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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1973
Page
10
Weather data for Saturday with temperatures and humidity. Then a long list of birth announcements and funeral services from various Iowa towns with names, ages, and locations, plus funeral arrangements and service times.
Public affairs officials describe dealer steps to curb consumption as prices rise. Station owners report minor to moderate increases from one to three cents per gallon amid allotments, with some cuts in hours and promises of self service to cope. Industry managers warn the shortage may last into July and into a three to five year period for refinery and pipeline expansion.
Coralville gas shortage hits Hawkeye truck stop on I 80 with weekend shutdowns. Owner Richard Myers says monthly pumps drop from 250000 to 100000 gallons and cites extortion by major fuel companies. Independents report rationing and warn of summer spikes in supply.
Robert Moeller aged 42 of route 2 Arlington was killed Saturday morning when the bucket of an end loader struck his head on the Jansen farm where he moved rock for Max Jansen. A former Mitchellville resident, Moeller died at the scene.
Strong winds and heavy rain struck Centerville, injuring several people with minor wounds treated. The storm felled trees and power lines, shattered plate glass in stores, and damaged a new home under construction. A 75 foot communications tower for Iowa Southern Utilities and a similar tower for Iowa Telephone Co. were split in half.
Nixon seeks limits on defensive arms with Brezhnev and a broader understanding to curb offensive weapons while pursuing tech transfers and Siberian resources. Congress faces hurdles over anti Jewish emigration terms, with planned Capitol demonstrations and opposition from Christian Defense League leader Paul Lindstrom accusing Brezhnev of wartime crimes and calling him unwelcome.
President Hector Campora met for two hours Saturday with his political mentor former Argentine dictator Juan Peron in Madrid. The session drew attention to potential policy direction and alliance shaping ahead of upcoming political events.
U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim plans official visits to Czechoslovakia Romania and Bulgaria this summer with possible travel in July. The trip aims to deepen diplomatic ties and discuss regional issues with host governments.
Iowa Senator Cloyd Robinson plans a seven hour Des Moines to Lincoln trip in a 65 foot double bottom to assess safety and cost effects of legalizing long trucks. He will ride with Kingsley Truck Lines driver Ted Tinlin after the Senate session, weighing road conditions and consumer savings before voting next year.
Vice President Agnew and his wife became grandparents again when Pamela Agnew DeHaven gave birth to a baby boy at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson Maryland on Saturday according to a hospital spokesman.
Stein notes that while raw agricultural products have an exemption, supermarket prices are not fully protected. He explains that Nixon has frozen retail prices, effectively controlling farmer earnings, but wages dividends interest rates and rents remain uncovered. The shape of Phase 4 will be known before the current freeze ends.
Iowa civil rights commission could gain subpoena powers but would be barred from initiating patterns and practices complaints without a specific discrimination act. State Sen. Tom Riley says the bill won’t be debated this session and will be discussed publicly next year with minority and business group representatives invited.
Harriette M Lodestein 82 of Cedar Rapids died 11 12 am Saturday in a local hospital. Born Oct 28 1890 daughter of Charles and Melissa Dougherty she married Francis M Lodestein Jan 27 1909. Survived by husband two sons Fritz Lodestein Greg A Krejci and Jeff T Krejci sisters Clara I Dougherty and others. Memorial mass and burial details announced with services at Beatty Bearle Kuba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church.
Frank J Krejci of 13570 Avenue NE died after a long illness. He was born in Cedar Rapids January 23 1924 and worked as a Cedar Rapids school district store supervisor for 14 years. He belonged to St Wenceslaus church Cadets of St George post 45 VFW 788 and American Legion Handford post 5. He is survived by his wife Betty Link.
Linn county Democrats plan a July 13 fundraiser at the Izaak Walton grounds. Guests of honor are Sen. Harold Hughes and Rep. John Culver. Proceeds support the Iowa voter program.Admission is 10 per person.Chair Robert Schorg and tickets handler Peg Jackson list contact numbers 3659471 and 3634967.
Douglas Charles Digmann 17 of Dyersville will be buried after funeral services at St. Pauls Catholic in Worthington. The youth drowned Friday night at Lake Delhi after a motor boat strike. He is survived by his parents six sisters and four brothers.
The Watergate committee heard that John Dean recorded 35 to 40 White House meetings or calls with Nixon between January and early April. Dean testified the only explicit cover up conversations were in late March before James McCord defected. Sources say McCord and E. Howard Hunt pressed for cash and clemency. Nixon floated a $1 million amount to ensure silence. The President later said the cash comment was a joke.
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