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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
3
Iowa Senate Advances Tax and Soy Checkoff Measures in Session
The Iowa Senate met at 8:40 a.m. to pass two non-controversial bills and later approved a tax bill funding road use via diverted sales tax revenue. A second vote at 8:45 a.m. approved a one half cent per bushel soy checkoff for research and promotion, with five additional non-controversial bills advancing. Also listed are numerous birth announcements and funeral notices for Cedar Rapids and Marion residents, with service details and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Debates Tax Transfer in Iowa Legislature
Senate Republicans spent over two hours debating tax bills and then continued after a noon recess. A key measure would repeal a law diverting 10 percent of the first two cents of Iowa three cent sales tax to the road use tax fund. The chamber voted 32 to 14 to apply the three percent use tax to the cash difference on motor vehicle sales at title transfer. An amendment to limit repeal to two years failed 26 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
William Berry Chosen for EIL Ghana Tour
William Berry of 2120 Reynolds Avenue SW has been selected to join the Experiment in International Living program in Ghana West Africa in fall 1971. Dr John A Wallace of the School for International Training Brattleboro VT says Berry will earn academic credit and live with a Ghanaian family for one month. He is an undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College and will travel with his study group for intensive prep and cross cultural courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berry
Reynolds Avenue
Ghana
West Africa
John A. Wallace
School For International Training
Brattleboro
Berry
Kirkwood Community College
Woman Arrested for Narcotics Smuggling
Theresa M. Shaver, 22, of 3313 6 Avenue NW, was charged by federal authorities in Cedar Rapids with smuggling narcotics. She was questioned Thursday afternoon by a U S customs agent at the Cedar Rapids police department and was to be brought before the federal magistrate later that day. Details of the case were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Shaver
Cedar Rapids
Nixon orders review of historic properties for protection
President Nixon directed federal agencies to review all properties with potential historic, archaeological, or architectural significance. He urged safeguards to ensure none are demolished before their significance is reassessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Nixon
76 Percent of NYC Grads Enter Higher Education
New York City high school graduates show 76 percent entering full-time higher education, up from 57 percent last year. The City University of New York attributes the rise to its open admissions policy guaranteeing admission to all city high school graduates, boosting enrollment vs national rates of 55 to 60 percent.
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New York
New York City
City University of New York Reports
City University
Fair After Running Into Truck's Path Injures Boy
Seven year old John Kirchmann of Marion in fair condition at St Luke's ICU after running from between two parked cars into a truck at Twelfth avenue and Second street SW. Truck operated by Lloyd J. Achenbach of Shellsburg. no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirchmann
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Twelfth Avenue
Second Street
Lloyd J. Achenbach
Shellsburg
Andrew C. Kasner
Richmond Road
Twelfth Street
Kasner
Larry E. Kimmons
Sherman Street
Gephart
Larry Sutliff
407 Avenue NW
State Okays Start Of Condemnation
AMES Iowa highway commission Wednesday approved initiation of condemnation action on two Cedar Rapids parcels needed for Interstate 380 United State Bank of Cedar Rapids is owner of one parcel and Leonard J Melchar is owner of the other Three more parcels have been acquired for widening highway 13 north of Marion Witwer Grocer Co will be paid 500 Bessie Bittner 645 and Gilbert S Sellers 218 Mildred M Gloshen was paid 18400 for property in the path of the interstate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
United State Bank of Cedar Rapids
Leonard J. Melichar
Highway 13
Marion
Witwer Grocer Co
Bessie Bittner
Gilbert S. Sellers
Mildred M. Gloshen
Nader decries Lockheed mismanagement over C5A costs
Nader accuses Lockheed management of gross bungling in C5A transport plane program. He calls for replacing top executives lock stock and barrel, criticizing industry waste of taxpayers money and the failure to demand manager firings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nader
Lockheed
Deaths Marguerite Hilpert Greenman 1886 196? Ottumwa
Mrs Burdette Greenman Marguerite Hilpert Greenman 1121 Glenwood NW died Wednesday after brief illness Cedar Rapids resident since 1962 born February 14 1886 in Chicago member Congregational church Ottumwa Survived by son Richard E Greenman seven grandchildren four great grandchildren Services at Jay Funeral Home Ottumwa 1:30 PM Saturday Burial Ottumwa Cemetery Turner Chapel West in charge of local arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Greenman
Marguerite Hilpert Greenman
Glenwood Drive
Cedar Rapid
Chicago
Congregational Church
Ottumwa
Richard E. Greenman
Jay Funeral Home
Turner Chapel West
John H. Fordice Rites Held in Palmetto Florida
John H. Fordice, 71, a former Cedar Rapids plastering contractor, died Wednesday in Palmetto Florida where he had lived 14 years. Born in Shueyville he was a Mizpah lodge member and El Kahir Shrine devotee. Surviving are his mother Daisy Ross and sister Ruby Morehouse of Marion. Services will be at Edwards Funeral Home in Palmetto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Fordice
Cedar Rapids
Palmetto
Fla
Shueyville
Mizpah Lodge
el Kahir Shrine
Iowa
Daisy Ross
Ruby Morehouse
Marion
Edwards Funeral Home
Memorial Services for Parks and Amelia and George Samuelson
Memorial services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Friday for Mary Alice at the Chapel of Memories with Rev. John P. Woods of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery, arrangements by Cedar Memorial funeral home. Amelia Fiana at Beatty Bearle chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday with Rev. Louis V. McDonough of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Burial in Czech National Cemetery. George Samuelson at Beatty Bearle chapel 1:30 p.m. Friday with Very Rev. Canon D. A. Loferski of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
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Mary Alice
Chapel of Memories
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Fiana
Amelia
Beatty-Bearle Chapel
Louis V. McDonough
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Czech National Cemetery
Samuelson
George
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Asbestos Union Signs New Pact With Contractors
A fourth building trades union the asbestos workers reached a one year contract with contractors. Members ratified Wednesday night and returned to work Thursday. The pact allegedly exceeds the Nixon wage policy six percent guideline though terms were not disclosed. The local covers 35 Iowa counties 11 in Illinois and four in Missouri. Laborers Local 1238 in Iowa City rejected a 30 cent immediate raise and another 30 cent raise later bringing pay to about 4.88 per hour. Most construction contracts signed after March 28 must be reviewed by the Washington wage stabilization board. In Cedar Rapids area only asbestos workers carpenters painters and cement finishers had contracts that expired May 1.
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Asbestos Workers
Asbestos
Don Padovich
Nixon
Padovich
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa City
Larry Omann
Wage Stabilization Board
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Man dies in garage ruled suicide by carbon monoxide
Robert G. Keegan 28 of 519 Seventeenth Street NE was found dead in his garage by his car on Wednesday. Medical examiner ruled the death a self inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning. Surviving are his wife Christine Buresh and two daughters Karla and Shawna, his mother and three brothers. Services set for Saturday at 1 p.m. in Baxter chapel Marion. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday.
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C.R. Man
Robert G. Keegan
Seventeenth Street
Robert Keegan
Lisbon
Air Force
Christine Buresh
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Keegan
Marion American Legion Post
Karla
Shawna
Bud
Jim
John
Jean Batten
Davenport
Baxter Chapel
Marion
Alexander George
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Iowa City unrest prompts court order and patrols
Patrol Captain Lyle Dickinson calls the disturbances the worst in Iowa. The state board of regents sought an injunction banning rallies and blocking traffic, with enforcement by a 200 man patrol and 70 faculty aides. Damages include meters, walls, signals, and cars amid student protests.
Regents Debate Rules Revisions Amid Timing Criticism
Cedar Falls authorities report the state board of regents opened discussion on proposed revisions to the conduct rules for faculty staff and students across Iowa's three public universities. The timing was labeled the worst possible by those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
State Board of Regents
Iowa
Religious Leader Award Presented To J A Russell
Cedar Rapids Jaycees named James A Russell outstanding young religious lay leader for 1971. Nominee was Rev J Richard Wagner of First Congregational Church. Russell chaired Loyalty Sunday and Christian education, led organ fund drive, taught Sunday school, and resides with his wife and two children at 2421 Fifth Avenue SE. He works for Equitable of Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Amy
Fifth Avenue SE
Equitable of
Iowa
Medical Society Honors Sedlacek in Linn County
Dr. Leo B. Sedlacek received the Linn County Medical Society Special Appreciation award at the spring meeting at Cedar Rapids Country Club for his psychiatry and alcoholism work in the city and county. Dr. Charles Schwartz was elected president, with Dr. Francis E. Flannery as president-elect and others named to officers including Dr. Robert A. Sedlacek and Dr. H. R. Hirleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo B. Sedlacek
Linn County Medical Society
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Sedlacek
Linn County
Charles Schwartz
Francis E. Flannery
Robert A. Sedlacek
H. R. Hirleman
Firms Disagree on Rock Music Effects
In Birmingham two neighboring factories debate rock music. Fredrick Engineering reports a 10 percent drop in production if the music is turned off, while Eaton and Wrighton employees complain the noise hinders concentration and harms bookkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
UPI
Fredrick Engineering
Peter Davis
Eaton and Wrighton
Britain urged to join Western European market group
Luxembourg argues Britain can regain prewar influence and prosperity only if its manufacturers gain access to the Western European market. Public opposition is strong with polls up to 65 percent against joining citing higher food costs and loss of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxembourg
Britain
Europe
Want Ad Classifieds Offer Wide Range of Items
Advertise to sell large or small items with ready buyers. Call 369-1234 for placement and fast responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
New Yale Decorations On Display In Business District
The Chamber of Commerce will choose among three companies' displays of candles trees and ornate lanterns in the 100 blocks of Second and Third streets NE. The decision comes Friday afternoon as planners contemplate Christmas decorations for the business district with 224 days until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Molly
Chamber of Commerce
Second
Third Streets
More Layoffs at Collins Cut Payroll to 7 000
Collins Radio Co confirms ongoing personnel adjustments with about 400 layoffs across all departments and locations. Cedar Rapids workforce will drop to just over 7,000 from a peak of 11,700 amid reduced orders. merger talks with TRW continue with no new developments reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Collins
Collins and
TRW, Inc
Cleveland
Beaten Up at Red Consulate Becomes Visa Protest Claim
A group of 50 Jewish youths and sympathizers applying for Soviet visas said they were assaulted inside the Soviet consulate in London. Alan Freeman, 18, said he was dragged upstairs and locked in a room after reading an anti Jewish pamphlet. Norman Arnold collapsed outside the consulate and Doreen Gainsford reported a slap. Scotland Yard advised leaving as police described no serious disorder or arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Neil Peterman
British Universities Committee For
Soviet Jewry
Leningrad
Riga
Alan Freeman
Russia
Scotland Yard
Norman Arnold
Doreen Gainsford
Life to Woman In Son's Death
Alice Crimmins was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her 5 year old son. A concurrent 5 to 20 year term for first degree manslaughter in the death of her 4 year old daughter was also imposed by Judge George Balbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice Crimmins
George Balbach
Guilty Plea in Linn County Court for Forged Instrument
Gene R. Clark pleaded guilty to uttering a forged instrument and received a suspended one year sentence from Judge B. J. Maxwell. The case arose from a Oct 20 incident in which a $25 check belonging to a southwest Cedar Rapids woman was passed at a Marion store. The assault charge against Laverne L. Youngbear was dismissed as he serves a 25 year term for robbery with aggravation related to the same March 6, 1970 elderly Cedar Rapids couple incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Gene R. Clark
B. J. Maxwell
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Laverne L. Youngbear
Youngbear
Damages Denied In Linn Accident Suit
A Linn district court jury denied damages to Ronald Charles and Martha Rabik of Center Point in a $200,000 claim against Gerald A Houts of Alburnett. Houts had dismissed a counterclaim seeking damages for injuries to himself and his daughter and for his wife’s death after a Dec 24, 1969 head on crash near Alburnett. Each side accused the other of failing to yield half the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Ronald Charles
Martha Renee Rabik
Center Point
Gerald Allen Houts
Alburnett
Houts
Rabik
Donna
Bernita
Rabik and Houts
Clary Accused of Title Transfer and Assault Charges
Willard J. Clary, 29, of 1030 Tenth Street SW, arrested on warrants for assault and battery and failure to transfer a car title. He pled innocent in municipal court, released on recognizance, with trial set for July 12. Also accused of hitting Douglas Spinler on May 5 and buying a car without transferring title. fined $10 and costs on the title charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard J. Clary
Tenth Street
Douglas Spinler
H Avenue NW
First Avenue SE
Roger L. Doering
Orchard Trailer Court
Video Tape Used in Drunk Driving Trial
Gene Earl Fries, 47, of 335 Eighteenth Street SE, was found guilty by a 12 man municipal court jury on a drunk driving charge. Sentencing was deferred until Wednesday. Fries was arrested January 5 in the 4000 block of Sixth Street SW after a collision. the state used video footage from after his arrest, the first such use in a drunken driving conviction.
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Gene Earl Fries
Eighteenth Street
Fries
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
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