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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1973
Page
1
Weather details for Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures noon and 2 pm, barometer and humidity readings, sunrise and sunset times, and year ago figures. Senate convened at 9 am, passed a 36 to 10 bill on county official group health plans and a 46 to 0 bill on delaying state income tax filing. House convened at 9 am, received three bills, recessed for caucuses and committees.
Birth notices list families in St Luke’s area with newborns and birthplaces including Eldridge Prince Center Point Hiawatha Ely Marion and Cedar Rapids. The item also records a Jan 23 birth at West Des Moines and family connections to Donald Stransky Josephine Bell and others. A long string of police and traffic fines follow, plus obituaries and funeral notices for multiple towns.
Ten years ago Billie Sel Estes, a bankrupt farm tycoon, is convicted of swindling a farmer. He is denied a new trial and formally sentenced to eight years in prison.
In statements to police and an FBI interview, Love describes events at Big Ruthie's on July 20 involving a Black Chicago man, two accomplices, and a robbery turning violent. Testimony links McKinney's dying statements to a Black girlfriend and a gun robbery context, with witnesses recounting a tense, crowded scene and subsequent police inquiries.
Testimony details arrests at 8 a.m. on July 20, claims of inadequate rights and food, and alleged coercion in signing statements. FBI agent and local detectives described similar statements from Doolin while a Memphis officer recalled weapons seen nearby. Trial activity continues with focus on admitted facts and defendant custodial conditions.
Sheriff Walter Grant reports Linn county breakins and larcenies fell by six percent in 1972, from 457 to 431, citing new patrol methods and better cooperation with Cedar Rapids and Marion police. In 1971 counts were 187 break ins and 270 larcenies. in 1972 there were 178 break ins and 253 larcenies.
Senator Scott cited a two hour 20 minute White House meeting with President Nixon in which Nixon urged leaving fear behind and embracing peace with honor. Attendees Len Stennis and Fulbright praised Nixon and Kissinger, with Fulbright calling the agreement later than hoped but good.
John Krotz 73 of 1001 Sixteenth avenue SE died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born December 9, 1899 in Cedar Valley he was a retired employee of Iowa Steel and Iron Works and a veteran of World Wars I and II. Surviving are two brothers a half sister and two half brothers, all Cedar Rapids. Funeral services at Kuba funeral home east Friday at 10 am with the Rev. Clarence Frana. Burial at St. John's. Rosary 7 pm Thursday at the funeral home with visitations after 9 am Thursday. Military graveside services will be by Hanford American Legion post.
Mrs George Omar Rose P Omar aged 86 of 712 Thirty third street NE Cedar Rapids widow of George Omar died Wednesday after a long illness Born May 7 1887 in Richmond Ky she married Oct 23 1923 in Cedar Rapids She worked for Fruehauf three years and belonged to First Assembly of God Survived by three sons Robert Omar Samuel Madlom and George Madson and daughter Lena Omar all Cedar Rapids with 26 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Services pending at Cedar Memorial funeral home friends may call after 5 pm Thursday
Memorial services announced for Martha Schweighofer on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of Memories led by Rev. Larry R. Johnson of First Presbyterian Church with arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Gerald E Polashek has services Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at St. Pius X Church with Rev. Bernard Collins and at noon at Holy Trinity Church Protivin with Rev. Stanley Hayek. burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery Protivin. Brady Kuba Funeral Home in charge.
Phillips said a new bridge upstream will connect with Twelfth avenue on the east and swing southwest over the River side urban renewal area to C street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues. City engineer Jon Janda noted west side lanes won’t be in the bridge contract but should finish with the river to C street segment. Construction aims for 1974 bond financing via general obligation bonds.
The Pentagon outlines a 219 page booklet of seven years of news for POWs to update families, with a new tailored uniform for each man. Doctors at Clark assign escorts and arrange flights to one of 30+ U.S. military hospitals for further exams and treatment. Reunions with relatives are planned as soon as possible after hospital arrival near home.
The federal building on First Street SE will close Thursday with lobby hours only from 7 to 9 am for postal patrons with lock boxes to collect mail.
Cedar Rapids added a unique piece of equipment to its fire fighting gear Wednesday with the purchase of an attack pumper. The city council approved a quotation of $20,821 for the pumper, fully equipped. Assistant Chief W. T. McAllen said the pumper is a new concept in fire fighting equipment and can be used where larger units cannot go. It weighs five tons fully loaded, carries up to 250 gallons of water, and has flotation tires for grass fires and field crossing.
Background reports say peace in Vietnam nears as Kissinger travels to Paris to finish the text of an agreement. Nixon hints at closing the long war in a cryptic inaugural view, while aides complete the document at lower levels.
As the truce nears, officials say offensive actions end with the cease-fire while air power decisions rest with the South Vietnamese air force. The U S has rapidly expanded Saigon's aviation arsenal to over 2400 aircraft and helicopters in preparation for potential renewed fighting.
Loyal E. Hoover of Marion route two was arrested by Linn deputies on a warrant for malicious injury to a building. Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers unavailable for details. Hoover held in county jail on $2,500 bond Wednesday pending further action.
Four callers to television station KABC complained that President Nixon's cease-fire address interrupted the National Basketball Association all-star game in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
The United States foresees reconciliation with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and postwar reconstruction aid for Indochina. The accord bars foreign troops and advisers but allows periodic armament replacement by South Vietnamese parties after ceasefire under international oversight, drawing mixed Capitol Hill reactions.
President Johnson lay in state at the LBJ library as thousands filed by the flag draped casket in Austin. The Johnsons then moved to the LBJ Ranch for burial after a Thursday service at National City Christian Church where Marvin Watson will deliver the eulogy. President Nixon declared Thursday a national day of mourning.
Charles Dye, 66, a renowned artist whose covers graced numerous magazines, died Monday from a self-inflicted bullet wound in Sedona Arizona. Police are handling the investigation and no further details were released.
Fire department figures released at a city council meeting show Cedar Rapids suffered about 549000 in total losses in 1972, up from 456000 in 1971, with eight fire related deaths and significant insured amounts. Building values reached 47961760 while contents were 19149798, and insurance paid 372667.23 on buildings and 131996.14 on contents. Loss not insured was about 45000.
Gregory Karrick, 23, of 1601 Center Point Road NE, was in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital after a four car collision on Oakland Road NE. He was a passenger in Lynette Barron's car, which struck a parked car owned by Jack Carley. Barron fled the scene and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
Gov. Robert Ray named seven Iowans to state examining boards and one to the traveling library board. New appointees include Joyce Johnson Decorah to physical therapy board of examiners James Duffy Sioux City and James Lynch Des Moines to architectural examiners Richard Shirk Oelwein to traveling library board and Edward Healey Cedar Rapids to architectural board plus Kenneth Waldruff Griswold Delmar Conklin Perry to watchmaking examiners and Dr R R Schively Fort Madison to podiatry examiners board.
Hong Kong reporting that China welcomed the U S North Vietnam agreement. A foreign ministry statement said the pact was in the interests of the Vietnamese and American people and would help ease tensions in the Far East and Asia.
DES MOINES AP State Superintendent Robert Benton said he has urged local districts to hold appropriate services Thursday for former President Lyndon Johnson. He stressed school closings are local decisions, but the 180 day minimum for state aid cannot be waived.
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