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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
3
Obituaries list deaths of Mrs Ward Emerson 78 formerly Cedar Rapids and Mrs Mary Moffet MacMahon Obyrne in Florida. Others include Mrs Amanda Eiler 85 and Mrs Delia Mills 67 who died in Cedar Rapids area. Services planned in Decorah Fort Myers Cedar Rapids and Coggon with burial and calling details provided.
Memorial services are set for Joseph C. Hojka at Turner chapel east with burial at St. John’s cemetery and a no-opening policy for the casket. Serena A. Walter’s service will be at Trinity Lutheran church with burial at St. John’s cemetery in Homestead. viewing at Turner west and at the church. Melissa Rae Trimble will be honored at the Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. arrangements by Cedar Memorial.
Bertha May Reynolds 98, widow of Thomas T Reynolds, formerly of Illinois Street SW, died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born January 22, 1879 in Enfield Illinois, she lived in Palo before moving to Cedar Rapids five years ago. Survived by two daughters Mabel Nye Isabel Fritchley, three sons Glen Theo C Reynolds and Carmen W Reynolds. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Turner Chapel West burial Linwood Cemetery. Casket not opened. Friends may call Turner Chapel West until 10 15 a m Saturday.
Iowa Gov. Robert Ray said the legislature could change collective bargaining terms if funds are insufficient. With 4200 blue collar workers in arbitration, a final agreement looms as a special session to set salaries approaches.
A rights commission seeks a court order forcing Harnischfeger Corp to comply with a February order to conduct sensitivity training for supervisors, reinstate former employee Marlene Jo Garrison and pay back wages from last May. The case stems from a claim of sex and race discrimination. The commission closed one case with a $484 settlement for a sex discrimination claim at a local restaurant, requiring equal opportunity advertising and semi annual workforce analyses.
Linn county auditor Merle L. Koppel announced that absentee ballots are available for the May 24 Springville school bond issue. Ballots may be obtained from the voter registration office at the Linn county courthouse between 8 and 5 Monday through Friday. The proposal seeks 675000 dollars in bonds to finance an addition and furnishings for the junior-senior high school.
Talks were suspended after contractors called off a scheduled session. Five building craft unions are on strike, delaying work on the Five Seasons Civic Center and an Iowa City University of Iowa projects, while some outsiders continue with arrangements under the International Trades council.
Police seek a long haired youth in a battered pickup after 40 lemon yellow chairs valued at 1200 dollars were taken from Hemingway's restaurant at 3615 First Avenue SE between 5 30 and 6 p m The target is a youth with a battered pickup and long hair The article notes writer John Updike is 45 years old.
SPRINGVILLE The mobile home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Peters in the Carleton mobile home court west of Springville on highway 151 was gutted by fire Wednesday morning. Mrs Peters was home when flames appeared and alerted Brown township fire department. Neighbors report a possible explosion prior to the blaze. Fire Chief Jim Barnes said the cause is undetermined and the fire had gone too far to fight by the time responders arrived.
Dr. Martin argues saccharin is weakly carcinogenic and calls for a delay to amend the Delaney clause while Kennedy resists, citing FDA action. Sidney Wolfe of the Health Research Group questions saccharin as a diet aid and supports an FDA ban to curb cancer risks.
A juvenile suspect on Wednesday stole cash totaling 50 dollars from a station office after the money was left unsecured due to a locked safe. The thief warned to return the money, but some bills were scattered in the room. Police continue the investigation and seek a fuller description.
Two gunmen robbed the Checker Cab Co garage in Detroit, taking 2340 dollars. Witnesses offered few details, describing one suspect as about 300 pounds with a nylon stocking over his head and the other wearing a gorilla costume headpiece.
Likud claims a surprising victory in Israel with 38 percent inflation and strikes blamed for Labor’s defeat. Ezer Weizman says West Bank is part of Israel and vows to live with Arabs there. Rabin withdraws as Labor’s standard bearer amid Watergate style scandals.
A water crisis prompts state approval delays for a new well and reliance on a 3,000 gallon tanker at City Hall. Residents, nursing homes, and farmers supply drinking water while curbs on lawn watering and increased use of disposable tableware reflect the emergency. Center Point lifts its water state of emergency after authorizing a test well.
Midwest developers push to rename Willowood Court off First Avenue near Wiley Boulevard to Fitzpatrick. Three Fitzpatrick family members own lots. Leo’s son Jim requested the change. Wilkinson, later buying a lot, protested to council about not being notified. City ignores protest, follows developer precedent, injunction looms until court rules on Wilkinson’s permanent injunction request.
Comito says he bears no hatred or bitterness toward the shooter and that justice was served with a long prison sentence. He recalls the moment with vivid recall yet strives to stay positive, receiving weekly walking lessons and seeking normalcy as sunlight returns.
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