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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1975
Page
3
November precipitation totals and normalities are listed with a November 28 update noting a family birth in London and multiple births in local hospitals. Extended forecast shows rain or snow possible midweek with a warming trend toward the end of the week. Local nuisance calls and incidents are logged with times and locations.
Dr. Richard F. Looker 54 of 3241 Bever Cir SE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a short illness. Services at 3 p.m. Monday First Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Shew. He was staff pathologist at St Luke's and co director of pathology and medical technology. Survivors include wife Joanne, two sons Richard Jr. and Martin, daughter Jane Ann, mother Mrs Eugene Looker, sister Mrs Marion Hastings. Cremation to follow. memorials to St Luke's.
Charles Bright 74 died Saturday morning in Iowa City. Survived by wife Olive and five sons including Keith Marion Stanley Cedar Rapids and James Iowa City. Services scheduled Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. Beckman-Butherus Funeral Home Iowa City.
James F. Wyllie 73 lifelong Sigourney resident died Saturday morning in an Iowa City hospital. Born March 15 1902 he attended Sigourney schools and the University of Iowa. He married Esther Donath March 9 1929 and was a superintendent for Martins Marion Aggregates until retirement eight years ago. Survivors include his wife three brothers a sister four sons two daughters twenty one grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Monday at 2 Reynolds funeral chapel Sigourney burial Pleasant Grove cemetery a memorial fund for the Sigourney public library established.
A 1976 car reported stolen from a Rapids Chelsea lot was spotted by a Linn County deputy in front of a Cedar Rapids 7 11 at Sixteenth Avenue and J Street SW about 4 30 a m Saturday. The car’s motor ran as a person fled to the rear of the store but the deputy could not catch them. The vehicle had been taken from a locked fenced lot.
Linn deputies booked five individuals on drunk driving charges after early morning stops in Linn County. Thomas Zobl, 24, was held on $500 bond after a 2:30 a.m. stop at Memorial and Buchanan. William McCauley, 25, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. in Hiawatha following a high speed drive on Highway 150 with a $500 bond. Benjamin O’Dell, 58, faced a $500 bond after driving the wrong way on Third Avenue Bridge at 4 a.m. Herbert Landers, 36, was arrested on a drunk driving warrant and charged with fighting and intoxication. bond set at $125 for fighting and intoxication, with Landers also facing $1,000 bond for drunk driving. Jerry Wink, 39, also held on fighting and intoxication charges with Landers. bond $125 each. William Barnes, 26, was arrested Friday in Marion for drunk driving with a $500 bond.
London police and security services face a new IRA claim of responsibility for the murder of anti-terror campaigner Ross McWhirter, editor of The Guinness Book of Records, and for 15 bomb blasts in Britain over three months. A caller using a past code warned that McWhirter faced no mercy and linked the attack to Irish prisoners. Norris McWhiter offered a large reward for bomber information.
Four hit and run cases were reported to Cedar Rapids police late Friday. Edith Arendt and Linda Hermanstorfer reported their vehicles struck near their homes at 5:30 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. Edith’s car was struck in front of 1230 Thirty third Street NE and a mailbox knocked over. John Buckingham reported his car struck at Kirkwood boulevard and Miller avenue at 7:35 p.m. Linda’s auto at 1638 Park Towne Lane NE was hit while parked. Rickey Almirall said his car was struck on 420 First Avenue NW Friday night.
Kevin A. Ireland of Wyoming was named winner of the annual Bausch and Lamb science award at Midland schools. The November Junior Academy of Science meeting presented the honor, qualifying Ireland for a possible four year scholarship up to $4,500 per year at the University of Rochester.
A sub committee report to a White House education conference calls on the federal government to keep its fingers out of local school affairs. The report stresses local control and questions federal involvement in school policies and funding.
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier 1.05 per week by mail 7 issues 4.24 weeks 46.00 52 weeks 70.00. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. Associated Press exclusive rights for local news and AP dispatches.
President Ford visited a pipeline pump station 25 miles southeast of Fairbanks with Susan Ford Henry Kissinger and Frank Zarb. The 60 minute tour covered tanks and elevated sections of a six billion dollar pipeline slated for completion in 1977. Security was tight as workers greeted him and he spoke of mutual respect and accommodation.
The article notes a shifting Chinese leadership under Teng Hsiao-ping with Chou En Lai ill and Mao’s health in doubt. Teng promotes pragmatic goals of stability and growth, sidelining ideology, while Beijing remains unhappy with Washington over Taiwan ties and U.S. troops.
Stevens looks set for Senate confirmation despite questions about the criteria for selecting a justice. Ford faces conservative challenge for the Republican nomination. ABA praise and Stevens seventh circuit Chicago origin cited. debate over prior judicial experience and the need for a public‑minded leader on the high court.
The reform movement falters amid controversy over how far to change the private inspector system. The Senate waits GAO’s late February report while tightening bills pass through the upper chamber and the House ignores them. Senator Dick Clark accuses the Agriculture Department and grain companies of blocking serious reform.
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