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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1978
Page
15
Obituaries span Howard Bergen Juanita Salem and family survivors, plus Milton Dimond Alma Rottman C H Howard Anderson Matilda Havlik Richard White Lamont Barr Alfred Schmidt and dozens more. Services scheduled across Cedar Rapids Shellsburg Mount Vernon Manchester Strawberry Point Fairfield and nearby locales with church burials and military honors noted.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested for shoplifting and assault after allegedly trying to leave Target with unpaid film rolls. Although two misdemeanors carried 30 day/jail or $100 fines, the county attorney filed a robbery charge with potential ten year imprisonment and up to $5,000 fine. Walker remained in county jail on $5,000 bond.
New York reports the federal government has failed to fix coal leasing abuses on public and Indian lands in the West. Production remains limited on most leases while a few companies, led by Peabody and Exxon, control a large share of lands. moves to reform are urged but progress is slow.
Howard Swanson, a leading Black composer whose works were performed by major symphonies and sung by renowned artists, died Sunday at New York Hospital.
On this date in 1974 Yasir Arafat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, told the United Nations General Assembly that the PLO seeks a Palestine where Muslims, Christians and Jews live together in peace.
Cedar Rapids police said a complaint of police brutality has been filed with the Internal Investigation division. Marshall Cross, 35, of 368 14th Ave. SW, alleges Officer Kenneth Bracy used excessive force during a drunken driving arrest. Cross says he was pushed, then restrained, taken to Linn County Jail, observed at Mercy Hospital, and later released.
Leesburg Virginia area obituary notes Robert Pickens aged 78, longtime Associated Press White House correspondent during Herbert Hoover era, died Sunday at his Leesburg area home.
Seven individuals were arrested over the weekend in Linn County on drunken driving charges. Richard D. Clinton of Oelwein and Bobby Cloudy of Swisher faced additional speeding charges. Others include Lords F. Glynn, Dennis J. Hamilton, Laurie E. Hoge, Richard H. McIntyre, and Gary L. Struck, with locations spanning Marion Mount Vernon Cedar Rapids and Alburnett.
An open meeting titled Church Growth Sense and Nonsense will be held Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Dr. Lyle Schaller of the Yoke Fellow Institute will lead. No charge, but lunch reservations at 2.75 are needed.
The University of Iowa Foundation received 150000 from Tucson couple Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sheets, U of I graduates, to establish an endowment for annual scholarships in the College of Business Administration in memory of Mrs Sheets father E Lester Williams.
Canvass of last Tuesday's general election in Linn County found no race outcomes altered by noon today after most Cedar Rapids precincts, 22 of 36, had been tallied. The notable shift was Precinct 22 at Hayes School where Mike Blouin gained 200 votes, narrowing his loss to Tom Tauke.
The Israeli cabinet prepared for a special session to hear Begin's report after rejecting new Egyptian demands. Al Ahram claimed Egypt backed by the United States seeks a partial Sinai withdrawal tied to Arab autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza, to be completed within nine months after a peace pact. Begin cautioned against predicting end dates. The Washington talks also resumed.
State Department arms control officials resist a civilian protection program arguing it could weaken mutual deterrence with the Soviet Union. President Carter overrules after a year study shows Soviet civil defense spending. Evacuation plans aim to protect two thirds of Americans with one to two weeks warning if the Soviets evacuate. Defense officials warn U.S. cities would be vulnerable without plans. The program also covers rapid recovery and government continuity, possibly creating new command posts. It advances to Congress for action next year and targets full implementation by 1985.
The staff report defines used car sales as consumer abuse when oral promises hide major defects affecting safety or utility. It notes dealers inspect cars for internal use but withhold findings from buyers, rejects private sales exclusion, disputes earlier cost claims, and cites Wisconsin’s $15 per car inspection cost. The report predicts near term price declines and long term price realignment to car quality.
The pioneering cardiac surgeon who performed the world’s first 1967 heart transplant once paused his career to focus on guiding his daughter toward becoming a world champion water skier. He balanced groundbreaking medicine with a personal quest to support her athletic success amid intense public scrutiny.
Metro plans 39 million dollars for 109 electric buses to improve Seattle trolley service 38 years after the first trolleys began. An electronic chopper feeds electricity smoothly to the motor to reduce jerks for riders. The buses join 115 vehicles ordered for Philadelphia as the first US trolleys built in two decades.
Established in 1883 by the Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates by carrier 1.15 per week by mail after noon editions and Sunday 7 issues 5 174 weeks 00 52 weeks. Other states and U S territories 80.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Garvette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to published news and AP dispatches.
Robert Louis Stevenson reminds readers that the duty to be happy is often underrated. The quote underscores personal responsibility for choosing joy amid life’s duties and pressures.
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