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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1972
Page
3
The forecast shows unusually cold conditions tapering midweek with substantial cloud cover. Snow is possible Wednesday and Friday as highs dip into the 20s and lows near zero to 15 above across the north and to around 30 south.
Dr Liszka and Mrs Beard figure in a probe into ITT actions and a $400,000 pledge to help finance the 1968 Republican National Convention in San Diego. Kleindienst denies knowledge of the pledge while Mitchell and Anderson are expected to testify as Beard’s memo is questioned.
Ethel R. Outland 84 former Coe College English and journalism professor died Saturday in Granville Ohio where she had lived since retirement in 1949 She was the first woman to teach journalism at the college level in the United States and taught at Coe from 1911 to 1949 with journalism starting in 1913 Born August 17 1887 in Mahaska County she held degrees from Coe Radcliffe and Wisconsin A charter member of the College Club and AES Women she helped found Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi at Coe Memorial service set for Wednesday at Morrow-Crouse funeral home Granville cremation planned and burial in Anamosa later this spring
DES MOINES AP The Iowa house voted 80 to 0 to legalize model rockets used by clubs and hobbyists. The bill sets propellant types and firing regulations and moves to the senate. Rep Norman Jesse of Des Moines noted the measure faced humor but aims to replace the current illegal status under state fireworks law.
Ten years ago Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch announced a broad revamp of the department's safety education program. He called for reducing personnel while giving patrol district chiefs more responsibility to oversee initiatives and enforce standards.
Lena Marie Holtz 82 widow of Herman H Holtz of 1231 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a brief illness Born June 12 1889 in Benton county she lived in Cedar Rapids 42 years and belonged to First Lutheran Church Survivors include son Leland J Holtz of Vinton daughters Violet Eckman Thelma Snyder Rose Haney six grandchildren five great grandchildren and two sisters Margaret Holtz Kansas City Missouri Rose Biggs Cedar Rapids Services at First Lutheran Church Wednesday 1 30 p m Rev George W Carlson Burial Homer Big Grove Cemetery near Garrison Calls at Turner's East until 9 p m Tuesday and at the church 10 a m to 1 25 p m Wednesday Casket will not be opened after the service
Rudolph J. Quilling, 74, died Sunday in a Waterloo hospital. Born April 21, 1897, in Marseille, Illinois, he worked for Collins Radio Co and later as a building contractor. He was a World War I and II veteran. Surviving is stepson Dick Gilley of Williamsburg. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kearns-Dykeman Funeral Home. visitation after 7 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church organ fund.
Mark Pettingill 16 son of Charles Pettingill was hospitalized Sunday after a tobogganing accident left him with a crushed vertebra.
Mrs Reginald Watters of Cedar Rapids learned Sunday that Ray Alfred Trevelyan aged 72 died February 11 at his Sebring Florida home and Ralph Thornton Trevelyan aged 73 died February 29 at his Seattle residence Both men were born in Linn county and lived here for the first two to two and a half decades Mrs Watters is the sole immediate area survivor.
Theodore R. Foltz 59 of Cedar Rapids and Goodfield Illinois died Thursday in Goodfield where he served as police chief and Woodford County deputy sheriff. Services were held Sunday in Roanoke with burial in Downs. Survived by daughter Bonnie Hendrickson and son Robert of Cedar Rapids and three Cedar Rapids grandchildren. Foltz was a Cedar Rapids roofing and siding contractor for 12 years before moving to Goodfield in 1968.
Selma Nelson 67 a former Cedar Rapids and Oakdale resident died February 29 at Marshfield Wisconsin after a brief illness. She moved to Elroy Wisconsin in 1966 after living in Cedar Rapids 23 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Clint Prior seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren all of Cedar Rapids.
Memorial services set for Anna Dostal at Brush chapel 10 30 a m Tuesday by Rev A T Washington. Burial at Rogers Grove cemetery near Ely. Funeral home calls available. Also listed Kari Ayn Nelson graveside Monday at Madison cemetery Aurora by Rev Joseph McGuire Turner west in charge. Swenson Mary Catherine Lawrence St Jude s Catholic church Tuesday 9 30 a m by Rev John M Gregory Rosary Monday 7 p m Knights of Columbus Scripture Prayer Service 7 30 p m by Father Gregory Burial St Joseph s cemetery Prairieburg by Rev Ivan Boyd. Survivors include nine sons misidentified in Sunday Gazette Melvin Lawrence Eastman Wis Lou Lawrence Hawthorne Calif Raymond Clare Stanley Frank Marion Richard Lawrence Cedar Rapids and Larry Lawrence Reno Nev. Mrs Swenson born Oxford Junction not Oxford.
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids youth remained in St Luke's hospital in fair condition after a car crashed through a barri cade at the end of the 200 block of Tenth street NE, fell 100 feet down an embankment, and struck a railroad box car. Larry A Bosen 3612 Spruce Wood drive NE suffered bruises abrasions and head and neck injuries. A passenger Tim Linden 19 Cedar Falls was treated and released. Bosen was charged with reckless driving.
A stuffed cobra valued at 50 dollars was recovered early Sunday by Cedar Rapids police after being reported stolen by Mike Berry of 429 Forty-first Street NE. The snake was allegedly taken from a living room table. Gene Rogers, 22, of 3010 Sidney Street SE, was charged with receiving stolen goods and Frank Straub, 21, of 429 Forty-first Street NE, was charged with larceny. Both were released on 500 dollar bonds.
Governor discusses liquor policy shifts as Iowa explores more self serve state stores and improved wine selection. He notes reforms since Jan 1, relocation plans for stores like Iowa City and cautions against selling wine in groceries. He questions full privatization while defending the state monopoly’s profits and praises treatment centers funding changes.
Stella Armstrong sues the Eagles Club of Cedar Rapids for 50000 claiming injuries from a December 19 1969 dance fall caused by an uneven waxed floor and a intoxicated dance partner. The suit seeks 40000 actual and 10000 punitive damages arguing the lodge served liquor to a partner who fell causing her injury. The defense blames Armstrong saying she danced imprudently and was intoxicated.
Thirty years ago Australian newspapers campaigned for an American to lead allied forces in the southwest Pacific, with General Douglas MacArthur favored as commander in chief. The push reflected wartime sentiment and hopes for decisive leadership in the theater.
The High Court, in several rulings, let stand decisions on inmate mistreatment and hearings, rejected a New York appeal, and expedited reviews on Gravel versus the grand jury. It also moved to fast track whether the federal power commission can allocate natural gas to homeowners during shortages while considering prison wage claims and Attica era issues.
Twenty years ago the Cedar Rapids city council granted preliminary approval for a new shopping area on First Avenue East between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-eighth streets, outlining future zoning and development steps.
Beginning in April travelers in the Cedar Rapids region may obtain passports at the main post office. The switch from the federal court clerk's office is being pursued nationwide with about 100 post offices testing the program. In fiscal 1971 the northern Iowa district issued 2,800 passports, Cedar Rapids handling 1,100.
Three Lisbon men aged 21 20 and 19 and a 17 year old girl were charged with possession of marijuana after Linn deputies found a large quantity of suspected marijuana during a Sunday search of the Residence of William Bys Jr. The girl's case was referred to juvenile authorities. The men were released on recognizance after Monday municipal court arraignment.
SALT LAKE CITY UP I reports jailers discovered an inmate trying to extinguish lights by throwing cold water on bulbs. No switch in the cell. prisoner reportedly could not reach bulbs. He broke four bulbs before being restrained.
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