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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1977

Page

20

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Also Mentioned on This Page

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
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