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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1971

Page

27

Weather Outlook and Local Notices From July Gazette

The daily record forecasts scattered showers through Sunday with a cooling trend and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows mid 50s to 60s. The page reports river stages, dam readings, births at Mercy and St Luke’s, and multiple local police and traffic notes with several town names and addresses listed.

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Steel wage talks drift as mills plan shutdowns amid strike threat

A union source cites plans to shut blast furnaces if a strike occurs while U S Steel at Gary Inland Steel East Chicago Youngstown Sheet & Tube Bethle hem Steel Lackawanna Republic Steel and Wheel ing-Pittsburgh bargain separately. Other majors include Armco Allegheny-Tudlum National and Jones & Laughlin. Current wages average 2.45 per hour with incentives lifting to 4.98, and workers demand cost of living protections against inflation. A key union complaint is loss of purchasing power since the last contract.

U. S. Steel Gary Inland Steel East Chicago Youngstown Sheet & Tube Ohio Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna N. Y Republic Steel Wheeling-Pittsburgh Armer Steel Allegheny-Tudlum National Jones & Laughlin Abel

Rail strikes ripple nationwide impacting industry and jobs

Nationwide walkouts hit timber, plywood, and meatpacking as Monfort Packing in Greely Colorado laid off over half its 1,000 workers and the American Plywood Association in Seattle reported 3 000 layoffs with potential to rise. Governor Carter of Georgia urged steps to end the strike, warning of severe damage to the state’s economy and people.

Greecy, Cole Monfort Pbs American Plywood Assn Seattle Angus Jimmy Carter Georgia Carter

Industry strain and strikes threaten Golden State economy

Miners and pulpwood workers warn of deep cuts as auto parts supply tightens Ford plants will close. GM has closed one. California agriculture loses up to 5 million dollars daily, farmers fear plowing under crops. Rail and trucking costs soar while union demands spark strike deadlines for major lines including Milwaukee Road and B&O.

Ford Motor Co General Motors California Western Pacific San Francisco Salt Lake City

Obituaries list Cedar Rapids area deaths

Multiple obituaries and notices for Louis Farr Barnett Nikitas Kanellis Georgia Smith Adolph Vayricek and others list ages addresses and survivors with funeral details and locations including St Matthew s Church Mt Calvary cemetery St John s Hellenic Greek Orthodox Linwood Cedar Memorial and Wider lahenclose chapels.

Louis Farr Barnett Thirtieth Street Cedar Rapids Gherry-Burrel Corp Marion Heselyn Barnett Oceanside Calif Murray Wallace Barnett St. Matthew's Catholic Church Louis Mc Donough Mt. Calvary J Turner ‘East Father McDonough Nikitas Nick) Kanellis Twentieth Street Astros Greece Kanellis St. John's Hellenic Orthodox Church Jerry Dytert Bettendorf Mike George Peter Kanellis Penelope ‘Tjuferis Athens St. John's Hellenic Basil Kleoudis Linwood Turner East Pam Louis McDonough St. Matthew's Cath Georgia Smith Adolph Vayricek Avenue NE Harald Twentyfourth briel/Gedar Rapids Czechoslovakia Emma Kulhavy Vavricek Swisher Ely Charles John Howard, Adee Los Angeles

Apollo Crew Reports View of Alpine Moon Mountains

The astronauts describe the Moon's Apennine range as broad, cratered, and not like Earth peaks. They observe smooth, rounded but rugged areas and photograph the terrain from orbit, noting color variations and dust patterns as they approach the Sea of Serenity.

Mission Control Vommnaljder Alps Tetons San Juans Earth Moon Endeavour Mission Copriol Worden Lolvariniee Apolto 15 Sea of Serenity

Japan Air Dis aster Claims Fuji Tour Group

A Friday crash in Japan killed 155 people when a United DC-8 collided with a TWA Constellation near New York. A Fuji City guided tour group linked to World War I veterans' families was among the victims. Prime Minister Sato ordered an immediate transport ministry investigation.

Maraaldo United Air Lines New York City Japan Hokkaido Nippon Airways Tokyo An Airways Fuji City Mount Fuji Eisaku Sato Karuizawa of Transport Kyoshiro Niwa Hein Keikichi Masuhera Elf, Defense Forces

City guides flood insurance aid after recent events

The city plans to offer flood insurance through qualified US companies with about four family units or large business properties in mind. Insurance is optional and provided via agents, per Phillips. The effort aims to help residents and small businesses cope with recent disturbances while ensuring power and ignition procedures at the plant run safely.

United States Phillips Mission Control Center Hisuston

Commerce Unit Troubles Linked to Merit System

AP reporting from Des Moines says the Towa commerce commission faces delays in utility rate cases due to vacancies for chief counsel and his top assistant. Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand testified the chief counsel post, vacant since last Sept 1, offered $15 224 annually and failed to attract qualified applicants.

VES Moines Towa Towa Commerce Commission Commission Maurice van Nostrand van Nostrand Legisie We Joh Mowry Marshalltown Cane van Nesiunt Iowa Merit System Council DES Moines Town Commerce Commission Dick Witt Witt Wilt 9 Towns Telephone Co Knoxville

Creighton Case Dismissed Over Larceny Charge

In Lion district court Judge B J Maxwell dismissed the larceny charge against Creighton Shepard on Thursday after the defendant’s doctor advised mental health concerns. The alleged theft involved tires and wheels from a car at a gas station on March 5.

Creighton Shepard Lion District Court B. J. Maxwell Shepand

Iowa probe widens into lockheed aid and state salary limits

A Des Moines report details a Senate banking committee session on a broad aid bill for Lockheed, with lawmakers debating compromises and a head count showing Republican support fraying. The article also covers state merit system pay concerns and a probe into the Town Commerce Commission, including salaries and vacancies.

Jirsty Proxmire Lockheed Senate Praxmire Sparkman D-Ala Banking Committee Tower Texas White House Cranston D-Calif

Sixth Street SW closure due to Monday construction

A stretch of Sixth Street SW between Eighth and Sixteenth avenues will be closed to traffic Monday for construction. The Cedar Rapids office of traffic engineering announced the closure on Friday.

Oepping Washington Avenue Ricky Dye Fourth Jerry Verdick Sumner Circle Richard McLavd Twenty-fourth Avenue Amarra Griswold J. Street Howard Wilsey Sixteenth Avenue Patrick Cortigan Eighth Street Dennis Hartman First Street Virginia Stout Bowling Street John LaFountaine Twenty-sixth Street David Berg Bad Core Avenue Nathan? Potts Seventeenth Street Hi Louelling Michael Thompson Seventh Avenue Marion Rex Fretts Northwood Dale Ceryeny Cedar Rapids Michael Akers Oscar Winatee Second Street Dwayne Mulholland Hast Post Road Harry Franke Heil Rock Island Railroad Silvis Moose Lodge Davenport Leo’ F. Deutsch Elmwood Park Charles B. Holderness Esther Mitchell Raymond D. Draké Janeba-Kuba Charles R. Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Lin‘wood Fane-ba-Kuba Sixth Street Traffic Engineering Eighth Avenue

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