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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
3
Daily temperatures, precipitation, extended forecast, travel weather for multiple cities, plus out of town births, marriages and dissolutions, traffic fines, and funeral notices for Cedar Rapids area residents and surrounding towns. Includes barometric, humidity, sunrise and sunset data, and travel summaries.
Gray told Senate investigators the FBI found no proof of White House involvement in Watergate wiretapping. He said Dean relayed FBI reports to Nixon and appeared unaware of any top level coverup or CIA involvement. Nixon had claimed no aides implicated.
Senator Kelly commented on a wine bill that failed its current path but showed strong support in informal polls with up to 35 senators likely to back removing wine sales from state stores and handing them to private merchants. He plans talks with leaders and sponsors, noting no short session next year to push it through both chambers.
Nelle Orr Skinner Baxter 97 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Monday in Califon New Jersey born December 27 1875 in Decorah grew up in Traer married August 3 1904 in Traer the Baxters marked their 68th anniversary last year they moved to Cedar Rapids in 1908 later relocating to live with their son Services will be at Central Park Presbyterian Church Chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday with private Cedar Memorial graveside Turner Chapel East in charge. Burial Cedar Memorial Friends may visit at Turner Chapel East until 9 p.m. Wednesday and at the church 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday the casket will not be opened after the service. Memorial fund gifts may go to Central Park Presbyterian Church.
Anna Sponar 82 of 1835 L Street SW widow of Joseph died Monday after a lingering illness. Born Jan 27 1891 in Cedar Rapids she farmed with her husband near North Liberty and Amana until 1966. Member Hus Memorial Presbyterian church. Services Thursday at 1 30 p m Janeba Kuba funeral home west by Rev George B McDill. Burial Linwood. Friends may call after 7 p m Tuesday.
Arlene Ann Wood 23 wife of Lee Wood of 3907 Falbrook Drive NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly Monday in a local hospital. Born April 12 1950 in Perth Amboy New Jersey she came from Elizabeth New Jersey two years ago. Married November 7 1970 in Woodbridge New Jersey she was a member of First Lutheran Church. She leaves a son Kevin Michael and daughter Kerrie Lynn at home her parents Mr and Mrs Victor Superak of Woodbridge two brothers Victor Jr of Woodbridge and Al of Carteret N J and a sister Irene of Carteret. Services at First Lutheran Church at noon Thursday by Rev George W Carlson cremation committal. Friends may call Turner East until 9 p m Wednesday and at the church 9:30 to 11:55 a m Thursday. The casket will not be opened after the service. Family suggests memorials to First Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Mrs Ray Boots 48 died suddenly Monday in an Iowa City hospital after a Cedar Rapids residency of 30 years. Born May 25 1925 in Huntsville Missouri she married Ray Boots May 25 1944 in Anamosa. Survived by husband daughter Stacia Boots Cedar Rapids granddaughter three sisters and four brothers. Services: Foursquare Gospel church.
Josie Lee Peal 87 of 1616 Hinkley Avenue NW widow of Kern Peal died Monday after a brief illness. A Cedar Rapids resident 56 years she was born October 8 1885 in Friendship Tennessee. She married Kern Peal December 24 1903 in Crockett Mills Tennessee. Surviving are four daughters Naomi Clark Edith Price Lora Bordwell Sarah Williams five sons Cullen Obie Bassie Woodrow Connie a sister Lucy Spear 35 grandchildren 71 great grandchildren four great great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday Turner Chapel East by Rev Harry Egner burial Linwood. Friends may call at Turner East. Memorials to Calvary Church recommended.
Multiple obituaries list funeral times and locations in Cedar Memorial and affiliated chapels. Carol Ann Anfinson and Pearl H. Edenson are noted with burial at Cedar Memorial and Camp Bell Cemetery respectively, along with service details and calling hours. Others include Paul T. Horan Alma I Petrak Sally Anne Janey Lena Friis Chambers and related arrangements with chapels in Turner and Beatty Bearle.
Dwight Johnstone, 18, of 2333 Rompot Street SE, released on 5110 bond after arrest on breaking and entering and resisting an officer. Police accuse him of a Sunday night break in at Campus Gulf station, 1300 First Avenue NE, where 96 in cash and 625 in checks and credit slips were stolen. Two Cedar Rapids youths, 14 and 15, were also charged and released to their parents.
In Atlanta during the height of the Civil War in 1863 coffee was sold at four dollars per pound, reflecting wartime shortages and inflation impacting daily life for residents and troops.
Community readers scan want ads daily for job openings and services. The column format highlights bargains and personal notices, attracting steady engagement from residents seeking quick, practical leads.
State Attorney Robert Stone said conclusive links between the death or disappearance of about 26 women and the slayings of two Fort Lauderdale teens remain unestablished. He limited the probe to Jessup and Place and noted no charges are filed. Investigators found manuscripts in a suspect’s home as part of the Florida case. West Virginia officials said they will pursue Florida leads as fully as possible.
A May 28 1971 Linn County Iowa auto crash suit seeks 152 950 in damages from Warren D Miller. Plaintiffs Charles Bernice Jill August Bruce Cottrell claim injuries and vehicle damage from a collision in the 6300 block of Sixth Street SW Cedar Rapids. Miller allegedly failed to yield half the road as he drove north while Cottrell drove south.
The inaugural balloon ascent on November 21, 1788, in Paris carried two men aloft for a quarter hour, marking a pivotal moment in aviation history as the balloon drifted over the French capital.
Iowa senate approves conference committee report sending a bill to the governor to impose a 3 percent use tax on trucks based in Iowa and used in interstate commerce. The measure targets trucks over 8,000 pounds driving on Iowa highways, while lighter vehicles face the full use tax. The senate passed the bill 30 to 17 after accepting the house version.
The city council will set May 30 for a public hearing on a ten year lease of a 5.8 acre tract to Indian Creek Nature Center. The fee is $1 and the old tile barn will house exhibits and classrooms at Otis and Bertram roads SE near a developing greenbelt trail.
Police still investigate an armed holdup at the Martin Oil Co station on 1201 First Avenue SE. An attendant said a man with a handgun entered shortly after midnight demanding 86.40 dollars in cash and a coin changer valued at 10 dollars. The bandit fled on foot.
Donovan McCluskey, 19, of 918 Fifteenth Avenue SW, was arrested Monday afternoon on a municipal court warrant charging tampering with a motor vehicle. He allegedly dented the trunk of Larry Stanerson’s car on December 29 in the 2300 block of C Street SW and was released on a $110 bond.
A southwest side grove near Interstate 380 at Twenty-eighth Avenue SW was saved after a city council decision not to fund the extra $33,000 needed to cover borrow dirt. The city will instead partner with the highway commission to maintain the grove as a green area, with FHWA covering 90 percent of the extra cost and the highway commission paying the remaining ten percent. The trees will remain as part of a joint use agreement.
NASA officials warn one-ton solar panel actuators use explosive devices and risk violent release. Astronauts may train on ground before any space walk to extend panels. A suggestion to use Apollo docking probe to free panels is deemed impractical.
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