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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
3
Extended forecast through Friday to Sunday calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Low temperatures stay mild. River stages near flood marks in LaCrosse and nearby gauges show small rises with several locations displaying modest increases.
Obituaries notice lists Melba Elizabeth Specht age 67 Cedar Rapids resident since 1935 died after long illness. Survived by son Julien Philip and two grandchildren. services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Turner chapel west with burial at Ohio cemetery near Ladora. Also Mae Van Voltenburg 81 Cedar Rapids resident died after long illness with service noon Friday at Turner chapel east and burial Forest chapel cemetery near Morley. Wells Ralph C. service 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch chapel Marion. burial Crabapple cemetery. Eva L. Evans service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch. burial Riverside cemetery Las Animas. Dot B. Talbot service 10:30 a.m. Thursday Chapel of Memories with cremation in Chapel of Memories mausoleum. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial.
In Cedar Rapids federal court two of the defendants in Thomas Sturgeon’s civil suits have been dropped by U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus. One suit accused Linn county Sheriff Walter Grant of unlawfully holding Sturgeon in jail after a January 1973 counterfeiting arrest. the other charged Linn County Attorney William Faches and others with civil rights violations and failure to investigate. McManus dismissed Horan and Faches and dropped conspiracy claims against police officers while deferring ruling on remaining officer charges and ordering production of police records by Thursday.
The Labor Department ordered back pay for ten female employees at Merchants National Bank under the Fair Labor Standards Act. J. D. Harrington, the bank’s personnel manager, said adjustments followed a routine records check and noted some male salaries were adjusted too. He stressed no sex discrimination occurred and that the period after promotion was treated as training. Back pay is described as insignificant given the bank’s payroll of over 300. The bank received a clean bill on overtime, records, and age discrimination and will implement the back pay changes.
Birth announcements list a series of newborns to Hayes Luksetich Matthiessen Moss Grey Solon Sals Traynor Smith Kemp Kidder Kidder and others across Des Moines including Fort Carson Greeley and Iowa City. Subsequent blotter entries cover a fault furnace gas leak illegal burning broken pipes false alarms and traffic fines with multiple names fined and locations given.
A mail election will decide if Grant Wood area education agency employees wish representation by a bargaining agent. The Grant Wood Education Assn with 135 members seeks to represent about 200 unit members including psychologists, teachers, nurses, social workers and other staff across seven counties. Ballots due by 4 p.m. Nov. 25 in Des Moines.
A 17 year old girl was charged with possession of a controlled substance and shoplifting after police found 122 LSD tablets in her purse during a 4:30 p.m. arrest at Target 4501 First Avenue SE. She allegedly attempted to take bracelets valued at 1.37 dollars each and is held in county jail for probation authorities.
The ISR study of 1 881 whites and 223 blacks finds smaller towns report higher satisfaction with location housing job and living standards. Aging lowers aspirations and raises contentment, while youth hold high expectations and feel less satisfied.
In 1976 George Wallace urged trust in the people and leadership from candidates to win the presidency. His Wallace campaign reported over 2.5 million raised this year and nearly 3 million in three years, with 744,208 in bank as of Sept. 31, and it has qualified for at least 2.3 million in federal aid.
Traffic Engineer Meyer may be moved from public safety to public works as mayor and council debate philosophy clashes and potential reorganization. Colton and others weigh in while Meyer cites national roles and a state study on right turn on red policies.
A compact notice urges readers to clear clutter by placing a want ad to sell unused items. It promotes quick airspace relief and simple listings for local buyers.
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