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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1973
Page
3
Mostly sunny Friday with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Lows 58 to 70, highs 83 to 93, cooling Sunday to 75 to 85. June totals and normals listed. several river stage readings and flood notes. Community notices include births, deaths, services, and traffic fines recorded in Cedar Rapids area.
The article notes LaRue was under federal grand jury scrutiny over receiving 70000 from funds used to finance the Democratic headquarters wiretap and obstructing justice in Watergate. He is named in testimony as approving plans to wiretap the Watergate complex and directing destruction of records at Nixon reelection committee offices.
Six Kwa kiutl Indians carved a 173 foot totem pole in six weeks depicting tribal history. The project was funded by a $15 000 provincial government grant.
Senate approves antiwar amendment 81 to 11 and House adopts a veto proof funding resolution for all federal agencies. House action pins down July 1 start date while Nixon faces difficulty vetoing the continuing resolution. Mansfield says amendments will continue on every bill to block bombing Cambodia and Laos.
The petition alleges misfeasance by the director of adult corrections related to Lemburg who was released on a federal detainer in 1969. It recounts a February 21 attack in Cedar Rapids on a woman and an assault on officer Potter during a hearing recess. Potters seeks 150000 while the beating victim seeks 500000. if the appeal board denies, the case may go to district court.
Dean testifies that a frantic cover up began after the break in and that perjury would continue the scheme. He lists efforts to discredit him, cites FBI IRS actions, and alleges high level involvement while naming politicians media figures and organizations on an ever growing enemies list.
National Geographic notes Galapagos giant tortoises rest about 16 hours daily and spend the remaining time grazing and browsing.
A clipped notice lists essential emergency numbers for Cedar Rapids residents to carry in wallets or billfolds. It emphasizes quick access for police, fire, and medical services and outlines where to find updated contact information.
Marie Kadlec 83 of 1011 Seventeenth avenue SE died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Sadek Czechoslovakia November 23 1889 she came to the United States and Cedar Rapids in 1926. Surviving daughter Mrs Frank Kulish Marion five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Thursday at Kuba funeral home east by Rev Clarence Frana. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call at Kuba funeral home east.
Memorial services were held at St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox church and Turner Chapel East announced for several individuals. Burial arrangements followed at Linwood and Cedar Memorial cemeteries with Cedar Memorial funeral home coordinating services.
The Washington Star-News reports John Dean III says a White House enemies list existed with memoranda under Opponents List Political Enemies Project. Names include Senator Birch Bayh and other diverse groups and individuals.
The Independence plant will close due to ceiling meat prices, with payroll impact figures: 150 workers at about 25 thousand dollars weekly, Vinton site employing 75 at roughly 17 thousand weekly, and West Union boning operation costing 3 thousand weekly for 15 workers. Sanboeuf, formerly of Armour Meats, started the venture after moving from Chicago and expanding to Vinton in 1969.
In Rome police shut a high priced brothel serving Japanese tourists. Prostitutes lured Japanese visitors on the Via Veneto and operated the house after complaints about charges ranging from 66 to 150 dollars.
A concise urge to use want ads for outreach. Mentions dialing 398 8234 as a contact point for placement or inquiries, implying a servicing line for readers seeking ad space. The note preserves a period style while signaling practical action for advertisers.
City council accepted bids for three construction jobs with no public opposition. Cedar Rapids Asphalt and Paving Co. won the largest contract for summer paving at 241 240.80 dollars, while Kutchera Construction Co. bid 248 927 dollars. Ray Bertelli and Sons, Inc. received 10 444.60 dollars for a storm sewer on Forty second street NE. Lone bidder Lee Mudd offered 26 191.10 dollars for a concrete box culvert at Forty second street NE and Center Point road. Engineer estimates ranged from about 23 816 to 257 800.50 dollars.
In Reading England AP report a 34 year old British laborer Raymond Harris was found innocent of stealing a music magazine worth about 18 cents. Yet Recorder P J M Ryan ordered him to pay court costs totaling 250 dollars at 12 50 a week. Harris faces potential jail if the levy is not paid within three weeks. civil rights groups criticize costs rules used against acquitted defendants.
Four years after Route 518 was laid to boost land value the project stalled. The highway commission staff recently urged relocating the freeway away from the Indian Lookout area after an environmental impact study placed the lookout east of the proposed line. State officials and archeologist Dr. Marshall McKusick urged preservation as a scenic site while commissioners weigh further study before a decision.
Cedar Rapids officials outline city obscenity codes enforcement following a supreme court decision granting local standards power. Police will view material before deciding on prosecution. no pre censorship. Dete ctive bureau to focus on enforcing rules, with raids possible.
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