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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1975
Page
3
Weather data for March with highs and lows, midnight humidity and wind. Birth notices list newborns at St Lukes and other area families with names and addresses, plus service details for Toddville and Quasqueton obituaries and visitations.
Three Cedar Rapids high schools, Jefferson, Washington and Kennedy, saw students win awards at the Iowa Office Education Assn. leadership conference in Des Moines. Deb Martens and Kathy Walsh placed in data processing, Shari Novak and Sue Cabrnoch earned clerical honors, Debbi Darrah received an extemporaneous verbal mention, Brenda Snow took an advanced stenography prize, Diana Bahr won the talent entry with a jazz ballet, and Craig Lien of Kennedy serves as treasurer and will lead delegates to Chicago for the national event.
Varner is jailed on a $25,000 bond for manslaughter and $150 for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Authorities say he left Rooney in a vehicle with drugs involved and later faced charges for supplying drugs to juveniles. He was arrested on the warrant Saturday afternoon and confined in the county jail.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates listed include carrier weekly and mail options with 52 week terms. no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
At the Battery bar in the Montrose hotel six people faced charges after two incidents Saturday evening. Thomas Tebeckhorst 34 assaulted Corrina Pope 30 at the bar then fled. Pope suffered facial injuries and possible nose fracture. Others faced charges including intoxication resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance. All five suspects were jailed in lieu of bond.
Senate testimony cites a Canadian psychiatrist accusing the Soviet Union of using psychiatric treatment and drugs to terrorize political prisoners. Dr. Norman Hirt outlined alleged use of reserpine as a chemical lobotomy and estimated up to 7,000 individuals subjected to fake psychiatric treatment.
Rock Island Lines could be seized by other railroads under ICC powers if operations fail. President John W. Ingram said directors would meet with the ICC to discuss emergency authority while seeking a long term solution including legislation or financing. A shutdown could idle 7,500 workers.
In Belfast the Ulster Defense Association said its Protestant vigilante patrols in the city and across the province would rise with about 50,000 men to be involved within a week. A spokesman noted 2,000 vigilantes on Belfast streets at any time despite authorities objections and no plan to end the patrols.
Betty Ford's mail to the White House shows strong support for the Equal Rights Amendment with 5751 favoring and 2543 opposing as of Saturday. A February 20 count had ERA opposition at about three to one.
Stamford youth Lawrence Franko 19 was arrested for criminal impersonation and breach of the peace after posing as an international police officer on special assignment from Washington. He displayed a homemade ID and carried a badge handcuffs a nightstick a gunbelt with Mace and 15 bullets while breaking up a parking lot fight until real officers arrived.
The Clemency Processing Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison announced 133 deserters processed this week as Ford clemency deadlines loomed. Indianapolis Mayor John Kallunki noted four straight weeks of increases, following Ford's Friday extension to March 31.
Berlin officials say six anarchists must be freed and flown out of Berlin Sunday or they will execute Peter Lorenz the Christian Democrat mayoral candidate. Campaigning halted as the election proceeded with Lorenz on the ballot.
Kenneth Dean Ginther, 19, was killed when a car driven by him left highway 150 near Hazleton, struck a bridge and landed in a creek bed. James Bahe, 23, suffered internal injuries and a ruptured bladder and was in critical condition at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. State troopers reported high speed prior to the 4:10 p.m. crash on a curve.
Senator Proxmire criticizes the National Science Foundation for awarding most grants to large universities that judge their own programs The senator cites advisory panels packed with grant recipients and urges broader funding beyond coastal academic monopolies.
Reinforced Ethiopian troops drove off Moslem secessionists near Keren 55 miles from Asmara. The army pounded rebels with heavy artillery mortars and rockets over several days, forcing a retreat to surrounding mountains. Both sides suffered heavy casualties in the fight for Keren.
Clarence W. Fowler 64 of 1141 Twenty-fourth St Marion died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born Feb 28 1911 in Coggon he worked as a custodian for Coggon schools seven years retiring in 1973. He was member of Coggon United Methodist Church. Burial in Coggan cemetery service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at church with Rev John Rosenberger. Friends may call Murdoch chapel Marion after 10 a.m. Monday and at church after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday contributions to East Central Diabetic Assn Cedar Rapids.
Ford officials urge 300 million for South Vietnam and aid for Cambodia to sustain Lon Nol’s regime. House appropriations panel split with 26 against and 23 for the Cambodia package as a Khmer Rouge buildup threatens Phnom Penh while a flight team tours the area. Representatives Bartlett McCloskey Abzug Chappell Murtha Fenwick Flynt Fraser participate. two stay in Saigon.
In Los Angeles the police pursue a potential 10th victim of the Skid Road Slasher. Lt. Dan Cooke says the dead man’s throat was cut from ear to ear but notes unsimilarities that may indicate a different killer while the case is treated as another Slasher victim.
New Delhi India scientists report a promising vaccine that targets a human pregnancy hormone to prevent conception. Health Minister Karan Singh said early results show significant antibody levels with no health problems. The potential vaccine could aid India’s effort to curb a yearly population increase of over 13 million.
Obituaries for Webster Young 74 of 69 Summer Circle NE died unexpectedly. Other notices list Cahalan, Goodrich, McGlohon, Jacquet, Isabel Emma with services in Turner chapels and cemeteries, multiple burials, Rosary, and potential Heart Fund gifts. Survivors include wife Thelma Mittan and several stepchildren. Funeral details cover private services and graveside rites.
Interior Secretary Morton urged sharing offshore oil revenues with states, sending a proposal to President Ford. The plan would give states extra funds if oil is found off their shores and brought ashore, replacing treasury allocations. Louisiana Senator Johnston estimates possible up to 100 million dollars for Louisiana.
Labor leaders from 27 countries in Europe urged stronger worker protection against dangerous chemical substances and improved working conditions during their Geneva gathering.
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