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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
3
The data lists daily weather with highs and lows, barometer trends, humidity, wind at Gazette station, sunrise and sunset times for weekend dates, and a year to date normal. It then reports multiple obituary notices and funeral service details across Cedar Rapids Marion and nearby towns with names, addresses, and service times.
The ramp between Third and Fourth avenues will operate 7 am to midnight after November 27. It features a steeper down ramp than the Parkade and aims to park 531 cars. Motorists are urged not to exceed four hours during the initial free period with full opening planned by the second week of December.
Porter condemned invective and exaggerated rhetoric, saying unfounded charges risk undermining peace efforts. He urged statements that foster mutual respect and move toward reconstruction reconciliation and new responsibilities for peace.
Michael Baker twenty of 529 Nineteenth Street NE was released on $110 bond after Thursday arrest on malicious threats to extort and shoplifting. He allegedly threatened Terry Hickstadt at The Bank on Center Point Road NE and took merchandise valued at $2.75 from Drug Town on October 17.
In the U.N. General Assembly, Bush warned that the United States contributes about 64 million dollars annually, while the USSR pays 7 percent of its voluntary funds. Debates touched nuclear testing, napalm condemnation, journalist protection, and South West Africa policy as South Africa accepts limited political rights and unitary rule.
Cedar Rapids features the Park Towne Place with 408 units and Northview Square with 44 units. Bjornsen Construction Co built the apartments over eight years starting in 1968. Terry Bjornsen, secretary of Bjornsen Investment Corp, described the transaction as possibly the largest in Cedar Rapids history.
Real estate broker J Earl Mason of Waverly placed the top bid of 107740 for an abandoned USAF radar installation at Waverly about 80 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. A second bid of 21000 was submitted by a local manufacturer. The parcel includes 16.4 acres, 30 buildings including four radar towers, a recreation building and a swimming pool. The GSA in Kansas City will decide whether to accept the bids. The site has been partly donated to Bremer county for development into a park. Mason hopes to turn the property into income producing use, possibly apartments or light industry. He learned of the sale from a newspaper article and submitted his bid by registered mail.
Walter Ferdinand Siechert born July 26 1887 in Cedar Rapids died in San Diego California Thursday. Survived by wife Lodema Clee Williams three daughters Naoma Holecek Leota Prohaska and Donna Mae Trabue five grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Services at Turner Chapel West 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday.
Memorial services for McFarland Howard are set for 1 p m Saturday at the Chapel of Memories with Rev A J Stokes of the Interdenominational church officiating The service includes entombment at the Chapel of Memories mausoleum Cedar Memorial funeral home handling arrangements Lippincott Arlene Joyce service at Turner chapel west 10 30 a m Saturday with Rev Paul A Scheidt Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Murdoch Chapel Marion overseeing Armstrong Clarence E service 1 30 p m Saturday at First United Methodist Church Marion Burial at Hopkinton
Charles Hanson aged 12 of 3515 White Oak road SE faced charges for no Iowa driver license and improper registration after a two car collision on the 200 block of Tomahawk drive SE. Betty Kosek of 305 Tomahawk drive SE drove another car and turning into a driveway caused the crash. A passenger in Hanson's car Kent Lawrence, 13, of 427 Thirty-sixth street SE, was treated and released at St Luke's hospital.
The Linn County Firemen's Assn. elected new officers at a Springville meeting. Alburnett Fire Chief Charles Schaefer was named president with former vice president. Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Edsel McMickle became vice president. A third grader from Central City, Tom Wolverton, won the fire safety poster contest and $10. Kimberly Jennings won $5 for second. Third place went to Kristin Arnold, Amy Brown, Ted Burke, Lori Kay Kaut, and Ken White. The group will send a committee to the Linn County health board meeting on December 4 to discuss burning regulations.
Faculty and students at Southern University campuses in Baton Rouge and New Orleans report progress toward resolving 17 grievances after militant protests. A New Orleans delegation plans to report complete agreement to campus officials in Baton Rouge, with classes for 2750 branch students set to resume Monday if approved. Denver A. Smith, 20, of New Roads, La., was identified among the dead. another victim remained unnamed. The statement accuses Gov. Edwards of retreating from reason and faulting the state Board of Education over funds to black colleges.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports a successful crash test of a GM experimental safety car near Phoenix at 49.27 mph. Four dummies performed well as the energy-absorbing frame protected the passenger area despite about 30 inches of front-end deformation. Final evaluation will take several weeks.
A temporary injunction bars a lockout by Bechtel and stoppages by the union until disputes are referred to the international office and arbitrated. Defendants include Cedar Rapids figures Earl E. Edwards Alvin E Kennedy Dale Welsh Everett Peters John O Neil Vernon Becker Riley Neibert Paul Kirk Wayne Schwingle steward Raymond Finn Anamosa and Frank Pray Vinton. Company seeks 50000 per day from Peters and O Neil for each picket day. No pickets Friday morning as workers return.
David W. Hamer a Cedar Rapids man aged 43 received a suspended three year sentence in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to lascivious acts with a child. Linn District Judge Clinton Shaeffer placed him on probation for an incident dated June 16 involving a 13 year old boy.
Washington reports new government restrictions on transport and sale of small pet turtles after evidence ties them to about 280000 salmonella cases annually. Officials aim to curb illness by banning direct sales and mandating stricter handling rules.
Linn District Judge Ansel Chapman dismissed the Cedar Rapids school board case ruling the service employees contract was not valid or enforceable. The suit sought to reassign 19 workers to a Monday to Friday week or award overtime for Saturday work, but the judge said the court can only interpret valid contracts and the agreement was not signed.
Arm y troops surrounded the navy mechanics school to escort a rebel caravan back to the facility. Four hostages, a navy official and three policemen, were released unharmed after gunfire as Perón and his party departed Rome for Argentina on a chartered Alitalia jetliner. Thousands of followers blocked roads near Ezeiza airport, with police using tear gas to disperse marching crowds while workers and Perón supporters sang the national anthem in the rain.
A 14 year old Linn county boy was arrested by Linn deputies Thursday night in connection with obscene telephone calls made to women in the northern part of the county for the last several weeks. The boy was released to his parents and the case was referred to juvenile authorities.
U.S. analysts doubt Saigon victory claims as North Vietnamese gains from the spring offensive remain unrecovered. They warn of limited battlefield progress, criticize South Vietnamese leadership, and note resistance to promoting peasant born soldiers to higher commissions despite Thieu’s purge of corrupt commanders.
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