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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
1
Highs in the 70s to mid 80s and overnight lows in the mid 50s to low 60s. Extended outlook mostly clear, with chance of rain Monday. Flood stage notes show LaCrosse, Lansing, Dubuque and other locations with rise or fall values and pool level at Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake.
Birth announcements list a long chain of couples with locations and newborns including daugh ters and sons from Mercy to Marion Cedar Rapids and Springville. The page also logs police activity with times. speed, reckless driving and other traffic fines across multiple streets and neighborhoods.
A man described as a very good runner stole $40 from a Pasco Sinclair station attendant at 500 Third Street SE. He fled on foot east on Fifth Avenue after asking the time. Attendant Rod Hanson and witness Keith Elson pursued nearly ten blocks before losing the suspect near the post office. Second theft in three weeks, about $100 taken in the first incident.
Jacqueline L. Novak age 25 of 2017 Mallory street SW is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle for allegedly aiding her husband Donald in stealing a motorcycle Monday. She was arrested by Linn deputies Wednesday and the Novaks remain in county jail in lieu of bond. Donald Novak had been arrested Tuesday in the theft of a cycle from Regis L. Arp in rural Fairfax.
Byron L Brose 46 of 1630 Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids medical technologist at St Luke s Hospital died Thursday born May 19 1930 Dubuque married Marilyn Taylor Dec 7 1962 Center Point veteran Korean War member Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Dubuque and American Society of Clinical Pathologists survived by wife daughter Kathi son Gary step daughter Karen Taylor step son Larry Taylor mother Mildred Brose grandmother Louisa Schulte sister Mrs Thomas Neumann services Turner Chapel East time to be announced friends may call after 1 p m Friday Raymond Vincent Moore 66 of 1402 B Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday born July 13 1910 Hazleton lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years employed by Collins Radio 23 years as lathe operator survivor sister Alice Weber Oelwein services Saturday 10 a m at St Mary s Catholic Church Hazleton visitation after 7 p m Thursday Brant Kern s Oelwein Teahen funeral home local arrangements
A 70-year-old Solon resident, George M. Lorence, died after being pinned under a tractor wheel near his farm. Deputies said he likely climbed off the tractor and it rolled down a slope. He died at Mercy hospital after 8:15 p.m. services and burial details follow for Lorence and other local obituaries listed.
Four persons sustained injuries in three separate crashes Wednesday. Rick Davis, 17, of 1432 Fifth Street NW, was in good condition at Mercy Hospital after a car motorcycle collision at Sixth Street and Navene NW. he rode as a passenger with Phillip Pierce, 16, of 1311 Fourth Street NW, who was treated and released and charged with lack of vehicle control and license restriction. Donald Kvach, 39, of 347 Thirty-first Street drive SE, is in good condition at St. Luke's after a one car crash when reaching for a cigarette and striking a light pole on First Avenue East. no charges filed. Richard Ward, 27, of Kansas City, treated at St. Luke's and released after his motorcycle hit the rear of a car while changing lanes near a manhole barricade on First Avenue East. Ward was charged with failing to use signaling lights.
Douglas J. Moyer 19 of 4300 Favenue NE and Michael W. Jones 26 of Monticello were arrested Thursday morning on possession of marijuana charges after officers found a bag in their car in the 4300 block of Favenue NE. Both detained at Linn County jail on $500 bond. The item also notes a 30 year old item on atomic energy discovery.
Marion city manager nominee Lawrence A. Asaro disclosed to The Gazette that he was fired for two months as Salem Indiana city manager in late 1975, then rehired by the Salem city council. He cited a dispute over hiring a public works director and said he remained in Salem to finish tasks before pursuing another post.
Delegates and party figures in Iowa praised Carter for selecting Walter Mondale as vice president. Critics noted Mondale’s liberal record appealing to labor and farmers, with quotes from Fayette’s Walt Griffin and Cedar Rapids’ Joe Damian stressing a coattail effect and balance. Iowa officials called Mondale’s selection wise and highly qualified for national leadership.
McManus told the panel to discuss with a disposition to be convinced and warned there is no absolute certainty for a verdict. Defense called the admonition damaging to acquittal as AIM demanded charges against Deputy Wharton amid protest plans outside Linn County jail. The Robideau Butler case centers on the Cedar Rapids murder of two FBI agents outside Pine Ridge after a June shooting.
Gov Hugh Carey would prefer attending a sendoff for 177 Olympians to hosting the Democratic national convention, Mario Cuomo told the athletes. Cuomo said Carey stayed at the convention for duty, not preference, while Rosalynn Carter sat nearby as Peter Rodino nominated her husband for President at the event in Plattsburgh New York.
About 150 psychologists and academics gathered in Cardiff for the International Conference on Humor and Laughter. An Ohio professor presented a paper on the origins of humor while a Welsh psychologist noted the lack of Welsh jokes and the insights laughter can reveal about people.
President Ford nominated Stephen Low, NSC staff since 1974, as ambassador to the Republic of Zambia. The item notes a 10 years-ago reference to the Illinois National Guard called out to Chicago after three nights of race riots.
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