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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
1
The Daily Record reports cooler conditions with highs near 53 and 71 later, plus June totals and 1972 year figures. Local births are listed for St. Luke's and Mercy with several families named, alongside police blotter items, fines, and service notices from towns like Mechanicsville, Independence, Tama, and Coralville.
Heavy rains caused floods across multiple towns in Pennsylvania and along the Pennsylvania New York border. In Lykens residents were evacuated by boat after a creek overflowed. campers were trapped near East Berlin. Mechanicsburg saw basement collapses with evacuees moved to a junior high school. Ceres New York and nearby areas expelled residents as water rose.
Washington AP report notes tropical storm Agnes caused wind and water damage at the White House. A large 19th century linden tree toppled onto dogwood trees on the south grounds, while water leaks appeared in a nearby office. Botanists say the tree was not planted by a president.
The court noted George Milton confessed three times and described trial testimony as a harmless error. It held unions may legally accept voluntary political contributions. It ruled that shopping center walkways are public but prohibit handbill distribution without permission. It stated the right to a speedy trial is fundamental but not fixed by an absolute rule.
In Rome Italy the nations top fine art bodies walk out indefinitely after learning the government sold a wing of the Barberini palace home to the National Art Gallery. The move blocks transfer of archives and restoration shops from a crowded area and meets unanimous backing from the Fine Art Council led by Giulio Carlo Argan.
Marguerite M. McCann 73 of 1224 Oakland Road NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a short illness She was a 45 year Cedar Rapids resident born January 3 1899 in Garden City Kansas married to Albert H. McCann December 25 1926 in Cedar Rapids She was active in Evangelical United Brethren Church Sueyville Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Star of East and King's Daughters circle and taught home economics in several schools Surviving are her husband daughter Doris Taylor Marion brother Harold H Maharan Cedar Rapids sister Mrs Marion Watsabaugh Center Point three grandchildren and one great grandchild Services 1030 a m Saturday Chapel of Memories Love ly Lane United Methodist Church Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home after 2 p m Friday and at the chapel after 9 a m Saturday The casket will be closed at 10 a m Saturday
Roy H Gordon 70 of 71 All view drive SW Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. Born June 5 1902 in Garrison he served in World War II and worked 17 years for Universal Engineering retiring in 1967. Survived by wife Matilda Jane Deer a son Dale Lewis three daughters two sisters and a brother 12 grandchildren. Services 1 PM Saturday at Chapel of Memories with burial Cedar Memorial and American Legion honors. Donations to Disabled Veterans. Casket to be closed 12:30 PM Saturday.
Memorial services held Friday at Cedar Memorial locations for Mordorst Jack A Martha Anna Klahn Larry L and Frank J Lala with details on chapels times ministers and entombment or burial arrangements Cedar Memorial funeral home arranging all services and noting the casket will not be opened after the service.
A five foot crocodile stowed aboard a Pan American jet in Istanbul delaying the Beirut to Istanbul flight for two hours. Ground crew pursued it through the baggage compartment before porters captured the reptile. Officials found no shipping papers and the animal was declared a stowaway bound for Istanbul zoo.
Bill Neikirk reports rapid expansion in bank credit cards and instant money plans at national banks, with totals rising from 985 million owed in 1967 to 4.1 billion at end of 1971, and cards issued climbing to about 25 million nationally. The trend signals a cashless shift as 701 banks offer instant money and 740 issue cards, though some banks have dropped out as saturation nears.
J Floyd Byrd president elect of the Water Pollution Control Federation told the 54th annual Iowa Water Pollution Control Assn meeting that public demand for waste control facilities and legislation is higher than needed. He predicted most cities will have adequate facilities in three to five years if patience holds. Dr E R Bauman of Iowa State described Pulsed Absorption Bed, a process removing 75 percent of organics to yield drinking-water clarity. Dr James C Young tied organic demand in rivers to carbon dioxide formation and nitrate production, noting current treatment methods don’t distinguish between causes.
A dog in luggage stirs onlookers at the new Frankfurt Main air terminal in West Germany. The scene prompts questions about airport procedures and animal handling amid the bustling opening.
Charles V. Wright of the Environmental Protection Agency warned Iowa Water Pollution Control Association members that without a compromise water pollution bill Congress could let the current law expire, risking a large state appropriation. He noted House and Senate plans differ on 18 and 14 billion dollar funding for municipalities over three to four years, with requirements for discharge permits and industry cost sharing. Dr. Ross McKinney of the University of Kansas discussed natural pollution urban drainage and industrial waste, urging industry accountability.
Casualty figures shown cover period from the start of the North Vietnamese offensive through last Saturday. American totals include 45,790 killed in action, 303,145 wounded, 10,212 dead from non-hostile causes, 134 missing non-hostile, and 1,609 missing in action or captured. prior segment notes 121 killed in action, 92 MIA, 85 dead non-hostile, nine non-hostile missing, 450 wounded.
Short notice urges readers to use a local want ad for fast item discovery. Provides a contact phone number 398 8234 and emphasizes speed and efficiency in locating a needed item or service.
Soviet diplomats told U S officials that Nixon’s blockade of Haiphong and Hanoi rail cuts will not work but will not harm Moscow Washington ties. They framed it as your war and your conscience at social functions, with state department sources noting the theme. Nearly a month after Pres-
Cedar Rapids officials seek removal of the injunction preventing widening of Mt Vernon road SE before the June 30 deadline. Linn County Judge William Eads set June 29 for a final hearing. The city may face an $80,000 loss if the bid is withdrawn and federal funds could be affected if the project isn’t finalized. The Wolfe family filed suit representing STOP opposing the project.
Ronald Wells ten year old son of Peter and Hanson of 816 Eleventh Street NW received emergency treatment for a superficial right hand injury after his hand got caught in a conveyor belt at the Hy-Vee store 1843 Johnson Avenue NW. He was released after treatment and his mother, treated for shock, was released.
Richard M. Washburn, 40, who fled Linn county jail on kitchen duty last Friday, was captured in Davenport Thursday morning. He awaits transfer to Cedar Rapids to face an escape charge while held on a parole violation hearing at Linn county jail.
The article lists victims and injuries from a kill rampage in Camden New Jersey near the scene of the notorious 1949 mass killing by Howard Unruh. Gunned down victims include G Hall Willingboro S Robinson Cin naminson Boyd Morristown with others hospitalized in Cherry Hill Marlton Groveville Pennsauken and Levittown Pa. One man Walter Wilks fractured an arm jumping from a window.
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