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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1972

Page

3

Weather and local notices from Daily Record

Tuesday high and overnight lows with precipitation across cities, followed by extended outlook and barometric readings. Local court actions include fines for speeding and traffic violations, water and gas incidents, and service notices. obituaries and birth announcements list several area residents and services.

Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minapolis Chicago N. Vor el Houston Seattle L. Angeles Washington

Storms Cause Multiple Iowa Farm Fires and Losses

Lightning struck during storms across Iowa destroying barns and farm equipment. At Mechanicsville a bolt ignited a fire that razed a double corn crib on the Robert Holladay farm, killing 3,600 bushels of corn and several tools. neighbors helped move gear to safety. Arlington and Waverly also reported barn and hay losses with horses killed in one blaze. Charles City area saw another barn burned by lightning.

Robert Holladay Mechanicsville Holladay Stanwood Arlington Melvin Handel Everett Hildebrand Waverly Dave Schrader Charles City

Man Held for Tavern Breakin

Leonard D. Johnson, 26, of 851 Twelfth street NE, held in city jail on a breaking and entering charge. He is linked to burglaries on June 6 and 9 at the Bungalow tavern, 1502 H avenue NE, totaling 700 dollars stolen. Earlier he was arrested at Iowa Manufacturing Co., 916 Sixteenth street NE, on a breaking and entering charge. He is accused of stealing about 100 dollars in quarters from vending machines there.

Leonard D. Johnson Twelfth Street Johnson H Avenue Iowa Manufacturing Co Sixteenth Street

Platform markings shape Wallace proposals and busing debate

The stalled Wallace platform included a prayer amendment and gun rights but rejected broader items. A marathon session split on abortion and homosexuality, with a pro-busing plank feared to hurt November chances. A lands allocation plank for Indians passed, McGovern doubts lingered, and support for U S military commitments in Europe and the Mediterranean to deter Soviet pressure against Israel was approved.

Richard J. Trolly Taylor Mich Wallace Herman Badillo DN. Y South McGovern U. S Europe Mediterranean Israel

Nab Two Outside McGovern Hotel

Two men were detained outside Sen. George McGovern's Miami Beach hotel by secret service agents and the FBI. Pistols were seized from their car, which bore Michigan plates. Inside the vehicle were scraps of black nationalist literature and note papers. One man was found inside the hotel. the other's location was unclear.

Miami Beach Secret Service FBI Sen George McGovern Michigan Republic of New Africa Organization

Youth Arrested On Drug Count

David H. Bennett aged 19 of 2905 Sixteenth Avenue Marion is charged in a warrant with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He is accused of selling phencyclidone HCI to a metro narcotics squad officer on March 22 and is held in the city jail pending arraignment Wednesday.

David H. Bennett Sixteenth Avenue Marion Bennett Metro

Iowa Delegates Continue After Muskie Withdrawal

Iowa delegates split over voting after Muskie pulled out. Cedar Rapids delegate Jan Woods convened 17 Muskie delegates with no consensus on Wednesday's presidential ballot. Davenport's Monica Walton and Elkader's Kathleen Neylan voiced disappointment and reconsideration while Sen. Harold Hughes pledged to back McGovern, prompting debate on an open convention for a vice presidential pick and a new member for the convention rules committee.

Jan Woods Cedar Rapids Muskie Iowa Monica Walton Davenport Lee Gaudineer Des Moines Robert Fulton Betty Talkington

Cedar Rapids delegate Woods backs Sanford for Democratic nomination

Delegate Jan Woods of Cedar Rapids said she will vote for former Gov. Terry Sanford of North Carolina. She supports Muskie but will cast her ballot for Sanford, then backing McGovern if he wins. Second district chair Ron Wickham and several Iowa delegates expected to follow Sanford.

McGovern Iowa Muskie California Hughes Miami Beach Jan Woods Cedar Rapids Terry Sanford North Carolina Miss Woods Edmund Muskie Sanford George McGovern Ron Wickham

French Nuclear Tests Reported at Mururoa Atoll

Paris AP reports France carried out nuclear weapon tests on June 21 and June 30 at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. The French news agency confirmed the six tests this year.

Paris Mururoa Atoll South Pacific

Deaths James D. Byrnes 96 Cedar Rapids resident

James D Byrnes 96 of 804 N street SW died Tuesday after a long illness Born November 3 1875 in Elgin he moved to Cedar Rapids from Stone City in 1912 He was a St Patricks Catholic church member Eagles club Link-Belt Speeder Retirees and the Degree of Honor He married Wilma Baum September 7 1910 in Stone City Surviving are his wife two sons three daughters 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services at St Patricks Church Friday 9 am Rev Paul J Maguire Wake Thursday 7 30 pm Teahen chapel burial at St Johns Cemetery.

James D. Byrnes N Street Elgin Cedar Rapids Stone City St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Eagles Club Mr. Byrnes Wilma Baum Joseph F. Byrnes Anchorage Alaska Fred Klappholz Leo Procok Francis Richardson St. Patrick’s Church Paul J. Maguire

Albert P Stevens 78 dies after long illness in Ottumwa

Albert P Stevens 78 longtime Ottumwa resident died after a long illness. He previously lived in Cedar Rapids for years and owned the Wapello Adjustment Bureau until retiring in 1969. Survived by wife Leota two sons Harold and Richard a daughter Mrs George Rounds a sister and three brothers. Private services will be held following cremation by Cedar Memorial. burial at Chapel of Memories Columbarium.

Albert P. Stevens Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Leeds Leota Stevens Nashua Wapello Adjustment Bureau Stevens Lions Club Elks Club Masonic Lodge Leota Harold A. Stevens Key West Fla Richard S. Stevens Reseda Calif George Rounds Seattle Wash Florence Swope Spokane Jean Stevens Richard P. Stevens Sioux City G. Arthur Stevens Chicago Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories Columbarium

Funeral Notices for Frank Turner Loose and Chaney E Beatty Bearle

Frank Turner Loose funeral held at 1 30 p m Thursday with burial at Oak Hill cemetery conducted by Dr John P Woods at Berryhill Chaney E Beatty Bearle chapel service at 1 30 p m Thursday officiated by the Very Rev Canon D A Loferski of St Johns Episcopal Church burial at Czech National cemetery

Loose Frank Turner John P. Woods Oak Hill Cemetery Berryhill Chaney E. Beatty

Two Sentenced On Guilty Pleas In Municipal Court

Two men pled guilty in municipal court on Monday. Keith Eddins of 1043 Tenth Avenue SE received a 30 day suspended jail sentence for criminal trespass after tearing the frame from the front door of the John C. Ross residence on July 1. Randy Duffy of 1463 Miami Drive NE pled guilty to an amended charge of larceny of less than $20 and received a 30 day suspended jail sentence for taking eight stereo tapes on May 8 belonging to Gary Cannady.

Keith Eddins Tenth Avenue SE John C. Ross Randy Duffy Miami Drive Gary Cannady

Pickup Destroyed In Accident On Rainy Southeast Street

Gary L. Dundee, 25, of 3137 Emerald Avenue SE, was hospitalized in fair to good condition with severe lacerations after his pickup went out of control on a rain slick Thirtieth Street drive SE. Deputies report the truck crossed shoulders, struck a culvert, and flipped end over end, with Dundee charged for failing to keep his vehicle under control. The road was wet and raining at the time of the crash.

Gary L. Dundee Emerald Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital Thirtieth Street Dundee

City Moves To Lift Employe Residency Rule

Cedar Rapids moves to repeal the five mile residency requirement for city workers. Mayor Donald Canney notes the rule has not been enforced recently and some staff live outside the limit. The council discussed ending stipulations, arguing city employees should pay taxes where they work. Only a handful of workers live beyond five miles, no suspensions have occurred.

Donald Canney Canney Fred Nordengren

Cedar Rapids Crime Rise Tied to Reporting Flaw and Shortage

Assistant Chief Carl Badger revealed an FBI reporting error over aggravated assaults inflated to 31 in 1971. only six assaults occurred. Other crime categories show mixed changes, with killings and rapes down, burglaries, larceny, and auto theft up. Badger cited economy and lenient courts as factors and noted Cedar Rapids police face manpower shortages with 1.2 officers per thousand residents.

Carl Badger FBI Des Moines Badger Cedar Rapids

No Squeeze on City Airport Fund Transfer

City officials led by Mayor Donald Canney and Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer said Wednesday there will be no squeeze on other departments from a 600000 transfer of city funds to buy land for the municipal airport. The transfer drew questions from opponents of a prior 5 million general obligation bond issue for the airport.

Beth Donald Canney Hal Schaefer Canney King Airport Commission Art Collins Schaefer Baird King Twenty-eighth Street Drive Richard Horak Eighth Avenue Iowa David McGuire

Fireworks Plant Blast Kills Five

An explosion at a Roswell New Mexico fireworks factory killed five employees and started a fire that destroyed half the building. Investigators worked to determine cause as firefighters battled the blaze through the night.

Roswell, N. M UPI

Plane crashes in Norway killing 17 aboard

A Royal Norwegian air force plane crashed into a mountain in northern Norway on Wednesday, killing all 17 people aboard. The accident occurred as crews investigated the crash site and notified families. No immediate details on cause or unit were provided.

Harstad Norway UPI Royal Norwegian Air Force

Animal Entrails Spill on Road Near Linn Home

A large amount of animal entrails and remains covered the county road between Highway 150 and Highway 13 Tuesday night. LeRoy Soukup of the county engineer’s office said about a ton was found, with tires punctured by bones. A leak from an eastbound by-product truck’s hose near the railroad crossing is suspected, and smaller debris appeared along Routes 13 and 64. Crews cleaned the waste Wednesday, flies swarmed, and officials considered covering the area. Truck identity was not known.

Highway 150 Highway 13 LeRoy Soukup Highway 64

Wide mobile homes can be moved up to 150 miles in Iowa

Des Moines AP reports the Iowa attorney general's office says extra wide mobile homes may travel up to 150 miles on certain highways. The ruling allows up to three permits per trip—manufacturer, retailer, and purchaser—despite a 50 mile per permit limit. A bill to grant unlimited movement up to 14 feet 5 inches wide was vetoed by Gov. Ray.

Des Moines Iowa Robert Ray

Courthouse Suit Seeks 78000 Over Lease Guarantee

Ginsbergs Inc of Cedar Rapids sues Eugene Pech for 78000 in Linn district court alleging he signed as Craemer's department store officer and as individual guarantor. Craemer's leased downtown property until 1979 but missed July 1 payment and vacated. Suit claims Craemer's conveyed assets by trust deed. Pech about to leave county with non exempt property and refuses to pay or secure judgment.

Eugene Pech Ginsbergs, Inc Cedar Rapids Pech Craemer’s Linn Ginsbergs

Playground gear planned for Viola Gibson Park

Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis said the city will study installing playground equipment and picnic tables at Viola Gibson Park on the southeast side. Luther Trent presented a petition requesting equipment this summer. Reinis noted development design is not yet finished, while Trent urged swings and tables could be added without delaying the plan.

Stan Reinis Viola Gibson Luther Trent Ninth Street Reinis Trent

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