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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1976
Page
3
Extended forecast shows clear to partly cloudy weather Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 30s and low 40s and overnight lows in the teens to mid 20s. 2 p.m. wind from WNW at 18 mph. Year ago today values listed for several stations with some changes noted.
Birth notices list several newborns with parent names and addresses across multiple households. The police blotter items detail gas, fire, alarm, and other incidents plus a long list of traffic fines and violations with names and addresses.
Center Point voters will decide December 14 on a 1.1 million bond issue for a new elementary school and gymnasium. The plan, supported by a citizens committee, would relocate K 6 from the 1903 era building to a newer site and use the gym for high school athletics and elementary PE. About 600 to 750 signatures were filed, with turnout expected high and a 60 percent majority required.
Obituaries notice list Cedar Rapids residents Walter Bedient 87, Orville Hofferd 80, Clark Little 72, and others with birthplaces and service details. Multiple funerals announced across Turner chapels and area churches. burial at Linwood and Cedar Memorial, with callers invited prior to services.
Associate District Court Judge Anthony Scolaro canceled the trial of Robert Heiderscheid challenging Cedar Rapids noise ordinance. A motion to dismiss charges will be heard at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday with the city to provide ANSI 21.1-1960 details and purchasing avenues. The defendant argues the meter specifications are unconstitutional and vague. 20 years ago note recalls Japanese stoning of the Soviet embassy in Tokyo.
Law enforcement including probation officers examined Patricia Hearst and supported bail. Prosecutors note past flight risk concerns, while defense asserts psychiatrists found no flight risk. Hearst, weighing health and safety, could be released to live with Randolph Hearst if bail is granted.
Samuel Gammon and Tran Hoan read prepared statements at the opening session in Paris with no discussion held. The Indochina Resource Center says Kissinger told a congressional panel Vietnam seeks normalization and talks economics but not reconstruction aid.
Auditor Merle Kopel reports potential overpayment and irregular time keeping for 17 employees in the Linn County Clerk of Court First Avenue office. Findings include mis punched time cards, lack of supervisor approval, missing records for medical appointments, and un docked absences. Recommendations call for immediate payroll record reforms.
NBC led ratings for the week ending Sunday Nov 7 as Gone With the Wind drew nearly 34 million homes, a new record. ABC trailed with 19.9 and CBS 19.0 rating points, despite airing 21 Hours at Munich to blunt NBC. The top shows list featured The Waltons, Charlie’s Angels, Maude, and Little House on the Prairie. President Ford election eve spot drew about five million homes.
Police arrested nearly 100 labor leaders in Madrid Barcelona and other cities as a one day strike started to protest a government wage freeze and union limits. Organizers expect spread as workers vote in factories and shops to join the walkout. Police planned 72 hour holds without charges.
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