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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1972
Page
4
Winter decorations will be restocked starting March 17 at the Czech National Cemetery. Various community notices list upcoming talks and meetings at local clubs, libraries, colleges, and organizations including the Elks, HACAP, Cedar Valley Amateur Radio, and Gene va Tower.
Four defendants in municipal court had charges of uttering bad checks dismissed after restitution was paid. Pat Patten of Center Point faced 231.78 to Tip Top Distributing Co. Wayne Epke listed at 1118 Eighth Street NW was tied to 40 to Red Wing Shoes. Marion residents Charlotte Chambers and David Seeman faced 0.00 and 1935.58 warrants for checks to Arlan's and Hy Vee respectively.
Richard Ritchison of 195 Mayden Avenue SW was found guilty in municipal court on an assault and battery charge and fined 100 dollars plus costs. Another assault charge was dismissed after the witness refused to testify.
A Cedar Rapids convention bureau breakfast meeting at Bishops downtown was followed by a note about a dropped charge in a vehicle damage case. The Hawkeye area civil liberties case against James Hughes was dismissed after the witness declined to testify, with details to be clarified.
Cedar Rapids chapter of the Indoor Sports Club for physically handicapped elected its officers for 1972 73. Elected were Kathy Wall president Jeanett Kuhn vice president Bob Stack secretary Mildred Straka treasurer and Walter and Donna Huber directors.
Two counts of assault and battery against Mike Poestel of Ninth Avenue Marion were dismissed Monday in municipal court after witnesses refused to testify. The charges, filed February 3 by Eleanor Osterkamp and Diane Rose, were pursued by the city.
Stanley J. Finn of 1314 First Ave NE was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to pointing a gun at Steven Banks in February. The municipal court trial centered on the weapon incident and related charges.
In San Jose California the defense and prosecution in the Angela Davis murder kidnap trial accepted an all white jury of eight women and four men. Miss Davis stated she had confidence in the jurors and was happy to accept the panel despite no black members.
A Cedar Rapids federal court hearing on March 21 will assess the constitutionality of an Iowa law barring Sunday sales of mobile homes. Homes' Mobile Homes, Inc. of Marian filed suit in February claiming the statute deprives dealers of liberty and property without due process. Life Investors, operator of Five Seasons in Cedar Rapids mobile home parks, has withdrawn as a plaintiff.
Crowds gathered in Sinclair auditorium for Peter Schickele and company’s Intimate P D Q Bach show but part of the group was snowbound in Chicago O’Hare. One hour later the concert was canceled with refunds arranged through the Gage Center and Coe box office.
A speeding turbine powered Turbotrain derailed between Paris and Caen, killing seven and injuring at least 36, according to railroad authorities. The four car train, capable of 95 mph, carried passengers and was derailed in the incident referenced on the Picture Page.
John Barrack spokesman for Tipton Teachers Association filed proposals with the school board urging general base salary increases as funds permit. They seek to keep the salary index, allow 190 days sick leave, create a severance policy based on unused sick leave, have the district cover required physical exams, reduce barrier credit from eight to six semester hours per 10 years, and add a professional dues check-off. The board meets March 27 to consider these proposals.
In Des Moines an Iowa Senate vote of 30 to 18 deferred a bill to raise salaries for Iowa Commerce Commission members and the head of the state traveling literacy program to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The measure now sits in limbo for this session.
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