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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1976
Page
5
Marion hosts the city managers meeting as Kansas City tests open talks with the city employes union and firefighters. City manager Robert Kipp describes December 1974 start, aims to keep citizens informed, with media attendance noted as sessions progress and later strike moments shaping public bargaining.
Merion Postmaster BJ Mullaley outlines a three day Memorial weekend mail plan with no city or rural delivery on one day. Mail collection will be limited to arterial white star boxes near the Pearl office. The Classified Department closes Monday May 31 with deadline info in today's section. The Scranton house at 1895 Douglas Court sold to the Mason family of Hiawatha. possession Saturday. Marion YMCA to be open Saturday with summer program signup through June 5 and schedule starting June 7. Drive safely.
Legion Memorial swimming pool will open Monday according to Manager Orville Rust. Admission prices are changing this summer with adults at 78 seats and children 17 and under at 50 credits. 20 swim cards are also available.
Marton police arrested two men early Friday on drunk driving charges. James Taster Harford, 18, of 1415 Twenty sixth street, was captured in the 2700 block of Fourth avenue after attempting to flee. He faced additional counts of possession of a controlled substance, restricted license violation, and eluding police, along with drunk driving. Thomas Ray Fey, 22, of 6428 Ohio street SW, Cedar Rabids, was arrested on highway 151 in east Marion. Both were taken to Linn county Jail for processing.
Harry R. Dubois 87 Marshalltown retired farmer died in Marshalltown hospital Thursday. Born June 17 1888 in Manchester married Sept 18 1909 in Central City to Florence Smith. she died in 1913. Married Hazel Weatherbee May 27 1914. Member of SS Clair Masonic lodge. Survived by wife two sons and a daughter two grandchildren one great granddaughter and sister Mabel Brown. Services Saturday 1:30 at Murdoch’s Central City burial Clark Cemetery.
Milford L Overton Dies at 61 in Dysart He led Overton's funeral home since 1844 and was born July 27 1914 in Walnut He was married Dec 30 1985 in Cumberland A 1996 graduate of Carpenter College of Mortuary Science He previously ran funeral homes in Ottowa Batavia and Hopkinton He leaves wife four sons Lee Cedar Rapids Steve Scott Dybart and Bruce Tracy plus nine grandchildren Services Monday at 2 PM at United Methodist Church. friends may call at Overton's AFOR Saturday
A jury of twelve, six men and six women, was empaneled in Woodbury County District Court for the Mark murder trial. The panel includes workers from various occupations and ages 23 to 63, with opening statements set for Friday. The defendant, 33, from Cedar Falls, is charged with the gunshot slayings of his brother, sister in law, and their two young children at a rural Cedar Falls farmhouse. The case was moved from Black Hawk County on a venue change, Judge Carroll Englekes presiding.
The Alburnett Lions Club and the Alburnett school bicentennial committee plan a 6:15 pm groundbreaking Friday for a double tennis court at Alburnett School. The $15,000 project will be funded by bicentennial proceeds and local donations. Lions Club commits $7,500 and will coordinate construction with a special donation account opened at Farmers State Bank.
Dale F Johnson 83 of 319 Third Avenue North died at his home after a long illness. He was born February 5, 1869 on a farm and later moved to Earlville where he finished high school. He married Ruth Schaller September 23, 1916 in Earlville. He moved to Mt Vernon in 1930 to run a hardware heating and plumbing business, retiring in 1947 after 60 years. He was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church a Mason and member of the Chamber of Commerce. Surviving: his wife a son Eldon Cedar Rapids a daughter Marguerite Morry Iowa City four granddaughters. Services Saturday at 1 pm at First Presbyterian Church with graveside at Fairview Cemetery Earlville at 3:30 pm. Visitation at Baxter Chapel Mt Vernon after 4 pm Friday. The funeral will not be opened at any time. A memorial fund has been established. Two juveniles ages 15 and 16 were arrested at 8:30 pm Thursday at the Hy Vee store after allegedly attempting to pass a forced check. Cedar Rapids police said the check was reported stolen Monday from a room at the Magnus Hotel. The boys were turned over to the youth bureau.
Minnesota finally saw rain on Thursday and Friday but not enough to end drought. Forecasters said every little bit helps, with northern forests still at risk from fire. The heaviest rainfall, over an inch, centered in the western part of Minnesota while many areas received only light showers.
Five men were charged with drunk driving by a Cedar Rapids officer early Friday morning. Stephen Lee Hughes, 23, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. at the intersection of Forty-second Street and Council Street NE. John William Miller, 30, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Firal Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street SE. Vincent Henry Stutken, 87, was arrested at 1:50 a.m. in the 1700 block of Twelfth Street SW. Johny Thor Climer, 48, was arrested at 2:18 a.m. at Eighth Avenue and Third Street SE and charged with disobeying a traffic signal. LaVougin Raymond Mots IML, 20, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue A and Contur Point Road NE.
A note reports that about 600 people labeled as aliens have been expelled in the United States. only six are confirmed to have been deported and returned here.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY Colo Six cadets found guilty of violating the honor code resigned effective Wednesday bringing total resignations this year to 47 more than 1 percent of the 4000 cadet wing. Spokesman Van Shields said the six names were withheld to protect privacy. Col John Price noted the figure and compared it with West Point where cadets face a similar process.
Former Prime Minister Hirold Macc milliin admitted to London King Edward VII Hospital with bloodstream infection. Doctor reports the condition stable. Hospital officials declined further comment.
Mary Lou Sackman 43 of Muscatine died in an Iowa City hospital three weeks after a highway crash that killed her two sons and seriously injured another. The accident on Highway 700 near West Liberty occurred when a tire blew, sending a car binning into Sackman’s vehicle. Services for Mrs Sackman will be held Saturday at First Baptist Church in Muscatine. Her husband, parents, and three sisters survive. Also noted is a World War I Dunkirk evacuation anniversary on this date.
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