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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1975
Page
11
Marion police questioned two juveniles after a Sunday night blaze at Emerson School. Police say the youths, seen on the roof before discovery, were referred to juvenile authorities. The fire was started by railroad flares, damaging the roof and sky light. damage may total up to 3200 dollars. Hickory smoked ribs and seafood advertised for Wednesdays at Stoney’s Shoreboard.
The Marion city water department will install a water main across Tenth Avenue East at Thirty‑First Street this week. A portion of Tenth Avenue will close Thursday morning with plans to reopen by Saturday night if all goes well. The main serves the Me Too store being built south of Tenth Avenue. Also included are community notices from local services and council items, with various activity schedules, an obituary note for Mrs. Gertrude Walker, and magistrate court results listing several traffic violations and fines.
District Judge T H Nelson granted a change of venue for Dennis Fisher 28 charged with murder in the Howard Miller death found in a shallow grave on the Miller farm near Masonville The trial moved from Delaware to Dubuque County and will begin June 30 Fisher’s co defendant Myra Miller 19 also faces an open murder charge and remains free on bond in Dubuque No trial date for her has been set.
James King of Marion is cited by Dawson College officials in Glendive Montana for achieving a GPA above 3.0 during spring quarter. He is named to the school's Dean’s List.
Des Moines AP reports the Juona legislature will adjourn officially at 1 am Friday after a record 29 hours 20 minutes in the senate and 2 hours 9 minutes in the house. Lt Gov Arthur Neu and House Speaker Dale Cochran signed final bills as sessions end. Adjournment extends until Jan 12 1976 when the 66th general assembly resumes.
United Airlines will pay 300000 to the estate of Dorothy Hunt widow of Watergate burglar E Howard Hunt. Judge approved the settlement in the 1972 Midway crash death case filed by columnist William Buckley executor. Buckley feared a trial prejudice from Watergate fallout. other lawsuits allege improper operation and pilot error led to the crash that killed 46 people.
FBI Director Clarence Kelley warns Atlanta readers that wine fueled crime is rising and urges action to eradicate it or face broader erasure of crime. He warns the trend could threaten the city and nation if unchecked.
Chrysler Corp says a new rebate plan will offer 200 to 300 dollars off most cars and trucks through November. Dealers pay 100 dollars of the rebate and must buy a set volume to qualify. Smaller models and vans get 200 dollars, large cars 300, while top sellers and the Colt import carry no rebate.
Cedar Rapids and Linn county offices will be open Saturday from 8 a m to noon to help taxpayers file homestead personal property tax credits and veterans exemptions. Deadline to file is 5 p m on Tuesday July 1. City assessor and county offices located at city hall and courthouse. For more information call the city assessor at 398 5031 or county assessor at 398 3461.
Stanford, Calif. AP reports nuclear physicist Edward Teller, who retired last week, will take a five year senior research fellow post at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Director Glenn Campbell announced Teller, age 62, will begin the appointment after a 21 year UC Berkeley professorship and 16 years directing Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.
DES MOINES Iowa executive council aides may learn next week if merit raises will boost deputies’ pay above that of their bosses. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst and other officials pressed to ratify the raises but deferred action to avoid deputies exceeding council members’ salaries. The plan offers 10 percent for under 7000, 9 percent for 7000 to 10000, and 7 percent above 14000. deputies to Ray not included. Gov. Ray argued legislators may have intended to prevent higher deputy pay.
Iowa's seasonally adjusted jobless rate for May is estimated at 6.2 percent, up from April's 5.9 percent. Abe Clayman, Iowa Employment Security Commission chair, cites a trend excluding seasonal factors and notes a rise in unemployment, with May’s adjusted rate higher than 1974’s 2.9 percent but lower than unadjusted 8.1 percent. Total unemployment fell from 80,600 in April to 7,004 in May, while unemployment claims in towns rose 39,800 from last May’s 31,500.
The municipal band concert is at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Park and free to the public. The Iowa percussion quartet led by Thomas L. Davis Robyn Schulkoski John Beckford and Howard Meeker will perform works by Joplin Leyden and others with march overtures and polkas listed as selections and encores.
Fragmented OCR text lists gazette telephone numbers for various services including bookkeeping and general information. It mentions times and locations such as Sundays and a unit, with garbled names and hours, without clear coherent details.
Washington AP White House officials deny delaying key CIA assassination documents for the Senate intelligence committee. Senator Frank Church says delays hinder witness appearances from Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Rodger Hills calls the criticism unfortunate while Def Sec officials deny citizen surveillance by Defense computers.
National Enquirer reports Charlies McQuiston a former intelligence expert used a truth detector on Ted Kennedy’s July 25, 1969 public statement about Mary Jo Kopechne’s death. McQuiston claims PSE showed stress indicating Kennedy lied about alcohol and attempts to save Kopechne. He asserts Kennedy spoke the absolute truth.
Washington AP reports the Energy Research and Development Administration will raise charges for uranium enrichment used to fuel nuclear plants. The price hike, published in the Federal Register, stems from higher electricity costs to run enrichment facilities and aims to recover government costs.
Eugene Pulliam, publisher of the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette and the Indianapolis Star and News, died at 86 after collapsing at his Phoenix home. He built a 63 year media career owning or operating 46 newspapers and radio properties. He was a vice president and AP board member.
Nairobi report says UK rejects Amin demand and his claim Britain plans invasion over a British teacher’s execution. Amin rants about Europe and Libya, while Callaghan says no talks under duress. Hills faces firing squad. Paris note reports General Steblin dies after accident.
Clayton E Dear 76 died Monday at Mercy hospital Town City born July 13 1898 a lifelong Washington county resident married to Christa Jackson April 6 1922 he farmed in the county and worked for Pioneer Seed Corn Co He moved to Washington in 1972 He chaired Summit school board belonged to Elks lodge Dayton chapter Masons Eastern Star and Methodist church Surviving wife a daughter Dorothy Weinieke Iowa City three grandchildren four stepgrandchildren two great grandchildren a brother Charles New York City and sister Ona Taylor Reseda Calif Services Friday at 2 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home Washington Memorial fund.
In Linn County District Court, Iowa, the estate of Dorothy A Grisnam deceased is probated. Margar es ap Bolfor is appointed executor. Creditors must file claims in the district clerk’s office within one year from the second publication or be forever barred. The notice urges debtors to pay promptly and warns heirs. Publication dates and official signatures follow.
Notice proclaims the incorporation of Hatton Farm Management under Iowa law with perpetual existence and authority to engage in all corporate acts. It specifies 100000 shares at par value and provides the corporate address at 1215 Market Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Registered agent is Thomas B. McHation. Invocation date June 19, 1975. Ann Lou Behkken Incomorciar.
Notice to creditors and heirs of Joseph Bubhrman deceased that the last will was admitted to probate, with Clara Sytr named as executor. The district court fixed a one year window from the second publication to file claims. Immediate payments requested to the undersigned executor and creditors to file claims with the clerk within the designated district.
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