxville banker for 69 years moved to Cedar Rapids died Oct 28 1881 married Fannie Roberts two grandchildren seven great grandchildren brother John V Butterfield burial Graceland Knoxville Services Evans Arlington Knoxville Quaid Anna St Patricks Church burial Mt Calvary Teahen chapel Novotny Frank funeral Home McDonald Charles James funeral at St Wenceslaus burial Czech National Michael Lee Hegland Turner chapel west burial Linwood Matteson Ivan Ray Matteson Health Products manager former owner Joseph Theodore Rawson 66 died in Iowa City hospital Born Feb 5 1905 Covington farmed Palo Solon area retired employee of Harnischfeger Corp Member Seventh Day Adventist Church Surviving Curtis G Rawson Iowa City William D Rawson Cedar Rapids three sisters Beulah Armstrong Marjorie Stodola Lila McCune Doris Johnson two brothers Hugh Cedar Rapids Donald Thomas B Rawson Palo Services Turner chapel west 3 p m Saturday Elder Grant Walsch Newton burial Spring Grove cemetery Friends may call at Turner chapel west
Quan Lang becomes a new staging base for Mig operations over Laos as Migs shift from Hanoi area. South Vietnamese forces in the HI corps zone include the 4th 18th 2sth infantry divisions Rangers battalions and two armored cavalry regiments. A Ranger unit was shelled and ambushed 25 miles NW of Saigon near a rubber plant. 10 Viet Cong killed, 1 American and 4 wounded. An AH-1 Cobra was shot down 13 miles SE of Hue. one helicopter crewman wounded. B 52 missions carried at least 30 tons per aircraft in groups of three. A Senate vote backed a withdrawal policy amid Democratic campaigns.
Jerry L. Hines, 21, of Clayton was killed instantly when a crawler tractor on his father’s farm rolled after a roadway collapsed. Driver Fred Lansing, 30, of Luxemburg, had minor injuries. Hines is survived by his parents and three sisters. funeral arrangements are pending.
Patrolman George Pope found a parking ticket on his patrol car and argued it was illegally parked. Patrolman T. E. Broward noted the car was parked in the only available space while Pope went to the state attorney's office to confer about a case.
Senate Democratic policy panel urged all U S forces to withdraw from Indo China within six months contingent on POW release. The plan calls for negotiations with North Vietnam for an immediate cease fire and phased withdrawal in exchange for phased POW releases, with Senator Muskie among those supporting.
U S delegate William Porter flew home to Massachusetts with his wife for personal business and may visit Washington before returning to Paris for the 141st session. Deputy Hayward Isham covered Porter’s duties as Xuan Thuy accused the Nixon administration of plans to seize Indochina.
Ten years ago Cedar Rapids logged 17 degrees below zero, tying the 1936 low for this date. The frigid spell echoed an era of extreme winter conditions and highlighted the persistence of historic cold in the region.
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