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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1975
Page
3
Extended forecast shows no rain from Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. River stages across locations such as LaCrosse, Lansing, and Cedar at CR show small rises or no change, with figures listed in brackets and accompanying rises.
A sequence of notices honors Mary Julia Berry 78 of Bertram died in a La Porte City nursing home. Louis H. Rimrodt 74 of Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. Ada Wright 96 Cedar Rapids widow dies. Edward G. Smith 86 Cedar Rapids resident and former IRS worker passes. Donald L. Parsons 44 of Cedar Rapids dies after sudden illness. George E. Northrup 86 Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness. Augustus Dyson 81 Cedar Rapids area resident and WWI veteran dies. Larry B. Kephart 38 Cedar Rapids man dies after sudden illness. Multiple funeral arrangements listed with dates, locations, and burial plans. Memorial funds and church affiliations noted for several. On this date in 1796 John Adams elected second U.S. president.
The Daily Record reports births at Mercy and St. Luke's with multiple families and locations including Gary Peterson Atkins LeHew Harriet avenue NW White E kader Pennett Uthe and others. The piece also lists numerous traffic fines nuisance calls false alarms smoking violations drag racing speeding disobeying signals license issues and other municipal penalties with names and addresses across Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas.
Five persons faced drunk driving charges over the weekend. Howard R. Nielsen, 32, of Central City, listed in good condition at St. Luke's hospital for facial injuries after a crash on a county road near Central City. The car left the road, hit a utility pole, and burst into flames. Nielsen was also charged with failure to have control. Curtis J. Stephenson, 24, of Route One Rowley, charged by Linn officers early Sunday on Highway 150 north of Cedar Rapids. Michael J. Murray, 26, of 1226 Harold Drive SE, arrested early Sunday at Mt. Vernon Road and Twenty-fifth Street SE. Gary L. Taylor, 25, of 1707 Second Avenue SE, charged early Sunday at Marion's west corporate limits on First Avenue. John W. Walter Jr., 44, of 1805 Ellis Boulevard NW, charged early Sunday on Blairs Ferry Road.
National Security Council changes shift top posts as Henry Jackson and others criticized Schlesinger. Kissinger’s aide Scowcroft will replace him, Rumsfeld to the Pentagon, and George Bush will head the CIA. Ford avoided commenting while in Florida as the administration cited disputes over defense cuts and distrust of Russia in detente.
U S embassy says Mushtaque Ahmed, 55, still governs after the August coup that killed Mujib and family. Tokyo reports shooting and troop patrols in Dhaka relayed from the Bangladesh capital. Officials note trouble from within the military, with young officers pushing to reshape the leadership.
A.m. Sunday theft at the cathedral left a 17th century monstrance, a gold communion vessel, pearl crucifixes, a bishop's ring from Pope John XXIII, and pearl and diamond pieces missing. The sacristan found the vault opened but thieves had fled, police said.
In a letter to Ford, Rockefeller reiterates he is not a candidate for vice president and that the president should freely choose a running mate. He emphasizes the choice belongs to the presidential candidate and should be presented to the national convention.
Six people were treated and released from local hospitals after weekend traffic incidents in Cedar Rapids. Gina Kopaitich, 14, was treated after an accident on Sunday night at the Twenty-sixth Street SW and Seventy-sixth Ave intersection. M Esther Mendoza, 44, was treated after a two car crash at Tenth Street and A Avenue NE. Merrille Reedich, 23, was treated after a two car crash on Sixteenth Avenue SW. Alan Kalell, 13, sustained a head injury in a three car collision at First Avenue and Thirty-second Street East. Scott Minehart, 14, was injured in a two car crash on First Avenue East. Joe Wells, 21, was involved in a car crash on Sixth Street Saturday. Ground fog obscured visibility at one intersection. the injuries were minor.
Rodney Allen Bounds, 27, of 1100 Ninth Street SE, was arrested early Sunday on assault and battery charges and possession of a controlled substance. Police took him at 2:15 a.m. at 310 Second Avenue SW after responding to an assault complaint on Dan Dolph of 350 Fifteenth Avenue SW. While booking, officers found a substance believed to be marijuana in his jacket pocket. Bounds remained in Linn County Jail Monday on a 1125 dollar bond.
Charles Stevens aged 24 of 1526 Sixth Avenue SE was arrested for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon at 10 p m Sunday night after Carl Alt at 441 Second Avenue SE reported a man with a gun answering the door at the rear apartment. The Linn County Attorney said no formal charge would be filed and the case referred to the city attorney.
In Ashburn Georgia three men face charges after police cracked a theft ring that stole bathtubs valued at $200,000 from a Turner County factory. The UPI report notes investigators uncovered the scheme spanning Georgia and Tennessee with the large haul.
A breakin at Henry's Ham Burgers in Des Moines netted nearly $1,900, with $1,364 recovered from a relative of an employee. Mark S. Hills, 20, of Addison Avenue NE, was charged with breaking and entering in a separate Sept. 1 case at Vigortone Products and with receiving stolen property for an AM FM radio. He is being held on a $10,000 bond. police questioned him about Henry's but did not charge him with that offense.
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