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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1975

Page

4

Irish-Americans Pay Homage to St. Pat

Irish Americans across the nation marked St. Patrick's Day with parades and festivities. Chicago planned a parade after 25 pounds of green dye poured into the river dyeing the water green. New York expected about 100000 marchers with a green stripe guiding the parade up Fifth Avenue. Washington also used a green stripe for its parade on Constitution Avenue.

Chicago Daley City Hall Fifth Avenue New York James Cavanaugh Hibernia Wagner Washington Constitution Avenue

Two Named to Posts as Deputy Probation Officers

Adah Marie Miller of Belle Plaine and Stephen Street of Garrison have been named deputy probation officers in Tama Benton and Iowa counties. Miller replaces Colleen Sealock who resigned and moved to Athol. Miller will focus on Iowa county duties and expand the Belle Plaine school resource program. Street, a Marshalltown Community College and University of Northern Iowa graduate, previously aided probation at Watertown and served as a Benton county boys home parent volunteer in Vinton. Street will design and coordinate a drug education program funded mainly by an Iowa county crime commission grant.

Toledo Adah Marie Miller Belle Plaine Stephen Street Garrison Tama Benton Iowa Harold Hauser Miller Colleen Sealock Athzens Iowa County Long Beach State College California Texas University Street Marshalltown Community College University of Northern Iowa Wat Erlon Benton County Boys’ Home Vinton Iowa County Crime Commission

Postville High Spring Concert at School Auditorium

Postville High School instrumental music department presents a spring concert Tuesday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Performers include the mixed chorus, girls glee club, junior girls sextet, senior concert band and stage band. Admission is free to the public.

Postville Postville High School

Television Listings and Evening Schedule Fragments

A dense pass of TV listings and schedules shows multiple stations and programs. It includes channel call letters, show names like Gunsmoke Mookie and Match Game, movie blocks, news segments, and weather updates for various cities including Waterloo Davenport and Rochester, with references to NBC CBS and other networks.

Postal Service unions oppose Ford pay ceiling

The Postal Service and its unions resist President Ford's proposed 10.8 percent pay ceiling for federal workers as they prepare a new contract covering over 600,000 employees. Postmaster General Bailor warns the outcome will shape later rate increases. Union leaders expect a higher increase than 5 percent, with talks ongoing.

Washington Ford Postal

Fire Hits U S Post Office in Greece Cause Under Investigation

An Athens police source says an arson fire damaged a U S army post office early Saturday. Windows were broken and a flammable liquid was allegedly used. Unknown mail loss reported. The motive linked to opposition to U S military presence.

Athens Perdona U.S Greece

Onassis Fortune Split as Christina Heads to Scorpios Burial

Athens sources report Aristotel Onassis left about 600 million for himself and family. He gave 120 million to Jackie Kennedy, 15 million each to two children, and most to Christina, his only surviving child. Christina and others prepare for funeral at Scorpios with family-only services.

Paris APM Jacque- Nne Kennedy Christina Athens Monaca Omaela American Hospital Parla New York Parry Sircog Ongasis Caroline John Kennedy Onassis Scorpias Ionian Sea Mrs. Kennedy Alexander Onuasis Siring Athena Paria Actium Greece Scorpios Mes

GAO Warns of Raw Material Shortage Risks

Washington report by the General Accounting Office warns that rising global competition for scarce metals minerals ores and agricultural products could trigger a serious U S shortage. It notes a small stockpile and doubts about import availability amid potential supply restrictions and price increases.

Washington General Accounting Office U.S United States GAO Itme

Troubled Dean Cuts Short Lecture Tour

Julie Dean, former White House counsel and Watergate figure, ends his speaking tour after a Santa Ana College talk to over 3,000. He faced questions about profiting from a $3,500 fee and $200 expenses, and admitted being troubled by commercialization as he stops the tour two weeks early.

Santa Ana Calif Julie Dean White House Watergate Santa Ana College Dean

Law Officers Meeting Scheduled Iowa City Convention

The Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Assn will hold its first annual state convention at the Highlander Inn in Iowa City from Friday through Sunday. Reserve police and sheriff's specials from across Iowa will attend with training classes led by Cedar Rapids command staff Linn County officers highway patrol and Des Moines personnel. Speakers include Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald Canney Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck and FBI Omaha special agent in charge Edward Krupinsky. The Cedar Rapids Veteran Public Safety unit hosts the event with about 350 members in the association.

Iowa City Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Assn Highlander Inn Iowa Cedar Rapids Linn County Des Moines Donald Canney James Steinbeck Edward Krupinsky Omaha FBI Veteran Public Safety Unit

Vows To Restore U S Rail System

Washington AP Transportation Secretary William Coleman says restoring the nation's rail system is a top priority. He rejects nationalization, deeming wage and fare decisions economic rather than political, while backing a loan plan by the U S Railway Assn to restructure financially troubled Northeastern lines.

Washington William Coleman Coleman U.S. Railway Assn

Postcard Voter Registration Bill Moves in Senate

Washington AP reports a bill to register voters by postcard for federal elections, sponsored by 52 senators. The measure mirrors a 1973 Senate-passed plan not acted on by the House and would offer financial incentives to states to implement postcard registration for state and local elections.

Washington Senate House

Bonds Sold to Winne Shiek County Bonds

Decorah Continental Bank and Trust Co Chicago awarded 850000 in Winne shiek county home bonds on a bid of 4.99 percent annual interest.

Decorah — Continental Wineis National Bank and Trust Co Chicago Winneshiek County

Rescuer of Five Stays a Stranger

A Dedham family thanks a passing stranger who saved five lives from a house fire by breaking in and warning residents. The man burst through a bedroom window, pulled blankets for the children, and fled without revealing his name. Frances Ward’s three sons and relatives were awakened and kept safe.

Dedham Mass UPS Frances Ward Michael Doyle Frances Dayla

Doctors Stage Hospital Strike

NEW YORK UPS Un ionized interns and residents struck 23 hospitals in a dispute over working conditions. The Committee of Interns and Residents said the proposed grievance committees were not clarified and the strike continued. About 3,000 doctors serve 11 voluntary hospitals, six divisions and six municipal affiliates, with 14,000 beds and access to 10,000 daily patients.

New York UPS League of Voluntary Hospitals CIA

Julian Bond Considers 1976 Presidential Run

Georgia state Senator Julian Bond said he would consider a 1976 presidential bid if he could raise funds and gain regional support outside the South. He planned to decide by June.

New Orleans UPL Georgia Julian Bond South

Man offers to sell eye to pay debts in Erie ad

Donald Schlopy, 52, of Kane Pa, placed an Erie Times ad offering one human eye for transplant for 5000 dollars or best offer. He says unemployment will delay benefits and intends to use the money to cover 4000 dollars in debts and buy a used trailer home for his three children and himself.

Erie OPD Donald Schiopy Xane Erie Times Donald 5S Schlopy Moffit Alley Kane

Weicker Denies White House Bid in Connecticut

Bridgeport Connecticut Senator Lowell Weicker rejected any presidential campaign and warned national figures to stay out of Connecticut. He said he would keep his nose out of presidential politics until after the Republican convention. Observers suggest he aims to curb national figures and build a state power base for the nominating process.

Bridgeport, Conn UPI Lowell Weicker Connecticut Weicker

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