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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
7
The L N Freckles Circus headlines All-Iowa Fair with four performances June 26 and 27. Reserved seats cost 3 dollars, general admission 2 dollars. tickets available via Cedar Rapids fair offices. Acts include Guy Gossing’s Fighting Tigers and Dynamic DeMille, Reynoso Brothers, Lamberti Jr., and Jorge’s Unpredictable Ford.
Mary Yearns of Iowa State extention says home builders miss a shift toward smaller versatile spaces. She cites Texas builders replacing living rooms with family rooms and urges kitchen redesigns as 40 percent of Iowa women work outside the home. A Kirkwood workshop showcased survey data on housing preferences and energy efficient, adaptable designs.
Iowa lawmakers approved an omnibus measure 85 to 7 to ease city limits on rail grade crossing blockages. The bill shifts burden of proof and could render ongoing Cedar Rapids TRB proceedings moot while expanding when cities may prohibit blockages during peak hours.
Erwin Mueller, inventor of the field ion microscope and Penn State physics professor emeritus, died Tuesday at age 65 in State College. He helped pioneer atomic-scale imaging and contributed to military and academic research during a long career.
Harnishfeger Corp. Milwaukee reports a quarter ending April 30 net income of 6.8 million and record shipments of 124.3 million. New orders reach 119 million, up 20 percent from the prior quarter and 34 percent from a year earlier. Backlog stands at 170 million. earnings per share are 78 cents. Chairman Henry Harnishfeger notes strong shipments in heavy equipment lines and ongoing demand, with the plant at 5300 Harnishfeger Drive SW producing hydraulic truck cranes and backhoes.
Gary Lekin, 29, of 1901 Ninth Avenue SW, was found guilty by a Cedar Rapids federal court jury on one gun charge and acquitted on another. The verdict followed about three hours of deliberation after a two count indictment from April. The jury found him guilty of receiving a firearm while under information. he was acquitted of making a false statement on a gun registration form. The maximum penalty is five years and a $5,000 fine, with no sentencing date set. Also noted is a 1967 treaty ratification banning nuclear weapons in outer space by the Soviet government.
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