Weather and notices mix from a May 9 1972 issue
Overnight and daytime temperatures are listed for many cities with extended outlook mostly fair and cool through Monday. The report includes rainfall totals, barometer, humidity, wind, sun rise set times, and year-ago comparisons. Obituaries and funeral notices for several individuals across Iowa towns are published with service details and burial places.
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Miami
Igees
Orleans
Chicas
New York
Huth
Phoenix
Ion
Seattle
L. Angeles
Washington
Gazette
Baer and Dudley debts and fines listed in county records
A county record item lists Walter Baer and Muriel Baer with debts totaling 12032.80 and assets of 100, claiming 100 exempt. Arthur Dudley shows 9149.72 debt with 225 assets, claiming 125 exempt. Harold Dudley has 12485.08 debt and 3730 assets, claiming 3200 exempt. Barbara Dudley also listed with 12485.08 debt and 3650 assets. Other entries cite speed fines, bonds forfeited, and numerous individuals from Marion and Ely with various fines and costs for traffic and related violations.
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Walter
Muriel Baer
Bowling Street
Arthur Dudley
Sixth Avenue
Harold Dudley
Washington Avenue
Barbara Dudley
Washington Avenue SE
Robert and
Corrine Moyer
Fourteenth Street
Priority customers named in gasoline program plan
The document outlines an OOG sales plan prioritizing certain groups. It lists farming, dairy and fishing industries, food processors and distributors, health services, police and firefighting, emergency aid, public transportation, freight transport, state and local governments, and underserved areas as the first served under the gasoline allocation, including independents facing limited crude access.
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Simon
OOG
Automakers Warn of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Use
Cole warns that U S carmakers may need catalysts on all 1975 vehicles if federal rules tighten. GM tests show converters are durable and vehicles maintain driveability and fuel economy similar to current cars.
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Cole
Nolte Arrested on Bad Check Charge
John Nolte waived a preliminary hearing in municipal court on false uttering of a check and was bound over to the grand jury. He allegedly wrote a bad check for 30.78 to Sears on Oct. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nolte
Southwest Side
Grand
Sears
C R Woman Faces Charge of Larceny
Antonia Martinek, 33, of 1301 Twenty-eighth Street SE, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with larceny for stealing 82 dollars from the home of Mrs. Elmer Chadima on Saturday. She was held in Linn County jail Thursday in lieu of a 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonia Martinek
Twenty-eighth Street
Elmer Chadima
Miss Martinek
Linn County
Accused of Assault Over Telephone Call
Kenneth Grulkey a 42 year old resident of 1232 Fifth avenue SE was released on a 110 bond after arrest on a charge of assault and battery. He was taken into custody Wednesday night on a warrant from Justice of the Peace Vince Hart charging him with making a threatening telephone call to a Cedar Rapids woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Grulkey
Fifth Avenue SE
Grulkey
Justice of the Peace
Vince Hart
Cedar Rapids
Maintenance shop blast kills one at Thio Kol plant
A maintenance shop explosion at the Thio Kol chemical plant in Woodbine Georgia killed one worker and injured another, recalling a 1971 blast at the same site that claimed 25 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbine
UPI
Thiokol Chemical Plant
Deaths Mary L. Hines 81 Cedar Rapids resident dies
Mary L. Hines 81 of 809 Third Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died early Thursday after a brief illness. Born May 12 1891 in Center Point she lived most of her life here. She worked 15 years custodial at Allis Chalmers retired. Survived by son Howard Cedar Rapids five grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters Laura Walker Seattle and Goldie Weylandt Ontario and a brother Roy Mc Clurg Palo. Services 1 30 p m Saturday Turner Chapel West burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Turner Chapel West.
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Mary L. Hines
Third Avenue
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Allis-Chalmers
Echos of Calvary
Swisher
Howard
Laura Walker
Seattle
Wash
Goldie Weylandt
Ontario
Calif
Roy McClurg
Palo
Turner Chapel West
Neal B. Gail
Linwood Cemetery
Gertrude May Campbell Potter dies at 84 in Johnson City
Gertrude May Campbell Potter 84 a widow of Dr Thomas P Potter of Johnson City Tenn died there Tuesday after a long illness She was a former Cedar Rapids resident born September 2 1888 in Iowa Survived by son Dr Thomas P Potter Jr Cedar City Tenn stepson Paul Potter Wisconsin stepdaughter Ruth Crosby Wisconsin six grandchildren several great grandchildren and five sisters Mrs Robert Sharp Mrs Woodrow Wilson Mrs Kenneth Snyder and Mrs R W Collette Cedar Rapids and Mrs Charles Barnes Kansas City Kan Services held at Turner Chapel East at 3 p m Saturday conducted by Rev Clifton Ellerbeck of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at Turner Chapel East.
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Gertrude May Campbell Potter
Johnson City
Tenn
Thomas P. Potter
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Paul Potter
Wisconsin
Ruth Crosby
Robert Sharp
Woodrow Wilson
Kenneth Snyder
R. W. Collette
Charles Barnes
Kansas City
Kan
Turner Chapel East
Clifton Ellerbeck
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hazel G Richey 1878 1886 198? Widow Dies in West Chester
Hazel G Richey 87 widow of JC K Richey former Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday in West Chester Pa Born April 9 1886 in Cedar Survives two sons Robert W West Chester James D Randolph NJ a daughter Hazel McBrayer Kansas City Mo nine grandchildren Funeral at 1030 am Saturday Burial Linwood Friends may call at Turner chapel east after 1 pm Friday
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Hazel G. Richey
JC. K. Richey
Cedar Rapids
West Chester
Robert W
James D
Randolph, N. J
Hazel McBrayer
Kansas City
Death of Nellie A Duda in Cedar Rapids visit
Nellie A Duda 79 of Sioux City widow of Tony Duda died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness while visiting her son Alford at 3612 Midway Drive NW. Born September 14 1893 in Lithuania she is survived by one grandchild and her son. Body moved from Turner chapel east to Rutledge funeral home in Sioux City.
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Nellie A. Duda
Sioux City
Tony Duda
Cedar Rapids
Alford
Midway Drive
Mrs. Duda
Lithuania
Turner Chapel
Rutledge Funeral Home
Brown Lloyd W Turned Chapel Service Friday at 3 PM
Lloyd W Brown and Joseph Zitek memorial services held in east and brush chapels this Friday at 3 PM and 2 PM by Dr John P Woods and Rev A T Washington. Burial at Cedar Memorial and Czech National cemeteries.
Appointees Add Experienced Figures From Security and Finance
In the post Vietnam era Schlesinger earns a reputation as a hard nosed security specialist while Connally becomes an unpaid adviser on domestic and foreign affairs after switching parties. Ziegler says he will consult widely with Nixon. Colby, named CIA director, brings three decades in intelligence and has served as deputy director for operations since March.
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Department of Defense
Schlesinger
Atomic Energy Commmission
Office of Management and Budget
Connally
Ziegler
Nixon
Colby
CIA
Spy Agency
State Department
Sheet Metal Union Signs New Pact
The Sheet Metal Workers union ratified a two year contract with a 5.5 percent wage increase each year and a cost of living clause. Other trades in Cedar Rapids await ratification on similar proposals as the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee reviews all deals.
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Cedar Rapids
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Building Trades
Laborers
Teamsters
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
Iowa Senate approves federal fund replacements
The Iowa Senate voted 37 to 9 to authorize Governor Ray to replace lost federal funds with state money, capped at total federal funds Iowa received for the year ending March 31. A prior amendment to restrict use was defeated 31 to 13, amid mixed views on the governor’s fiscal prudence.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Robert Ray
Nixon
Iowa
Marvin Selden
Senate
Sen
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Clifton Lamborn
Eugene Hill
Newston
Mansfield Warns Against Expanding Vietnam War Politics
Mansfield argued on Wednesday that rejecting the 150 million dollar measure should lead Congress to strike down all Pentagon funding steps and avoid more Vietnam conflicts. Richardson on Monday defended a 430 million dollar transfer to cover unexpected war costs amid dollar devaluation and rising food prices for U S forces worldwide. He noted about 25 million targets Cambodian bombing with fuel costs and said most funds would come from other defense money if Congress rejected the transfer authority.
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Mansfield
Congress
Pentagon
Richardson
U. S
Plastic Liquor Bottles Banned As Health Risk
Washington AP government orders liquor industry to stop using plastic bottles amid safety concerns. Rex Davis of ATF cites consumer protection while FDA notes vinyl chloride monomer levels found in spirits may pose risks though no proof of harm. Twenty one manufacturers affected as plastics are common solvent.
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Washington
Rex Davis
Treasury
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Sidney Wolfe
Ralph Nader
Health Research Group
Ban Would Hurt Iowa Liquor Dept
Des Moines AP Rolland Gallagher director of the Iowa sheet and liquor control department warns a sales ban would be a hardship for the agency. He notes all 199 Iowa liquor stores stock plastic bottles though few one-fifth bottles are plastic, and plans to continue sales until supplies run out unless a federal ban occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Rolland Gallagher
Lowa Sheet and Liquor Control Departiment
Gallagher
Lowa
41 Year Old Cedar Rapids Man Charged with Sodomy
Harley J. Kephart, 41, of 4217 Mount Vernon Road SE, was charged with sodomy after Linn County deputies arrested him Thursday in connection with a report from a 16 year old Cedar Rapids girl. She said she was taken from her business to a county road in southern Linn County Wednesday night and raped along with other sexual assaults. Kephart held in county jail pending arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R. Man
Harley J. Kephart
Mt. Vernon Road
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Kephart
Senate Moves Bill on Public Sector Bargaining
DES MOINES The state government committee sent to the floor a controversial bill to permit collective bargaining by Iowa public employers. The measure, already approved by the senate human and industrial relations committee, would create a new state agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate State Government Committee
Iowa
Senate Human and Industrial Relations Committee
1972 Kentucky Rehabilitation Aid Rehabilitates 10534 Persons
In 1972 Kentucky programs helped 10,534 individuals return to employment and independence at an average cost of 1430 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Council Orders Eviction To Consider Better Attitude
Cedar Rapids council orders a southwest side leased housing tenant family of seven to move within 15 days after repeated neighbor complaints and program damage. Officials note 18 months of warnings, $160 in glass replacements, and ongoing concerns about discipline amid fear among nearby elderly residents. Mayor and commissioners urge aid if attitude improves, while reporting back before a final 3 day notice.
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Cedar Rapids
Colorado
Bryant
Richard Phillips
John Oberthien
Watergate updates show Dean linkage uncertain
Senate and federal investigators cite John Dean lacking evidence tying Nixon to prior knowledge or a coverup. Dean asks for full testimony and immunity talks, while Richardson quotes Nixon demanding autonomy in investigations. CIA chief Schlesinger notes Ehrlichman aided Hunt, and lawmakers publish a subpoena list of key Watergate figures including Mitchell Stans Dean Ehrlichman and Haldeman.
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Senate
John Dean
Nixon
Dean
White House
Richardson
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
John Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt
CIA
James Schlesinger
Hunt
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Stans
H. R. Haldeman
Jack E Leonard dies at 62 in New York hospital
New York comedian Jack E Fat Jack Leonard who popularized the fast one liner died at Mt Sinai hospital from diabetic complications at age 62. He had been a patient about six weeks and is survived by his second wife Gladys.
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New York
UPI
Jack E
Fat Jack" Leonard
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chicago
Jack Waldron
Ellsberg case lingers over acquittal motion ruling
Judge Byrne delayed dismissal rulings to allow appeals and to consider a judgment of acquittal. He warned the defense and prosecution not to treat the issue lightly. The case centers on Ellsberg and Russo and the release of the Pentagon Papers detailing U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Byrne
Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Pentagon
America
South Vietnam
Minnesota Stud Ban To Include Visiting Autos
The Minnesota house passed a bill to ban studded snow tires by non residents and residents alike. Current law lets non residents use such tires in Minnesota for up to 30 trips per year, but enforcement is impractical. The measure would permit winter tires with coils in the tread and is sponsored by Rep. Willis Eken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Willis Eken
Twin Valley
Fort Dodge Man Charged With Drunk Driving
William M. Lynch, 52, of Fort Dodge, was charged with drunk driving after a state trooper stopped him on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids Wednesday night for erratic driving. He remained in the county jail Thursday awaiting arraignment.
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Fort Dodge
William M. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Lynch
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