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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
3
May weather figures show highs around 70 and lows near 50 with scattered clouds and a few periods of sunshine. The Gazette weather station logged a NW wind at 17 mph with sunrise at 5 49 and sunset at 8 18. Local notices list births, debt filings, fines, and funeral services for multiple Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding area residents.
The AEC described an underground nuclear explosion at Rio Blanco to create a gas reservoir show a yield of 20 billion cubic feet over 20 years, with 600 trillion cubic feet believed trapped below the Rockies. Sampling began at surface Thursday while tests continue for weeks. The Rio Blanco detonation ends the Plowshare experiments, awaiting a congressional decision.
Skylab teams in Huntsville and Johnson Space Center race to design two sunshield types as astronauts prepare to rendezvous and repair stuck solar panels. Interior temps once hit 190 degrees, damaging medicine and film but scientists expect replacements.
Joseph Hanson 67 of 1610 Fourteenth avenue SE died early Thursday after a short illness. Born April 11 1906 in Bismarck North Dakota he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1916 retired from Rock Island railroad after 22 years. Survived by wife Alice Burger three daughters five sons two sisters and 17 grandchildren Services Saturday 11 a.m. Kuba funeral home east burial Campbell cemetery. friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Katherine Clements Schodde 64 wife of Glen W Schodde died in El Paso Texas after a short illness Born April 7 1909 in Marengo she married in Cedar Rapids June 19 1933 Surviving are her husband two sons Stephen Clements Schodde of Des Moines and David William Schodde of Minneapolis a daughter Karen Ann Woods of Lansing Michigan a sister Rebecca Allen Victor of California a brother Earl Joseph Clements of Park Ridge Illinois and six grandchildren Services were held at Turner Chapel East at 3 p m Wednesday by the Very Rev Canon D A Loferski of St John s Episcopal Church Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial services are scheduled with Turner Chapel East at 10 30 a.m. Friday for Hedvika P Bartlett conducted by Rev William Harnish. Cremation committal will follow. Feiereisen service Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev A T Washington at Brush Chapel. Burial will be Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
Heidi Reifschneider, five, of 658 Twenty-eighth Street Court SE, was bitten on the hand and face while playing in her yard Wednesday at 1 p.m. A short haired beige cross between a Pekingese and terrier, wearing a red leather collar with silver studs, is sought before Friday noon to avoid a painful rabies shot series.
The project, under construction since 1970, is slated to operate in January 1974. Two senators, Tom Riley and Kevin Kelly, opposed a date change of the completion deadline, while Sen. Cloyd Robinson filed a motion to reconsider to stay on the prevailing side. Sen. Ralph Potter supported the bill, with several Republicans absent or voting present.
The chamber voted unanimously against the nonresident student tuition hike with Senator William Plymar of Des Moines voting for the resident student boost. He argued that resident rates at the three universities lag behind private colleges in Iowa and are out of line.
Cedar Rapids residents buy less water this year with April pumpage at 494,537,000 gallons, down about 73 million from 1972. Officials cite aging master meters, heavy rains reducing lawn watering, and cooler temps. they expect only a temporary slump while budget impact remains unlikely.
The Watergate inquiry details show campaign funds financed the bugging with at least 199000 dollars while Stans faced questions over knowledge. Odle defends his role and insists many workers did nothing wrong as Senate hearings begin with Ervin urging vigilance and potential indictments.
Two Cedar Rapids teens identified as Colette Goodenough and Barbara Wilcox were last seen in Biloxi and believed headed to Florida. Their IDs were found with items from a Florida suspect linked to multiple missing persons cases and two Florida teen deaths. Florida authorities seek any travel tips as investigations expand toward a grand jury.
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