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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1971
Page
3
The Iowa outlook for Thursday through Saturday calls for fair skies, cooler readings by Saturday, with highs ranging from the 70s to near 80 and overnight lows from the 40s to upper 50s. The page also lists birth notices, police reports, traffic summonses, and local weather data including river and lake readings and station winds.
A Iowa Birchers committee accuses the Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network of airing China and its Agriculture four times on E-TV. They demand an investigation and withdrawal of state funds. Montgomery defends the film as legitimate, while Messerly and Grassley see only subtle propaganda.
A state education committee recommends raising tuition at the state universities within two to three years to fund more student aid for private schools. The plan would keep total higher education spending steady while shifting funds to aid, and also calls for reorganizing public school districts due to lower birth rates and rural migration. Cedar Rapids resident Lottie Jebousek died at 83 after a brief illness, with services set for Thursday.
An elderly Washington man Evan Edwards was fatally injured when the tractor he operated overturned on a farm southeast of here. He died about three hours later in a Washington hospital.
George F. Siemer, 71, of 1038 Center Point Road NE, was charged with drunk driving after erratic driving on Highway 150 in Hiawatha. He remained in county jail awaiting arraignment Tuesday.
In 1970 about ten million trans oceanic telephone calls were made via satellites marking a growth in satellite communications. The figure reflects rapid expansion of international phone links and satellite relay capability during the era.
Floyd S. Fillmore 93 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born November 12 1877 in Rockford Illinois he was editor and owner of the Dows Advocate and later worked in real estate and for Le Febvre Corp. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial with burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Caroline Howard 89 longtime Cedar Rapids resident and widow of Mendum Howard died after a brief illness. Born July 4 1882 in Buffalo she was a Jehovahs Witness. Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery with services at 3 p.m. Thursday. Turner East will host.
Petra Quandahl of 1030 Eighteenth Street SW widow of Edward Quandahl dies Monday after a short illness. Born November 1, 1891 near Dorchester she was a member of St Stephen's Lutheran Church. Services at St Stephen's Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m Wednesday officiated by Rev N L Wogen. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Turner Chapel West until 9 p m Tuesday and at the church Wednesday from 10 a m until 1 25 p m. The casket will not be opened after the service.
Obituary items note Hoffman Howard Alph Turner to be laid to rest at Cedar Memorial following service at Turner chapel east at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev Wayne Shireman. Elsie A Heldt will be interred at Cedar Memorial after a 10 a.m. Wednesday service at St Matthew’s Catholic Church conducted by Rev Louis McDonough. Davisson R Lee to be buried at Fairview Cemetery Wellman after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday service at Janeba Kuba funeral home with Rev Charles R Mehaffey of Asbury United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Paul Hanlon of Portland a lawyer and arbitrator since 1961 with over 1000 cases including shipbuilding and transportation, Jacob Seidenberg of Falls Church a labor field arbitrator since 1947, and Rolf Valtin of Washington a labor mediator arbitrator since 1952 and GM and UAW permanent umpire.
Milton C Polehna 41 of 2823 Southland St SW returned nomination papers to seek Cedar Rapids finance commissioner. He is the eleventh candidate and brings decades of business and civic roles including owner, executive at Polehna Wholesale Meat, bank securities licenses, and multiple church and fraternal positions. He promises open doors and attentive service to neighborhood issues.
UAW President Leonard Woodcock told reporters that if a national administration can override contract provisions then the union will seek only one year agreements in the future. He spoke before addressing the Detroit Economic Club amid wage freeze tensions.
Short notice calls readers to place and view want ads in regular column sections. The brief informs about routine visibility and the popularity of classifieds among daily readers.
A quiz feature on page 17 tests readers on information learned in school and current events. It aims to gauge news vocabulary and personalities and is tied to the Living Textbook Program for participating schools.
Ironworker Thomas Carney, 28, of 1305 Second Street SW, injured in a construction accident at the IE Tower in downtown Cedar Rapids. He fell about ten feet between floor levels and was hospitalized at Mercy. Further details were not immediately available.
President Nixon’s plan to delay federal pay raises for six months to save 1.3 billion survived a house clash but faces a senate challenge. The House rejected a veto resolution 207 to 174, and Senator Moss plans to bring the measure to the senate floor. Both chambers may veto the delay and Republicans joined by 59 Democrats in the vote.
The fall issue of Community Quarterly features Kirkwood Community College lay advisory committees. About 350 Eastern Iowans serve on committees guiding vocational programs and program changes. Ralph Wahrer writes on CLEP. copies mailed to alumni and parents and available free at Cedar Rapids and Kenwood libraries.
Washington AP reports that Representatives Gross Kyl Mayne Scherle and Schwengel voted against vetoing a delay to a federal pay raise while Representatives Culver and Smith supported the veto.
Gary W. McCune 26 of 1322 First Avenue NE filed Monday as the sixth candidate for the Rapids public safety commissioner. native of Cedar Rapids, he attended Kirkwood Community College and Coe College part time. employed as an overhead crane operator by Link-Belt Speeder for four years. former part time officer for a private security firm. member of Kenwood Park United Methodist church and the Sports Car Club of America. unmarried, seeking public office for the first time.
Emperor Hirohito arrived in London for a state visit while Earl Mountbatten of Burma stayed away from the welcome banquet. Mountbatten, who accepted Japan's surrender in 1945, cited prior engagements keeping him from all three days of Hirohito’s stay, staff said there was no snub and no sinister implication.
Mt. Pleasant and Cherokee are named in a wage suit with Gillman noting the omission of juvenile and training schools. The 1966 law extends minimum wage to health and education agencies but not the Anamosa reformatory. State Senator Balloun argues federal payment would harm patients and suggests using regular staff at $1.60 an hour.
The veto resolution taints Nixon inflation policy announced Aug 15 as Moss aims to move the measure through the Senate Civil Service Committee and to the floor before the 30 day veto deadline. Critics call the plan a sacrifice of public and private workers while Ford notes no general pay raise after the 90 day freeze. The dispute centers on delaying a January pay hike for 4.3 million federal employees amid a $5 billion cut to offset $7.8 billion in tax cuts.
In Hiawatha eight candidates file for four mayoral seats and four council seats on November 2. Mayors candidates are George L. Aumann Dale Guthridge Harold M. Higgens and Thomas E. Meeker. Incumbent M L Albaugh not running. City council filings include two incumbents Jack T. Wyrick and Jerome Seifried plus Thomas A. Theis and Gene L. Vander Linden. Terms are four years.
Help wanted sad ad style notice offers to buy sell or trade items. Contact number 369 1234 for inquiries or placement in the classifieds.
Cedar Rapids officials gave a second review to Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. proposed 14 above ground gas main metering services. The council sought engineering and traffic input on locations to avoid future right of way issues.
Dr. Ray Bryan of Iowa State University told more than 100 Eastern Iowa educators that teachers play a crucial role in the crusade against cancer. The day-long six county conference at Town House previewed films and materials on health and cancer awareness for teachers, counselors, administrators, and nurses from Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, and Linn counties.
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