Weather, Births, Incidents Mark Daily Gazette
Highs scattered from Anchorage to New York in the 30s and 40s with overnight lows in the teens to 30s. Extended forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions Friday through Sunday with little precipitation. births announced for Mercy, Solon and Central City families. local incidents include gas odor, water pipe break, fires, and a magistrate’s court note.
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Council Opposes Court Ruling On Vevera Election Legality
Iowa City council votes 4 to 2 against seeking a court decision on the legality of Robert Vevera’s election to the city council. The issue centers on his status as a former police officer and eligibility under the city code. Also, Old Capitol Associates reports preliminary approval for a $2.2 million Plaza Centre I loan and related land purchase and contract steps.
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Council
Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Robert Vevera
Vevera
Mary Neuhauser
David Perret
Neuhauser
Perret
Severa
Max Selzer
Old Capitol Associates
Don Scatina
Old Capitol
Scatina
Plaza Centre I
Obituary: Frank J. Kosek 75 Cedar Rapids store pioneer
Frank J. Kosek 75, of 2757 Iowa Ave SE Cedar Rapids, retired operator of the Kosek Dime and Dollar store, past president of the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. Born Jan 1 1901 in Necedah Wisconsin he worked 25 years at a Woolworth in Nebraska before opening Cedar Rapids store in 1946. He retired 1963 and held multiple civic roles including River side Citizens committee chair and Nut Growers associations. Surviving: two sons Paul and Stanley two brothers Otto and Ernest sister Rose Prastka four grandchildren. Services Friday 2:30 p.m. Janeba Kuba funeral home West with burial Czech National. Memorials to Hus Memorial building fund.
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Frank J. Kosek
Iowa Avenue SE
Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Mr. Kosek
National Northern Nut Growers Assn
Crescent Lodge
AF and AM
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
el Kahir Shrine
the Odd Fellows
Sokols
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Paul
Stanley
Otto
Ernest
Rose Prastka
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
George B. McDill
Hus Memorial United Presbyterian Church
Hus Memorial Building Fund
Beck L. Levin
Jacob Levin
Clinton
Syndicate Clothing
Eben Israel Cemetery
Israel Zoberman
Snell- Smith’s
Temple Judah
Marcella M. Short
Robert Short
D Street
Wilson Junior High School
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Mark Edward
Ralph Short
Edward Winn
Carroll
St. Ludm
Emma E. Hammond
Scott Hammond
Fond du Lac
Wis
Muscatine
Mr. Hammond
el Kahir
Rebekah Lodge
Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs
Deborah
First United Presbyterian Church
Hammond
Lloyd
Bernice) de Jong
Albert Bunn
Chapel of Memories
David Polk
First Christian Church
de Jong
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
First Christian Church of
Shrine Hospital
Police Nab Man Wanted in Milwaukee
Sammie Franklin, 29, was arrested at a Cedar Rapids residence on a Milwaukee police charge of injury by conduct regardless of life. He is held for extradition to Milwaukee after arrest shortly after 9 30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Franklin
Fourth Avenue SE
Iowa Obituaries and Funeral Details Across Towns
Death notices list Coralville Gordon Dinsmore 77 with services at George L Gay’s and a Masonic memorial. Laura Margar et Platt 77 at First Baptist church. Brant Kern ae Henry Huedepohl 85 at Trinity Lutheran. Selwyn Bauer 6 buried Fremont township cemetery. Michael Kin yon 24 visitation at George L Gay’s. Kathryn Schroyer 86 at United Methodist church. Louis Kahler 83 in Traer. Loyal Melton 75 at Turner chapel west with Palo cemetery burial. casket not opened after service.
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Coralville
Gordon Dinsmore
George L. Gay
Fremont Township
Keokuk
Michael Kinyon
George L. Gay’s
West Union
Kathryn Schroyer
United Methodist Church
Burnham and Wood's
Traer
Louis Kahler
Erickson's
Palo
Loyal Melton
Turner Chapel West
Palo Cemetery
Turner’s West
U S A Presented by Kennedy High School Fine Arts
Kennedy high school stages U S A a dramatic revue based on Dos Passos novel It follows John Ward Moorehouse through WWI era as he rises in business The bicentennial observance features news reels slides and music Cast includes Kevin Kral Bob Clevenger Mark Awbrey Sue Watson Sheryl Gender Kathy Willhoite John Hendrickson Amy Johnson and others Director James Erbe Tickets 1 50 adults 1 children Call 398 2236 for reservations
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Kennedy High School Fine Arts
U.S.A
John Dos Passos
John Ward Moorehouse
Kevin Kral
Bob Clevenger
Mark Awbrey
Sue Watson
Sheryl Gender
Kathy Willhoite
John Hendrickson
Moorehouse
Amy Johnson
Gertrude
Amber Kingery
Eleanor
Diane Thomas
Janey
James Erbe
Bean Convicted Of Receiving Stolen Property
Merlin Bean, 38, was convicted by a Linn district court jury of receiving stolen property tied to a shotgun owned by Drug Town. State agent William Brosnahan testified he bought the gun from Bean for $300 on Sept 30, and Bean claimed it was stolen and showed a $567 tag. Helm testified Bean warned him the blame would fall on Helm if a state agent was involved.
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Merlin Bean
Forty-first Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
Linn District Court
Bean
William Brosnahan
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
John Helm
Brosnahan
Helm
Drunk Driving Charged Against Gregory A OBrien
Gregory A. OBrien, 20, of 4420 Bowling Street SW, has been charged with drunk driving. Linn County deputies arrested him after erratic driving on Highway 149 southwest of Cedar Rapids.
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Gregory A. O’brien
Bowling Street
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Ford Budget Aims Arms Spending And Job Programs
The budget seeks larger defense outlays for warplanes tanks and ships while expanding public service jobs by 310 000 funded with 1.5 billion in 1976 supplementary dollars. It plans 39 weeks unemployment benefits in 1977 7.7 percent unemployment this year and 6.9 percent in 1977 with tax relief for regions above 7 percent. It proposes tax changes social security increases and cost cuts in food stamps and school lunches.
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Ford
Congress
Senate approves bill to ban sexual contact for hire in massage parlors
The 36 13 vote passed a bill aimed at closing massage parlors by prohibiting sexual contact for hire. Opponents from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Des Moines criticized it as moral enforcement not effective lawmaking. Senators Sovern Redman Doderer voiced concerns that the measure lowers penalties and misses broader abuses.
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Sanderson
Oregon
Eugene Hill
Senate State Government Committee
Iowa
Steve Sovern
Marion
James Redman
Cedar Rapids
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Sovern
Severn
Turner
Des Moines
Redman
Doderer
Senate
Senate and House clash over intelligence report secrecy
Senate intelligence critics led by Senator Church oppose broad oversight while the House panel votes 8 to 4 against deleting secret material from its 340 page draft report. Otis Pike chairs the panel amid disputes over disclosure of U.S. submarine spying and covert actions including Angolan support and Italian party ties.
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John Tower
Texas
Church
House Intelligence Committee
Ford
U.S
Dale Milford
Regional conflict escalation as 1500 PLA troops join civil war
American, Lebanese, Syrian and Israeli sources report 1500 PLA troops crossing into the area to support the Moslem leftists amid ongoing civil strife. King Hussein of Jordan arrives in Damascus for mediation as Syrian delegates travel to Beirut. Despite talks, Arab diplomats fear mediation may be too late as violence worsens with over 150 killed and 325 wounded per police tallies.
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Hussein
Jordan
Damascus
Beirut
Hafez Assad
Hikmat Chehabi
Naji Jamil
Suleiman Franjieh
Voice of Lebanon
Thought for the Day: Truman on Responsibility of States
President Harry Truman urged that great states should serve others rather than seek domination of the world. His remark frames a moral standard for international conduct and national duty.
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Harry Truman
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