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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1975
Page
1
Extended forecast shows rain or snow Mon day through Wednesday with daytime in 30s to 40s and nights in the 20s and 30s. Noon wind from the north at 14 mph. Sunrise Sunday 7 29 sunset 7 06. Also lists recent high and low records and precipitation from a year ago. Local funeral notices follow for multiple towns with service times and churches.
A sequence of brief notes records a Thursday and Friday incident log. Entries include a backfire through a carburetor in the 300 block of Second Avenue SE at 2 36 p.m. Friday and a flush at an accident scene in the 2200 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW at 9 58 p.m. Friday. A Saturday fuel flush at the airport is also noted.
The Cedar Rapids Marion area Chamber of Commerce warns businesses about ad solicitors claiming endorsements from firemen policemen and other public service groups. Bureau chair John Stock urges verification with local agencies before agreeing to ads. He notes some publications are worthwhile others do not benefit local organizations.
John Wajtowicz and David Sandersfeld both 21 from Homestead were in fair condition Saturday in a Waterloo hospital after their car collided with a vehicle driven by Craig Blair 26 of Cedar Rapids. Blair also remained in good condition at a Waterloo hospital. The crash occurred at the intersection of highways 8 and 218.
A Des Moines hearing on Iowa's commitment law heard that current provisions may be unconstitutional. University of Iowa law professor Randall Bezanson warned the law likely will be struck down soon. Witnesses urged alternatives to jail holds and opposed electro shock therapy as inhumane and unreliable.
A subcommittee in Des Moines will study moving wine from state liquor stores to private outlets. The panel will seek input from Rolland Gallagher as opposition to private wine sales continues.
Obituaries for Frank J. Bukacek 72 of 615 Thirtieth Street SE died Friday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids detective from 1930 to 1955 and later a Collins Radio employee retired in 1968 born February 16 1903 in Czechoslovakia. Surviving wife Anna Frances Zeman and children include Richard of Chicago and Mrs Jack Meggers of Mason City with many grandchildren and siblings. Services at All Saints Catholic Church Monday at 10 a.m. Burial at St John’s Cemetery. Rosary Sunday at 4 p.m. Turner Chapel East. Also listed are James Travagiakis 82 who died in Phoenix Arizona with services in Phoenix. Lyle Keith Schutte 41 of 5710 Ohio Street SW died Friday with services Monday at St John’s Lutheran Church Ely burial Rogers Grove Cemetery. Virgil M Little 43 of 6724 Brentwood Drive NE died Friday, manager at Collins Radio Co. in Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary Topeka Kansas. Burial Mt Hope Cemetery Topeka. Turner East handled arrangements. Family suggests donations to heart or cancer funds.
David Jehl 34 and his 6 year old son Gene were killed when their tractor rolled on a gravel road a mile east and a quarter north of Central City Friday afternoon. His other son Donald 9 was injured and taken to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services for David and Eugene will be Monday at 1 30 p m at First United Methodist Church Central City with visitation at Murdoch's after 6 p m Saturday.
Egyptian sources report Cairo seeking a pledge from Israel to refrain from attacking Syria and to allow Israeli cargo through the Suez Canal with Israeli ships blocked until a broader Arab peace is secured. Egypt would not reclaim Sinai positions but would place mountain passes under UN peacekeeping control, a step short of a direct Egypt Israel belligerency pledge.
Storm damage totaled about 125000 in the community with utilities and power out for much of Friday. Governor Julian Carroll toured the area saying he would declare a disaster area though he doubted federal aid. Seventy residents evacuated to stay with friends and neighbors. Hospital staff reported multiple minor injuries, none in serious condition.
The Iowa senate approved a bill by a 42 to 5 vote offering reduced price hunting and fishing licenses for residents at least 65. The measure lets seniors buy annual licenses at 1.25 dollars or 2.50 for a combination license, and lifetime licenses at 6 dollars each or 8 dollars for a combination. The bill now returns to the house for amendments.
Cedar Rapids city council extends for about 30 days a taped information service started in November. The program costs $85 monthly and averages 200 callbacks weekly with transcripts given to council members. Debate centers on reach and value with Mayor Canney backing continuation.
Maria Frontera 22 of Marengo remained at Mercy hospital with head injuries after a Friday crash on highway 149 south of Cedar Rapids. Nancy Moeller 17 and Melissa Russo suffered minor injuries and were treated and released. In a separate early Saturday crash on highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids Diane Retzlaff 24 was treated for broken ribs and possible back injuries. Herbert Hall and passenger were uninjured. Police cited an icy road and blowing snow as contributing factors in both accidents.
A Saturday fire at Roosevelt junior high school 300 Thirteenth Street NW caused minor damage to a fourth floor classroom. Reported at 10 29 a m the blaze confined to the room wall and contents while gymnasium use continued for an event. investigators seek the cause.
Michael McDermott, former University of Northern Iowa student, sues Dr. Edward Ceilley in a Cedar Rapids federal case for $100,000 alleging negligent misdiagnosis of Hodgkin's disease. He claims pain, mental anguish, and reduced earning capacity after the 1973 sequence of visits. A jury trial is requested.
Joan Blazek a 39 year old of 923 Central drive SW was listed in good condition after a Saturday car truck crash that injured her and left suspect head injury. The impact occurred near the junction of highways 30 and 14 when her son Michael 19 drove the car and Jake Mussig 44 of 1622 I avenue NW drove the truck. Investigators said Blazek vehicle pulled into Mussig’s path and the probe continues.
The U S embassy in Prague paid tribute to Tomas Garrigue Masaryk on the 125th anniversary of his birth, marking the memory of Czechoslovakia's first president with ceremonies.
John T. Breslin Jr an 18 year old senior at Washington high school Cedar Rapids won first place in the 38th annual American Legion High School Oratorical Contest at the Waterloo Legion building He received a gold medal and a $100 prize from the Iowa Legion Breslin will represent Iowa in the regional contest April 14 in Wichita Kansas
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options with carrier and mail rates for Night and Afternoon editions plus Sunday editions. Rates include 6 issues weekly, 52 weeks and special regional prices, with restriction on mail subscriptions where carrier service exists. The paper notes AP rights for local and dispatch news.
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