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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1975
Page
6
In Sanford Florida a blaze at the Seminole County jail killed eleven people and hospitalized thirty four. Fire officials cited locked rear entrances and blocked access by bicycles stored for auction as hampering rescue efforts. Guards and inmates faced smoke as two-story jail doors failed to open.
Iowa City officials discussed changes to the urban renewal contract with Old Capitol Associates. The major amendment aims to accelerate a nine story elderly housing project and a three story retail office building, with construction set to begin next year. Old Capitol also seeks postponement of several large projects including the covered mall. Staff recommendations and public input will be heard Tuesday, with a formal vote expected at the June 17 session.
Ruth Ann Chapman, a Dubuque resident, sues Roshek Bros. department store, Gamble Department Stores of Illinois, and Gamble-Skogmo Inc. of Delaware in Cedar Rapids federal court. She alleges sex discrimination after employment from Sept 8, 1971, to August 1973, seeks injunction against hiring and promotion practices and unspecified damages with interest.
The district court heard two days of testimony on whether three Iowa City police officers should obtain an injunction to halt their 3 to 11 p.m. shift transfers, alleged as punitive and retaliatory tied to a local newspaper ad favoring a fellow officer. The officers claim the transfers disrupt classes at the University of Town and interfere with family life and personal plans. Officer Brandrup described life disrupted by a 7 to 3 a.m. shift making dating difficult.
A jumble of TV station names and program titles appears in a fragmented historical listing. It shows multiple networks and time slots including news bulletins, weather segments, and classic shows such as Marcus Welby and Police Story, with scattered references to consumer and movie airings.
The public employment relations board approved establishing a bargaining unit for painters at Cedar Rapids Community School District. The board accepted the record notice but did not set a date for an election on exclusive representation or who would represent the group. The painters are new members of Painters and Allied Trades Union Local 2003.
A municipal band concert at Kirkwood Amphitheater Wednesday at 8 pm features vocal soloist Byron Thompson performing Mame and selections from Camelot. The program includes Verdi Nabucco Overture, Brahms Chorale, Joplin The Entertainer, and more with encores The Thunderer and Salutation.
The magistrate's court heard three cases. Charles Flint, 18, of 428 Seventeenth Street SE, amended to driving without a valid Iowa license with a suspended license charge. pled guilty and received a 30 day jail term suspended for one year. May charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs were dismissed. August Schulte, 1, Norway, facing a May drunk driving charge, waived to the grand jury. Robert Bauder, 20, of SIU Terry Drive SE, April 5 drunk driving charge waived to the grand jury.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth remains in fair condition at University hospitals Iowa City after a Sunday motorcycle crash on Crestridge drive SW. Eight others were treated at area hospitals for injuries from multiple weekend accidents including car and motorcycle incidents on Coe road SW Edgewood road NW and Mt. Vernon road SE.
The Iowa region of the Sports Car Club of America will host a car show at Lin dale Plye with a rallye on Saturday at 4 30 pm and a gymkhana Sunday noon in the north shopping center lot. The event includes sports cars race cars antiques and touring cars with a bratwurst and beer picnic after the rally. Classes A B C modified and ladies will run.
DES MOINES API State Social Services Commissioner Kevin Burns said Monday the state will likely not hire a new director for the bureau of adult corrections for another three to six months. The department has not begun active recruitment to replace Noland Ellandson, who resigned earlier this year. Calvin Auger, warden of the Men's Reformatory at Anamosa, has been acting director and indicated he does not want the job full time but will stay on indefinitely until a permanent replacement is found.
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