Doorman Gets 37 000 Pension Then Costs Rose
Washington AP reports retired doorkeeper William Miller earns about 37 000 annually in pension. Noted are the growing costs of pensions for senators representatives and congressional staff, with rising averages and expanded coverage since 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William
Fishbait) Miller
House of Representatives
Carl Albert
Senate
Hugh Scott
Civil Service Commission
Associated Press
U.S
Congress
Congressional
Civil Service
Congressional Pension System
House
Capitol Civil Service Commission
Capitol
Commission
Congressional Service
Cedar Rapids Briefs compilation and local ads
Local notes list business updates including Krall Plumbing ownership change, and various ads for Hiawatha Garden Center Stuart's Frontier Inn and restaurant dining. Also mentions Graduate Robert J. Scott, beauty appointments, hairstyling, dances, garage sales, and antiques plus auctioneers in Cedar Rapids area.
Violation Cost Him His Teeth
A Chicago curio dealer, Donald Kostecki, was ordered to forfeit $11,000 in whale and hippopotamus teeth, turtle shells, and tusks after pleading guilty to violating the endangered species act. He received a suspended two year sentence and was arrested Dec. 9 for selling sperm whale teeth to a customs agent. many teeth were carved into figurines and could fetch up to $1,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Donald Kostecki
Kostecki
U.S. Customs Service
Japan
New Booklet Details Abundant Jobs by Occupation
Washington summary notes a Labor Department list of the 105 most plentiful openings across industries. It highlights typists in New York Weavers in South Carolina and teachers in South Dakota with pay details and location. May 1977 data show openings up 64 percent since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
New York
South Carolina
South Dakota
Labor Department
U.S. Employment Service
Howell movement winners named at Welty Way and Kenwood Park
Thursday results from the Howell movement at Welty Way list first place K V Harrington and Bruce Thiher followed by Ruth V Helm and Mrs Charles Leipold in second. At Kenwood Park Presbyterian church Howell winners were Marilyn Burali Forte and Lou Hartington first, Margaret Blencoe and Frank Zeman second, Ruth Ann Kelleher and Martha Heald third. Rubber bridge section winners were Helen Martin first Carle Igon second Mary Earley third. Next game is Thursday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Welty Way
K.V. Harrington
Bruce Thiher
Ruth V. Helm
Charles Leipold
Howell Movement
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Marilyn Burali-Forte
Lou Hartington
Margaret Blencoe
Frank Zeman
Ruth Ann Kelleher
Martha Heald
Helen Martin
Carle Igon
Mary Earley
Banker Heddens Dies From Personal Safety Shot
Kansas City police said Barret Heddens Jr., 62, chairman and CEO of First National Charter Corp., died Thursday from a self inflicting shotgun wound. He also chaired First National Bank of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Barret Heddens, Jr
First National Charter Corp
Heddens
First National Bank of Kansas City
Birth of Henry Ward Beecher on this date in 1813
On this date the American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher was born in 1813. Beecher became a prominent Protestant preacher and abolitionist noted for his influential sermons and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Magistrate Court Fines Multiple Drivers in Local Session
A magistrate court fined numerous drivers for speeding and traffic violations. Names include Kurt A Johnson Toddville John Wilkinson and Steven Andrews among others with fines ranging from 10 to 40 dollars plus costs. Several offenses list improper lights defective equipment and license violations with final totals per offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt A. Johnson
Seventeenth Street
Jimmy L. Price
Toddville
John E. Wilkinson
Ninth Avenue
Marion
Steven J. Hockbarth
Manchester
Sharon L. McElmeel
Martin J. Hoxmeier
Lamotte
Rodney A. Banes
Cherry Hill Road
Janice E. Eldred
Urbana
Ronald R. Paasch
Thomason
Rosanne M. Bell
Blairs Ferry Road
Joan S. Baxa
Lisbon
Stephen J. Olmstead
Twelfth Avenue
Linda L. Walters
C Avenue
Hiawatha
Ronald J. Brandt
Thirty-seventh Street
Edward M. Jones
Minter
Ala
Charles F. James
Doylestown
Wis
Scott E. Carlson
Michael J. Bawker
Thirtieth Street
Elmer J. Vanorny
Solon
Arnold A. Achenbach
Mechanicsville
Deanna R. Griswold
Central City
Carl L. Hemphill
Alburnett
Patrick Sullivan
Dubuque
Kathleen M. Kress
New Hampton
Steven R. Putnam
Thirty-first Street
Christopher J. Ellerbrook
Iowa City
David S. Minnick
Lancaster
Norman L. Shaffer
Sharon Jane
Steven M. Andrews
Cedar Drive
John L. Neal
Coggan
Randall V. Carter
Raymond
Minn
William C. Gardner
Mt. Vernon Road
Federal Judge Blocks Tris Ban Nationwide
A U S District Judge Robert F Chapman blocked the nationwide ban on Tris the flame retardant used in children sleepwear saying the CPSC acted illegally by not following congressional safeguards and that the data on Tris was unverified. The ruling halts enforcement until proper procedures are followed. Springs Mills Inc sued citing a 2 million dollar buyback cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S.C
U.S
Robert F. Chapman
Federal
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Commission
Congress
Commission By
Springs Mills, Inc
Lancaster
Springs Mills
Lovesick Rich Man Seeks Edith in Two NYC Ads
A wealthy, lovesick man named Phil ran two full page advertisements in New York papers begging Edith to forgive him and rekindle their relationship. The notices, in verse with final pleas to Edith G, reveal Phil in his mid thirties saying he seeks to start anew with Edith after a prior breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Phil
New York City
Edith
New York Post
New York Times
Edith G
Phil K
Times
Richard Milman
The
Post
Milman
Thousands Flock to Jackson Estate Auction in Indianapolis
At Earl Cornwell's sale for slain heiress Marjorie Jackson, thousands battled rain to bid on her belongings. A 1976 Cadillac fetched $12,000 to $13,677 later. a dresser drawer stirred imaginations about the widow's wealth, while more than $5 million in cash was found hidden and another $2 million recovered from six arrests amid questions over missing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Eunice Gibson
Brownsburg
Ind
Marjorie Jackson
Earl Cornwell
Mrs. Jackson
Jackson
Cornwell
Charlene Hodgin
Peggy Patterson
Public Pressure Prompts Laetrile Effectiveness Test
The National Cancer Institute will test Laetrile on terminal cancer patients after public pressure. About a couple hundred subjects will receive Laetrile with other treatments, starting in three months, with results in about a year. The test aims to assess efficacy despite federal opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Cancer Institute
Guy R. Newell
The
Cancer Institute
Newell
House
Food and Drug Administration
Saul Shepartz
Widow Files Suit In Club Blaze
The widow of Douglas George Herro, John Davidson's music director, sues the Beverly Hills Supper Club owners for 14 million dollars. The filing, in U S district court, cites negligence in design operation and inspection after the May 28 fire that killed 162. Davidson credits Herro with guiding him to safety before the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ky
John Davidson
Beverly Hills
Southgate
U.S
Marguerite H. Herro
Lucas Admits Vegas Junkets As FBI Director Candidate
William Lucas, one of five finalists for FBI director, says he took two free gambling trips to Las Vegas while Wayne County sheriff and free lodging at the Sands. He also notes a free Puerto Rico stay and an expense paid California trip. FBI background checks questioned him about the Las Vegas trips. organizer Ernest Anastas is a Nevada junketeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William Lucas
FBI
Las Vegas
Wayne County
Mich
Los Angeles Times
Lucas
Puerto Rico
Detroit
California
Motown Records
Clarence Kelley
Carter
Kelley
Sands Hotel
Ernest Anastas
Nevada Gaming Commission
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Cedar Rapids
Doorman
Edmund L. Henshaw
Frank N. Hoffman
Cedar Rapids Briefs
John F. Krall
H and K Plumbing
Krall Plumbing
Hiawatha Garden Center
Stuart's Frontier Inn
al Hasan
Hwy
Atkins
Robert J. Scott
H Avenue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Linda Ellis
B Ave
Mary Jo Johnston
Stewart Hairstylists
Town & Country
Hanford Post
Bob Hersom
Adv
Russell Dr
Gazette
Beverly Kusel Brumbaugh
Tony’s
Wright-Way R.V
Mount Vernon Rd
Dennis Andrew
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Roosevelt Royale
Stewart
Eastside
Westside
Olde Towne Inn
17Th Ave
Cal Franklin
Jerome
First Christian Church
3Rd Ave
Jack Shepherd
Bridge West Side Club
Marion-Cedar Rapids
Club
Marmaduke
Anderson & Seeming
Magistrate’s Court
Ralph E. Kane
Vermont Street
Charles A. Graybill
Rainbow Boulevard
Lyle D. Johnston
Springville
Jackie M. Clark
LaSalle Drive
Moffler
John L. Thomson
Amber Jack Drive
Clarence W. Span
Des Moines
Clarence W. Spaw
William E. Dittmer
Wheatland
Dale D. Seaman
Walker
Janet R- Tucker
C Street
David E. Westrom
Atlanta, Ga
Shirley A. Gruskey
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Jackson Estate
Widow
Club Blaze
Vegas