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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1971
Page
2
Cedar Rapids council hearings target 36 rundown properties with two hours to decide nuisance status and possible demolition. Only two objections were raised while officials described risks of vacant houses, fire hazards, and crime, with several properties already demolished or slated for removal.
Reverud Construction of Spring Grove Minnesota leads resurfacing of 14 miles of U.S. 18 from Postville to U.S. 52 east junction. Other awards include J. C. Costigan Elkader for $31,503 bridge work near Belle Plaine, V and S Construction Manchester for $76,716 bridge over Prairie Creek near Manchester, and multiple contracts for grading and resurfacing across Delaware Tama Allamakee Keokuk and other counties.
Burglars struck Stable on the Alley Antiques at 1800 Second Avenue SE, stealing desks clocks glasses dishes mirrors and vases among other items. Value listed as 840 dollars with time window 1 15 AM to 7 AM Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids city council adopted plans for First Avenue E from Collins Road to Cedar Memorial Cemetery. A July 14 hearing and bid opening were set to fund a 1200 foot widening and resurfacing project with a median. Cost about 100000 dollars with half by city and rest via federal TOPICS funds.
The College Community school board authorized plans and specifications Tuesday for oil treatment of the school's parking lot and invites bids. It also approved a contract with the Joint County school system for special education classes funding totaling $58,516 split as $42,496 from Joint County and $16,020 from College Community. The student fee schedule for 1971-72 was adopted with few changes.
Charles R Heiden age 23 of 1250 Thirtieth Street NE was arrested on a warrant for unlawful use of a telephone after Margie Jacobs reported a threatening call. Heiden posted $110 bond, was freed, and was scheduled to appear in municipal court.
A long time Cedar Rapids resident, Elvin McKiernan, born July 9 1939 in Kansas, died recently. He was a Catholic and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his son Michael and daughter Corey both of Cedar Rapids, his parents Elvin and wife of Leadville Colorado three brothers Ray James and Carl. Services are at Turner Chapel East at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rosary at 8 p.m. Friday and visitors may register after 1 p.m. Friday.
Andrew Gall, 20, of 1700 Fifteenth Avenue SE, was arrested Tuesday night at a southeast Cedar Rapids tavern for intoxication and frequenting a tavern as a minor. He was also charged in a war rant for assault and battery. Gall appeared in municipal court Wednesday and received three days for intoxication and three days for tavern frequenting, to be served concurrently. Arrest details on the assault count were unavailable. He was held for arraignment.
Civic Club speaker Lance Logan from Boys State set to address South Side Civic Club Monday at 8 p.m. in CSPS hall. Patti Conant joins Terri's Beauty Shoppe staff. call 393 5695 for appointments. Bus tour to Decorah Nordic Fest July 24 offered by Travel and Transport 366 1504. Catholic Laymen speaker Robert Faxon of Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber. Street closure NW avenue from Fifteenth to Nineteenth street for surface work Thursday 7 a.m. to Friday 5 p.m. Honor roll at Philips University Enid Okla. Dean's list at William Penn College. St Pius church school windows broken, no damage estimate. $30 stolen from apartment. car entry reported with $119 in tapes taken.
Vealey recounts how Paul Gilly and Buddy Martin fired on the Yablonskis as Marie Yablonski screamed. Gilly and his wife Annette, Annette's father Silous Huddleston, and Paul Gilly are among five arrested in the case.
A 19-year-old Robins man and a 16-year-old Toddville juvenile were arrested by Linn county deputies at 3 30 a m on malicious damage to a public building. They were charged by the Robins marshal with painting obscenities on the Robins community hall walls. The 16-year-old was released to juvenile probation officers at 9 10 am. McCann remains in Linn county jail on a 500 dollar bond.
Jerry D. Walton age 19 of 857 Seventh Street Marion was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a larceny charge on a warrant from Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers. Walton posted bond and was released from the county jail.
Rath Packing Co. of Waterloo will appeal to the U S Eighth Circuit in St Louis over the discharge of Dorothy Petersen of Waterloo and Patricia Youngblut of Jesup. The women say they were fired Oct 1 1967 while men with less seniority stayed on.
William Heath, 67, former U S ambassador to Sweden during Johnson era and longtime friend of the former President, died Tuesday in Austin Texas. Want ads are used the world over to produce desired results.
Three Linn county and Cedar Rapids offices will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon for property owners who have not yet applied for homestead and other tax credits and veterans exemptions. Applications must be filed by July 1. The city and county assessors handle Cedar Rapids and outside Cedar Rapids properties respectively, with recorder services also available.
Britain accepts phased tariff reductions and budget share in the European common market. New Zealand exports 250000 tons of dairy to Britain annually. Britain’s first budget contribution set at 8.6% rising to 19% by year five, with ceilings later. Subsidies for farm exports and hill farmers preserved. Brussels talks on fisheries policy set for July 12 amid hopeful talks with Norway and Denmark.
Washington UPI reports trend watchers see more unpredictable factors shaping the 1972 presidential race than clear predictions. With new primary laws, early events like Romney’s fall, McCarthy’s stance, Johnson’s withdrawal, RFK’s bid, Wallace’s return, and Nixon’s cautious middle-ground strategy all complicate nominees and paths to renomination.
Irving J. Longerbeam, 18, of 857 Seventh Street Marion, was arrested on a warrant for uttering a forged instrument. He posted a $100 bond and was released. The forged check, dated June 10, was for $25 and passed at a Western Discount Store from the Gerald Clinton account.
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