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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1977
Page
4
The article argues plea bargaining is essential to justice, noting it should be encouraged when properly implemented. It cites high plea rates, court workloads, and manpower limits, with Cedar Rapids attorney Fred Dumbaugh stating the system would crumble without pleas and that criminal cases take priority over civil matters.
Authorities and the American Bar Association note benefits from out of court settlements while critics press for full public trials. Speedy trial rules tighten timelines, but judges and lawyers warn inflexible limits pose practical challenges.
Judge Harold Victor Friday sustained railroad company motions to dismiss Cedar Rapids' suit seeking reversal of a TRB order. The order required six statutory exceptions to a city crossing ordinance and allowed longer blockages when trains move. TRB retained jurisdiction on crossing limits and the city’s power to regulate Fourth Street corridor operations.
The Rev. Eugene Kutsch announced a four member team will administer the Metropolitan Office of Catholic Education during Rev. James Sullivan’s three year post as coordinator. The leave was granted by Archbishop James Byrne. Team members include Rev. Donald Klein, Rev. Don Schmidt, Joel Goran, and Rev. A A Sodawasser.
Priscilla Woods of 2048 Fifth Avenue SE earned an MA from Western Illinois University in Macomb NI. Leila Stortz of Cedar Rapids received a BA from the College of St Benedict in St Joseph Minnesota. Kristin Loghry of Iowa City earned a BA in music summa cum laude from Lawrence University in Appleton Wisconsin. Tim Schedl of Iowa City earned a BA magna cum laude from Lawrence. April Oja of Mt. Vernon earned a BA from Lawrence.
On this date in 1940, Britain severed diplomatic relations with the Vichy government in France amid World War II developments.
A municipal band concert is scheduled Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Noelridge Park with trombone and cornet numbers plus vocal solos by Anne Swidish-Moses of Iowa City. She will perform Visi d art e from Tosca and songs from The King and I. Conducting will be Frank Piersol guiding pieces including The Purple Carnival Festive Overture William Byrd Suite The Liberty Bell Cornet Carillon Trombone Country Invercargill and encores The Melody Shop Beer Barrel Polka Under the Double Eagle and The Flea.
Mel Brooks has cast three co writers from High Anxiety as actors in his new 20th Century Fox comedy. Ron Clark plays a mental patient Rudy De Luca a sadistic killer and Barry Levinson a nutty bellhop who attacks Brooks in the shower with a wet newspaper.
The notice outlines subscription options for the Cedar Rapids Gazette including carrier and mail rates for daily, Sunday, and weekend editions. It states mail sub subscriptions excluded in Gazette carrier areas and notes AP news rights for local content.
Marion Police Chief Richard E. Cayler reported the usual number of firecracker complaints on Monday with no arrests. One resident said a car passed by and people tossed firecrackers, damaging the trunk before culprits fled. No fireworks injuries were reported.
Nomination papers are available in the Linn-Mar district business manager's office for the September board of education election. Incumbents Wayne Engle and Margery Scheie have filed papers. Filing deadline is August 4 with the election on September 13. Irwin's summer sale features men and boys clothing. Hickory smoked barbecued pork ribs and shrimp and chicken served Wednesdays at Stickney's Scoreboard.
A bicyclist identified as 17 year old Robert D. Milbach of 1415 Eleventh Street was charged with failure to yield after a collision with a car driven by 37 year old James H. Grawe at Twelfth Avenue and Twenty fourth Street. Milbach received head abrasions at Mercy Hospital and was released. he is due in Marion magistrate's court Friday.
The city will shift all collection one day later this week with Tuesday routes moved to Wednesday and the schedule continuing through Friday into Saturday. YMCA activities at Marion include gym and swim sessions, youth sports, and adult programs beginning at 6 a.m. and continuing through the day with multiple time slots.
Rudolph Tremblay of Manchester learned a newspaper misidentified a body pulled from the Merrimack River as his. Tremblay, 49, said he did not report the error and expected a correction. Police later identified the victim as a patient at the state mental hospital.
A satirical jab notes that cities dislike TV jokes about them and warns against electing clownish leaders. It also critiques promising politicians and questions the affordability of speed reading amid rising book prices.
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