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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1976
Page
3
Reports list LaCrosse Lansing Dam 9 McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Cedar at C R and Coralville Lake with temperature readings and small upticks or downticks noted. No major shifts recorded. values shown as of the day.
Births announced from Mercy on June 6 with two newborns and from St Luke's on June 6 including four daughters and two sons. Numerous police activity notes list accidents and infractions. court fines apply to many residents in Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha and surrounding areas. Names include Nebicker Reid Kehr Coberly Sexton Hartkemeyer and many others with addresses across Iowa cities.
In Woodbury County Iowa the state seeks the murder weapon in the Jerry Mark mass murder trial. Kahn Forrest, former father in law, picked a .38 caliber Spanish copy of a Smith and Wesson from 11 guns as the likely gun. Forrest placed the weapon with his camper and linked it to a February 1975 marriage breakup and possible theft by Merrilyn Mark and Russell.
A Sabah government plane crash near Kota Kinabalu killed Chief Minister Mohamed Fuad and four ministers, along with six others. Fuad led the Berjaya party to a 28 seat win in the 48 member assembly. Special elections must be held within 60 days to fill vacancies.
Obituary notices honor Bessie Denburg Smulekoff of Cedar Rapids age 89, founder Henry Smulekoff’s widow. Born 1887 in Cedar Rapids, she was a Temple Judah pioneer and left survivors including children in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Services in Cedar Rapids and burial at Eben Israel cemetery followed by memorial fund requests.
Des Moines UPI Cohen urges Gov Ray to veto Iowa’s sunset law passed late in 1976. He supports sunset review nationally and says the Iowa version was poorly prepared. Cohen also discussed Common Cause priorities with Ray, who chairs GOP platform development ahead of the August convention.
Reagan gains 35 delegates in Louisiana Virginia and Colorado while Ford adds one in Virginia as contest tightens. Carter leads Democrats with 909 delegates as Humprhey UDall and uncommitted hold spot, amid debate over segregation private schools and Ford attacks on Reagan ads. Carter defends Israeli statehood stance in New Jersey crowd. Kennedy denies stop Carter plot. Jackson sues Time report.
The court agreed to decide next term whether a New York State ban on non-prescription contraceptives for minors and sale limits to licensed pharmacists violates privacy rights. It left standing an order barring egg advertisers from claiming no link to heart disease and rejected the National Nutrition Commission's appeal. The ruling also struck down a California law restricting prescription drug price advertising and cited a Virginia ruling that advertising is protected by the First Amendment.
Prosecution lawyer Evan Hultman from Waterloo reserves questioning until defense teams finish their examination. New York attorney William Kunstler asks individual questions for about 45 minutes before noon. Four sociologists from a New York team aid jury selection amid claims of potential bias.
The Atlantic Council urged expansion of atomic fuel production and more nuclear power, saying plants are safe and economical and will help meet decades of demand. California voters face Proposition 15 on restricting nuclear facilities as the council weighed in on the national energy outlook.
United Press International reports that followers of the Jain sect in India avoid killing by covering their mouths with veils to prevent accidentally swallowing insects.
William B. Love failed to appear for trial in Linn district court on a larceny charge. A warrant was issued for the 32-year-old Cedar Rapids man accused in the February 7 theft of a purse containing two $20 traveler’s checks from a Cedar Rapids woman. Jaime Laredo is 35 years old.
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