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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1978
Page
3
Obituary notices list Joseph C. Edgington Jr. and Marguerite Henderson and others, with ages, birthplaces, families, church affiliations, and funeral details. It covers services, burial plans, memorial funds, and visiting hours for Cedar Memorial Cemetery and various funeral homes, naming several survivors and spouses.
U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus denied Champale Inc's bid to preliminarily enjoin Dubuque's Joseph Pickett and Sons from marketing Champagne Velvet. He ruled Champale failed to show monetary harm and that the injunction would hurt Pickett's business. no trial date set.
Vital statistics report calm wind at 10 p.m. with sun rise at 6 24 and set at 6 09. Births list nine new babies at St Luke's and hospitals with parents and addresses including Mr and Mrs Don Ferguson and others. A Minneapolis and Atkins reference notes a March 10 birth for Mr and Mrs David W Ohde. Local notices warn about a trash boxes issue at 5715 6th St SW and a gas leak incident at 3209 Dalewood Ave SE with no injuries reported.
Linn County Treasurer James Hennessey reminds motor vehicle owners that Tuesday is the last day for legal operation with 1977 registrations. Beginning Wednesday, driving with 1978 license plates or stickers may lead to arrest. Treasurer's Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Principal Gene Holthaus reported that Prairie Elementary School second graders reached grade equivalencies of 2.1 2.2 and 2.3 on the Iowa Basic Skills Tests. He called the performance “right on the money” at a College Community School District information meeting.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Rates list carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly prices. AP rights note republication of local news and AP dispatches.
A Cedar Rapids police officer investigates a scene where a Friday night crash left about 1,900 customers of Iowa Electric Light and Power Company without electricity for roughly 20 minutes. Police identified the incident as the cause of the outage.
A Cedar Rapids 13 year old took his parents car Friday night, struck a utility pole, and caused an Iowa Electric outage for about 20 minutes affecting 1900 customers. He was treated for minor injuries and released. The incident prompted possible legislative action.
The Senate Agriculture Committee finished two weeks of public hearings on farm problems. A farm strike leader warned that farmers are restless and will not accept minor action. The committee plans to meet next Monday to act on emergency legislation to pay farmers for idling surplus cropland this year.
Iowa hosts a leading parade surpassing Emmetsburg’s St Patrick’s event with a dune buggy blarney stone float and a lighthearted message. House Republicans unveil a 12 point farm bill featuring a two year flexible parity plan for crops and a new loan program offering up to 400000 per farmer and up to 4 billion in loans across 1978 1979 as farmers are urged to descend on Washington for relief.
A 17 year old Solon youth in a two car collision Friday morning was listed in critical condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Kerry Phillipp of Solon suffered multiple injuries including head injuries in a fog related accident three quarters of a mile west of Solon at 8 45 a m. Also injured were Nancy Burgett Tyann Burgett Brett Burgett and Nancy Barta all of Solon Route 4 and all in fair condition Friday night at University Hospitals.
James L. Karasek, 25, charged with arson and burglary after a Friday morning fire at Brody Junior High School caused $100,000 in damages. He was found inside the building by police via burglar alarm and listening devices and was already wanted on four Washington arson counts. Also noted, King Frederick IX of Denmark was born on this date in 1899.
Cedar Rapids and Marion chapters of Make Today Count gather at Security Savings and Loan 770 Seventh Ave Marion at 7 30 p m Monday Jack Shepherd auctioneer sale manager 366 0838 adv Blooming Shamrock Plants 1 98 and up Peck s Green Thumb adv St Particks Games Tuesday doors open 5 45 Early Bird Games 6 30 509 A Ave NW cash prizes adv Shepherd s Furniture and Antique Auctions 366 0838 adv Fresh daffodils 25c Pierson s Florists 1800 Ellis Blvd 39 16th Ave adv
Iowa's Senators John Culver and Dick Clark joined 24 colleagues in urging President Carter to back accelerated solar energy development. The letter warned that current and pending federal programs may not meet the administration's and the senators' expectations for solar power.
Jesse warns that education service delivery is the worst government function and urges a Shaner study. He says a full analysis could cost at least 200000, viewed as a potentially wise investment, and criticizes university leadership, waste, overstaffing, space misuse, and weak management reviews. He urges findings to inform budget talks with Rep. Gregory Cusack.
The Senate must act on House amendments to the bottle can bill. If the Senate refuses to accept the House changes the bill would go to a conference committee. The House must also act on Senate amendments to the juvenile justice bill. The Senate added amendments to the open meetings bill. Therefore the measure still awaits House action.
Former Soviet Army Maj. Gen. Pyotr Grigorenko, famed WWII hero turned dissident, had his citizenship stripped and was banished from returning to the USSR. He led pushes for human rights and advocated Crimean Tatar repatriation.
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