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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1975
Page
3
Weather data notes a steady barometer at 29.92 inches and high winds or calm conditions. Birth announcements list Mercy and St Luke's hospital births on November 14 15 with multiple families and addresses in NE and Luzerne.
Obituaries list Herman A Strasburger, Harold L Wiese, Ambrose V O'Brien, Harry J Schut, Grace B Lenocker and others. Details include birthplaces, spouses, children, affiliations with churches and fraternal groups, and funeral arrangements with Cedar Memorial and local churches noted.
Two guitars were reported stolen and others damaged in a break in at Carma Lou's House of Music located at 3907 Center Point Road NE on Saturday morning. Police say entry was likely gained through a broken window with a stone block. the two missing guitars were valued at 619 dollars.
The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Afternoon Edition and weekend issues priced at 4 294 weeks or 46 00 for 52 weeks. Mail subscriptions vary by state and territory with 70 00 52 weeks. Local news is AP exclusive for republication.
Joseph D. Lillis 58 of Williamsburg died in an Iowa City hospital. He was an insurance agent, WWII veteran, and married to Pauline J. Schmidt since Sept 25, 1947. Survived by wife, a son Pat of Los Angeles, two sisters in Cedar Rapids, and a brother in Parnell. Services Monday at 10 at St. Marys Catholic Church. Rosary tonight at 8 at Uhlmanns.
Harold J. Mengler, 18, of 1311 Second Avenue SE, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after police stopped two cars drag racing in a Kenwood school parking lot. Officers detected marijuana odor and found about one ounce in Mengler's car. He was held in the county jail in lieu of $500.
Doug Jones, named film lecturer of the year in 1974, will appear on the Iowa Mountaineers travelogue series December 7 in Macbride auditorium at the University of Iowa campus. He will discuss New York City Broadway USA in a 2:30 p.m. lecture.
Iowa congressman Mike Blouin told the Gazette Congress should act to prevent New York City's default. He outlined three options including a loan-backed commission overseeing city and state finances, with required balanced budgets and accountability. Blouin warned of a $4 billion immediate impact if defaults occur and noted potential future benefits for Iowa from aiding New York. He spoke during a weekend tour of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Farley with events in Dubuque, Clinton, Camanche and DeWitt planned.
City Briefs report a meeting of the American Institute of Plant Engineers at Longbranch Convention Center with speaker Jim Ferris on power demands controls and a 6 p.m. social, dinner, and program. Theft notices include five boxes of 16 gauge shells and items from Universal Engineering, a Cedar Heights dairy heist, a suede coat, clothing, a gas engine, go kart, vending coins, a two way radio, and a 12 volt battery from various addresses around Cedar Falls Waterloo and surrounding areas.
Cedar Rapids police report a man, Alfred Beyer of 500 Fifth Avenue SE, was robbed at his home Saturday night by a young black male who entered wielding a handgun. The robber took Beyer’s billfold and four bottles of prescription drugs after a demand for money. Beyer said he believed no money was present.
At the chateau near Poigny la Foret, Ford and Giscard d Estaing host 18 leaders from six nations for a relaxed session. Harold Wilson backs a plan for freer international commerce while pressuring a strengthened world code to prevent nuclear know how and weapons spread.
The Business Roundtable led a broad lobbying effort against a proposed antitrust measure granting state attorneys general authority to sue on behalf of citizens. The bill, which would award treble damages for overcharges, was killed in the house rules committee after amendments, though not defeated. Major corporations including General Motors and Bristol-Myers lobbied, with Roundtable cited as the key orchestrator.
Two Cedar Rapids women Irene Snodgrass and Alva Hunter aged 73 and 61 were treated at Mercy hospital after a late Saturday night auto collision in the 1700 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW. Both suffered head injuries and lacerations but were reported in good condition early Sunday. They reside at 424 Ninth Avenue.
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