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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1975
Page
4
New decline in the bank prime rate spurred activity as the Dow Jones industrial average rose about 3.85 points. Trading was active with broad gains amid market optimism and shifting prices across sectors and commodities.
Friday and Saturday receipts show barrows and gilts weighing 200 to 230 pounds bringing 37.75 to 39.25 dollars per cwt, with reductions for larger weights and different grades. The Cedar Rapids market, plus Waterloo and Des Moines cattle, hogs, and grain values across several plants, reflect a generally steady to slightly mixed trade, with various weight and grade discounts noted.
Four teenagers died when their car was struck by a Rock Island passenger train on the dusty edge of the city Friday night. Names include Nina Caldwell 18 Arigle Neels 18 Vietor Ky and Walter 17. A 16 year old Melvin Lee was injured and listed in satisfactory condition. Police were unable to determine who was driving.
Des Moines Iowa AP USDA weekly receipts show 55 000 at packing points in Iowa and southern Minnesota with steady to slow movement. Priority listings include price ranges for hogs by weight at county points and packing plants, with sows and various weight brackets cited and Friday slaughter figures noted.
Market brief shows Chicago grain bids with Wheat and Corn notes, oats and soybeans quoted, and hogs cattle and calves prices. Postville auction reports list prices for choice and good steers, cows, and feeders, with receipts and Friday sale expectations. Silver quotations and New York price quotes accompany the closing notes.
A Lee County group seeks to move the USS The Sullivans from Philadelphia to Montrose near Keokuk for a Mississippi River tourist site. Mayor Charles Eppers says lawmakers may be asked to fund about 500000 to secure and anchor the 376 foot ship, named for five Waterloo brothers lost in 1942.
John Monroe fifty of Gaz Eighth street told police Friday evening he was beaten and robbed by two men in the alley behind his residence. He reported his wallet containing thirty eight dollars was taken. Monroe was treated at a Cy der Rapids hospital for a thumb injury and cuts.
Des Moines UPI reports legislative action on revising Iowa's criminal code will begin Monday. The plan, a Democratic priority, features a 240 page bill with amendments, hearings, and disputed provisions including bribery disqualification and changes to rape trial procedures. Critics warn the revisions could push back court decisions while supporters push for swift passage. Key figures include Sen Gene Glenn Ottumwa and Attorney General Richard Turner with hearings Feb 10 and debate Feb 17.
A Des Moines bill by Senator James Redmond would allow authorized emergency vehicles to drive left of the center line when responding to calls or pursuing violators under specific conditions. The proposal also exempts certain political signs from billboard rules for a window around elections with owner consent required.
Police report a pharmacy owner in Minnesota fought off a robbery at his residence on First Avenue SE. Two white male suspects wearing ski masks fled after Schillig fired four shots from a .45 caliber handgun as they tried to grab a money bag. Descriptions: both 150 to 160 pounds, one about 5 feet 11 inches, the other 6 feet tall, wearing green fatigue jackets. The incident occurred about 9:45 p.m. after he closed Schillig Pharmacy on Center Point Road NE and headed home with receipts.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co and two directors faced federal indictments for allegedly skirting income tax on secretly diverted political contributions. Former 3M President Bert Cross and ex-finance VP Irwin Hansen charged with conspiring to defraud the US, with alleged false returns for 1968 and 1969. The panel said 3M funneled funds via a Swiss account from 1963 to 1987, mislabeling them as insurance premiums. Potential penalties include prison terms up to five years for Cross and up to 20,000 dollars in fines. company penalties also noted.
Five members of the Robinson Hill family died when their plane crashed near Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in drizzly rain on Friday night. Surviving infant Holly Hill, 15 months, is in critical condition with minor injuries. Names of the dead include pilot John Hill 26 of Fort Lauderdale and his wife Jean 24, Rufus Robinson 80, Joseph Robinson 64 of Deerfield Beach, and William Felton 56 of Pompano Beach. Relatives planned to travel from Georgia to Whigham.
A government advisory panel urged using seven billion dollars of income tax revenue to finance Social Security. The plan would curb payroll tax hikes and allow dipping into the general treasury to cover a projected three to four billion dollar deficit in 1976. The move reflects rising debt and a shift from earlier proposals to tax the first portion of earnings.
TEL AVIV AP Israeli soldiers wounded a Arab boy and girl in Gaza after a grenade attack that missed troops but set their car ablaze near a Palestinian refugee camp. It was the worst Gaza incident in nearly two years. A separate bus explosion in Bethlehem caused minor damage with no injuries.
The readable fragments hint at a dated financial or sales notice with uncertain terms. Names and places are unclear, leaving the exact event and participants hard to identify. The text suggests a transaction or market action but lacks concrete details.
A compiled schedule of worship times, Sunday schools, sermons, and special services for numerous Marion churches and faith groups. Includes Antioch Church of Christ Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist St Joseph's Catholic Marion Christian Robbins Faith Bible Marion Church of the Brethren Church of Christ Ascension Lutheran Lutheran Church of the Resurrection St Paul's Lutheran First United Methodist Prairie Chapel First Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church of God Seventh Day United Seventh Day Brethren with pastors and service times across multiple locations.
Jeffrey MacDonald, former Army doctor, was arrested in Huntington Beach California on murder charges tied to the February 17 1970 killings of his wife and two daughters at Fort Bragg North Carolina. A Santa Ana county jail held him on 500000 bond after a federal grand jury indicted him again following a long investigation.
A 17 year old boy was charged with carrying a concealed weapon possession of stolen property and break ing and entering He was arrested after police stopped a car in the 1200 block of First avenue east shortly after 1 am Saturday A .32 caliber pistol found under the front seat had been reported stolen in a break in at 502 Twentieth street NE Earlier two year old youths had been charged in that break in and the teen suspect was held for further questioning at the county jail
Iowa's unemployment rate for December was 3.6 percent, a drop from earlier projections. The number of unemployed rose to 46,200, up 7,100 from November and 8,100 from December 1973, with declines in manufacturing and construction offset by a rise in wholesale and retail sales workers due to seasonal factors.
Barbara Bjornson of 50 Knollwood Drive SE was elected president of the board of directors of the Children's Home of Cedar Rapids at the annual meeting. Other 1975 officers include Mrs. Francis Vasquez as first vice president, Hamilton Vasey as second vice president, Mrs. Charles Loomis Jr as recording secretary, Mrs. Robert Neff as corresponding secretary, Mrs. John L. Petersen as assistant corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Van Vechten Shafter as Sherwood trust officer. Immediate past president is Mrs. Adolph C. Topinka. The home operates Heartwood for adolescents 12 to 18, Maplewood for girls, and Camp Sood Health.
The annual meeting of the Citizen's Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse held at Blair House elected 1975 officers. JoAnn Brongema named president Rev Jotin Shew vice president Jim Davidson secretary and Marie Wokoun treasurer.
Culver argues President Ford's energy program worsens inflation and urges mandatory fuel rationing. He cites equitable distribution and reduces domestic fuel use, proposing steps before rationing such as national fuel cutbacks, busless weekends, and tax incentives for efficient cars and insulation.
The Manse special subcommittee on intelligence will begin a probe of content intelligence a week from Monday. CTA Director Willa Colby and witnesses will appear as announced Friday.
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