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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1975
Page
3
Weather outlook projects no rain from Wednesday to Friday with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s on Wednesday, near 40s Thursday, and around 30s Friday. Lows range from 5 to 15 Wednesday, then 20s on Thursday and Friday. Warm spell ends as weekend temperatures trend cooler.
Births listed from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals in November include families: Myers of Texas avenue NE, Ross of Avenue NW, Butler of Seventh Street SW, Gansen of Toddville, Beccario of Red Fox road SE, Gibben of Cedar Rapids, Unertl of Marion. Court records cover numerous speeding fines, license violations, stop sign and signaling infractions across Cedar Rapids area, with listed defendants and fines.
In Olympia Washington a tavern that held an illegal raffle of women's under garments lost its gambling license. The state gambling commission suspended Captain Coyote's tavern for 90 days for conducting the raffle without a license in April. A ticket was sold to a gambling inspector and the model was arrested for indecent exposure, a case later dismissed.
Arline J. Sanborn 53 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Nov 18 in Oakland California Born and raised in Cedar Rapids she lived 23 years in Pleasant Hill She was McKinley high school graduate wife of Robert R Sanborn and member of St Pauls United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids Survived by husband two sons Richard Reno and Douglas Imperial Beach two daughters Vicky Dewar Turlock and D Cree Sanborn Pleasant Hill mother Mabel Jayne Pleasant Hill brother T Franklin Jayne Antioch sister Ruth Bushart Sepulveda and three grandchildren Services were held in California.
In St. Peter's Square Pope Paul VI celebrated an outdoor Mass before about 10,000 soldiers from 21 nations forming an international military pilgrimage. Italy supplied 5,000 troops and the United States 3,000 as part of the event.
A hearing is scheduled for December 2 in Des Moines on a motion to dismiss Linn County supervisors appeal of a state Department of Revenue order raising taxable values on property. The case, before the state tax review board, questions whether county officials have standing to appeal. Auditor Merle Kopel and Assessor Forrest Holveck appeal a Linn district court ruling that officials cannot sue, noting individuals may sue and the Iowa Supreme Court has hinted it may allow officials to sue under certain circumstances.
The Iowa employment security commission verdict granting benefits to Corrine Miller Guild former manager of a Linn County halfway house, upheld by the court, found an oral agreement allowing her to keep the job without residing there. She resigned when the commission refused residency with her husband, citing good cause attributable to the employer. The 1972 1973 period is noted with substantial evidence supporting the commission.
Three people were arrested on drunk driving charges over the weekend. George P. Mundy, 34, of 1212 Ninth Street NW, held on $1,500 bond in Linn County jail. Mundy had prior drunk driving arrests. Donald A. Martin, 24, of 1611 Park Towne Lane NE, arrested near the Johnson county line Saturday night for speeding. Ruth Ann DeCoster, 38, of Cedar Rapids, arrested by state troopers on airport road early Sunday morning.
Evangelist Billy Graham suffers a serious intestinal infection and may halt his world tour. A Billy Graham Evangelist Association spokesman said he is under heavy antibiotic treatment and sedation for fever cramps and exhaustion after arriving from Cairo. If unable to continue, he would go to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for care.
A 31-year-old Chinese man was arrested after police found 35 pounds of morphine hidden in decorative buffalo horns and a secret compartment of his luggage.
The deep recession is linked to a fourfold rise in world oil prices and planners underestimating inflation risks. Officials overreacted to inflation, sacrificing employment, and a gradual oil price erosion is seen as likely due to weaker Western demand and new supplies outside OPEC.
A House subcommittee report says Getty Oil and Tenneco Oil did not drill enough in the Bastian Bay gas field Louisiana. It alleges underinvestment delays development and may violate Natural Gas Act contracts. The field holds about 600 billion cubic feet of reserves and is operated for Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. by Tenneco Oil.
Virga says Fromme cannot have Manson family in court and seeks their testimony to explain motives. MacBride refused. Manson and three followers are serving life for 1969 Tate killings. Jury could find Fromme guilty of assault with up to 10 years if intent to kill not proven. Magistrate allowed possibility of a lesser charge if convicted of attempted murder.
The article reports on Moynihan not resigning yet while amid diplomatic chatter. It notes Moynihan’s outspoken stance provoked critics including British Ambassador Ivor Richard and mentions Kissinger denying a resignation and urging Moynihan to stay. It highlights tensions over Idi Amin and the UN racism resolution.
Cedar Rapids area students collected five trophies at the McKee Invitational held at Muscatine high school. Mark Weinhardt of Washington high school won first place as top speaker, Jon Jacobsen of Regis high school took second in top speaker, Regis won second in novice debate, John Druker of Washington claimed third in boys extemporaneous speaking, and Washington teammates Weinardt Noles Harris and Druker secured fourth in junior varsity debate.
In Linn district court a $343000 claim stems from the Nov 25 1973 crash that killed a 49 year old Clarence man and a 32 year old rural Coggan man. The Sheldon estate and children Jerrold and Rebecca sue the Hartzky estate alleging drunken driving and headlights off after sundown on highway 13 east of Cedar Rapids. The petition seeks 265000 for the Sheldon estate and 39000 for each child with medical expenses listed at 46.50 and 448.36 respectively.
In Tokyo a common-law couple arrested for shoplifting confessed to killing four of their eight children since 1967 claiming children cost too much money. The pair cited financial strain as motive and face charges related to the deaths and thefts.
Manchester Prestolite heavy duty battery plant employees vote 72 to 33 against joining the United Auto Workers. Prestolite is a division of Eltra Corp of New York.
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