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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
1
The Daily Record notes a dry weekend with high temps around 80 Saturday and in the 90s by Monday, with lows near 60. It lists barometer readings and earlier year data, then reports numerous local fines for traffic and related offenses, naming offenders by name and address where provided.
Hearings in Cedar Rapids examined whether Iowa statute and city ordinance on obscene literature are constitutional. Linn District Associate Judge Lynn Brady may rule soon on a demurrer challenging vagueness after cases involving Dale Lavin Edward Wedelstedt and others accused of selling obscene magazines on late 1971 and early 1972. Magistrate Glenn Barr granted extra time for defense to cite cases while the city contends the law stands.
Larson calls for a legislative council probe of all parties and state departments tied to driver license and vehicle registration lists. He argues lists were public but not mass available until Republicans became customers, while Riley and Ridge defend party expenditures on political advertising and deny corruption.
The American Seventh Army reports the capture of Calcatanissetta, nearly mid Sicily in a push across the island. Units advance through rugged terrain toward strategic positions as allied operations continue.
Safety Commissioner John Oberthien said signals on Wilson avenue SW at the North Western Milwaukee and Crandic railroads crossing will be delayed until fall. The city’s share of cost has shifted to 5,589 dollars with each railroad paying multiple percentages. A separate study on regulating train traffic at Fourth Street crossings was completed and sent to the council, with an expected court challenge if an ordinance is passed.
Amos N. Dukes 66 of 186 Twenty second avenue SW Cedar Rapids died unexpectedly Wednesday. A lifelong Cedar Rapids resident born August 10 1906 he retired in 1971 after working as a supervisor for Wilson & Company. He belonged to Fraternal Order of Eagles and Jan Hus IOOF Lodge. Survived by daughter Gene Wink and son Lee of Cedar Rapids, six grandchildren, and sister Eunice Shaffer. Services at Brush chapel 10 30 a m Saturday by Rev John M. Gregory. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday.
The Very Rev Canon D A Loferski will conduct the 10 am service Friday at the Janeba Kuba Funeral Home west. Burial will be at Czech National Cemetery.
The new guidelines impose price increases for businesses with over $100 million annual sales while exemptions apply to small firms with 60 or fewer employees and to the lumber, public utilities, rents, and long term coal contracts. Wage increases cap at 5.5 percent plus 0.7 percent fringe benefits. Health services are removed from the freeze, returning to Phase 3 controls. The gasoline ceiling and octane ratings must be posted on pumps after August 12. President aims for a $268.7 billion fiscal 1974 budget and will cut some civilian hires while boosting staff at the Cost of Living Council and IRS by about 1,200 to enforce Phase 4. Food price increases are limited until Sept. 12, then allowed to reflect costs. Gasoline, heating oil, and diesel ceilings use the seller’s cost plus Jan 10 profit markup. Crude oil exemptions exist for new production and matched existing output to spur more supply.
Bernard D Rank 46 of 336 Thirtieth Street NW was found dead by a shotgun wound to the head at his home shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Linn County medical examiner ruled the death a suicide. He was born May 11 1927 at Deep River and married Lucille Hess Dec 6 1954 at Moline Illinois. Surviving: wife two daughters Gail and Della Rank parents Mr and Mrs George Rank Deep River two brothers Darrel Rank Seattle and David Rank Birmingham Ala and a sister Mrs Gene Merck Montezuma. Services are pending Cedar Memorial funeral home.
Early reports from thirty years ago described the Allied bombing of Rome causing widespread panic in the Italian capital as the conflict intensified.
Testimony outlines payments to lawyers and families of seven Watergate defendants tied to a White House fund. LaRue described code names and threats while Liddy’s murder offer was dismissed as not serious. Mardian, Ulasewicz, and Weicker criticized the events as a national tragedy amid new grand jury action and staff defections.
Donald Regan chairman of Merrill Lynch said food price ceilings are constructive and Phase 4 should be psychologically positive for the stock market. He predicted prices may taper off or come down and noted Phase 4 could slow inflation expectations temporarily.
Hog prices surged to new records across the Iowa southern Minnesota direct market with gains up to 3.50 per hundredweight. Sioux City Webster City and St Louis markets reported 2.50 to 4.25 rises as supplies stayed tight. Choice hogs hit 49.25 in Missouri with early highs of 50 in St Louis and 49 in Kansas City and Omaha following the price freeze lift. Receipts were lighter than typical with about 10 000 fewer hogs at 11 Midwest markets.
Charles Kleinschmidt aged 27 from Kalona was hospitalized with cuts after his motorcycle hit a car driven by Jon Kreiter of Iowa City near the crossroads of highway 6 and Rock Shore drive late Wednesday.
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