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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1973
Page
2
Frigid notes and forecast show fair to showers with high 80s and low 60s. Local items include thefts theft notes and obituaries with services listed for several towns and a correction on an address in Thursday’s Gazette.
Three people were treated and released from local hospitals after separate Friday and Saturday crashes in Cedar Rapids. Stephanie Johnson, 5, was treated at St Luke's after colliding with a car driven by James Bergantz, who faced a license charge. Jim Butler, 31, was treated after a truck crossed the center line and collided with a car driven by James Calvert. Butler faced a center-line charge. Kathy Smothers, 18, was injured in a motorcycle crash with Dayle Moyer. Moyer faced a yield-right-of-way charge.
Twenty years ago the foreign ministers of the United States Britain and France warned the Communist bloc that any renewed aggression in Korea would be met with retaliation by the three nations after an armistice was proposed.
Larry Freerksen told police a tape player worth 60 dollars was stolen from his residence Friday. Embassy Club advertises Saturday night special shrimp salad supreme with dancing in the lounge.
A local want ad service invites readers to post needs for rare or hard-to-find items. The ad emphasizes quick placement, wide reach, and discreet handling for seekers and sellers alike.
An Iowa VA official said records for some Iowa veterans are probably destroyed in the massive Overland Missouri fire. Officials estimate about 1,000 Iowa records may be lost if 100,000 national records were erased. Duplicate records exist, but future benefit applications could be affected including the Vietnam bonus.
Ima E. Geesaman 71 of 126 Thirty-second St NE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a short illness. Born February 8 1902 in Cedar Rapids she taught at Moody Bible Institute Chicago for 30 years retiring 1966. Survivors include brothers Alvin J Cedar Rapids and Leo B Minot ND. Services 3 30 p m Tuesday Chapel of Memories with burial in the mausoleum. Friends may call Cedar Memorial Monday afternoon.
Winifred L. Klein 55 wife of Ervin F. Klein died Thursday in Albuquerque after a sudden illness. Born October 17, 1917 in Winthrop she lived in Cedar Rapids many years before moving to Albuquerque three weeks ago. She taught in Cedar Rapids schools and belonged to St Matthew's Catholic Church and the Educational Secretaries Assn. of Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband two sons James and Thomas both of Albuquerque two daughters Mrs. Thomas Duffy and Mary E. Ross of Cedar Rapids a brother Donald H. Meffert Bakersfield California a sister Mrs. Marion Schweitzer Winthrop and five grandchildren. Services 10 am Tuesday at St. Matthew's Church with Rev A A Sohawasser Rosary Monday 7 pm at Stewart Funeral Home Friends may call Stewart Funeral Home Monday 9 am to 9 pm.
Clarence J. Grinnell 66 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Friday in Freeport Illinois He lived in Cedar Rapids before retiring in 1967 Surviving are his wife Mary four sisters Mrs Harold Stangler Mrs Earl Solliday Mrs Gerald Borger all of Freeport Mrs Donald Cox Lima Ohio and a brother Earl Milwaukee Services 130 p m Tuesday in Walker mortuary Freeport where friends may call after 4 p m Monday Burial Monroe Wisconsin
Wayne Daryl Henderson aged 61 of 936 Twenty-first avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Thursday in Orlando Florida while on vacation. Born June 8, 1912 in Johnson county he lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids. A retired employee of W R Grace Co he had recently worked for Harnischfeger Corp. Survived by wife married November 23 1969 in Marengo a daughter Dorothy Jean White Muscatine and two sons Lee El Paso Texas.
Elberon resident Joseph F. Novak aged 86 died Friday in a Marion nursing home where he had lived since retirement. Born October 5 1886 at Chelsea he married Libbie Ku cera November 26 1912 in Elberon. A farmer turned truck operator then telegraph company manager and DeVoe lumberyard worker he left a family of two sons nine grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services set for Sunday at Fellmer's Keystone with burial to follow.
Margaret Smith Cuhel 53 of 4420 Bowling Street SW Cedar Rapids died Monday in Iowa City after a long illness. Born September 7, 1919 she lived in Cedar Rapids her entire life and worked for Century A-1 and Yellow Cab. Survived by son Robert and brother Carl Dite Smith. Services Monday noon at Turner Chapel West with burial Cedar Memorial. Call after 10 a.m. Sunday through 11:30 a.m. Monday. casket will not be opened after service.
Scott County Sheriff William A Strout sought a leave of absence while criminal proceedings unfold but was denied. County Attorney Edward Wehr cited a 1968 Iowa opinion barring elected officials from taking leaves and limiting supervisor action. The board planned a meeting but was not convened on short notice. Strout faces indictment on bribery and embezzlement and possible removal.
The White House disclosed the identity of a mystery visitor to President Nixon at his Florida home during Easter weekend. The guest was Washington attorney H. Chapman Rose, former under secretary of the treasury in the Eisenhower era, invited to Key Biscayne for an outside view on the Watergate affair.
Three people held in Linn county jail on possession of a controlled substance charges. Delmar Jensen 24 Linda Janko 25 Teresa Frisch 25 were arrested in the Salty Dog lot near Highway 30 and West Post road after midnight. A van was searched and marijuana believed substance found. Bond set at 2500 each.
Linn County social services faces a pilot of a regionalized administration model requested by the state. The plan divides administration by financial and service functions with 90 day evaluations and possible Sept 1 implementation, using existing staff and no growth.
Southbound traffic will be limited to one lane on Second Street SE between Third and Fourth avenues starting 8 a m Monday for about two weeks due to construction. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co will replace the steam main in the alley between Second and Third streets and between Third and Fourth avenues.
Rhea Sherman 48 of Donahue was treated at St Luke's hospital and released after a truck slipped from a trailer in an alley on the 200 block of First street NE. Police said she and her husband were loading an antique truck when it broke loose and pinned her against a pickup. firefighters freed her.
Pittsfield Massachusetts officials say WBEC cannot fix problems but provides a 25 second staff laughter recording when callers dial a station number. The lighthearted feature aims to raise listener spirits amid concerns.
The American Meat Institute reports Iowa packing plants lead a nationwide layoff wave due to livestock shortages and a price squeeze. About 645 workers at five Iowa plants face immediate layoffs while others in Sioux City Waterloo Mason City and Ottumwa also announce reductions. Overall more than 6 000 workers nationwide affected as facilities close or trim output.
Johnson defends top leadership inquiries while Novak notes Vietnam veterans as a growing portion of the Legion. He argues the group remains open to differing views and highlights education funding, scholarship support, and cautious views on youth sex and drug education. 600 to 700 registered by Saturday with over 1,000 expected.
A federal grant of 4465 dollars will aid the Terrace Hill mansion restoration in Des Moines. The U S interior department grant will match 5815 dollars raised by the state to remove a modern attached garage and return the building to its original appearance.
The Linn district court in the new unified system reports reforms to ensure warrants are recalled when cases are dismissed. Cedar Rapids police will check for expired warrants and sheriff officials note past instances. Warrant validity is often assumed unless the clerk’s office indicates otherwise.
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