Weather Forecast Update for C.R. and Elsewhere
Extended forecast shows a chance of rain Thursday and Friday with partly cloudy Saturday. Lows in the 40s to low 50s and highs reaching the 60s.
06 May 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1975
Page
1
Extended forecast shows a chance of rain Thursday and Friday with partly cloudy Saturday. Lows in the 40s to low 50s and highs reaching the 60s.
The Daily Record lists births at Mercy May 5 a daughter for Mr and Mrs David Schulte Norway. St. Luke’s May 4 a son for Mr and Mrs Dennis Severson 6228 Eastview Ave SW. May 5 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Thomas Brenom 241 Sussex Dr NE. Des Moines area birth a daughter May 3 for Mr and Mrs Gary B Noble Indianola. Noble’s mother is Mrs Gail E Bothwell of 707 Thirty-fifth St SE. Marriage licenses include Ann Fischer and Mark Broxey Barbara Siegle and Thomas Cady both of Cedar Rapids Jaqualine Allen and James Barnhart both of Mt. Vernon Bonnie Paulsen Cedar Rapids and Dennis Andrews Vinton Leia Deal Hiawatha and Dennis Hinz Cedar Rapids.
In Corpus Christi and Cedar Rapids cases, defendants pled guilty or were bound over for grand jury on charges including possession of controlled substances and drunk driving. Sentences were deferred or a jail term suspended. The report also lists multiple funeral services for Cedar Rapids area residents with dates, times, and burial locations.
Georgia State Legislator Julian Bond says he will announce in June whether he intends to seek any national political offices.
The Mississippi River crested Tuesday at 22.8 feet at Dubuque about 5.8 feet above flood stage, with little danger due to the flood wall. Across the river in East Dubuque, Illinois, 25 families evacuated but had not yet returned home. The National Weather Service noted minor fluctuations as the crest moved south and expected the forecast crests at other river points to be accurate.
The state department creates a special referral office to help Americans assist in resettling Vietnam refugees. The office offers aid in housing jobs and family care with toll free 800 368 1180. Bangkok reports the U S suspends removal of South Vietnamese aircraft flown to Thailand. Up to 100 planes may have been moved out. Australia says it will open full diplomatic relations with the Saigon regime. The USS Benjamin Stoddard lands in the Philippines with 177 refugees as Saigon orders all officers police and ex-government workers to register and surrender money and weapons.
In south Dade county a child fell into a barely visible irrigation well while picking vegetables. Firefighter Chavez recalled the boy struggled in the hole but was rescued. a previous six similar incidents in four years had claimed a death. The county recently passed a mandatory well-capping ordinance for publicly accessible fields, though this field was privately picked.
The Federal Reserve Board reports consumer debt declined by 462 million in March to 184.3 billion, the fourth drop in five months. Economists had expected higher debt to fuel spending to end the recession, with February seeing a rise due to auto rebates. In March, after rebates ended, debt dropped mainly from auto purchases by 353 million.
U S District Judge Edward J McManus awards 1.7 million in damages to Hysell and his wife Hysell is a former Sioux City worker severely injured in a 1973 construction accident involving a 12 400 volt line owned by Iowa Public Service Co The line was 20 feet above ground while state code required 25 feet IPS and Sioux City were found negligent The award totals 1 5 million for Hysell and 200 000 for his wife 25 years ago Montgomery rejected Nazi surrender offer to Allied forces
In Linn county court the defense in the Johnny D. Lee White murder case argues James Maurer may be involved in Don ald Van Steenis death on February 12 1974. Evidence suggests White was nearby that day but claims he was visiting his sick mother. Witnesses saw a suspicious man near Van Steenis’ truck and identified Maurer as the man.
U S District Judge Edward J McManus asked the Eighth Circuit to appoint a three judge panel to hear a multi million dollar antitrust suit filed last week by tax resistors. Fifteen Dubuque men and two disbarred Minnesota lawyers claim licensing to practice law violates right to counsel and seek to strike down bar associations while naming many government and legal figures as defendants. They seek constitutional rulings, damages totaling 1.5 million plus triple penalties, 3 million punitive damages, and 250000 in attorney fees.
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