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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1976
Page
18
Marian Council will resubmit its request for an 11019 increase in the 1976 77 budget. City Attorney Robert J Store was asked to renew the appeal denied June 21 by the state Appeal board. The request centers on funding the community center program with Marian’s limited budget and reflects working balances and budget data concerns.
Ten local groups will operate booths in Marion County fair days July 16 18 in city park. Sponsored by the Marion division Chamber of Commerce retail bureau Nirs Ray Mefel chairman of bazaar division lists participating groups including Marion Lions evening club Linn Mar varsity cheerleaders Linn County ALSAC Marion Mothers club Ced Mar Sertama club Marion high school band boosters Marion Jaycees Xi Garna Sipma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Marion Rainbow Girls and Hiswatna Trails Kiwanis. Booths offer handi crafts children s games refreshments dunk tank and literature.
The building department approved two new house permits in the last seven days for Mark Reinhart and Black Construction with sums of 28 278 and 16 416 respectively. Additional permits were issued to Mark Thomas Earl Chaisson William J McCarthy YMCA and Priday s activity schedule at Marion YMCA. The article also notes a budget appeal decision by the city council with 20 days to file a rehearing request and possible judicial review if denied again.
Activities Friday honor the bicentennial with events at the Marion Community Center and Linn-Mar schools. The Cherry Sisters final by Olde Barn Players at 7:20 PM in Linn-Mar Auditorium, 4-H broom making and candle dipping at 1 and 4 PM, plus Francis Marion films, Marion Nature and Garden Club display, Caroline Keith demon stration, Helen Marian china painting demonstrations.
In Iowa City a murder trial centers on Michael Remmers accused of killing Kaye Messner on January 10. Testimony depicts the victim distressed and disoriented before death as witnesses recount an earlier dispute, property damage, and Remmers drinking beer near the scene.
Report states Lake Baykal is the deepest lake in the world, with Soviet experts noting a depth surpassing prior records. The article emphasizes the lake's extreme depth and its significance in geographic measurements.
Judge Chinton Shaeffer denied a temporary injunction sought by three veterans and the University of Iowa Veterans Association against the university president Willard Royd an assistant registrar and the board of regents. The veterans objected to a new rule that decertified some year around students reducing summer veterans checks. Attorneys for the university warned against interest free loans for those certified students during the period. The court found no irreparable harm and noted potential minor inconvenience but no substantial damage to warrant an injunction.
Ted persons were injured in separate accidents occurring twenty minutes apart on a Wednesday afternoon. Larissa Cloyes, 2L, of 2325 Fifth avenue, received treatment for a back injury and was released. Scott Behn, 5, of 2845 Second avenue, treated for head lacerations and abrasions after a bicycle and a car driven by Susan G. Hanson collided in the 2100 block of Third avenue. Hanson’s vehicle was on Third avenue near Third street. No charges were filed.
Kansas City article reports William Fippart indicted on 16 counts for stealing prescription eyeglasses from mailed C O D packages at the Ulysses post office. Federal prosecutor says glasses were taken while clerks faced away, and returned to the package without payment.
DES MOINES Iowa farmers face higher operating costs as price controls end this month. Estimates suggest a 3 to 10 percent rise in diesel and fuel oil prices, with current rates around 35.9 cents per gallon for No 2 diesel and 36.9 cents for No 1 fuel oil. Officials cite supply concerns and major oil companies’ pricing restraint amid public scrutiny. The Iowa study notes farm diesel usage at 48 million gallons last year and 53.5 million for fuel oil, with crops and livestock driving most energy use.
Gov Robert Kay replaces Ann Pellegreno on the state transportation commission with Barbera Dunn a Des Moines Democrat and reappoints Willam F McGrath. The shakeup follows a January vote allowing 65 foot twin trailer trucks on state roads and a district court ruling that conditions were not met.
Reserve Mining Co was ordered to stop dumping taconite tailings into Lake Superior from its Silver Bay plant within one year. If no substitute disposal site is found by July 7, the plant must close. The measure follows findings that the waste may have contaminated municipal water supplies with asbestos fibers and raised cancer concerns.
A government plan would cap lead in leaded gasoline at 1.4 grams per gallon starting Oct 1 to ease a summer shortage. EPA official Stanley Legra noted current averages run 1.4 to 1.8 grams, and legal challenges from Butyl Corp, PPG Industries, DuPont, Nalco Chemical Co and the National Petroleum Refiners Assn have shaped the rules since 1973. The EPA also outlined future reductions to 1.0 gram on Jan 1 1977, 0.8 gram on Jan 1 1978, and 0.5 gram on Jan 1 1980.
In San Francisco U S District Judge William Orrick extended Patty Hearst's psychiatric evaluation to October 1 delaying sentencing for the SLA kidnap case. The Bureau of Prisons sought more time to examine Hearst at Federal Correctional Facility San Diego amid ongoing assessments following her 1974 kidnapping and status as a prisoner.
The United States pledged to veto any U N Security Council condemnation of Israel for its weekend hostage rescue in Uganda. Israel freed more than 100 Jewish hostages as casualties mounted among terrorists and Ugandan troops. U S officials said the move aimed to shift the Council toward international terrorism questions. The briefing notes show Washington and Tel Aviv compiling evidence of Ugandan dictator Amin’s support for the hijackers. Under U S law, proof could justify air strikes against those aiding terrorism.
Washington UPI reports important postal rate changes set for July 18. Special delivery stamps rise to 1.25 dollars and money orders to 50 cents. Registered mail jumps to at least 2.10 dollars, and certified mail fees increase.
A garbled notice discusses a sale or claim involving a Harmony property and a party named Harmony, mentioning price, ownership questions, and a probate or legal action. The fragment hints at a transfer or suit and references individuals and a central site, with uncertain details.
A partial readable fragment from a Canterbury page references Titus HU and a disputed anneli tiedmount. The oblique wording implies a local wartime or provincial matter, with a focus on a named figure and a ceremonial or jurisdictional action rather than a broad report.
The Viking lander launch and touchdown were pushed back to July 20 or later after radar data from Arecibo revealed rocky slopes and large boulders at the Northwest landing area. A smoother, unvisited western region about 201 miles away is being photographed to determine a new possible site for the July landing attempt. If camera images confirm hazards, the craft may retry the Northwest site.
Dateline 1716 report describes a royal or civic proceeding with references to officials and multiple groups. Fragments mention a referee figure and various factions by name, with unclear actions and outcomes.
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