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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1972
Page
1
In North Miami Beach a Santa Claus gift certificate promotion caused a riot as thousands rushed to collect parachuted certificates. About 5,000 people flooded the scene, several injured slightly, traffic snarled, and police were unable to intervene. no serious injuries or arrests were reported.
The Salvation Army launches its Christmas Sharing appeal with kettles on busy street corners and in shopping areas to aid the less fortunate. Major Eugene Adney describes planned charity efforts including parties for children, meals for homeless and elderly, hospital visits, and food boxes. The Christmas Clearing Bureau at 1123 Third Street SE runs weekdays 9 to 5 until Christmas. aid applications close December 15.
The Linn County C R O P committee hosts a sacrificial meal Thursday at 7 p m at Indian Creek Elementary School in Marion. George Lowe will MC with slides and a Grant Price talk from Waterloo about a Philippines tour, plus Vigortones provide music. Attendees are urged to donate what they would spend at a restaurant with reservations via local contacts.
An 18 month old girl Patricia Marie Chidester died on arrival at a hospital after a .22 rifle reportedly fell from a gun rack and discharged. Monroe County Sheriff Dennis Carr said the child and another were with a babysitter when the accident occurred. the parents were away.
Marie Margaret Kouchnyt, 52, of rural Malcom, died in a head on crash on U S 6 east of Grinnell. The pickup collided with a semi driven by Arthur Carmer of Brooklyn after the pickup reportedly veered to the wrong side of the road.
Federal investigators report the airliner crash that killed 17 was preceded by a large bird strike. The findings indicate the collision occurred shortly before the fatal impact. Officials emphasize the event as a probable contributing factor in the tragedy.
Pamela Stille of Storm Lake Iowa showed a 1135 pound Simmental Angus junior yearling named reserve champion steer at the International Livestock Exposition. Kris Lindskog of Prophetstown Illinois showed Bold Move a 1305 pound Simmental Hereford summer yearling named junior grand champion. Bold Move among 317 entries will face open class breed champions for the international grand champion as the event totals 3500 hogs sheep and cattle from 36 states with 75000 in prizes at the 73rd exposition.
Castella California AP Mike Padula longtime saloon operator left 1.5 million in Lucky Stores stock to his sister Mrs Wesley Gray of Monroe Michigan and her two daughters in a will dated September 9 1959 He died November 4 1969 leaving an unknown portion of property potentially another 1.5 million He had not seen his 11 living siblings in 55 years and never replied to a 1949 letter from Mrs Gray after moving from Marlboro Massachusetts. The wake was held in his saloon with his body in a 500 pound copper casket.
A cluttered OCR page shows multifaceted classifieds from a Cedar Rapids Gazette edition. Listings include carpentry and roofing services, nursing and medical staff openings, machinist and repair technician roles, office and reception positions, trucking and logistics ads, auto service, inn staff, and household help. Many entries lack clear company names or full details, but several explicit postings mention Jackson County Hospital Maquoketa Iowa, Mid-American Lines, D. W. Products, Marty’s Car Wash, and Leonarados Pizza among others, with contact methods and partial addresses.
Santa Claus Daniel Cabrera, a Miami policeman, surprised 1,500 children at a blimp party by revealing his fear of heights. The 24 year old, entering his seventh Christmas in this role, handed out goodies on the MacArthur Causeway and then was flown by helicopter to Sunland Training Center for 800 more youngsters.
Wilfred Miller swallowed his gold tooth cap nine months ago and doctors removing his appendix found the cap inside. A pathologist called it a 1 000 000 to 1 discovery as the hospital plans to museum both the appendix and the gold cap. Miller felt no pain and wondered where it went.
The AP reports conductor Alexander Smallens died Friday after a long illness in Tucson. He had guest conducted nearly all major U S symphony orchestras and several leading European opera companies.
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