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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
2
In Quang Nam province the Tra Kieu attack disrupted a revival led by Rev. Le Nhu Hao intended to symbolize pacification progress. Nineteen civilians died and 170 houses burned as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces clashed with South Vietnamese troops.
John W. Randall 37 of Clinton remained in fair condition at Mercy hospital after a tire blew on his semi causing a ditch crash on highway 30 near Fly road SW. The cab separated from the chassis and exploded, Randall thrown 54 feet with multiple injuries. Loss estimated at 11500. no charges filed.
Deputies report a break in at the Keith Clark home Route One Marion on Saturday night. Thieves forced a back door lock and took 18 antique guns a color television set a record and tape player and other items totaling about 6000 dollars in loss.
President Nixon calls the aluminum industry wage settlement inflationary and harmful to the economy. White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler said the administration sees the wage and price increases as creating serious problems for the American economy and people.
Cedar Rapids officials debated Vinton ditch drainage amid a rezoning petition to turn R-2 land at E Avenue and Edgewood Road NW into B-1 for a shopping center. The zoning panel recommended denial pending USGS findings, with the mayor urging acquisition of flood plain land for a park.
Growing forests and other green land plants contribute roughly 40 percent of the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, underscoring the importance of plant life for global air quality and climate balance.
The broadcast team Harper Winston and Brooks anchor the 10 30 PM Tuesday edition in color on TV 9 Eyewitness News delivering the top local and national headlines for viewers.
Floyd Bergen, 41, of 3406 Towne House drive NE, Tuesday filed nomination petitions to run for Cedar Rapids public safety commissioner. He is the fifth candidate seeking the office currently held by John Oberthien. To qualify, a seeker must be a registered voter and gather 400 signatures. The primary is Oct. 19 with the municipal election on Nov. 2.
Thomas M. Collins of Vernon SE receives a high school diploma from Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Steven B. Feder of Red Fox SE is awarded a bachelor of arts degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. Thomas W. Lackner of Blake Court SE earns a bachelor of arts from Denison University in Granville Ohio. Nedrick Johnson of Balsam Drive SW graduates cum laude from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. Gazette want ads note millions of dollars in homes cars and merchandise sold.
About 50 members of the D. C. Eagles of Chicago were removed from the Coralville reservoir area by Johnson County deputies during a Memorial day weekend outing. They reportedly pushed two cars into the water and were escorted off after disturbances. Skin divers later hooked up wreckers to recover the submerged vehicles. No charges were pressed by car owners.
The Cedar Rapids building safety department issued 168 permits for new structures in May with a total value of 578,581 dollars. Permits covered 5 commercial structures, 21 single family homes, 2 multi family dwellings, 35 garages or car ports, 8 sheds, 3 patios, 1 pool, 91 fences, 1 playhouse, and 1 radios tower. Remodeling permits numbered 255 with a valuation of 176,548 dollars. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Patricia Dostal aged four, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Dostal, was one of twelve people bitten by dogs over Memorial Day weekend. She sustained a head injury and was treated at Mercy hospital and released. The dog belonged to David Uelze and was at large when the incident occurred.
A man armed with a small caliber pistol robbed PDQ at 1944 Forty-second Street NE on Monday around 10 p.m. taking $150.48 from both cash registers. The cashier Kathy L. Johnson saw the suspect purchase cigarettes before brandishing the gun. He was about 30 years old, six feet tall with dark hair.
Joseph B. Kelley, 42, of 1113 C avenue NW, was arrested on assault and battery charges after an incident at his home. He posted $110 bond and was released. The arrest followed information supplied by his wife Thursa.
Cedar Rapids City Assessor Dale Piersall urged residents to apply for homestead tax credits and military service exemptions. Exemption applications are due by July 1 at the city assessor's office on the fifth floor of city hall.
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