Reserved Parking Spaces for Handicapped Meters
Rich Porter and Mike Wilt of the traffic engineering department installed the first of four signs designating meters for handicapped use only. The sign stands at Third street and Third avenue SE with others at Second avenue and Second street SE Second avenue and Fourth street SE and Third avenue and Second street SE. A city permit is required to use the spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Porter
Mike Wilt
Third Street
Third Avenue SE
Second Avenue
Second Street
Fourth Street
Third Avenue
Weekend cold snap forecasts with scattered records data
Extended forecast shows fair skies and very cold temperatures Saturday with highs zero to five above and lows 15 to 20 below. Warmer on Sunday and Monday with highs 10 to 15 above and lows five to 10 below. Wind SW at 20 mph at 2 pm. sunrise Friday 7 25, sunset unknown. Page notes births and local notices with addresses and names, plus police and magistrate references.
Iowa Bill Seeks to Raise Drinking Age to 19
Des Moines March 1973 UPI reports State Rep Lester Menke sponsors a bill to raise Iowa’s legal liquor purchase age from 18 to 19. He cites teen drinking in schools and 18-year-olds buying for younger students. Rep Wendell Pellett backs the measure amid school board support. The proposal follows past changes lowering age to 18 in 1973 after a 1972 move to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Lester Menke
Calumet
Menke
Burglary at 1200 Fourth Ave SE Nets Stolen Stereo
Dave VanBuskirk residence reports theft of about 425 dollars worth of stereo gear from a lower apartment. Neighbors saw suspects load items into a car that failed to start. vehicle later impounded. Wesley T. McWherter, 19, of 5707 Bertram Road SE charged with receiving stolen property as police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave VanBuskirk
Fourth Avenue SE
VanBuskirk
Jim Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Wesley T. McWherter
Bertram Road
McWherter
Heater Blamed in Fire at Coralville Apartments
A malfunctioning space heater caused a 6:30 a.m. blaze at Lakewood Hills apartments in Coralville. The fire started in a bedroom and spread, causing extensive damage. occupant Charles Mallory escaped unharmed and many residents evacuated but returned after about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Lakewood Hills
Charles Mallory
Obituaries Compiled for Cedar Rapids Area
Obituary notes list Jane Medley 80 of 124 Janice Drive NW died Wednesday. Born April 7 1896 in Duluth Minn she lived in Cedar Rapids since 1936 and worked for Collins Radio. Survived by daughter Mrs Robert McCarthy Cedar Rapids son Roger J Rose San Antonio two brothers Edward Dewey Drake Se quoim Wash two sisters Louise Olson and Mrs Lynn Gibson Tucson Ariz six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services Friday 10 30 a m at St Patrick s Catholic Church Duluth burial Forest Hill Duluth vigil Thursday 7 30 p m Teahen funeral home. Also memorials for others including Robert L Yount 40 of Cedar Rapids died in Palm Springs Fla surviving wife parents sister and grandmother. Private cremation Saturday in Lake Worth. Many other deaths listed with service dates and locations across towns such as Monona Earl Bethel Tipton Emma L Maesing West Union Doris Jahnke Brooklyn Jean Hendrickson Nevenhoven s Ryan Florence Amsden Waukon Laura Sweet Williamsburg Mark Heitshusen Uhlmann s Independence Joseph Edward Smith Blairstown Roy E Bibsey Sigourney Harold Strobel Vinton Mrs Frank Peg Kapsen Davenport formerly of Vinton West Branch Bradley Grobin West Liberty Donald Doyle Burlington Victor Frank Danovski John S Tower Alburnett Allen Kemp Jesup services including Cedar Memorial funeral home and St Michael s Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids. Further notices include Sea of names and burial sites with dates and military rites.
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Jane Medley
Janice Drive
Duluth
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Collins Radio
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Robert McCarthy
Roger J Rose
San Antonio
Texas
Edward
Dewey Drake
Sequim
Wash
Louise Olson
Lynn Gibson
Robert L. Yount
Palm Springs
Fla
Susan Dunn
Coe College
University of Iowa
Purdue University
University of Northern Iowa
Mt. Mercy College
Palm Beach Junior College
Lake Worth
Yount
Lawrence J. Yount
R.J. Stephan
Maude Haymer
Monona
Earl Bethel
Schultz
Tipton
Emma L. Maesing
First United Church of Christ
St. John’s
Clarence
Sheets and Son’s
West Union
Doris Jahnke
Burnham and Wood’s
Brooklyn
Jean Hendrickson
Madison Church of Christ
Nevenhoven’s
Ryan
Florence V. Amsden
Shelly’s
Manchester
Waukon
Laura Sweet
Martin’s
Smithfield
Volney
Williamsburg
Mark Heitshusen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Uhlmann’s
Independence
Joseph Edward Smith
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mason-Howe’s. Blairstown
Roy E. Bisbey
T.W van Beck
Sigourney
Harold Louis Strobel
Reynolds
John Stewart Tower
Alburnett
Evanston
Alice R. Naylor
Simmons Co
Tower
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Mizpah
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Allen Kemp
Avenue NE
Buchanan County
Mary Ann Miller
American Legion
Debra Faircloth
Denise Kemp
Edward Kemp
Ottumwa
Darrell Spear
Bristol
Paul Graham
Waterloo
John Hickenbottom
Fairfield
Judy Chunka
Montebello
Calif
Lynne Trout
Eldora
Robert Lombaedi
Leigh Ann Kemp
Parker Funeral Home
Jesup
Pump- Scheer Post
Waterloo Memorial Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Former C R Man Held in L A Robbery
A former Cedar Rapids man, Richard Eugene Manley, 32, was arrested in Salem Missouri and is to be transported to California to face charges in a $1.4 million Los Angeles bond robbery from January 27, 1976. He waived extradition amid claims of innocence. Lance Thoren, 28, of Long Beach, pleaded guilty to one count tied to the same case. Four others were convicted in Indiana for handling bonds. Manley was said to be living near Salem with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
California
Salem
Los Angeles
Richard Eugene Manley
Missouri
Lance Thoren
Long Beach
Manley
Indiana
FBI
Iowa Court Weighs Authority Over 65-Foot Trucks
In a contested appeal the Iowa Supreme Court faces whether IDOT can rescind a prior rule on 65-foot twin trailer trucks and set new limits. Attorneys argue over standing and the attorney general's role, while debate centers on rulemaking versus legalizing the trucks in border cities. The House action to overturn IDOT’s latest move adds to the complex dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Motor Club
Scott District Court
SDOT
IDOT
Supreme Court
Steven Schoenebaum
Schoenebaum
H and W Motor Express Co
Dubuque
Crouse Cartage Co
Carroll
Bittner
Unusual Cold Wave Impacts U S and Europe
Weather officials blame a complex blend of factors for a harsh winter with Arctic air pushing farther south than usual. A locked upper atmosphere pattern since September spreads cold fronts to Texas and Florida and warms some northern regions. Ohio districts face gas shortages as six small districts in five counties close, with 80 districts amid closing notices. Columbia Gas says March supplies will be cut and Equitable Gas asks West Virginia venues to close until further notice.
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Donald Gilman
The
Weather Service
Gilman
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Texas
Florida
United States
Europe
Siberia
Pacific
Ohio
Martin Essex
Columbia Gas Co
Columbia
Equitable Gas Co
West Virginia
Iowa City airport descent tested by darkness and weather
Cedar Rapids air traffic control praised calm handling amid engine failure near Iowa City. Controller Goddard and Schumacher, last week certified, managed the approach with limited instruments. Lehmann credited their poise and expertise for a safe landing despite poor visibility and a vacuum pump outage.
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Iowa City
Schumacher
Charlie
Goddard
FAA
Cedar Rapids
Debate on Additional Funds for Medicaid Plan
DES MOINES a social services budget sub committee approved an $8 million supplemental appropriation for Medicaid. Gov Ray and the social services department sought $9 million beyond the current $50 million to cover costs. Committee votes rejected a $7.5 million cap, leading to a unanimous floor vote for the $8 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joint Social Services Budget Subcommittee
Robert Ray
Social Services Department
Senate
House
Palo Man Shot Near Residence Morning Burglary Suspected
Palo man Douglas Young 18 was wounded in a Wednesday afternoon shooting while returning to his home three miles northwest of Palo. He reported a burglar fired from a garage as he stopped his pickup near the residence and fled after he got out to run for a shed. He is in good condition at St Luke's hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
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Douglas Young
Route 1
Palo
St. Luke's Hospital
Young
Melvin Young
Correction on Slyke conviction and address
The Gazette corrects a prior report naming Gary Slyke of Brentwood Drive NE. The defendant is Gary Van Slyke, 221 Brentwood Drive NE, convicted on November 2 of using a phone with intent to threaten, harass, annoy, or offend Diane O Neil. He was fined $500 and sentenced to 1 day in jail, suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Gary Slyke
Brentwood Drive
Gary van Slyke
Brentwood Drive NE
Diane O'Neil
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C.R. Weather
Daily Record
Dennis Schrader
Norway
Martin Cutter
Grande Avenue
Jean Downs
Richard Chapman
Fourth Avenue
Marion
Leon Jones
Elaine Drive
Russell Collins
Kesler Road
James H. Lahr
Fairlane Drive
Thomas F. Cady
Rosella M
Hershell Gene Harris
Richard A
Barbara A. Gourley
Stephani
Jon E. Toal
Starlet L
Gregory A. Myers
Rebecca Marie
Terry Loren Kerr
Jan Marie
Clarence Joseph Supple
Scott V
Beth Ann Currans
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Magistrate's Court
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Peg) Kapsen
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West Liberty
Donald W Doyle
Sheagren
Burlington
Burial Memorial Park
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McAninch
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John S. Tower
John E. Lapes
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Willy Nilly
Richard Bittner
Motor Club of
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Cedar Rapids Tower
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