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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1974
Page
3
Tokyo AP reports more than 7000 railroad passengers stranded by heavy snow in northern Honshu and Hokkaido. Snowfalls disrupted trains from Saturday with crews and travelers facing long waits aboard stalled cars as weather officials warned of continued snowfall and travel hazards.
DES MOINES AP Iowa Civil Defense officials led by Don Hinman sought access to state criminal history files to background check volunteers for emergency services. The Confidential Rewards Council declined, noting its mandate to protect sensitive data. Hinman said the request aimed to verify Senate File 115 and ensure proper screening for radio amateur civil defense volunteers statewide.
DES MOINES The state commerce commission suspended Davies Feed and Supply of Marengo's grain warehouse license amid alleged grain shortages. A hearing on revocation is set for Feb. 26 at 10 am. Executor Reverett Davies died in December. Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids named executor. The commission ordered duties to maintain grain quality and warned the firm cannot store bulk grain during suspension. Alleged shortages total 20 099 bushels of corn and 1 176 bushels of oats. multiple recordkeeping, insurance, and receipt issues cited.
Three fugitives including an Arizona state firse escapee were captured Friday night in a northside park. Michael Taylor 35 Joh Kramer and William Furni were arrested. They were sought in a $13 000 robbery of the wife of a Dubuque Iowa tavern owner in November.
Marion Fire Chief Janws Reynolds said no plans exist to pull in the state fire marshal to probe the blaze that destroyed the Mario Bowl center. Reynolds and Assistant Chief Vection Blick combed the ruins Friday and Saturday seeking a probable cause, noting the fire may have started in the northwest corner near a large kitchen area. Loss estimated at 450000 to 500000 dollars as firemen and police guarded the site and rekindling sparked attention from onlookers. Fire units from Marion Cedar Rapids Linn County sheriff’s department and Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative helped with aerial water efforts.
Graveside services for Lucille Douglas 81 will be held at Oakland cemetery in Manchester. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Chem Weis of Marion and Mrs Merit Jotu sol of Cedar Rapids. The funeral home notes Easter Mortuary is handling arrangements and visitation will be at the cemetery prior to interment.
The list shows multiple congregations across Marion including Bethel Baptist at 1000 Eighth Avenue led by Rev. Calvin Whorpe with Sunday school, worship at 0:30 and 7:30, and sermons on intoxication and spirituality and maturity. Also listed are First Bantish, Squaw Creek Baptist, Robins Faith Bible, St. Joseph's Catholic, Marion Christian, Church of the Resurrection, and others with times, sermon topics, and pastors such as Rev. Lyle W. Sec, Rev. Kermit Jelmeland, Rev. Ed Balers, Rev. Peter M. Morgan, Rev. Otto A. Zwanziger, and Rev. John D. Huber Jr. Many entries include Sunday school times and worship periods.
Freeman Faos 77, retired farmer and sales rep for Hybrid Seed Co., dies Friday. A World War II veteran, he served 1 year in ASC and commanded Pioneer Barracks WW II. Survived by wife Fern and daughter Gerathy Cox of Apple Valley, Calif. Services Monday at 10 pm in the Christian church, Powell Funeral Home.
The annual wage and salary survey for the Cathar Rapids metropolitan area will begin in the coming weeks. The study covers office clerical, skilled maintenance, custodial, and material movement jobs across a cross-section of area employers. Results will aid private employers, labor and government agencies in wage administration and bargaining and will be released this summer.
A group of five men robbed an Iowa City pharmacy Thursday afternoon, distracting staff while two slipped behind the counter and took cash, then regrouped outside. The manager reported the incident to authorities. The page also notes an unrelated 20 years ago event about a world conference proposal.
The Grant Wood Area chapter of the American Red Cross will offer three different multi media first aid courses this week. Sessions meet at the Red Cross office 837 Granby building from 8 30 am with no charge for instruction. Call the Red Cross office 36 3538 to enroll.
Utility firm seeks substitute rate increases to take effect March 3 under bond subject to refund. Motion covers Town Quad-Cities area Cedar Rapids and Ollumwa with total annual revenue impact about 2.6 million for electric and 82.7 million overall, affecting residential gas and commercial customers.
One man remains in serious condition at St Luke's hospital after a Friday crash on Oak NE near 37th Street when a car skidded struck two utility poles and sent bystanders fleeing. Driver Billy Marlin 22 was charged with reckless driving. Passenger Robert Watkins 41 suffered a skull fracture. A second crash on Collins Road NE left two men injured and another driver charged with reckless driving.
Three men entered a Norway area location and fled with $600 after a head injury to a manager. Police said the robbers used a vehicle and fled the scene. Names and exact locations were unclear in the fragmented report.
A dense, fragmentary scan of classified service ads lists advertisers for central vacuum systems, home repair, painting, septic, tree services, upholstery, carpentry, hauling, taxes, and personal staffing. Names, phone numbers, and service types appear in jumbled order across a single pasted page segment.
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